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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
ARE YOU ACOOD FELLOW
Help to Fill the Empty Stockings i'm
the City of Decorah.
MANY ARE JOINING MOVEMENT.
Suggestion Made by Public Opinion
Last Week Enthusiastically
Received by Citizens,
Who Join Good
Fellows.

Since the publication of the start
ing Of a Good Fellows" organiza-
tion in Decorah in last weeks issue
OF this paper, it has created consid-
cradle interest throughout the entire
city. Although the matter was SIM
ply mentioned, and only the tele-
phone number of the Good Fellows
headquarters given, yet already
large number have signified their
desire to aid in this most worthy
crusade.
What is the Good Fellows move
ment?
! To be brief it is as follows:
TO make the children who are
likely to be missed on Christmas by
Santa Claus as happy as those who
have never known the pangs of hun
ger or the need of single penny, by
diverting money ordinarily spent
foolishly, and clothing usually
thrown away, to this cause. To carry
Christmas cheer into homes where
poverty prevents its radiation, and
help those who cannot help them
selves"
Isn't it worth while to have an
organization like that in activity in
Decorah at Christmas time?
Do you know of some little fellow
who will probably not be as happy
as your little child on Christmas
morning? Would you like to help
make that little fellow feel that
Christmas is the happy day for ev-
eryone, rich or poor, high or low,
strong or weak? Would you be will
ing to give little money, present
of some sort, basket of goodies,
some clothing, some candy, or any
thing of the kind to that little fell
low? That's what the Good Fellow
movement is.
Telephone 1888, Good Fellow
headquarters, and give them the
names of any whom you would like
to have remembered on Christmas
Day, young or old. If you want Mr..
Good Fellow to deliver gift to
some certain person for you in this
name he will gladly do it. If you
want the name of some one that you
can be Good Fellow to, he will give
you the name.
Let's make the Good Fellow move
ment in Decorah amount to some
thing. Won't it be lot of fun to
do something of this kind for the
little folks and the dear old folks
on Christmas Day?
A white ribbon bow is the Good
Fellows badge. Get one.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13

With the funds now available, it
will take Iowa from 100 to $50
years to survey the 80 counties OF
the state, and invoice the soil, con-
duct experiments and put the results
in the hands of the farmers who
ought to have them. If you were to
spend 100000 a year, you could
do this in eight years.
There are just two things that
must be done if the farmers of IL
linois and Iowa are going to adopt
systems of permanent agriculture.
One of these is to get the necessary
knowledge and impart it to the land
owners of the state, and the other
is to make farming sufficiently profit
able to enable the farmers to make
substantial investment in the enrich
ment of his partially depleted soil.
To get the knowledge requires sur
vey of the soil and the operation of
experiment fields in the different
counties. The farmer wants to be
shown, whether he be in Illinois,
Missouri or Iowa. He is not so ready
to accept results of an investigation
unless he can go and see it-see a
field where you are making twenty
bushels more corn per acre than else
where"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
PICKING Out the Christmas Tree.

had been considered by the presi-
dent. One member of the board was
ofathe opinion that the report never
would be published in full, but
would be kept in the confidential ar
chiyes of the navy department. The
declaration that "a low form of ex-
piJsites was used in the ontside-axs
plosion, a belief that mine and not
a torpedo was the instrument of de-
struction.
This only deepens the mystery OF
the destruction of the Maine. A
mine, charged with sufficient gun
powder to blow in the bottom of a
ship must have weighed several
hundred pounds. To plant such a
mine and lay the electric connection
necessary for it's discharge would
have required tle services of a num-
ber of men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13

When windmill gets into the pull
pit wise men pray for calm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
SINCE 1913.

