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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-01-23
NATCHITOCHEs LOUISIANA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 1913
lSTFFE Tractors Have Come

Why pay SO OCO to 5000 for clumsy iron tractor
outfit that wastes onefourh your fuel in pulling lts
elf that can't get into fence corners. that can't be
used on soft ground? Why do it, when for less mon
ey you can get powerful Bates All Steel Tractor!
The Bates, being all steel and not lron "elghs
mes rly COO lbs less than other tractors Of same
power. That means tremendous fuel saving and
YOU can plow faster and harrow your fields, tOf
THE BATES DOESN'T PACK THE SOIL.
c0RNERS
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-06-09

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The log cabin Democrat., 1913-06-09
Read the Rules of the Contest and Get Busy

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  votes must be cast on
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The log cabin Democrat., 1913-06-09
$5OOO.OO BOND.

KNOW THESE PRESENTS:
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  the De Logo
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26

the synod started its own publishing
house, and all the church printing
was taken away from him. 1t was a
severe struggle until 1884. The De-
corah-Posten had been enlarged, and
was slowly getting on its feet, when
the serial story "Husmandsgutten"
was started, which turned the tide,
and new subscriptions began TO come
in rapidly, 81 in one mail. Then ne
gave away a colored chart containing
the Lords Prayer and the Ten Com
mandments as premiums, and the
business began to grow apace. In
all 10000 were given away, also 2,-
800 Waterbury watches, etc, and ev-
cry year since a premium of some
sort, usually a book has been given
away. In 1885 "Ved Arnen' came
again, and has since been issued as
supplement to Decorah-Posten. Ev-
cry year since has seen growth, an
increase, and 1t has been so gradual
as to escape public notice, but it long
since attained and has maintained
the position of the largest Norweg-
ian newspaper in the world, with an
immense plant and equipment here
equal to the best city Offices, with a
circulation of 10000 twice a week,
reaching all over the world, and a
complete job printing department. 1t
is an institution in which every citi-
zen of Decorah and every Norwegian
in America feels pride. Previous to
his illness he had the foresight to
have his business affairs so arranged
that each department is in charge of
particularly efficient men. so that
there has been no interruption, but
the same gradual growth that has
characterized the business for years,
and no doubt it will so on the same
in the future.
Mr.. Anundsen was married to Miss
Mathilda Hoffstrom in La Crosse,
Wis, in 1865, who died in this city
in 1899. To this union two sons
were born, Arthur F., who died at
Detroit, Mimi, in 1910, and Fred II.
who survives. He was again married
to Miss Helma Hegg of this city in
1901, who also survives, with their
son. Brynjolf Bjorkholt.
Mr.. Anundsen was without doubt
the best known Norwegian editor and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26
DEATH AND DISASTER
IN TERRIFIC TORNADO
Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa
Raced by Tornado Monday
Morning.
2o5 DEAD, 500 INJURED,
$4,000, 900 DAMAGE
Disastrous Floods Also Sweep Over
Ohio and Indiana. Drowning Many
and Causing Great Damage.

