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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-31

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How Many Little
biggest Of mankind microscopic Big beasts
are dangerous their very size adueses their
The noasodon the saber oothed tiger, the mammoth,
all dim and distant We always handle anything
brain has failed to defeat animal BRAIN
The Of the paeotc age could not suruiue
against and the rude sratagems of halt
seate savage forbear The elephant the rhnoceros the hip
popotamus euident and clumsy the hunter
Their numbering hulks offer many opportunities for deadly
thusts smashing shots and the hidden stake Ten
of organized effort the part Of single oeA trained
corps would easily rid the earth of dog sized beast on
continent Mans safety and .0eare i1pered by
pachyderm drove caribou herd but his existence from the
has been threatened by the hidden hosts lurking the
leaves skung in the grasses sneaking through the orass
a,bused dirt secreted in the water and floating In the
very sunighted air.
Worm and beetle and locust and million crawGne bgs
with him every hour for the utage Of his fields
Scale and maggo ceaselessy reduce his orchard yields
bcrobe and bacillus descendants Of million generations OF
ipacabe forbear nured the Oa and blood OF all the
people of Paradise still take their annual toll of
death DESPITE medicine and the cunning Of science
Man dies of little things The Of existence would
age present length sight could magnify the vile
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
A TENDERFOOT
IN THE WEST
Continued from first page

of life, wonderfully intent upon the
task before it, The top of the noun
tain is covered by snow sheds and we
40 not go more than twenty rods be-
fore we began the descent on the
opposite side of the mountain. On
this train was gentleman who had
crossed the Alps. He said the seen
cry was no grander although at this
elevation in the Alps there would
always be deep snow and immense
fields of ice. The weather was like
a cold day in December, but there
was only patches of snow here and
there. This seemed to us very Won
derful for in half hours time we
were down in the valley where the
thermometer stood 80 degrees in
the shade. A short time after reach
ing the valley below we entered the
Royal Gorge of the Arkansas river
and passed through the Black con-
Ohs hC oNChCls ACiC 10 OCYOuu
description. The rocks rise on either
side perpendicular for several hun
dred feet and the canyon so narrow
that there is just room for the rail-
road and river and often the rails
are laid on a track cut out of the
solid rock and the train passes di-
rectly under the over hanging rocks.
We rode through the canyon in an
open observation car at the rear of
the train which gave us splendid
general view of the beauty and
grandeur of the surroundings. Sew
eral amateur artists were taking
snap shot pictures as the train NOV
ed along. We changed cars at Del
ia for Hotchkiss, arriving at the lat
ter place at $3.50 p. m. Friday. We
found Mr.. and Mrs. Grow awaiting
us at the depot with an automobile
and we were soon at their DEBORAH
Ranch, one and one-half miles from
the depot. Mr.. and Mrs. Grow look
just as young as when they left De-
corah eight years ago. Auntie Hun
ter, Mrs. Grows sister, is very feeble
and a great care to Mrs. Grow.
Hotchkiss is situated on the North
Fork of the Gunnison river. 1t is in
beautiful valley about ten miles
wide at the DEBORAH Ranch. Snow
on some of the mountain peaks in
full view remains all summer. The
climate is delightful and the air so
clear that the mountains ten or
Twelve miles away look to be but
ssnorfiRg'sg jaant before bfeakfast.s
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23

