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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Clear Lake Resort Census.

The Commercial club has hit on a
new scheme and a careful census will
be taken of all the tourists in Clear
Lake or who are camping along the
shores of Clear Lake in any of it's
parts. 1t is expected that this will
require at least a months time. New
err before have so many strangers
come to this resort for their outing,
and it seems that all around the lake,
a distance of some fifteen miles, cot
tages are going up and grounds are
being laid out and sold, tents are
stretched and cottages are filled. The
members of the Commercial Club be-
lieve that they can be of service to
themselves and possibly to others by
getting a complete list Of the tour
lists.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
LOSES BIG DIAMOND.
Jacob +. Decker Meets With Ill Luck
at Minneapolis Railway
Station.

Being robbed of two and half
carat diamond which he was wearing
in his shirt front, while about to
board a homeward bound train at a
Minneapolis railway station, was the
experience of Jacob E. Decker of
Mason Coy last week. The stone was
valuable one and attempts to locate
the thieves proved fruitless.
Mr.. Decker, while about to board
the train, was jostled about by three
men for some time. After they had
left the discovery that the diamond
was gone was made. The police
were notified at once but no trace of
the thieves could be found. One sus-
pect was taken in, but no evidence
against him was discovered. The
diamond was valued at several hun
dred dollars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Gambling Eggs Causes Fire.

Fire, which was started by the ex-
plosion of a kerosene lamp used for
Gambling eggs in the rear Of the gen.
eral store of o. B. Ores and COM
pany at Arnold, six miles north OF
Humboldt last week quickly consum-
ed the wooden building and prac-
tically all the stock and then spread
to a large machinery shed.
The wind carried the fire to the
grain elevator and then to the depot
of the Minneapolis and st. Louis rail-
road, which practically wiped out all
the business buildings of the town,
resulting in a loss Of about $4,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Makes a Trade.

Geo. Hale has traded his residence
property here to Rolla Rogers for an
SO-acre tract of land up near De-
corah, thirty acres of which is under
cultivation, the balance timber land.
Did not learn whether any money
changed hands in the deal or not.
Mr.. Rogers moved his family into
the newly acquired town property
last week Wednesday, about as soon
as the exchange was completed. we
along with many others are pleased
to welcome this family to Waucoma.
Sentinel.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
HovIick With White Sox.

Joe Hovlick, the pitcher, who
made himself famous while working
for the West Union Base Ball Asso-
citation some three years ago-and
jumped his contract-was sold last
week to the Chicago White Sox. Two
years ago he was sold to the Wash
ington team, but was sent back to
Peoria, where he has been playing
in the Three | league since leaving
here Joe has a good arm, but his
dome is slightly worried. But we
would like TO see him make good in
the big league this time. The con-
sideration in the deal was $4,000
West Union Union.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
BREAKS BACK IN ACCIDENT.
Car Turns Over Twice and Throws
Occupants Out, Two of Them
Escaping.

Andrew Kraus, farmer of Silver
township, Cherokee county, near
Correctionville, is dying in a Hol-
stein hospital, with his back broken,
and spinal cord severed and William
Tams, neighbor of Kraus is in the
same hospital, so seriously injured
about the neck and shoulders that it
is believed he will die. 1t was first
declared by physicians that his neck
was broken.
These men were hurt when an
automobile, owned ana driven by
Tams, left the road while the ma
chine was going forty miles an hour,
turned over twice and deposited the
men in the ditch by the roadside.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Kitchen Settles After Rain.

Following the heavy rainfall of
Friday at Muscatine, the foundation
of a summer kitchen gave way, and
Miss Anna Guriger, aged %, the hot
stove and kitchen utensils of every
were hurled into the settl-
ing corner of the building. Owing
to the prompt action of the family,
the young woman's life was saved,
but she was quite seriously burned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Bows to DEBORAH.

