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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-07
iowa HAS HIGH RANK
Holds Sixteenth Place Among Manu-.
featuring COmmOnwealths
of Country.
RESOURCES NOT APPRECIATED.
n +. Spaulding of Grinnell Writes
4 Interesting Article on the
Progress of State.

Iowa stands sixteenth in the list
OF manufacturing states, capital and
output considered, and the growth
Of the state industrially is only a be.
ginning of what is to come in the
future. says F. e. Spaulding of Grin.
nell. in an article on Iowa Factories
Great natural resources and nearly
two and one-hah millions of people
with great wealth producing power
and assuring a good market for
manufactured products are attract.
ing more industrial capital to Iowa
every year, according to Mr.. Spauld-
ing. In addition to Iowa's unequal
ed advantages of soil and climate, he
says that the state offers unlimited
manufacturing possibilities.
Few of us possibly have ever
thought Of our state as figuring ma
terially in comparison with other
states. in the matter of manufacture
ing industries" says Mr.. Spaulding
Nevertheless, during the past few
years capital has been interested,
companies formed, and factories
built throughout our state so that
quietly but steadily Iowa has come
up from an obscure position in the
lowest ranks until today it stands
sixteenth in the list of manufacture
Ing states. capital and output con-
sidered. And, furthermore, her
growth in this line is increasing SO
rapidly, her natural resources in a
great many lines are so unlimited
that what has been done by her in
the past is only beginning Of that
which is to come in the future.
Until recently, Iowa has been gen.
orally regarded by outsiders as exclu-
siyely an agricultural state. Very
few, even Of those who live within
the stste have a just conception Of
the extent and value Of our mineral
or sur possibiiitiessf for sue
oessata manufacturing industries. All
know that in Iowa we have unequal
ed advantages of soil and climate for
great success In the industries COM
mon to the orchard, the garden and
the field. 1t is equally true that we
have here splendid openings for the
establishment of profitable manufac-
turing enterprises
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-07
Editors Born Boosters.

4 Hampton Recorder: The other day
an editor was solicited to join q
lodge and was handed petition
printed by supply house; he got a
dun from a merchant mailed in a
government stamped envelope and
written on a gargling oil statement; /;
he made purchase in a store and
got duplicate bill printed in Chi
cago and wrote his check on blank
printed in st. Joseph. Ye Gods. how
can an editor be expected to join
lodges and pay his bills on such
treatment as that, and all the while
tell the people to trade at home?
Ever think of 1t? Editors have to
be born boosters. prepared to live on
dried herring and stand for any
thing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-07
The First Candidate.

The first candidate to make formal
of his intention to
seek nomination in the June prim-
aries in this county is Prof. Miller
of the Calmar schools, who will be
candidate for the republican nom-
ination for Superintendent of
Schools. Prof. Miller will make
strong candidate. He is a gentleman
of the highest standing and charac-
ter, an advanced school man with a
substantial educational foundation
coupled with a number of years Of
actual experience in school work.
which is a. valuable II not almost
necessary qualification. The people
of Calmar and everywhere they are
known esteem the family very highly,
and will give him enthusiastic sup
port for this position.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-07
DIARY TRAIN FEB. 10
Special Train Ought to be Visited by
Large Numbers.
LECTURE AND DEMONSTRATION.
Iowa State Dairy Association Train
Over Rock Island to be Here
on Monday Morning
Feb. 10th.

