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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-24
FREEPORT.
Ian %. 1S12.

Jan %, 1912.
DR.. Swezey of DEBORAH made a
professional visit in this vicinity on
Sunday.
S. B. Mailman is on the sick list.
Alex Grinna and sister Elenora of
DEBORAH called on Miss Nellie Barker
Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Amy of DEBORAH was in
this burg Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Mailman enter
tanned few of their friends for din
ner Sunday.
The NJ. e. ladies will serve a ten
cent lunch in the Yeoman hall Sat
urday evening. All are invited.
Dance, Marsh's hall, DEBORAH on
Wed. Jan. 81. 5-piece orchestra.
r. T. Robinson came home from
Rochester last week, where he had
been staying with his son, who is
in the hospital. He reports him i'm
proving rapidly.
Mrs. Harry Marietta concluded a
three weeks visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Savoy and re-
turned to her home in Chicago We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hallman and
son Roger of Minneapolis arrived
here Friday, for visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Hallman,
and other relatives in and near here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-24
RIVERBEND.
Jan. %. 1912.

Jan. %, 1872.
Ed. Banning spent Sunday with
Bert Stewart.
Fred Sorenson had a hog hauling
bee last Thursday.
Quite few from this vicinity at
tended the basket social at the Boil
son school house.
Lawrence Drake called at the John
Peterson home Friday morning.
John Peterson was a business call
er in town Saturday. Mrs. Bert Stew
art called on Mrs. II. Sorenson Fri
day evening.
Charlie Holloran was a business
caller in town Friday afternoon.
Peter Peterson was kicked by a
Morse last Thursday, but was not
seriously injured.
Louise Bolson and Martha Soren-
SON called on Mrs. B. Stewart We'd
nesday.
Dance, Marsh's hall, DEBORAH on
Wed. Jan. 81. 5-piece orchestra.
Charlie Holloran hauled straw for
j. Peterson Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. E. Bolson and Mrs. S. Soren-
son of Clay Hill attended the bee at
Sorenson's.
Were in town Saturday.
Lizzie Maley and Louise Bolson
called on their friend Martha Soren-
son Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl BOlson and chill
dren Hilda and Celia visited with
Mrs. H. Sorenson Sunday.
Louise Bolson and sister Julia and
Martha Sorenson visited at the Carl
T1zfA l. 49,,
Sunday.
Edward Larson is visiting friends
and relatives in Cresco.
j. A. Headington delivered a few
cattle to town Saturday. Henry and
Walter Sorenson helped him.
John Banning and b. Stewart are
chopping cord wood for Clark Head
ington.
Mrs. Grover Headington of Canoe
Ridge spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Ole Hegtvedt.
Leonard Hegtvedt passed through
here Sunday.
Clarence and Albert Peterson Sun
dayed with Mike Kelly.
p. McKenna was business caller
in town Saturday
Bleka Bros. sawed wood for c..
headington eGnesday and Thurs
day.
Peter Peterson helped Joe Lannon
get his summers supply of wood the
first of the week.
John Lannon spent Saturday and
Sunday with nome folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Anderson and
son Oscar spent Sunday at the Ste
yens home.
j. Banning and b. Stewart helped
saw wood for Clark Headington one
day last week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-24
SOUR STOMACH.
Gas and Heartburn Stopped i'm Five
Minutes.

Get rid of indigestion.
Or dyspepsia, or whatever you call
your stomach misery.
Drive out the sourness.
Lift off the heaviness.
Stop the fermentation of food.
Danish gas, heartburn, foul breath,
dizziness, headaches, nervousness,
night sweats and bad dreams forever.
Get so cent box of MI-O-NA tab
lets at E. ]. Parman's today, he
guarantees them for any of the dis
eases named above or for any stom-
ach distress.
No better prescription for indiges-
ton was ever written.
MONA makes the stomach Wig
orous and strong enough to digest
food without aid. For sale by E. ]
Parman and druggists everywhere.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-24

