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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
Dr. A. l.. Harris Dead

ODD. December -tSpecial.) )-Dr. A. r. Harris of this place died yesterday evening after a long suffering. Dr. Harris was n years of age, having lived at Opp and near opp since the begin ming of the town. He came here to- gether with his family about II years Ago from Highland Homo, near Mont gomery, and practiced medicine up un- til d few years ago, having dropped his practive on account Of old age and fall ing health. His remains were inferred at Opp cemetery today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09

pecially strong was the patriotism of old Auburn men, for whom calls were sent out after the illness of Coach Donahue. Many responded readily. leaving their businesses and homes, and resolutions are being drafted in Auburn now to show jn. some measure the appreciation or Auburn men for the work Of Reynolds Tichenor, Dutch" Dorsey, Will Patterson, Dan Martin and Billy Williams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
Residence Burns

opp, December S. Especial )-The dwelling house and all contents therein belonging to J. T. Boutwell, of this place were totally destroyed by fire last night, MT Boutwell, had insurance only about one-half of amount of loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09
Many Applications for Bonds

London, December S.--The subscrip- ton list for the Oregon Washington railroad bonds, of which total of s5,- 100000 at the rate of per cent was offered today. closed shortly after the opening of the plan The applications were largely in excess of the amount offered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-09

The ladies of St. James Episcopal church are in the midst of their annual holiday bazar and are meeting with very fattering patronage, the proceeds of which will go to aid the new church.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21

Total Sale of Licenses Indicates That
Gunners Are Not as Ambi-
tiOus as Last Year.

The sale of hunters licenses fell
off nearly $4,000 last year as COM
pared with the year previous, accord
ing to statistics compiled by Bert
Rosser of State Auditor Bleakley's
Office. The total sales for the year
from July 1, 1910, to June of this
year were $SS,69o. The best month
was last October, when $22,655
worth of licenses were sold. The
poorest month was last July, when
$40 worth of licenses were sold.
Polk. county had the biggest sale
with 1899 licenses. Other counties
showed the following sales: Black
Hawk, 2,0S4; Clinton, 1855; Clay
ton, 1,6J4; Dubuque, 2,162; Linn,
2,S22; Mahaska, LIT; Muscatine,
1884; Scott, 1856; Pottawattamie,
1858; Wapello, 1,642.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
PUMPING UP THE MAINE.
Have Already Lowered Water Five
Feet i'm Golfer Dam Around
Battleship Maine.

The first stage of the actual work
OF uncovering the wreck of the bat
tleship Maine was completed last
week when pumping operations
ceased after the water level within
the great Golfer dam built around
the wreck had been lowered pre-
cisely five feet.
There is now visible long stretch
OF the starboard side of the quarter
deck, which is slightly raised owing
to a list to port of the after two
thirds of the ship.
The pumping is to be suspended
for awhile when the water level will
be reduced another FIVE feet. The
work will then be suspended again
so that minute examination may be
made of all sections of the Golfer
dam, after which the pumping will
be continued at intervals dependent
upon the results of the examination
OF the dam, until the bottom is
reached, probably three or four
weeks hence.
Intense interest has been aroused
in Havana through the realization
that the wreck of the battleship is
actually into view after thirteen
years burial, and that the mystery
regarding the character of the ex-
plosion is soon to be cleared up.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
"There's NO Place Like Home"

A keen observer of business con-
ditions is authority for the state
ment that nearly every moderate siz-
ed town and village in the central
states actually needs houses to quar-
ter its people. The boom in far dis
tent land schemes, now on the wane,
has taken money away from home,
the westerner investing in the east
and the easterner in the west. There
Is lure about things distant that
the average man finds it hard to re-
sist. Distance lends enchantment,
especially when properly played up
by the skillful advertising writer
working for an ingenious land pro-
moter.
No one can deny the wisdom of
land investments when the investor
buys land for home for cultivation
and actual development. But much
OF the money placed in circulation
- A0hu oShSANo Jul iuS JuS last LWO
or three years has gone into prop
erty which the buyer knew nothing
about beyond what he read in a pro-
spectus. This sort of investment, F"
as a rule, is gone forever and the
experience is expensive.
Now that the land man has har-
vested his crop it is time for every
community to get back to first prin-
cipal, to develop the home place, to
build houses, and improve the farms
and promote the welfare of the home
community.
To do all this there will be no
better time than the present. Money
is plentiful. Invested in a home It
can not get away. Put into farm
improvements it will return diyi-
dend. Truly, there's no place like
home" when it comes to laying by
safely the savings that are to pro-
vide for a rainy day. Every move
that tends to make the home COM
munity better is move in the right
direction.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
How Old Is the Earth.

