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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

The city editor is eternally jibing
the poor old country publisher
about some Of the silly stuff the
latter occasionally permits some
country correspondent to run in as
a news item, from his particular
ridge" or hollow" but the coun-
try editor, bless his old heart, only
smiles to himself and shakes his
head in sincere compassion for his
little city brother. when he occa-
sionally reads one of the latter's
vulgar and sickening accounts of
some rich woman's anticipated visit
from "Mr. Stork" who the
doctor will be. how much he will be
paid, just about what hour on a
certain day he will probably be
called, what kind of clothes he will
wear, what route he will take from
his Office when summoned, and how
he will not risk answering any very
long distance calls from other pat
rons until this auspicious "event"
Is over, etc., etc. Oh, Lord, mother
hurry up and shove that slip-jar
over this way!-!-!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
Lavish Gifts in High Life.

The Wilson's have made it cleal
enough that Miss Jessie will no
care for many or elaborate gifts OF
the occasion of her wedding at thu
white house. Nevertheless, the
congressman are already chipping
in IS each to buy a gift, making
contribution of $216O. In spite
of all prohibitions and warnin gs
the bride-elect will be loaded with
costly offerings.
Many of these will be duplicates.
Ordinary people would trade off
some of them. Miss Wilson might
feel that her family station made
that awkward, as the newspapers
would exploit it. Many of these
gifts will be wholly useless, but Mr..
Sayre must hustle around and pro-
vide house and setting elaborate
enough for all this superfiuity.
This will be only one of many oc-
casions where bridal couples occu-
pying positions of social prominence
are swamped under load of foolish
and needless presents.
The motive with a great many
people in making such offerings is
no doubt to secure social recogni-
ton. Many persons would give the
sum the gift costs for an autograph
letter from the Presidents daughter
expressing her thanks. Other veal
thy people on the outer fringes of
society think that making such a
present will place them in the cir
Gle of the Presidents daughters
friends.
Miss Wilson and others in like
position will feel all the happiness
that comes to any bride when her
real friends remember her. The
gifts of her own intimates will be
treasured through life as the express
sion of true affection.
Other offerings will be received
with mixed feelings. Many of them
no doubt will seem onerous and
burdensome. as seeming to consti-
tute burdensome obligation
toward people to whom she feels no
attraction.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
RESIGNATION DEMANDED.
President Wilson Gives UltimatiOn
to Mexican President. Situation
is Tense.

President Huerta must resign
the presidency of Mexico without
loss of time, and he must not leave
as his successor Gen. Aurelianc
Banquet, his minister OF war, or any
of the unofficial coterie whom he
might be expected to control"
This ultimation from Washington
was conveyed to President Huerta
through his private secretary, SEN
or Rabago, by Nelson O'Shaughnes-
sy, the American charge d'affaires,
acting under instructions from the
state department.
Senior Rabago presented the mem
orandum to his chief late Sunday,
but up to last evening President
Huerta had returned no answer and
as far as could be learned had
guarded Its contents from almost
all of his official and intimate coun-
selors.
Those who learned of the Wash
ington note regard Gen. Huerta's po-
sition as one in which he will be
forced to give one of two answers
refusal point blank to comply with
the demand, possibly going so far
as to hand the diplomatic represen-
tative his passports, or the elimina-
tion of himself officially.
Those most intimate with the
president insist that the latter course
will not be taken for many reasons,
chief among which is that such ac-
tion would be tantamount to sub
mission to the rebels.
Official Mexico is no longer in
doubt that the Washington admins
tration favors the rebel cause, and
is c0nyiced that this is the means
adopted by. President Wilson and
Secretary, Bryan to assist Carranza
to win.
Gen. Huerta summoned to the ma
tional palace the diplomatic corps,
but for what purpose was not re-
vealed.
Later Secretary w. j. Bryan is
sued q statement denying that an
ultimatum had been sent to Mexico
as reported, yet it is generally ac-
cepted that the negotiations between
the United States government and
Huerta practically have this effect.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
Bankers i'm Convention.

