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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
Big Names for Little Towns.

New York Press: 1t is amusing
to note how many American villages
and towns bear the same name that
pertain to their big brothers and
sisters. There is, for instance, a lit
tie place in Henderson county, Texas,
which at last accounts contained but
few houses and inhabitants, and
which is called New York. In adj
dition to the windy city on Lake
Michigan, there are three little Chi
cagoes and two New Chicagoes. One
Chicago, in the mountains of Kentuc-
ky, is on the line of railway which,
running south from Louisville, pas
ses in one afternoon through London,
Boston, Chicago and Pittsburg. There
are nine little Philadelphias, none of
them particularly distinguished by
thrift or enterprise. One is in JEFF
ferson county, New York. There are
more than a score of towns that have
adopted the name of THE Hub" pre-
sumably in compliment to Boston.
Brooklyn is a favorite name. There
are about a dozen Brooklyns, but
none more pleasantly situated than
Brooklyn, Penn. Nearly every state
mas IL w w TN, iNs
is one of the oldest towns in the
state, and is almost of an age with
Washington, the national capital. The
old court house erected in 1894, is
still standing. AS a girl Harriet
Beecher, afterward Mrs. Stowe,
taught school there in the old slavery
days. She once witnessed a sale of
negroes in front of the court house,
scene that made such an impress
sion on her that Uncle Toms Cab
in was the result Washington lies
among the hills of Mason county, just
back Of Maysville, where Eliza is sup
posed to have crossed the river on the
ice. There are number of Balti-
mores, and some states have more
than one. New Baltimores are also
numerous. High in the snow-capped
Big Horn mountains of Wyoming
there is a Buffalo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
How to Learn to Swim.

You can teach yourself to swim
and you can do it in an hour or less.
| know plenty of people who have
done it by following carefully these
directions:
First and foremost, fix this thought
clearly in your mind: The water will
bear you up. 1t is fear and struggle
that invariably send a person to the
bottom. The best way to acquire con-
fidence that makes for courage and
fun is: Go squarely and reasonably
at it. Begin in still water; the old
swimming pool on the farm is just
the place. Wade out until your Shout
ders are covered, squat little and
get yourself wet all over. Don't be
the least atom afraid even if a little
water does get into your nose and
ears; wade out little farther until
you are up TO your chin, and now
your toes will begin to leave the bot
tom of the pool. Do not be alarmed.
This shows you that you are a little
lighter than the water. Now lift your
chest and with the muscles of your
stomach breathe deep, stretch your
arms out to form the letter T OF
Sllllcu youI DdChDOue anu
hollow your back as though sudden
ly you were very important and dig
nified person. Your toes have come
TO the surface now. Lean your head
back freely as far as you can, keep
ing your mouth shut. Lie back with
absolute confidence, and there you
are floating. Keep your backbone
stiff, gently paddle with your hands
and you are swimming. Make toward
the shore of course. Then try it all
over again. This time kick with your
feet very gently, strong strokes
might turn you over and brighten
you. Keep your balance and practice
two or three times in straight sue
cession.
The next thing that you will be
learning is the 'V' stroke. Kick
out until both legs are like the let
! ter V, shut them together like the
blades of pair Of scissors (Which
gives you a strong drive ahead, then
draw them up sidewise like a FROG
and kick persistently out again. Then
try making your legs so as if you
were climbing up stairs. Always re-
member the water will bear you up
and the great and only difficult thing
about swimming will be out of your
way.-The Christian Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
AN IOWA DAY.
Annual Observance of Tuberculosis
Day Comes on Oct. 9th.

Sunday, October 27th, will be OBJ
served throughout Iowa as Tubercu-
losis day. For several years, a day
has been set apart by the National
Association on which pulpits through
out the country, by sermon or adj
dress, have treated some phase OF
the prevention of tuberculosis. Last
year, the day was most successfully
observed in Iowa. In some counties
every pulpit . in the county was oc-
cupied with an address on some
phase of the prevention of the white
plague. 1t may be safely assumed
that there will be a general responso
on the part of the clergy to have
this subject presented. The Depart
ment on tuberculosis will supply
abundant material and outline for
the preparation of such addresses
and in addition will be glad to send
out free literature for distribution.
Should October 9th not be avail
able, then any day near to it will
do just as we'll The intimate CO.
operation which this department has
had with the clergy of Iowa insures
the success of this day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
Surviving Customs.

Oddly enough, though blotting pa
per has elsewhere displaced all other
forms of drying ink and is extensively
used in the Senate by the Senators as
they write on their desks, the blot
ting paper being attached to a device
with handle to it and hung by a
string from the desk, the old type of
drying ink by means of sand still is
permitted to such as care to use it.
The desk of every Senator has a sand
buster or pounce box, resting in a
hole in the top of the desk, look ing
like an inkwell. The box resembles
pepper shaker. And they are used,
for many of the old senators prefer
to pour sand on their ink rather than
blot it. The supreme court also holds
fast to some practices almost out of
use today. In front of the rostrum
on which the justices sit, and in the
space reserved for members of the
bar, are two long tables for the books
and sheepskins of the lawyers which
may be needed by them as they pre-
sent their cases to the court. On the
tables are steel pens, blotters and
bottles Of ink, but also to be had is a
collection of newly cut quill pens,
fashioned by one of the attendants of
the court. And they are used, for
many of the older practitioners pre-
fer them to the steel pens of this day
Boston Advertiser.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
FARMERS FIGHTING DISEASE.
Dreaded Horse Epidemic Is Feared
In Southern Iowa.

Creston, Ia, Sept. ia number
of horses in this locality are afflicted
with a disease, the symptoms OF
which are similar to the malady af-
flicting Nebraska and Kansas horses
1t is said by the veterinarians here
that it is not so virulent form and
the disease at present is not con-
tagious. Nj. C. Hatch, living south
of town a few miles, has one animal
which is said to show the same
symptoms as the Nebraska horses
have. DR.. Quinn of this city says he
believes it is solely forage poison
ing in this vicinity, due to the rank
vegetation which the horses have had
free access to. Considerable anxiety
is felt here lest the disease develoI
the malignant form which it has as
sumed in Nebraska.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
My Car And 1.


We glide along the winding road,
And leave a dusty wake;
Before us into beauteous foam
A myriad blossoms break;
Above us arches into space
The gold and azure sky;
We give old Care the slip today,
My motor-car and |.
/ hear the engine'9. steady hum,
The merry iittle song
That tells the practiced motorist
There's nothing going wrong.
We challenge to test of speed
The bee and butterfly,
And leave them in the distance dim
My motor-car and |.
o! some delight to skim the air,
And someS'to sail the sea,
But rubber-tire and steering-wheel
And gasoline for me.
We overtake the morning wind,
And pass the swallow by,
And we are comrades tried and true
My motor-car and |.
Minnie Irving in Leslie's
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
American Indians.

The redskins now living in the
United States number 265, 6S3, as
against the 237,196 of a decade ago.
The director of the census reports
that sos per cent of them are full
blooded Indians. There are at least
three hundred thousand Indians in
North America, and their number is
increasing; they are not vanishing"
Indeed, chronological experts say that
the continent harbors perhaps more
aborigines than in the days before
the white men came. In the. hunt
ing stage of civilization the land
could not support many Indians.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
Democratic County Convention.

The democratic county convention
at the court house Saturday after
noon was called to order by county
chairman f. e. Biermann, who named
Z. p. Shea chairman, e. A. Water
bury being made secretary. The
business of the convention was TO
select eleven delegates to the judi
cial convention at Calmar next Sat
urday, and the following were
chosen: NJ. j. Carter, L. P. Shea,
Frank Sayre, George Adams, 7. II.
Goheen, F. j. Connolly, T. F.
Schmitz, Fred Biermann, B. E.
Jewell, l. w. Brunt, John Finn. This
was the only business transacted by
the convention.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
GOOD LIVING ON SMALL FARM.
LiscOmb Farmer Made Nearly So, 900
On Forty Acres Planted i'm
Cereals.

Marshalltown, Ia, Sept. 16.-That
forth acres of Iowa land, even if il
is high priced, will yield a good in
come is shown by Jacob Elliott, a
Liscomb farmer, who has just fig
ured up what his forty acres in corn
did for him last season. The land
yielded seventy-five bushels to the
acre. Elliott sold 1866 bushels and
"A pounds at 20 cents a bushel, or
S1.166.75: 253 bushels at 81 cents,
$169.15, and Lip bushels at 81
cents, $567.12, total of $1,903.3S.
In addition to what he sold he used
for himself about 500 bushels to feed
twelve hogs, eight horses, four cows
and 200 chickens.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
Notice to Bidders.

Bids will be received at the Office
of the Superintendent of Schools OF
Winneshiek County, Iowa, in the
court house, up to October 1, 1912
for the construction of three frame
schol houses, to be erected in Dis
tricts two, four and six, Madison
township, Winneshiek county, Iowa.
Bids will be opened on Monday, Oct
z, 1912, and the school board re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids. Specifications may be seen at
III county superintendent office.
36-3. c. G.. Pilgrim, Secy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
2uSe1 cht,s:o~
BY HARRY j. GREEN.

DEBORAH, IOWA, SEPT. IS, 1912.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
Extreme Ciyility.

In China, when a subscriber rings
up the exchange, the operator may
be expected to ask: What number
does the honorable son of the moon
and stars desire?" "Hohl, two
three" Silence. Then the exchange
resumes: "Will the honorable per-
son graciously forgive the inadequacy
of the insignificant service, and per-
nit this humble slave of the wire TO
inform him that the never-to-be-suf-
ficiently-censured-line is busy? p
London Opinion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
Fire i'm Lincoln Township.

The barn on the C. Flatland farm
in Lincoln township burned to the
ground on Thursday, and all his
buggies, wagons, harness, ETC., were
lost, including two colts His in
surance amounted to $4,000, but
this will cover only a part of the
loss.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
Positively His Worst.

A matronly friend of the profess
sor's had fallen and broken a wrist,
and he called at her house to make
inquiries.
"How is the a-wrist-o-cracked-ic
member Of the family this morning.
he asked. -Chicago Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
Willing to Help.

Madam, I'm travelling around the
world on a wager. | have to make
good time or I'll lose my bet"
Wei, | don't mind letting my
bulldog pace you for a couple of
miles. Here, Tige" Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
More Farm Sales.

j. NJ. Mara of Orleans township
has sold his 100 acre farm to James
Nybar for $4,000, possession to be
given next March. John paid
$4,000 for the farm few years
ago, and considers that he has done
fully as we'll as if he had gone to
Canada, Montana or North Dakota,
and has been living at the same time
also.
The 100 acre farm of the late X.
X. Neste in Madison township was
sold at public auction at the court
house on Saturday, being purchased
by his sons, Otto and Theo. at $50
per acre. An adjacent forty acres
belonging to the same estate was
sold to p. o. Gayle, for $50 per acre.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18
Not Concerned With Extras.

Amateur Palmist-I think you are
going to be married twice.
Young Lady-You think Well,
I'd rather YOU were sure | was going
to be married once.-Boston Tran
script.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-18

A medium weight union suit is
just the thing for chilly days. A
splendid good quality of fine bal
briggan, our special kind, at $1.00
per suit. See BEN BEAR.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-09
A PARDONABLE MISTAKE

To the chagrin of Bert Black
burn he received a card from
Lubbock stating that his tele-
phone boxes and switch board
had been shipped there. Since
Lubbock has been improving so,
we are not surprised that the K.
r. would make the mistake. -
O'Donnell Correspondent to
Lynn County News.
The above goes to prove that
Lubbock is known far and near
as the most active town in the
South Plains. 1t is pardonable
mistake if shipments of building
material is shipped to Lubbock
instead of other places, for
everybody knows that carloads
of material of different kinds
are being used every week in
this city. We are moving for
ward. Come to Lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-09
Winding Up the Term

The Lubbock schools are draw
ing to a close rapidly. Only one
more week after this. The diff
ferent departments are all busy
getting ready for the closing ex-
ercises. They are many and
varied. In another column will
be found an outline of the eXer-
cises furnished us by the super
intendent. and below is addition
al information that came in after
the main announcement went in
to type:
The ninth and tenth grades
are preparing play entitled
"Sanctum Sanctorium.
All the classes in Spanish are
preparing two songs: Nearer
MY Cod to Thee" and Home
Sweet Home, " which they will
sing in Spanish. Both these will
be highly entertaining features
of the program.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-09
About the County Fair
Monroe Station, Tex. May Z

Monroe Station, Tex. May Z.
To Editor Of The Avalanche,
Dear Sir | have read with
much interest your editorial on
organizing a Fair Association
for Lubbock and Lubbock coun-
".
This movement is a good one
and should meet the approval
and interest of ever citizen in
tins section. 1t will not only
advertise and benefit the good
city of Lubbock but also the
rich country tributary Ia it.
We need an organization like
this to attract the prospector
and settler, who, when he reads
of and sees our enterprislng city,
meets and talks with our sue
cessful merchants and farmers
of Lubbock and Lubbock county
he will become enthused and be
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-09
GETTING RESULTS

A number of our exchanges
undertake to poke fun at us by
referring to Lubbock as the
railroad town. They will
awake some day from their Rip
Van Wrinkle stunt to the realiza-
ton that we are the railroad
town of the west. Lubbock
Avalanche.
Brother Dow's remarks are
very timely. If every local paper
in Western Texas was as active
for its town and county as the
Avalanche it would be decidedly
for the betterment of the whole
region. The Avalanche is prob
ably the best local paper in this
part of the state and never
misses an opportunity to tell
something good about Lubbock,
and its work is producing re-
suits that are adding much to
the prosperity of both town and
county. Post City Post.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-09

one Of us. ! have been a resi-
dent of several cities in Texas
and other states where they held
a semi-annual fair and which
proved both profitable, benef-
cial and educational 10 the citi-
zens of the town and the farm
ers throughout the county and
state. The enterprising city Of
Rockdale, Texas, being an ex-
ample Of the beneficial influence
derived from a fair association.
Being a new resident and
farmer in this section ] am
deeply interested in the welfare
and development of Lubbock
and immediate vicinity and If
my few words of encourage
ment and suggestion will prove
of any benefit toward the good
cause of promoting the organl-
ton, will feel like ! have ac-
complished something in boost
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-09
THE "YElL0W HElFER"
Gov CoIquitt Forgot to State at
Sherman that He Abolished the
Bat Only a Month Ago

If the newspaper reports are
TO be taken as true Governor
Colquitt at Sherman. in discuss
ing penitentiary affairs, dramat-
ically displayed the yellow
Heifer," and waving it around
his head, as tears came into his
eyes, said And yet they ask
YOU TO defeat me for Governor
because abolished things like
that" Gov. Colquitt pictured
how the convicts had been in
the past mistreated by this bru-
tai instrument. 1t is stated that
the Governor. having finished a
discussion of this subject, flung
the great leather strap from him
with a scornful gesture.
The bat was used by Colquitt's
appointees for thirteen months
after his Inauguration. 1t was
abolished on March 18th, 1912,
according TO extract of prison
minutes of March %, quoted
in letter from penitentiary au-
thorities 10 Gov. Colquitt dated
March Is, 1912. See Fort Worth
Record of March 3lst, 1919.
Why, Governor Colquitt, if the
bat is such a terrible instrument
of torture did you allow its use
for thirteen months after you
were inaugurated? You could
have abolished it the day you
came into the office, for you had
the power to do so. Why do
you say that you are sought to
be defeated for abolishing the
the bat, when in fact Judge
Ramsey had announced for the
place you now hold six months
before you abolished this 'bru-
tai instrument"
We are glad that the bat" has
been abolished. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that it ever had a
place in our penitentiary sys-
tenn. And here we want to
remark that Judge Ramsey
came out for this wholesome re-
form in his opening speech at
Gonzales, the advance copy of
which had been in the hands
of the leading dailies of the state
several days before Colquitt had
the bat abolished. -Cleburne
Chronicle.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-09
Robinson's Furniture Store

There has been a general NOV
ing about Of the business firms
of the town during the past
week. w. L. Robinson is now
located in the Vickers & Cope
building on the south side of the
square, and is getting his stock
nicely arranged in the new loca-
ton. He has an ad in this issue
of the Avalanche that will likely
interest some of our readers.
Look it up.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-09

Rev. w. NJ. Lane left on the
Thursday afternoon train for
Floydada, where he will remain
over Sunday attending District
Conference.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-09

J. W. Dalton returned the
first of the week from a pros
pecting trip into the San Angelo
country. He saws he found con-
ditions good in that section but
seems satisfied to remain in Lub-
book.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-09
W. E. RbHnson, furniture etc.
South Side Snare. "A 1t

Grady Holland, prescription
clerk in the Red Cross Drug and
Jewelry Store. left last Sunday
for Vernon, where he goes on
important business, and we un-
derstand he will not return
alone.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-09

ing the proposition along, for
Lubbock. Lubbock county and
the good old state Of Texas, as
well.
F. c. 3osTETTER.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-09
Moved Into New Quarters

The Crawford Drug and Jewel
ry Company have moved their
stock of goods INTO the Morrow
building on the south side of the
square, where they have every
thing nicely arranged, and now
have a very attractive store.
They will soon add to their fix
lures a number of important
articles that will greatly imorove
the appearance Of the store, and
also equip them for better ser
vice. Look for their ad
L. l.. Powers and family left
Monday for Dodd City, Kansas.
where they will make their home
for a while. Mr.. Powers having
been transferred by his COM
pany to that place. Mr.. Powers
and family have Oeen in this
city something over two years
and had formed many warm
friends who deeply regret to
see them leave. We hope some
day it will be convenient for
them to return to Lubbock and
again make their home with US.
II. 0. Hanley, representing
the White Sewing Machine Com
pany, is in the city this week,
and is talking his machine to the
ladies of the town. MIR. Hanley
is an artist when it comes to tell
ing of the good qualities of his
machine and he can make the
White Machine do everything
but talk. and we believe that If
he didn't do so much of that
himself that the machine might
be induced to speak for itself.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-09

b. w. Atkins made a business
trip to Tahoka Tuesday in the
interest of the A. G.. McAdams
Lumber Company.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-09

j. T. Gainf, Of Plains was
here the latter part OF last week.
Mr.. Gamer is one Of the boosters
Of that section Of the plains and
never fails to drop good word
for his town whenever opportu-
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-01
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To William NJ. Conley: You are hereby notified that there has been expended during the year 1911 in labor on these certain quartz claims, known as the Alas ka. Bel lc, Jackpot and Snowflake, lying, being and situated Tn tho Valdez mining district, in the re- cording precinct of Valdez. in the District of Alaska, the sum of three hundred dollars, lawful money of the United States, the amount required by law to hold said claims for Inc year, follow ing the performance of the an- nual labor; that said expenditure for lab r, as aforesaid, was made by J. w, Little. And unless with in ninety days after Che comple- tion of the publication of this mo- tice, to-wit: within ninety days after the 24th day of April. 1912, you contribute your portion of the. expenses of the aforesaid annual labor for said year, OF your interest in said quarts claims will be forfeite and be- come tho property of the under signed, whe Is your co;ownsr.
 Rh st pub. Jan. 2i, iSi2.
 Last pus. April 20. isi3.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-01
MotIoe of Eor7eIturs.

To Ambrose Bell and Norman Merchant: You are hereby noti- fled that I have expended one thousand (St ,Q00) dollars in la bor and improvements upon the Peerless, Lincoln, Clara Bell, Mammoth and Gravina, claims of the. Peerless group; the Isabella and Humdinger of the Isabella group; the Badger and Hawkeye of the Badger and IIawkeye group; the Pearl claim located in the kotsina river drainage Chitina district.
 In order to hold said premise, :, untier the provisions of section 232i Revised Statut,s of tho Unit ed States, being the amount re- quired to hold the same for the year ending Jan. 1, 1912. And if within 90 days after this notice by publication you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as co-owners your interest in said claims will become the property of the sub scriber under said section 2324.
 TOM LARSON. By Matt Larson, attorney in fact, First pah. len, {e, iei4.
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