Jan. ~, 1917.
Miss Ethel Humphrey of DEBORAH
visited at the Glover home over Sun
day.
Mrs. J. Linzenmeyer visited with
her sons family in DEBORAH few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Broghammer
and children of Canoe visited with
the latter's parents last Sunday.
Friends and neighbors of Charles
Glover and wife surprised them on
Saturday evening. All report good
tine.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stortz and
daughter Madeline of Franklin Prai-
RE visited at the S. Sorenson home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Sharp and
Saturday evening at the Glover
home.
Dance, Marsh's hall, DEBORAH on
Wed. Jan. 81. 5-piece orchestra.
George Rastetter and sister Ma
define of DEBORAH were guests at the
Cummings home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rosa of Os-
sian visited at the Rosa home a cou-
pie of days last week.
Ida H. Hovey, daughter of Jacob
Hovey passed away Jan. 10th, after
a long illness. After short service
at the house, the funeral sermon was
preached at the Lutheran church in
DEBORAH, Rev. SchmitZ conducting
l-e services. Her remains were laid
to rest in the Norwegian cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. novey have the SYM
pathy of all II their bereavement.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-24

Charles Durham, Lovington, ILL.,,
has succeeded in finding a positive
cure for bed wetting. my little boy
wet the bed every night clear thro'
on the floor / tried several kinds
of kidney medicine and | was in the
drug store looking for something diff
ferent to help him when / heard of
Foley Kidney Pills. After he had
taken them two days we could see a
change and when he had taken two
thirds of bottle he was cured. That
is about six weeks ago and he has
not wet in bed since" r. A. Eng
bertson. Jan
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-24
Auction Sale,

The first sale of the year on the
Connor fam six miles east of Be-
corah, Tuesday, January 23rd, in
Guiding four good young horses,
twenty-threeac cattle (four coming in
soon), corn oats, hay, machinery,
etc. p. McKenna, Prop. 81
Hot water bottles and fountain
syringes, DEBORAH Drug Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-24
FOley's Honey and Tar Compound
sCures i'm Every Case"

Mr.. Jas. McCaffery, Mgr. of the
Schiltz Hotel, Omaha, Neb., recon-
mends Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound, because it cures in every
case. Il have used it myself and
have recommended it to many others
who have since told me of its great
curative power in diseases of the
throat and lungs" For all coughs
and colds it is speedily effective. R..
A. Engbertson. Jan
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-24
CORRESPON DENCE.
CLAY HULL.

Jan. %. 1912.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-24

Persons troubled with partial
paralysis are often very much bene-
fitted by massaging the affected parts
thoroughly when applying Chamber
lain's Liniment. This liniment also
relieves rheumatic pains. For sale
by all medicine dealers. Jan
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-24

Remember that X. A. Wick
sells the famous Free Sewing Ma
chine. TIT
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-24

An egotist is a man who thinks he
is better than you.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-14
WAREHOUSES; PROSPEROUS
DIRECT DEALING BETWEEN THE
FARMER AND SPINNER.
More Than Fifty Warehouses Now 10.
Gated in MississiPpi-New Plan
Cuts Out the Spectator.

Jacksonville annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the Farmers Warehouse
Company was held here. The reports
Showed the concern to be prosperous.
1t is the famous plan of direct dealing
Between the farmer and the spinner,
which was recently Endorsed by the ma
tional president OF the Farmers Union,
Charles 5. Barrett, and the presidents
of the Faremrs' Union in all the cotton
growing states, who met here q few
weeks ago, investigated the plan, and
decided to n~ationallze it as the only
feasible and safe, non-speculative plan
by which the farmer could have an in
fluence in the making of the price Of
cotton. Most of the stock is held by
farmers and those allied with them.
It has been in operation four years and
has some fifty or more warehouses over
the state of Mississippi. In pursuance
of the plan to nationalist the idea,
which originated with President George
r. Hightower, work has started in
North Carolina, and the system as a
branch of the Mississippi concern is now
being started with flattering prospects
of success. The concern has been selling
direct to the spinners in Europe, receiv-
ing the cotton from the farmer and ex-
porting it, cutting out the middleman
and the speculator. When the system
spread it is hoped by it the price OF cot
ton can be influenced.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-14
CUTICURA OINTMENT HEALED
BAD SORE ON LIMB

