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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-12
RAVENA.

Quite a wind storm we had on
Saturday.
Miss Minnie Anderson returned
to her home at Glenwood on We'd
nesday after few weeks stay at
her brother Ole's.
Mrs. Lars Toersdall arrived
here on Thursday from Plat, S. ID.
being called here by the serious ill
ness of her mother, Mrs. Tovson.
Anton Anderson had the misfor-
last week.
Ravena on Monday.
Lewis Schweinefus returned on
Thursday from Spirit Lake, Mimi.
after working for Max Gerleman
at that place the past season.
Mrs. George Daniels of DEBORAH
is staying at the p l.. Barthelma
Jr.'s home at present.
John Duvee delivered several
loads of hogs to Ossian market on
Wednesday,
Chas. and Ray Gleisner of Ossian
assisted f. f. Schroeder in husking
corn the past week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. p. Barthel-
ma baby boy on Nov. 6, 1913.
Congratulations.
Miss Kate Berg of Caledonia.
Mimi, arrived here on Monday for
a few weeks stay at the p. Bar
thelma Jr. home.
Joe Berk of San Francisco, Cal,
assisted Anton Anderson in his
work on Tuesday.
August Peck and family spent
Sunday at e. Decou's.
Fred Rathbun is working for T.
Decou at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Peck of Ossian
spent Sunday at j. O. Meyers
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Anderson
attended dance at the John Berg
home in Washington Prairie on
Saturday evening.
Henry Kleisart and Percy McMul-
len of Ossian did some pump work
for e. Decou on Thursday.
Lewis and Marie Grimlie of Cen
tennial, ole Orvella and family OF
Reu Oak and Mr. and Mrs. Sven
Tovson, all spent Sunday at the K
Tovson home.
Herman Schroeder and family
spent Sunday at the Joe Becker
home in High Ridge.
.yalter and Laurence Meyer and
Fred Martin autoed to Postville on
Sunday.
Theodore Searsland and family
of Washington Prairie spent Sun
day at Knut Anderson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Pankow
and Mr.. Gipp of near Frankville
spent Sunday at j. o. Meyers.
Chas. Hauber of Ossian called at
Wenzel Lansing's on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hauber of
Ossian spent Sunday at August
Lansing's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Wagner and
daughter Francis of west of Ossian
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Etteldorf
spent Sunday at p. Barthelma Jr's.
4 The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. l.. Barthelma Jr. was Baptized
at the catholic church at Ossian on
Sunday, naming him Arnold.
Mrs. TOvsOn better known as
grandma Tofson passed away on
i Saturday evening at her home at
i 1880 O'Clock. Obituary i'm next
weeks issue.
Andrew Barthelma of Ossian as
sisted his father p. Barthelma Sr.
in husking corn the past week.
! While threshing at the p. Bar
thelmew Sr.'s farm last Saturday
| sparks ignited stack of barley.
consuming five stacks. About 900
bu of barley was burned. It was
covered by insurance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-12

birmingham, Ala. f. L. Willis,
suffered greatly from asthma and
bronchitis. He writes: II got no re-
lief until / took Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound. 1t entirely removed
those choking sensations, and never
failed to produce an easy and COM
Portable condition of the throat and
lungs Engbertson Pharmacy
Adv. Nov.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-12
Winneshiek County Farms.

/ have for sale % farms surround
ing DEBORAH, ranging from 40 acres
up to 800 acre farms at very reason
able prices ard terms. / also handle
Becker County and Red River Valley
lands and city properties, for prices
and particulars, write or call at my
office over Mott & Co. store.
ED X. HOVDEN, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-12
-Meritol White Iinimen,

-Meritol White Eminent Is a
splendid application for Sore Throat,
Cold on the Lungs, Group and
Pains In the Chest. Saturate a piece
or flannel cloth with the Eminent
and use as plaster 1t is very PEN
etrating, and effective.-E. j. Par
man. Exclusive agent. Nov.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-12
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Nov. 10, 1913.
School opens today in Dist. No
D with Miss Stella Throndson as
teacher
TheO. Iverson, Elvin Ellis, Clar.
ence Ellingson and Roy Lein re,
truned last Thursday from Astoria
South Dakota where they have as.
sisted during threshing.
Dollie Ames spent Sunday with
home folks.
N. c. Narveson and family, Os-
cac Erickson spent Sunday at the
Erickson home.
Mrs. T. Iverson and Sarah Vale
leaves for Oakdale, Iowa, today
Monday where they will visit the
formers son Willie Iverson who is
at the Sanitarium there.
Elvin Ellis and Stanton Erick-
son spent Sunday evening in De-
corah
Ole p Lein spent last week visit
ing with his family on Frog street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-12

Chicago Tribune: Many a time the
katydid has demonstrated that it
doesn't know any more about mete-
geological conditions six weeks
ahead than the ordinary weather
prophet does.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-12
PUBLIC SALE!

