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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-21
FIGHTING FOR SUFFRAGE.

Mrs. o. H. p. Belmont, president of
the Political Equality association OF
New York, says that unless the women
Of America get to vote real soon, they
will choose their own methods and
use them and that they are not going
to wait very much longer about get
ting at 1t. She says that 1t is the poll
ticians in different states who are
keeping women from voting. In a
statement published In the Sunday pa
pers, she attacks the politicians and
says: =.
1.-THE woman suffrage party will
never bribe these men. Then what Is
there left but to fight them with phys
zeal force, the only weapon they can
understand? I believe there are mil
lions Of women who are ready to go
to the length of actual warfare if they
can prevail on those in power in no
other way. Women would be shot
down but others would take their
places and In the meantime they
would have the satisfaction of know
ing that men were being killed"
II Mrs. Belmont wants to buy some
guns and go killing men, she, no
doubt, has the money to get the guns
and 1t 19 TO De presumed CnaC she IS IN
condition to 60 to start the campaign.
judging from her interview she is just
about ready to begin, so 1t is to be
hoped that the reporters on the New
York papers will get snap shots of the
warlike lady chasing the politicians to
the tall timber It will attract consid.
cradle attention When she chases
Roosevelt Of Oyster Bay and Murphy
Of Tammany hall down Broadway,
shooting at them as fast as she can
pull the trigger. It will be some sight
to see Mayor Gaynor and w. R. Hearst,
hatless and coatless, getting their heads
cracked together by Mrs. Belmont If
the much excited lady will read over
her long interviews In the Sunday pa
spers she will almost imagine that she
has already come through battle in
the Mexican revolution.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-21
VAN BUREN, FOR TAFT.

Delegation to County Convention
Almost Solid for Present
Administration.
Keosauqua, March 18.-The pri'
maries in Van Buren, county Saturday
selected practically a full staff of dele
gates to attend the county convention
today. President Taft has over
ninety out of the 107. Today's con-
vention will send solid instructed
delegation for Taft to the district and
state conventions. ft-s. IL
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WAR RETARDs MEXICAN TRADE.

WAR RETARDs MEXICAN TRADE.
Trade Of the United States with
Mexico is showing the effect OF the dis
turbed business conditions in that
country according to report Just Is
sued by the department of commerce
and labor This is especially true
with reference to exports which show
a much greater decline than imports.
Exports to Mexico during the last year
show a fall of about 20 per cent when
compared with the Immediately pre-
ceding year., while imports show also
a slight decline but less than that OF
exports. The total value of exports
to Mexico during the twelve months
ending with January 1912, the latest
figures of the bureau Of statistics, de-
partment of commerce, and labor, is
$52,271,9s7, against $64,671,659 in the
corresponding months of the 1mmedi-
ately preceding year, decline OF
about $12,OOO,00O, or an average
falling off of little more than mil
lion dollars month during this period.
Imports from Mexico during the same
period amounted to $59,227516, against
|S59, 9S1,89O during the corresponding
period of the preceding year, being
less than one million dollars de-
crease. .-.-
This falling off of $12,o00,ooo in
the exports to Mexico in the twelve
months ending with January 1912 be-
comes even more apparent when con-
trasted with our trade with other parts
of the world. Exports to South Ameri-
ca, for example, show an increase of
Is per cent in the seven months end
ing with January 1912. when COM
pared with the corresponding months
of the preceding year; those to Cuba
and the other West Indies, slight in
crease; while to Mexico, the exports
during the seven months ending with
January, 1912, decreased nearly Is per
cent, and during the year, as indicated
above, about 20 per cent. In every
month since April, 1911, the value of
merchandise exported to Mexico has
been less than that of the correspond
ing month of the preceding year, April
1911. having been in fact the only one
of the past twelve months which did
not show a decline in exports to Mexi-
co when compared with the cores
ponding month of the preceding year.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Frank Young who was at Birming-
ham last week helping to unload o
spreader had part Of the big finger on
his left hand mashed. 1t Is a serious
and painful wound.
Palmer Trimble of Keokuk, presi-
dent of the Bloomfield state bank was
in the city Thursday on business.
S. H. McMains fell on the slippery
sidewalk Thursday and sustained a
very painful and serious wound.
Newt Allfree of Newton was in the
city Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Messer of Iowa City is
visiting Mrs. James Games and other
relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-21

The cost of the last city primary
for the nomination of mayor and al
dermen in the city of Chicago was
s51,3S2. OF this amount $33,425 was
paid to judges and clerks Of election:
The rental of polling places amounted
to $3.50. Carriage Of polling booths
and ballot boxes cost $1,750. Candles,
ink, stationery and other supplies cost
nearly $1,000. -L
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-21
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS
Sunday a man was arrested In OF

CARRYING CONCEALED W6AFONS
Sunday a man was arrested IN Ut
tumwa for carrying concealed
weapon. A ,thirty-eight caliber revol
yer, loaded in every chamber, was
taken away from him by the arresting
officer. When searched, two boxes OF
cartridges were found in his pockets
Yesterday morning the man was
charged with drunkenness and paid a
fine Of So He was released from GUS
tody and the gun and ammunition
were restored to him. Police Judge
Hendershott was asked why the man
was not charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons. The police judge re-
piled:
II would have done so, but / am not
In q position where l could keep the
man in Jail. The city has cut down
the feeding allowance and have to
keep the Jail as empty as possible"
The attention of the police Judge
Is called to section ATS of the code
of Iowa, which says:
If any person carry upon his per-
son any concealed weapon, or shall
Wilfu1ly draw and point a pistol, re.
volver or gun at another, he shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and be fined
not more than one hundred dollars,
or imprisoned in the county jail not
more than thirty days; but this sec
ton shall not apply to police officers
and other persons whose duty it is to
execute process or warrants, OF
make arrests" ....-
Carrying concealed weapons, there
fore, is state offense, punishable by
fine or imprisonment in the county
not the city, Jail. w..
There should be more rigid en-
forcement of the law governing the
carrying Of concealed weapons. 1t Is a
law that in most cases should draw
the maximum punishment, which Is
none too heavy. To let such offenders
of with trivial fine and return them
gun and ammunition is not the proper
manner of enforcing a law which was
designed for the express purpose OF
forbidding the dangerous practice OF
carrying weapons.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-21

first district but Washington have in
structed for Taft, SO the president is
assured of the first district. This
gives Taft eight votes SO far, Cum
Minis two, and Roosevelt none.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-21

With Italian fleets on the Job
Italian armies on the march, and
italian aviators dropping bombs from
the sky, the Turks and Arabs are in
a fair way to discover that war is all
that General Sherman said it was.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-21

who has passed through the Asiatc cholera the bu-
bonic plague and the New England grip. Sometimes
spring fingers in the lap winter longer than either
modest necessary, and floods the homes of happy
people with hay fever germs land hemsttched hand
kerchiefs. In view of these facts, have often
dered why poets shed many passionate quatrains
spring A poet will go out without his rubbers
on and absorb cold in the head which destroys his
of taste that he can't ten vanilla extract from
tobasco sauce, then go home and wreste with spring
poetry till early dawn In localities it is harder
who promises to send you check by return mail.
Some springs slide in tiptoe like father ascending
the stairs at mid night in his stocking feet and state
of vague unrest, while others buster in on the arm
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-21

Three districts in Iowa, the sixth,
eighth and ninth have instructed their
delegates to the Chicago convention
to vote for the denomination of Presi-
dent Taft. All the counties in the
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Sidewalk Sketches
By Howard L. Ram ."..
SPRING.

Spring and the
than others and
ndrnouth ih ~ rns diam ruins
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-21
DEBu11'S
COUGH SYRUP

The child feverish Z2~
with a cold, running 9o S
nose, tight or loose N
cough with wheeling @ S12l
or rafting Of phlegm n IAEN
as it breathes, (mothers S
put your ear to MS
child s back or chest 49, 9A
and listen) should 9MkIkE&
COUGH SYRUP. Has ~!GsHS$sGk
No Morphine ANt7fSsTSs$
in it. It's the NV 3 ~
eins to e'g give. nssse. ~ ~
ssMy four children, had bad colds
and coughs. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
cured Them" Mrs. p. gons Lem,
67O E. 39th st. Brooklyn, N. 7.
SAMPLE SENT FREE
Write for It today. Mention this paper. Address
i. G. MEYER & CO.. BALTIMORE, MD;
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
Mrs. Toyen Passes Away.

Mrs. Oline Toyen, wife of Martin
i. Toyen, passed away at her home
in this city on Friday, after several
years suffering from heart trouble,
the last year being very i'll. She
also contracted pneumonia, which
was the immediate cause of her
haedth. She was born in Glenwood
township on April 4, 1864, her par
ents being Hans and Kristie Loves
tuen, and she was married to Mar
tin |. Toyen Jan. 3, 1888, to which
union one son was born, Henry
Cornelius, telegraph operator at
Mediapolis, Iowa. Besides her hus-
band three brothers and two sisters
survive her: Mrs. Emil Renaas, Madi-
son, S. D.; Mrs. o. T. Brandhagen,
Canton, S. D.; Hans and Nels Loves
tuen, Glenwood township; Louis,
Swift Current, Canada. Three broth
ers, Ole, Martin and Andrew have
preceded her. The funeral services
were held yesterday afternoon at
one o'clock from the home and at
1870 from the United Lutheran
church. She was kindly woman, a
good friend and neighbor, and will
be widely mourned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
Pioneer Lady Goes to Reward.

Mrs. j. c. Pearson, one of the good
women of the city, passed to her re-
ward early Monday morning, at her
home on Washington street, after an
illness of week or So at an ad-
vanced age.
Anne Brindley Hall was born in
Northwood, Staffordshire, England,
Feb. %, 1884, and was married to
John Cumberlege Pearson, Stoke up
on Trent, england, Dec. 20, 1850.
To this union eight children we're
born, three having died in childhood
In 1870 they emigrated to America,
coming directly to DEBORAH, where
their home has since been, with the
exception of few years spent in
Colorado, where Mr.. Pearson was
engaged in mining. Her husband
preceded her in death on the same
date, nineteen years ago. She is sur
vived by two daughters and three
sons, Mrs Christian Enger of ErdahI.
Mimi; Wilson of Canon City. Colo.
John, Gilbert T. and Mrs. F. B.
Thomas of DEBORAH.
The funeral services are being
held this Wednesday afternoon at
two O'Clock, from Grace church, Dean
Wn. McVettie officiating.
Mrs. Pearson was held in high es-
TEEN by all who knew her. A kind
ly, congenial lady, a good friend and
nelghbor, she will be generally miss
ed
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
ARRESTED FOR MANsLAUGHTER
Anton johnson, Formerly of This
County, Arrested at BlufftOn
Sunday on Serious
Charge.

Anton Johnson, formerly a resi-
dent of this county, but lately of
Aurora, ILL.,, was arrested at Bluff
ton on Sunday by Chief of Police
Michaels of Aurora, H., and Deputy
Sheriff Henry Giesen of this county,
charged with manslaughter on Feb.
10th.
1t is alleged that on the above date
Johnson and his brother were in a
saloon in Aurora, ILL.,, and his broth
er and Chas. Minard engaged in a
fight. Anton took his brother
part and hit Minard a heavy blow
with his fist, and he fell over the
legs of a man sitting in a chair,
striking his head on the cement floor
and causing conclusion of the brain,
from which he died. On Thursday
the chief of police telephoned Mayor
Daubney that he would be here after
Johnson, who had meanwhile come
to Bluffton, and on Sunday he was
arrested there as above stated. 1t
is said that the fact that the man
who died left widow and six chill
dren causes public sentiment to run
against Johnson, stronger than it
might have been otherwise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
Death of Mrs. Halle Marsh.

Yesterday morning B. o. Marsh
received telegram from Omaha an
nouncing the death of Mrs. Halle
(Hitchcock) Marsh, who grew up in
this city, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A. c. Hitchcock, and was we'll
known here. Her death took place
yesterday morning at three O'Clock,
at the home of her sister, Mrs. J.
b. Nickerson in Omaha, with whom
she has been living. The remains
will be brought here tomorrow
Thursday for interment. Mrs.
Marsh was very popular lady with
all who knew her, and the news Of
her death will cause general regret
The funeral services will be held
Saturday morning at ten o'clock,
from the residence of Mrs. N. S.
Marsh in West DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
County Road Meeting Tuesday.

Next Tuesday is an important
date in Winneshiek county. 1t is the
date of the annual road meeting,
when the board of supervisors, the
township trustees, the road superin-
tendents and everybody interested in
the question of public roads is ex-
pected to attend the meeting at the
court house. The law provides for
mileage for township officers, so
that there is no excuse for any fail
ing to attend The meeting this
year ought to be rousing one. The
people Of the county ought to get
together, to follow a certain plan,
and to build permanent roads, even
if only a mile year is built in the
whole county. The money thrown
away during the last fifty years on
roads in this county would make
permanent roads as good as pave
ments if it had been properly X
pended. Let's not waste any more
money, but get down to a system, to
a science in road building, the same
as is done in farming, in business
and in every successful undertaking
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21

QUILTING FRAMES-Will the per-
son who borrowed my quilting
frames please return them. Mrs.
j. H. Mackenstadt. S-2pd
FOR SALE-A fine residence, nine
rooms and large basement. Heat
ed with furnace, electric lights,
bath room, cold and hot water in
bath room and kitchen, also soft
water in kitchen and laundry. A
splendid location on high ground,
not far from business section of
city. w. F. Perry. Stf
FOR RENT-Flat above my tailor
shop. Carl o. Hagen 6tf
of nose glasses. Call
at this Office.
FOR SALE-A new s room house.
2 lots, we'll located For informa-
ton apply to o. C. Johnson, Ma
tional Bank. 5-tf
FOR SALE-Two frame houses and
brick house in good location.
Sold very reasonable if sold at
once. Inquire of Ed. X. Hovden.
IA
LOST-A lady's watch and fob with
gentlemans picture in the back
OF 1t, between Baker Ave. and +.
j. Enslow's store. Please return to
this Office and receive reward. 7-2
FOR SALE-Good nine room house,
fine location, good barn and wood
shed. Inquire B1, this Office. 7tf
FOR SALE-My fruit farm consist
ing of 40 acres, IL mile south of
Hesper. Inquire of o. l.. Street
7-2pd
FOR RENT-Miller Brewing Co. ice
house, near Milwaukee freight
depot. Inquire of Henry Potratz,
Prairie du Chen, Wis. 5-3
FOR SALE-S0 acre farm in Canoe
township, eight miles north of
DEBORAH. All but ten acres under
cultivation. Will sell cheap if
taken soon. John j. Yak, DEBORAH,
r. 3. 5tf
STRADIVARIUS VIOLIN-for sale
cheap. Excellent sweet tone and
in perfect condition. Could send
on trial. Write to Miss Bertha w.
Mardis, Route No. 5, Rosedale,
Kansas. 36tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21


FOR SALE am overstocked.
three and four year old colts. Also
some fresh cows. Jos. Holland. 5tf
FOR SALE-Eighty acre farm, Mad
ison township, three miles east of
Ridgeway, all under cultivation.
Inquire at farm or this office. G..
w. Beers. stiff
FOR SALE-House and lot. The
John Foltz place in West DEBORAH.
Inquire of G. S. Boice. 37tf
FOR SALE-A good furnace, cheap
at E. j. Parman's. 45ft
FOR SALE-Two improved drop
head sewing machines; one Singer
and one Household, $40 and SIS.
Big bargain for this week Singer
Sewing Machine Store on West
Water street.
money taking sub
scriptions for Duffy's Magazine.
All about California and the Great
Panama Pacific Exposition. Send
soc for one years subscription and
full particulars. Duffy's Maya
zine Company, Incorporated, Oak
land, Calf. 19-tf
FOR SALE-200 acre farm in Bur-
nett county, Wisconsin, 60 miles
from ST. Paul. Well improved,
$50 acres clear, 80 acres timber
pasture, fenced hog tight, good
buildings, at $40 per acre. Will
take some DEBORAH property. Call
on or address Geo. S. Evanson, Az
River st. So
FARM FOR SALE-440 acres, 800
in cultivation; good 9 room house,
good barn 2Sx40 it., granary 16x
"a it., machine shed, chicken
house, good wells of water,
spring creek in pasture, some hard
wood grove in pasture. Land lays
fine and no waste; soil is a black
sandy loan and produces good
crops of corn, grain and vegeta-
bles. This farm is located l Ia
miles from town with store, post
Office and creamery, 6 miles from
Taylor and 8 miles from Black
River Falls, Jackson Co., Wis.
Price $4,000 per acre, about 1-3
cash, balance time to suit at per
cent. We have personally inspect
ed this farm and believe it to be
bargain at $4,000 per acre. How
ever, owner lives in the west and
must sell at once to raise money.
For particulars see Square Deal
Land Co., Canton, Mimi. 8tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
Profits i'm Chickens,

Charles Dahley has been doing a
little cost figuring on raising chick
ems which might well be emulated.
He has pen of 80 White Wyandotte
pullets, which in 81 days, Jan. 18th
to Feb. 18th, laid SO ga dozen eggs,
which were sold to private custom
ers, bringing $12.65. All food given
them was charged at market prices,
and in the 81 days they consumed
1885 worth of feed, leaving a profit
of $500 in 81 days, from 80 nine
months old pullets. Not so bad, con
sidering the extreme cold weather.
These pullets were housed in an open
front house that was very cold. He
says he gave them lots of exercise
and fed them to the limit on good.
nourishing food. We would be glad
to have any of our readers let us
know the result of their feeding.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Items of Interest From the DEBORAH
High School, Reported by Our
Special Correspondent.

The high school is very grateful
to Mr.. A. Warner for a picture of
John Brown of Ossawatomie.
Thursday afternoon at 2:10 sep
arate meetings of the Anona and
Soco literary societies will be held at
the high school. The program for
the Anona Society is as follows:
Katherine Lott -. Piano Solo
Barton Warner -. Recitation
Nell Abbey go. Original Story
Alex Grlnna
We're Mckinney J
Mabel Makepeace. 80.
-. Anecdotes of Washington
Helen Harmon i. . Life of Washington
Nell Jewell Vocal Solo
Debate: Resolved, That the French
Revolution Was Justifialbe."
Affirmative-Karen Brandt, Elsie
Haakenson.
Negative-Willard Thorgrimson,
Anna Weiland
The program for the Soco Society
will be as follows:
Selection on the Victor.
Life of Washington Agnes Engen
Reading Washington Selma Olson
Washington Story Contest-Fresh-
man, Sophomore, Junior-Bertha
Sihler, Hannah Drexel, Grace
Christen.
Reading Esther Larsen
.iusic -. Victor Selection
Anecdotes of Life of Washington :.
.............. David Thompson
Debate: Resolved, That the French
Revolution Was Justifiable.''
Affirmative-Royal McClaskey,
Margaret Sihler.
Negative-Harry Conover, Lottie
Alstad.
In the Declamatory Contest held
on Feb. 14th, Inga Holm won in the
dramatic, Rudolph Evans in the ora
torical, Nell Jewell in Tie humorous.
The contestants, who won over all
were ranked in the following order:
Nell Jewell 1st, Lou Dalvey End,
George Baker 3rd. Every contestant
is worthy of honorable mention.
There We're sixteen contestants and
all did unusually we'll. They were
Alice Daniels, Agnes Langhans, Ruth
Seim, Nancy Bailey, Inga Holm in
the dramatic division; Walter Jewell
and Rudolph Evans in the oratorical;
and Nell Jewell, Arnold Lee, Agnes
Thompson, George Baker, Vera
Bucknell, Gaven Hjerleid, Bessie
knorr, Elizabeth Allen and Lou Dali
vey in the humorous.
The basket ball game on Feb. 10th
at Fayette resulted in a victory for
Fayette, not however because Decor
all played poor game, but because
luck did not seem to perch upon our
banner. The Fayette lineup had
been very much strengthened by two
new men in the game. Onlookers
reported it as the best high school
game played in Fayette this season.
No mention need be made of the in
dividual players, for they all played
their usual snappy game, but were
up against poor luck, played on a
small floor, and against a fast team
The final score was "a to Is.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
Luren Concert Next Wednesday

The annual concert of the Luren
singing society will be given at the
Grand opera house next week We'd
nesday. The program was printed
in full in the last issue of this paper
and promises to be the best ever
given by this society. The house
ought to be filled. Luren is always
very willing to respond on public
occasions, and the public ought to
be glad to give them a rousing recep-
ton when they have a concert under
their own auspices.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
Notice.

DEBORAH, Ia, Feb. 20, 1912.
To Whom it May Concern:
At the earnest request of my son,
Raymond L. Fitch, now IS years of
age, | give him his time to act and
do for himself the same as though
he was p years of age, and | shall
not be responsible for his actions or
debts he may contract from this date.
S-3 NJ. b. FITCH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
Catholics Get Memorial University.

Memorial University at Mason
City, established some years ago by
the Sons of Veterans as a memorial
to the soldiers of the civil war and
for patriotic instruction, failing to
be supported properly, has been
abandoned by that order and sold to
Archbishop Keane for the Catholic
diocese at Dubuque, for $4,000. 1t
is understood that Catholic school
will be established there.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
Former Resident Buried Here.

Oliver West. resident of Canoe
township for good many years, but
living at Mason City, Iowa, for some
years past, died in that city last
Tuesday, and the remains were
brought here for interment on Thurs
day, which took place at the Russell
cemetery north of the city.