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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-20
WHAT DO YOU GET?
Some Valuable Experience in Getting
What You Pay For.

l know by my own experience that
for years it has been a common GUS
tom among big advertisers to give
job to three or four printers to bid
upon and give that job to the lowest
bidder irrespective of anything but
the figures. / was myself trained tC
this method of buying. l have given
out tens of thousands of dollars
worth of printing merely on the
showing of the competitive bidding
taking the lowest price as a matter
of course and without the slightest
consideration as to whether that par
ticular printer was as we'll equipped
for that particular job as others. But
/ have learned my lesson and / know
that my experience is paralleled by
many, many others.
This thing should be obvious. Nc
man hires a doctor or a dentist or a
lawyer, or, ]. may say, an advertising
man in that way. No concern would
dream of giving out any large con-
tract for anything but printing with
out satisfying itself that the lowest
bidder was at least as well equipped
as mis- competitors for the job. One
of the wisest phrases in any request
for bidding, to my mind, is 1.-The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids;
but it has not been until recently
that this piece of wisdom has in
fluenced the buying of printing.
Eut we learn by experience-Of-
ten, unfortunately, it requires a good
deal of experience to drive home a
lesson. Some men require to be
stung only once to learn that there is
something about bees besides honey
Others require the attention of the
whole hive. But the general tenden-
cy is toward the consideration of
quality, promptitude and reliability
in a printer rather than his price,
and those who have not yet learned
this lesson will learn it in time.
A prominent advertiser in the Mid
die West, THE Simmons Hardware
company, has slogan that every
printer would do we'll to stick up
over his desk. That is, THE men,
DRY of quality remains long after the
commercial price is forgotten" A
great commercial truth has seldom
been expressed in fewer words. l be-
lieve there is a revolt against cheap
tndt lOOho CuOdP, just as JhC
retail world is seeing a revolt against
cheap dry goods and clothing that
look cheap. There can be no ques-
ton that the most prosperous stores
today are those that are selling their
goods on quality rather than on
price.
The day of the price argument is
passing, if it has not already passed.
The stores that have built up their
business on the sole cry of Lower
price Lower price," are seeing
their business drift steadily away
toward those stores that say and
show Better values! Better values."
OF course, extravagant prices are as
Objectionable now as they ever were
and will always be, but serviceability
and beauty-all that is summed up
in the word .quality-are today the
controlling factors in the majority
of purchases. The question is no
longer "What must / spay?" but,
''What do l get for what l pay?"-
George Hough Perry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-20
Man Who Shot Town Marshal Caught

Webster City, Iowa, Nov. 10
The man who shot and probably fat
ally wounded Marshall e. B. McF'ar-
Ian in Gowrie Monday night, was sp-
pretended in Webster City last. night
by Night Policeman Phipps. Gowrie
officials notified the Webster City po-
lice department that the man was
headed this way and Policeman
Phipps pulled him off the blind bag
gage of a night Illinois Central train.
There were two pals with him but
they escaped. The man apprehend-
ed, however, in every way, fills the
description of the bandit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-20
PARALYSIS at Ames.

Nevada, Nov. 1S.-Two cases OF
infantile paralysis have been report
ed at Ames, according to the story OF
local physicians who have been In
formed regarding the matter. While
there have been but two cases report
ed il is feared that others exist. Out
side physicians have been called in
consultation regarding the dreaded
disease. OF the two cases reported
it is the opinion of the physicians
who have been called that neither
are in a serious condition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-20
is ASSISTANT SOLICITOR.
Chicago Northwestern Gets Service of
Senator Adams of West Union.

West Union, Ia, Nov. 16.-Sena-
tor Henry l.. Adams, a prominent at
torney of this place, yesterday ar
ranged with the Chicago Northwes-
tern Railway company to act as as
sistant solicitor in the state Of Iowa
with headquarters at Des Moines.
The family will move to Des Moines
about Dec. l. Mr.. Adams has been
actively interested in the political, le-
GAL educational and social affairs of
Fayette county for several years and
has served the Fortieth senatorial
district since January, 1909.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-20
Victim of Shredder.

Mason City, Iowa, Nov. 1S.-Wm.
c. Kruger, a young man in the en-
ploy of the International Harvester
company, was seriously injured at
Swaledale. He was operating corn
shredder, demonstrating it's work,
when his hand was caught in the ma
chine and terribly lacerated. Surg
cons at once gave him attendance and
an effort was made to save the hand,
but it was found necessary this af-
ternoon to amputate it above the
wrist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-20
State Auto Men to Meet.

Waterloo, Ia, Nov. 16.-The Iowa
State Automobile association will
hold its annual convention here Nov.
10 and 20. The Town Criers club
will make elaborate arrangements
for the entertainment of the visitors
H. Leslie Smith, secretary of the as
ISOLATION, will arrive here a few days
before the opening of the convention
to assist in the preliminaries. Among
the important matters to be consid-
cred will be the selection of a COM
mittee to present the new road bill
to the next general assembly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-20
O,d soldier Drops Dead.

Fort Dodge, Nov. lS.-H. Nj. Pres
ton, one of the most prominent mem
hers of the G. A. r. post here, drop
ped dead this afternoon from apop-
lexy. He had been in poor heaith
since a recent stroke. He acted as
bailiff in the district court this morn
ing and was waiting for a street car
near his home to take him down town
when the fatal stroke came.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-20
The Temperate Life.

Louis Cornaro: Now, if the tenn
perate life is such a happy one, if its
name is so beautiful and lovable, II
the posses;io of it is so certain and
so secure, there is nothing left for
me to do except to entreat every man
endowed with gentle soul and gifted
with rational faculties, to embrace
this, the richest treasures of the
world by giving us long and heal
thy life, so it deserves to be loved,
sought after, and preserved always
by .-Advertise
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-20
Deaths Caused Inv Poisoned Meat

Milford, Ia, Nov. 16.-John and
Kenneth Davidson are dead from
eating minced ham, which resulted
in ptomaine poisoning. They were
aged respectively 10 and II. They
were students and the ham was eat
en- as a noon day lunch
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-20
Twins Claim Record.

Lorene Peshak, of this place, claim
the record for school attendance in
Iowa. The girls, who are twins, at
tended the Manly school for twelve
years without having been tardy or
absent once. There was always a
contest between the two for the high
est marks and it is believed the rec
ord of the twins cannot be duplicated
anywhere
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-20
She Was Green

well, DEAR" said the young hus-
band to his bride, I'll make out the
deposit slip in your name, and al
you have to do is to take it to the
bank" Yes" she responded, but
suppose / want to draw out some
money some day. how will they know
which is my money?"-Harpers Ba.
Zaar for November.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-20

Extra warm, fur, driving mitts,
$3.50, $500 and $2.75.-S. Larsen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-20

Meritol Rheumatism Powders sur
prise everybody who try them. E.
]. Parman, DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-20

Boys and Children's overcoats
at prices from $500 UPS. Larsen
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-22
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
COMMITTEE ACTIVE

New York. Aug. 22.-Heretofore the
leaders OF the national political cam
paigns have been we'll satisfied II
their organizations were in good run
ming order by the first or second week
+, in September.
| In the remarkable campaign that
Is now before the American voters
L there is one incident that the old line
politicians are marveling over, and
that is the condition Of the national
democratic committee.
For more than week on the fourth
and fifth floors of the Office building
at 200 Fifth avenue the national dem
ocratic committee has been playing
in mid-season form. The bureaus have
been organized and manned in each
detail The corps OF employees have
fallen into their respective duties like
old-timers.
The average voter who is being ap-
pealed to perhaps does not realize the
vast amount of work required to edu-
cate him to the views of the respect
i've leaders.
II there is anything in flying start,
Wilson and Marshall have certainly
secured that start.
The republican papers of New York
City have commented daily on the
scenes OF activity around democratic
headquarters and the death-like ST.
lence that pervades at republican and
progressive headquarters. But the
Roosevelt headquarters are showing
more activity than the Taft headquar-
tiers. but it must be remembered that
the Bull Moosers" are trying to or
ganize a new party and have been I'M
able to launch their campaign plans.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-22
BOOST BRYAN AND
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
U. s. Berry Of Dallas, Representative
Of Carpenters Organization, Dis
cusses Conditions Here.

U. S. Berry OF Dallas, who is repre-
senting the international organization
of carpenters in Texas, is spending a
few days In Bryan in the interest OF
the carpenters in this locality and
says that he is favorably impressed
with the spirit in which organized
labor and the business men of Bryan
are working together to promote the
interests OF all the people. The union
carpenters of Bryan and the CONNER.
cial Club, he says, are trying to out
strip Dallas. in that they are all boost
ing together for the upbuilding Of the
city. industrially, morally and intel
lectually.
Il find," said Mr.. Berry, that the
business mems interest shown in the
affairs OF all organized labor in Bryan
gives great encouragement to the men
who are striving to better conditions
for the wage-earners; and with this
spirit the ultimate result will be 4
closer utilization and better under
standing in business way of the two
great forces, commerce and labor.
With these two forces combined,
Bryan has the greatest booster club
in Texas"
One thing in particular, Mr.. Berry
notes, is the fact that the business
men, through the Commercial Club,
are serving on the Labor Day CON-
mittees. giving of both their money
and time in order to make Bryan's
first attempt at a Labor Day celebra-
tion complete success. This. he
says. is an unusual occurrence, and
the community at large will profit
by 1t.
II note also that one OF your enter
prising picture shows is donating its
entire proceeds OF Thursday and
Thursday evening to the Labor Day
cause" continued Mr.. Berry. Every
citizen as well as union men and their
families should take advantage of this
generous offer and opportunity to
boost Labor Day and Bryan. II 1t is
a quarter, half or one dollar when you
buy your ticket, pass on and don't
wait for change. II is all donation
and for a good cause. Go early and
often. Be a booster. Everybody's
doing it,"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-22

area Of available farm lands in the
state.
"The demand for farmers has In
creased, and with the higher cost Of
living the prestige of the farmer has
been exalted, until now there are
nearly as many agricultural students
as there are engineers. A few years
ago the engineers outnumbered the
farmers by about four to one.
The demand on the part OF prac-
tical farmers for instruction in scien-
tific farming methods, a development
of the past few years, has resulted in
the creation OF the agricultural extern
sion department from which lecturers
are sent to communities where the de-
mand Is sufficiently great
Texas Is making phenomenal
strides in agriculture. When suffi-
cient funds are appropriated to meet
the requirements Texas will have the
greatest agricultural college in the
country"-Houston Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-22
DEEDS, NOT WORDS.
Bryan People Have Absolute Proof Of
Deeds at Home.

Bryan People Have Absolute Proof Of
Deeds at Home.
It's not words but deeds that prove
true merit.
The deeds of Doan's Kidney Pills,
For Bryan kidney sufferers,
Have made their local reputation.
Proof lies in the testimony of Bryan
people who have been cured to stay
cured.
Mrs. S. E. Beard, ~ Robertson St..
Bryan, Texas, says: -Four years ago
l learned Of the merit of Doan's Kid
ney Pills when suffering from kidney
trouble. The disease was inherited l
believe. Doan's Kidney Pills proved
superior to any other remedy ever
used. A relative also took this prepa-
ration with good results. ] procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at Emmel's drug
store and do not hesitate to recon-
mend them"
The above statement was given
May 90, 1908, and when Mrs. Beard
was interviewed on December is. 1911,
she said: Il cheerfully confirm my
former statement given in praise Of
Doan's Kidney Pills. The relief they
brought has been lasting"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's--and
take no other.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-22
BIDS WANTED.

Bids for concessions for the Labor
Day picnic will be received in the
following form: Confectionery, pop
corn, peanuts, ice cream cones and
lemonade, or anything pertaining to
refreshments. Bids will be received
for each of the above named conces-
sions, or as a whole, not later than
Thursday, August %, 1912.
ID. Orville Reese,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Labor Day Picnic.
Address: New Princess Theatre.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-22
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Hotel Bryan.

Hotel bryan.
M. L. Brown, Dallas.
N. H. Jarrett, Nashville.
George Richter, Dallas.
Perry Sales, Abilene.
A. NJ. Swope, Chicago.
C. B. Beal. Palestine.
T. Stebbins, Dallas.
John F. Owens, Dallas.
Will Coffield, Rockdale.
]. o. Ewing. Rockdale.
]. w. Spindle, Virginia.
]. P. Mann, Ennis.
]. w. Robinson, Waco.
c. E. Wells and family, Dallas.
Miss Mabel Hancock, Angleton.
J. P. Burrus, Mart.
F. L. Jacquard, st. Louis.
Gus Myers, Houston.
Y. P. Crawford, st. Louis.
]. w. Bowman, Dallas.
Mrs. Fred w. Mally, Crystal City.
A. H. Error, Chicago.
l.. S. Landrum, Round Rock.
f. T. Berry, Houston.
Miss Maude James, Caldwell.
Miss Lucy Pagan, Caldwell.
Miss Fay Delamates, Caldwell
r. F. Pool, Sherman.
B. F. Delamates, Caldwell.
c. c. Gates, Marlin.
c. Burdette and wife, Dallas.
w. Burdette and wife, Dallas.
A. Burdette and wife, Dallas.
Miss Sadie Burdette, Dallas.
Miss Vera Burdete, Dallas.
Miss May Seagraves, Dallas.
B. Brundette, Dallas.
H. Brundette. Dallas.
A. L. Harris, College.
J. T. Swanson, Navasota.
J. L. Pendery, Fort Worth.
]. d. Linthecum, Fort Worth.
J. p. Mann, Ennis.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-22
Try for OIL at Normansee.

Corsicana, Texas, Aug. 22.-The
Corsicana Petroleum Company will
drill for oil at Normangee, having
been advised by experts that the pros
poets for petroleum were good in that
vicinity. A drilling outfit was shipped
to Normangee last week.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-22
.BU|LD|NG ERA ON
At A. 4 N. COLLEGE
Prof. Kyle, Dean Of Agriculture, Says
: Texas Is Destined to Have
Greatest College Of lite
Kind In Country.

Prof e. j. Kyle. dean of the de
partment Of agriculture at the State
Agricultural and Mechanical College
at College Station, while in Houston
Monday gave out some interesting
facts relative 10 the Importance Of the
improvements now being made at that
institution.
Never in the history of the col
lege.' he said, have such important
improvements been made at one time
as are now In progress on the campus.
Five large buildings, the cheapest OF
which is equal in cost to any of the
buildings now standing on the cam.
pus. are in course of construction.
THE new dormitory will be one OF
the best of its kind in the entire
South and will be ready for occupancy
by the opening CO the fall term. When
completed 1t will represent cost of
$4,000 and will accommodate 100
students.
''Of equal cost with the dormitory
will be the electrical engineering de-
partment building, also scheduled to
be completed and ready for use in
me for the fall term.
THE main building. for which an
a sropriation has already been made
an the work on which is being
GRO ded with all possible speed, will
cost, omething over 100000 and will
be tn finest of its kind to be found
anywh re in the entire South.
The there are the new Young
Mems ristian Association building
and the ew mess hall The latter
will accoi nodate 1900 students, and
provision ! been made for extend
ing 1t SO as o afford accommodations
for $500 stud pts."
Prof Kyle stated that when the
college opens for the fall term next
month the occasion will mark the
first time in the past four years that
accommodations will be sufficient to
take care OF the student body During
the time mentioned a large number
have always had to lodge in tents on
the campus. The complaints that
were SO numerous last winter con-
corning the insufficient heating OF the
buildings. he said. have been met In
the installation OF practically per-
feet system of heaters.
Prof. Kyle has just returned from
a tour of the principal agricultural
and mechanical colleges and schools
OF the Central West, including the
state institutions of the kind in Mis-
souri,, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan. ILL.,
nois, Kansas and others. While he
found by comparing the Texas col
lege with those of the other states
visited. many things to be proud OF,
ne Sdiu tndt ne lounu SOiue OF tne
other states giving much more atten-
ton and financial support to the
teaching of agriculture than Texas is
doing
He cited Kansas. with her 100000
agricultural building, and Iowa with
an agricultural building erected at a
cost OF s375,0O0. as aaginst the $4,000
represented in the agricultural build
ing at College Station.
There has never BEEN" he said,
"a greater demand for scientific farm
ing than is the case today. The
breaking up of the vast cattle ranges
and large ranches of Texas into small
farms. the reclamation of large tracts
of timber lands, reclamation OF other
lands by drainage and irrigation, are
factors that are vastly increasing the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-22

San Antonio.-All previous records
were broken last month when over
10000 cubic yards of concrete were
poured into the Medina dam. c. H.
Kearney, chief engineer of the project
reports that the entire work will be
completed at an early date.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-22
Exchange Hotel

Exchange Hotel.
j. c. Turke, Houston.
R. L. Winson, Myers.
E. H. Amsberry, Iowa Colony.
G. e. Selvage, Houston.
F. ]. Klamberg, Fort Worth.
c. c. Gates, Marlin.
w. R. Hernes, Hampstead.
d. NJ. Huffheins, Hillsboro.
H. N. McAshan, New York.
Roscoe Buchanan, New York.
ALI Breckmann, Kentucky.
w. c. Savage, Houston.
G. L. Dasbach, San Antonio.
w. e. Rogers, Houston.
r. NJ. Jeter, Tyler.
H. L. Hall. Mexia.
A. c. Burk. Dallas.
J. c. Tinker, Houston.
]. e. Legg, Blessing.
w. c. Savage, Houston.
James M. Sherman, New Orleans
Frank Newman. Baltimore.
r. e. Vance. Atlanta.
T. ]. Ing, Austin.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-22

While democratic victory is lin the
air." none OF the various leaders is
taking anything for granted They
are organizing and planning to con-
test every state, every congressional
district, every township.
Senator T. p. Gore OF Oklahoma
slowly rocks back and forth in his
rocking chair, quietly giving his or
ders on organization to a score of
able assistants. The blind senator has
a cheering word and smile, or 4
word of advice, for everyone.
Henry Morganthau, chairman of the
finance committee, and Treasurer
Rolla Wells have secured each de-
partment for any false movements,
until they have the headquarters OF
ganized on a thorough business basis.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-22

The quick start of the Wilson and
Marshall forces has resulted in sur
prisingly large number of small con-
tributors to the campaign fund Never
in the history of the party have the
contributors displayed greater will
ingness and enthusiasm than in the
present campaign. Contributions. as
a rule, are small, varying from one
dollar up, but they are nevertheless
welcome to Treasurer Wells.
Down at Sea Girt, Governor Wilson
is daily meeting dozens of delegations
and hundreds of visitors who are
promising him their loyal support.
His preliminary speeches of the cam
paign show his clear grasp of the
vital questions before the voters.
1T is not a question of winning
now or never said Josephus Daniels
chairman OF the publicity bureau
but it is question of how large and
how impressive our victory will be.
And here many people say that the
democrats have a better chance this
time. We know that. We also know
we are going to win. And we, also
think that we have a surprise for the
republicans and "bull moosers" in
demonstrating that not slight ma
jority, but an overwhelming number
of people favor Wilson and Marshall"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-22

r. H. Wagenfauehr. New Braun
,sls.
N. L. Reddoch, Chattanooga.
S. r. Galewsky, Houston.
H. H. Packwood, New Orleans.
E. ID. brennan, st. Louis.
w. F. Hardy, Paducah.
j. Cohn, Crowley, La.
H. H. Rountree, Sherman.
o. Oslin, College.
N. H. Jarrett, Nashville.
N. M. Graves, Louisville.
]. NJ. Farris, Corsicana.
Hall Williams, Dallas.
Mrs. Fred w. Mally, Crystal City.
Fred w. Peppler, Houston.
J. B. Beck, Houston.
NJ. l.. Rudisill, Dallas.
L. G. Miller. Dallas.
Tom Youngblood, Sherman.
E. Ralston, Dallas.
Henry Merrill. Houston.
Albert Mannus, London.
Bert Clarke, Chicago.
A. Ichap, Houston.
T. J. Ing, Austin.
R. e. Vance, Atlanta.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-22

The temporary illness of Chairman
w. F. McCombs might have caused
a slackening up in the activity of the
Wilson forces under ordinary cireum-
stances, but this remarkable young
man had looked far ahead and the
bureau chiefs have gone rapidly ahead
perfecting their vrious details.
Vice Chairman w. s. McAdoo has
taken up the duties of Chairman Nc
Combs and will fulfill them for the
next week, as Chairman McCombs has
been ordered to take complete rest.
His illness was brought about much
by the pre-convention contest and
then he insisted on giving all his
time to the completing of the organi-
zation details at national headqua--
tiers.