Some time ago we received a LETT
ter from e. s. Estel, assistant state
dairy expert, to the effect that the
Iowa State Dairy Association had
been promised by the Rock Island a
special train, to be placed at their
disposal for the purpose of visiting
various cities and towns throughout
the state and demonstrating to the
people new methods and systems Of
dairying. Other papers received sim
liar letters, and the matter was also
taken up through the Commercial
Club, with the result that the sched-
ule Of the train has been made up,
and it will come to Decorah on Mon
day morning, Feb. 10th, remaining
here from 800 a. m. to $3.50 q. m.
The train will consist of an engine,
baggage car, diner, sleeper, four lee
ture coaches, including one for wo-
men and one for children. They will
be manned by some of the best
speakers on dairy subjects in the
United States. Among the subjects
treated will be "Solos and Silage,"
Breeding, Feeding and Management
OF Dairy Cows" Importance of
Testing Individuals" etc. There will
be special lecturer to the ladies in
one car, and one to he children in
another. and the school children are
invited to attend.
The coaches will also be equipped
with miniature silos, testing appara-
tus, etc., and the baggage car will be
equipped Is q modern dairy barn
with patent stalls and stanchions.
Besides this some OF the most i'm
proved specimens Of dairy animals
will be carried. which will be used
to demonstrate the essential charac-
teristics Of the profitable dairy type.
Every farmer in Winneshiek coun-
ty ought to see this train. OF course
It A. ~ free. Women: children and
everyone Interested In one Of the
greatest industries Of this section
ought to see what the experts do,
hear what they say, and learn how
to improve local conditions. 1t will
be worth your while hundred times
over to attend. Don't miss this great
opportunity which the state of Iowa
and the Rock Island railroad places
at your door free of charge.
Arrangements have also been made
for the train to stop at Nordness
from 10000 a. m. to 1900 a. M, at
Ossian 11:15 a. m. to 1900 M, and
at Castalia 1915 p. m. to 100 d.
M, which will give the people of the
southern part of the county an OPP
portunity to see the train.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-07

To make a boy into pure man
a mother must do more than pray.
She must stand by him in time of
temptation as the pilot sticks to the
wheel when rapids are around. She
must never desert him to go off to
superintend outside duties any more
than the engineer deserts his post
and goes into the baggage car to
read up engineering when his train
Is pounding across the country at
forty miles an hour.-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-07

DR.. A. E. KepfOrd, lecturer and
head of the state department of pre-
vention of tuberculosis, has been
urged by many to become candi-
date for lieutenant governor this
year. but in public letter states
that he, will not be a candidate. be-
lieving that he can be of more ser
vice to the state In his present capa-
city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-07
Millions of Cards.

One. can hardly realize the vast
number Of postal cards being used
by the people Of this country. 1t is
estimated that eight millions are be-
ing sent out daily, or about 2,92O,-
100000 annually. The old blue
white card which has been in use for
months past Is being replaced by a
more attractive looking card of a
cream shade. the latter being substi-
tuted as fast as the old blue-white
stock is exhausted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-07

Frank G.. Atherton, one of the
war horses of northeastern Iowa
journalism. has purchased the Clear
Lake Mirror. which again puts him
in touch with fourth district poll
tics. He is son Of the late Hon.
Thos. G. Atherton of Usage, for
years editor of the Press, and fol-
lowed him in that capacity, being
succeeded himself by his brother.
T. NJ, who is now editor of the
Press. In like manner the old gentle
man was postmaster of Usage, then
Frank had long pull at it, and now
Tom is postmaster. Atherton is an
aggressive fellow, and will doubtless
be heard from.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-07

That old joke about leap year
and the girls should be sent to the
undertaken" says the MarshalltOwn
when a woman
wants a man she usually gets him,
leap year or no leap year, and keeps
him thinking all the while that he
did 1t himself
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-07

