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GÅ‚os polek. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-current, 1913-08-28

szach! DO wesele, rado5G jest zyciem! Kto
sic smuci, kto sic ciqgle trapi, ten powoli "a
miera. M0Wiq tez bardzo s1usznie ludzie:
"Zab} 60 smutek! Kazda chwila smutku
to chwila Smierci
Ale my zyc musimy: DO gdy my bedzie-
my zywi, zywa bedzie Ojczyzna nasza. Zyc
lwasic SIG smutkami, to lepiej ME zyc! to
partaczyt zycie! to w1asnym niedo1estwem
zatruWat zycie innym. Kazdy dzielny cz1o-
wick, kazde SERGE szlaChetne - zawsze jest
radosnie nastrojone. Wiec chociaz gromy
bija, choc szarpie zyciowa zawierucha, u
SmieCh MECH kwitnie ma ustach a spokoi w
duszy! Czem jest dla obretu ballast ma dnie,
tenn dla cz1owieka jest wSrod nieszczeSG -
spOk6j duchowy; czem dla oltretu mocne "a
gle, naprzod posuwajqce okret - tenn dla
cziowieka - radosny nastroj ducha.
Me wierze, aby MONA z1amac mfodzieh-
ca, kt6ry w nieszczeSciu mowi uSmiechem
spokojem 'nic to, mic! Przeminie nieszcze-
Scie, jak chwila! ia zostane". Kt6z ME IL
werzy, ze on zostanie zwyciezy? Ale cz}o-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-06-11
$500 From an Old 2-Acre Orchard

$500 From an Old 2-Acre Orchard
A contributor to Farm and Fire
side writes in part as follows about
his experience with two-acre or
chard:
About ten years ago l bought a
small place on which there was
about two acres of old orchard. The
trees were neglected and untrimm-
ed, and where some had died or had
blown down the ground had been
left vacant, and the orchard had
been unplowed for years. The sea
son before | bought it, it did not
produce enough fruit to pay to gath
err.
Neighbors said it would never pay
to bother with. The only thing to
do in fact, was to cut it down. Now
| reasoned that it took long time
to grow an orchard, and | was get
ting older every year, so | decided
to experiment with it for a time at
least
Beginning about the first of March
/ gave it a very thorough and scien-
tific trimming. / say scientific in
that / tried TO trim according to the
rules laid down by successful fruit
growers in our latitude. This is i'm
portant, for ignorant trimming of an
orchard is likely to do more harm
than good, and the trimming of an
orchard does not mean necessarily
cutting the orchard all to pieces.
! did not put any manure on the
orchard, as l did not believe it was
needed. Early in the spring / plow-
ed it deep and hired man to spade
around the trees where the pillow
could not go. l then narrowed il
down very thoroughly.
/ did not put any crop on the or
chard that season. Instead l har-
rowed il at periods keeping it cul
| tivated all summer.
L sprayed three times, the frs
time in March, which was the mos
thorough one of all. The trunks al
well as all the limbs were saturated
sprayed again in May just as thu
blossoms began to fall, and agar
about the middle of August.
| did not thin at all; it did no
need it. There were about eight
trees in all, and l picked IFS bar
rels of good apples, for which
got $1.S5 per barrel. / also SOLE
enough culls and cider stock to brini
the total receipts of that old or
chard to over S400.'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-06-11
NORDNESS.
June 10, 1913

June 10, 1918.
Pre1ry cold June weather, ism t
it?
Mr.. Hans Halvorson of Bailey
Springs was a business caller in
Nordness Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knute Mikelson and
daughters Nora and Myrtle of High
landville, Iowa were guests at the
Ole Rustad home Saturday and Sun
day.
Helmer Haugen visited home folks
Sunday.
ole Rovang is the owner of a new
automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs o. G.. Hildahl, Mar
tin Norgaard and Carl Hort auto,
ed to DEBORAH Monday night
Andrew Nelson passed through
Nordness Monday.
Miss Olena Lomen Sundayed a.
the 0. Rustad home.
Mrs. Brunsdale and sons Clar
ence and George came up from De
corah Tuesday and is visiting at the
G. N. Nordgaard home.
Quite a few from here ATTENDED
the picnic in DEBORAH Sunday.
School closed Friday with a pic
mic.
Mrs. Hans Luigen visited at Rus
tad's Tuesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-06-11
NEWS ITEMS FROM
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Continued from first page)

