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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21
Big Profit From Little Ground.

A little patch of pansies six feet
wide and fourteen feet long on the
shady side of the house made profit
of $62.50 for Mrs. o. V. Graves OF
Des Moines last season. The money
was made from the sale of seed.
At wholesale rates this brought
$500 an ounce or $62.50.
1t took just ninety-six pansy plants
to produce this amount of seed. The
plants were set ten inches apart
each way and grew to make solid
mat of bloom. The blooms measur-
ed from two and three-fourths ia
three and quarter inches across
each way. About the middle Of
September one plant had eighty-sev-
en- blooms.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21

Dor we anchored the boat and Buck
pulled the horse along side and
speared it so that the blood ran out
and was carried away by the cur
rent. Then they tied a long rope
to 1t and let it drift quite a ways
from the launch. The sharks soon
sented the bait and it only seemed
few moments before Buck hollered
There's one,' and sure enough
there was. Soon there were three
others and they swan around and
around the bait for long time be-
fore they would take hold The
shark has four rows of teeth on
both jaws, besides the front row
that you see when they open their
mouth. These four extra rows lay
down fiat except, when they take
hold of anything and then they come
forward and give Mr.. Shark the
grip of bull dog. Their teeth are
very pointed and have tiny saw
teeth all along the edges. They use
their teeth as saw. AS the shark
takes hold he turns on his back, and
consequently can not see a thing
That is why after he has once TAX
en- hold of the bait he can be haul
ed to the side of the boat with the
bait
Just as soon as the shark takes
hold, they, meaning the men of the
party, commence to pull in the
bait. Several times they were fool
ed for the shark did not have a good
hold. Finally one took hold in dead
earnest and then the fun began.
Jack began to haul in just as fast as
he could and Buck stood ready with
his harpoon. AS soon as the fish
was along side of the boat Buck
drove the harpoon through it. You
should have seen the fish fight. He
just churned the water and turned
summersaults and dashed his tail and
fought just as hard as he was able.
While Buck was happening him
Jack threw a lasso about him and.
then they proceeded to tie him by
the tail to the boat. One shark they
had up to the side of the boat, but
one OF the men shot it and it final
ly got away. Just as soon as they
got the shark secure they let the
horse out again and Immediately
got another one. We all behaved
beautifully until they anchored the
boat and then we, that is some of
us, disgraced ourselves by getting
fearfully sea-sick. was so sick
that l really did not care whether
we got any sharks or not. Just as
soon as the engines started up to
come home was all right again.
The largest shark was about IL feet
long and the other one about feeC.
If l can get them l will try and send
you shark tooth for souvenir. On
their back they are a lovely soft
gray and underneath a pure white.
Their jaws are the most dreadful
looking thing you can imagine. They
open both ways and when so open
they are large enough for a very
large man to crawl through. In the
center of the upper jaw is joint
which lets them open crossways. We
were very fortunate to catch two,
for often people go out and do not
catch any.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21

Don't whine or weep. Tears have
no value outside of novels. A good
laugh is good medicine. A we'll told
story is as welcome as a sunbeam.
Few care whether you have the pip,
headache, or rheumatism. The world
is too busy to heed your ills and sor-
rows. Learn to meet both friends
and foes with a smile.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21
Dry Iowa Territory, Still Dryer.

That dry territory in Iowa is to be
made still dryer was made evident
when state officials received word
that some of the carriers are already
refusing to accept liquor shipments
into Iowa because of the Webb-Ken-
yon federal law, unless there is a
certificate showing the consignee is
entitled to sell or handle liquors.
Atty. General Robins found that the
first effect of the federal law is an
old clause in the Iowa code which
has been out of commission for sever
al years by reason of court decisions
holding that 1t interfered with inter
state commerce. Now congress has
decreed that interstate commerce
shall not interfere with state police
regulations and the clause becomes
effective. 1t requires a certificate
from the clerk of the courts to the
effect was. Then the buildings across
liquor is to be sent is entitled to
have the same.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21

Public scales, according to the new
law, shall be inspected by the food
and dairy department of the state
Owners of public scales must procure
license to do business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21
No. 1883, Division of Horse Breeding
State of Iowa, Department of Agri-
culture Certificate of Soundness.

