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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
Complimented on Artistic Ability

The many friends of Miss Rosetta
C. olson will be pleased to learn OF
the success with which she is meet
ing as instructor of piano and organ
music in the Luther academy at Al
bert Lea. Last week Miss Olson gave
her first public recital and was capa-
bly, assisted by Annette Yde Lake of
this city, as vocalist.
j. L. Simms, manager of the Albert
Lea music company, writes Miss Olson
as follows in regard TO her concert
program:
"Your fine Interpretation of the
numbers upon your program exhib-
tied your skill in the use of both the
piano and organ in remarkable and
unusual degree OF efficiency.
Il have heard some of the great or
ganists of Chicago, Boston and Saint
Louis play Handel's Largo" and
am sure that they did not excel with
its varied expressions your interpreta-
ton of that wonderful composition. .
Miss Olson will return to Waterloo
shortly after Easter for few days
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. x. Olson, at their home on Wash
ington street.-Waterloo Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
Name on Honor Roll.

Five agents of the Royal Union Mu-
tual Life have been enrolled on the
company's list of distinguished ones.
They are W. B. FLEECE, /. J. Plamon-
don, w. R. Fawkes and o. F. Lange
of Dubuque and J. H. Blaess of Decor
ah. The men wrote $4,000 worth of
new business for the company during
January.
These men next to c. ID. HELEN
stand at the head of the list of Royal
Union men in the Iowa field. This is
the largest showing that has been
made by any of the company's men
during January, which usually is re-
garded as a slow month. The bust
ness turned in by the men would be
regarded as a good average during
any month and the work is particular
ly gratifying because it was made in
January-Des Moines Register and
Leader.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
DUPLICATE PLANT INSTALLED.
DEBORAH Gas Company Adds Duplicate
Equipment to Local Plant.

The work of installing the new du-
plicate gas making machinery in the
local plant of the DEBORAH Gas Com
pany was completed on Friday, and
now the company has two distinct
plants, so that one may be used while
the other is undergoing repairs if
necessary, and the service willsnot be
interrupted. The equipment consists
of a complete new boiler and gener-
ator, either outfit being large enough
to supply the trade. The boilers and
generators are also interchan seable,
so thatsany one may be used in con-
nection with the other, making the
service the best possible. This added
security provided will be much APP
preciated by the patrons of the COM
pany.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19

Castana Times: The Iowa Associa-
ton of southern California sends the
Times an announcement Of its picnic
to be held at Los Angeles park Feb
ruary %. We appreciate the invita-
ton, but owing to the fact that Iowa
will probably be in the midst of spring
work on that date we don't see how
it will be possible to get away. We
hope, however, the Iowans living out
there will have a good time. 1t will
be great to get together and recount
the prosperity and. glories of the
Hawkeye state. To talk of the Won
derful soil and climate that produces
the finest farm products in all the
world; to let the memory lovingly
trace back over the years when Iowa
farms were faithfully producing the
wealth that makes the present life in
California possible. We don't wonder
that Iowans living in California hold
winter picnic wherever they are;
living in Iowa for any length of time
develops the picnic spirit. In other
words, it is a picnic, and the scatter
ed sons and daughters are only. striv-
ing to perpetuate the home habit. No,
we can't leave our own picnic to at
tend one in California, and besides
we should hate to stock up on new
winter underwear so late in the sea-
son.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
TO THE CITIZENS OF DEBORAH

l have been debating in my mind
for some time whether | should be a
candidate for Mayor of DEBORAH at
the coming city election, and the time
has now come when | must reply to
the many who have requested me to
do so. / have never been candidate
for election to political Office, believ-
ing that the office should seek the
man, but if the citizens of DEBORAH
desire that / shall continue to serve
them in this capacity, | shall esteem
it a pleasant duty. On the other hand,
should they prefer some one else, |
shall retire with deep sense Of graf
itude for the brief unsolicited honor
conferred upon me.
| stand for strict economy in the
administration of the city's business,
for obedience to law and constituted
authority, for absolute impartiality
and equal rights and privileges to all.
l have no AK to grind, no especial Ia
vors to bestow, no purpose to accom-
plish that does not include the pro-
motion of the welfare, happiness and
prosperity of the whole people. be-
lieye in DEBORAH, and all my interests
have been invested here for twenty
years. If ! am elected by the people
of the city to continue in this posi-
tion ] will serve them to the best OF
my ability, giving the same careful
attention to every detail of the duties
of the Office that have given since /
was selected by the city council to
that position last November.
Respectfully,
II. j. GREEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
Wholesale Mail Order Business.
H. j. GREEN.

MIR. e. E. Finseth, who has been
doing large business in this section
as salesman for premium specialties,
etc, has decided to start mail order
concern in DEBORAH along the same
line. He expects to carry a large stock
OF premium and prize novelties and
sell them direct TO the trade from
DEBORAH, doing much of the business
by mail. He is very energetic man
and we hope he will meet with sue
cess in his new venture. He has not
yet determined upon location.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
BUTTER Scores Well.

At the state butter makers cen
vention at Cedar Rapids last week,
Winneshiek county buttermakers
scored well with their butter, though
they did not get first place. This
went to l.. P. Anderson of Algoaa
scoring 81 in the hand separator
class. In the whole milk class Anton
Smith of Oelwein was highest with il
score of 96.75.- In the cream class p.
w. Peterson of Finohford was winner,
scoring 96.125. In the hand separa-
tor class J.. aBkken of Ridgeway was
third, out of large number of en-
fries, scoring 90. n. o. Bendickson
of DEBORAH scored "a, liver Barlow OF
Calmar 80, V. V. Johnson of Decor
i.h 80, o. A. Fosse of Ridgeway 81.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
PALzER TO FIGHT MCCARTHY.
Managers Expect to Arrange Bout
With Champion i'm Paris.

Chicago. Feb. 17.-Billy Mccartney,
manager of Luther McCarty, heavy
weight champion, was visitor in
Chicago yesterday and had few
words to say about the heavyweight
situation. Mccartney came to Chicago
to confer with Jack Curley relative to
the worlds tour of star boxers, but
Curley had gone to Cleveland and
nothing definite was accomplished
along that line.
'McCarty is matched to meet Bonn
bardier Wells in New York some time
in March, Mccartney said. I'VE also
will consider match with Jess Will
lard if proper inducements are Offer
ed. l am seriously considering taking
on a match with AL Palzer in Paris
during the summer.
''Since McCarty defeated Flynn and
Palzer we have had a successful the
atrical engagement. Luther is laid up
in Muncie, Ind, with bad attack of
the grip and has cancelled dates for
this week. Next week we are sched-
uled to show in New York and l eY-
pect to receive offers from eastern
promoters for matches with Jess Will
lard, Jim Flynn, Al Paher or some
other heavyweight.
IF boxing is allowed in Illinois I
WI match McCarty with some good
heavyweight before a Chicago club.
Naturally, we would prefer bout
with Jess Willard, but / think Tom
McCarey is figuring on him for our
date at Los Angeles on July 4. We
will not box AL Palzer until after July
A.. Under no consideration will
match McCarty with Jack Johnson"
During his brief stay Mccartney
talked with several of the managers
relative to the world tour of pugilists.
After lengthy consultation with the
fighters and some of their managers,
it was practically decided that Luther
McCarty and Billy Mccartney, Jim
Flynn and Jack Curley, Eddie Nc
Goorty and Marty Forkins, Steve
Ketchel and Larney Lichtenstein,
Johnny Kilbane and Jimmy Dunn and
Johnny Coulon and whoever the lat
ter selects as his manager will COM
prise the party.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
Heating Plant for High school.

Owing to the lack of room at the
high school building, the board of di-
rectors, desiring an expression from
the people on the matter, have decid-
ed TO submit TO them at the school
election next month, the question of
building separate building on the
coal bin, etc, so that the space now
occupied by it may be utilized for do
nestle science and other school uses.
This will make the building much sa-
fer, cleaner, and give the needed ad-
ditional room without the expense of
erecting a new school building.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
A Painful Accident.

George Hislop, Jr., has been get
ting about a little on crutches the
past fews days, after an accident
which might have proved serious,
which he sustained last week Monday.
He was engaged in carrying lavator-
les up stairs at the Peter Johnson &
Sons shop and storing them, when he
slipped on the floor and fell on nail,
the cap of his left knee striking
on the nail and bending it over so
that the board chung to him. The knee
cap was split and he will be fortunate
if permanent injury does not result.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
New Dairyrnan for Decorab.

j. c. Beard, owner of the fine dairy
farm west of the city which has been
operated by Roney Bros. the past few
years, has closed negotiations for it's
rental to Mr.. C. G. Fitzsimmons of
Elgin, ILL.,, who will come here and
ely Eros. going onto their own farms.
Mr.. Fitzsimmons comes from one of
the best dairy sections in the United
States, and has three sons who will
assist him. They will be here to take
possession March 1st.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
New Bridge is Erected.

Quick work was done In erecting
the new bridge northwest of the B.
Il. Jewell farm, after the steel arriv-
ed, and it is now in operation. This
is the bridge which broke down under
a drove of cattle some time ago. The
new bridge is of steel, with $50 foot
span and approaches of Is and 20 feet
respectively. 1t is said to be a good,
strong structure and well built.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
A Special Offer.

We will send you the Register and
Leader seven full months, The Kan
sas City Weekly Star, one full year,
Woman's World Magazine, one full
year and Today's Magazine (Enlarg-
ED one full year for only $3.50.
Send $3.50 and get the Sunday Reg
lister and Leader also.
This offer gives you all the news
covering the Iowa legislature and the
baseball season, along with whole
years magazine reading.
Take advantage Of it now and send
check or money order to the Register
and Leader, Des Moines, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
Gets Fine Cock.

Martin Christopher received on
Thursday S. c. r. /. Red cock which
he is very proud Of, and which is a
prize winning bird, having taken first
prize at the show in Centralia, ILL.,,
and second at the Iowa State Fair in
Des Moines. He says this is one OF
the best birds in Iowa, and we have
no doubt it will make some of our
chicken fanciers go some to beat it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
Champion Hog Killed.

Mason City, Iowa, Feb. 17.-Far-
mer Howard A. McCaffree, residing in
Bremen county, has butchered the
largest hog in the United States. That
claim was made when his hogship was
living and had been never disputed.
The weight was LAO pounds. The
hog was five years old and was raised
by Mr. McCaffree. The weight of the
hog after he was dressed was SS5
pounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
A Bum Show.

The Sunny South aggregation of
colored people who appeared at the
Grand on Friday night put up about
the poorest performance of the kind
ever seen in DEBORAH. There was
nothing new or praiseworthy about it
in any way, and the good sized audi
ence present was much disappointed
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
A New Nightwatch.

Night officer Lewis A. Wepler hay,
ing resigned his position Mayor Green
has appointed in his place Ira Rima
who began his duties Sunday night
Mr.. Rima held this position for ten
years and gave splendid satisfaction
as he no doubt will do in the future.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
A Big Dance.

Kelly Brothers Singing Dance Or
chestra, Marsh Hall, Feb. 25th All
the leading up-to-date dance music
and popular songs. Don't fail to hear
them
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
Notice IN Debtors

Having sold the harness stock of
the late II. p. Johnson, we desire all
accounts settled promptly Pay the
same at the DEBORAH State Bank. To
A. X. Johnson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19

This paper presented free of charge
for one year to Winneshiek county
brides who remain in the county
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Subscribers will confer favor upon
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-11
CAMPBELL DENOUNCES
MISBRANDED ARTICLES
Several Washington Merchants APP
pear Before House Sub
committee.
KANSAN DISPLAYS SHOES

Hearings on various bills to bar from
interstate commerce misbranded and
adulterated articles Of every descrip-
ton were begun by a subcommittee Of
the House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce yesterday
Representative Campbell, Of Kansas,
author OF one OF the bills which applies
specifically to shoes, urged the commit
tee to enact legislation to keep i'm
pure goods from interstate trade, saying:
No manufacturer has the right to
filch from the public on an article which
is not what It purports to be. A reputable
manufacturer would not put his name
on an adulterated product"
Campbell brought to the committee room
a number of shoes which he said wore
not made Of pure leather.
The bills pending before the House
committee require also the labelling Of
silk, cotton. and wooden fabrics, with a
statement Of their actual composition.
Several Washington merchants and
Harry Fisher, Buffalo, N. z, merchant.
attended the hearing yesterday and VIII
be heard later. The merchants before
the subcommittee yesterday were Harry
Fisher. of Buffalo; George z. Hebbard.
chairman of the merchant tailors' section
Of the Retail Merchants Association Of
the District Of Columbia; Z. n. Snyder.
a member OF the association and a mar
chant tailor; Joseph Strasburger, repre-
senting at the hearing the National Re-
tail Shoe Dealers. and Charles J. Coium-
bus, secretary of the Retail Merchants
Association.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-11
STOPPING IN NEW YORK.

From Westinghouse. Gordon, Long
acre; W. and Mrs. Ray, York; r. S.
Bishop, Victoria; L. D. Chamberlin,
Grand; G. U. Covert, York; ]. Griffith,
York; ]. W. Hayes, Grand; Miss B. K.
Hibbs, Grand; W. d. Nostrand, York;
]. d. Skinner, Herald Square; C. NJ Ed
wards. Herald Square; P. r. Haley,
Grand Union; H. B. Shirk, Cosmopolitan;
DIR. G. +. Smith, Park Avenue; J. Z.
Smith, Navarro; H. Grunebaum. of M.
Goldenberg, Wsllick; Miss A. Hagan, of
S. Kann Sons & Co., 215 Fourth avenue.
and Mrs. NJ. Johnson, of Woodward G.
Lothrop, 334 Fourth avenue.
From Baltimore, MIDI T. Arnold,
Netherland; H. d. BayIey, Herald Square;
J. Dunn, Victoria; H.. S. Johnson. Wal
lick: NJ. B. Reder. York; Z. W. wicks,
Victoria; Fl. l.. Worthington, Grand: f.
c. Delcher, Navarro; p. P. Dunster, Wal
lick; ]. Einstein, Navarro; W. NJ. and
Mrs. Farber, Grand; H. s. and Mrs.
Hunt Arlington; Mrs. W. II. Moore,
Park Avenue: II. J. Schwartz, Grand
Union; w. G. Tarbell. Park Avenue; T.
L. Abel, Marlborough Blenheim; F. B.
and Mrs. Calm, Netherland; R. Burns.
Collingwood; z. Horn, Hoffman House:
c. Schanze., Flanders; ]. Schlossberg.
Herald Square J. d. Silverstein, Herald
Square, and w. Van Meter. Herald
Square.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-11
R. W. WELLS PROMISES
TO WORK FOR CAPITAL
Hyattsville Attorney Announces candi-
daey for Congress from Fifth
Maryland District.

Robert W. Wells, of Prince George
I County, has announced his candidacy
for Congress from the Fifth Maryland
district and will run In the primaries
| against Representative Frank o. Smith,
II the latter seeks reelection.
Mr. Wells is a firm friend of the Dis
| triCt Of Columbia and has made a study
OF its conditions and needs, which he
declares are almost identical with those
of Maryland. Should he be elected, Mr.
Wells says that he will work for the
District and be its representative as we'll
as the one that sent him to Congress.
1T is true" Mr.. Wells said yesterday,
that l have decided to enter the pri-
maries next year. have consulted with
my friends and the assurances of sup
FOR. which already have been given me
convince me that l will win.
My decision is final and l shall begn
at once to organize my campaign. This
will result in a personal canvass of the
district and before I have finished l ex-
pect to meet and greet every Democrat
in the district. I shall confine my cam
raign to a discussion of national issues
and shall make no attacks whatever
upon any opponent I may have"
Mr. Wells is a resident of Hyattsville
and practices law in the Maryland and
District of Columbia courts. He has
wide reputation as an advocate, particu-
larry in criminal cases. He has been ac-
tive in Maryland politics for years and
was urged by many friends to make the
race for Congress at the time ]. Enos Ray
was nominated against Thomas Parran
three years ago.
Representative Frank o. Smith, who re-
deemed the Fifth District from Republi-
canism in the last election, has not indi-
Gated whether or not he would be a can
didate to succeed himself. He is not in
high favor just now with many of the
organization leaders in his district, and
may decide that one term is enough for
him.
This announcement is particularly inter-
esting because II is rumored that Judge
Ashley Gould, of the District Supreme
Court, is to be a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination. Judge Gould, until
he was appointed to the bench, lived in
Montgomery County and was a few years
ago a candidate for the Republican Com
gressional nomination against George A.
Pearre. He is now, il is said, about to
move into Prince George County.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-11

to the advantage Of any other section
IT tell you these things, not because
We are seeking your approval and not
because of any pride In having achieved
a good result, but because We are new
to the positions which We hold, and want
you to know what we are doing and
how We are doing II, to the end that
you may bring 1t to our attention n We
are not serving you as you ought to be
served. No Board Of Commissioners
would deserve any credit for working
out a policy and practice as to street
improvement such as have outlined to
you, because such a policy and practice
is, in my opinion, nothing more than
right and just"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-11
SMITH HEADS N. Y. CENTRAL.
Senior Vice President Elected Il
Succeed William c. Brown.

New York, Dec. 10-AIfred H. Smith.
senior vice president of the New York
Central lines, today was elected president
of the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad. to succeed william c.
Brown. Mr.. Smith will assume charge Of
the system January /, 1914. when the resig-
nation of President Brown takes effect.
By virtue OF the New York CentraTs con-
troll of the. Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad. Mr.. Smith also will
become head of that road.
The newly elected president has been
connected with the New York Central
lines for more than a score OF years.
during which time he worked his way
from bridge foreman TO head of the
system.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-11
DIR, WILEY SUFFRAGE TEACHER.

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley taught a class
at the suffrage school. which is being
held in Friends Meeting House, last
night. He demonstrated to the salts
faction Of his pupils that an intimate
relation exists between pure canned
goods and an enfranchised womanhood
Headquarters OF the Congressional
Union, at 1870 street northwest, has
been increased by the addition of seven
new rooms One. OF the rooms added
will house a bureau of information, and
the suffragists in charge, according to
ofiicial announcement. viii be ready to
answer 1000 questions day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-11
THE FUNDAMENTAL DUTY
TO STOP LIQUOR TRAFFIC

A constitutional amendment to pro-
hibit the sale of liquor in the United
States was introduced in the Senate yes
terday by Senator Sheppard. It was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The only way to handle the liquor
traffic is to destroy 1t. said Senator Shep-
pard. ct is the fundamental duty of
the United States to stop the sale of
liquor for beverage purposes" he said.
He made an extended address In sup
mort Of the amendment