"Some time ago ! was coming up
some steps when the board crushed
under me like an egg shell, and my
right limb went through to the knee.
and scraped he flesh of the bone
Just inside and below the knee. l
neglected It for a day or two. then It
began to hurt me pretty badly. put
balsam fir ON to draw out the poison.
but when | had used 1t a week, 1t hurt
so badly that I changed to - ONT
ment. That made 1t smart and burn
30 badly that / couldn't use 1t any
more, and that was the fourth week
after / was hurt.
"Then l began to use Cuticura ONT
ment for the sore. 1t stopped hurting
Immediately and began healing right
away. 1t was a bad-looking sore be-
fore Cuticura Ointment healed 1t, and
/ suffered 80 / couldn't sleep from two
days after / fell until began using
Cuticura Ointment.
"Cuticura Soap Is the best soap I
ever saw. ! have used all kinds OF
soap for washing my face. and always
1t would leave my face smarting. I
had to keep a lotion to stop the smart,
no matter how expensive a soap |
used. find at last In Cuticura Soap
a soap that will clean my face and
leave no smarting. and ! do not have
to use any lotion or anything else to
ease It. / believe Cuticura Soap Is tho
best soap made" (Signed) Mrs. M.
E. Fairchild, 805 Lafayette St.. Wich-
tia, Kan, May 8, 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere.
a sample of each, with 32-page book.
will be mailed free on application 10
"Cuticura," Dept. L. Boston,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-14
RAILA0ADS 50 TO COURT
SAY ADVANCE IN ASSESSMENT IS
cONFIScATION.
Raise on Railroad Property by the Com
mission Will Yield the State Add
tional Revenue of $4,000.

The railway lines in Mississippi
whose property was advanced forty per
cent in assessment by the railroad com-
mission have not announced their course
of action, but a report is current that
litigation is likely to follow the remark
able advance from $50, oOO, 900 to $7O,'
100000, and that the common carriers
will resist payment of ad valorem taxes
this year on constitutional grounds;
that they viii allege. first, that the adj
vance amounts to confiscation, and, sec.
ond, that it is in violation of the con-
stitutional clause which provides that
taxation shall be equal and uniform
throughout the state.
It is pointed out that if the same ratio
of increase should be applied to all other
property in the state subject to ad
valorem assessment that it would make
the total amount of property subject TO
assessment reach the enormous total OF
1858, 64O, 900, and, instead of Gov. Brewer
going to New York to borrow money to
meet q treasury deficit, the state would
have money to loan.
The twenty million dollar advance on
the property of common carriers will
yield the state additional revenue OF
$4,000 This is aot the total amount
for which the railroads will be taxed,
however. The average I'D valorem tax
rate on railroad property, including
state, county and municipal taxes, is two
and one-half per cent. On this basis
the increase will raise additional leve'
nue. amounting to a half million dollars.
If all property in the state should
be subjected to a flat increase of forty
per cent, the total revenue thus raised
would be $15,350 ,000.
It 10 claimed that there is no uni
formity in the increases made, and
strong fight will be made on the GROUND
of inequality.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-14
DEDICATE SHAFT. TO
SOUTHERN WOMEN
kISSISSIPPIANS PAY TRIBUTE TO
DAUGHTERS OF C0NFEDERACY.
CORNERSTONE LAID JACKSON
Capt. W. T. Ratlia, Commander Of The
Famous Battery of Light Artillery
Presided-veterans Present.

Jackson.-With appropriate and in
keresting ceremonies the programme out
lined for the formal dedication of the
monument which is being built on the
state capitol grounds to the women OF
the C~onfederacy was carried out.
Arriving at the speakers stand,
which had been awninged and complete
ly covered with Confederate and national
colors, an artistic mingling of Stars
and Stripes with the Stars and Bars,
with very little delay the programme Of
ceremonies was begun.
The principal Grafton was delivered
by Rev. De Berniere Waddell of Merid-
ian, former commander-in-chief of the
division, who was more eloquent and
impressive than usual in paying tribute
10 heroic womanhood.
Following the principal addresses were
timely remarks by Mrs. s. E. F. Rose Of
West Point, state president of the Mis-
sissippi division, U D. c, and by Miss
Annabelle Power of Jackson, secretary
Of the council of Daughters of Uonfed-
crate Veterans, both of which were con-
else, appropriate and ~embodying gems
Of thought
After the speaking, which was inter.
spersed with musical selections, the
NEST interesting ceremony of the series
followed, in the laying OF the corner
stone with full Masonic ritual, undar
Grand Master J. Rice Williams of Me-
ridian. The space for the metallic case
IN which were placed the documents and
souvenirs had been chiseled out in the
northeast corner of the base stone, about
which corner the grand master and his
aides were gathered.
The site of the monument is located
directly in front of the new capitol
building and when completed will cost
SIS. 900. Half of this sum was raised
by general subscription and half pro
vided by the Mississippi legislature.
The satuary emblematic of the spirit
Of the women of the ~Confederacy, de-
signed by Miss Belle Kinney of Nash
Vile, will surmount the pedestal and y
now being cast in New York.
1t will be placed in position during
the autumn.
June 3 was selected as the date Of
the ceremonies in commemoration Of the
natal day of Jefferson Davis, president
of the Confederacy, whose portrait u
the Hall Of Fame in the capitol was dec
Grated with English ivy and flags Of tn
C~onfederacy for the occasion. g
While the great body Of ConfedeFatt
veterans and the patriotic lady workers
for the success of the women's monu
ment cornerstone laying were preparing
for the parade and ceremonies, anxiousl,,
awaiting a letup of the showers, a smal
and faithful band of Confederates an,
their junior associates were going quietl.
on with their annual meeting. This was
the Association of Survivors of Ratlif's
Battery of Withers' Artillery, who or
each recruiting anniversary of Jefferson
Davis birth have met in the courthouse
here to compare notes and transact sucl
other business as was appropriate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-14
WEEVIL WARNING
FARMERS WILL NEED HELP IN
MAKING CROP THIS YEAR.
Bradford Knapp Tells the DemOnstra-
tors to Get Busy, and Points Out
Way in Which They Can
Be Of Assistance.

