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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29
AGE OF IOWA TEACHERS.
In Public instruction De-
partment Say the Average
Is 231

Who says that the Iowa school
teachers are on the shady side of
life's hill? There Is nothing to 1t.
There are approximately $1,000
teachers in Iowa and their average
age is about 23 1-2 years. These
figures are not exact to the fraction,
but are estimates made by employees
in the department of public instruc-
ton In Iowa.
In rural counties the average age
Is about 81 years. The increase In
the average for the entire state is
due to the fact that In Des Moines,
Sioux City, Burlington and other OF
the larger cities Of the state older
teachers are employed.
Another interesting fact is that
Iowa has nearly twice as many
school teachers, in active service, as
any state in the union with approx
mately the same population.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29
COLDS VANISH.
Quick, Sensible Method That Doeen't
Upset the Stomach.

Have you heard of the overnight
cold cure that Is putting colds in the
head and chest out of business be-
tween sunset and daybreak.
Here II is. Cut 1t out and save 1t
If you don't need It now. II you
have a cold, cough, throat soreness
or acute catarrh. be sure and try II
tonight just before going to bed.
Pour scant teaspoonfui of HYOMEI
pronounce It High-o-me) into a
bowl OF boiling water. cover head
and bowl with @ towel anG breathe
for several minutes the vapor that
arises then go to sleep and awake
with a clear head free from mucous.
HYOMEI Is guaranteed for ca
tarrh, colds. Group. asthma, sore
throat end bronchitis, or money
back. Bottle Of Hyomei SO cents at
e. J. parmau's and druggists every
where. As
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Items OF interest From the DecoraI,
High School, Reported by Our
Special Correspondent.

Last Wednesday the high school
enjoyed very interesting talk by
Representative L. M. Enger.
On Friday morning Mr.. M. Algyer
of Primghar played several excellent
piano selections for the high school,
which were much enjoyed by every
one present.
There will be a Thanksgiving pro-
gram In every grade of the DEBORAH
schools at 2 p. m. Wednesday. Fol-
lowing Is the high school program:
Piano Solo. Clara Renaas
The Presidents Proclamation 49,.
....... ...... Lawrence Acres
Thanksgiving Reading Gomez :.
....... =. Milton Dalvey
Solo-Thanksgiving. Nellie Jewell
High School Paper Norman Bradish
D. H. s. Girls Quartette
Orig nal story. Allyn Bailey
P1ano SOLO. ........ Ruth Jaeger
Debate--Resolved: That Elemen-
tary Science as Taught, Is Not as
Beneficial as Elementary Classics.
Atfirmative:-Lil Riste and SIAN
dish Bromley. egative-Robert
Hargreoves and Ruth Seim.
On Friday, Dec. LIST the first bas-
ket ball game of the sea on will be
played at Steyer's hall. This will be
a double header with New Hampton
and we want you to come out and
help our teams win. Both the boys
and girls teams have been practic.ng
hard and both are in good shape, so
that 1t will be we'll worth your csc
to see these games. Game called at
1880 p. N.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29
Some Turkeys.

What would you say If you should
see file OF turkeys stretching from
San Francisco to New York and from
New York back to Chicago? Some
turkeys" probably. Well, one Of
those professional estimators has fig
ured it out that the Thanksgiving
turkeys to be consumed this year
would make a line about that long
If placed in single file in marching
order. But it Is easier to estimate
than to acquire. Six million turkeys
is the estimate made by the statisti-
clan who has imagined this 1000
mile streak of strutting gobblers and
humber hens In line. Accepting this
reasoning as minimum and suppos-
ing that the average bird weighs
nine pounds, q. appears that the peo-
pie of the United States will con-
sumo 100000 pounds OF turkey
this Thanksgiving.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29
Silver Wedding Anniversary.