One of the most important con-
yentions of the year is that of the
American Bankers Association, in
session recently in Boston. 1t is in
teresting not merely as an index of
business sentiment, but since it as
sembles group of men who con-
troll the fortunes of millions of peo-
pie.
Often the banker has been the au-
tocrat of his community. Before
his penetrating eye. there pass daily
in review the successes and the fail
ures of the little local business
world. One man gets his renewal
easily, while another, apparently
far more prosperous. is brought to
time with jerk. Long training
makes the banker a keen Judge of
mental and business habits.
As the country has grown richer
and the loanable capital has vastly
increased. the banking business has
been tremendously overdone. Re-
cent statistics, for instance. give
Nebraska one bank for every 1850
people. ~
Consequently competition for the
good accounts grows sharper. Am
bilious young men who seem to pos
sess possibilities are urged to start
little checking deposits, though the
profit on their balances may not
half pay the cost of bookkeeping.
There is always the chance that one
of them may yVdevelop into big fell
low.
The banker holds the balance
between cold prudence ON one hand,
and chimerical enterprise on the
other. Realizing the almost super
human difficulty (of che task, he is
considerably given to convention
going, that he may consult with
others Of his calling. Hence the
American bankers gathering is one
of the best attended of the big pro-
fessional meetings.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

A widow has Just been elected
mayor Of Tyro, Kansas. And an
exodus of the gay and festive old
bachelors of that town is now in or
der, as the widow has already pro-
posed an ordinance for taxing all
bachelors in Troy the full and rea-
sonable sum per year that natur-
ally would be required to support
the families they ought to have. -
Now what do you know about that
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

There's a nice little girl in this
who needs some real
good friendly advice; and should
that fail to affect her, she should be
locked up In her mothers care, ev-
cry night, after o'clock, until she
Is made to see the point.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

If this country should undertake
to treat citizens of other countries
as hellishly as Mexico has been per-
mitted to treat lot of helpless
Americans for the last 15 years, we
would have enough war" on our
hands inside OF "a hours to scatter
blood from here to the moon!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

Do you know that one family in
every six In Iowa owns an automo-
bile. It's almost unbelievable, isn't
1t. yet It's true.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

It's all right to make good be-
ginning, but at the same time the
world Is full of good stats.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

No matter how perfect her sight
may be, the girl with freckles us
ually wears specks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

Don't put yourself under a cloud
with the sole idea of testing the sill
yer lining theory.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

We feel like offering a prize to the
aviator who will soar. above the high
cost of living and drop p bomb on it..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

The man who has no JOY in his re-
ligion has q bad leak somewhere in
his faith.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

Virtue Is its own reward. At any
rate vice seems to have a greater
commercial value.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

In nutshell, getting along in life,
is simply the art of minding your own
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

1t is never safe to tell newly mar
ried man a secret unless you wish his
wife to know 1t.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

When 1t comes to rejecting a wo-
ann Is not In 1t with her mirror.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

Those females who cry out loudest
against the flightiness of their sisters,
and rebuke their undue encourage
ment Of this man or that, would do as
much themselves II they had a
ance.-William Makepeace Thack.
cray.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

Marrying Q man to reform him is a
good deal like trying to make an om-
elette out of a bad egg.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

The rule Is that IL woman is will
ing to cry for II she can have 1t.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

Poverty is the harvest oySlaziness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14
Jewell.

The first car of potatoes was in
Jewell Saturday. B. S. Millett has
them and they are selling fast.
Several of the local sportsmen are
going to Wall Lake Thursday to help
fight the draining of same.
Lester Miller has rented the Ed
wards building, recently vacated by
the Wareham Land Co., and will put
in a stock of wall paper and paint.
) With the large corn crop in sight
farmers are thinking about starting
to crib corn next week.
Miss Abel Foval has sold her mil
linery store, which she has conduct
ed successfully during the past five
years.
William Holland and wife of Ken
ton, Ohio, are visiting at the home
OF the formers sister, Mrs. Sterling
Smith.
J. E. Williams, who has been put
ting some improvements on his farm,
came home to spend Sunday.
Oct. 10.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14
Pleasant Hill.