general good will be promoted; but
if our democratic friends are right
in asserting that those who produce
the dutiable articles are the only
beneficiaries, they ought to shudder
when they contemplate what they
are doing, for they are not only tax
ing the people, upon their consump-
ton, the $3.50, 100000, which are
collected at the custom houses on
imports, but they are taxing them
the $4,700,000,0 1000, for the sole
benefit of the domestic producers of
these commodities. This is an APP
palling conclusion and it will shock
the country when it is fairly appre-
ciated."
The senator submitted figures de-
signed to show that according to the
democratic view prices are raised by
the pending bill upon sixty per cent
Of the enormous production east of
the Mississippi river while it raises
the prices of but thirty-nine per cent
of the lesser production west of the
river.
"The total production east of the
Mississippi river in the year 1909"
said the senator, was $2,S14,
OF this production SASH
052,242 is upon the dutiable list, be-
ing sixty per cent of the entire pro-
duction Of that part of the country.
The total production west of the
Mississippi river in the year named
was $10,301, 016, 313, of which $4-
041, 224,327 was upon the dutia-
BILE list, being thirty-nine per cent
of the whole production of that part
of the country west of the Mississip-
pi river. If the democratic doctrine
so often announced is sound it will
be interesting to hear the defense for
this grievous discrimination against
the people who live, in the Missis-
sippi valley and beyond"
The senator declared the demo-
Gratis had treated the farmers as an
outlaw in making up the bill, that
many of the products of the farm
were entitled to protection and said:
Il am not one of those who be-
lieve that general disaster will nee
essarily follow the enactment of the
bill now before us. PROFESSIONALLY
it will increase the importation and
diminish the home production of
great many things and will force into
idleness many workingmen, but l
earnestly hope that it's effect in that
respect will not reach the proper
tons of an industrial revolution. 1t
is easy to see, however, that the de-
preston which must inevitably fol-
low might be aggravated by other
causes into general disaster"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23

trolled by his judgment instead OF
their own, so long congress will in
cur, and will deserve the contempt
of all true lovers of free and repre-
sentative government"
Senator Cummins declared he be-
lieved the bill would be- modified ii
members of congress voted their con-
victions but that it WOULD not be
modified largely because the pres
ident of the United States, assuming
to interpret and apply the econom-
ic doctrine of his party has laid the
heavy hand of his power upon a
branch of the government that ought
to be coordinate, but which, in fact
mas become subordinate"
Attacking as 'tyrannical" the
democratic secret caucus on the bill
the Iowa senator declared, it was
more indefensible than .sthe tactics
resorted to by the republican leaders
in preliminary consideration of the
Payne-Aldrich bill. A
80 long as the real legislation
takes place in caucus it cannot be
known what any mans says or how
any man votes" he charged 1T is
not only invisible but inaudible gov
eminent" la
Tariff for revenue, Senator Cum
Minis said he regarded as obsolete
unjust and intolerable" and that
the moment protection becomes un-
necessary, free trade is demanded by
every consideration of justice and
equality"
Il would hold myself an enemy of
mankind" the senator continued,
IF through import duties 1 were to
raise the price of any commodity
which the people generally used,
and ought to use, simply to put, mo-
ney into the treasury of the United
States.
1--WE produced in the United
States commodities competitive in
their character, and upon which du-
ties are levied in this bill, of the
value of not less than SIS, O,000,-
900. If the average rate of duty
upon these things is % per centum,
and that l believe is the estimate OF
the most distinguished promoters of
this bill, the duties will increase the
price of one years product, in the
aggregate $4,70O,OOO,OOO. If those
Who consume, as we'll as those who
produce these commodities, share
the benefit of the increasd price the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23