Two distinct tornadoes swept across
eastern Nebraska and western Iowa
early Monday morning, wrecking the
city of Omaha and doing untold dam
age there and in the neighboring city
of Council Bluffs in Iowa, as we'll as
various suburbs.
Latest reports indicate that more
than 200 persons were killed and 500
injured, while the windstorm demol-
ished 500 homes, damaged hundreds
of other buildings, and caused a
monetary loss. estimated all the way
from sS,000,0OO to $4,000, 900.
Most of the casualties were in Oma-
ha, while nearby towns suffered Sc
verely. The storm swept across the
state of Iowa with more or less ve-
locity, and even in this northeastern
corner it was very severe, and did
considerable damage, especially about
Clermont, where it is reported the
big brick Catholic church and other
DuliuluSS were destroyed.
Forty fires broke out in the debris
of the many wrecked buildings in
Omaha, and were it not for the heavy
rain that followed in the path of the
wind, which put out many of the fires
the entire city might have been de-
stroyed. Although it drenched the
demolished homes, it also stayed the
worse demon of fire.
The known number of dead within
the area covered by the storm is est
mated at 225, of which 1862 were res
idents of Omaha. The remaining
dead are scattered over consider
able range of territory, with Council
Bluffs reported twelve; Yutan. Neb.,
sixteen: Berlin. Neb., seven; Glen
wood, Iowa, FIVE; Nicola, Iowa, two,
and Bartlett, Iowa, three.
The same cities and towns report
an aggregate of four hundred injur-
ed and four hundred and fifty homes
demolished. The monetary loss will
it is estimated exceed S10,000,00O.
Perhaps 1900 persons are home
less. Aside from this, three thous-
and buildings were more or less dam
aged, many of these being church ed
ifiees and school buildings. Eight of
Omaha's public schools were wreck
ed.
In the wake of the storms of Sun
day night and Monday morning came
news of disastrous floods in river val
leys from eastern Ohio to the Missis-
sippi and Missouri rivers.
There are many deaths reported,
employment, and the loss is immense.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26

publisher, and was foremost in org
anizations of national as we'll as To-
cal character. He was president of
the Norske Selskab of America for
many years; was a charter member
and the first and many times presi-
dent of the Norwegian-Danish Press
Association of America; he was a
charter member and repeatedly pres
ident of the Norske Selskab of this
city, also a prominent member Of the
Symra society, and in Norwegian
American organizations, generally, he
was a recognized leader.
Distinguished honor was accord
ed him by the King of Norway, who
conferred upon him the degree of the
Order of st. Olaf, in recognition of
his great services to Norwegians in
America.
To properly record the life and
deeds of this splendid citizen would
consume many columns. 1t can only
be said that in every home in the city
there is grief at his passing, yet graf
itude for his life and accomplishment
in this community. A good man has
gone, and his place will be hard to
fill
Late in the summer of 1910 he
was taken with severe illness, and
in the fail was stricken with paraly-
sis, since which time he has been
helpless, tenderly cared for by loved
ones, until the end came peacefully
at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday (Tuesday)
morning.
The funeral services will he held
on tomorrow Thursday afternoon
at two O'Clock from the home on East
Main street, and at 2:30 o'clock from
the United Lutheran church, with in
terment in the Norwegian cemetery
The services will be in charge of the
pastor, Rev. o. L. Schmidt, with 9TH
ers assisting
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26

of more than two years. the citizens
of Decorah and vicinity and the great
clientele Of Norwegian-Am Americans
throughout the entire country feel a
distinct loss. AS friend and neigh
Dor he was kind and good and true; ;
as a citizen he was always foremost
in promoting the welfare and happi-
ness and prosperity of the people, in
deeds of charity and liberality; as a
publisher and a stalwart represent
ative of the Scandinavian people in
America he stood in the front rank,
everywhere beloved and respected and
honored by all who knew him; a
kindly, considerate, broadminded,
charitable, successful man, whose life
has been a credit not only to his city
but to his country.
B. Anundsen was born in Skien,
Norway, Dec. 29, 1914, of poor par
entage, and when but seven years of
age started out to work for himself.
The only education he received was
by his own efforts in the evening and
during spare moments. AS soon as
he became old enough he learned the
printers trade, then spent two years
at sea, and in 1854 came to Ameri-
ca, settling in Wisconsin. Here he
followed different occupations, and in
1865 enlisted in Wisconsin regiment
going south with them. After the
close of the war he became a compos-
er on "Faedrelandet," in La Crosse,
one of the very earliest Norwegian
papers in this country. In the sum
mer of 1866 he determined to pub
lish literary magazine for Norweg-
ians, and started "Ved Arnen," the
first of its kind in America, and one
of the few of the many since started
that has survived. He has often told
of the fierce struggle he had to keep
going. He was in partnership with a
Mr.. Troan, and shortly afterward, af-
ter mature deliberation. Mr.. Anund'
sen bought his nalf interest for the
agreed sum of s7.65. The magazine
had but sixty subscribers, and times
were hard. After six months he bor-
rowed 5000 from a cousin and bought
a small hand press. The printing Of
fee was in garret and his wife
helped him to set the type. ink the
forms and print the magazine, fire.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26