JacksOn.-Dr. P. P. Garner, state
agent of the United States Department
of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Indus
try, is sending out the following address
to demonstrators issued by Mr.. Brad
ford Knapp, special agent in charge of
the cooperative and demonstration farm
work:
To All Agents in Boil Weevil Territory:
Agents in Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas are now beginning to report the
first appearance of the boil weevil. We
have reason to hope that in Q large part
of the weevil territory the emergence
will be light in the flooded sections along
the Mississippi river.
A light in~festation always makes it q
harder task to induce demonstrators and
co-operators to make a vigorous fight
on the over-winter weevil than in cases
where the emergence is heavy.
It should be remembered that q light,
early i~nfestation may develop into q dis.
astrous condition through failure on the
part of the farmer to make a fight, and
through unfortunate weather conditions
favorable to the weevil. Agents are
urged to extra vigilance and effort in
combating tendencies either to over
confidence or undue alarm.
If the season is normal and the farm
er adheres strictly to the instructions
issued from this office, he may feel con
fident of nsaking a cotton crop in the
face Of the weevil. Insist upon the fol
lowing points:
/. Picking the over-winter weevils
by hand from the terminal buds of the
young cotton before the plant begins t.
set squares.
2. As soon as squares form, pick uT
and destroy all infested squares, at least
once a week.
During wet spells and IN %alluvia,
soils, this must be prosecuted with extrs
vigilance and should bc continued unit
August /. On sandy uplands, during pc
RODS of drouth and great heat and il
semi-arid regions, it may be unnecessar.
to do this work, but not otherwise. I'm
der the "last-named conditions constant
cultivation may suffice. BY picking III
the squares and proper cultivation goot
paying crops of cotton may be producet
ever with heavy weevil infestation ant
an adverse season.
3. Intensive shallow cultivation SHOULD
be practiced except on rich bottom land
where cultivation may be deep until tn
squares begin to set freely. As 500
as squares begin to set, cultivation o
all soils should be shallow. Cultivat
often enough to keep a mulch of loos
earth from one to two inches deep t
conserve moisture. Moisture may b
needed later in the season.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-14
Award Anti-Toxin Contract.

Jackson.-At the meeting of the state
board of health the contract will be
awarded for the supply of free anti
toxin for diphtheria, typhoid and a plen-
tiful supply of vaccine points. The pro
vision OF the law passed by the last
legislature was ample for these neces'
sary remedies to be had in emergencies,
an for charity work, and it will be the
first time in the history OF the state
that the board of health has been able
to supply them without sending to New
Orleans or Memphis for them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-14
MISSISSIPPI FOR GOOD ROADS.
State Is Spending $s,2so,ooo Improving
Country Highways.