The stallion named Pirat Junior,
owned by Arther A. Larsen, P. o. Os-
sian, County: Winneshiek; Describ-
ed as follows: Color brown; Foaled
in the year 1907 is not of pure breed
and is, therefore, not eligible to reg
istry in any Stud Book recognized by
the Iowa Department of Agriculture,
but has been certified to by DR.. B.
Harmon, Veterinarian as being free
from hereditary, infections, conta-
gious or tranmissible disease or I'M
soundness.
A. r. COREY,
Sec, Iowa State Department of Agri-
culture.
Dated at Des Moines, this 18th day
of April 1913.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21
SHARK FISHING
IN THE HAWA||ANS

Continued from first page)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-21

Pirat Junior sired by Pirat No.
$3.50 (the imported German Coach
Horse) Dam was Morgan mare.
Foaled in 1907. Color Is dark
brown. Weighs about 1900 lbs. This
horse has an excellent disposition.
TERMS-S10 straight, or two for
$500 to insure a colt days old.
And mares disposed of before foaling,
owners will be held for service fee.
Care will be taken to avoid accidents
but should an accident occur we will
nst be responsible. After the colt is
seven days old service fee will be-
come due. After that date the SER
vice fee will draw interest.
Will stand Friday afternoons and
Saturdays at the old Foundry Barn,
East Main street, DEBORAH.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
Entitled to Protection.

The residents of Connecticut Ave-
nue. extended are entitled to the protec-
ton from fire which they are seeking
Within the past few years the sec
ton of the city Immediately northwest
of the Connecticut Avenue and Calvert
Street bridges has been almost en-
tirely transformed from vacant ground
into rows of houses. Further beyond
is the thickly settled suburb of .Cleve-
land Park, with many residences above
average value. The nearest FIRE en-
CINE is in Lanier Place, and other
engines are so far removed as to be
almost useless. Besides this, there is
a heavy upgrade to Cleveland Park,
and it is impossible to reach that sec
ton with speed.
1t is not too late 10 secure the neces-
sary legislation. An amendment can
be offered to the bill pending in the
House, or it can be added in the SEN
ate The Commissioners should urge
it, and the citizens should supplement
their efforts. A mere statement of the
facts would seem to be all that is
necessary to secure favorable action by
Congress.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
THE OPEN FORUM
Union Question on Inauguration
Work.

Union Question on Inauguration
To the Editor: Referring to the pro-
posed action TO limit the opportunity TO
90 the necessary work in preparing for
the inauguration 10 only sucn contractors
as employ union labor as against those
employing non-unIon Iapor, your atten-
Ton Is caIIed TO the ract that this VIII
not only be grossly un-Amerlcan, but
illegal. ana any one OF those VINO con-
tributed to the fund can Institute pro-
ceedings 10 nave the work stopped py
injunction II they reeI SO uIsposeo. AS
II Is within the range oI possibilities
that this may happen. IL would be well
for you to suggest to the committee
tnat potn those VINO employ non-unIon
labor, as well as those who employ union
LABOR De. at least. gwen an opportunity
to DID on the work, ana thus clear them
serves or the charge OIL unTalrness II
they take the action indicated, and the
dImcuIues that VIII aItenu tneir ex-
PLANTATION TO those contributors 10 the
Tund VINO may band togetner 10 test
this question. II cannot ne evadeu, ana
the Capital CITY OF America is I'M
questIonaply a most appropriate place TO
Try II out, even Inougn there ne neces-
sary only the simplest form OF Inaugura
ton exercises. Ask the Presinent-eIect
his views on the subject, and see what
ne Will say. TAR PLAY"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
GOSSIP ON SUBJECTS OF GREAT
INTERNATIONAL INTERERT