The first year Iowa selected dele
gates to national conventions was in
1S4S when the Wings nominated
Gen. Zachary Taylor and the demo-
Gratis Lewis Cass.
Again in 1852 when the Wings
nominated Gen. Winfield Scott and
the democrats Gen. Franklin Pierce.
In 1856 the republican party held
its first national convention and
named Gen. John C. Fremont for
president. The democrats nominat-
ed James Buchanan.
In 1860 the republicans nominat-
ed Abraham Lincoln. The democrats
had two candidates, Stephen A.
Douglas and John c. Breckenridge.
In 1854 the republicans named
Abraham Lincoln and the democrats
Gen. George B. Mcclellan.
In 1868 the republicans nominat-
ed Gen. U. S. Grant and the demo-
Gratis Horatio Seymour.
In, 1872 the republicans named
Gen. Grant and the democrats Hor-
ace Greeley.
In 1876 the republicans named
Rutherford B. Hayes and the demo-
Gratis Samuel j. Tilden.
In 1880 the republicans nominal
ed Gen. James A. Garfield and the
democrats Gen. Winfield S. Hancock.
In 1884 the republicans named
James G. Blaine and the democrats
Grover Cleveland.
In 1888 the republicans named
Gen. Benz. Harrison and the demo-
Gratis Grover Cleveland.
In 1892 the same candidates made
the race against each other.
In 1896 the republican candidate
was VIM. Mckinley and the demo-
cratic VIM. ]. Bryan.
In 1900 Mckinley and Bryan We're
the candidates.
In 1904 Theodore Roosevelt and
Alton B. Parker were the opposing
candidates.
In 1908 VIM. H. Taft and VIM. j.
Bryan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
Climate as an Asset.

On no other continent, under no
other sun, in no other zone, in all
this world, can be found the same
extent of fertile, available agricul-
tural land, as in these United States.
And in no other equally large tract
as that stretching from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, and between the Great
Lakes and the Gulf. can be duplicat-
ed the same amount of normally
good weather, as nature has bestow-
ed on this favored land. Our rain
and sunshine are so proportioned the
one to the other as to produce the
best yearly conditions on earth. Af-
rica has its jungle, Australia its vast
desert, Siberia its endless wastes.
For weeks or months at time the
inhabitants of other countries must
be content simply to wait until the
passing of the inclement period be-
fore resuming anything like their
full measure of activities. In one
place it is the long winter with deep
Il
snow and short daylight; in another.
season of unhealthful heat or rain,
/ from each of which the people
emerge with mental and physical
powers at a low ebb. But here our
north is not so cold, nor our south
so hot, as to preclude a continuous
season of activity. In every part of
the land our railroads are running
throughout the year; our children
can reach their schools; our stores
and banks and factories and mines
are in operation every week day; we
are a continuously busy and employ
ed people.
And all this is possible because We
have maximum of good weather
Our climate is an asset we seldom
reckon.-H. H. Windor, in Popular
Mechanics.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
National Republican Convention.

Chicago is the place for the 1912
republican national convention and
June 18th is the date. This was
determined at the meeting of the
Republican National Committee al
Washington, d. C. yesterday. st.
Louis, Denver, Cincinnati, Philadel-
phia and Baltimore were after the
convention, but Chicago won out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
China Rends the Dragon.

For centuries China has been
bound in political slavery. So OPP
pressed and benighted were the
masses that it seemed as if they
could never arise to claim their
birthright of freedom. But China
has awakened. In a patriotic and
cultured subject, DR.. Sun Vat Sen,
she found a deliverer from the rule
of the Manchus, and the people have
thrown off the folds of the imperial
dragon which had almost destroyed
them. From London has come pri-
vate advices that DR.. Sun, scholar
and diplomat we'll known in London,
New York and Paris, is to become
President of the first provisional
government now being established at
Shanghai, the capital of the republic
of China, and that by the first of the
year the new government will be full
ly established. The old China has
all but passed away, and in its place
has come a new republic with con-
stitution promising liberty, justice,
self government and brotherly love.
The change is almost too great to
credit. DR.. Sun promised that all
foreign rights shall be fully respect
ed, and foreign enterprises will be
encouraged. He appeals to the Pow
ers to permit the solid establishment
of the new government, declaring
that the Chinese will never submit
to the retaining of power by the
Manchus.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13
CONSERVE IOWA SOILS
Iowa Agricultural College Taking
Up Great Work.
TEACH HOW TO PRESERVE SOIL.
Specially Trained Experts to Devote
Time to Instructing Farmers
of Iowa Upon Soil
Conservation.

