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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
Corn Testing Information.

There is probably no subject of as
great interest 10 all our readers at
the present time as that of testing
seed corn, and securing in advance,
so far as may be possible, assurance
that it will grow. Many devices are
offered, and much advice given on
this popular subject. One of the
most valuable articles, and one which
gives the results of years of practical
experience will appear in this weeks
issue of The Iowa Homestead. 1t is
written by the editor, and embodies
the experience which his close obser-
walton and intense interest leads him
to believe may be of assistance to
farmers. This article goes infinitely
into its description of the simple
practices that may enable farmers to
test their corn, and gives advice of
general interest. This article, by the
way, is only one of the many which
appear every week in The Homestead
on the various phases of farmers
work. We are glad to announce that
we have made special arrangement
with the publishers of The Iowa
Homestead by which that paper may
be secured in connection with our
own at the greatly reduced rate of
$1.75 per year for both papers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
RAILWAY TIME TABLES.
c., NJ. & ST. P. RY.
WINTER.

An original poem, by a Public
Opinion reader:
So tired am / of the wintry blast,
That comes bowling around my door,
And then goes by with a watchful
eye,
And lands at my neighbours door.
1t scars and shrieks over land and
sea,
With a promise of more to follow;
For it is well understood that it will
always make good"
And Zero will find us tomorrow.
The snowflakes all down, so gently
do fall,
With beauty that is all their own,
And covers the earth with a blanket
so white,
That one would think twas throne
But wait till the wind begins to blow
And the frost is in the air,
And the thermometer goes down
with a sudden bound,
To the lowest point that is there.
Then the snow does blow, over hill
and dale,
And life is burden, then,
And coal goes up as the meter
goes down,
And the coal man says: amen"
Nora NARROW.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
A Serious Accident.

Sunday about noon Frank DeBet-
tignies and Henry Krogman were
running horses and collided on the
approach to the Dorgan bridge north
of town. In Mr.. DeBettignies sleigh
was Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Westemey-
er Mrs. Will DeBettignies, Jr., and
the Misses Rose and Irene WeSte-
meyer and Ed. Goesse. In Mr.. Krog-
mann's sleigh was himself and two
daughters, Mary and Alice. The two
teams were going onto the bridge
together and the bridge gave way
on the side that the DeBettignies
sleigh was on and the sleigh upset,
causing the occupants to be thrown
out and down the embankment into
the snow and ice. Mr.. Westemeyer
suffered a sprained knee, Mrs. Weste-
meyer had her right leg broken,
Frank DeBettignies was hurt about
the shoulders, Mrs. Will DeBettignies
mad her face badly cut, Miss Irene
had an arm injured, Miss Rose and
Ed. Goesse were both slightly bruis-
ed. Mr.. Krogmann and daughters
were not injured. The Westemeyer
family are getting along nicely.
Moral: Don't run horses on the
highway, as it is contrary to law
and very dangerous.-New Hampton
Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
It's So Easy to End Catarrh.

Go to E. J. Parman and say want
"a HY-O-MEI outfit-take it home
open the box-pour a few drops of
HYOMEI from the bottle into the
little hard rubber inhaler-breathe it
for five minutes and note tire refresh
ing relief-breathe it four or five
times a day for a few days and
catarrh and all its disgusting symp-
toms will gradually disappear.
HYOMEI contains no opium, CO.
caine or other harmful drug and is
sold on money back plan for catarrh,
asthma, Group, colds, coughs and
catarrhal deafness. Complete outfit
$1.00-extra bottles if needed so
cents at e. j. Parmans and drug
gists everywhere. Simple instruc-
lions for use in every package
can't fail to Danish catarrh if you
follow instructions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
A Great Lecture.

Pastor Lee has kindly furnished
the following, part in manuscript
and part in interview:
Prof. Oscar Olson of Luther Col
lege, DEBORAH, gave his promised
lecture before the Young Peoples
Christian association, in the Synod
church last Sunday, and both the lee
ture and the audience were great.
His theme was: The Influence of
the Christian Religion on Modern
Civilization. The subject, which had
been carefully thought out and con-
densed, was handled in a scholarly
way and the delivery was mastery.
In fact Prof. Olson would be credit
to any lyceum bureau or chautauqua
platform. The lecture was literary
treat to all who heard it. The lee
turer clearly showed that our mod
ern liberty under law, our popular
education, the high position to which
women have attained, are some of
the direct results of the Christian
ehgion.-Northwoo Index.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
A Shocking Accident.