We bow to DEBORAH, which has be-
gun the work of oiling the streets.
To be sure, it was begun only in a
small, experimental way, but it is
enough to prove that towns wide
awake, up-to-date spirit. Perhaps the
time is not far in the future when
every city in Iowa will oil its main
thoroughfares, and thus Danish tue
old sprinkling carts.-Mt. Vernon
Hawkeye.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Sat on Nest of Rattlesnakes.

Last Friday VIM. Kruger and
wife went down along the river to
pick some raspberries, and Will &C
cidentally sat down on nest OF
rattlesnakes. He was apprised of
the fact when one of them struck at
him, just missing the mark. He then
proceeded to do battle with them
and succeeded in killing seven, the
other two getting away.-Tripoli
Leader.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02

Cuts and bruises may be healed in
about one-third the time required by
the usual treatment by applying
Chamberlain Eminent. 1t Is an
antiseptic and causes such injuries
to heal without maturation. This lin
iment also relieves soreness OF the
muscles and rheumatic pains. For
sale by all medicine dealers. Aug
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Fifty-Six Hour Law Violated.

Suit was brought in the federal
court last week against the Milwau-
kee railroad, accusing it Of having
kept a carload of cattle on the cars
for over fifty-six hours in violation
of the federal statute. They were
shipped to Chicago by Tom Massmon
of Moravia, who files the complaint.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
A Rig Picnic.

Five thousand buns, barrel of
coffee and a roast OK will be the
basic elements of a feast at Rock
we'll on August 3, when field day
program is to be given. There will
be a program of sports, with two ball
games, races and field contests.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Creamery. But No Butter.

A creamery which will not manu-
facture butter is preparing to begin
operations in Dubuque. The concern
which will devote itself to bottling
pasteurized milk, is capitalized at
$4,000. The bottles will be COW
cred shoppers, like those used on pop
and beer bottles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Seemed to Give Him New Stomach.

81 suffered intensely after eating
and no medicine or treatment I tried
seemed to do any good" writes II.
NJ. Youngpeters, Editor of The Sun,
Lake View, Ohio. "The first few
doses of Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets gave me surprising re-
lief and the second bottle seemed to
give me a new stomach and perfectly
good health" For sale by all med
icine dealers. Aug
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
More people. men and women, ar,

More people, men and women, are
suffering from kidney and bladder
trouble than ever before, and each
year more of them turn for quick re-
lief and permanent benefit to Foley's
Kidney Remedy, which has proven
itself to be one of the most effective
remedies for kidney and bladder all
ments, that medical science has de-
vised. r. A. Engbertson Aug
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02
Put Moving Picture Show on Road.

The state dairy and food commits
sion will put picture show on the
road this fall and winter. Dairy
Inspector Thompson and Assistant
Chemist Gabe will accompany the
show and make talks and explana-
tons.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02

DIR. SToCKDALE wants every person
who suffers from a chronic disease--it makes
no difference how bad the case, or how long
they have suffered, to call and consult him.
He will make thorough examination Of
their case, tell exactly what can be done,
whether they are durable or not, how long
it will require and all about it. He treats
only chronic diseases. He has devoted
twenty years Of his life TO the study and
treatment Of diseases of the Stomach Liver,
Bowels and Kidneysy Indigestion, Dyspepsia,
Constipation and Diabetes; Heart and Nerve
Troubles, Rheumatism, Chronic Catarrh in
all its forms-in fact all Chronic Diseases.
DIR. sToCKDALE has a system Of treat.
ment which he beliI yes is the best known
foy chronic diseases. He is able to cure
many cases that have resisted other treat.
nents--that are considered ineurable. He
wants it distinctly understood that he does
Dot undertake any case that he thinks is
ncurable, and will tell the patient candidy
Ghen he has made the examination.
HE HAS A SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR
NERVOUS AND PHYSICAL WEAKNESS
OF MEN, WHICH HE WOULD LIKE TO
EXPLAIN IN PERSON. CALL AND GET
HIS OPINION AND ADVICE FREE OF
CHARGE.
If for any reason you cannot call or visit
him personally, write him for an examina'
iion blank at his home Office.
Address
DIR. B. A. sToCKDALE,
Utica Building. Des Moines, Iowa.
RJThe Doctor can be seen in his office in
Des Moines, on Fridays and Saturdays or by
Special appointments
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-02

