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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25
IOWA FIRST IN NEW INSTITUTION
School for Deaf and Feeble Minded
Children Established in Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 23.-Iowa
has credit for establishment of the
first school especially for the educa-
ton of the deaf children who are
feeble minded This is at Glenwood.
1t was started by DR.. Geo. Mogridge,
superintendent of the state institu-
ton for feeble minded.
The problem of dealing with the
feeble minded deaf became a live is
sue at Glenw0od a year and half ago
and it was decided an attempt would
be made to meet the issue. For some
years there had been on the regular
staff an articulation teacher giving
her time to improving the speech of
the children, Gradually the class
grew large and a special room was
provided.
This novel little school has proved
success and it is now an integral
part of the educational department
of the institution. At present there
are in this school six boys and three
girls. Three say few words, hav-
ing acquired speech, but all are deaf
and all are learning the sign lang
uage. They range in age from from
nine to twenty-four years, and for
two hours daily each child is busy
with penmanship, arithmetic and the
sign language. The advanced pupils
have just begun the study of the ge-'
ography of Iowa and show much in
terest. They are already able to point
out on the map the familiar places.
Supt. Mogridge, who is here at
tending the state conference, says
that the work with these feeble mind
ed deaf is a slow process requiring
time and patience beyond the ordi-
nary; but it is worth while, if by any
means the usefulness and therefore
the happiness of the child is increas-
ed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25
ARMoRY TO BE AUCTIoNED OFF.
Ames Armony Will be Sold by Sher-
iff on January 4th.

Ames, Iowa, Dec. 23.-If any
one wants to buy large, commod-
ious and we'll equipped armory, an
opportunity will be presented Satur-
day, Jan. 4, when the fine brick arm
DRY of Company c, Fifty-fifth regi-
ment, at Ames, will be put up at auc-
ton and knocked down to the highest
bidder.
The sale of the Ames armory fol-
lows period Of several years, during
which no dividends have been paid
the stockholders The armory is used
both as a home for the Ames mill
tary company and as an opera house.
1t was erected ten years ago, primar-
lily as a home for the National Guard,
but has since been used as an opera
house in connection with its use by
the militia. For the first two years
the proposition raid, but as improve
ments and other expenditures became
necessary, it failed to bring in re-
turns and it has been some eight
years since a dividend was paid. 1t
is owned wholly by local stoekhold-
ers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25
Caught Common Rats in Water.

Donald Brooks, living with his par
ents on the south side of town, near
the river, learning that fur was sell
ling at a good figure, decided to do
some trapping along the Cedar river
and thereby earn a little money out
side of school hours. He secured
number of traps and baited them ac-
cording to instructions received from
veteran in the business, and then
awaited results. The first morning,
after placing his traps, which were
set few inches below the water, he
was surprised to find every trap filled.
They were taken to his home and his
father was called to see the wonderful
catch; but you may imagine the sur
prise of the elder Brooks and the dis
appointment of the son when it turn
ed out that instead of what he sup
posed were muskrats, with valuable
hides, the catch consisted of common
rats that had gone beneath the water
to get the tempting bait. Old trap
pers say that this is not an unccm-
mon thing, but to most people it is a
matter of news.-Waverly Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25
HUSK SICK NEIGHBOURS CORN.
Perry Farmers Display Friendly Spir-
il in Husking Bee.

Perry, Iowa, Dec. 23.-Seventeen
hundred bushels of corn were husked
by a number of farmers living south
west of Perry in a few hours, and the
corn stored in the cribs at the farm of
A. F.. Speaker, for whom the work
was done.
Speaker was taken sick several
weeks ago with appendicitis and on
December was operated upon at
Mercy hospital in Des Moines. Rea-
lizng that he would not be able to
take care of his corn crop, twenty
nine of the neighboring farmers, with
twenty-five teams, gathered at the
home and relieved Spraker's mind of
all worry about the corn. The husk-
ing bee was made something of So
cial event, and the women of the
neighborhood served the men with a
big dinner at noon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25
NOTICE IN PROBATE.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the court house
in Winneshiek county, Iowa, on the
3rd day of February, 1913, at 1880
o'clock, p. m, to attend the probate
of an instrument purporting to be
the last will and testament of Oliver
o. Qualley, late of Lincoln township,
in Winneshiek county, Ia, deceased,
at which time and place you will APP
pear and show cause, if any, why
said will should not be admitted to
probate.
In testimony whereof / have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said office, this 18th day
of December, 1912.
OLAF Kallevang, Clerk of
District Court.
BY S. J. Moore, Deputy.
H. F. Barthell, Attorney. 51-3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25
Farm Sells for $500 Per Acre.