Grand Duke Dimitri Paulovitch the
Cars nephew. has been proclaimed the
next heir. He Is to marry the Grand
Duchess Olga, eldest daughter of En-
peror Nicholas. The mOrganatic mar
riage of the Grand Duke Michel, younger
been made known, although. as I have
already narrated. the ceremony really
took place a long time ago.
IL the Emperor died. this brother would
have to become regent of the empire:
but he is now disqualified from fiTling
that position, having been compelled to
renounce his right of succession to the
Romanoff throne in consequence OF that
marriage. II would therefore be neces-
sary to nominate another regent during
the minority OF the czarOvitch- Another
grand duke. Cyril Vladimirovitch. COM
mitted a serious breach of the laws OF
the Greek Church by marrying his first
cousin; and for various reasons his two
brothers-Grand Dukes Andre and Boris
are not likely to be selected.
Grand Duke Paul Alexanderovitch,
uncle of Emperor Nicholas. has lived out
of Russia since he contracted a NOR
ganatic marriage, many years ago. II is
generally believed that one of the EN-
peror's brothers-in-laT, Grand Duke
Alexander Michailovitch or Prince Peter
VI NOulu CHOSEN regent,
but there are great difficulties in the way
of making a selection which will be both
popular in the country and acceptable
to the imperial family.
Miss Talbot. of Margam Park, who is
one OF the territorial magnates of South
Wales. has presented the famous Nor
man castle of Weebley to the British
nation on condition that the extensive
ruins are kept in good order by the gov
eminent The board of works is spending
f2,00o on the place.
Weebley Castle occupies a most pfc-
turesque site on rocky hill on the
Cover Peninsula. overlooking the Barry
estuary. 1t occupies the site of a castle
which was built in the eleventh century.
Weebley Castle for centuries belonged to
the De la Bere family from whom it
passed to Lord Mansel. ancestor of the
Talbots of Margam.
FTIANEUR. |
Copyright, 1915 by Court Gossip syndicate.J
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31

The next time YOU happen TO be in
divorce court. suggests the Metropolitan
\ great hall of Justice vaulted and
fOored with marble and strewn with
Eastern carpets. forms the setting. while
husbands in turbans and lawyers in tar
booshes, white yelled women and green
ROBBED. eray-bearded judges complete
scene which might have been taken
straight from THE Arabian Nights"
The women. closely yelled and hooded.
and herded like so many cattle within an
iron grill. take no part in the proceed
ings which so intimately affect their
futures. their interests being left in the
hands of a voluble and gesticulative ad-
vocate.
In each of the four sides of the great
hall Is an alcove. and in each alcove,
seated cross-legged on a many-cushion-
ed divan is a green ROBBED gold turbaned
cadi. To him the husband states his
case. the wife. through her advocate.
putting in her defense II she has any.
The Judge considers the facts in silence.
gravely stroking his long gray beard
the while, and then delivers his decision.
in nine cases out Of ten in favor of the
husband.
Should either party be dissatisfied with
the finding. he or she can take an ap-
peal by the simple process Of walking
across the hall and laying the case be-
fore one of the other judges. whose de-
cision is final. A case. even II appealed.
is generally disposed Of well under an
hour and at a total cost of $50. which
proves conclusively that the record for
quick and easy divorces Is not held by
Reno. -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
Evolution of Farming.

