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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
The First Snow.

The first real snow of the season
fell in DEBORAH last Saturday, Dec.
9th, which is some record. And
then it was only about an inch at
that, just enough to settle the dust
which had been flying all through
December. The weather is ideal to-
day, and 1914 bids fair to be usher.
ed in without any heavy wraps in evi.
dence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
A New Hog Buyer.

Ole Ellingsen has resigned his po-
sition as hog buyer for the Farmers
Cooperative Co., and tomorrow Ju'
Illus Woldt takes his place. Mr.. Ell
iingsen will assist him for a month
or two until he gets an insight to the
business. Mr.. Woldt will no doubt
make Q good man for the company.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
d Issues This Year.

With this issue Public Opinion
readers receive fifty-three copies for
this year, instead of the usual fifty
two. A great many papers LAY off,
this week, but the readers are enti-
tied to a paper every week, conse-
auently we are giving our readers the
benefit of the extra issue, and wish
them all a happy and prosperous
New Year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
Delightful Social Event.

One of the delightful social holi-
day events Of last week was the dane
ing party given by Miss Louise Cur
tin at Marsh's hall on Friday eve,
ming. She was hostess to about Sc
twenty-five guests. A dainty lunch
con was served, the evening proving
one of the most enjoyable affairs Of
the season.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
The Skating Rink,

Work has been progressing with
the firemen's skating rink on their
lots on West Water street. The
rink has been flooded several times,
and is assuming solid foundation.
The boys figure on having it open to
the public by next Saturday, provid-
ing the weather permits.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
Closing Out of Rummage Sale.

Several members of the Christian
Endeavor Society of the Congrega-
tional church Will be at the Freeman
building on Saturday and Monday,
Jan 3rd and 9Th to close out the rum
mage sale. Splendid bargains in
mems overcoats and ladies' suits and
coats.-Adv. 53-1
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
Banquet Postponed.

The NJ. E. Brotherhood banquet,
which was to have been given Thurs
day evening, January 1st, has been
postponed until Friday, January 9th
Toasts will be given to the different
church organizations. The speaker of
the evening will be Rev. w. E. Van
Buren,, of West Union, a former pas
tor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
Opens AUTO Paint Shop.

Mr.. John Pollitt, the we'll known
painter, has opened an auto and car
rage paint shop in the rear of j. {.
Boards real estate office. He is a
good workman, and will no doubt
enjoy a nice business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
/. 0. o. =. Installation.

There will be an installation of
officers of Winneshiek Lodge, !. o. o.
f. on next Tuesday evening. The
ceremonies will be followed by an
oyster supper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
Tayenir'S Cutting Ice.

The ice on the river near Tavenirs'
ice house is now SA inches thick,
and they have been cutting it for the
past day or two, to supply the bust
ness houses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
Strained His Wrist.

Claude Morrison, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dell Morrison, received a hard
fall on the ice while skating Sunday,
sustaining a severely sprained wrist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
Christian Eros. Sell Farm.

Saturday Christian Bros. sold the
80 acres of the Ben Nelson estate in
Bluffton Twp. TO ALERT Anderson
Consideration, $106 per acre.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
Winneshiek Hotel.

= New Years dinner at 1890. Good
music.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
Get the Best Returns for Your Money

Do you not want the best possible
returns on your savings. This bank
will pay you four per cent on money
placed on deposit in our Savings De-
partment and you can add to it or
withdraw at any time.
All deposits made on or before
January 10th will draw interest from
the first of the year. 53-2
The National Bank of Decsrah
Troubles aren't anything to talk
about. Every one has choice COL
lection of his own.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-11
FU1RfLL MAY TRY
TO GAIN OfF|Ct
BY CUSTER PROCEEDINGS
N CASE ACTING GOV. OLDHAM
REFUSES TO RELINQUISH
GOVERNORS CHAIR.