quently working all night on account
OF the heat in the daytime. His wife
knit and sold baby jackets to help
along, and finally Mr.. Anundsen went
out and got job working on the
road until he earned S27 to buy new
type, etc.
Friday, the thirteenth day of De-
cember, 1868, two wagon loads came
overland from La Crosse to Decorah,
the printing equipment and the
household goods of 3. Anundsen and
wife. He had secured the contract
for printing the Norwegian Synod
church paper, together with We'd Arm
en-. In 1870 We'd Arnen was discon-
tinued. There were 400 subscribers,
but they did not pay their subscrip-
tions. In 1871 he also got the job of
printing For Hjemmet," then estab-
lished.
September IS, 1874, the first num-
Der of Decorah-Posten, a small local
paper for Decorah and vicinity, was
printed. 1t was little four-page pa
per, selling for fifty cents per year.
Times were very hard, and they had
a serious time getting along. In 1877
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26
ORPHAN CHILDREN TOMORROW.
Children's Aid Society Will Send
Thirteen or More Orphan Children
Here Thursday Afternoon.

Tomorrow Thursday afternoon,
the second company of orphan child
rem under the care of the Children s
Aid Society of New York will be
brought to Decorah by Misses Anna
Laura Hill and Miss Clara B. Com
stock, for distribution in the better
homes of Winneshiek county, in a
manner similar to that followed a
few weeks ago. They will arrive
over the Rock Island and the meet
ing will be held at the Grand opera
house at four o'clock in the after
noon, when those who desire child
rem will be present and the children
will be given out under the condi-
tions laid down by the society
The names of the children to be
brought this time, and their ages, as
sent us by Miss Hill, are as follows:
Lemuel Slater, age > years.
Lille Slater, age 8 years.
Margaret Slater, age Is years.
Ray Slater, age 3 years.
William Slater, age 8 years.
Marian Ethel Havens, age Z years.
Charles E. Hayens, age 10 years.
Una Belle Kinney, age Z years.
Violet May Kinney, age IL years.
Arland Kinney, age years.
Iranp Rowe age yaarS
Mable Rowe, age 10 years.
Olive Rowe, age years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26
Be a Gentleman.

Young man, be a gentleman. 1t is
just as easy as being rowdy, and
whole lot better. There is nothing
smart in being tough The kids
you see nowadays who are rowdies.
who get drunk and swear and make
all around asses of themselves, are
the fellows who in later years will fill
the poor houses and jails. They are
the ones who have no homes, no
friends, no money-the ones the po-
lice tell to move on. The crowd will
applaud you more when you make a
good play and guy you less when you
make an error. A gentleman has
friends everywhere. The rowdy and
bully has none nowhere. The rowdy
and tough come to premature old age
and privation; the gentleman lives
long and walks in green pastures with
friends to help him over the rough
spots. Be gentleman because there
is money in it. Be gentleman; it
will pay you dividends when every
thing else is below par Be a gentle
man; in the final wind-up it will
bring flowers to your bier and eulog-
les TO your memory.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26