/ will offer 1t public auction at
my farm ) u miles southwest OF
Waukon on
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10Th.
commencing at 1000 a. M, the fol-
lowing described property.
MY FARM OF 100 ACRES
in Jefferson township, on Ludlow
and jefferson township line, we'll
improved and all fenced hog tight
and four cross fences.
6-HEAD OF HORSES
2 brood mares in foal, one five years
old, the other an aged mare; 2
draft geldings, four and three years
old; yearling draft colt, sucking
draft colt
IO-HEAD OF CATTLE-1O.
3 mich cows, two-year old steers,
2 two-year-old heifers, 8 spring
calves.
% Spring Shoats, Yearling Jersey
Boar.
MACHINERY.
of all kinds, sets of double har-
ness, some home sawed lumber,
600 blu. oats, 500 blu. corn, 20 tons
hay, straw pile, household goods,
etc. Also interest in Ludlow Far
mers Telephone Co.
Free Lunch at Noon.
TERMS-on farm made known on
date of sale. Balance, under
$1,000 cash; over that amount, one
years time on bankable notes at z
per cent interest.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
.BLEASE warns
PRISON BOARD
NOT TO LEASE THE CONVICTS
Governor Opposes Leasing Prisoners
Wants Them on the Public
Highways.

Columbia, Aug. 30.-A strong and
significant warning to the Peniten-
tiary board not to make any contract
leasing the convicts now employed in
the hosiery mill to any party or cor
poration agreeing to establish
leather or woodworking plant within
the Penitentiary walls was given to
the members of the board of directors
of the State Penitentiary today in a
letter from Governor Blease. He told
them that he would not stand for con-
victs to be leased to anybody for any
kind of work, and emphasized the
strength of his opposition by refer
ring them to that provision of the
State Constitution giving the Cover
nor the right to remove the board OF
directors and superintendent of the
Penitentiary from office until the
next session of the General Assembly.
"A word to the wise" the Governor
significantly says. should be suffi-
cient."
The Penitentiary board decided the
other day to call for bids for leasing
the convicts at their next meeting on
September 10. The hosiery mill con-
tract expires November 1, and some
disposition must be made of the ZOO
odd convicts now employed therein
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
The Lid On in Columbia,

The Iii Is Oh in Columbia. The city
authorities have closed the blind IT,
gers and gambling dras. Th"r" is no
doubt ahoH; l---rhcy ar" closed hard
and fast.
This might have been done bcicr"
hut it never has been done before.
And the point is that, Whatever may
be the cause of the new attitude Of
the city authorities, they have proven
that tho thing can be- done.
A city can he cleaned up and kept
clean whichever the city authorities
make up their minds to do it. That
it just all there is TO it.-AndcrsOn
Daily Mail.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
Do You Fear Consumption!

No matter how chronic your cough
or how severe your throat or lung an,
ment is, Dr.King's New Discovery VIII
surely help you;it may save your lie.
Stillman Green, of Malichite, Col.'
writes: Two doctors said | had con-
sumption and could not live two years
| used Dr.King's New Discovery ana
am alive and we'll" Your money re-
funded if it fails to benefit you. the
hest home remedy for coughs. colds
throat and lung troubles. Price 2oc'
and 81. Guaranteed by your dealer
Advertisement.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
STURGEON CAUGHT
IN the pee DEE
BY G. ". VI. JONES SATURDAY
1t Weighed 197 Pounds and Will
Net Mr. Jones About Hun.
dred Dollars.