Little Rock, March 1.-THE first
echo following the resignation of Gov.
Joe I. Robinson Saturday and the in
tallation of his personal and political
friend, Senator W. K Oldham, in the
vacant gubernatorial seat, was heard
in the senate chamber yesterday,
Amid scenes which were near a riot,
the senate elected Senator J. M. Fu-
trell OF Greene county, president pro
tenn of that body, which is the same as
ieutenant-governor, over Senator
John c. Ashley of lizard county.
The friends OF the retiring COVER
nor vigorously opposed the action,
while his opponents favored it. The
resolution electing Senator Futrell
was presented by Senator Lundy and
ruled out of order by Senator Calvert,
who was occupying the chair. On ap-
Ipeal from the decision of the chair,
tie senate overruled the presiding Off
Ger by the vote of 10 to Is. Senator
Moore then moved that the resolution
electing Senator Futrell be adopted,
which was done by vote of 26 to 6.
Acting Governor Oldham was in the
hall at the time, and when beseiged
by many senator's as to his intentions
about calling an election to fill the va
Icancy caused by the resignation of
Governor Robinson or endeavoring to
hold onto it himself, stated he would
do whatever the best attorneys in the
state advised him he could do. This
is taken by many to mean Acting
Governor Oldham has been advised he
can hold the office for the ensuing two
years.
When asked if he would call spe-
cial election, Senator Futrell said:
81 most certainly will" was the
prompt reply, "the constitution of the
state provides that this election shall
be called, and if I qualify under the
constitution as acting governor of the
Estate / shall certainly abide by it's pro-
visions.
"More than this, if | am called up
on to assume the duties and RESPONSE
bilties of chief executive l shall en-
deavor to meet the provisions of the
constitution squarely on all points and
administer the laws in the interest of
the people of the state and for the
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-11
S3I9,994.OO FOR
THE UNIVERSITY
AMOUNT HOUSE PASSES
TOTAL OF $4,000 CUT FROM
AMOUNT ASKED IN ORIG
INAL BILL.

Little Rock, March 1.-THE house
Monday afternoon completed consider
alton in committee of the whole of the
University of Arkansas appropriation
bill, and returned it to the house with
the recommendation that it do pass as
amended, and it was made a special
order for Tuesday morning. AS orig
iinally introduced, the bill carried a to-
tai of $4S8,234. The senate cut out
items aggregating $4,000, and the
house cut out an additional S15O.24O,
but increased the item Of $4,000 for
student labor to $4,000, making the
net amount carried by the bill after
amended $319,994. The items cut out
altogether ale as follows:
Expression, $500; two teachers, do
mestic science, $4,400; romance Ian
guage, $1,000; college farm, $4,000;
summer school, $4,000; erection and
equipment of physics-electrica engi-
neering building, $S5,000.
The item of $4,000 for farmers in
stitute work was cut in half, the item
of $4,000 for horticulture was cut
to $4,000, the item of $125,000 for sal
aries was reduced to $107,000; the
item of $13,190 for repairs and car
ter work was reduced to $4,000. The
item of $4,000 for athletics, grading
and fitting up an athletic field for
boys and one for girls, tennis court
and medical examiner, was cut out.
Mr.. Sawyer of Garland, one of the
hard-fghting friends of the institu-
ton, created a diversion by moving to
amend the item of $1,000 for travel
ing expenses for the professor of sec
ondary education by reducing it to
$999.99, and made an eloquent speech
in favor of it on the ground of econo-
my and restrenchment. He said he
was always in favor of saving the
state a cent when he could do so, and
several other members fell in with the
humor of the situation and adopted
the amendment. This was the only
time that he had ever aligned himself
with the battle-aXe brigade, but he in
sisted that the results warranted his
action, because the state needs the
money.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-11
SENATE USES
BATTLE AXES
APPROPRIATIONS ARE CUT
NEARLY $4,000 CUT FROM AP-
PROPRIATION IN AGRICUL-
TURAL DEPARTMENT.