From an exchange we take the fol-
lowing, which covers the character
istics of the good citizen as he really
is, though he can seldom be found:
Il have in mind person / call a
pretty good citizen. He doesn't make
any blow about what he does, either.
But ! notice that when he holds an
Office lin lodge he is always there and
has his part of the work well learned.
He Is a member of a church, but
makes no pretense of being leader.
Still. you generally find him there
at least once every Sunday, and when
the collection box is passed he always
drops in something. When friend
or neighbor is sick he drops around
to the house to inquire about the in
valid and see If there isn't something
he can do. When the friend passes
away he attends the funeral and pays
his last respects in quiet way, and
then goes forth into the world and
speaks only of the virtues of the de-
parted. He never gets up in big
meeting and shouts forth his name
as giving $50 to build church, but
l have known him on cold winter
day to send sack of -four or bush
ell of potatoes around to more than
one poor family. He pays his debts
and is good to his family, and his
children think he is wonderful man.
He does not approach the pearly
gates with brass band and glitter
ing pageant of liveried retainers, but
/ claim he will get his crown just as
quickly and it will sparkle with just
as many precious pearls as the great
est personal adviser in all the uni
verse;
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26

Uncle Sans collection of postage
stamps, one of the finest in the world
and valued at 100000, has been
placed for preservation, by Post stmast-
er General Hitchcock, in the national
museum, where philatelists and 9TH
ers may view it at will. Not only are
the American stamp issues almost
complete, but those of foreign ma
tions have been acquired through the
system of exchanging unused speci-
mems of new issues with countries Of
the universal postal union.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26
The New Deal.

The new administration will now
administrate; the people of this ma
tion will have to pay the freight. The
president is hoping to see reforms
begin, and many sports are doping
the president to win. For he is wise
and eager to help the toiling mass,
which now subsists ON meager soup
bones and garden sass. He hopes for
equal justice betwixt the poor and
rich, relief from laws that bust us,
from grinding woes and sich, for
worthy compensation to those of low
estate; the new administration will
now administrate. Also, that high
ambition to ease the peoples load,
to better mans condition must tread
a rocky road! There's small enthus-
iasm when great reformers rise; the
people have spasm and turn suspic-
ious eyes upon the states daring, who
would leave the beaten path; they
crowd around his swearing and venti-
late their wrath. They say, This
fellow bothers the people with his
fuss! The customs of our father are
good enough for usi" Full many a
verbal storm or tornado will he meet,
and so the sad reformer soon goes on
frigid feet. There's little consola-
tion for him who'd save the state
The new administration will now ad-
ministrate. Walt Mason.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26
B. ANUNDSEN PASSES
TO HIS REWARD
Best Known and Most Popular Nor
wegian Newspaper Man.
DECORAH-POSTEN LARGEST
NORWEGIAN NEWSPAPER
Distinguished Pioneer Publisher and
Prominent Norwegian-Amer
Succumbs to Long Illness.

At the dawn of yesterday came
the final summons TO Brynild An
undsen, distinguished citizen, soldier,
publisher; friend, noble, good and
true, a man of hig aspirations and
great achievements, and he passed
to the Great Beyond.
In his death, following an illness
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26

$3.50; first grade certificates. s51
to $50.
The senate has passed the Good
Roads Bill practically as reported by
the comm tee. An amendment by
Senator Alien to require county eng
ineers to be approved by the state
board before appointed was defeated
Several other amendments were also
voted down.
There will be no senatorial re-dis-
tricting. Re- sentative Hutchins
withdrew his bs the house.
The house pass B. he Joint resolu-
tion to amend theSn Institution to
provide for the Initialc. and Refer
endum. The resolution : n ides the
constitution may be amenoA. N in
itiative of the people and pass of
the amendment by two elections.
gardless of legislative action. L. .
present method is that an amend
ment must pass two legislatures and
be passed at a general election. The
proposed Initiative and Referendum
resolution will have to run this course
before it becomes effective.
The senate passed the Quigley bill
absolutely closing the hunting seas
on quail.
The house has passed a bill to ere
ate a state detective to prosecute
crimes. He may, by terms of the
bill, call on all sheriffs and peace
officers for assistance.
The Terminal Tax" bill is being
urged by legislative members for the
city. This is the measure that has
come up for several sessions, design
ed to give the cities a greater share
of the railroad valuations for taxa
ton. 1t will probably be voted upon
by the legislature sometime this
week
The senate passed the Jones bill
which provides that mayors in small
Ter towns, who have accepted the po-
sition to G We merely their executive
ability to the town, may appoint a
Justice of the Peace to try violations
of the town or city ordinances.
If the house passed the measure
adopted by the senate, cities of the
second class will hereafter have their
city attorney appointed by the coun-
ell instead of elected by the people.
The Blackford bill. designed to per-
nit districts to elect their own mem
bers of the State te-Agricultural Board,
was defeated by the House.
With but one dissenting vote the
house passed bill which puts the
present board of health out of office,
and instead of the present eight fee
officers provides board of five mem
bers on $1,000 yearly salary, no
more than three of whom shall be-
long to the same political party, and
no more than two of whom shall be-
long to the same school of medicine
The bill to provide for holding the
state fair two weeks in Des Moines,
was defeated.
The Iowa legislature has had an
unusually good line of speakers be-
fore it this winter, including Secre-
tary of State w. ]. Bryan, former
Secretary of Agriculture James Will
son, former president of the United
Mine Works John Mitchell, Former
Head of the Government Pure Foods
Department Wiley, Senator w. S.
Kenyon, etc.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26