TO meet the urgent need of thor
ougf investigation of the soils of
Iowa and their actual condition as
to fertility, the Iowa agricultural
experiment station is making a pre-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13

Pertinacity is getting a grip on
purpose and clinging to it; stubborn
ness is lying down on a proposition
and refusing to move.-The Chris
tian Herald
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13

The department of agriculture has
discovered that infertility of the soil
is caused by too much dihydroxystar-
vic and advocates removal of same,
We shouldn't think there would be
anything left after all that Is taken
out. i -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13

Who depends upon the inspiration
of the moment is apt to meet with
many an hour that is not very inspir-
ing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13

Persiflage is a jungle in which
much paucity of thought is hidden.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13

Stilted sermons never elevate the
preacher in the estimation of his con-
gregation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-13

1t is better to be the subject OF
scandal than Its dispenser.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-06-08
SUNDAY school PICNIC
HELD N ALAMEDA PARK
People Of Grace Church had an
Outing Friday
YOUNGSTERS R0MP AND
PLAY WITH THEIR ELDERS

There was . picnic ih Alame.
ia Park last Friday given by the
sunday School of Grace NJ. h.
church. Tables were set near the
west lake, benches pulled up in
place, and u line dinner served
at noon. Ii was ST. comfortable
and home. like. and the dinner
81 good, that several are willing
to go on the witness stand aud
declare il was the best ever.
There was everything good to
eat, from fried chicken tn ice
cold lemonade.
After dinner there was q big
romp, with some Of the more
sedate taking u prominent part.
There were races and sack races,
the latter furnishing no end of
amusement for all who were pre-
sent. Then there We're games
played. old fashioned and new.
Rev. Ed lie Breton, A. +. Mem
ger, Benz. APPEL and Charley
Berkelbach promised the young
members 6f the Sunday School,
in advance, that they would
make the picnic one to be re-
membered. They kept their
word to the letter and in the
spirit. For that afternoon
they laid aside all weight and
care, not to mention dignity. Of
hcial and otherwise. and were
just as young and as happy as
the youngsters.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-06-08
POST CARD DAY HAILED
WITH enthusiasm
Bureau Of immigration will Rem
der Assistance
ADVERTISING RESULTS
WILL BE FAR-REACHING

Albuquerque. n. NJ. June ..
THE Call Of New Mexico" re.
Gently made by Governor Mills,
by executive proclamation. and
fixing June 22nd as the date on
which every loyal New Mexican
will send out post cards. pamph.
lets. and newspapers describing
their section Of New Mexico to
friends throughout the country.
has been received with such en-.
thusiasn all over the territory
that the success of the move.
ment is now assured. 1t is going
to 60 with a rush and we have
reason to expect that not less
than half a million post cards,
pamphlets, and newspapers will
GO out of New Mexico on this
one day.
There is no medium in the
world by which we can reach
half million people on one day
at such light expense. To reach
an equal number of people
through newspaper and magazine
advertising would require thous-
ands of dollars, and even then
the direct personal appeal would
not be made which is made by
the personal postal card or the
pamphlet or newspaper addressed
in the handwriting of a friend.
The Albuquerque club will
give away 10000 postal cards to
the people of Albuquerque for
use on this day; thousands of
postal cards aud special editions
of newspapers will be given by
the Roswell club; the Carlsbad
club has decided to issue "a large
bunch of cards, and the Deming
club will do the same thing.
Other commercial clubs are fall
ing in line, but we want every
town and every district in New
Mexico represented in this move.
ment. We need your help and
will appreciate it.
NEw MEXICO BUREAU or IMMIGRA-
TIoN.
ii. B. HSNING, Secretary.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-06-08
CLOUDCROFT SEASON IS
ON WITH A RUSH
Has More People Than Ever Be-
fore in History
SOUND OF HAMMER AND
SAW STILL HEARD

II Cloudcroft fails to land the
blue ribbon for the summer of
1911, it will not be on account of
the start. Jim Riddle. who has
been handling the throttle on
the road for fourteen years, says
that in all that time he has not
seen 50 many people going into
Cloudcroft this early in the sea-
sou.
The special low rate from Ell
Paso was put into effect last
Thursday, and 75 people took
advantage Of it. Friday there
were %. Saturday ~, Sunday
l79, Monday 30, Tuesday 30.
These figures do not include the
passengers from Alamogordo.
Governor-elect Gonzales, of
the state of chihuahua, Mexico,
and party visited Cloudcroft
Sunday. They had a special car
on the excursion train, and a
special train on the Clouderoft
road. They enjoyed a banquet
at the Lodge Sunday afternoon
and returned Sunday evening to
Ell Paso. Nearly all of the Mex
lean inhabitants of Alamogordo
gathered at the hotel to see the
distinguished Mexican citizen.
Many Americans also were intro
duced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Douglas
and II. j. Simmons arrived Mon
day afternoon in Mr.. Douglas
private car "Nacorazi," and
went to Cloudcroft to see the
wonders of the new resort. Mr..
Douglas is managing director of
the Phelps Dodge properties,
and Mr.. Simmons is general
manager of the FL Paso and
Southwestern Route.
1t appears to be the unani-
nous belief that the new Cloud
croft is a sure winner.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-06-08
Center Point Notes

