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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
STRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.
LlOyds of London Will Insure
Anything. Some Peculiar
Instances.

If you are looking for oddities in
the insurance field you can easily
find them among the policies is
sued by the Lloyds of London, an
association of capitalists unique in
the world of finance. Although the
Lloyds was started as Marine in
surance association, it has fried far
smaller fish, and has long been
known as an organization which
would accept risks of the most ex-
traordinary kind, never assumed by
other insurance companies.
You might, for instance, be con-
templating the outlay of a certain
sum in street booths for an ap-
preaching public fete. If the wealth
er held fair you might reasonably
expect to reap good return; other
wise the chances were strongly
against your having anything to
pocket at the end of the carnival.
The Lloyds would be willing to lay
a wager with you that the skies
would be blue and the sun stream
ing on the morning of the fete. If
rain ruined the exhibition the
Lloyds paid the loss out of their
pockets. At the time of the late
King Edwards coronation the
Lloyds carried thousands of pounds
on such street booths; the postpon-
ment of the ceremony cost them up
wards of s1,00O,000 in our money
Toward the end of Queen Vic
toria's life the Lloyds carried enor-
nous wagers on her. Many of the
associate companies carried policies
running one, two and three years,
the premium increasing with the
length of the wager, and since the
| late queen lived to ripe age the
profits made by the companies were
considerable. When King Edward
ascended the throne he. became in
turn the subject of wagers, bets be-
ing freely offered and taken as to
whether he would live out the year.
He, too, proved pretty good risk"
for the companies, especially since
the premiums rose to so per cent
during one of his periods of illness.
The other kings and queens of
Europe are similarly insured"
Perhaps the most distinguished
crowned head upon whom the Lloyds
ever carried insurance was Napo-
leon during the troubled times of
1906, when the premium stood at
per cent a month. One Of these
old policies still decorates the walls
of the central London office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
WANT COLUMN.
'''"'''''',"''.',p'.'n"
Rates-One Cent per word. Moth
Ing less than ten cents.

FOR SALE-A square piano in good
condition, gasoline range as good
as new, also iron hammock rack. 7
Mrs. G. p. Hong, SO East Main
street. 179
FOR RENT-Six room fiat in West
DEBORAH. Hot water heat. B. A. !.
Chandler. 17-4
WANTED-Pupils in voice culture.
Mrs. Robt. Simpson. 1872 pd
LOST-Dcg collar bracelet, topaz
sets. Finder please leave at sos
Court st. 1872 pd
TIMBER-R. F. Gibson has sixty
acres of timber land in Pleasant
township for sale, cheap if taken
soon. 1872
FOR Residence on Broad
way. Inquire at Marsh Music
House. 16tf a.
FOR SALE-A young driving hors3
and two year old colt. Mrs. a.
Fl. SchulZe 1914 M
FOR SALE-Fifteen room house f.
good repair. One acre of ground<
Conveniently located. Cheap t.
sold soon. o. w. Emery, De-
I corah. 80 14-6
FOR SALE Residence. inquired
Marsh Music House. lift
FOR SALE-150 cords of second
growth hard wood, $3.50 peri
cord, delivered. Roman Bros.
phone 124. 6-tf a
FOR SALE-One ga.oline stove.l
one kitchen range, two bedsteads,l
springs and mattresses, two sets|'
dining room chairs, four rockin8'
chairs and other articles too num-
erous to mention. Call at myt.
residence Friday or Saturday Off
this week. ]. D. Mullaney, 310ll
Water st. 1871 pd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03

If those fellows who voted for
Clifford Thorne for railroad commits
sioner, could have heard him at FIT.
Dodge the night of the Kenyon
reception, or heard him make the
same speech a day before election,
he wouldn't have had votes enough
in all Iowa to wad a gun with. Some
people can be fooled by a designing
politician, but they cannot be fooled
twice by an ignoramus. That fell
low hasn't ordinary horse sense and
no one else who will make such a
jackass of himself as he did. Some
men may act foolish while trying to
deliver a speech while drunk, but
the speaker will get over that.
Thorne will never get over what
ails him. 1t is a permanent malady,
just the double quintessence of dam
foolery. Bailey of Britt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
Why Not Clean up?

