Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-17

the committees to report themselves
or go unreported. The stenographers
out are extra men employed to as
sist the regular salaried reporters.
An information commission COM
posed of representative of five or
more leading nations, to investigate
the cost of living, the purchasing
power of incomes, and the extent to
which transportation charges, trusts,
tariffs, and modern modes and stand
ards of life have increased the cost
of living, will be proposed by Presi-
dentH, 1T, if a bill introduced by
Senatole trawford becomes a law.
The prop,Ns, of such an inquiry is
an outcome re the recent meeting
here of the as Ltion for the ad-
vancement of scie NJ and was pre-
sented to the Presi. by Prof.
Fisher. Z
An aggregate of $4,000 has been
awarded by the Secretary of the
Treasury to two informers in GUS
toms house fraud cases. Joseph L..
Payne will receive $4,000 for the
evidence he gave in the Duveen art
cases, and Peter Redling will re-
ceive $4,000 for his services in the
Bradford lining cases. In the form
er case the government recovered
81, 100000 by civil process and $780,
600 in fines by criminal prosecutions.
In the Bradford lining cases the
amount recovered was about $780,
600.
The department of agriculture has
received advices of extensive frost
damage throughout the orange belt
of southern California. 1t is yet too
early to determine fully the extent
of the damage, but it is thought that
most of the injury probably occur
red in the lowlands and valleys. The
southwest has experienced unusually
severe weather during the past
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the reputation Of being the hottest
place in the country, the month of
December was the coldest recorded
during the 80 years that records have
been kept there. On the 26th the
thermometer registered 16 degrees.
The great unwashed and unterri-
fed democracy met here last week,
set the dove of peace on a pedestal,
chased the dogs of war down the
avenue, wined and dined in harmony,
and selected June 25 at Baltimore as
the time and place for nominating
the next president of the United
States. Instead of the expected clash
between William Jennings Bryan and
Woodrow Wilson over the Joline
letter, those two eminent leaders
felicitated each other and gave no
sign of anything but mutual esteem,
to the great disappointment and cha
grin of grinningly expectant OPP
position. The ovation given to Mr.
Wilson, the cordial reception of his
speech, and the public approval OF
him by the Peerless One supplied
ample substitute for the more boist-
erous sensation looked for. Through
out the banquet Mr. Bryan showed
by his actions that he favors the
candidacy of the New Jerseyman
but he did not commit himself il
words.
The selection of Baltimore re-
quired but two ballots, st. Louis be
ing the only city to develop any rea
opposition. With her proffer of &
certified check for 100000, ample
hotel facilities, and an adequate au
ditorium, however, the monumental
city took the lead over her rivals
from the start. While this choice o
a meeting place is no doubt accept
able to the faithful in the east, enabl
ing them to save large chunks o
money in travelling expenses, still
this consideration did not seem t
enter into the matter, for BaltimOr
received the votes of Iowa and man
other western states.