Emersons Society and Solitude.
The first planter the savage, without
helpers, without tools. looking chiefly to
safety from his enemy-man or beast
takes poor land. the better lands are
loaded with timber. which he cannot
clear: they need drainage, which he can
not attempt he cannot pillow, or fell
trees, or drain the rich swamp. He is a
poor creature: he scratches with a sharp
stick, lives in a cave or a hutch, has no
road but the trail of the moose or bear:
he lives on their flesh when he can kill
one, on roots and fruits when he cannot.
He falls, and is lame, he coughs. he
has a stitch in his side, he has a fever
and chills: when he is hungry he cannot
always kill and eat a bear-chances of
war-sometimes the bear eats him. 'Tis
long before he digs or plants at all, and
then only a patch.
Later he learns that his planting is
better than hunting; that the earth
works faster for him than he can work
for himself-worksg for him when he
sleeps, when il rains. when heat over
comes him. The sunstroke, which
knocks him down, brings his corn up.
As his family thriyes and other planters
come up around him. he begins to fell
trees and clear good land: and when. by
anu ny lheTe IL more skill. ana tOols ana
roads. the new generations are strong
enough to open the lowlands. where the
wash of the mountains has accumulated
the best soil, which Yield a hundred fold
the former crops The last lands are the
best lands. 1t needs science and great
numbers to cultivate the best lands, and
in the best manner Thus, political
economy is not mean. but liberal, and on
the pattern of the sun and sky. Popu-
lation increases in the ratio of mortality;
credit exists in the ratio of mortality.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
Diplomacy in the Water.

France took satisfaction in NJ. Jusse-
rand's membership in the Roosevelt
tennis cabinet. This congeniality of
Ambassador and President was deemed
"a favorable auspice for good relations
When James Bryce came as British
Ambassador. it was wondered whether
his literary fame or his mountain
climbing records would make the
strongest appeal to the then President.
1t now appears that one of Our own
diplomatists has been making the most
of the opportunities of sport Mr.
James T. Dubois as Minister to Co.
lombia. has the difficult task of ap-
peasing people still outraged by the
American relation to the secession of
Panama. The last number of the
Bulletin of the Pan-American Union
contains a picture of two men engaged
in a swimming race. 1t is explained
by this paragraph:
While Minister Dubois was paving
a visit to the President, Senior Carlos
Z. Ostrepe, the chief executive. who is
not only a fearless horseman, but also
an expert swimmer, challenged the
Minister to race across the swift
flowing stream. After the President
had won two races he challenged the
Minister for a third time, saying, ali
good things are three" The Minister
however, said he knew when he was
whipped, and gracefully declined.
The Bulletin, which is, printed in
English, Spanish, French. and Portu-
guese, will carry this story all over
Latin America. The tactful, sports
manlike bearing of the American Min
lister probably will aid the cause of
good relations more than all the after
dinner speeches that could be made in
six months. -. ...-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
An Exhibition of Progress.

The opening of the automobile show
here Monday night will give to the
people of Washington an opportunity
to observe with pleasure and profit the
advance which the science of construct
ing and using moter vehicles has made
in its comparatively brief career From
the experimental stage, in which clumsy
bodies, mounted upon graceless wheels,
were carried forward, backward, or
not at all with a perverseness of per-
Torrance which was humorous only to
those who would rather have horse
than a hundred autos"-from that
stage to the conditions of to-day, when,
with most mechanical difficulties UNDER
stood and removed, attention can be
paid TO appearance, endurance, and
speed, is long but steady advance.
This demonstration of the high de-
gree. of excellence to which motor We
hicles OF all kinds have been brought
will be both interesting and instruc-
tive, not only to those who ride in
autos, no longer considered luxuries,
but to those who walk For the au-
tomobile has become as important a
part of life as it is lived to-day as the
horse is. As means of swift trans
portation of persons and freights, il
has taken its place as an important
factor in the commercial world. As
promoter of pleasure and health, it
is valuable possession. In the world
of sport ii has created an unique po-
sition for itself 1t would seem even to
exercise a potent influence in civics,
as its recent effect upon the fee sys-
TEN of neighboring municipality
would indicate
The automobile show, then, may
truly be said to offer privilege of learn
ing an object lesson in industrial history.
While a small admission fee is to be
charged, the show may, nevertheless, be
regarded as public, and as such it
ought to prove effective in bringing
into better acquaintance those who
have and those who have not auto
mobiles and in showing how neces-
sary the motor car has grown to be, \
showing not only that the motor car
has become a necessity, but that it is
nearly perfectly adjusted to the gen.
era1 Srhen,a of thipuS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31
c L 0 u D S
By GEORGE FITCH.
Author of "At Coed old siwash..