The high water mark for real es-
tate around Independence was reach
ed last week, says the Conservative
when c. E. Boies sold his 80 acre
farm, mile and half south Of this
city, to George Gissell, of Otterville,
for $500 per acre. Mr.. Boies bought
his farm ten years ago, paying $751;
so an acre, the selling price at this
time being a gain of $112.50 an acre
or total advance in the ten years of
$4,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25
Bloodhounds Scent Burglar.

A peculiar and unusual windup of
a burglary at Clutter, in Tama coun-
ty, occurred few days ago when the
owner of two bloodhounds from
Springfield, H., asking for volunteers
TO follow one of his dogs, picked one
man from the crowd who was scented
by the dog and the guilt fixed on him.
The man volunteered readily and the
dog taking up the trail took him to
his own lodging place. twice. The
man was Immediately sent to Jail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Dec. 23.-Cedar
Rapids travelling men are greatly in
terested in a movement, nationwide
in its scope, to give the statesmen back
their Sunday mail privileges. Peti-
lions asking the government TO go
back to the old custom of delivering
mail on Sundays to those who call at
the general delivery windows, which
was abolished some time ago, have
been pinned to the pages of hotel reg
listers here and are being literally
signed.
The travelling men also are behind
a movement which will give them the
privilege of voting when away from
home, and petitions are being circul-
ated here asking for that concession.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25
Towel Barred from Cars and Depots.

The common towel was ordered
abolished from railroad cars, vessels,
al other interstate vehicles and from
stations, by Secretary MacVeagh in
an amendment to the interstate quar-
antine regulations. This action fol-
lows closely the abolition of the com
mon drinking cup from use on inter-
state carriers. Towels may be used
again only after having been steriliz-
ed in boiling water.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25
CORN IN CITY STREET.
KeOkuk, Iowa, Business Men Make
Unique Protest Against
Dirt.

Keokuk, Iowa, Dec. Robustness
men, indignant because dirt a foot
deep, had been allowed to accumulate
on some of the city streets, planted
corn on one thoroughfare today as a
means of rebuking city officials they
blame for not keeping the streets
clean. The fire department was called
out to wash off the dirt. Scarity of
city funds is held responsible for the
condition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25

We wish to call your attention to
the fact that most infectious diseas-
es such as whooping cough, diptheria,
and scarlet fever are contracted when
the child has cold. Chamberlain
Cough Remedy will quickly cure a
cold and greatly lessen the danger of
contracting these diseases. This REM
edy is famous for it's cures of colds.
1t contains no opium or other mar
cotic and may be given to child
with implicit confidence. Sold by r.
A. Engbertson's Pharmacy. Dec
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25

An absolute, unconditional guar
antee with every Meritol preparation.
If you don't like it, bring the package
back to our store and get your
money. E. j. Parman, Druggist &
JeWeler
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25

You will find that druggists every
where speak well of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. They know from
long experience in the sale of it that
in cases of coughs and colds it can
always be depended upon, and that
it is pleasant and safe to take. For
sale by r. A. Engbertson' Phar-
macy. Dec
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-25

If you are troubled with chronic
constipation, the mild and gentle eff
feet of Chamberlain's Tablets makes
them especially suited to your case.
For sale by Engbertson's Pharmacy.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25
SPORT.