Prof. G. F. Becker, British scien-
fist, has been summing up conclu-
sions OF biologists and savants of
the world as to the accredited age
OF the globe. In his conclusions
Becker begins with the practically
endless period demanded to satisfy
the eyolutionist and canvass other
estimates down to that of Lord Kel-
vim. From his grouping of esti-
mates Becker decides that some
where between 60,OOO,OOO and 65,-
100000 years approaches the age of
the earth. Incidentally he calls at
tention to Halley's suggestion, 200
years ago. that approximations of
the age of the earth might be made
II only the sadness of the ocean in
certain latitudes were recorded, and
each century thereafter recorded
again under scientific observations
With these changes in sadness, Hal
ley contended that some accurate de-
gree of the time necessary to reduce
water to such sadness could be fig
ured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
WANT COLUMN.
Rates-One Cent per word. Not i.
ing less than ten cents.

FOR SALE show cases and 8
counters. X. A. Wick, DEBORAH,
Iowa PAL
FOR SALE One Wagner motor
cycle, $500. F. H. Schepple.
Burr Oak, la. PAP
FOR SALE-Large tent 10x22 it.,
six it. side walls. A first class
family tent for camping. Will be
sold at bargain. r. F. Tyler.
FOR SALE-Two small pieces of
land near city. One with build
ings. Also 100 acres well improv-
ed two miles from DEBORAH. Chris
ten Bros. PAL nd
LOST-Automobile mud chain be-
tween DEBORAH and Ridgeway.
Finder please notify ]. G. Mccall
lum, Decorah. 30 pd
FOR SALE-Good second hand Kim
ball piano, cheap. Easy terms.
Conigisky. 23-4
Young man to learn the
drug business at E. j. Parman's
FOR SALE-Hard Wood $500 pei
cord. Write Albert Hruska, r.
II. q, DEBORAH. 21-4-pd
STOVE FOR SALE-Steel range In
fine shape, used only a short time:
prices right. Call at DEBORAH
Furniture Co.
FOR RENT--Residence on Broad.
way. Inquire at Marsh Music
House. 16tf
FOR RENT-Up-to-date bakery
building all equipped for modern
bakery. Inquire Of Emil Rosen-
thai 20 tt
LOST-Monday, June 5, in DEBORAH,
or on Burr Oak road, grease cap
from wheel of Winton automobile.
David Donald, Prosper, MINI.
24-1w-pd
LOST-Pocket book containing a
small sum money, with name F..
j. Kelley inside cover. Finder
please leave at this office. 23-1-pd
AGENTS-Big money taking sub
scriptions for Duffy's Magazine.
All about California and the Great
Panama Pacific Exposition. Send
SOC for one years subscription and
full particulars. Duffy's Maya
zine Company, Incorporated, Oak
land, Calf. 19-tf
FOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE-562
shares of per cent Preferred
Stock, par value, $1.OO per share,
in the Eureka Stone & Ore Crush
er Co. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Stock draws an annual dividend
OF per cent payable January 1,
secured by assets of $85,0OO.OO
Will sacrifice interest for six
months as l must have money
within ten days. For full infor-
nation address L. A.. X. Box IA,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 25-1
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
Commercial Speculation.

Mark Twain, In his time, said
many wise things, but never any
thing wiser than this: There are
two kinds of men who should not
speculate, namely, the men who can't
afford it, and the men who can" AS
this classification includes about all
men, and If we acknowledge the wis
dom of the advice, it follows that no
man should speculate. The CONNER
cial variety of speculation may be
defined as follows: "The act or prac-
tice of buying real or personal prop
erty, in expectation of a rise of
price, and of selling it at an adj
vance, as distinguished from a regu-
lar trade, in which the profit expect
ed is the difference between the re-
tail and wholesale prices, or the diff
erence of price in the place where
the goods are purchased aud the
place to which they are to be car
ried for market.
In what may be called regular
business, the margin of profit is fix
ed by prices, which, in the main,
must not vary greatly from those OF
competitors in the same line of
trade. In such a case the margin
of profit is entirely dependent on the
amount of sales, and an increase
from an unexpected rise in retail
prices need not be looked for. Bust
ness like this is not only legitimate,
but On it's fair and unvarying condi-
tons depend the economic trade bal
ances and the wholesome growth of
our prosperity.
While speculation may be as legi-
innate as regular trade, it is no.
table fact that it is not looked on
with favor in either the business or
the scientific world. The tendency
is to regard the one kind of specu-
lator as dreamer and the other as
gambler.-The Christian Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
A Unique Declination.