A cloud is a celestial sprinkler system
operated in the interests Of the umbrella
trust.
AS matter of fact a cloud is a trust
itself because il cannot be regulated.
1t does as 1t pleases and nothing pleases
it more than to arrange itself over a
ball game OF a church picnic and dump
about 1000, 200 gallons of fancy moist
ure on the festive scene.
Nothing gives a large brunette cloud
more pleasure than to travel away from
a. cornfield which Is turning a genteel
brown for want of water and to rain en-
ball game. II science could equip our
clouds with rudders and install licensed
pilots on them agriculture would bloom
as never before, and promoters of coun-
try fairs and summer parks could place
their stock with ease.
There are two principal kinds Of clouds.
viz: cirrus and cumulous. A cirrus cloud
looks like nine million dollars worth Of
cotton batting and can be walked under
with impunity, but one should approach
a cumulous cloud carefully. and with a
waterproof. Cumulous clouds are So
named from their habit of accommodating
all the water in the country and then
letting go of It with a loud report.
Clouds inhabit the sky and are usually
a mile or two above ground. By ascend
iEg a mountain one can walk into a cloud
and feel its ribs and can also ascend
above 1t and throw orange peels down on
II. In Switzerland the farmers live above
the clouds and when the cautious farmer
turns his cow out TO grass he tethers
her to prevent her from walking of a
precipice onto a large cumulous cloud
and sailing over into the next canton
Since aeroplanes and skyscrapers have
been invented mems have become much
more familiar with clouds. Playing hide
and seek around a thunder-head In mono
planes is now one of the favorite methods
of ascending the golden stair by the re-
bound system.
In New York the ONCE buildings are
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-31

porter In the county and the one man
who had stood by Poo joe as he
called him, became a person OF real
prominence. In fact. Pujo's scheme OF
making the man his representative IN
the county placed the fellow In the lime
light TO such an extent that his business
prospered as never before. and he be-
came wealthy. Which shows. IL 1t shows
anything, that the way to do, Is to De
the only man who votes for the winning
candidate.
A lot OF funny things go through the
mail even aside from parcel post pos
sibiiities. The other morning iRepresen-
tative Mckinley received request from
an aged constit, to see what could De
done toward hurrying along his pension.
Il heard you make speech the iast
time you were in our town, the man
wrote, land You had some good things
in 1t that / laughed at. l laughed SO
hard that one of my teeth came. out 1
inclose the tooth"
And indeed there was the mans tooth
in the envelope. an imperishable proof OF
fealty and token of his esteem
II one were to figure up the batting
averages of The various United States
Senator's, hased on the number OF hours
actually spent In the Senate chamber, u
Is highly probable that first place would
lie between Senators Root, Lodge. and
Bacon. They are always right on hand.
The other extreme was the late Jen
Davis of Arkansas, who wasn't to be
seen about the Senate more than half
the time.
Senator Lodge has a standing order
with the doorkeepers that he must not
be called out to see anybody before
o'clock. except In case OF fire or some
thing else unusual. About the most re-
luctant Senator to respond to cards sent
in though, is Works of California Sen
ators Bacon of Georgia and Culberson OF
Texas are not keen about being called
from the chamber. but will come as far
as the door. where they can stand.
ready TO step right back in II the caller
is disposed to talk too long or too con-
fidentially.
When the International Navigation
Congress met last June In Philadelphia,
where the exercises were conducted by
Representative J. Hampton Moore. one
Of the men In attendance from dis
lance was Col. W. p. Anderson, minister
of marines and fisheries of Canada He
Was obliged to leave Philadelphia Just
as ]. Hampton was in the midst Of
making his chief speech for the occasion.
After that Col. Anderson went to Eu-
rope for several months. but returned in
time to attend the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, which met few
weeks ago in Washington. When he en-
tered tSe hotel where the meetings we're
going on he heard familiar voice.
We'll. we'll said Anderson. turning
TO a companion; III there isn't that fell
low Moore still talking
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