Saturday afternoon an unusually
large crowd was seen gathering
around a wagon on West Main street.
At first 1t was thought that some
serious accident had occurred. But
upon investigation it was discovered
that George w. NJ Jones, an angler
o. much repute, had hooked some
things out of the ordinary along the
pictorial line.
1t was a sturgeon. caught in the
Pee Dee river, few miles west OF
here, Saturday morning.
The fish weighed 1871 pounds and
was seven feet long. Mr. Jones was
carving and selling as though it were
huge beef. The price was twenty
cents per pound. A large amount or
roe was also obtained. This by-prod-
duct, it was understood, was shipped
to northern markets at a price OF
$3.50 per pound. 1t was stated on
good authority that this fish would
net the lucky anguler about 500 in
cash.
The sturgeon is practically bone
less. It's spine is a cartiloglnous
substance which may be utilized also.
AS a result of this lucky haul, the
hove who had laid aside their tackle
for the summer, are rigging up again
and it is expected that the Pee Dee
will be alive with eXpectant fisher
men for some time yet.--Bennetts-
vile Daily.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
Mother Of Eighteen Children.

81 am the mother of eighteen chill
dren and have the praise of doing
more work than any young woman In
my town." writes Mrs. c. J. Martin,
Boone Mill, Va. II suffered for five
years with stomach trouble and could
not eat as much as biscuit without
suffering. | have taken three bottles
of Chamberlain's Tablets and am now
a well woman and weigh 16S pounds.
| can eat anything | want to, and as
much as | want and feel better than
have at any time in ten years. |
refer TO any one in Boone Mill or Vi
cinity ard they will vouch for what
sav." Chamberlain Tablets are FOR
sale by al dealers. Advertisements
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
A TRIED AND CURED GUARANTEE
Man Bought a Bottle Of DOdsOn' s LiY.
er Tone, Then Took 1t Back
Asked for His Money
and Got 1t.

A man recently tried out the guar
antee which Ladds Drug Store gives
with every bottle of Dodson's Liver
Tone. He bought a bottle and then
went back to the drug store and said
the medicine hadn't helped him.
This druggist just reached into his
cash register and took out half dol
lar, the price of the bottle of Liver
Tone, and handed it back to the gen.
tleman. But he didn't take the money.
He owned up that he was just try
ing the guarantee and. as a matter OF
fact, he had found Dodson's Liver
Tone the best remedy for constipa-
tion and billiousness he had ever tried
"Why," he said, my wife wouldn't be
without a bottle in the house for any.
thing. It's the best thing in the world
for the whole family, and the medi-
cine that / prefer to take or to give to
my children for lazy liver"
Ladds Drug Store sells Dodson's
Liver Tone and guarantees it to start
the liver without violence. 1t is taking
the place of calomel everywhere. II
you buy a bottle and don't fnd TINS
pleasant-tasting vegetable liquid the
best thing to start lazy liver, he Will
hand your money back with a smile'
Advertisement.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
KNOXVILLE SHOW
FORMALLY OPENED
THOUSANDS ARE on HAND
President Wilson Started the Wheels
Moving by Sending Wireless
Message.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 1.-The hrst
National Conservation Exposition was
formally opened here today. Organ
lied labor Joined with the exposition
officials in the days program, which
included a celebration both OF Labor
Day and of the opening of the ex-
position.
A pageant in which thousands OF
persons participated was the opening
feature of the days exercises. Many
DISPLAYS TO be exhibited at the eXposi-
ton grounds were carried through
the streets on large floats, followed by
hundreds of members of labor unions
and others employed in knoXville's
factories. The parade proceeded from
the downtown section to the eXposl-
tion grounds.
President Wilson, through a wire
less message extending congratula-
tions and expressing hearty sympathy
with the undertaking, formally opened
the exposition. His message was re.
ceived in Joy Street." the midway
of the exposition city where Wire
less station had been improvised.
At the meeting which followed the
receipt of the Presidents message.
Governor Hooper and Mayor Heiskeli
welcomed the exposition officials and
visitors for the State and city. Both
predicted great educational benefits
for the exposition.
President Wright of the exposition
RESPONDED. He outlined the purpose
of the undertaking as the promotion
of conservation of natural resources,
particular reference to be paid to
forests and streams.
The exposition will continue until
November l. Among the exhibits are
many by the Federal Government
dealing with livestock and agricul-
ture.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
"REAL DRESSx"

An Associated Charity worker
making visit to poor mountain
woman in a southern town observed
that her three small children wore
spectacles. otis pity, isn't itT she
remarked sympathetically to the
mother.
'There amt nothin' the matter
with their eyes, m"
F"Then why on earth do you dis
figure them with glasses?" asked the
visitor in wondcrment. The woman
bridled.
"Well, 1 thinks they looks lovely"
she said. 81 like them on little chill
dren. I think they're real dressy."-
Harper's Bazaar.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
NOTICE.