Mrs. George Nelson was a vel
come visitor at school Thursday
morning.
Leslie Posey was forced to be
absent Thursday and Friday be-
cause of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Nelson
left Tuesday morning for q visit
to Plains, Tex.
L. w. Hickson Of Ia Lug spent
q short time in the mountains
last week.
Dol. Edgington and sons re-
turned to Alamogordo last Wed
nesday.
Mr.. Russell met with q severe
accident 1T the sawmill Wednes-
day morning, where the saw
caught his glove, and severed
three fingers. His hand now
seems to be healing nicely.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-06-08
County Commissioners Meet

The board of county commits.
Sioners held its regular session
as a board of equalization, com.
mencing Monday morning. By
holding a session Monday night,
the work was concluded by noon
Tuesday. The report of the pro-
ceedings is so lengthy that it will
he impossible for TIE News to
get it>into print this week.
The board decided to ask for
bids for three miles of mountain
road. commencing at High Rolls
and extending through Box Can
on, toward Alamogordo.
The board also received a
delegation of Alamogordo citi-
zens who asked that the board
take some steps to secure an
adequate supply of water for the
trees of Alamogordo George
Carl offered to furnish water
free, from La Luz canon, for a
week, to water the trees. The
board has taken the matter un-
der advisement.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-06-08
Big Dance at High Rolls Hotel
Saturday Night

Mrs. Bertha B. Neal, propri-
etor of the High Rolls hotel, an
nounces big dance to be given
in the dining room and lobby Of
the hotel next Saturday night.
The people Of all 0tero county
are cordially invited to attend.
Those who have had the pleasure
of attending Mrs. Meals dances
will not require any urging.
1t will be very convenient to
60 up on the regular train Sat-
urday afternoon aud return on
the special excursion train which
leaves Cloudcroft at six O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. By buying q
ticket to Cloudcroft, one may
make the round trip for sl.6O
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-06-08
U. S. Recruiting Office Receives
Six applications

Sergeant 81. j. Clarkson, in
charge of the recruiting office
for the United States Army, has
received six applications in the
short time the Office has been
open.
Pedro Sanchez, Henry Wilson
and Walter Johnson have been
rejected on account of not meet
ing all the requirements. Err
nest Burton, Samuel Ruse and
lgnacio Duran have been accept
ed and sent to Denver to be as
signed to service.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-06-08
MRS. SWAN IS FRUSTRATED
OVER Mr.. SWANS DEATH
Grim Tragedy in Washington
Park; Fl Paso
BROKEN HEARTED OVER
LEAVING ALAMOGORDO

Several weeks ago, Y. W.
Beach of Alamogordo. through
Jack Dawson. presented the city
of III Paso with a pair Of beauti.
full white swans. The graceful
birds were placed in the lake at
Washington Park and were so
pleased with their new home
that they were proceeding to
raise family. The young bride
swan laid half a dozen eggs and
was patiently nursing into &C.
tivity the germ of life in the
large white bulbs, when a great
sorrow overlook her.
Last Monday morning the body
of Mr.. Swan was found floating
cold and stiff in death upon the
surface of the lake. A postmor-
tenn examination by Commits
sioner Harris and DIR. Trout fail
ed to disclose upon the body any
marks of violence and it was de.
cided that the swan must have
swallowed the wrong bug or CEN
tipede.
The dead body was laid upon
the bank of the lake and Mrs.
Swan who had been fretting
around and showing almost hu.
man signs of grief, at once hur-
ried to the side of her dead
mate, caressed it with her beak
and finally sat down beside her
dead and refused to leave. In
the night she had probably heard
the dying song of her husband
and understood what had hap
pened. She refused to return to
the eggs she was nursing and
her dead mate had to be buried
before she could forget her grief
long enough to eat something.
The apparent grief of the fe-
male appealed SO strongly to the
sympathies of Alderman Walter
5. Clayton that he told Mr.. Daw-
son he would pay Mr.. Beach for
another male bird if he would
send it at once.
Mr.. Beach sent another male
bird, but refused to accept any
pay for it, saying it was a source
of qualification to him to feel
that he was able to contribnte
to the pleasure of the people of
FL PasO.
AT first the young widow Of
the original Mr.. Swan was a lit
tie shy of her new companion.
But he was an ardent, impetuous
wooer, and woman-like Mrs.
Swan soon learned to forget and
she is now giving to her second
love the same constant devotion
and obedience she gave the first.
Ell Paso Morning Times.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-06-08
Gov. Curry Negotiating for Sale
of Irrigation Bonds
ii. B. HSNING, Secretar.

