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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23

The management of the fair is pleased
to announce splendid program for each
day during the week
l:30-Music by DEBORAH Merchants Band
marching to the fair grounds.
2:00-The European Novelty Team
Sawyer & De Lima" one OF
the greatest combinations OF
aerial acts before the American
public.
2:30-Burger & Weber in an entirely new
comedy automobile acrobatic act
one of the newest. most novel
and cleverest acts ever seen on
the fair grounds.
3:00-Madame De Won and her trained
cats and dogs. This performance
is one of the best in that par
ticular line ever seen On the fair
grounds. Madame De Won has
exhibited in all the leading vau
deville houses in America.
3:00-Base ball between teams selected
from the fire departments of
West Union and DEBORAH.
4:30-Balloon Ascension and Double Par
achute act by Herrguth Bros,
famous for their aerial flights.
S:00-Culhane's Comedians in repertoire
at Grand Opera House.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
Rig Profit i'm Potatoes.

The smaller crop average per acre
seems to be more than offset this
year in the higher prices. A case in
point is that of the potato crop of
o. J. Pardun, who lives just south
of Clarion. Mr.. Pardun is quite a
large potato raiser. In ordinary
years he gets, say $50 bushels per
acre. At % cents per bushel the in
come would be $3.50. At so cents,
which is more than is generally re-
ceived, the amount would be $75. He
has already dug some of the 1911
crop of the early potatoes. From
those he has dug he estimates they
will run seventy bushels to the acre.
He is selling now at 50 per bushel,
which will make the income from an
acre $14O. The cost of producing the
potatoes is not over $50 per acre.
This leaves S110 per acre pure profit
which would nearly buy the land.
And this in year of so-called
drouth. Wright county always gives
a good account of herself on such
a year. The old saying that dry
weather scares us and the wet
weather starves us, seems to be very
true.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
What Silas Contributed.

Mrs. Virgins had run in" for a
minute to talk over the latest news
of the village with her friend, Mrs.
Hopkins.
do you know" she said, they
tell me that old Mr.. Magee didn'
subscribe but so cents to the minis
ter's salary. That doesn't seem pos
sible, does it,"
ITO anybody that knows Silas
Magee real we'll, it does" replied
Mrs. Hopkins. You haven't lived
in this town all your life, Mrs. Wig
gins, and you don't know what Silas
is capable of. Why, / remember
once when he was a young fellow
going to singing school with the rest
of us, we got up a picnic. One OF
the girls spoke up and said she d
bring some chicken sandwiches.
"I'll bring some frosted cake,
says another.
"'I'll bring some sliced ham,
says another.
"Tll fetch some jelly and cook
les says somebody else, and so 1T
went on till we had most everything
we could eat promised. Then one
of the boys who had no sisters said
he would bring the coffee. Silas
had been sitting by, listening to it
all, and now he spoke up real brisk,
and says he: "I'll bring the water
for the coffee!"-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
Mason City Birdman Flying

Mason City's birdmen are now
actually in the business. Nearly ten
miles out of the city, in secluded
spot, the Curtis biplane is safely
housed and every evening, when
weather conditions are favorable,
Charles Hawthorn, the maker of his
own machine, practices flying. He
is proceeding very carefully and get
ting thoroughly acquainted with his
machine. He is meeting with splen-
did success and on several occasions
has remained in the air over ten
minutes. His machine is behaving
nicely and inside of month he ex-
poets to be giving public exhibitions.
Kenneth Jay has Curtis biplane
completed with the exception Of the
engine. He is going to put in 40
horse power engine, the shipment of
which has been delayed. He will be
flying just as soon as he can install
his engine, which he thinks will be
this week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
He Found a Way.

A farmer near Hazelton in Della
ware county, had an oat field pretty
thoroughly sailed with quack grass
and was inquiring for a method of
getting rid of it. The county attor-
ney helped him out by ordering the
field to be cut and the crop burned,
citing the law to show his authority.
If county attorneys and others en-
dowed with authority would pay at
tention to the weeds laws of the
state it would not be many years
before our farms and roadways
would show clean grass in the place
of the crop of noxious weeds that
now infest every uncultiyated cor
ner.-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
TWO ANIMALS ARE VICTIMS.
Mule and Dog Come i'm Contact With
Live Wires and Are
Killed.

Logan, Aug. 21.-Touching his
head against an electric light wire
running between Missouri Valley
and Blair cost the life of mule be-
longing to Kit Yeager of Missouri
Valley. Had not the mule been
killed as he was Mr.. wager would
doubtless have come in contact with
the wire, and in all probability would
have lost his life.
Henry Owens was walking in
front of his home beside the electric
light wire running between Missouri
Valley and Magnolia, when the fam
lily dog running short distance
ahead of Mr.. Owens, touched his
nose against the live wire and was
struck dead instantly.
The misfortune that befell the
dog saved the life of Mr.. Owens.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23

l:30-Tug of War. The two winning
teams of Wednesday to battle
for the championship of Whine
shiek county. Purse $50 and $40
observation-disclosures race blindfolded
Purse $500 and $500.
2:30-Men's foot race. Free for all
Purse $500 and $500.
2:30-Horse racing program starts.
2:O0-The European Novelty Team
Sawyer & De Lima" one OF
the greatest combinations OF
aerial acts before the American
public.
2:3O-Burger & Weber in an entirely new
comedy automobile acrobatic act
one of the newest. most novel
and cleverest acts ever seen on
the fair grounds.
3:00-Madame De Won and her trained
cats and dogs. This performance
is one of the best in that par
ticular line ever seen on the fair
grounds. Madame De Won has
exhibited in all the leading vau-
deville houses in America.
3:OO-3-legged race. Purse SD and 81.
3:00-tBase ball.
3:30-Slow mule race One-half mile. No
owner to ride own mule. Last
one to make one half mile wins
Purse $500 last one in. $500
next. $500 next. No entrance
fee.
4:00-3mile relay running race. Each
rider to mount his horse without
assistance and change horses ev-
cry mile. No horses allowed to
be in this race that have been
trained for speed. Purse $500
and $500.
4:30-Boys' sack race for boys under II
years. Purse $500, $500 and 81
5 :00-Balloon ascension and double par
achute act by Herrguth Bros.
famous for their aerial flights.
s :00-Culhane' Comedians in repertoire
at Grand Opera House.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
THANKSGIVING DAY NAMED.
Taft Selects November 3Oth as Day
to Give Thanks.

President Taft, it was learned Fri
day will designate Thursday, Novem-
Der 30th, as Thanks giving Day this
year. 1t has always been the GUS
tom to fix the last Thursday in the
month. This year there has been
some doubt as November happened
to include five instead of four Thurs
days.
The White House has been be-
sieged by theatrical managers and
those in charge of college foot ball
games to settle this doubt so that
definite arrangements could be made
for the usual array of special per-
formances and sports that mark the
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3oth.
PIONEER DAY.


l:00-Decorah Merchants Band. with
j. o. Groves, Director, will head
the procession to fair grounds.
l:3O-D. WARD KING, the world re-
nowned road builder from Mis-
souri,, will deliver his famous
lecture on " Building Good Roads
for Little Money" This is a
thing which should and no doubt
will interest every resident of
Winneshiek County and it is
earnestly hoped a record break
ing crowd will welcome Mr..
King. Don't miss the opportu-
nifty and be at the fair grounds
promptly.
"Sawyer & De Lima" one of
the greatest combinations OF
aerial acts before the American
public.
2:30-Tug of War-Four teams compris-
ing forty men. the pick of Win
neshiek's Simpsons.
2:30-Horse racing program starts.
2:3O-Burger & Weber in an entirely new
comedy automobile acrobatic act
one of the newest, most novel
and cleverest acts ever seen on
the fair grounds.
3:00-Madame De Won and her trained
cats and dogs. This performance
is one of the best i'll that par
ticular line ever seen on the fair
grounds. Madame De Won has
exhibited in all the leading vau.
deville houses in America.
3:0O-Automobile race, open to ev-
erybody. Purse SIS and
$40.
3:00-Base Ball.
3:30-Lades' foot race. Open to all
Purse $500 and $500.
400-Boys' foot race, under Is years
Purse $500, $500 and Sl.00.
Novelty Race, hitched to
four wheeled vehicle. One and
one half mile novelty race. Wall;
first half Money at first half
$500. Trot second half. Money
at second half $500. Run last
half Money at last half $500.
No horses allowed to start that
have been trained for speed. Nc
entrance fee.
5:0O-Balloon Ascension and Double Par
achute act by Herrguth Bros,
famous for their aerial flights.
S:00-Culhane's Comedians in repertoire
at Grand Opera House.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st.


| :00-Decorah Merchants Band, with J.
O. Groves, Director, will head the
procession to the fair grounds.
2:OO-The European Novelty Team
Sawyer & De Lima" one of
the greatest combinations OF
aerial acts before the public.
2:3O-Burger & Weber in an entirely new
comedy automobile acrobatic act,
one of the newest, most novel
and cleverest acts ever seen on
the fair grounds.
2 :30-Horse racing.
3:00-Madame De Won and her trained
cats and dogs This performance
is one of the best in that par
ticular line ever seen on the fair
grounds. Madame De Won has
exhibited in all the leading vau-
devile houses in America.
3:00-Base ball
4:30-BalIOon ascension and double para
chute drop by Herrguth Bros,
famous for their aerial flights.
Culhane's Comedians in repertoire
at Grand Opera House.
a speclal feature inns year az the IAN
will be an unusual number of paid attrac-
tions. all guaranteed of high class nature
and come to us well recommended. The
admission to these special features will
be very small.
Merry go-round of a new pattern will
be on the grounds.
Glass blowers A number of novelty
stands. Special photograph gallery. Otis
& Barlow, Special Show men. REIN Bros.
MINISTRIES.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
A Good Message.

Many people right here in this
vicinity are all run down, tired out,
discouraged, don't know what alls
them. This condition is usually the
result of imperfect digestion, over
work of the brain or body, lack OF
nutrition, or some organic trouble.
If you are generally run down, easily
fatigued, weak, all tired out, no
strength, energy or appetite, you
cannot afford to delay a moment
longer. but start today to cure your
self by taking Meritol Tonic Diges-
tive. This tonic will cure conditions
like this, because in natural man
ner it acts first upon the stomach,
STRENGTHENS the digestive organs,
creates a hearty appetite, and makes
rich. blood. 1t will impart new life
and strength to every organ OF the
body. Meritol Tonic Digestive has
proven a good message to many 9th
ers, why not to you? The druggist,
whose name appears below, is au-
thorized by the directors of the
American Drug and Press Associa-
ton to guarantee this preparation.
e. ]. Parman, exclusive agent. Ag
Advertise in Public Opinion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
Listen to the Little Fly.
/ am a little fly.
My name is Ty Fold Filth.

/ am little fly.
My name is Ty Fold Filth.
My business is carrying germs.
l can handle about ten million q
day.
l can't stand for clean things, but
love to make them dirty.
l simply couldn't live if it wasn't
for the manure piles, tin cans and
dirty yards and alleys.
/ must have them in my business
If everything is cleaned up in the
spring, then I will have no chance
l will have to move out in the
country to lay my eggs and if l don't
have good luck l must leave them in
dry place where they will never
hatch.
Woe is me-my little ones,
Did you ever see my children?
Then just leave a piece of meat or
dead rat on the ground in the
summer time.
The little dears, just see them
squirm.
Some day they will all be carry
ing germs like their poor, over
worked mother, unless some horrid
person cleans up all the yards and
alleys and causes them to starve.
But goodbye, l have five million
typhoid germs to freight up from the
street to that fruit stand before six
o'clock.
Don't swat me; l am the hope of
millions of future generations of my
kind.
Buzz,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
INDIGESTION.
Easy to Cure Nowadays. f.. J. Par
man Has the Remedy.

Take MI-O-NA stomach tablets
which are guaranteed to cure indi-
gestion and rid yourself of dizziness,
biliousness, nervous or sick head
ache. or money back.
Take MI-O-NA tablets if you want
to make your stomach so strong that
it will digest the heartiest meal
without distress, and furnish good.
clean, nutritious blood making ele-
ments to the body.
Take MI-O-NA tablets, one or two
with or after meals, if you want to
get rid OF that drowsy, tired out
feeling.
Only so cents for large box that
cures any case of indigestion. They
relieve distress in five minutes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23

A we'll known Des Moines woman
after suffering miserably for two
days from bowel complaint, was cur
ed by one dose of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. For sale by all medicine deal
ers. Aug
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
Iowa Farm Sells For $500 an Acre.

V. o. Holcomb, an ex-supervisor
of Boone, sold his farm near Jordan
for $500 per acre, the highest price
ever paid for Iowa farm land. The
farm has splendid house and is
thoroughly modern. The grounds
were laid out by an expert from
Ames college.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
Dress up for Winneshiek Co. Fair.

We have just received our new lot
of fine fall suits and have marked
them exceedingly low-to bring us
big business. Every suit all wool,
every suit guaranteed, every suit
cheaper in price than elsewhere. Our
store is the place to trade. Come
and try us. BEN BEAR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3lst.
EVERYBODY'S DAY.

EN ER1 BOD1 - DA1
| :00-Decorah Merchants Band with j
O. Groves, Director, will head the
procession to the fair grounds.
l :OO-Stock Parade at fair grounds on
track.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23

Foley Kidney Pills will check the
progress of your kidney and bladder
trouble and heal by removing the
cause. Try them. R. A. Engbert-
son. Aug
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
Many a Suffering Woman

Drags herself through her daily
tasks, suffering from backache, head
ache, nervousness, loss of appetite
and poor sleep, not knowing her ills
are due to kidney and bladder trou-
bles. Foley Kidney Pills give quick
relief from pain and misery and a
prompt return to health and
strength. No woman who so suffers
can afford to overlook Foley Kidney
Pills. r. A. Engbertson. Aug
There are no obstacles big enough
to stop the man who has ambition,
perseverance and enthusiasm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23
COUNTY FAIR NEXT week
TUESDAY. AUGUST goth.

Continued from 1st page. }
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-23

in Public Opinion.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-04-06
Midnight In the Ozark

and yet sleepless Hiram Scranton, of
Clay City, H., coughed and coughed. He
was in the mountains on the advice of
five doctors, who said ho had consump-
ton, but found no help in the climate,
and started home, Hearing OF Dr. Kings
New Discovery, he began to use it. ~
believe it saved my life, " he writes, "for
it made a new man OF me, so that | can
now do good work again" For all lung
diseases, coughs, colds, Ia grippe asthma,
Group, whooping cough, hay fever, hen,-
orrhages, hoarseness or quinsy, its the
best remedy known, Price soc and 81 90
Trial bottle tree. Guaranteed by Chas.
n. Clarke.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-04-06

Free Employment Bureau, Baptist
parsonage, cor, llth Pine SITS. Address
S. II. Hargreaves. Phone 242-L
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-16
IMPROVED SERVICE
IRON MOUNTAIN PUTS ON Elk,
IRA CAR TO ACCOMMODATE
CAIRO SHOPPERS.
Gains "a Hours Time to Southeast
Missouri Points--No Reship-
ment at Charleston For
Belmont Branch

An important change in the man
ner of the handling of Cairo freight
to southeast Missouri points ent into
effect Monday on the Iron Mountain
railroad. Heretofore the road has
been handling all Belmont branch
traffic in car breaking bulk at
Charleston, Mo-, which necessitated
"a delay Of "a hours IN order that
Charleston freight as we'll as freight
for points intermediate with Belmont
and Birds Point might be transferred,
r. M. McWilliams, the commercial
freight agent, informs the shippers
that an additional car to move from
Cairo daily to handle nothing bu.
traffic for the Belmont branch, break
ing bulk at Dielstadt, which will
make it possible for this company
to afford first moving delivery on
Cairo shipments destined to points
on the Belmont branch 1t is ex
pected that the car will run light for
awhile but Mr. McWlliams feels sure
the Cairo merchants will assist as
mech rs possible by inreasing the
tonnage to such points as Morley
and Oran and he feels very certain
that there will be no more trouble
or delays in southeast Missouri ship
ments.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-16

Que of the best stories of Judge Par
,ry, famous English jlrist related tn
a feeble looking man who was rebukel
for supporting ridiculous claim made
by his wife II tell yon candidly !
don't believe a word of your wife's
story" said Judge Parry.
Yer mny do as ger like replied the
man mournfully. but I've got to-"
1t was ouce the doubtful privilege
Of Judge Parry TO ovcrhear the com
ments Of two men against whom he
had decided les fool, but e did
Is best" was the verdict OF these dis
appointed suitors. "Onc might sleep
under mn unkinder epitaph," was the
philos0phic comment OF the judge
Londvn GraXhic.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-16
MNNNNNNNNll3NNNMSSNNNNMNNNM@NlNNNNNNN

guests we're Miss Meta OF Carbon
dale, Miss Mabel Wick of Olive
Branch and Otto Serbian of Cairo.
John Trampert left Tuesday for So
Louis, where he will spend the re-
mainder of the week purchasing
mems furnishing goods for his store
A number of the Masons went to
Cairo this evening to attend the
school of instruction held by the
Masons this week.
Martin Sitter, formerly Of Union
county, but now of ,Faliman, Oregon.
with a brother, He. Sitter of Anna,
are visiting their mother, Mrs. Cor
zine, their brother, Geo, Sitter, ana
wife, of Mound City, and niece, Mrs
L. c. Otrich of Mounds. This is Mr.
Sitters first visit 20 Mound City
since moving to Oregon twelve years
ago. He is engaged IN farming in
the west where he enjoys the coun-
try very much better than this. He
will leave for his home about March
1st
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-16
Conuucrinu the Atlantic,


Whether the ocean traveller is rich
or poor, he can no more realize the
contrast between his experience and
that Of the first men who crossed the
Atlantic than the tourist gliding over
storm swept moor in closed motor
car can feel the misery of tramp
staggering over 1t In open rags The
Atlantic is as cruel as ever--a treach-
erous, gloomy and violent sea- but so
completely Ia 1t bafIled and shut out.
so smoothly ridden over, that the old
traveller. hardly conscious Of its being,
is half inclined to think its character
reformed. What higher praise can be
given and what less praise Is due to
our modern shipbuilders? London
Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-16
GRAND CHAIN,

Mrs. Sallie Adams was Visiting
relatives in Cairo Monday a
r. d. Chapman visited IN Vienna
Sunday with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Evers Of wi
KNAPP were the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
A. W. TAR on last Sunday.
Miss Fannie Aliff has been spend
ing a few days with friends at Pu-
laski
Capt. James Bartelson OF Olmstef
was here on business Monday.
Earl 'rarr returned to Mound Cit
Monday after visit with her parents
DR.. and Mrs. Tarr.
Alba Reuter- is on the sick HIST.
Mr.. Edgar Wells Of Vienna, was
a guest at the nome OF Mr.. and Mrs
J. w. Bartleson over Sunday.
Miss Lilliar Rosenbatger has re
turned from visit with friends at
Keenesburg, I'll.
Miss Georgia Calvin Of Leylngs Wis
tied with Miss Angie Rifner last Sun.
day.
Miss Ruby Stevers is home after
a short stay at Mounds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-16
MOUNDS.
February is.

Mrs, B, A. Royal and daughter
Mrs w. c. Rife. of Villa Ridge, were
Cairo visitors Tuesday
Otis Redden and John Littell, of
the Redden dairy, near Meridian,
were transacting business in Cairo
Wednesday.
Jacob Oster has sold his black
smith shop and business on First
street to Lee Harrison. Everybo ~
is watching to see Lee shoe his first
Missouri mule.
Mrs. Thomas Roche OF Villa Ridge
was visiting in this city esterday.
Rev. VIM. Bradley and family are
moving into the new parsonage on
Blanche avenue today,
Edward Dicks brother from Ca,i.
fornia is visiting him here for a
few days
Friday the 18th, inst. will be pay
lay on the l. c. north.
We are having the finest Of spring
weather this week.
Rev. w. E. Baker and wife. John
A. Waugh and wife, 4. J. Dougherty.
Mrs. Fl. M. Smith, Mrs. Cal Wehren.
berg, Mrs. L. A. Compton, Mrs. VIM.
Dougherty, Mrs. Geo Z. Martin, Mrs.
2. P yesterday and Mrs. Fred Hood
ind others of Mound City, attended
the great revival at the M. r. church
Tuesday evening. Rev. Baker nreach.
ed such forcible =nG logical ser.
mon from the text BE Not De.
| ceired," that 1t could not help but
drive conviction home to the vilest
sinner IL he had been there to hear
| it.
Supt. A. j. Dougherty of Mound
City came over TUESDAY evening 10
attend the big reviva; meeting now
going on at the M. Il. church. and
while here he said TO a Bulletin
reporter, Il see you are agitating
the suestion Of water works for this
city. have a plan whereby they
can b. installed at reasonable ex
| pense, and VIII be over again in o
few days to consult with the authori-
ties and citizens concerning the pro.
position" This Is goor news and
your correspondent feels BATTERED 10
know that his feeble efforts to ad.
vance the interests of this city ars
attracting the attention or such able
organizers as Mr.. Dougherty. He is,
x
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-16

perhaps, better posted on power
heat light and water, tnan any other
man in this end of the state. Ii
was he who led his people of Mound
City out OF darkness into the bril-,
liant glare of electric lights II was
he who dived 200 feet into the bowels
of the earth and tapped the great
fountain whose natural upward pres.
sure caused an abuncant stream OF
pure, wholesome, health-giving wa
ter to flow right into tne homes of
his beloved neighbors. Mr.. Dough
erty is a close calculator and an
economical conservative executor
and ouFs property owners and officials
ought to listen to him when he
comes.