the point as to whether the Demo-
cratic National platform declared for
free sugar. Senators who were del
egates to the Baltimore convention
assert that the platform committee
refused to commit the party to free
sugar, although they tell how Mr..
Frank c. Lowry, an agent of the big
refiners on the Atlantic Coast, who
have been conducting the campaign
for removal of the tariff, made a des-
perate fight to have a free sugar
plank in tie platform, but was un-
successful. Under the leadership of
Senator Newlands of Nevada, the
western Democratic Senators are
waging an active fight against the
free sugar clause in the pending bill,
and other features which they main
tain discriminate against the west.
Senator Newlands has been receiving
protests, not only from his own
state but from all over the west,
against this clause of the pending
tariff bill. The sugar beet has prov
en- the most profitable crop raised
on the irrigated lands of the recla-
nation projects, and it is generally
acknowledged that free sugar would
prove a heavy blow to the farmers.
Senator Newlands takes the view
that free sugar is in violation of the
spirit of the Democratic platform,
which declares that no legitimate
industry should be injured by tariff
revision, and he also maintains that
it would make for monopoly by plac-
ing the consumer at the mercy of the
sugar trust.
"The Family Income"
In the tariff debate some very in
teresting facts have been brought out
by the different speakers, and Nthe
bearing of economic and industrial
conditions on the subject of tariff
regulation have been pointed out.
Mr. Anderson of Minnesota, told the
House that in the United Kingdom
the average weekly family income in
certain specified trades including
building, engineering, printing! and
common labor, is STA. The average
weekly family expenditure for food
q n n n u n
lily income. In the United States
the average weekly family wage in
the same trades is 1925, and the
average weekly family expense for
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-06-11

A. Z. Lee Of Hizh Ridge called in
Rarera Wednesday.
Wenzel Lansing and family spent
Sunday at Chas. Hsuber's at Os-
7 sian.
S. NJ. Ness and daughters Tilla
and Tonic spent Sunday at Decor
ah.
Mr.. and Ms. Ole Anderson called
at DEBORAH on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Meyer and son
Walter and Mr. and Mrs. Il. Lansing
attended the funeral of w c. Meyer
at Postville on Friday.
J. o. Meyer received the sad news
on Tuesday of the death of his
brother w. c.. Meyer at Postville.
The bereaved family have the sin
cere sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
Mrs. Joe Remke received the sad
news on last Wednesday of the
| death of her grandmother, Mrs.
Wieldy at st. Lucas.
Tom Watne of south Of Ossian
called at F. F. Schroeder's on We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Berg and daughter Anasta-
| STA of Caledonia, Mimi. are visiting
at p l.. Barthelma Jr. at present.
j. o. Meyer and family autoed to
Postville on Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Wagner of
Parkston, S. D., visited relatives in
Ravena on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Anderson, Sven
Tovson nd family, and Miss Hilda
Urvella attended the Moe-Hovey
wedding in Red Oak ON Wednesday.
| Joe Broghammer called at Decor
ah on Tuesday.
Henry Miller called at Festina on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lansing
Wenzel Lansing, John and julius
Brown all called at DEBORAH on last
Wednesday.
! Frank Dowd of near Castalia
sheared sheep for some Of the RAJ
vena prominent farmers
DR.. j. A. Havirland was in Ra-
vena on Wednesday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lansing
called at DEBORAH on Tuesday.
Herman Schultz of Ossian called
at Ben Eimer's on Monday.
| Mrs. E. Decou called at DEBORAH
lOl
Wenzel Lansing called at Glen
wood on Tuesday.
Miss Regina Barthelma was a pas
senger for Dubuque on Monday to
attend the exercises at the st. Jo-
seph college.
Jacob Capp of Fort Atkinson call
ed at H. Lansing's on Monday.
Roman Holtey is staying at Ben
Eimers at present
The neighbors of Henry Miller
assisted him in hauling gravel on
Saturday
Henry Schweinefus and daughters
Evelyn and Ruth spent Sunday with
relatives south of Ossian.
A. DIESEL of Ossian called at Mike
Herteges on Friday.
Mrs. H. j. Etteldorf of Ossian and
Miss Sophie of Chicago spent Sun
day at Ben Eimer's.
Joe Ehler of Centennial called in
Ravena Sunday.
Herb Kleisart of Ossian called at
A. Lansing on Saturday.
Rev. Guetzlaff and wife of Castalia
and Mrs. D. Peck of Ossian and A.
Peck and family and Miss Edith De-
cou, all spent Sunday at j. o. Mey-
er's.
Anton Anderson spent Sunday in
Red Oak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lansing and
children spent Sunday at Chas. HUI
ber's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-06-11