A young woman prominent in the
social set of an Ohio town tells of a
young man there who had not famil-
iarized himself with the forms of
polite correspondence to the fullest
extent. When, on one occasion, he
found it necessary to decline an in
vitation, he did so in the following
terms:
Mr.. Henry Blank declines with
pleasure Mrs. Woods invitation for
the nineteenth, and thanks her ex-
tremely for having given him the
opportunity of doing so.-Lippin-
colts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
some Special Clubbing Rates.

We have been able to secure some
special low clubbing rates with city
papers this month, for the accom-
mediation of our readers desiring tc
take other papers. Some of them
are very low. We club with any
paper or magazine published, but
these are just few specials. Fol-
short time we can give you
Public Opinion ($1.50) and Chicago
Tribune, Record Herald or
Inter Ocean, daily $4,000,
both one year ........ S4.25
Public Opinion and Successful
Poultry Journal ........ LIS
Public Opinion and Dubuque
Daily Times-Journal 4.25
Public Opinion and Weekly
Inter Ocean ........ 200
Public Opinion and Iowa
Homestead .......... 2.15
Public Opinion and Daily Live
Stock World .......... $50
Public Opinion and Wallace's
Farmer 2.4O
Public Opinion and Chicago
Daily Journal .......... $50
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
Enjoying Life at the Cabin.

A party of Decorahians made up
of Mds. H. ID. Paine, M. Willett, G..
f. Baker, ]. H. Duncan, e. ]. Cur
tin, F. w. Conover; Miss Lillian
Greer and Louise Curtin and Marion
Paine are enjoying life at the Coon
Club Cabin, going down last We'd
nesday. Messrs. j. H. Duncan and
K. j. Curtin went down and joined
them Monday evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
OF Great Benefit to. DEBORAH.

DEBORAH people have found out
that A SINGLE DOSE of simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine,, etc.. as
compounded in Adler-i-ka, the. new
German Appendicitis remedy, re-
lieves constipation, sour stomach or
gas on the stomach almost IN
STANTLY. This simple mixture
antisepticizes the digestive organs
and draws off the impurities and it
is surprising how QUICKLY it helps.
Engbretson' Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
Two Tablets and
Stomach Misery Gone.

Stomach Misery Gone
E. j. Parman sells and guarantees
the best prescription the world has
ever known for disturbed and upset
stomach, gas. belching, heaviness,
heartburn, acid stomach and bilious
ness.
1t is called MI-O-NA, remember
the name, and it banishes distress
from over eating or fermentation of
food in five minutes.
II is guaranteed by E. ]. Parman
to cure Indigestion, sick headache,
nervousness and dizziness, or money
back.
No matter how long you have suf-
fered you will find a certain cure in
Ml-O-NA stomach tablets.
MI-O-NA stomach tablets are only
so cents a large box at E. j. Par.
mans and druggists everywhere.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
Are You Blue?

Are you blue? Despondent? De-
pressed? Everything going to the
Dow-woWs? No courage to work
Feel sure you are going to the poor
house or hospital?
Cheer up-the chances are your
iiver is on a strike, affecting your
digestion. Meritol Chocolate Gran
ules correct all disorders of the
stomach and liver, and make life
look good to you. E. j. Parman.
exclusive agent. June
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
Where the Poet Won.

Louisville Post: 81 understand
Kipling is paid 81 a word for his
poetry" said the soulful poet to the
hard-headed editor. Now you don't
pey me any>such price for my
poetry"
Il can hardly afford to pay you 81
a word for your poetry" the editor
said, ''but will pay you 81 a line
for short poem"
The poet departed to return mex
day with the following poem:
John
Yearns.
Jane
Turns.
Eyes
Meet;
Love
Sweet;
Jane
Stops;
John
Pops.
Both
Wed.
'Nough
Said.
John
Mad,
Jane
Sad.
Both
Fight,
Sad. :,
Sight;
Whole
Week
Won't
Speak.
Re-
Course
Di-
. Vorce.
you win,'' said the editor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
Not at Our Exchange.