Ad Wolgast and Joe Rivers have
signed an agreement to box twenty
rounds for the lightweight champion
ship OF the world at Vernon arena, Los
Angeles. July 4.
Every team In the Western circuit
began Its 1912 season Friday. April 10,
and In three bamcs out Of four. the
home mines won. Omaha defeated Sioux
City; st. Joseph beat Des Moines, Den.
yer beat Lincoln and Wichita was the
exception to the general rule. defeat
Ing Topeka on the latter's grounds.
The Northwestern league baseball
season Of 1912 opened with Victoria
against Spokane at Spokane; Tacoma
against Vancouver at Vancouver. and
Portland against Seattle at Seattle. In
each city the season was introduced
by a parade Of automobiles carrying
players. baseball officials and promI.
nent citizens.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25
STORM KILLS
II PEOPLE
roRNADoEs IN ILLINOIS AND IN
DIANA LEAVE HOST OF DEAD
AND INJURED.
PROPERTY Loss heavy
TWO STORMS MEET AT VELOCITY
OF rs MILES AN HOUR; BUSH,
ILLINOIS, WRECKED.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Chicago. = Latest figures regarding
the tornado which swept over Illinois
and Indiana show 72 dead. nearly 200
injured and nearly 100 families desti-
tute as a result of the storm.
More than 100 homes were demol.
ished and the property loss totalled
several hundred thousand dollars.
Greatest damage was done at Bush,
Willisyille, Murphysboro, Campus,
Freeman and Kankakee, ILL.,, and Mo.
rocco. Ind.
Governor Dineen and Adjutant Gen.
eral Dickinson have arranged to ex-
tend state relief to the stricken dis.
trict in Illinois.
The reports from the storm.swept
territory Of southwestern Illinois tell
of more than SO dead, 200 injured and
property damage estimated at $500, 900
to s2,0OO.00O.
Bush. village of 600, In William.
son county, suffered heaviest. The two
storms which wrought havoc in cen.
tral and southern Illinois met at Bush,
one coming from the west and the
other from the southeast.
Fifteen persons were killed, three
died of injuries and hundred or more
are suffering from injuries. as the re.
suit Of the storm.
The two storms met at velocity OF
rs miles an hour, and in few min.
utes Bush was In ruins.
The property of the Western Coal
and Mining Company was destroyed,
as was the postoffice. general depart.
ment store, hotels, restaurants and 40
dwellings. Thirty.five other homes
were partially wrecked.
In addition to the dead and injured
accounted for, fifteen persons are miss
ing.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25
WARRINGTON.

The house mines and mining com.
mittee has favorably reported the
Taylor bill to establish mine expert.
ment station at Silverton. Colo.
Senator Smoot has introduced bill
placing under Civil Service control the
offices Of collector Of internal reve-
nue.. collector and assistant collector
Of customs. assistant treasurers Of the
United States and auditors Of the
Treasury Department.
Julia c. Lathrop of Chicago, an
associate OF Jane Addams In the work
at Hull. house, member of the Illln.
ois board Of charity and graduate
and trustee Of vassar college, was
appointed by President Taft as chief
Of the new children's bureau in the
Department Of Commerce and Labor.
Senator Newlands objected to the
passage of the Borah bill to authorize
the secretary of the interior to grant
patents to homesteaders on govern.
ment reclamation projects. upon com.
pliance with the general homestead
act. the deferred payments due the
government to be a lien upon the land
until liquidated. The objection of
Newlands' served to prevent passage
Of the bill and 1t went back to the
calendar.
The seriousness of the inquiry by
the Senate investigating committee in.
to the Titanic disaster was disclosed
when Senator Smith of Michigan, the
chairman. at first fatty refused to let
any Of the officers and the two hun
dred-odd members Of the crew Of the
sunken steamship get beyond the juris.
diction Of the United States govern.
ment. The men were all to have sailed
on the steamer Lapland. Later it was
settled that the greater part OF the
crew would be permitted to sail on
this steamer, but that the twelve men
and four officers among the survivors
now under subpoena, together with
Mr.. Ismay. would net be allowed to
depart.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25
Bandits Get $4,000.

Grand Junction.-Two masked men
attired as cowboys gained entrance to
the depot office Of the Globe Express
company, and forced Express Messen.
ger Ben Gilbert to unlock the safe
and deliver to them $4,000 In cur.
rency. Then they slugged, gagged and
bound him and escaped. Dozens Of per.
sons passed the office during the hold.
up. 1t was not until four hours later
that Gilbert freed himself Of the gag.
His call for help brought half doz'
en- men to his assistance.
The $4,000 was In package con.
signed from the Salt Lake City office
OF the Utah Fuel Company to Summer.
set, Colo. as the monthly pay roll OF
the Summcrset coal camp.
Gilbert is twenty-five years old. He
has been an employe Of the company
for several years.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25
Hundred Titanic Victims Found.

New York.-That 100 bodies Of the
Titanic's victims had been recovered
was reported by direct wireless mes.
sage received at the White Star line
offices from the Mackay-Bennet, the
cable steamship chartered to work at
the scene of the disister.
Storms were interfering with the
work of recovery.
The operator on the Mackay-Bennett
reported in the first official word re.
ceived at the White Star line office,
but the task was going on just the
same.
All bodies which could not be EN-.
balmed would be buried at sea with
religious services, the report contin.
ued. Only the embalmed bodies will
be brought to land.
AS though to spare no possible hor-
ror attending the wreck OF the Titanic,
testimony was given to prove that at
the moment when the great ship was
in her death throcs, vessel whose
identity Is unknown, passed within
five miles of her and ignored her dis.
tress rockets. paying no heed even to
the message flashed from her bridge
by the Morse code, Come at once, We
are sinking"
That was the statement made un.
der oath by Joseph G. Boxhall, fourth
officer of the Titanic, the sole sur.
vivor of the four who stood upon her
bridge at the time she struck the ice.
berg that sent her to her doom twt
hours later.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25
Boulder Fears Flood from Dam.

Boulder. = Boulder residents are
much exercised over report that the
big dam Of the Central Power Com
pany at Nederland. fifteen miles from
Boulder, may be so constructed that a
heavy rush Of water from Middle Boul.
der creek might carry 1t away, pre-
cipating catastrophe similar to that
recorded in Pennsylvania last year
when paper company's dam broke.
The matter has been taken up by the
City Council Of Boulder. which has
appealed to State Engineer Comstock
for an investigation Of the dam.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25
LATE
M AR K EFT
oUoTATIo Is
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DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle,
Beef steers, corn fed. good to

Beef steers, corn fed, good to
choice -. .7OO@7.75
Beef steers, corn fed, fair to
6oou - ............... .o.SoV NV
Beef steers, pulp fed, good to
CuoiCe .............1 .1UUCU .oV
Beef steers, pulp fed, fair to
good ;. .s5o@zoo
Beef steers. hay fed, good to
choice ). .G75@74O
Beef steers. hay fed. fair to
good >. .............. .6oo@6.75
Hetfers, prime, pulp or hay
leu =. .................. .O2oVi.VV
Cows and heifers. hay fed,
good to choice .5.75@6.25
Cows and heifers. hay fed.
fair to good $500. .5.009575
Cows and LETTERS. pulp fed,
good to choice -. .5.s5@s.25
Cows and heifers. pulp fed,
fair to good .4.7505.65
Gamers and cutters. .30O@4.50
Veal calves .600@9.50
Bulls ... ................. .425@5.25
Stays .45O@6.00
Feeders and stockers, good
10 CnOlce .............. .6ioVo.oV
Feeders and stockers. fair
TO good .................5 .500Q5.I0
Feeders and stockers, com
mon to fair .....4.25@5.00
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25
Weld Farmer. Rushing Work.

Greeley.-Every extra farm hand"
and team in the county has been
pressed into service to complete plant.
Ing crops now only one-third done.
Notwithstanding the recent high winds
less than 100 acres of beet seed will
need replantIng. Fall wheat. although
cut, around the edges Of some fields
by the dust and whipped by winds is
practically unlnjured. Farmers are anx-
ious. however, to get grain and beets
In the ground so that by May they
can turn their attention towards pre-
pairing the soil for the potato crop.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25
Price Of Metal.

New York Standard copper quiet.
spot, $l5.5O@15.S7h: April, $l5.550
15.S7h; May. $15.57h@15,S7h; June.
$3.50 q 15.S7k; July. s15.62h %
15.S7h. Lake copper, $lG.l2k M16.25:
electrolytic, $lsOO@16.l2h, casting.
$15.62h @15.S7la.
Tin quiet but firm; spot $43.500
1870; April. $43.40@43.7O; May.
$43.35 G43.7O; June, $4,000 043.4O;
July, $42.s5@43.25; August. s42.65@
1890. Lead easy. $4.10@425 New
York: $4.1O@4.20 East st. Louis.
Spelter firm. $6.SOM6.90 New York;
$6.65GG.75 East St. Louis. Anthony
quiet; Cookson's. $500.
Locally iron is steady. No. / foun.
dry northern, $l5.25@1575: No. Q.
$14.75M15.25; No. / southern and No.
/ southern soft. $l5.25G1575.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25
Schools May No. Get Money.

Denver.-Attorney General Ben
Griffith has instructed State Treasurer
Roady Kenehan that the appropriation
for the Fort Lewis Indian school and
the Grand Junction Indian school be.
long to the third class and cannot be
paid as first class appropriations. 1t
is not now probable that they can be
paid at all. The attorney general holds
that first class appropriations include
only the expenses of the legislative,
executive and judicial branches Of the
government and the payment Of in
terest on the public debt.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25
FROM TELEoRAPHic REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST IMPORTANT
CURRENT TOPICS.
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WESTERN.