Little Rock, March 1.-THE senate
resolved itself into a battle-aXe bli-
gade Monday afternoon, and went af-
ter the general appropriation bill
hammer and tOngs, after having SON
sidered it in a committee of the whole
Saturday and expressing satisfaction
with the manner in which it stood
The principal items came from the
railroad commission the commission
ers and employees being prohibited
from accepting free transportation
from railroads in the future, and in
the department of agriculture, $4,000
being cut from the appropriation for
expenses of feed inspectors.
After the passage of the Armstrong
house bill, increasing the rate on in
heritances, the Laney bill, to repeal
the general drainage act so far as it
concerned Monroe county. Senator
Martin offered protest to this, which
he demanded be placed in the journal,
showing the constitutional provision
requiring publication of notice of leg
islation to be attempted which would
affect local affairs, had not been full
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-11
BIDS ASKED FOR
POSTQFFICE SITE
FEDERAL BUILDING IN CITY
SITE TO BE SELECTED WITH
REFERENCE TO CONVEN-
IENCE OF PATRONS.

The postof1ice department is now
p ady to receive bids from local deal
ers for the site upon which will be To-
Gated at some future date a federal
building for Conway.
Acting Postmaster J. A. Settler will
soon receive blanks, upon which these
bids are to be made and also rules
governing them, which may be had
upon application to him.
The site selected will be the one best
suited to meet the demands of all the
lpatrons of the Conway postoffice, both
from viewpoint of the handling of
the mail and accessibility and conven-
ience of the patrons.
The postmaster is required to fur
Inish map Of the city showing the
location of the depot, the location of
the present postoffice building, the
business section, the center of popula-
ton, etc. All these items will be con-
sidered in securing the site When all
bids are in a representative of the
postoffice department will be sent here
to look over different sites and make
recommendations
After the site has been selected an
appropriation will probably be made
for $4,000 or $4,000 federal build
ing for this city.
1t is due to the earnest efforts on
the part of Congressman H. NJ. Jaco-
way of this district that this appro-
priation was made, and he will doubt
less do all in his power to have con-
gress pass the additional appropria-
ton for suitable Pastefice hu,jding.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-11

Joe Ferguson of Heber Springs is
IN the city today
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-11

filled. There was strenuous objection
to this and two hours were consumed
in arguing the point, but it finally
carried This bill was followed by the
passage of the Harris bill, permitting
the chancellor of Mon oe county to
wind up the affairs of the Cypress
Drainage District.
The bill making the commissioner
'of state lands the head of the State
Roads and Highway Commission, was
passed.
The senate then went to work on
the general appropriation bill. When
the amendment cutting out the rate
clerk of the Railroad Commission was
reached, an effort was made to reject
it, but the amendment was so changed
that the secretary must be an expert
rate clerk, and raising the salary of
the secretary to $4,000 for the bien-
nial period.
For an hour the senate debated up
on 4 $500 item which appeared in the
state auditors department. 1t APP
peared as a contingent fund for the
insurance commissioner, but as there
was also a contingent fund for the
.uditor, it was cut out. Senator To
er proposed to cut three clerks from
he auditors department, saying there
we're always idle men there, and thus
ave the state $500, but this was de-
Gated.
Senator Friedell attempted to cut a
$4,000 clerk from the Tax Commits
ion and was almost alone in his con-
tantion, after which the previous
question" being moved, the bill was
made special order for Tuesday, and
no more amendments could be offered.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-11
NEW BANK HAS AN
AUSPICIOUS OPENING

Cashier Frank Farris of the Farm
ers' Bank stated today that the show
ing made by that institution on open.
ing yesterday by far exceeded the ex-
pectations of the officials. The num-
ber and amount deposited was larger
than record made by either of the
other other banks of the city on open
ing day. Large crowds visited the
bank during the day and many ex-
pressions of praise and admiration
for the beautiful and elaborate fix
lures were made.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-11
OWN NEGLIGENCE
CAUSED HIS DEATH
TRAIN CREW EXONORATED
MAN KILLED YESTERDAY is
THOUGHT TO BE w. S. ERWIN
OF LITTLE ROCK.