Manson Democrat: Gabriel walk.
ed into st. Peters Office and threw
down his horn, which was so worn
out and battered as to be almost I'M
recognizable. Gabriel himself was
In a more deplorable physical con-
dition even than his horn.
I've quit" he snapped, as he
threw himself into a chair.
What's up now?'' asked st. Pet
er.
''All in sighed Gabriel.
What did it?"
Trying to wake up a telephone
girl down in Iowa." said the weary
man, as he reached for his pay en-
velope.
God will go where the humblest
child is not welcome.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
Hosiery

We show lots Of Hos
iery now, and one Of the
latest bargainsis a hand
some silk hose, blacks
only, Soc a pair. Lots Of
better ones at 81 and
Sl.50. See our Ladies
Gauze Isle Hose at
25c a pair.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
Silk Dresses

Dome more on sale
this week. Lot we had is
all gone and these are all
new, fresh goods, very
handsome andvery cheap
also some beautiful Wolfe
Dresses and extra values
in White Dresses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21

The Mike Society of Clay Hill
will hold a sociable Wednesday af-
ternoon, June % at the c. A. Stortz
home. Everybody invited.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
New Shirt Waists

are coming in every
day, both long and short
sleeves, lots with colored
embroidery. The waists
we show at 81 & SIPS
are beauties for the mon
ey; lots Of better ones.
Alsoa nice line Of MILDLY
Blouses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21

The uniform success that has at
tended the use of Chamberlain's
Collc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy has made it favorite every
where. 1t can always be depended
upon. For sale by all medicine deal
ers. June
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
Wash Dress Goods

This is the time you
want the Wash Dress
Goods. We have an
unusual line Of Lawns,
Dimities, Batistes, Scotch
Ginghams, Etc. Also
another case of those
cheap lawns at &c yd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
New Wash Dresses

We have lots Of New
Wash Dresses here and
we think we have what
will please you. Lawns
Ginghams, Dimities, etc.
Also another lot Of those
81 house dresses, all
sizes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-21
SOciable.

"You win," said the editor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-07
Announcement

Having purchased the Flour, Feed
and Coal business, owned and con-
trolled by Messrs. Rendleman and
Gill in Extra; beg leave to inform
the public that shall be prepared
at all times to exchange flour for
wheat. Our supply of coal and feed
will be keptup to the demand. Bran
Shorts and Oil Meal will be kept at
all times and will be sold in quaint
ties as desired and at an low price
as ia consistent with good business
methods. With my stock complete
and a desire to please you at all
times, hope to merit fair share
of your trade.
Juhl Philipsen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-07
M. E. Church Notes
Sabbath School at 10 a. m.

Sabbath School at 10 a. m.
Preaching at IL and 7:30 every
Sabbath. A cordial invitation to
all.
Epworth League 200 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday eve.
Next Sabbath at l1:OO a special
meeting will be held for our old PEG
pie.
Rev. NJ. r. Harmed of Des MONIES
is expected to be with us morning
and evening. This will close our la.
bors for the second year among this
people. We expect to go to the An
nual Conference held at Shenan.
doah, Iowa, leaving next Monday.
We are asked to stop at Coberg, a
email village on the way, and
preach Monday, then at Essex Tues.
day eve, then on to Conferenbe
Wednesday,. / wish here to express
my thanks to the people of Extra
and Hamlin for the generosity and
kindness shown US during our two
years among you. We know no,
what's before US, would not if
might. | had rather walk with God
in the dark, than go alone in the
light.
Toh,,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-07
120A. Farm For Sale

1 will sell my l2O-scre farm very
reasonable. 1t is located one mile
eouth and three miles east of Elk
Horn. The improvements ara as fol-
lowe: Good house, new barn 4Sx52
with 2o-fpot posts, new hog house,
22x4S, double corn crib 24x32, new
chicken. house l2x24; new brood
er house Sx12, good water system
about buildings and never-failing
spring in pasture. Nice grove tor
wind brake, 500 black calalpa trees
for future fence posts, about 600
rods of hog fence, come fruit trees.
Ifyou are interested in buying
good farm come aud see this one
and get particulars from the owner.
Z. w. Christensen,
sl4o2s Brayton, Ia, Rt. l.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-07
State Fair Awards
To Residents Of Audubon County