Utica Building. Des Moines Iowa.
RBThe Doctor can be seen in his office in
Des Moines on Fridays and Saturdays or by
Special appointments
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-10
AUDUBON HIGH SCHOOL
AMONG THE LUCKY ONES
Has Been Chosen AS One That May
Receive State Aid.

In personal letter to the editor of
the Republican Superintendent Harry
p. Smith advises US that the Audubon
High School has been designated as one
of the forty-one high schools to receive
state aid this year if the Board shall
establish a normal course. He also
gives the following information which
we consider of sufficient interest for
publication:
First, the course will be so arranged
that a student can complete it and enter
college without condition, as heretofore.
Thus one can prepare to teach and at
the same time earn enough credits to
enter college.
Second, domestic science and agricul-
ture will be added to the high school
course and an additional teacher hired
which the state appropriation will pay.
Third, the regular high school course
is taken until the beginning of the third
year, and then this work is selected for
the last two years. But it ought to be
borne in mind that with the exception
of few subjects it does not differ
materially from the work that has been
given for several years. Pupils who
have done two years work in another
high school can thus enter our high
school at the beginning of this year and
take work which will prepare them not
only for teaching, but for college as
we'll
1t might be well in this connection to
suggest that Audubon County children
have an excellent opportunity under
the new tuition law and this normal
course, an opportunity given this year
in but forty one high schools in Iowa,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-10
GREAT TRIPLE TREATY
SIGNED AUGUST ;, 1911
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-10
AUDUBON COUNTY LANDS
Assessment Increased One-Eighth
By The State Executive
Council.

County Auditor Witthauer and Dep
uty Rippey are busy these days right
ing up the assessment ON lands in thi.
county cansed by the increased assess
ment made by the executive council al
Des Moines while equalizing the assess
ment, for the state. The total taxable
value reported TO this body was In
round numbers. $375, 100000. The
council boosted it to 1923, 100000. This
raise is the largest that has been made
by the council in many years.
The total net actual value of lands in
this county according to the assessment
is $12, S45, 756. The total net taxable is
one-fourth of that or So, 1856. 439. The
increase made for this county is 12l per
cent or one-eighth which equals 1898, 30i
which makes the net taxable value
So, 5S4, 744. The taxable value of lands
in this county last year was $46.21 and
this year it is just about $1,000. But
we do not see how any one can com
plain about paying taxes on a value of
$50 an acre where they are selling from
800 to $3.50 an acre.
This change by the executive council
makes large amount of work in the
Office of the county auditor because the
damage in taxable valuation must be
made on every piece of land in the
county. And these are not the only
changes they have had to make. In the
first place new law made it necessary
to change the assessment on bank stock;
then another law compelled them to
put automobiles on a different basis;
and now comes the change ON farm
lands.
The value of the land in every county
was increased from Z to 221 per cent
Crawford, Delaware. Fremont, Ply
mouth, Ringgold, Shelley. Madison and
Winnebago counties received 22} per
cent increase. Twenty seven counties
received "a per cent raise twenty-one
a 12i per cent raise, four 10 per cent
raise and thirty Ia per cent increase.
The net taxable value of railroads
was boosted by the council $2,O96, 600.
Every railroad system in the state of
any Importance was given a boost in its
assessable value by the council In
terrurban railway values were increased
to the tune of $i24,714.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-10