There will be box social at Pleas
ant Hill school house Friday even
ing, Oct. 18th, for the benefit of the
church. Everybody invited.
Jesse Adams has just completed a
new corn crib on his farm.
Mrs. Geo. Schweppe entertained
the Social Circle last Thursday. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. AL
len Park one week from Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Seamands and Mrs
Ralph Segar of Kamrar spent Tues
day afternoon with their sister, Mrs.
Harry Berryhill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mcconnell en-
tertained at Sunday dinner the fol-
lowing relatives: W. o. Mcconnell
and family of Webster City, Chas.
Nelson and family from near Web
ster City and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Crosby from Homer.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. z. Adams enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lempke of
Chicago and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ruppel
of Union Dist. one day last week.
Miss Ethel Clafin of Jewell spent
a few days recently with Arnold
Claflin and wife.
Oct. 10.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A few days ago Marie Owens
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w
Owens, gave party in honor of hel
tenth birthday at her home on Su.
perior street. Miss Marie was pre-.
sented with many pretty presents
Light refreshments were served. A
good time was enjoyed by ALL Those
present were:
Ruth Donaldson Florence Kroskup
Georgina Hahne Gladys McCaskey
Fern Bentley Bertha Owens
Gladys Bottoff Fac Percy
Juvenel Owens Elizabeth Tormey
Helen Shiesher Cleo Quinn
Lora Goodrich Theo. McCaskey
Rachel Wilson Lester McCaskey
katheleen Butler Marie Owens
Anna Butler Maris McCaskey
Mary Wiese
Mrs. Clint McCaskey.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

vember, is figuring on a hot water
heating plant and also an electric
light plant for his large home; this
will certainly make an up to date
and modern home of it.
M. H. Hirt and w. T. Jones left
for Fox Lake on another fishing trip
Friday. This is the second attack
they have had this season, and it is
feared another will prove fatal.
J. D. Reed returned from Mime
sofa last Thursday morning where
he purchased three carloads of pota-
toes to be shipped into Woodstock
for Reed & Malaise.
E. c. Boyd completed the paint
ing of the town hall this week and
it certainly improves the looks of
the building.
Mrs. Lewis, sister of Mrs. Frank
Kitty was up from Webster City last
Wednesday. .'...
DR.. C. ]. Reed and NJ. H. Hirt at
tended the meeting of the Elks in
Webster City last Tuesday.
L. E. Ollie left for his home in
Pennsylvania Thursday to spend the
winter.
Oct. 10.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14
Flugstad.
Oct. 10

A. J. Rhodes and G. NJ. Hoover
were business visitors at Webster
City Monday.
A. G. Bennett is building new
coal house on his farm.
H. E. Cooter is building a new
grain elevator on his farm.
D. S. Darnell of Cass Center was
business caller here Wednesday.
Nora Anderson has been secured
to teach school in district No. 8 this
fall.
Ole Ober is building a new gran
airy on his farm.
o. M. Boone has moved from the
H. F. Anderson farm to his new
home near Alden.
Roy Cox has moved into the house
just vacated by o. NJ. Boone and
family.
w. H. Strause visited Sunday al
the home of his daughter in Fc. ,
Dodge.
Ole Flugstad is building a new
hog house on his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Vanhook will
move this week from Waterloo to
this place, where they will make
their home this winter.
Several from here attended the
Rally Day program at the Christian
church in Webster City Yesterday.
Oct IL
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14
SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY.

When Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gerber,
residing on Walnut street returned
from church Sunday morning, they
found that the house had been taken
possession Of by relatives, and de-
licious birthday dinner already
spread upon the table. The occasion
was Mrs. Gerber's fifty-sixth birth
day and her surprise was complete.
At the conclusion OF the dinner, w.
A.. Dawson presented Mrs. Gerber
with silver meat fork and Mrs.
CARRIER responded in few words CT
appreciation. The. afternoon was de-
lightful!y spent in conversation and
automobile, riding and several pict-
ures of the company We're also TAX
en- by ". D. Chalfant.
Those of the relatives who were
present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Busing and
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Chalfant and
children.
Airs. Kate MeComb.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. E. Schroeder
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14
ONE O'CLOCK LUNCHEON.