food is SS.o3, or ALI per cent. The
difference in favor OF the American
wage Garner amounts to 21.9 per cent
.of the average American weekly
wage, or $4.2O per week"
Bad Features Outweigh the Good.
According to Representative Dill
Ion of South Dakota, there is both
good and bad in the Underwood bill.
Summing up a speech in the House
he declared: Il would like to sup
port the income-taX schedule, be-
cause it casts the burden of taxation
upon those who are able to pay it.
Likewise / would like to support the
provision for free lumber, because
our forests have been depleted.
am convinced that this bill is not in
the interests of the farmers, the la
boring men, and the factories of this
country, and that the bad features
of the bill outweigh those of the
good therein contained
Curb On Insurance Companies.
A few months ago the National
Capital was greatly disturbed by
scandals in the organization of insur-
ance companies, and it was alleged
that there was considerable fraud in
the issuance of stock, valuations of
holdings, etc. Representative Prou-
ty of Iowa, was one of the investi-
gators, and Mr.. Redfield, now a
member of the cabinet, was another.
Representative Prouty has a bill in
Congress intended to prevent any
high, or frenzied financing, in the
matter of insurance companies, and
since his work on the special inves-
tigating and District Committees,
has brought him into prominence, it
is not unlikely that his suggestions
will be adopted by Congress.
Ashurst and His Armor.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona, is de-
termined]y pushing his plan for the
government to establish it's own
plant for the manufacture of armoI
,plate for our battleships, and is back
ling up his bill appropriating $1,000
! 600 for that purpose, with all the
data and arguments he can find.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-06-11
To the People OF DEBORAH

We wish to again call your atten-
ton to the fact that we are sole
agents in this city for Meritol Pile
Remedy. Our success with this rem
edy has far exceeded our most san
guine expectations. Therefore, we
are pleased to recommend and guar
antee every package of Meritol Pile
Remedy. Sold at e. j. Parman's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-06-11
A Good Investment.

There is no better investment
than a fifty cent piece in bottle OF
Meritol White Liniment. Muscular
and rheumatic pains, swellings
lameness, and soreness of the
muscles are promptly relieved. Meri-
toll White Liniment is especially re-
commended as general pain killer
of unusual merit. Sold by e. j. Par.
man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-06-11

-Meritol Tonic Digestive, the
great rejuvenator and builder, tones
UP the system, improves the appe-
tite, aids digestion, cleanses the sys-
tenn of impurities. Just what you
need when ali run down. Sold at
e. j. Parman's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-06-11

No, Cordelia, your husbands brain
flag is probably not due to thinking
of you while you were away during
the summer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-06-11
Ashurst and His Armor.

Many man who is afraid to take a
chance loses his money on a sure
thing"
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26
MUTCHLER BROS.
 OPERATE TRAMWAY

The Mueller Bros. are operating the Iditarod-Fat tramway as far as the Summit. having commenced the new service late last week. At the Summit they are compelled to change to sleds, which method must be continued until the line at the Flat City end is free from glacier. This may take over two weeks yet.
 The tram now leaves Iditarod every morning at o'clock, and the following scale of charges has been published;
 To Flat-General merchandise, Pc h.; baggage and personal effects. Sc lb.: furniture and household goods, 4c ID.
 To Discovery-Gener merchandise, Sc lb.; baggage and personal effects, 4c h.: furniture and household goods, 6c lb A minimum charge of $i will be made.
 For the present the Mutchler Bros. are not catering to the passenger traffic owing to the bad state of the trails; but those who wish to avail themselves of the facilities offered will be charged B head each way.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26
STR0NG'S APPOINTMENT
 MEETS GENERAL APPROVAL

Juneau April 25Univesal satisfaction felt throughout when the of the appointment of Major J. F. A. Strong Alaska governorshp the wires Regardless party felt better selection could not have Roden is particularly pleased with the poinrnent, and predicts most successful administration
 Governor Strong invited to address the postponed of eerson birthday at grand banquet to be given Seattle the state Democratic organization
 Washington April 25Gov. Strong still at the capital it being until he receives his commission I'm medatey these formes completed he will return to the North to take his official duties
 Charley Davidson Surveyor-Ge
 Washington April 25Charles B. Davidson of Fairbanks, appointed for Alaska to succeed Will L, DiStin.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26
CUTTING WOOD ON
 MINING GROUND