and autos to pass about one half the
people do not know how yet and this
fact causes many accidents. When q
team meets an auto both should turn
to the right. If for any possible rea
son the driver of the team thinks best
to turn to the left he should do so
before the auto gets near, because if
he waits until the auto is close and
then turns to the left a collision will
result. IL an auto overtakes team
and desires to pass the chauffer should
give the signal and the team turns
to the right and lets the auto pass
ON the left. This is the rule that so
many seem not to know. Many teams
turn to the left with the idea that
the auto will turn to the right and
then if close the auto is bound to
crash into the buggy. The rule of the
road is for the auto overtaking any
rig and passing it to turn to the LEFT
and for the rig being passed to turn
to the RIGHT.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-10
Are Naming The Farms.

In the older countries and in the
older sections OF this country many
people give distinctive and many times
romantic names to their farms. Some
places have been known by such names
for scores or hundred of years and the
owners have taken much pride in owning
farms whose names have been handed
down from one generation to another.
Once the farm has name the owner
will be stimulated to make reputation
for it also. In that case the fact that
an article comes from such a farm will
be guarantee of good quality.
Furthermore, the giving of a name
to the homestead increases ones
attachment to the place, and gives it a
sentimental value which is well worth
considering. Itmakes the identification
of the owner easier, where several
personal names are confusingly similar;
and it soon becomes as familiar to
residents of the country around as that
of the postoffice.
Until recently number of people in
the same county might use the same
name for their farms but under law
passed by the legislature last winter a
farmer can have the name of his farm
recorded and this prevents the use of
it by any other in the same county. The
following persons have availed them
selves of this privilege in Audubon
County:
Martin Smith -----Spring Valley Farm
John A. Nash Forrest Home
L. j. Coglan Fairview Farm
A. q. Forsbeck Pleasant Hill
An exchange properly says that local
features should be considered in giving
a name, lest it do not fit. +" Such
features, and possible historical episodes,
may often suggest combination of
words or syllables which will make a
name original and musical as well as
appropriate. Meanwhile, the following
list may be conned as pointing to the
sort of name desirable:
Airy Knoll, Airy Hill, Airy Mount,
Arrowdale, Breezy Point, Bannerland,
Branching Brook, Clover Crest,
Cloverdale, Cedarcroft, Deepdale.
Daisy Meadow. Deer Lodge, Dairy
Downs, Eagle View. Excelsior, Forrest
Hill, Fountain Home, Fair Oaks.
Glendale, Graceland, Grand View.
Hope Station, Haycroft, Jacqueminot
Lodge, Jerseyland, Hazelnook, Kenil-
worth, The Knobs, Lyndale, Lakeside.
Maple Grove, Morning Glory, North
wood, North Star, Oakland. Oaklawn,
Overview, Plainview, Pinehurst,
lockwood, Robins Lane, Still Water.
Sunnyside, Sunny Slope, Willowdale,
Willow Copse, The Willows.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-10
DRUDGERY ON THE FARM
HAS PASSED AWAY
Wonderful Changes Have Taken
Place The Last Few Years
Especially In Colorado.