The first of a series of companies
to be given by Mrs. Roy c. Tyler.
before her removal from this city to
Fort Dodge, was given yesterday at
the Outing club house, about fifty la
dies being present. A delicious four
course luncheon was served at one
O'Clock by the matron of the CLUB,
the guests being seated at long
table beautifully decorated with pink
carnations and dainty ferns. Pretty
place cards mounted with autumn
leaves were used. Jack o lanterns
and autumn leaves formed suitable
decoration for the fireplaces and
recesses about the rooms. After the
luncheon the hours were spent with
needle work. Mrs. 0rdway of Wat
erloo who is visiting her sister, Mrs.
W. J. Zitterell, was an out OF town
guest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14
Woodstock.

Miss Altha Bou ghton, who is a
nurse, lett for Sioux City last week
after a short visit with her folks
here.
Martin Darkas has lost most of his
shoats by the hog cholera route. He
had them all treated but they seem
ed to take sick the second time and
this time proved fatal with most of
them.
The large truck of the American
Advertising COMPANY was in town
several days last week, this is one
of the largest auto trucks seen in
Woodstock lately.
Frank McDaniels, who expects to
move to Woodstock the first Of No
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14
Free Homes for Thousands-Govern-
ment Land 0pening-Register
at Valentine, Nebr.,

Over 100000 acres of government
land open for settlement, located in
former Fort Niobrara Military Res
ervation in Cherry county, Neb., and
In the North Platte Forest Reserve
in Grant and Mcpherson counties,
Dates of registration October
18th to 25th, 1913.
By purchasing your ticket to VAL
entine, Neb., you can not only regis
ter for both reservations, but you
can also look over and examine the
land. ...,. III
For full particulars, apply to
Ticket Agents, Chicago and North
Western Railway. lids
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

sepia cards, which were a combina-
ton of place and tally card. The
tables were pretty with their decora-
tions of pansies and autumn foliage.
Beautiful chrysanthemums brighten
ed the rooms. Royal Auction bridge
furnished entertainment for the ev-
ening, the high scores being won by
Mrs. George Younkee-a bouquet Of
chrysanthemums and Clare H. Cur
rie, a deck of playing cards.
Guests from out of town were;
Mrs. W. R. Cole, of Waterloo, and
Mrs. William Graham of st. Louis,
Missouri. -4, @
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

tatoes and iron ore freight trains. He
saw the ruins of the 100000 Union
depot in St. Paul while on his way
home.
Matt Campbell bought a load OF
feeding steers in Sioux City last
week.
Jack Aumiller will have six hands
working for him on the Bryan barn
this coming week. George got his
lumber of Ben Jaycox Of harrisburg
shipped in from Minneapolis.
w. w. Loban has part of car
load of cattle on full feed.
Oct. 10.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14
SURPRISE MISS STARK.

The teachers of the south school
building gave Miss Bertha Stark,
principal of that building, a complete
surprise Friday evening. They found
out that it was her birthday and
made preparations for a dinner to be
served that evening in the kinder
garten room. After school Miss
in the kindergarten and entered to
find the long tables prettily decor
ated and a very appetizing dinner
ready to be partaken of. The affair
was greatly enjoyed by all.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14
Neighborhood Notes.
Scott,

SCOLC.
John P. Welland returned home
from St. Paul Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Wicks from
near Buckeye visited at the Barney
Peterson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Johnson from
Radcliffe visited at the home of Ole
Welland Sunday.
Miss Agnes Peterson visited her
sister, Mrs. Theo Wicks, near Buck
eye a few days the past week.
Messrs. Oscar Braland, Paul and
Benjamin Langland were Des Moines
visitors Friday.
Olaf Westberg has been on the
sick list the past few days.
- Oct. IS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14
SLUMBER PARTY.

Miss Katherine Kelly entertained
eight young ladies Saturday night
at sIumber party. The girls spent
the fore part of the evening at the
school grounds attending the jubi-
lee, later going to the Kelly home
where they made candy and had a
general good time. In the morning
delicious breakfast was served at
nine o'clock and a fine automobile
ride was enjoyed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14
A SURPRISE PARTY.

Frank Lyon, who resides on the
east side, was very pleasantly sur
prised last Friday evening when
twenty-five Of his friends and rela-
tives came to remind him that it
was his ffty-first birthday anniyer-
sary. Music and games were indulg-
hour an oyster supper was served.
Those present were:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hawkes. and
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Horn and son
Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kirchner
and daughter Anna.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Schroeder and
children of harrisburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Herman of
Peoria, III.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14
Rose Grove.

AL Henderson, