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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-28

at those centers of trade nearest the
seat of production. 1t is only to be
expected then that the greatest
markets of the world should be con-
tiguous to Iowa for Iowa is the GEN.
ter of agricultural production. AS
has been aptly put by a keen observ-
er and critic of business conditions,
Iowa stands at the very pinnacle of
agriculturism."
There is another big advantage to
agriculture in this proximity of the
live stock markets. Iowa farmers
can buy feeders on these markets
and ship them to their farms at COM
paratively low transportation ex-
pense. In period from April l.,
'912, to April 1, 1913, Iowa feed
e. bought on the Omaha market
1S A'5 head of cattle, 504,327
hea0, hogs and 136,575 head of
sheep. e. .ey bought on the Sioux
City MARI a q5.5S2 head of cattle,
2,7O7 head gs and 1904 head
of sheep. Lar assignments were
purchased in CHI Kansas City,
st. Louis and st. Jo>- as well as 9TH
er markets. All of these afford a
comparatively short haul to Iowa
farms.
Thus it is seen that Iowa is unus-
ually fortunate in her proximity to
market. Markets constitute the
very life blood in the commerce of
any region and the railroads are the
arteries.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-28

To the victim belongs the privilege
of paying the freight.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-28
Wilson and his Glass of Country Boys

Wilson and his Glass of Country Boys
With a single exception, every
member of President Wilson's cabin,
ct began life as boy in some small
country town. Making the best use
of early opportunities, they develop
ed their talents by study, steadily
working their way through school
and in most cases through college
toward that broader experience in
the affairs Of life which ultimately
fitted them to become cabinet tim
ber." Their example should be an
inspiration to those who, being born
and raised in the small country town,
are apt to consider their surround
ings as unfavorable. If youth has
ambition and energy he will surely
find the gate of opportunity open.
In no part of the world have there
been finer illustrations of the devel-
opment of self-reliance, prudence,
concentration and those other traits
of character than in the country town
lor village.-The Christian Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-28

All things are to be sneezed at
when one Is taking cold.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-28

The increase in value OF Iowa farm
land in the last ten years is greater
than the increase in value of all the
farm land in Montana, Idaho; Wyom-
ing, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona,
Utah, Nevada, Arkansas, Louisiana
and Oregon combined.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-28

Iowa's farm implements are worth
more than the farm implements of
New HAMPSHIRE, Maine, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connee-
ticut, Montana, Idaho. Wyoming, Col
orado, New Mexico, Arizona and Ne
vada combined.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-28
PUBLIC EXERCISES
MEMORIAL DAY
Program of Observance of Memorial
Day in DecOrah Next Friday.
MEMORIAL SUNDAY SERVICES
WERE WELL ATTENDED.
Union Services Held at the Grand
Opera House, With Impressive
Sermon by Rev. G. S. Lack
land.


This week Friday will be Memoir
ial Day, and plans have been COM
pleted for the usual observance of
the day in Decorah. The program
has been arranged under the auspic-
es OF Col. Hughes Post, No. 16S, G..
A. r., and is very similar to those
of past years.
The procession will form at 10:30
a. M, right resting on the corner of
Vernon and Washington streets, one
block east of the high school. The
Luther College Concert Band will
lead the procession, and the Boy
Scouts and school children will
march. The column will move at
1915, north to Water street, west
to Mechanic, south to Main, east to
court house square, where the pro-
cession will be reviewed by the vet
Grams of Col. Hughes Post and the
Womans Relief Corps, after which
it will break ranks, and the old sold
iers will march to the opera house,
where the program will be as fol-
lows:
Invocation.
Selection, Quartette.
Calling Roll of the Dead.
Co1@ A
LincOln's Gettysburg Address.
Selection, Quartette.
Memorial Addres, Atty. J. A. Nell
son.
Hymn, America" by all.
Benediction.
After the exercises a committee
will visit the different cemeteries and
decorate the graves of the departed
comrades, as usual. The usual din
ner will also be held at the Post
Rooms, where the members of the
Post and Corps and their families
will have a dinner, bringing baskets
filled with good things to eat.
In the evening the Luther College
Concert Band will give one of their
popular open air concerts on the coll
lege campus. The greater band OF
one hundred pieces will also lead the
procession in the morning.
Memorial Sunday Services.
An audience which filled the
Grand opera house gathered on Sun
day morning to participate in the
union memorial services. The stage
had been tastefully decorated, and
upon it sat the ministers of the city
and quartette, while seats were re-
served at the front for veterans and
members of the Womans Relief
Corps. The services opened by a
selection by the double quartette,
followed by prayer by Rev. DR.. M.
Willett of the Congregational church
and Scripture reading by Rev. r.
w. Jamison of Sioux City. Miss Alice
Daniels then sang beautiful solo,
after which the memorial sermon
was delivered by Rev. G.. S. Lakeland.
He chose for his text I'd Samuel
XIX-II, "And the victory that day
was turned into mourning unto all
the people" From this text he
drew the beautiful and impressive
lesson of the brotherhood of man
and the fellowship of God, picturing
the near relationship of the armies
of the north and the south. The SER
mon was full of good thought and
was well delivered. The services
closed with selection by the quar-
tette and benediction.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-28

The reason a woman can wear thin
stockings in wintry weather Is she
can worry If her husband hasn't his
thickest underwear on.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-05-28

The way to have your friends not
waste so much of your business time
with social calls is to be in financial
trouble.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-06
WILSON HON0RED
BY FINE PARADE
New President Reviews Immense
Inaugural Procession.
AVENUE A GLORIOUS SIGHT
General Wood, Grand MarshaI-Vet-
Grams, National Guard and Civil
lans in Line-Indians Add
Touch Of Picturesque.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

Washington, March 4.-W Woodrow
Wilson, as ex-president Of Princeton.
rode down Pennsylvania avenue to,
day, and later rode up the same ave
nue. as president of the United States,
and as the highest officer Of govern
ment q few minutes thereafter re-
viewed the multitudes Of soldiers and
civilians which, with playing bands
ard flying flags, marched by to give
him proper official and personal honor.
For several nights Pennsylvania ave
nue. has been a glory Of light. Today
it was glory Of color, movement and
music. here are 100000 inhabitants
Of the city of Washington. It's tenn
porary population is nearer the half
million mark. The absentees from the
flanking lines of the parade were most
ly the policemen, who were given or
ders to protect the temporarily vacat-
ed residences of the capital
Woodrow Wilson asked that "Jeffer-
sonian simplicity" be observed in all
things which had to do with his in
auguration. The command for Jeffer-
sonian simplicity seems to be suscep-
tible to elastic construction. There
was nothing savoring Of courts or roy
atty, but there was evidence in plenty
that the American people love uni
forms and all kinds Of display which
can find a place within the limits of
democratic definition. 1t was a good
parade and great occasion generally.
Throngs vociferous With Joy.
The inhibition of the inaugural ball
and of the planned public reception at
the capitol had no effect as a bar to
the attendance at this ceremony of
changing presidents. Masses were here
to see, and other masses were here to
march. There was greater demon
stration while the procession was pass
ing than there was four years ago.
Victory had come to party which
had known nothing like victory for
good many years. The joy Of posses
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-06

America rode in this division. Their
pink coats and their high hats ap-
parently were not thought to jar
'Jeffersonian simplicity" from it's
seat. Pink coats were worn on the
hunting field in Jefferson's day and in
Jefferson's state.
There were 1000 Princeton students
in the civic section of the parade.
Many of them wore orange and black
sweaters and they were somewhat
noisy though perfectly proper Stu
dents from seventeen other colleges
and universities were among the
marchers.
Spectators Cheer Constantly.
All along Pennsylvania avenue. from
the capitol to point four block be-
yond the White House, the spectators
were massed in lines ten deep. The
cheering was constant and Woodrow
Wilson cannot complain that the cere-
monies attending his induction into
Office were not accompanied by ap-
parently heartfelt acclaim of the peo-
pie over whom he is to rule for at
iSdSI lOuI years.
Every window in every building on
Pennsylvania avenue which is not oc-
cupied for office purposes was rented
weeks ago for a good round sum of
money. Every room overlooking the
marching parade was taken by as
many spectators as cound find a want
age point from which to peer through
the window panes. The roofs of the
buildings were covered with persons
willing to stand for hours in a March
day to see the wonders of the inaugu-
raj parade, and many of them partic-
ularly glad Of an opportunity to go
nome and to say that after many years
waiting they had seen a Democratic
president inaugurated.
The parade passed the reviewing
stand of President Wilson. who stood
uncovered while the marchers saluted.
When the last organization had
marched by dusk was coming down.
The hundreds of thousands of electric
lamps we're lighted and Washington
at night became along its main thor
oughfare as bright as Washington at
day. The loss of the attraction of tho
inaugural ball was compensated for
by the finest display of fireworks. It is
said. this city has ever known.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-06
WOODROW WILSON
MADE PRESIDENT
Many Thousands Witness His Ia
duCtion Into Office.
CEREMONIES ARE IMPRESSIVE
New Executive Of Nation Takes Oath
on East Portico Of Capitol After
Marshall Becomes Vice
President,
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK,

Washington. March 4.-Woodrow
Wilson Of New Jersey is president OF
the United States and Thomas Riley
Marshall Of Indiana is vice-presldent.
The instant that the oath-taking cere-
monies at noon today in front OF the
capitol were completed. the Democrat
&c party of this country came into its
own" again after an absence of six
teen years from the precincts OF ex-
ecuuve power.
A throng OF many thousands of
people witnessed the newly elected
presidents induction into office. Nine
tenths Of the members of the crowd
we're enthusiastically joyful, the other
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-06

| with General Wood as the grand
marshal of the whole affair and hav-
ing a place at its head. The display.
in the words invariably used on like
occasions, was impressive and brill
| liant"
Regulars In First Division.
The regulars Of the country's two
armed service naturally had the right
Of way. Maj. Gen. w. w. Wother-
spoon, United States army, was in
command Of the first division, in
which marched the soldiers and sailors
and marines from the posts and the
navy yards within days ride OF
Washington. The West Point cadets
and the midshipmen from the naval
academy at Annapolis, competent be-
yond other corps in manual and in
evolution, the future generals and ad-
mirals of the army, had place in the
first division.
| All branches Of the army service
were represented in the body of regu-
lars-engineers, artillery, cavalry. in
fantry and signal corps. The sailors
anu llolil lldil q uoEOh bossio
ships rolled along smartly in the wake
of their landsmen brethren.
The National Guard division follow
ed the division of regulars. 1t was
commanded by Brig. Gen. Albert L.
Mills, United States army, who wore
the medal of honor given him for con-
spicuous personal gallantry at the bat
~ l.; 10
the chief of the militia division Of the
United States war department.
The entire National Guard Of New
Jersey was in line, and Pennsylvania.
Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia,
Georgia, Maine and North Carolina
were represented by bodies Of civilian
soldiers. Cadets from many of the
private and state military schools Of
the country had a place in the militia
division
Veterans and Civilians.
The third division of the parade was
composed Of Grand Army of the Re-
public veterans, memberAof the Union
Veteran league and of the Spanish
war organizations. Gen. James E.
Stuart or CnlcagO, veteran OF DOth
the Civil and the Spanish wars, was
in command.
Robert n. Harper, chief marshal of
the civic. forces, commanded the fourth
division. Under his charge were po-
litical organizations from all parts Of
the country, among them being Tam
many, represented by 1000 of its
braves, and Democratic clubs from
Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and other cities.
They put the American Indians into
the civilian division. The fact that
they were in war paint and feathers
helped out in picturesqueness and did
nothing to disturb the peace. Mem
bers OF the United Hunt Clubs of
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-06

81 will" became president OF the
United States. As soon as this cere
mony was completed Woodrow Wilson
delivered his inaugural address, his
first speech to his fellow countrymen
In the capacity OF their chief eNccu.
tive.
At the conclusion OF the speech the
bands played once more, and William
Howard Taft, now cX.prusidcnt OF the
United States, entered carriage with
the new president and, reversing the
order OF an hour before, sat on the
left hand side OF the carriage. while
Mr.. Wilson took the seat OF honor
on the right Tho crowds chcorcd as
they drove away to the white House.
which Woodrow Wilson entered as the
occupant and which William II. Taf,
Immediately left as one whose lease
had expired.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-06

sion found expression in steady and
abundantly noisy acclaim.
President Taft and President-elect
Wilson were escorted down the ave
nue. by the National Guard troop of
cavalry of Essex county, New Jersey.
The carriage in which rode Vice
President-elect Marshall and Presi-
dent pro tempore Bacon of the United
States senate was surrounded by the
members of the Black Horse troop of
the Culver Military academy of Indi-
ana. This is the first time in the his
tory of inaugural ceremonies that a
guard of honor has escorted a vice
president to the scene of his oath TAX
Ing.
Parade a Monster Affair.
The military and the civil parade, a
huge affair which stretched it's
length for miles along the Washington
streets, formed on the avenues radiat-
Ing from the capitol. After President
elect Wilson had become President
Wilson and Vice-President-elect Mar
shall had become President
Marshall, they went straightway from
the capitol to the White House and
thence shortly to the reviewing stand
In the park at the mansions front.
The parade, with Mai. Gen. Leonard
Wood, United States army, as its
grand marshal, started from the capl,
lol grounds to move along the avenue
10 the White House, where it was TO
pass in review. The trumpeter sound.
I'd forward march" at the instant the
ignal was flashed from the White
house that in fifteen minutes the new.
" elected president and commander.
In.chief of the armies and navies of
The United States would be ready to
teview his troops"
1t was thought that the parade might
ack some of the picturesque features
Shich particularly appealed to the
9eople on former occasions. There
were Indians and rough riders here
lot only when Roosevelt was inaugu.
'ated, but when he went out of Office
md was succeeded by William II.
aft The parade. however, in honor
" Mr. Wilson seemed to be pictur.
sque enough in its features TO appeal
% the multitudes. They certainly
made noise enough over It.
The procession was in divisions,
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-06

tenth cheered with them, as becoming
good American citizens watching a
governmental change ordered in ac-
cordance with the law and the Con-
stitution
The Bible which during each sue
cessive four years is kept as one Of
the treasures of the Supreme court,
was the immediate instrument of the
oath taking of Woodrow Wilson. Ed
ward Douglass White, chief justice of
the United States, held the Book for
Mr.. Wilson to rest his hands upon
while he made solemn covenant to
support the Constitution and the laws
of the United States. and to fulfill the
duties Of his office as well and as
faithfully as 1t lay within his power
to do.
Thomas Riley Marshall swore feal-
ty to the Constitution and to the
people In the senate chamber, where
for four years it will be his duty to
preside over the deliberations OF the
members of the upper house of con
gress.
Ceremonies Simple and Impressive.
Both of the ceremonies proper were
conducted In severely simple but
most impressive manner. The sur
roundinEs of the scene OF the presi-
dents induction into office, however,
were not 30 simple. for II was an out
of-door event and the great gathering
of military. naval and uniformed civil
organizations gave much more than n
touch OF splendor to the scene.
In tho senate chamber. where the
the oath was taken by the man now
vicepresident of the United States,
there were gathered about 1000
people. all that the upper house will
contain without tho risk OF danger
because of the rush and press OF the
multitudes. 1t is probable that no
where else in the United States at
any time are there gathered an equal
number of men and women whose
names are SO widely known The
gathering in the senate chamber and
later on the east portico Of the capi.
tol was composed largely OF those
prominent for thcir services in Amer
lea. and in part OF foreigners who
have secured places for their names
in the current history Of the worlds
dolngs.
Arranged by Congress.
The arrangements OF the ceremonies
for the Inauguration Of Woodrow VII
son and Thomas Riley Marshall we're
made by the joint committee on ar.
rangcments OF congress. Tho senate
section OF this committee was ruled
by majority OF Republicans, but
there is Democratic testimony to the
fact that the Republican senator's
were willing TO outdo their Democratic
brethren in the work OF making or
derly and impressive the inaugural
ceremonies in honor OF two chioftains
of the opposition.
President Taft and Presldentolect
Wilson rode together from the White
House 10 the capitol. accompanied by
two members OF the congressional
committee OF arrangements. The vice.
president-eloct also rode from the
White House TO the capitol and In the
carriage with him were the senatc's
president pro tempore, Senator Bacon
of Georgia, and three members OF the
congressional committee OF arrange.
meuts.
The admission to the senate cham.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-06

wv OlNNll utDduNltu anu lildut al III
strument of evil. The feelings with
which we face this new age of right
and opportunity sweep across our
heart-strings like some air out OF
Gods own presence, where justice and
mercy are reconciled and the judge
and the brother are one. We know
our task to be no mere task Of politics
but a task which shall search us
through and through, whether we be
able to understand our time and the
need of our people, whether we be In
deed their spokesmen and interpre.
ters. whether we have the pure heart
to comprehend and the rectiiied will
to choose our high course of action.
This is not day of triumph; 1t is
day OF dedication. Here muster not
the forces OF party, but the forces OF
humanity. Mems hearts wait upon us
mems lives hang in the balance; mems
hopes call upon us to say what we
will do. Who shall live up to the
great trust? Who dares fail to try7
| summon all honest men, all patriotic
all forward-looking men, to my side
God helping me, will not fail them
II they will but counsel and sustain
me-
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-06

Possibly the era OF superstition is
whitening away. One of the great
steamship lines is to start out its yes.
sells on Fridays hereafter Yet the
canny traveller still refuses to sleep
In upper l3.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-28

What plans have you made for the gio-
rious day
That shall bring you the chance you
crave?
Have you put all your weakening habits
away,
Have YOU learned to be steadfast and
brave?
Have you lea; ned to be fair,
Are you worthy of trust?
Are you girdled to bear
Mighty cares If you must?
Have you learned to be valiant and
watchful and strong,
Or have you been carelessiy drifting
along7
YOU say the world owes you a chance,
You will some day be summoned to
start;
You expect to be numbered with those
who achieve.
There are long-cherished hopes in your
heart;
You are longing for praise
And you wish to win cheers;
AS you wait while the days
Lengthen out into years,
You dream of a time when your friends
will be proud
II you graciously single them out in the
crowd,
But how are you waiting? What plans
have you nader
II today Opportunity came
With the long-deferred chance for which
you have prayed
Gould you furn1ssi fair pr5ss % your
claim?
Are you worthy and wise?
Have you learned to be free7
Are you ready to rise,
As the hopeful should be2
Have you girdled yourself? Arc you fitted
and strong,
Or have you but carelessIy drifted along?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-28
DUCK BILL WILL BE REVIVED
Spring Shooting Measure Killed by
Senate Vote of 16 to "a to
BE RECONSTRUCTED.

MADISON -The bill permfttin z
spring shooting of ducks, killed in
the senate by vote of 16 to ii, is
to be reconsidered, and it may be that
the rule which sportsmen and con-
servationists have made the standard
in wisconsin will be set aside and the
killing of wild ducks permitted at the
season when the birds are on their
way north to their breeding places.
Senator True is opposed to spring
shooting and voted against the Ackley
bill when it was killed, but to crafty
q brother senator he moved that the
vote be reconsidered and it comes up
on the calendar again Wednesday.
1t is not believed that the friends of
the bill can muster vote sufficient to
pass il to engrossment, but this is not
certain.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-28
DECIDE ON BOUNDARY LINE
wisconsin and Michigan Joint Lesis-
atiVe Commissions Enter into
Tentative Agreement.

Madison. The joint commission
of the legislature of Michigan and
Wisconsin agreed ON the following
water boundary divisions between
the two states:
Starting from the end OF the gov
eminent pier at Menominee, Mich,
running in northeasterly direction
to a point three and one-eighth
miles north of Boyer's Bluff on the
west coast of Washington Island,
thence midway in an easterly direc-
ton through the center of the pas
sage between Rock Island, Wis, and
st. Martins Island. Mich, thence
eastefly to point between the Can
bury on st. Martins Shoal to the
northwestern point on Manitou
Island"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-03-28
ASK INDIANS TO PAY TAXES
Fine Legal Point Is Involved II Su;
Brought Against Oneidas
at Green Bay.

Green Bay-Actions have been in
stituted by the town of Hobart in an
attempt to force Oneida Indians to
pay personal property tax and a fine
legal point has thereby been brought
up, which will be tried out in the
circuit court and in the state su-
preme court possibly. The actions
were instituted against Paul and
Henry Doxtater for collection of per-
sonal property tax The actions were
tried out before Justice Murphy. the
Indians defense being on the ground
that they We're not subject to taxa
tion on personal property because
they had no fee simple patents from
the government on the property. The
justice, however, held them citizens
and that they must pay the tax. The
attorneys for the Oneidans thereupop
appealed to the circuit court.