The valley consists of a series O.
raches or "mesas" as they call then
here as you go back from the river
The first ''Mesas' on which Mr.
Grows ranch is situated is aobu
40 feet above, the river and is under
a high state of cultivation, beins
covered with apple, peach, and peal
trees and patches of alfalfa. AL
kinds of berries grow in abundance
They cut their crops of alfalfa dur
ing the summer. Five or six ton.
per acre Is an average yield and 81
to IS per ton is about an average
price. In the early settlement o.
the valley great many peach tree.
were planted but peach raising ha!
not proven successful on account
of late frosts in the spring. Las
year the crop of peaches were very
large but poor quality and hun
ground. The apple crop this year
dreds of bushels decayed on the
promises to be very good. Trees are
well loaded and of good quality
The ground is very productive I'm.
der irrigation. The source of the
water supply is about 80 miles UP
in the mountains and is brought
down in bitches dug along the side
of the mountains. The bitches may
be seen for miles away as they round
along the sides of the perfectly bar
III mountains, except for the little
thread of green which grows along
their course. The valley is settled
mostly by eastern people, a great
many coming from Iowa. The small
ranchers here with ten or twenty
acres, are all we'll fixed financially
o great many of them owning auto
mobiles and have nice homes. This
is paradise for sportsmen. The
mountains are full of all kinds OF
game, such as bear, deer and Elk,
and the mountain streams abound in
not as many of these now as when
first came to the country. In trout
fishing we all take off our hats to
Nick Powen. He took us in his au-
tomobile 80 miles up into the noun
tains by a little stream called Crys-
tai Creek. Having taught Whitney
end Tracy how to catch trout back
in Iowa, ! fattered myself that ]
could show Colorado fishermen a
trick or two but when l returned to
the auto in about an hour with 40
speckled beauties which l expected
would surprise the natives and the
inyulnerable Mick" uncovered his
20 10 basket full to overlooking /
took back seat and had nothing
more to say. But l fear / am max
ing this letter too long and must
close. Respectfully,
3@<gs ~ ~ sA.v VANCE. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
NEW $5O,OOO.OO PLANT.
Stove Company to Build at Marshall
town.

Marshalltown, Ia, July 14.-An-
nouncement was made here yester-
day of the building of new $4,000
plant for the Lennox Furnace and
Quick Action Range companies, OF
this city The companies yesterday
purchased twenty-seven acres OF
land as a factory site and will erect
a modern plant. The main factory
building will be 100x500 feet, two
stories and basement. b. w. Nor
ris, Jr., editor of the Times-Rfpub-
lican, is president OF both thel fur-
mace and range companies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
HEAD PUNCTURED
Grafton, Ia, Man Badly Hurt While
Induleing i'm Reckless Pastime.

Mason City, Iowa, July 14.-Emil
Felt got his head badly punctured at
Grafton. With several OF the men
he was throwing hats in the air and
shooting at them. Emil gave his hat
a toss and the fellow standing near
was leveling Lis gun on it, but before
he got a bead, whang went the gun
and crack went the Uranium sur
mounting the body of Felt. He fell
to the ground and it was thought
that he had been killed but an ex-
animation revealed that the cranial
bone had been fractured and while
he was paralyzed and a blood vessel
cut, it is thought that he will recov-
err
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
WOMAN SHOT BY HER HUSBAND
Mrs. Cora Prescott Succumbs u
Wounds in Mason City
Hospital.

Mason City, Iowa, July 7.--houls
Prescott is a murderer without show
ing any evidence of regret or re-
morse. Mrs. Cora Prescott, who was
his wife until Dectmber last when
by decree from the courts the!
were separated, died at the Phillips
hospital at Clear Lake at g O'CLOCK
Sunday morning from gunsho'
wounds inflicted from a revolver II
the hands of her former husband
Prescott has given no reason fol
shooting her and has expressed ne
signs of regret over what he did
neither are there any signs of insan
/ ity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
Human and Bovine Tuberculosis.