An unusual stage production-a
drama presented by deaf mutes-soon
will be offered in Los Angeles.
Bishop McGovern Of Omaha has
been formally installed as bishop OF
the Wyoming diocese at Cheyenne.
In ten Kansas counties which held
primaries or conventions Roosevelt
forces won In nine and one will send
a split delegation.
Anna Sapieha, three months old, is
for sale by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Sapieha OF Chicago, according
to an advertisement In newspaper
Robert Cameron Rogers, poet, lover
of nature, journalist, true friend. is
dead. He died at his beautiful home
In Mission canon. Santa Barbara,
Cal.
Corrected tabulations OF the Ne.
braska presidential vote give: Roose-
welt. 31,242: Taft. 1852; La Toilette.
1929; Clark. 14.O3l; Harmon. 1l.241;
Wilson, $3.50.
An advance of 2 cents barrel In
the price Of crude oil, making the
price 64 cents, has been announced
by the Prairie OIL and Gas Company
Of Independence Kan.
Two-thirds OF the cities and towns
in South Dakota voted on the question
Of granting licenses to saloons. Pierre
remains wet by majority of sixty
nine. The vets have big lead in all
towns reported.
Four members OF the commission
appointed by President Taft to visit
European points in behalf of the Pan.
ama.Pacific international exposition.
to be held In San Francisco In 1915.
have started on their trip.
The success which attended the g..
000.mile trip of the governors of the
Western states through the East last
fall has inspired Louis W. Hill. presl.
dent Of the Great Northern railroad.
with desire to bring the governors
of the Eastern states on a jaun.
through the West this year.
Oil struck at depth of 400 feet
near Lander, on the Shoshone Indian
reservation, Wyoming, was declared
by c. E. Jamison, state geologist. to
be superior to that found In the Penn.
sylvania fields. When the vein was
opened the oil spurted 200 feet in the
air.
Three persons are known to have
been killed, at least score injured
and many farm houses and village
dwellings were wrecked when tor
nado. which formed in the vicinity OF
Yukon. near Oklahoma City. swept in
a northeasterly direction through the
counties of Oklahoma and Logan.
Work will be begun May / by the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 Puget Sound
railway on the construction Of a three
mile tunnel through the Cascade
mountains near Seattle. The work
will cost nearly $5,OOOO0O. The tun-
mel will shorten the line seven miles
and will eliminate the heavy grade at
the summit.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25
Idaho Springs Men on Titanic.

Idaho Springs.-Two former resi-
dents Of Idaho Springs and Freeland,
Harry and Shad Gale, both single, and
brothers OF Enoch Gale Of this city,
who were returning to this camp after
a long visit to their old home in Corn
wall, were passengers on the ill-fated
Titanic, and their names do not ap.
pear upon the list Of those rescued by
the Carpathia.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25
elIerest May Get Saloon.

Gllcrest.-The accidental omission
OF the liquor clause In deed to a town
lot belonging to Mayor Gilcrest, may
bring about establishment Of saloon
here. by Andrew Lang, mayor Of
Platteville. When the Gilcrest Town
site Company decided Its property to
purchasers. clause prohibiting the
sale Of liquor was included in all but
one deed.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25
Rio erande Votes Big Mortgage.

New York.-The directors OF the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, at a
meeting In New York, authorized the
execution Of s25,OOO.OOO mortgage
on the property of the railroad to Sc.
cure the recent bond issue. The stock.
holders will be called on to ratify :hs
execution of the mortgage at meet.
Ing In Denver.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25
Presbytery Meets al eouIder.

Longmont. = The Boulder Presby-
terys annual meeting here closed re-
Gently. Representatives from all Pres
byterian churches in northern Colora-
do were present and their reports
show this denomination in a flourish.
ing condition.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-04-25
POLITICAL.

Reports on about one.half Of the
vote Of Nebraska. outside Of Omaha
and twenty-One precincts Of the Demo
cratic vote and eight Of the Republi.
can vote In the city gave the follow.
ing result: Clark, 3.lS3; Harman. 3,
495; Wilson, 2.173. Roosevelt, 6,209;
La Follett. 2.l39; Taft, 2,07G.