Washington, d. c., June g.
Former Governor Curry returned
from three weeks visit to New
York. He met former President
Roosevelt several times. He also
negotiated for the sale of the
bonds for the Rinconada Dam
aud Irrigation project near Tula.
rosa, Otero county. Two engin-
eers are soon to be sent to exam
inc the properties. Curry is
working on members of the SEN
ate committee of territories for
early admission of New Mexico
but will start home the middle
of next week.
Delegate Andrews bill that
the limitations Of the indebted
ness Of the territories do not
apply to the irrigation districts
heretofore or hereafter organized
in accordance with the territor-
ial laws, was reported favorably
from the house committee on
territories and referred to the
house calendar. Judge A. b.
Fall returns here from New York
today.-Santa Fe New Mexican.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-06-08
Mrs. Frank W. Beach left Sat.

Mrs. Frank w. Beach left Sat
urday morning for q visit in
Kansas City.
Jim Blakely aud Wilbur War
mock came in Sunday morning
from FL Paso ON the excursion
train, and spent the day here
with friends and relatives.
II. +. Story, superintendent
Of traffic for the Tri-State Tele.
phone aud Telegraph Co., was
here Saturday, returning from
: visit at Cloudcroft.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1911-06-08
sinful and perverse nation.

sinful and perverse nation.
Our leader. Our leader, who
is the captain Of our salvation. is
our inspiration for bravery. His
life ari death is an example uf
His bravery. The black army Of
sin put Him 10 death. thereby
hoping to destroy forever His
followers and work. But ere
they realized it, His struggling
followers were reunited by this
infallible leader and from twelve
soldiers in that age. the army
now numbers millions. The work
is being pushed rapidly forward
until righteousness shall cover
this earth.
The black army Of sin has
many deserters in it coming from
the army of purity. At Schuyler
vile, n. Y, on the Rurgoyne
surrender grounds, stands a cele.
brated monument. 1t is beauti-
full to look upon. On one side
OF IT, in a niche, is General
Schuyler, on the other side is
General Gates, on the third side,
in the same kind of niche, is
another distinguished gentle
man, but on the fourth side the
niche is vacant. History records
the fact that this niche would
have been filled by Benedict
Arnold had he not been a traitor.
How like the story of the first
traitor in the Christian army,
Judas Iscariot. What would he
have been today, had he been
true to the cause he represented7
Even after he had become a de-
serter, if he had only gone back
and said, Master, have been
untrue. For thirty pieces of sill
yer | have sold thee, and with
these lips | have betrayed thee
with kiss. But Jesus, thou son
of David, have mercy on me"
| am sure Jesus would have tax.
EN- him into his arms and i'm
printed kiss of complete for
giveness and there would have
been written one Of the most
beautiful stories the inspired
book contains. But no penitent
voice was heard and poor Judas
lscariot died a cowardly death.
With the brave and the true un-
der the leadership of Jesus
Christ, there is always victory.
Defeat was never known.
After the battle of Missionary
Ridge, when the Federal troops
had cleared the heights with a
dash that was irresistible, Gen
eral Grant sent to General Wood
and said, did you order the
charger" Gen. Wood said no"
To Hooker and Sheridan the
same inquiry was put and from
them the same response was re-
ceived. The fact was that the
men were filled with such en-
thusiasm that nothing could
have stopped them, leaping to
the fray, defying danger and
death and when the victory was
gained they were filed with
glad words. This same enthus-
iasm should characterize ones
work against sin. 1t is this, and |
this alone, that will bring vic.
tory and I'LL your hearts with
wonder and joy.
Weights are TO be laid aside.
In the Civil War, the soldiers
had to carry their canteens, ra-
l.ou.:a a.