Last Friday at the home of Ernest
Thoms, east of town, occurred one
of the saddest accidents that has be-
fallen person in Bremen county in
years. Emil Zietlow, the hired man,
a former inmate of the Orphans
Home in this city, met with an acct
dent which resulted in his death on
Sunday.
1t seems they had a gasoline en-
CINE wood saw on the farm, which
they desired to move, ana Mr. Thoms
instructed Zietlow to harness a team
and hitch onto the machine and
make the change of position. The
young man went to the barn and
soon brought out team with all the
harness on except the brides. Mr.
Thoms cautioned him and said that
he should go back and put the bri-
dies on the horses, but the young
man insisted that he could lead them
all right with the halters. The team
was hitched to the machine, which
had frozen down quite firmly and
when pulled loose the noise fright
ened the horses and they sprang for
ward, knocking Zietlow, who stood
directly in front of them, down and
both horses and machine ran over
him.
About one-fourth of his skull was
crushed away one eye was taken out
and both the upper and lower jaw
were broken
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
ENDS THREE WEEKS FAST.
Dubuque Business Man Goes Twenty
Days With Nothing to
Eat or Drink.

Dubuque, Mar. 1S.-Twenty days
without bite to eat and nothing to
drink except water is the record of
l.. G. Oshenreiter, local business
man. He celebrated the finish of his
fast with a square meal in a down
town hotel and said that he could
perform the same foodless feat again
if necessary.
When Oshenreiter began his fast
twenty days ago he weighed 243
pounds, but tonight he said he felt
Like 226 pounds, though not whit
the worse off in point of health.
During his foodless period, Oshen-
reiter's daily diet consisted of exact
ly six glasses of water and he kept
up his work as consistently as if he
had been getting three square meals
every twenty-tour hours.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.

Notice is hereby given that a Pri-
mary Election of the Republican vot-
ers of Winneshiek County, Iowa, will
be held on Tuesday, April End, 1912,
throughout the different voting pre-
cincts of the County, at such places
and during such hours as herein
after specified. The purpose of said
Primary Election is to select dele
gates to attend a Republican County
Convention to be held at DEBORAH,
Iowa, Saturday, April 18th, 1912.
Also for the purpose of ascertaining
the voters preference for Presiden-
tial Candidates. All voting shall be
by ballot direct for the delegates and
presidential candidates. The precinct
committeeman, together with two
other Republican voters of each pre-
cinct, shall act as judges of election,
one of their number acting as clerk.
The hours and places of holding such
primary elections shall be as follows:
Fremont, Town Hall, Kendallville, l
to p. m.
Burr Oak, Burr Oak Savings Bank,
2 to p. m.
Hesper, Town Hall, Hesper, to Z
p. m.
Highland, Highlandville schoolhouse,
l to p. m.
Orleans, c. c. Browns residence, 2
to p. m.
Bluffton, C. w. Brittendall's store,
2 to p. m.
Canoe, Schoolhouse No. 2, 2 to Z
p. m.
Pleasant, Schoolhouse No. 8, 1 to >
p. m.
DEBORAH Township, Court House, 2
to p. m.
DEBORAH, 1st. Ward, Kenyon's Shoot
ing Gallery, to p. m.
DEBORAH, End Ward, Ingvoldstad' S
Lumber Yard, 2 to p. m.
DEBORAH, 3rd Ward, City Hall, 2 to
Z p. m.
DEBORAH, 4th Ward, Hose House No.
2, 2 to Z p. m.
DEBORAH, 5th Ward, City Hall, West
DEBORAH, A to p. m.
Glenwood, Woldum Bros. store, to
p. m.
Sumner, Schoolhouse, Dist. No. 8,
to Z p. m.
Calmar, LIST Precinct, City Hall, Cal
mar, to p. m.
Calmar, End Precinct, City Hall, Cal
mar, 2 to p. m.
Springfield, Nordness School house,
2 to p. m.
Frankville, Mckay School house, /
to 4 p. m.
Madison, School house, Dist. No. 2,
z to p. m.
Washington, 1st, At usual place OF
holding election, 6 to 8 p. m.
Washington, End, Alex. Mcmillan s
office, FIT. Atkinson, $50 to p. M
Military, Ossian City Hall, 2 to Z
p. m.
to z p. m.
Lincoln, Sunny Side Restaurant
Ridgeway, 2 to p. m.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
Causes of Divorce.

Contrary to recent statements
spread broadcast over the country,
the United States census report on
marriage and divorce shows that but
5.3 per cent of all the divorces grant
of drunkenness.
A greater number of divorces are
granted in the eastern states on the
grounds of drunkenness than in the
middle and western states, possibly
due to the fact that in the former
states the population is more dense.
But it is interesting to observe
that drunkenness is the cause of
more divorces in prohibition states
than in states where the liquor traffic
is regulated and above board
For instance in Maine, the leader
of all states in the prohibition move
ment, 1863 per cent of all divorces
granted since 1887 have been on the
grounds of drunkenness on the part
the husbands. That percentage is
three times greater than the average
for the entire United States-5.3 per
cent. But in Massachusetts the per-
centage is but 14.7 per cent, New
Hampshire, SO per cent and Rhode
Island 3.5 per cent, and these latter
states with the smallest percentage
of divorces granted for drunkenness,
are states where the liquor traffic is
licensed.
In Kansas and North Dakota, the
prohibition states of the middle west,
the percentage of divorces granted
Off drunkenness is 81 and 80 per
cents, respectively. Michigan, a
license state, granted 1.6 per cent
for drunkenness; Colorado, 90 and
Arkansas only 1.8 per cent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
CAN YOU ASK MORE?
Your Money Back for the Asking.
You Promise Nothing.

We are so confident that we can
furnish relief for indigestion and
dyspepsia that we promise to supply
the medicine free of all cost to every
one who uses it according to direc-
tions who is not perfectly satisfied
with the results. We exact no prom
Uses and put no one under any obli-
cation whatever. Surely nothing
could be fairer. We are located right
here where you live, and our repu-
tation should be sufficient assurance
of the genuineness of our offer.
We want every one who is trou-
hled with indigestion or dyspepsia in
any form to come to our store and
buy box of Rexall Dyspepsia Tab
let's. Take them home, and give
them reasonable trial, according to
If they don't please you,
tell us and we will quickly return
your money. They have a very mild
but positive action upon the organs
with which they come in contact,
apparently acting as regulative
tonic upon the relaxed muscular coat
of the bowel, thus overcoming weak
ness and aiding to restore the bowels
to more vigorous and healthy activ-
ity. Three sizes, Csc, soc and $1.00.
Remember, you can obtain Rexall
Remedies only at our store-The
Rexall Store. Z. j. Parman's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20

A new remedy for Rheumatism,
compounded by the American Drug &
Press Association from a special for
mula discovered by its chemists
Meritol Rheumatism Powders-easy
to take, certain in results. A boon
to every sufferer. Offered as the best
known remedy for rheumatism In all
its forms. Recommended by physi-
clans and all who have tried it, For
sale by E. j. Parman, association
representative. Mar
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
Republican County Convention.

In pursuance of a call of the Re-
publican State Central Committee of
| Iowa, a delegate convention of the
Republicans of Winneshiek County
will be held at the Court House in
DEBORAH, Saturday, April 18th, 1912,
at 1870 p. m. This convention is
called for the purpose of selecting
fifteen delegates to attend the Re-
publican State Convention, which
selects four delegates at large and
four alternate delegates at large to
represent Iowa at the Republican Ma
tional Convention, and also to at
tend the Fourth District Congress
sional Convention, which elects two
delegates and two alternate dele
gates to represent the Fourth Con-
gressional District at the Republi-
can National Convention. Both of
said conventions meet in Cedar Rap
ids, April oath, 1912.
The basis of representation in
said Winneshiek County will be one
delegate from each precinct and one
additional delegate for every TWEEN.
ty-four or fraction thereof not less
than twelve cast for the Hon. B. F.
Carroll for governor at the general
election for the year 1910 as shown
by the official canvass on file in the
Auditors Office in DEBORAH, Iowa. On
this basis the several precincts will
be entitled to the following number
of delegates:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20

You can say goodbye to constipa-
ton with a clear conscience if you
use Chamberlain's Tablets. Many
have been permanently cured by
their use. For sale by Engbretson's
Pharmacy. Mar
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
Teachers Institute.

The Winneshiek County Teachers
Institute will be held in the high
school building, DEBORAH, Iowa, the
week commencing with Monday,
March 25, 1912. co. SUPT. 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20
We Are Offering

for Saturday, a quality of new slip
on" coats at $3.50 which are better
in quality than any ever shown at
this price. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20

Thoughts are mightier than
strength of hand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20

Total ......... 80
March Is, 1912. BY order of the
Republican County Central Commit
tee.
c. n. HOUCK,
1872 Chairman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-20

Bloomfield ....... ...5
Military .:.......... 49,. =
Calmar, LIST Precinct .....6
Calamr, End Precinct ...........2
Springfield ........ .........S
Frankville ...... .....7
Washington, 1st Precinct .......1
Washington, End Precinct .......2
Total .133
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-03

Rarely indeed is a wealthy
Turk seen at his wife's dinner
table, He usually dimes in a part
of the house remote from that oc-
cupied by his connubial partner or
partners, and his companions are
generally his elder sons and per-
haps some male friends.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-03

and lard (mixed) and two ounces
Of sugar Rub all together, add a
little salt and baking powder, mix
with milk, roll out and cut into
rounds. about one half inch thick,
place OF. a well-greased tin, brush
over with beaten egg and bake in
a hot oven ten minutes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-25
w. C.. T. U. NOTES
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Prohibition laws have been su.- cess in Kansas for twenty-six years.
 Eighty-seven counties of Kansas ave rc paupers.
 ,i,' :ts5-five county jails are entirely en. ty.
 l.. Bluff has twenty-four saloons, her jail is full, also her poor house, most of them products of her saloons.
 Every time a liquor license is is- sued it legalizes the sale of liquor and also legalizes the numerous crimes that always result from the sale of liquor.
 There is loss to the government of forty dollars for every dollar of revenue derived from the liquor busi- ness.
 A Kentucky liquor firm is sending out an advertisement in which it of fers to give free a pistol or hunting knife with every order for liquor. A death dealing combination, knife, WHlSkey dnu plSlOl.
 Gov. Ben Hooper, of Tennessee, says there can be no compromise or peace with the saloon. It is essentially laWless and must be destroyed The statement has been made by oppon- ents of Temperance that there is con- siderably more liquor sold in Tennes- see than was before temperance laws were passed. That is absolute y false,' said Gov. Hooper, mot only have the saloon S been closed in the small towns of the state, but the con- trol of the saloon interest over town and county politics have been conl- pletely destroyed"
 Hon. Earl Brewer, of Mississippi, who was elected November 2, and vii be inaugurated in January is the man, who has stated With much emphasis that he has been all his life and ex- poets to die red hot uncompromising prohibitio, st, in favor of statutory prohibition, statewide prohibition and every species and form of state and national prohibition. Men like Gov. Brewer with moral courage and high ideals of life is what Arkansas needs to fill the position of Gov, U s. Sen ate, Congress, and in fact every office in our own beloved state.
 The. people of the United States realize the troubles caused by friends the saloon and tuberculosis as never before. The slogan of the w. c. T. u is to never cease work while these evils exist"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-25
PANIC IN A
 CARTRIDGE FACTORY
One Girl is Killed and Hundreds Frightened When Loading
 Machines Exploded.

Perth Amboy, N J., Jan. 24.-Mar- jorie Kellner, 19 years old, was killtl l and three hundred other girls enl- ployes were thrown into wild panic by an explosion this afternoon of the loading machine at which Miss Kell. ner works in the factory of the Unit ed States Cartridge Company. The girls in rushing for the stairs passed the body of Miss Kellner still cling ing to the wall near her machine. That more girls were not killed Is consid- cred almost miraculous. The thunder like crash shocked the building and it's foundations, tore the steel fixtures from their fastenings and twisted them together like ravelings. Tie blast was felt throughout the entire city.
 The government officials in charge of the plant decline to give out any statement concerning the accident O. its cause.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-25
INVITING FARMERS
 TO ATTEND MEETING

At the meeting of the Real Esta.e Exchange yesterday morning all of the members were instructed to write to all the farmers they know in an en- deavor to get them interested In the Truck ar d Fruit Growers Association which will be organized here about the first of February. The date for the meeting will be settled as soon as word is received from Prof c. F. Adams, of the agricultural depart ment of the State University, and oth- CTS who will be requested to attend and addres sss the assembled farmers, stating what late they will be able to be here. A committee from the Real Estate Exchange is cooperating with Secretary Spaulding. of the Chamber of Comme r.e, in working out the de- tails of the convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-25
FATHER WEPT OVER
 SOMA PRISONER

A. J. Dugan, the young white man who posed as cripple on the streets of the city and was arrested several days ago, was released yesterday when his father, Mr. Donovan, of Coving- ton, Ky, came to the city and paid his fine. After being arrested the man gave a fictitious name and wired his father to send him the amount of the fine and cost, but instead of sending the money, the father came to Pine Bluff to investigate the trouble. Dono- van wept when he found his son i'll jail and immediately had the case re- opened and paid the fine and cost which amounted to about 1885, Dono- van has the appearance of a gentle man of refinement and seemed to be very much humiliated at the thought of his son being in jail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-25
SMALL, CROWD TO SEE
 "THE THIEF" AT ET-.kS

Only a few theatergoers turned out last night to see "The Thief" Henri Bernstein's great play, which was pre- sented at the Elhs Theater. It was the second visit of sThe Thief,' to Pine Bluff, but two members of tn company of last evening were excep- tionally clever in their strong scenes and won applause from the few appre- ciative ones. "The Thief is a strong play of fine human interest. It car- ries with it moral that is beneficial to womankind and the lines are most attractive. F. B. Hersome, as Rich ard Voysin" lnd Miss Marion Sher- wood, as his wife, Marie Louise VoJ- sim do some excellent work. The other members of the cast do not meet the requirement of the piece.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-25

Mrs E. E. Jackson, and Mrs: w. Y. Ellis returned yesterday from Little Rock where they have been visiting relatives for the past few days. Mrs. terd Moyse and daughter, os Greenville, Miss, will arrive here Monday to be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Roy Hanf for a few weeks. Tommy Coburn, representing the Kimball Lacey Lumber Company of Arkansas City, who spent several days
 here on business for that concern left yesterday afternoon for his hom
 Mrs. R. H. MeFadden and daughter, Miss Arie McFadden, are in Shreve-
 port, La, where they were called to | attend IS. H. B. Johnson, formerl.7 / ! Miss Lizzie Mchadden, of this city. l She is seriously i'll.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-25
PEARCE GLAD TO
 SEE COOPERATION

Interest in truck growing is being manifested every day. said T. Pearce, the real estate man, after a meeting of the Real Exchange yesterday morning, land the members of the ex- change are daily receiving inquiries concerning small tracts of land near this city to be used for the growing of vegetables. I am glad to see that the people and the real estate men are getting closer together. and such cooperation will result in benefit to all concerned The real estate dealers are endeavoring to conduct their bus.- ness in a manner that will give satis- faction to the tenant and the proper ty owner aud we should all work to- gether to boost Pine Bluff and the county"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-25
PEACE DISTURBERS
 IN POLICE COURT

Disturbers of the peace were the majority of offenders in police court yesterday morning, five of the eight defendants being arrested and fined on this charge. Will Rouse, a negro, disturbing the peace, $5; Jim Burk 5, white man, arrested on a charge of disturbing the peace by fighting, was discharged as it was shown that he didn't do any fighting. Will Moore, negro, disturbing the peace, $5; Ben Peals, negro, disturbing the peace, $5; Duey Sanders, negro. disturbing the peace, $5; Virginia Armstrong, negro, drunk on streets, $3; Elnora White, a nuisance, $3; Bertie Hill, negro, maintaining nuisance, $3. The total fines were $29.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-25
c. A. BARNES TO
 BE STATE AGENT

c. A. Barnes, of the Barnes Music House, yesterday closed contract with MT. Faber, western representa- tive of the Re gina Mandolin Orchestra Company, of Railway, N. J., whereby he will be agent for these musical in- struments for the state of Arkansas. The agency for these pianos, one of which is in Rosenberg's book store, has been sought after by all the large music houses of Arkansas and is . very remuneratlNe proposition. Mr.. Barnes has been in business in Pine Bluff for only short time, but by his business ability and courtesy has brought him fine success.