The following from the Toledo
Chronicle is worthy the attention of
every owner of village or city prop
erty in Iowa. The making of THE
City Beautiful is a matter largely
within the control of the private citi-
zen: "Why not a cleaning up to-
day? 1t is at this season of the
year that the greatest improvements
can be made in this direction. A
united force of workers comprising
every citizen of the community could
do unlimited good by taking a spe-
cial day in which to dig and clean
out around his property. The looks
of the town and Of his own property
also would be improved, and then,
too, the healthful results would be
of considerable Importance. If the
matter is left open to the individual
as to any day he will put it off un-
til tomorrow. The expense incurred
in such clean up is mere
ly rake, spade, match and little
endurance. Surely, when it is for
the good of the community in gen.
eral every citizen could expend a
little toward this undertaking"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
Remains Brought Here.

The remains of Mrs. E. C.. Casper,
who died at her home in Omaha,
Neb., Sunday night, were brought
to DEBORAH this noon for burial. She
was a sister of Mrs. E. Gilbertson
of this city, and leaves a husband
and three children, also sisters, Mrs.
Frank Thurston of Jasper, Mimi,
Mrs. Frank Green of Edgerton,
Mimi, and two brothers, Thos. Moe
of Ridgeway and w. o. Moe of Ore
gon
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
Automatic Drinking Fountain.

In the lobby of the Winneshiek
County State Bank Peter Johnson
& Son have been this week Install
ing a new automatic drinking foun-
tain, for the convenience of the
customers of this banking house.
The nation wide movement for sani-
tary drinking fountains induced the
officers of the bank to install this
fountain. 1t is a thing of beauty
as we'll as absolutely sanitary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
The Dam Family Arrived.

The Dams, as announced, arrived
in New York Tuesday from. Holland.
The celebrated family as it moved
from the Holland-American line pier
to the hotel, looked a sturdy army,
from Jacob Dam, the father, and
Nine. Dam, with the smaller Dams
in their arms, to Hendrix and Peter
Dam, twins, II years old, who
brought up the rear with their I'M
Gle, Jan. j. Dam. The other Dams
were Jacob, Jr., and Hilligje, also
twins, 10 years old; Peter, IL years;
Johannes, 8; Steintje, 8; Leendert,
6; Cornelius, 3, and Arie, 1. The
gap between the 10 year old twins
and Peter, II years old, is explained
by the fact that two other Dam chill
dren, one 4 years old, and the 9TH
er, II, already are in this country.
Tuesday evening the family took
train for Pella, Iowa, where Mr..
Dam will take up farming. They
come from Nieuw Beyerland, Hol-
land, where Mr.. Dam said he found
things too crowded to bring up a
large family with success.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
4 Pleasant Surprise.

Hose Co. No. 3 happily surprised
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bernatz on
Monday evening, to congratulate
them upon their recent marriage.
The evening was spent in a very
pleasant manner, and a handsome
rocker was left to remind them of
the occasion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
Man and Meat.

Edith-A girl should use the same
care in choosing husband that she
does in selecting a piece of beef.
Both should be tender.
Maud-And after marriage she
should treat them the same. Both
should be well roasted.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
Off the Line,

What became of Butts educated
goat?"
''He had to dispose of it,"
What was the trouble?"
The neighbors thought the goat
was learning too many human ac-
and there was a
crisis when the animal began to take
in washing. Augusta Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
BY HARRY j. GREEN.
Brought Here For Burial.

The remains of Mrs. Amanda
Pugh were brought here from Mar
BILE Rock yesterday morning, for in
terment, accompanied by w. S.
Paine. She was II years, 10 months
and days old, and death resulted
from gastritis. We are without furth-
er particulars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03

The sublime and the ridiculous
are often so nearly related, that it
is difficult to class them separately.
One step above the sublime makes
the ridiculous, and one step above
the ridiculous makes the sublime
again.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
New Superintendent of Construction

Mr.. l.. A. Warren, the new super
intendent of the federal post office
building, who looks after things to
see that the government gets a fair
shake, arrived from Washington, d.
c. with his wife on Saturday, and
is now in charge of the work. Their
home is in Detroit, Mich. Mr.. B.
F. Judson, who has been in charge
for the government up to this time,
was given notice of transfer to an
other point last week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03