Because Of the fact that | am cx-
ncuting y high class of work on high
gradc material. some agents are tax
ing orders fer TomhstoneS and Non
umcu,s. claiming to be ny agents.
This is to notify the public that !
have no agents and if any one has
ulaccd an order with agents claim
ing to represent me, will counter
rand such orders and call at my
shop in Chcraw. will allow 20 per
cent discount on agents prices. IhlS
will pay you handsomely for your
rro,bla in coming to my yard and
placing your order with me.
S. McNINCH.
THE Better Kind"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
HOME BEST PLACE FOR ALL
outrases Committed BY tho mnan'
suffraaettes Demonstrate Value
Of FIreslde.

Nothing enrages an advanced" or
"emancipated" member OF the sex
that was always termed "gentie" un-
til the militant suffragists gave the
lie to the idea than the assertion that
woman's best place is at home.
Nevertheless this is a profound
and unassailable truth. The best
place for woman is certainly at home.
It is also the best place for man. Tho
children who spend their evenings at
home are, largely speaking, docile
and we'll behaved and on the fair
road to honorable citizenship. AS for
the man who stays at home instead OF
"going out to meet party down the
street." he seldom gets into more
trouble than is the natural inheri-
tance of the race. He is quite apt
to 20 to bed sober, a condition re-
garded as helpful in commercial life,
and he is seldom dagged into court
to be confronted with a batch of for
gotten letters signed 'Your own
Oosey Woosey."
Unquestionably home is the best
place for women and for everybody
else, too.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
FOUND PEARLS He SOUGHT
OLD Mans Long Years Of Faith Re-
warded, Though Not in the Man
ner He Desired.

A little Old man in faded gray
suit and Il battered brown derby hat
In South street, New York city, is the
champion oyster opener lie has been
1t Ills job through the seasons OF Az
years. From the time he began this
business he has lad the idea that he
was TO fnd in shell Il pearl 50 Valu-
able as 10 furnish him provision Tor
rainy day. For 40 years he has care
fully watched every shell he has open
ed, and has told his intimate friends OK
his expectation Of discovering his
prize. He has had q delusion, almost
that of a crank, but a pleasant one.
The instinct Of hope is so strong
in tn human heart that almost every
body expects to find pearl in his
oyster shell. This man. in his humble
occupation found pearl In his oyster
every day in the wages he earned or
the profit he made, and If he be
man of character, or II he has sup
ported a family, he has done much
better for himself and the world than
il he had found the valuable pearl.
The steady occupations of life, how.
ever humble, have better provision In
them for a rainy day than the accf
dents of fortune, which are as scarce
as jewels in the oysters OF q restau'
Christian Herald
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
WHY 1T SUCCEEDS
Because It's for One Thing Only and
Cheraw People Appreciate This.

Because It's for One Thing Only ana
Cheraw People Appreciate This.
Nothing can be good for every
thing.
Doing one thing we'll brings sue
cess.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for one
thing only.
For weak and disordered kidneys
Here is reliable evidence OF their
worth.
Mrs. w. H. Melton. Wadesboro, N. c
says: Zone of us had backache ana
the kidneys were out Of order. Doan S
Kidney Pills gave entire relief. the
kidneys became normal and the pains
left"
when your back is lame-Remem-
Der the name" Don't simply ask for
a kidney remedy-ask distinctly LOT
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Melton had. so cents all stores,
Foster Milburn Co., Props, Buftalo,
NY. Advertisement.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
Fsur Million Dollar Bridge to Va.

Washiu&ton. Sept. 2.-Flans for 4
81 .Uuu Uuu bridge that would link the
capital with Virginia, it WAS announa-
ed TO-DAY. are being considered by the
house commerce committee. The dif-
ficulty facing the committee at pres
ent is said TO be the selection of the
site for the Virginia terminus of the
structure II is proposed to make the
bridge a structure that will stand for
centuries and will admit of the pas
sage of such Shipping as uses the "p-
pcr Potomac river.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
IT CREW..

@I had swelling on my face
rhich worried me so I went to my
ioctor to reduce it."
"Did he reduce it?"
'sNot exactly-you see, he changed
t."
Changed it?"
eyes; he'took it from my face and
,ut it in his bill"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
JUST so.