whether simple, mixed or compound.
1t is believed that manufacturers of
adulterated goods will find it diff
cult to get around this specific def
milton Of what is or is not food.
The democratic leaders of the
house have agreed upon a new sugar
tariff which they believe will reduce
the retail price of the commodity at
least two cents pound. This bill,
which will soon be reported to the
house, abolishes the differential in
favor of refined sugar, does away
with the we'll known No. 16 Dutch
color standard, and levies a fiat rate
Of one cent pound upon the sugar
content of all grades of sugar. The
change would sacrifice $4,000, 900
in revenue, which loss is to be made
up by reducing the 35 per cent tariff
on manufactured rubber goods to Is
to 20 per cent, and by placing q S
per cent tax on raw rubber, which
now comes in free. Cheaper rubber
goods would result and fully $780,
100000 would be added to the an
nual revenue.
There will be no appropriations
for battleships or public buildings
at this session of congress, IL the
economical democrats of the house
have anything to say about it. This
is the decision arrived at in caucus.
The elimination of a battleship ap-
preparation came as surprise, the
caucus having been called for the
purpose Of considering a public buiiu-
ings measure covering an appropria-
tion Of $16,OOO,0OO recommended by
the committee on public buildings
and grounds. Representative Bur-
nett Of Alabama precipitated mat
ters by Offering a resolution to dis
pense with the battleship appropria-
tion. Representative Hobson of Ala
bama attacked the resolution. but it
was passed, 96 to So. 1t Is not un-
likely. however. that when the naval
appropriation bill reaches the senate
an appropriation for two battleships
viii. be urged and perhaps forced up
"a the house.
The democratic metal tariff revi-
sion to make reductions averaging
IS per cent from the existing steel
and iron duties OF the Payne-Aldrich
law. paased the house by = vote Of
2ro to 100. Republican efforts to
amend Or debate the hill were fruse
trated by Democratic Leader Under;
wood refusing to permit the Offering
Of further amendments and forcing
the house to q vote on the final pas
sage Of the measure. Twenty insurg-
ent republicans voted for the meas
ure, while the democratic delegation
from Colorado, dissatisfied with the
reduction proposed in the lead tariff.
voted against the majority. The re-
publicans who supported the bill. all
insurgents, We're: Davis and Lind
berg of Minnesota; Haugen, Hubbard
and Woods of Iowa; Helgessen,
North Dakota; Jackson, Murdoch and
Young, Kansas; Kent and Stephens,
Kinkaid, Norris and
Sloan, Nebraska; Lafferty, Oregon;
La Toilette and Warburton of Wash
ington; Lenroot, Morse and Nelson
of Wisconsin. The insurgent repub-
licans who voted against the bill
were: Anderson, Miller, Volstead
and Steenerson of Minnesota; Coop
er. Esch and Kopp of Wisconsin;
French of Idaho; Good, Green, Ken
dali, Kennedy and Picket of Iowa
and Hays of California.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-07

Oklahoma has more mules than
any state in the Union except Mis-
souri,. 1t has more than Ohio, Penn
sylvania, New York and Illinois COM
bined, and more horses than Ken
lucky has horses and cattle COM
bined.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-07

A German has invented machine
that sews up the open end OF a filed
bag and ties knot at the end of the
thread, just as the human hand
would do.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-07

Some people are so unlucky they
would be run over by q push cart
instead Of an automobile.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-07

One pound Of sleeps wool will
make yard Of cloth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-07
WASHINGTON LETTER
Weekly Letter From Our Special
Correspondent.
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL,
Brief Items of Interest to Iowa Peo.
pie, Written by an Iowa
Man.


We are much pleased to
announce tc readers that we
A0Ee engag s the services of
M. Geo. A food, q former
Iowa newsp q . man, to send US
= weekly Ar Of news items
frpm the g ,nal capital at
Washington c. Mr.. Wood
ts In q posi- to get the facts
Arst hand, 1, during this most
important session ef congress,
preceding q national election,
his letters will be unusually in
teresting.-The Editor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-21
WILL DISCUSS FARM =.
DEMONSTRATION WORK
{. W. WATSON AND W. j. JERNI-
GAN WILL SPEAK AT CHAM.
BIER or COMMERCE TODAY
Farmers and Their Families Have
Reen Inyited--To Tell Of Farm
Demonstration WORK,

A. t1'st meet ng to be hell at the
Chamber OF Commerce assembly
rooms this afternoon, beginning at 1
o'clock, c.. w. Watson, state govern
mont agent in charge, of farm demon
stratlon work, will announce the re-
suits of the work for .ae past year
and. OF most interest to local farm
els, outline the duties of the Jeffer-
son county agen; for the coming
year.
w. j. Jernigan, assis ant state
agent detailed to have charge of the
boys and girls club work, VII also
be present and make an address on
the line of enieavor. He will try to
form : girls canning club in Jeffer-
son county. The boys corn club ,Nas
cI ganized several months ago.
The farmers of this county have
Esen sent an invitation to attend the
meeting and bring their fam lies and
the government agents will have
something of interest to say to each.
This will be one OF TIE most IN or
ant meetings of the year and Secre-
tary Spaulding, of the Chamber of
Commerce, desires that large num-
Der be present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-21
WOMAN BADLY BURNED
At SULPHUR Springs
MRS. II. &. HANNA, WIFE or WELL
KNOWN RESIDENT, MAY DIE
OF INJURIES.
Apron Caught Fire and She Ran Into
the Yard Where Neighbors
Gave Her Aid.

Mrs. II. G.. Hanna, wife of Mag
istrate H. G. Hanna, of Sulphur
ST." ngs, was so terribly burned yes
terday morning at her lone that she
is not expected to survive. DR.. w.
Fl. Blankenship, OF this city, who
YVES called to attend Mrs. Hanna,
said yesterday afternoon, upon his
return t. the city, that he. thought
the burns would result fatally.
According to information Mrs.
Hanna's apron became ignited from
the tchen Stove. No one was at the
home at the time of the accident, and
with her clothes aflame she ran into
the yard at her home where a num-
bsr of neighbors, attracted by Ter
screams, assisted in extinguishing the
flames.
Size was Immediately taken INTO the
house and a physic an summoned.
The flesh on her body was burned to
a crisp md drugs administered by
DR.. Blankenship gave little relief.
H. S. Chadick, of Sserrill, faith sr
of Mrs. Hanna, and James ChadAck,
clerk at the Arlington, a brother
were notified and went to the Hanna
home in an .automob lie yesterday aft
ernOOn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-21
UNLOAD PASSENGERS
AND THEN SWITCH
Cotton Belt Agrees TO Comply With
( Railroad Commissions Order,
Affecting Brinkley Schedule

At a recent meeting of the Arkan-
sas Railroad Commission the Cotton
Belt repre- sen ativss agreed to COM
ply with the request of the cit zens
of Brinkley and unload their passen-
gers at the station before changing
the, St. Louis car 20 the train out of
Memphis.
A Rock Island train is due. shortly
after tie Cotton Belt train arrives at
Brinkley from Memph and if the
lat er is late passengers miss con-
nection for points on the Rock Is
land.
The Cotton Belt has heretofore
changed TIE cars on the trains be-
fore going to the station to permit
the passengers to alig.t and the
several minutes this switching re-
gu rcd sometimes resulted in passen-
gers having to spend the nigh, at
Brinkley and taking a Rock Island
train to their destination the next
mol ming
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-21
RED CROSS SEALS ON
SALE AT P0STOFFICE

With the advent OF Christmas comes
the Red Cross Seals and the little
stickers, the sale of which helps in the
nation wide fight against tuberculosis,
have been put on sale at different
places in Pine Bluff, Postmaster F.
c. Furth has placed table and chairs
in the lobby of the postoffice ;and
Misses Marcia Levine and Celia lie
vey are in charge of the sale of sthe
stamps there. A big majority of
Christmas packages bear the little
stickers and it is expected that last
years record sale will be brokelt in
Pine Bluff this year. 4
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-21
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Tl?e annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bank of Pine Bluff VIII
be held at their banking house, Tues
day, Ian, IA, 1918, between the hours
of 9 q. m. and 3 p. m, for the pur-
pose Of electing directors to serve for
the ensuing year, and for transacting
any other business properly brought
before said meeting.
W. c. HUDSON, Cashier.
1876 I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-21
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stdFk-
holders CT the Hammett Grocer CSm-
pany will be held at its office in Pine
Bluff, Arkansas on Tuesday, the fth
day of January, 1918, between Che
hours of L. and l p. m. for the lHur-
pose of electing directors for the en-
suing year and for any other lawful
purpose.
A. W. MUM, sec'y,S
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-21

Every home should be wired for
Electric Light. Is it most certain
necessity? 1t is the most econom cal,
sanitary, safe, and best way of IL
lum mating yet here and can be had
for the asking. The Pine Bluff Com
pany. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-21

Club membership limited to fifty,
you need cabinet, and we need you
II our club, lets both be satisfied,
Monday is The time; Reap & Craw-
ford Furniture Co.. the place. t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-12-21

$500 cash and s1.00 per week will
get you fine rug, the best thing yet
fcr your wife's Xmas present. Reap
G. Crawford Furniture Co. If
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
Easy MONEY.