Objects close to the eye shut out
much larger objects on the horizon;
and splendors born only of the earth
eclipses the stars. So a man some-
times covers up the entire disk of
eternity with a dollar, and quenches
transcendent glories with little
shining dust.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03

A man can no more penetrate or
understand the mysteries of female
fashions than he can know what
the ladies talk about when they go
upstairs after dinner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03

For 10, the winter is past, the
rain is over and gone; the flowers
appear on the earth; the time of the
singing of birds is come, and the
voice of the turtle is heard in our
land.-Solomon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03

There is a Swiss proverb which
says that lit takes a good many
shovelfuls of earth to make the
truth"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03

Texas is close second TO Cali
fornia among the states in the pro-
duction of quicksilver.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03

Cypress water tanks have been
known to defy decay for more than
quarter of a century.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03

The lucifer match was invented
menting by several scientists.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03

AS general rule roots extend on
each side of a tree to a distance
equal to the height of the tree ITSELF
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03

BY injecting large doses Of tuber-
culin a Vienna physician says he
has arrested progressive paralysis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03

Florida's phosphate exports ex-
coed in value $S,000,OO0 year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
UNITED STATES MOTOR COMPANY
BRANCH HOUSES

United Motor Detroit Co.. 5 Woodward Ave. Detroit Mich
United Motor Toledo Co.. I0O2 Madison Ave-. Toledo, Ohio
United Motor South Bend Co., Cor Washington Visua
South Bend Ind.
United Motor Minneapolis Co.. Hennepn Ave. 9Th ST. Min
neapois, MINI.
United Motor Dallas Co.. 3Osls Commerce St. Dallas Tex.
United Motor Kansas City Co.. l2 Grand Ave. Kansas City,
United Motor ST. Louis Co., 306 E. 18th ST. ST. Louis Mo.
United Motor Los Angeles Co.. Olive and 18th ST. Los Angeles
Cal.
United Motor San Francisco Co., Ness Ave. San Francis
CO, CAL
United Motor Omaha Co.. 213 Farnum ST. Omaha, Neb. y
United Motor Des Mones Co., BIZ Walnut ST. Des Moines Ia
United Motor Salt Lake City Co.. III So. State ST.. Salt Lake
s,sTra City, Utah. sst4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03

France has 255 state-owned mu-
seums.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03

Lake Superior drains $4,000
square miles of land.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03

United Motor Boston Co.. 100 Mass Ave. Boston, Mass
United Motor New York Co., 81 West 6lst St. New York
United Motor Albany Co., a State ST.. Albany, NY.
United Motor Syracuse Co.. SOP E. Genesee ST. Syracuse N Y
United Motor Buffalo Co., Is Goodrich ST.. Buffalo, N. Y
United Motor Atlanta Co., 2N Peacetree ST.. Atlanta Ca
United Motor Phla Co., M N. Broad ST.. Philadelphia Pa.
United Motor Psburg Co., Forbes Reyran Ave. Psburg Pa
United Motor Washington Co., 1921 18th St. NJ w. WASH d. c.
United Charlotte Co., West Fourth Charlotte NJ c.
United Motor Chicago Co.. 18th St Michigan Ave. Chicago Ill
United Motor indianapolis Co., Illinois and Vermont S Indian
apolis, Ind.
United Motor Castle Co. 1928 St. Castle
United Motor Cleveland Co., 1888 Euclid Ave. Cleveland
United Motor Columbus Co.. So East Spring St.. Coumbuso.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22
Home Visitors
Excursions East Via o. S. L.

EXCURSIONS East VIA .. 5. y.
October 14th., Limited for return
to December 31st. November 18th and
December list, and 22nd., limited to
90 days from date of sale. For ra ties an
further particulars, see any Oregon
Short Line Agent or write D. f. Bur
ley General Passenger Agent, Salt Lake
City.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22
The Model Pressary

Clothes Pressed and Cleaned. Orders
taken foe made to measure clothes. Our
fall line of Samples have arrived, call
and sea them. Shop on Broadway St
Meridian.
H. E. ROBERTS,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22
R. B. Cores Barber Shop
|. o. O. F. Blds