At the coroner's inquest held over
the body Of the man killed yesterday
morning by passenger train No. 104.
about one mile south of the local sta
ton, two letters, one addressed to w
IS. Erwin of Little Rock and one to K.
IS. Erwin Of Little Rock, were found
among his possessions. Nothing else
was found to- lead to his Identification
The inquest was held in the under
taking establishment of J. A. Pence
& Son, and the verdict rendered is as
follows: "W. S. Erwin or r. S. Err
vim, came to his death by being struck
by west-bound passenger train No
104 while walking on the track south
OF Conway near Henry Bowman
place. We, the jury, find that the de-
ceased came to his death by his own
negligence, same being unavoidable on
part of train crew"
The jury was composed of the fol-
lowing: j. A. King, P. w. Rice, T. J.
Murphy, j. NJ. Rotton, John Long, Jr.,
II. T. Whiddon, W, L. Banister, j. T.
Markham, n. H. White, M. c.. Cana
da, W. H. Duncan and Leo Hamburg.
Unless relatives claim the body, it
will be buried in Oak Grove cemetery
this afternoon. 1t is being held at the
above named place awaiting instruc-
tons.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-11
general good. "

SSiIel al SOOu.
Senator Futrell will not qualify as
president of the senate until next
Thursday, the day of adjournment of
the legislature
1t was stated upon good authority
last night that Senator Futrell will
institute proceedings against Acting
Governor Oldham if necessary to OBJ
tain possession of the gubernatorial
Office Thursday.
Senator Lundy nominated Senator
Futrell and Senator Ashley was nomi-
mated by Senator Covington. No 9TH
|er names We're presented Following
lis the roll call:
For Futrell-Ashley, CarlLee, Den
ton, Ferguson, Friedell, Greathouse,
Holt, Lundy, Miles, Moore, Mccall,
Overman, Owens, Phillips, Raney,
Rodgers of Howard, Rodgers of Ben
ton, Toler, Wagner, Wasson, Going,
Harris and Woods-22.
For Ashley-Calvert, Christian,
Clerget, Covington, Going, Harris,
Hughes, Jacobson, Martin, Smith and
.Oldham-12.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Miss E. A. Lea to John Hartley.
southwest quarter, section II, town.
ship 5 north, range 13 west, 100
acres; consideration, $2,500.
J. c. Clark and John Hartley to
Miss E. A. Lea, 100 acres of land on
the Cadron; onsideration, 81 800.
f. W. Hamlet and Henry Saylors
of Hamlet are in the ity today.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-11
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight, fair; Wednesday, increas
ing cloudiness.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-11
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.

The regular meeting of the city
council will be held tonight.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-07
DESPERADO LOPEZ
 MADE HIS ESCAPE
AFTER POISON GASES ARE TAKEN OUT. MINERS SEARCH FOR
 THE MEXICAN.
Had Not Taken Refuge in the Slope Be Found by Searchers.

Bingham, Utah, Dec. 6.-Search of more than half the Ultah-Apex mine for Ralph Lopez, Mexican desperado, was completed tonight without result. The probability is that the slayer of six men has escaped.
 The poisonous gases forced into the mine to asphyxiate Lopez, following his killing of two deputies in an uH- derground fight week ago. were cleared from all the passageways, and tonight the search was continued in parts not yet explored.
 The clearing away of cave-in in the upper workings showed that Lopez had not taken refuge in the slope be- hind it, as had been supposed.
 More than 200 miners, who were thrown out of employment when the mine was closed in order to fill it with gas, returned to work in the lower levels today
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-07
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE ITS CHRISTMAS GIFT
 TO THE WHOLE NATION.
PARCEL POST REDUCTIONS
Books Are Admitted Under the 8urle- son Recommendation at Reduced Rates, Which Is Great Aid to the Circulating Libraries of Country.