We omitted mention last week OF
the celebration of the twenty-fifth
wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dinger of Clay Hill. Their an
niversary was Nov. 18th, and on
Sunday the 18th large company of
relatives and friends assembled to
help them celebrate. The children
we're all home, and the day was very
pleasantly spent. Mr. and Mrs.
Dinger received several very hand
some gifts az reminder Of the oc-
casion. They have lived on Clay
Hill ever since their wedding. where
they are respected and esteemed by
everyone who knows them. and We
join In the wish that they may live
here to celebrate their golden we'd
ding anniversary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29
Rabies Positively Established.

DR.. DAILY received a letter yester-
day from the State Psychological
Laboratory at Iowa City which stat
ed that a miscroscopical examination
of the brain Of the dog that bit Mrs.
Greenslade positively established
that the animal was afflicted with
rabies.
Owing to the fact that the dog in
question bit several others, the num-
Der of which is unknown. the Mayor
will probably issue an order that
every dog must be muzzled, and a
failure to do so by the owner will
result in the animals beng disposed
OF by the authorities In accordance
with law.
Kill the worthless dogs and pre-
vent danger to the public.
Plain Dealer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29
Help the Poor of DEBORAH.

If you have underwear or clothing
of any nature that you would like
to give to the poor of DEBORAH. leave
it with Mrs. G. F. Baker, Washing
ton street, and the Ladies Union Aid
Society will see that it is placed
where it will do the most good.
There is large demand just at this
time for underwear and outer cloth
ing, especially children's underwear.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29
Two Splendid Addresses.

Mss Mae Hoag of Strawberry
Point delivered two fine addresses at
the Methodist church Sunday. Miss
Hoag is the Field Secretary for the
Deaconess work of the Methodist
Episcopal church for the state of
Iowa. She was a pleasing speaker,
and greatly interested the large au-
diences which gave her close atten-
ton on both occasions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29
Womans Relief Corps Supper

Col. Hughes Womans Relief Corps
will hold Their annual sale and sup
per Friday afternoon and evening,
Dec. 1st at the G. A. r. hall in the
Engbretson building. Sale will open
at 1880 p. m. Aprons and home
baking. Supper will be served at
$3.50 and continue until all are
served. Come and have a good sup
per. Price 25 cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29
Thanksgiving Birtss.

They tell us turkeys are scarce,
but that will not make us lose our
Thanksgiving birds. The country is
full of pullets, cockerels, ducks and
geese. Besides we have spare ribs
and corned beef and hulled corn and
canned corn and corn pone and bak-
ed potatoes and home made bread
and-well, you can't lose us on
Thanksgiving Day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29
Annual Memorial Service Sunday.

The annual memorial service OF
DEBORAH Lodge, No. 443, B. P. o.
Elks will be held next Sunday after
noon, at $3.50 o'clock, at the Grand
opera house. The general public Ia
invited to attend the service. The
memorial address will be delivered
by Senator H. l.. Adams OF West
Union, and the eulogy by H. J.
Green. Special music has been pro-
vided.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29
We Are Thankful

for trade given US, up to this time
this fall. and appreciate any custom
which Is given us. We assure our
patrons the best of treatment. and
guarantee to do better for them than
any other cloth:er In the west. We
are in a position % do SO. Come
to the store of the people. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29
Ringing Bros. Own Their Shows.


We have letter from Chas. Ring
ling, at Baraboo, Wis, in which he
states that a wrong impression
might be created by the item which
has been going the rounds OF the
press concerning the abandonment of
the Forepaugh & Sells Bros. circus
by them. He says: "1>he Ringling
Bros. are strictly a private partner
ship. The firm Is composed of five
brothers; there Is no stock; there
are no bonds; no written agreement
OF any sort; simply a family of five
brothers, who, starting in as boys
together, have built up a business
which they have continued to run
Jointly. The Ringing Bros. own and
have been operating three circuses;
namely, the Ringing Bros. Circus,
Barnum & Bailey Circus, and the
Forepaugh a. Sells Bros. Circus. Ad-
ditions and engagements made to
the Ringing Bros. Circus and tho
Barnum and Bailey Circus have
made it necessary, owing to the
amount of extra attention necessary
to these concerns, to discontinue
temporarily the Forepaugh & Soils
Bros. Circus. which will not be
operated for the season of 1912. The
Ringing Bros. have no interests In
Gollmar Bros. Circus. or any other
shows whatsoever"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29
Coughing at Night