T. =. " DIUg.,
All instruments sterilized, best known
antlseptics employed eliminating all
danger of infection or incubation.
Mr.. Gore having passed severol boards
of examiners of BARRIERS IN different
states is able to care for his patrons in
all respects regarding sanitary and up
to-date methods. Troy Laundry
Agency. Rough dry Sc a pound
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-12-22

for any man building home in a growing community
like because of the likely changes that will occur
city grows and spreads out Who knows that the
residence district today will be the business district
ten fifteen years hence. Every city of any size has
passed through the thing and those who wise
enough build frame houses were in position to real
ze handsomely off the sale of their lot and still have
nice left after moving their home farther out-say
nothing of the satisfaction of having live forever
in business section isolated from their friends who kept
to talk these things with you and tell you what
know about lumber.
Where's No Place Like Home
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-01

shows the need OF inside baseball.
Davis job Is a hard one and the
result is not at all certain. He has
only lot OF good physical material
TO work with. The Maps mental quail.
ity is not known. They may respond
readily 10 Manager Davis order TO
switch their style OF play. and they
may do as they did under Stovall--
use their own initiative. Stovall did
not try TO change this when the team
began to win.
Davis knows how to play and Con.
ME Mack Is as sure he will make
good as he was that the Athletics
would beat the giants.
Davis Is a strong man personally.
He is quiet, candid and aboveboard.
Just before he signed to manage,
LAWS said he would insist on having
absolute control OF the team.
Charley Somers will be my only
boss and have told him that the
team would have TO be run accord
ing to my Judgment" said Davis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-01
PIRATE INHElD TO GET
BIG BIG SHIFT, SAYS SAYS BBRYNt
Miller at First, Mccarthy at Sec.
ond, Wagner at Short and
Byrne at Third in 1912.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov accord
ing TO the statement OF Bobby Byrne,
the native son who played with Pitts
burgh last season. Fred Clarke. the
Pirate manager. intends to switch his
infield next season. Byrne. claims
that Johnny Miller, second baseman,
will probably play first, and McCar'
thy viii take care of second, where
Miller used 70 be stationed. Wag
ner will remain at short and Byrne
himself will hold down third. The
Pirate chieftain is quoted as saying
that this defense. coupled with the
pitching Of O'Toole. the s22.500 won
der, will be sufficient 10 humble the
pride of the Giants and return the
Smoky City a pennant winner
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-01
Mack's Outfit Cost $1,500;
Now Worth Many Times That
Baker Only Man On the ned Bought Outright
For the Home Run Star

ny from Holy Cross college team;
Collins from Columbia and picked
Mclnnis of the lots. His outfield
cost but little more. and his three
star pitchers, Bender. Coombs and
Plank, we're picked up and develop
ed by him without any outlay of
cash.
There is but one instance on rec
ord where Mack paid an exorbitant
sum for a ball player and in that
case he seem to have been stung.
IL reports are to be believed Lefty
Russell cost him something like ST.,
900, though most OF this was paid in
players. to the Baltimore club. and
failure to date.
II would be impossible TO estimate
the value OF Mack's players were they
put up under the hammer today. So
far as their earning capacity is con
cerned II must go up into the mil.
lions, for, with two worlds pennants
already won and the team at its best,
1t Is sure TO be some years before IL
will start on the downgrade.
Macks ability to get star players
for nothing cannot be attributed to
luck He deserves all the credit for
their development. He seem never
10 have made mistake In sizing
UT a youngster. He seems able 20
tell whether recruit will develop
the moment he looks him over. and
in some instances he has been forced
20 carry such players for three or
FOUR years before they have verified
MS judgment and made good
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-01

around to the Cleveland Athletic clubs
Whenever the little fellow saw .aze
fighter he would present him with one
OF his papers and refuse to take any
money for IL.
4 Kilbane was Johnny's hero. He
took a liking to the lad and began to
teach him something OF the boxing
game until now the newsboy is one
of the cleverest kids with the gloves
In the country.
Kilbane himself got his start when
he was q little codger. II used to be
his Job TO throw switches for the c.
q p on Whisky Island. near Cleve-
land. He used &c sneak away from
the island and box for various clubs
at from one to two dollars a night.
Then he'd HE himself back to his
shanty on the island and practice and
think over his work OF the evening
and try to find his mistakes.
One, rosy day he was asked by a
friend to take the train TO Vermillion
and stay there all night with Jimmy
Dunn. who was training for a bout
with Phil Brock, as a campanion for
him. Naturally Dunn talked boxing
TO him and asked him to put on the
gloves. Since that time Kilbane has
been a boxer and Jimmy Dunn has
been his manager.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-01
SHERIDAN TAKES ON JOE
PHILLIPS AT WINDSOR

