Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-07

W&snln8t0n Z. Mr.. Wood
IL In q posi- to get the facts >
Arst hand, 1, during this most "
Important session ef congress, :
preceding a national election. "
his letters will be unusually in =
teresting.-The Editor. "
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Washington, D. c., Feb. s, 1912.
A New York lighthouse keeper is
asking for divorce because his wife
is . poor light housekeeper.
prettiest of her sex In the various
cities has more nerve than discre-
ton.
Porto Rico has applied to the gov
ernment of the United States for aid
In establishing a department Of agri-
culture.
The London steer that climbed to
the top of five story building was
oaiv anticipating his inevitable des-
tiny.
a $S5O.00O edifice, to be known
az the Washington City Representa-
tive Church, a monument to chris
tianity In the south. will be erected
IN Washington by the Methodist
church south.
insects do more damage than fires
to the forests OF the United States,
acberding to q report OF A. d. Hop
k49e, ID charge OF forest insect In
Haigations for the Department Of
Srulture.
He report that three hundred old
1afe grand pianos are to be burned
A0 1Ake : spectacle for . piano dsal-
- cRavsutiea onght to increass the
CO. Of 'sootalists in these days Of
fu>a seSscaty.y 81 s,s
q4efet NO limiting the activities
.ofsfhe government highbrow scien-
III! He has just Matched a couple
Of mosquitoes from eggs sixty mil
Hon years old. And then killed the
poor things for fear he'd contract a
prehistoric case of yellow fever!
i That postmaster General Hitch
c6ck has not backed down from his
stand for government ownership of
telegraph and telephone lines is
shown by his annual report. just
made public, which contains a
accommodation for such govern
ment control.
X. For the firth time, A. P. Prioleau,
South Carolina negro, is contest
ing the seat of George s. Legare. a
democrat. The contestant contends
that legal voters were denied the
right of franchise and that on the
face OF affidavits of the voters he is
entitled to election.
According to statement made by
DR.. Wiley before the house commit
tee on agriculture. anything branded
maple sugar." or maple syrup" II
sold outside Of the state in which it
II 1aide. = the genuine article. Dr.,
Wiley added that the sovsslufent 10
Fkesping an eve on intesSsate ship
nents Of these articles and that ex-
vertg can now detect any adultera-
ton amounting to per cent.
The Foreign Affairs Committee Of
the house has reported the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation
bill. which carries $3,512,541. One
Of the important new provisions Of
the measure is the proviso that here
after expenditures from the secret or
emergency fund Of the state depart
meat shall be subject to inspection,
when required by the chairman Of
the foreign affairs committee.
TIE senate has passed the chill
4rea's bureau labor bill, which au-
thorixes the creation of bureau in
the Department of Commerce and
Labor for the collection of informa-
tion pertaining to the welfare Of
children and child life. Special au-
thority is given to investigate ques-
tiens of infant mortality. the birth
rate. orphanage, Juvenile courts.
assertions. diseases. accidents. occu-
pations, legislation. and like sub
jects.
A new definition of food will be
written into the statutes II congress
enacts an amendment to the pure
food law presented by Senator CAL
linger. The new definition classi-
Aed under flood" all articles used
fes food, drink. confectionery. or
.eeazimsnt. BY man or other animals.