AS a result of the findings of the
Royal tuberculosis Commission of
England, the government is taking
active steps to rid the cattle there
of this disease. 1t fully recognizes
that the task is one of vast magni-
tude, but since it has been definitely
shown by the governments own
commission after working upon the
problem for ten years and eXpend-
ing $3S0,000, that tuberculosis in
dairy animals is responsible for
many deaths among the English peo-
pie, it has decided that the tubercu-
losis COW must go.
Through the board of agriculture,
stringent order has been issued
which aims at the destruction of ev-
cry COW found to be suffering from
tuberculosis of the udder or to be
giving tuberculosis milk, as well as
of all bovine animals suffering from
advanced tuberculosis as indicated
by emaciation, as these cattle scat
ter tuberculosis freely among the
herd. 1t proposes later, and after
this step has been taken, to go still
farther and eliminate the disease as
quickly as possible from all dairy
herds. The only reason for not do
ing so now is that such radical meas
ures, although ultimately necessary,
would at this time arouse such a
storm of protest, that nothing could
be accomplished. A partial compen-
sation for animals lost will be paid,
and for all animals slaughtered and
found upon examination to have
been free from the disease, the full
value of the animal will be paid.
This first step is to be followed up
by measures intended to free the
kingdom entirely from this disease
among it's cattle.
The tuberculosis problem is pre-
cisely the same with us that it is
in England. The COW infects the
child and the child dies. 1t is for
us to choose between the child and
the COW. We can no longer ease our
conscience BY trusting that tubercu-
losis in the COW is free from danger
to man The Royal Commission has
answered this question. England
has accepted its findings and the
world will follow her example.
Koch was one of the worlds
greatest benefactors; he made it pos
sible for us ultimately to eradicate
tuberculosis. But Koch was human,
and like all humans was liable to
err. This he did in 1901, when he
declared that tuberculosis in the COW
was not the same disease which we
find in man.
Indeed, this was not his only mis-
take. In 1890, he announced that
he had discovered cure for tuber-
culosis and announced this remedy
even more emphatically than Fried
mann does at the present time, but
it proved to be a lamentable failure
as Friedmann's may likewise
prove.
Since the American COW is suffer-
ing extensively from tuberculosis,
and it is now definitely settled that
she is imparting her disease to many
of our people, we must again take
up, with renewed vigor, our warfare
against her nor let it cease until all
our herds are free from this dread
disease.
There is little need to fight tuber-
culosis in man so long as steady
stream of infection is taking place
the milk of the tuberculosis
cow.-Dr. j. w. Kline.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
Winneshiek County Farms.

have for sale 25 farms surround
ing DEBORAH, ranging from 40 acres
up to 800 acre farms at very reason
able prices and 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, 1913-07-23
A Wonderful Pain Killer.

The greatest liniment ever manu-
featured, a wonderfully effective
preparation. Especially effective for
rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica, lum-
bago, lame back, strains and swell
ings, and all deep seated and muscu-
lar pains, Meritol White Liniment.
e. j. Parman, local agent.-Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
SENATOR CUMM|NS
IN TARIFF DEBATE

Continued from first page.)
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14

! Melba. residents of Burlington but
! former OskalOosa people, have re
turned to town for residence and are
| at home at No. 2l1 North c street
! Mr.. Kreiner is an engineer engaged
with the Burlington System and his
run has been changed to be out OF
I Oskaloosa. Many friends welcome
the family back.
! Fremont Gazette: Mrs. Laura
! Canon and sons. Robert and Russell
| of Omaha, were here few days this
week visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. X. Canon. They left yester
day for OskaloOsa, where they will
visit Mrs. CanOn's people.
Mrs. Lafayette BrOlliar, of Richland
| is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. NJ
| Hedge, 9l3 G avenue east. Mrs.
Hedges sister, Mrs. c. A. Remmell
and daughter, Miss Lee, OF Cashmere,
Washington, are also spending some
days at the NJ. Hedge home.
Newton Daily News: DR.. H. V. By
ers was in OskalOosa over Sunday,
having been called there by the
death of his mother, Mrs. Hannah
Byers, which occurred last Thursday.
DR. Byers went to Oskaloosa Friday
night and remained until after the
funeral.
Brighton Enterprise: Frank Ham
iltOn and wife and Mrs. +. G. Barry
and children came down from Oska.
loosa by auto Sunday to visit at the
n. NJ. Meade home. Mr.. Hamilton
and wife returned Monday morning,
but Mrs. Barry and children will re-
main here until Wednesday when
they leave for California.
Miss Florence Allen, formerly a
resident of Beacon and this city, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Belle
Thomas, Eighth avenue West. Miss
Allen recently graduated with very
pronounced honors from the Efting.
ham School of Photography in Hi
nois, after which she was a patient at
st. Anthony's hospital for two
months and from which she has just
been released. She goes from here to
Des Moines to visit her brothers, Joe
and Dudley, and thence to Tampa,
Florida, where good position awaits
her arrival at that city.
What Cheer Patriot: What Cheer
people and the people residing at
Rose Hill and around indianapolis
will remember Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Garrett, who went as missionaries TO
China from the indianapolis Chris
tian church. These people have been
missionaries in that country for sew
enteen years. They had one furlOw
seven years ago and now after ten
years residence in China they are
given another. Mrs. Garret is a
daughter of Mr.. w. II. Brown, Of
Rose Hill and one of the county's
highly respected citizens. But the
present homecoming of these mission
aries is a sad one. Mrs. Garrett had
an operation performed in Shangi,
China, for cancer of the breast and 1t
was thought to be successful. But
when they had been to sea about six
days on their way home she noticed
the pain returning and also the swell
ing in her arm. The surgeon on board
their ship did not think it was the
cancer. but when they landed in Seat.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14