means loss Of sleep which is bad for
everyone. Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound stops the cough at once.
relieves the tickling and. dryness in
the throat and heals the intamed
membranes. Prevents a cold develop
Ing into bronchitis or pneumonia
Keep always in the house. Refuse
substitutes. r. A. Engbertson. Nov
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29

]. E. Parker, 2821 No. 10th 81,
Fl Smith, Ark. says that he had
taken many kiads OF kidney med
icine. but did not got better untii
he took Foley Kidney Pills. No mai.
ter how long you have had kidney
trouble you WIN find quick relief and
permanent benefit by the use OF
Foley Kidney Pills. Start taking
them now. r. A. Engbertson. Nov
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29

Backache, Headache, Nervousness I.
and rheumatism, both in men and
women mean kidney trouble. Do
not allow II TO progresssbeyond the
reach of medicine, but stop, it
promptly with Foley Kidney Pills.
They regulate the action of the urin-
airy organs. Tonic in action. quick
in results. r. A. EngbertsoD Nov
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29

II do not believe there is any 9TH
or medicine SO good for whoopiag
cough as Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy," writes Mrs. Francis Turpin,
Junction City, Ore. This remedy is
also unsurpassed for colds and Group.
For sale by all medicine dealers. Nov
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29

Our Sophomore make of suits
are going fast, but we still have a
good selection to pick from. Call
in and let US Git you out with one.
s. Larsen. 47-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29

For pains In the side or chest DAM
Pen piece OF flannel with Chamber
lain's Liniment and bind IL on over
the seat Of pain. There rs nothing
better. For sale by ell medicine
dealers. NOV
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-29

Entered at the Post uffice in Decorah, Iowa
as second lass Mail Mater.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-02-15

ident of the North Coast railway, and
by F. L. Pitman, its chief engineer,
OF the interlocking switch device
there where the North Coast railway
will cross the tracks of the Northern
Pacific. The work is progressing sat
is factorily but some of the more
technical details remain to be carried
out, particularly with reference to
the tub ng and other equipment con-
nected with the automatic operation
OF the switch. Considerable track has
been laid this side of the crossing but
none of the track laying machinery
or other similar equipment has been
brought across the Northern Pacific.
This will not be possible until the
switch is completed, which will be
from week to three weeks hence.
Mr.. Strahorn has been at Port
land and stopped here on his return
to Spokane. Friends met him with
an automobile and took him to the
Parker Siding where he made his ex-
animation. Afterwards he boarded
the gasoline car which was in waiting
for him below the crossing and on
which were number of minor Of
ncials of the railway BY this car he
made the run over the North Coast
tracks in this valley and examined
details of the work at various places.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-02-15
Particularly the Ladies.

Not only pleasant and refreshing to
the taste. but gently cleansing and sweet
ening to the system, Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA is particularly adapted
to ladies and children. and beneficial in
all cases in which wholesome, strength
ening and effective laxative should be
used. 1t is perfectly safe at all times and
dispels colds, headaches and the pains
caused by indigestion and constipation so
promptly and effectively that it is the one
perfect family laxative which gives salts
faction to all and is recommended by
millions Of families who have used il and
who have personal knowledge Of its ex-
cellence.
Its wonderful popularity, however, has
led Inscriptions dealers to offer imita-
lions which act unsatisfactory. There
fore. when buying. to get its beneficial
effects. always note the full name Of the
Company-Caldomia Fig Syrup Co.
plainly printed on the front Of every
package Of the genuine Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA.
For sale by all leading druggists. Price
so cents per bottle.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-02-15
MRS. F. c. WHITNEY
HEADS w. c. T. u.
Unanimously Elected President of
Local Organizations ut
Joint Meeting