To DR.. Geo. N. Weighton on Tam
worth Hogs:
Boar, 2 years old or over, End
Boar over year and under ls
months, lSt
Boar months and under l year,
1st and Champion
Sows months and under yr., LIST
and End.
Boar and sows, bred by exhibitor,
End
Boar and 3 sows under year, End
Get of Sire, End.
Produce of Sow, End.
To j. B. Ashby, on Duroc Jersey
hogs:
Sow, years or over, 5th and 18th
Sow, 1s mos. and under 2 yrs, lst
Aged herd, 1st
Aged herd, bred by exhibitor, Bird
Get of Sire, 4th
Best Iowa herd of any age, Bird
TOD. III. Gardner on Duroc Jersey
Hogs:
Boar, yr and under Is months, 1st
Boar heading aged herd, lst
Boar heading aged herd, bred by
exhibitor, 3rd
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-07

For bowel complaints in children al
ways give Chambe-lain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil. 1t
is certain to effect cure and when re-
duced with water and sweetened is
pleasant to take. No physician can pre-
scribe better remedy, For sale by
Winfrev e. Chantry
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-07
Weather Crop Bulletin
For the week ending Sept. 8, 1911

For the week ending Sept 8, 1911
Des Moines, Iowa
Another week with practically no
rain has been added to the record Of
this abnormal season. Only few
light and widely scattered showers oc-
Cured, the amounts of rainfall being
generally less than tenth of an inch,
and in many localities did not exceed a
trace while in other places there was
no rain. The first part of the week
was very cool, but the latter half was
unusually warm. A trace of frost was
observed on low ground in many local
tiles in the northern half of the state
on August 2sth and Goth, but no dam
age was done. Last year the first light
frost occurred on August 26th and in
1909, on August Goth. On Thursday
and Friday the maximum tempera-
lures were generally above 80 degrees,
and exceed 100 degrees at a few sta
lions in the southern part of the state
on September LIST. The dry, hot wea-
ther is drying out the corn remarkably
fast. Much of the early planted is now
safe from the damaging effect of a
heavy frost, and with another week Of
such weather as has prevailed during
the past four days, over rs percent OF
the crop will be safe from frost by Sep
TENDER 10Th. Silos are now being filled
and large portion of the early corn is
already in shock. The hay crop being
so short, and the prospects for good
fall pasturage so poor that much more
than the usual amount of corn will be
cut and saved for fodder. The antici-
pated acreage of winter wheat will be
greatly reduced if sufficient rain does
not come soon to permit fall blowing to
be resumed in the southern and western
counties, where the drouth is the most
severe and, the soil too dry to plow.
Thrashing is nearing completion in all
sections A large crop Of apples, plums
and grapes is being harvested and the
fruit is generally Of good quality.
George M. Chapel,
Section Director
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-07
Forced To Leave Home.

Every year large number of poor
sufferers whose Mngs are sore and rack
ed with coughs, are urged to go to anoth.
er climate. But this is costly and not al.
ways sure. There's better way. Let DR.
Kine's NewDiscovery cure you at home
1T cured me of lung trouble" wsites W
r. Nelson of Calamine' Ark, when all
else failed and gained AZ pounds in
weight. It's surely the king OF all cough
and lung cures Thousands owe thei,
lives and health to it. It's positively
guaranteed for coughs, colds, lagrippe
asthma, cronp-all throat and lung trou'
BILE. SOC and $l.OO. Trial bottle free al
Winfrey g. Chantry's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-07
No Need To Stop Work

When your doctor orders you to stop
work it staggers you. 81 can't'' you say.
You know you are weak, run down and
failing in health day by day but you
must work as long as you can stand.
What you need is Electric Bltters to give
tone. strength and vigor to your system,
to prevent breakdown and build you up.
Don't be weak, sickly or ailing when
Electric Bitters will benefit you from
the first dose. Thousands bless them for
their glorious health and strength. Try
than. Every bottle is guaranteed to sat-
isfy. Only SOC at Winfrey & Chantry's S.