Mrs. Rachel Grant, who has been suf-
fering from a nervous attack since
last Friday.
Newton Record: Mrs. Will Balmer,
Of OskalOOsa, writes that she is visit
ing with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Furray, in Rolla, Missouri, whittier
she had gone to get ont of the heat
in her home town.
Mrs. f. u. Smith, daughters, Miss
Bessie and Annis, and son Ebert.
who have been at Three Rivers, Mich
igan, guests at the home of daughter
and sister, Mrs. Edith Bliss, returned
to their home in OskalOosa today.
Miss Beryl Jones and Miss Rita
Sewers of Des Moines, who has been
visiting at the w, G. Jones home for
the past week, departed this morning
for Chicago where they will visit
friends and relatives for afew days.
Mahaska County Supervisors and
County Auditor Briggs departed this
morning for Council Bluffs where
they will attend a convention. of
county supervisors and county audi
tors Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. .be
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14

Tuesday morning. Those going this
morning were; c. c. Cone, H. E. Da-
Wis, A. N. c. Taylor, Fl. L. Coke, B. J.
Snyder, W. G. Jones, Chris Winter.
Mayor b. V. Sewers went to Des
Moines this morning on a business
trip.
C. c. Kightlinger spent Sunday in
Mason City with friends and rela-
tives.
| Mrs. +. F.. Kneierman, of Sioux
City, is visiting in town during the
week.
VIM. Groce returned home Monday
morning after being in the east on
business trip.
Mrs. Arlo Thomas went to Green
field this morning to visit her broth
Ell, F.. d. Kent.
Mrs. Nancy ZellneT. has returned
home from few days visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Gilbert at Grinnell,
| Z. NJ. Nealy, of Des Moines, return
ed home Monday afternoon after Wis
liting Oskaloosa friends and relatives
over Sunday.
Mrs. L. b. Nevis, of Brighton, re-
| turned home Monday morning after
spending over Sunday with relatives
at University Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Fannon depart
ed Monday afternoon for an extend
ed visit with relatives at Council
Bluffs and Omaha.
C. NJ. Porter arrived home yester-
day from a ten days outing at Birch
Island. The family will remain
there for a longer stay.
Harvey Hinshaw, former football
coach at Penn college, has arrived
home after attending the summer
school at Wisconsin university
NJ. s. Fogarty, of Rock Island, H.,
is in town for few days visit with
relatives and friends. He is return
ing from a business trip TO Des
Moines. s..
Harry and Richard Adams depart
led Monday afternoon for a two
weeks visit with their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Adams, OF near
/ Packwood.
Clarence Rakow, who is now res
ident of Chicago, has arrived in the
lefty for a few days with his mother,
Mrs. Fannie Krakow, No. 307 Third
avenue west.
Bussey Record: Mrs. Ida Stoker
and granddaughter of Oskaloosa,
who spent last week at the Will
ISpaur home, returned to their home
Saturday evening.
Mrs I. Wickliff and daughters,
Misses Florence and Dana, OF Knox
willie, passed through the city this
morning returning home from a visit
with relatives in Kansas.
Miss Minnie Hill. formerly book
keeper at Frankel's, now connected
with one OF the big dry goods firms In
Peoria. H.. Is In the city for few
days visiting at the parental w T.
Hill home.
Pella Booster; Mrs, Kathleen Lane
LOT 0skaloosa left for her home today
She has been caring for her sister