"I can't pronounce these Balkan
names. Poor place for war"
"Bctter have war there than q
baseball leayna."
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
SUFFICIENT.

"In this case of assault by Mr..
Jones' goat, what testimony have you
in rebuttal?"
'The goats"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-09-04
AN oDDiTY.

"There are no passes given to this
piece"
"And yet they call it the passing
show"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1913-01-23
WHY DO MEN ADVERTISE?

WHY DO MEN ADVERTISE?
The man who conducts his
business on the theory that it
doesn't pay and he can't afford
to advertise, sets up his Judge
ment in opposition to that of all
the best business men in the
world, says an experienced ad-
vertising authority: with IA few
years experience in conducting
a small business on few thou
sands of capital, he assumes to
know more than thousands whose
hourly transaction aggregate
more than his do in a year, and
who have made their millions by
pursuing IL course that he says
dosen't pay, why is it that most
successful merchants of every
town large or small, are the
heaviest advertisers: If adver-
tiSinG doesn't pay, who does the
most business; If it does not
pay, business firms in the world
spend millions in that way. Is
it because they want to donate
those millions to the newspapers
and magazine publishers, or be.
cause they don't know aS much
about business as the six for a
dollar merchant who says money
spent in advertising is thrown
away or donated to the man to
whom it is paid: Such talk is
simply ridiculous, and it re
uuircs more than the average
patience tu discuss the propOsi
ton of whether advertising pays
ior not with that kind of IA man.
His complacent Seif-conceit i'm as
suming that he knows more thar
the whole world is laughable
and reminds us of the man who
proved that the world does
not revolve by placing a pump
kin on stump and watching i
all night.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1913-01-23
QUEER VALUES.

Several times we have men.
toned the freaks in the assessed
valuation of Hayti property, and
have shown pretty clearly that
the values were assessed too low.
No town can ever build up and
amount to anything SO long as
capitalists can buy up and hold
valuable property ut little or no
expense.
Perhaps one of the greatest
sinners against Hayti's growth
has been j. f. Franklin, who has
held property for increase and
not for improvements: and his
price is usually prohibitive-
more than any one will pay, and
as result the lots remain vacant
That the people may see how
Mr.. Franklin does this, here is a
list of five of his lots on the
west side of the square:
Lots Z, 8, 9, II, l3. Assessed
valuation $500.
Mr.. Franklin's price on these
lots is 500 for No. Z and 5000
each for Nos. 8, 9, II, 13, or a
total for the five lots of So, 100.
Therefore on So, 100 worth of
property, Mr.. Franklin pays
taxes on but $500. Is it any
wonder that he does not sell
them?
Start out to buy a business
lot and see what the price will be,
and then look up the assessed
valuation and you will be sur
prised.
The same assessed rate will
apply pretty evenly on all the
lots around the square, and it is
remarkable that the same peo.
pie who own them now have
been owning them for years,
holding them for a higher price,
and persiStently screwing their
price up higher and higher as
prospects for the town
become better.
Considering this. it is a little
wonder that the town has not
grown and prospered more. No
town can grow so long as vacant
property is held for the increase
in price, and the only remedy is
to assess the proper value and
collect the taxes-that will losen
the grip.
While we have taken J. +.
Franklin for an example, there
are still others, and lots that are
held at 5000 to $3.50 and cannot
be bought at that are assessed
at $3.50 to $3.50, the Bank of Hay
ii paying the highest assessed
value, $500, on a vacant lot on the
north side of the square.
These are facts and figures,
as any one can see from the
assessors books, and it is to be
hoped that remedy can be
found.
1t is an assured fact that &
town can never grow until the
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1913-01-23

people who want to locate in it
can buy property.
1t is remarkable, when you
come to think of it, that some of
the business lots were bought
by the present owners 10 to Is
years ago, some of them as low
as $40 to $50. and they are still
vacant.
In one place. where the rental
on the improved property is
about $40 a month. the assessed
valuation is only $500.
Paste this in your hat.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1913-01-23
FACTS IN THE CASE.

There is no question but what
the public square case, now in
the supreme court, will be re
reversed, for this reason:
The record in this case shows
that Nancy Williams before the
dedication by DR.. Hayes was
owner of an undivided fourth
interest, which she or her hus-
band never conveyed. 1t also
shows that her husband, Pete
Williams, by whom she had