Time was when to speak of life on
the farm meant endless drudgery for
the women as we'll as the men. That
fact is one that has kept thousands in
the city who prefer the country.
Wonderful changes have taken place
in farm life in the last few years, par
ticularly in Northern Colorado.
To-day Northern Colorado farm life
is most ideal. There are rural deliv-
cries for delivering the daily mail and
daily newspaper to the door; tele-
phones to talk with friends all over the
West, and to New York, if necessary;
electricity for light and power; fire.
quent trains into and from Denver,
with its population of 215, 1000; freight
and express service for handling the
farm products into Denver and to
other points; churches and schools
everywhere-in fact, the joys of the
farm with the conveniences of the city.
Many farmers have put down arte-
sian wells and have a house heated
by steam and with running water in
every room system of sewerage as
perfect as city, and house, there
fore, as modern as any city home,
So much for the living; now for the
farming
Irrigation relieves the farmer of all
worry over rain, for he has his rain"
in bitches, to be used when and where
he wants it, and as much or as little
as he desires. Help is easily obtained
and the farming is therefore made
easy, In threshing time that time
that used to be the dread of every
farmer, particularly of his women
folks" is done away with. Outfits
with their own men and cooks, teams
and sacks, attend to all-everything
connected with threshing The farmer
simply engages the outfit and pays it
after the threshing is finished. There
is nothing for him or his wife to do.
There is another point not to be
overlooked: Prices range very con-
siderably higher in Northern Colorado
than in the East, hence the revenue
of the farmer is much greater. His
crops run higher, because he has the
water when he wants it, and hence
the crops grows naturally.
There is another very important
point: He is living in the most perfect
climate in the world. Everybody knows
Colorado's climate.
Come and make a trip with us to
Northern Colorado and see these lands.
It's very pleasant trip and the cost is
very small. Take your wife along
She win enjoy it, too. Next Excursion,
August 10.
J. M. RENFTLE, Agent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-10
Rev. And Mrs. Miller Home.

On the evening of July 4, Rev. A. B,
Miller and wife left for a months vaca-
ton in California. They reached home
on Thursday evening. August 3. The
first two weeks were spent in San Fran
cisco, Oakland and Palo Alto, the last
named city being the seat of Stanford
University. One week was enjoyed at
and coming. They report a very en-
among Mr. Miller's relatives. The eli
mate along the coast is delightful at
this season of the year. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller are pleased however to get back
to good old Iowa and content to make
it their permanent home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-10
Like Father, Like Son.

An unusual case was reported from
Templeton few weeks ago. just as a
son was returning from the liquor cure
institution at Knoxville his father was
being taken away to the same insti-
tuition. Like father, like son. is a
pretty true saying. Fathers hardly
realize what great influence they
exert over their boys for good or for
evil. Even their natures are inherited
and pre-disposition to certain habits,
good and bad. As the father sows the
boys are almost sure to reap. unless
they early see the fathers follies and
set their faces firmly against them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-10
RECKLESS DRIVING AND
CARELESS CHILDREN
Between The Two There Is Much
Danger That Some Frlghtful
Accident NAV Occur.


The following article concerning the
reckless manner IN which some children
play in the streets and run in front Of
automobiles Is worthy or careful
reading by some parents IN Audubon.
we take 1t from the shenandoah
SentineiP Post which says;
We have been roasting automobpe
men for reckless driving, but want
to enter q protest against the reckless
manner In which children cross the
streets In front OF cars, ana the reck-
less unconcern with which some par
ents permit their children to play in
the street. One OF the most careful
drivers IN shenandoah, with his fam
ny, was out riding the other after
noon. Seeing the car approach, one
OF those precocious smart Aieck kids
ran across the street Just ahead OF
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-10
just Like Our Trains.

Fast mail train No. Is, leaving Chi
cago at $3.50 pm, daily, via the Bur
lington Route. arrived at the transfer
at Council Bluffs exactly ION time
every day from April to July Is, in
clusiye-109 consecutive days. The
distance from Chicago to the transfer
is 494 miles. so that during that time
this train ran SO, S46 miles or more than
twice the distance around the world
without even a minutes delay in arri-
val at its terminal, Notwithstanding the
fact that it was quite frequently held
for mail at Chicago. Elk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-10

Mrs. C. Rensselaer, of Kansas City
was in town Tuesday soliciting funds
for the Joseph Walter Home of that
city which providesa refuge and means
of assistance for unfortunate mothers
and fits them for self support, thus pre-
serving the home life Of the children
and preventing the separation of the
mother and child. Industrial training
is given to those helped in order that
they may help themselves. The children
are cared for free Of charge to the o.
pendent father or mother. No adoptions
are made from this home so that they
can be returned to the parent when the
conditions are favorable to such action.