Yesterday, before Commissioner C. w. Albrecht and jury of l2, Waino Puntila, an Otter creek layman, was found guilty of taking three cords Of wood from a claim on Granite creek belonging to Chronister X Ellingen. He was fined Sl00 and costs.
 The case was peculiar one. lnas' much as while the government was represented by c. E. Taylor, as special prosecuting attorney, the accused had no one to conduct his defense. When the case came up at noon Puntila was asked by the commissioner if he had secured counsel, and he replied that E' NJ. Stanton had agreed to take his case. Mir. Stanton was not in town, so an adjournment was taken to , o'clock When that hour arrived the attorney was not on hand, and the trial pro- ceeded without him.
 J. Chronister and Casper Ellingen testified that they owned l, 7 and 3-a Granite creek. Early in April they heard that someone had been cutting wood on their ground and went up to see about it. They found 10 or l2 cords of wood had been cut and piled at the southwest corner of Ia. They stuck notices on three of the piles that the wood must not be removed. Later they learned that the wood had been hauled away at the instance ot Puntlla. They went to see him and demanded that he return the wood within two days. Puntia admitted taking the wood, but refused to return it. Hence the complaint. The reason why they had only charged accused with stealing three cords was that they did not wish to make it a penitentiary offence.
 Wano Puntila admitted that ne hao cut l2 cords of wood on Granite, but said he had looked around for stakes and could find none. He seemed to oe under the impression that he had cut the wood on the public domain and not on mining claim. He told the con- IT issioner that he would prefer to be bound over to the grand jury, but It being pointed out that the grand Jury might indict him on a penitentlary offence, and on the advice otfriendss, he decided to let the matter rest with the jury: .e
 The following composed the jury: 5. Bayles. T. L. Thurston, 5. A. Meyers, Harry Locey, George Lee, C.. Denton, G. A. Albright, I. Wood, A. T, Will lett. C. G. L<amont, Dan Dickey, J. J. Kelly.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26
LATE BREAKUP
 OF THE YUKON

A wireless message from Nulato received here yesterday morning stated that predictions regarding the going out of the Yukon-river ice ranged from May IS to May 25 While, las, year, the Panama river was going out by this time, now it is holding fast. The breakup at Nulato usually occurs not less than two weeks after the breakup of the Panama.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26
Anti-Fishtrap Bill Killed

Senator Sutherands bill prohibiting the use of fish traps in Alaskan waters was killed in the senate The cannery owners opposed the at every step al leging that it would make many of the canneres un- profitable The of fshtraps results in great econ omy of labor but their employment is not favored by the ishermen who prefer the seine nets great mass meeting has been called for this evening to protest against the action of the senate in killing the measure and the use of tishtraps will be denounced.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26

gained too much headway when discovered to allow of it's being extingushcd by the means available
 Every man and woman in the neighbOrhOod worked hard to save the contents of the big building. On the top floor nothing whatever saved. The furniture and carpets of the first and second floors and the base ment were saved. The pool and billiard tables and bar saved with much difficulty, the roof crashing down just as the workers left the room The famous back bar was completely destroyed.
 The heat was very great as the building burned, and after the furniture, etc., had been got out was necessary to move it considerable distance, as to be out of range of the heat.
 The whole town expresses it's sympathy for Mir. Manley. The loss is great but the amount is not certainable here
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26
FIND HOME FOR
 OLD PROSPECTORS

Washington, April 25.-In view of the passage of the Roden bill providing for home for aged and indigent Alaskan prospectors, the federal government has decided to turn over tue old marine barracks at Sitka for that purpose. The barracks were discontinued as head, quarters for the American navy in Alaskan waters about two years ago, since which time they have been untenanted. They are said to be admirably suited to the pur- pose ill view.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26
Several Bills Pass