Jacksonville marvellous advance n
the good roads sentiment in Mississippi
is illustrated by the figures just now
available.
Mr.. E. D. Cunning, government re-
porter of statistics for Mississippi, has
just completed figures showing that the
total bond issues for good roads in the
State since October, 1911, is $1,105 900;
the total amount of pending petitions
for bond issues to be heard by various
county boards of supervisors at the
June meetings 10 $270,000. Previously
reported bond issues amount to $780,
900, and the total amount of money be-
ing used in Mississippi in actual con
struction work 10 $685., 600, with every
probability Of the $27O,ooo being added
at the June meeting Of the various
boards.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-14
Lambs Tenure Of Life Not Long.

A party of privileged s~ightseers
were admitted to q private view OF a
menagerie between performances.
and among other things were shown
what was called a Happy Family
that Is to say, In n and the same
cage there vas a toothless lion. a
tiger. somewhat the worse for wear,
and a half-famished wolf. Beside
these wild animals. curled up in one
corner, was a diminutive lamb which
shivered as 1t %slumbered.
How long have the animals lived
together" asked n of the party.
About twelve months" replied the
Snowman.
"Why." exclaimed a lady. II am
sure that little lamb Is not as old az
that"
"Oh," said the Snowman. quite un
moved, "the lamb has to be renewet
occasionally"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-14
NO NORMAL CONFERENCE.
Mississippi Decides to Hold Them Every
Alternate \ ear.

AltCludkC 4Caks
misunderstanding to a statement
made by Superintendent of Education
j. N. Powers, there will be no prelimi-
nary conference of summer normal con-
ductors and faculty this year, as Gus
tomary, ahead Of the normals. 1t has
been decided by the board of education
that it would be best to hold these con-
ferences every alternate year, or during
those years in which the legislature
meet, and this will give the faculties
more time in which to prepare for the
especial work imposed by these summer
normals, after ~disposing of their regular
school duties, as all are engaged in pub
lie school work.
The normals will all open at the same
time, or on Monday, June 10, and con
tinue until July S, giving the usual foul
weeks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-14

Hon. G. H. Williams, Of Yazoo City,
former Democratic national committee
man for Mississippi, %nnounce that ne
has secured quarters for the state dele
CATION to the Democratic national con-
vention in Baltimore at the Hotel Rem
merit.
Adequate accommodations for the
twenty delegates were secured at the
rates that usually prevail during a con
vention period, the rooms to be occupied
for five days. Mr.. Williams requests
that any members of the delegation
who do not intend to occupy the rooms
notify him Immediately in order that
a portion of the reservation can be can
celled.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-14
OVER $4,000 EACH YEAR.
Jackson Consumes That Amount of Ma.
Il tive Grown Cattle.

jackson. - Some interesting figures
iFere obtained relative to the amount OK
cattle consumed in Jackson and what
the local or native meat trade amounts
to. The books Of one of the leading
butchers show that on an average, the
city of Jackson consumes about 300 cat
tie a month, not counting hogs, and that
close to $4,000 per month is paid out
for the cattle and hogs slaughtered right
here in Jackson. That is about $4,000
a year the native meat industry means
to Kinds county and the adjacent coun'
ties. IT probably will run ten thousand
over that amount, but sixty thousand
dollars is u most conservative estimate
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-14
Old Ladies' Home.

Jaekson.-The annex to the Old La
dies Home is now under roof, the plas-
terers have finished, and the contractor
is waiting for the plastering to dry out.
As soon as that process is accomplished
the rest of the inside work will be pushed
to completion, and it is thought the an
mex can be thrown open for the recep-
ton of inmates inside of a month. IL
will accommodate % more old ladies,
and applications from more than that
number are on hand with the association,
which will be greatly gratified to be
able to give them the haven OF rest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-14
ILLINOIS CENTRAL SURVEY.
Corps Of Engineers Resume Work in the
Valley-New R~oundhouse and Shops.

Jackson.-The Illinois Central corps
of engineers has resumed work survey
ing the route for the proposed new line
up the Pearl river valley from Jackson
to Birmingham.
Work on the survey was abandoned
several weeks ago on account OF the
flood, the stream having left its banks
between Jackson and Carthage.
1t is understood in official circles here
that it will take about sixty days to
complete the survey, after which some
definite announcement from the com.
pany's office at Chicago can be expected
relative to plans of construction.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-14
Selling Land to Germans.

Jacksonville Central Land Company
of this city are now closing a large land
deal in the Mississippi Delta, comprising
something over 5000 acres of land, to
parties from Antwerp, Germany, which
goes to prove that these people at least
have confidence in the Delta, notwith-
standing the recent floods.