The United States Senate will soon
have TO face the question of letting
down the bars in pension expenditure.
1t is not expected that the Sherwood
bill. which the House Of Representa-
tives passed in insOlcnt defiance Of
the Democratic maiority'S rctrcnchmont
pledges. and which would involve an
additional annual outlay Of S7j,O0O,OO0,
will meet the Senatc's approval But an
attempt 10 compromise with the House
and pass q measure carrying only $40
100000 or $50. 100000 of now cXpeudi-
ture would be almost As objectionable
as ,oncurriDg in the Houses wholesale
ertravagance. for the first fatal break
would thus be made with the sound
policy Of regarding our pension system
as rounded and complete and tho OK
nepditures under IT. as subject IN modin
cation only through natural causes IN
outlay hy the government of %l"E-
OOo. 900 annually nearly fifty years after
the close OF the Civil War was never
dreamed of by the generation which
fought that war II marks an extreme
IF liberality which ought 10 bc consld-
cred all-inclusive and final.
II Congress yields now and votes 10
broaden the scale Of pension eKpendl-
ture II will be vexed with incessant de
rnands for more and more easy
money ! bill has been pending for
several SESSIONS which would put all
the surviving officers of the Civil War
on the retired list with the pay of 'ue
GRADES in which they formerly served
# the Sherwood service pension bill
should become law and bonds should
he issued t0 meet the obligations thus
created The cflicprs retired pay meas
llre would bc the next scheme Of "rciief''
10 ho rushed through hy IN" pension
agjtators. If Congress were found to
bc in percnnalIy yielding mood other
plausible means 0f increasing the pen
sion outlay would certainly be sug-
gcstcd
"Thc Springfield Republican pub
lished the other day a letter recently
dispatched from The headquarters Of
the United Indian War Veterans, at
Denver 10 possible benefciaries under
an Indian war service pension bill. II
read I'm part;
Dear Comrades. We are organized for
the purpose Of getting House bill No. 719
passed introduced by Mr.. Ruckcr, mem
bor in Congress from Colorado, that viii
give a pension 80 all soldiers who served
on the Western frontier ninety days or
moro from 1865 10 1890. This bill viii
he favorablv reported Immediately after
the HOLIDAYS 10y tho House Committee ON
Pension.
After that there win hc . pension bill
for the benefit ol those who have served
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07

cusc which would bc much less salts
factory to them than that which the
President has proposed. MIR. Lewis
Nixon. in "Thc Editorial Review" vigor-
ously argues that we are not bound by
ihc -PaunCefotc treaty 10 impose
tl,c same tolls upon our own shipping
that we do upon the shipping Of other
nations. bui merely to maintain uni
forlniiy and impartiality of treatment
toward all foreign nations IL is, he
says. only by great twisting that the
treaty can he construed Ia mean any
thing more than the latter. In this view
many will agree with Mr. Nixon, even
though they may not consider il ncccs-
sary TO adopt that principle For some
important reasons the plan suggested
hv lbe President will br regarded rs
preferable. But it will he well 10 have
it clearly borne in mind that the SOW
crcignty of the United States is as alb
soute rs that Of any other nation, Gid
that no law or treaty in derogation of
that sovereignty could be permanently
maintained The United States Is doing
at Panama great and costly work, on
tircly at its own expense, for the meal
culablp benefit of all commercial ma
lions. In the administration of that
work it purposes to treat all friendly
nations with impartiality and with gen
orosity. But it could not for n moment
entertain the proposition that while so
doing aud while Loyalty fulfilling its in
ternational obligations it was inhibited
from adopting and pursuing its own
commercial policies, or that its sover-
eighty over the canal was in any respect
impaired And it is not to he expected
that any serious authority will advance
so untonahlc proposition.