The following bills have passed both houses and only await the governors signature to become law
 Senator Millards act directed against high grading Senator Burners juvenile court bill
 Representative Boye's medical registration bill.
 Representative Shoups bill providing for the col lection of vital statistics throughout the territory.
 Representative Ingram's bill "irected against trans portation companies and employment agencies who practice deception in inducing laborers and others to come 10 Alaska under the promise of work.
 The Drscoll bill preventing the spread of diseases among animals
 The Shoup bill providing for trial on plural ndict- ments.
 Representative Boyles dentistry bill.
 Representative Ingrams gpubstake law
 Senator Rodens new mining '2w.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26

Washington, April 25. There considerable ex- citement at the national capital this week when it became that Japan had elegraphed strong protest to Pres dent Wilson against land legislation pending i'll the of California.
 California is considering the enactment ot law which, while respecting treaty rights of all nations will efecu ally bar Asiacs from acquiring land i'll the state For years past Asiacs, and particularly Japanese have been increasing their land holdings ill California to makabe extent and whole districts under their control. It is feared that unless prompt action IS taken Aatic colonies will be powerful as to be menace the security aud wel-being of the sate
 During the Roosevelt administration Cal1tornla was engaged ill leeisang for Asiacs in connection with the public schools Tbe wording of the measure did not suit the Japanese who protested the President. Deemng
 the situation critical Roosevelt insisted upon the measure being amended by the withdrawal of the offensive words
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26
MANY PERISH
 IN COAL MINE

Pittsburg, Pa, April 25.-One Of the most disastrous pit accidents of recent years occurred at Finleyville yesterday, when all explosion took place in a coal mine. Over I5o miners lost their lives. An en- deavov will be made to recover the bodies, but there is no hope of any of the miners being rescued alive as they undoubtedly would have been suffocated by the foul gases before this.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26
TWO BLACK BEAR CUBS
 BROUGHT IN WEDNESDAY

Last Wednesday Al Chapin and Vic Spaghetti arrived in Iditarod from Diskaket, bringing with them two black bear cubs, about one month old. The cubs were purchased from an Indian for s head. The Indian says he came across the mother in hollow tree and shot her. Hearing the cubs cry he felled the tree and secured them. That happened near Dlsaaket.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26

YsWN Thursday morning Frank G. Manley received a kSA brief message from Matthew Refs, at Hot
 Springs announcing that the famous Hot Springs hotel had been burned to the ground the fire originating in defective hydraulic pipe. It is pre- sumed the hydraulic pipe had been used for the pur- poses of stove piping.
 The Iditarod Pioneer immediately telegraphed to the Hot Springs Echo for details of the disaster and the following message was received late Thursday evening:
 Hot Springs, Alaska, April 24-Manley's Hot Springs hotel burned to the ground the evening of April 23 The fire started about 53O and the buid ing was completely destroyed within an hour and half
 The fire started in the roof over the dining room. and it is supposed faulty fue the It had
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26
WHITE PASS 0BJECT[NG
 TO ALASKAN RAILROADS

Washington April 25-The Alaska railroads bill, measure providing the by the of two trunk dewater being considered bill meeting with certain amount of opposition, White Pass railroad who state that would be adversely affected by the construction Of low rates for freight passengers railroad argues that it is impossible for carry in face of the the nes which required to make running for number of
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26
DROP ALL CHARGES
 AGAINST SICKLES

Albany, April 25,-The state of New York has decided to drop all charges against Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, the civil war veteran, who recently has been accused of care lessness ill connection with tue funds of the state monument com mittee.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26
pr. Carter Back Again

Dr. Charles D. Carter, dentist, wishes to announce that he has resumed prac- tice in Dr. Behla's office, on Gold street, Flat City, where he may be con- suited daily. Nonresident patients may make appointments by telephone.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26
SCUTARI SURRENDERS I'D
 NI0NTENEGRINS AT LAST

Scutar desperate lighting the city of Scuar surrendered Montenegn who entered the city the first place be attacked upon the outbreak Monenegrns making several attempts it finally surrendered It is considered this important will lead to collapse o the Turkish resistance.
 London April 26The demanding that the Monte neg Scuari
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26
ALASKA STATIONS
 STORE NAVY COAL

Seattle, April 25.-A party rep resenting the United States Navy department left for the North today with the idea of selecting suitable sites for storing coal to be used by the navy.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-04-26
CABLE BROKEN
 NEAR SEATTLE

Seattle, April 25-The Alaska cable is broken 50 miles north of Seattle, and it will be at least another week before repairs can he effected. During the break all messages for the North will be handled via Ashcroft.