A federation of the four w. C. T.
US Of North Yakima and vicinity was
formed yesterday afternoon at an en-
thusiastic meeting at the Christian
church. Mrs. F. c. Whitney was elect
ed president, the vice presidents are
the presidents of the other unions,
Miss Strong was chosen secretary and
Mrs. McGinnis of the Fruitvale union
treasurer.
committee of two from each I'M
ion is to be appointed to attend the
next meeting of the city council and
inquire what has become of the petit
ton for a police matron presented IA
number of weeks ago. The w. c. r.
U. is particularly anxious to have the
appointment made so that adequate
quarters will be provided for the mat
ron and the women prisoners in the
new city hall.
Mrs. Whitney was named as the I'M
IONS representative in the social purity
association recently formed at the Y.
M. C. A.
Mrs. Myrtle Roberts, correspond
ing secretary, has gone to Spokane to
attend the executive meeting and will
spend ten days in organizing unions
in that neighborhood before returning
home.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-02-15
PASTOR Russell
REFUTES CHARGES
World Burning No Part of His
Message for 1915, Nor Any
Other Date

Mr.. Editor:-I crave a few inches
of your space in correction of a news
item widely circulated from Washing
ton, D. c.. Jan. 29th, stating that
street evangelist charges me with
exciting the people" by preaching
that Christ will come in A. D. 49,,
and accomplish the destruction OF
the world"
This "street preacher got him elf
mixed up with my theology 1t is
true that he sent me a kind invita-
ton to share twenty minutes of my
time in explaining to the audience
how he misunderstood my presenta-
tons before he had heard them. 1t is
true that he has requested a public
debate with me at the next Baptist
convention in June or at the Christian
EndeaVor convention in July. But l
lid not believe that the gentleman
was authorized to speak for either OF
the conventions, consequently l gave
him no heed. AS l was announcing
the closing hymn the gentleman at
tempted an Interruption
But it appears that after my meet
ing was dismissed the interrupter.
w iiO Calls IlllllSell al evangelist, I'M
dertook to explain to bevy of re-
porters Pastor Russelrs errors" Gas
published in your journal) He de-
clared that all over the country | was
preaching the second coming of
Christ in 1915 and scared people, as
VIM. Miller did years ago. l do not
blame the reporters, for how could
they know how foolishly the man was
talking?
| wish to deny, as positively as Ian
guage will permit. that l said single
thing concerning the year 1915 last
Sunday. Nor have | ever preached
such things nor do believe them
now. So far from teaching that
Christ will come and the world be
burned up in 1915, as VIM. Miller
taught of an earlier date. my teach
ing is that the world will never be
burned up, but, as the bible declares
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-02-15

In the entrance office is counter.
where one man will look after the
telephone and take care of visitors.
and make his computations. On one
side is the private office Of City En-
gineer Doolittle, and on the other
side of the entrance is the drafting
room, in which there are now three
drafting tables, with room for an
other, which is soon to be added.
This will greatly facilitate the work,
which in the old quarters had to be
done on one table.
Off this room, with separate en-
trance, is the room for the field
workers, where instruments may be
kept and necessary work done with
out interfering with anybody else. On
this same floor, across the hall, are
the offices of the plumbing, health
and building inspectors.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-02-15