The main bout of the card at the
Windsor Athletic club, this evening
is go between Mickey Sheridan, a
former Chicago lightweight, who now
makes his home in Detroit, and Joe
Phillips. OF Cleveland.
Both these boys are fast and clev'
er scrappers and will make things in
.terosting in the main mill OF the even
ing. Fight fans, remembering the tough
scrap between these two lads last
year, are sure that the go VIII be
fast and furious.
Dupont and Oleson. two l2S-pound
ers, will furnish the curtain-raiser
with a four-round affair Lew Glow
ney OF Detroit. has been matched
with Joe Wallace, for the semi-fnal
They will weigh in at IL pounds
and exchange blows for six rounds
during which time some good might
ing is expected TO be shown by the
Detroit 10y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-01
EACH OF THE TEAMS THE u OF NJ
is TO PLAY HAS BEEN DEFEATED
Prospectus of the Last Half of the Michigan Football Program
Is Of Blush Hue

Orange will be content with a small
score against them.
SO Cornell seems 10 be Michigan's
only hope OF making top-notch
showing. This bunch is surprising
the eastern critics by playing stellar
football after what appeared to be a
bad early season start. They lost TO
Penn State. 10 o, but last weeks
game against the heavy Pittsburgh
ers. which the Ithacans won. has
boosted their stock immensely.
On Nov. rs. while Michigan is bat
Ting with Pennsy Cornell will be
lighting with Chicago AS Chicago
have met Northwestern and Min
nesota by that time, and will meet
Wisconsin the week after. some sort
OF a paper championship OF the west
may possibly be worked out.
However, TO determine with any
|, emblance OF accuracy the relative
positions of Michigan and the west.
ern and eastern teams will be mighty
difficult
The best is none too good for Coach
Yosts proteges and IL was a cher
ished hope Of the Maize and Blue fol-
lowers. that It's late season opponents
would have shown class enough to
place them at the head OF the teams
from their section OF the country. so
hat victories over them would put
Michigan at the very tip-top OF the
heap.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-01
Boss Harry Davis is Expected
to Push Maps Hard Next Year
Owner Somers Wants Him to Develop Team That Knows
To Use Inside" Baseball to Perfection.

Manager Harry Davis is expected
by Owner Somers TO develop the
Maps one step farther than they pro-
crossed under George Stovall.
A dlsorganized team was bequeath-
ed Stovall by Jim Mcguire last May.
Stovall brought about harmony. That
was the one and only thing he
achieved
Somers believes Manager Davis
will develop inside baseball which Is
the art OF getting runs on few hits
and concentrated defensive work.
Davis is to push the team.
The Maps last season scored less
runs on the hits they made than any
other team in the American league.
They scored a run on every ia
hits
Davis comes from a team OF the
highest efficiency in run-getting. The
Athletics scored run on every "a
hits
The Maps run-getting record alone
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-01
BY RALPH |. YoNkER.

The prospectus OF the last half OF
the Michigan football season is not
highly encouraging TO Maize and Blue
enthusiasts because there seems TO
be nothing I'm the road that is worth
overcoming. unless II be Cornell.
Every one OF the four teams TO be
met yet, have been defeated.
Syracuse, a hopeless aggregation a
week before the MichiganaSyracuse
game; Cornell. defeated by Penn
State, but now recovering Pennsy,
broken by defeats at the hands OF
Brown and Penn state. and Nebraska.
badly whipped by Minnesota-these
are the teams which the Wolverines
arc yet TO face.
The last half OF the schedule was
unfortunately completed long before
II was known that Pennsy would put
up such miserable showing against
schools of it's class. and barely hold
those on the practice half OF it's pro.
gram.
II was completed before Minnesota
had downed Nebraska by a half
dozen or so touchdowns. To defeat
the westerners az Lincoln. will mean
nothing more than to place Michigan
on par with the Gophers.
Syracuse shows but little promise
OF giving the Wolverines a fight next
Saturday. at Ann Arbor Stories from
the New York camp, say that the