John R. Mott, formerly of Post
vile, but now an international Y. NJ.
c. A. worker of note, has been Offer
ed the position of Minister to China
by President Wilson, but has refused
it, although friends are trying to get
him to reconsider.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26

Don't buy your friends. They new
er last as long as those you make
yourself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-10
R STREET RESIDENCES
TO Be REMODELED
David J. DUNCAN to Make
1841, 1843 and 1845 Into
English Easements.

A change is to be made in a row Of
three houses on the north side of r street
between 18th and 10th streets northwest
which will bring them in the class of
residences of the latest type, as we'll as
improve theif appearance.
During the past week a deed was re-
corded by which the title to houses 1Si1
1S43 and 1915 r street was transferred to
David J. DUNCAN. They are OF the type
usual in residences built some years ago.
with fronts OF red brick and bay windows
and high Easements with iron steps lead
ing TO the main entrance.
1t Is planned to entirely remodel, taking
out the present fronts, using brick OF a
light shade with stone. and having the
principal entrance on a level with the
street, following in this respect the type
OF house known as the English basement.
The changes that are to be made will be
in keeping with. recent improvements in
that block. which has made it one of the
attractive sections in the locality Of which
New Hampshire avenue and Connecticut
avenue are the principal thoroughfares.
The property was purchased from Marx
j. Etting through the Office of r. O..
Hoffman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-10
SEVERAL SALES ANNOUNCED
Harry v. Bouic & Co. Dispose Of Sew
eral Properties.

Harry V. Bouic & Co. announce the
following sales made during the week:
Property at 2s1S Connecticut avenue
northwest was sold to Representative
Martin e. Madden for Eldridge Jor-
dan. The price paid was $4,000. Mr..
Madden will have this house re-
decorated and occupy it as his residence.
The premises at 2341 Ashmead place
were sold to Mrs. Mary Frances Glib
son for Davidson & Davidson. The
price paid was $1,000.
A 1O0-foot frontage on Goth street was
sold for Davidson & Davidson to Ernest
G. Walker and William E. Todd, who
will erect five houses. The price was in
the neighborhood OF $1,000.
The property at 2349 Ashmead place
was sold to John w. Childress and the
price paid was $4,000.
Euclid street northwest were sold for
j. F. Barbour. and the purchasers were
as follows: Greene S. Donohoo, Joseph
Coates, Jesse ]. Porter, Ambrose M.
FELTON,, James b. Lomack and j. Will
liams The price OF each house was
So $50. except the corner house, which
was $500.
The property of Mrs. Mary Frances
Gibson at 2J12 Wisconsin avenue north
west was sold for s., 800.
John w. Childress has disposed of the
properties at "a. 16. IS, % and "a 16th
street southeast through the same firm.
The price in each case was $1,000.