H.
such crossings to be constructed upon
application by the United States or
party or parties wishing to use such
crossings. There are, also, to be sluice
ways in the dams for the efficient
transportation of the logs or timbers
and the company must neither mar
nor eliminate any of the transporter
ton facilities existing on any OF the
streams.
Full Flow of Streams
The full flow of any stream must
be allowed in its natural channel for
a period not to exceed five weeks in
the aggregate of anyone season and
particularly during the months of
May and June and November and De-
cember. The company also is to
transport any and all lumber cut on
the reservation to a point nearest and
most accessible to Goldendale and as
Stunning all responsibility and expense
connected with it transportation, act
ing as a common carrier, at a cost not
to exceed 500 per thousand, or 1t
may lease its canal for use by the
owners of the timber for logging pur-
pose at cost not to exceed rs cents
per thousand
Another condition under which the
company must agree to be held f it
accepts right of way subject to the
above requirements is that its rights
will be forfeited if, within five years
after September l. 1911, it has not
constructed its canals. This is to in
sure that needless delay will not him
der the development of the country
unnecessarily.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-02-15

enth and eighth grades of all schools
in our central building, where they re-
ceive special agricultural work by
Prof. Leechner. who has had severa,
years of that kind of work at Pull
man.
We require as good a standing in
teachers as the city schools ask, which
is either experience in teaching. with
good credentials, or normal training.
We get better attendance averag-
ing at least 10 per cent better.
We have a teacher on playground
at intermissions, overseeing games,
thus doing away with rough play, vul
gar language and any tendency tow
ard bad morals.
II we should have a weak teacher
we have superintendent to advise
and help her where otherwise she
would have to stand alone.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-02-15
DISTRICT OF NO FENCING.
Is Suggested for the Settlers on the
New Lands to be Cultivated
in the Teton Project

There is growing agitation in
favor of mo fence district in the
Tieton. The whole territory ultimately
is to be divided into small tracts, the
average, probably being pretty close
to ten acres each. To checkerboard
the whole district with fences enclos-
ing each holding is considered by
many to be needless expenditure of
time and money and an expenditure
VII CHI will be a hardship to many.
The sentiment, therefore, is a growing
one in favor of united action against
fencing, and in favor of asking the
county commissioners to make re-
strictions on cattle there such as now
exist with regard to cattle and stock
in the Mob hill district
Fruit Trees Will Stay
Practically everybody there pro-
poses to plant fruit trees" said one
man who was discussing the propo-
sition "and the fruit trees, for the
most part, will stay where they are
planted. There is really no good and
sufficient reason why any person
should fence his trees in or fence the
trees of his neighbors out. Enclos-
ures may be erected by those people
who want to fence in their stock and
fences may be built by those who
want them but the general rule of
no fence is a good one. Rabbits are
the only trouble and a large num-
Der of the orchardists will not, in any
event attempt to fence against them
Such damages the rabbits will do will
not be the equivalent of the cost of
fencing.
Against Coyote Bounty
speaking of the rabbits 1 am
among those who think that the time
has come for all abolition of the
vance, as is now contemplated Less
than three hundred sheep, according
to federal statistics, were killed in
Washington last year on the Rainier
National forest out of over 100000
grazed there. If they were valued at
$500 a head, which is good figure,
the total loss would be small The
state pays many times, yes, Yakima
county alone, pays many times that
in bounties to protect them. The
coyotes have been slaughtered by
hundreds and therefore one of the
things which holds the rabbits in
check has been taken from the ORCH
ardists. Let the sheepmen, I say
stand for a time the losses incidental
to their business and give the fruit
men, who have no national range for
their trees, crack at the good that
will come from a reduction in the
number Of rabbits. And at that I do
not think the rabbits much of a men
ace. habitation, boys and dogs will
hold them in check unless everyone
moves into town in the winter"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-02-15
SIGNED NAME OVER
A THOUSAND TIMES
Putting His Signatures to Coupons
of $4,000 Worth of Re-
funding Bonds

Tired Of sitting down to his task
of signing bond coupons, Mayor
Schott was found standing up Mon
day afternoon, hard at work putting
his signature on paper twelve hun
bred and thirty times. He completed
them, however, without falling dead
but will have to use his left hand ex-
clusively during the next few days in
trying on shoes. The bonds, which
had already been sold, are the re-
funding issue payable in twenty years
and bearing five per cent interest