Washington, Dec 6.-7Postmaster General Burleson's proposals to in- crease the weight limits of parcel post packages in the first and second zones from 20 to 30 pounds, to admit books to the parcel post and to reduce rates in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth zones, was approved today by the In- .terstate Commerce Commission.
 The maximum weight of parcels to an zones beyond the second was in- creased from II to 20 pounds.
 The commissions consent" to the proposed changes was transmitted in three letters from Chairman Clark to Postmaster General Bwleson The approved changes in rates and weight S to he in effect January 1914, as fol- lows
 TO reduce the rates for the third zone from 10 cents for the first pound, and , cents for each additional pound, to cents for the first pound. and 2 cents for each additional pound
 To reduce the rates for the fourth gene from cents for the first pound, and cents for each additional pound, to ' cents for the first pound, and 1 cents for each additional pound.
 To reduce the rares fer the fifth zone from cents for the first pound, and I cents for each additional pound. to 8 cents for the first pound. and 6 cents for each additional pound
 To reduce the rates for the sixth zone from 1 0cents for the first pound, and cents for each additional pound, to 9 cents for the first pound, and cents for each additional pound Ut seems obvious" says the com mission. that the service to the pub- lie will be promoted by these changes, provided the revenue from the service is not less than the cost thereof. Your experiences and statistics seem to show clearly that the revenue will not be less than the cost of the service. We can conceive of no opposition to the increased weights and reduced rates proposed except from the car riers that trans port the mails We lhave heard some obections from them on the ground that the increased weight should not be permitted until provision for additional compensation to the carriers has been made" It is provided by the postmaster general, with the consent of the com mission, that the rate of postage on parcels containing books weighing $ ounces or less shall be cent for each ? ounces or fractional part thereof
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-07

cally sisnaled for aid, which could not he given. For one stretch of mile the Parker plantation has been de. nuded of houses.
 Tonight mfore than fifty peonle were still marooned in a gin on an is. land at Horse Shoe Bend. the most dangerous part of the iver. Some had been rescued from that point. mclud- ing Mrs. :. J. Gregory, aged SC. who said she had seen worse.
 Kcbbehridge tonight held 300 refi- gees, mostly negroes. singing and praying in cotton gin house. High winds and waves prevented rescuers from approaching tbeemhouse A. C. Granger, a Houston policeman, operat- ing rescue motor boat. worked near ly a!l day with a broken finger. whiol he had mashed in his eneeine.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-07
SINISTER SURPRISES ARE LOOK ED FORWARD TO WHEN REB
 ELS MOVE SOUTH AGAIN.
TO ENTER CHIHAUnAU TO-DAY
Event Will Be signaized by the Ring ing of Bells and Blowing of 5ueles- Civilians on Foot Have Not Reached Texas Border as Vet

Juarez, Mex, Dee. 6-The feeling spread among rebel leaders today that the Huerta government was preparing some sinister surprises in connection with the projected march of Gen. Francisco Villas army toward Mexico City
 That the federal troops had aban- doned nearly all of me nortlern part of the republic alter they had been beaten and forced to seek safety in the mountains, or on the United States border, and that Gen. Salvador Mercado, the federal commander, had pronounced his forces bankrupt was not accepted as indicating that the rebels will be unresisted in their prog. ress southward.
 Some belief was expressed that the federa.s had an object in eyacuating Cnihuahua and other isolated federal garrisons, where it was Impossible for them to do much more than defend themselves, and that their purpose in abandoning their posts was to permit a more concerted and energetic de- fense in the central and southern states, where forts are more numer- ous and communication among them is easier
 Gen Villas intention to augment his present army of 1000 by scattered bands about TorreOn and Zacateas, and to mass a solid force of 10000 or more rebels on the march to Mexico City, would place the rebels in a mi- que position
 Heretofore they l,aye been scatter ed, while the strength of the federals owas divided by their progress to gar rison the northern cities.
 As the rebels gain territory Use rel ative positions of the federals and rebels will he reversed. the latter hay ing to protect waht they have won, while the federals will be more at lib- erty for aggressive fighting It NdS tlilS IOlluitIOH lldt Iou NiHd to consider whether the government at Mexico City was not planning a campaign of considerable extent fur ther south and when the comparative ly undisoiplined rebel forces might have to contend with greater numbers and superior fighting machinery. N0ou tumpr-oW- was fixed bV Gen Villa for his entry into Caihuahua, the state capital evacuated a wee kago I by Gen Mercado, who, with six other generals and 5000 troops aud civilians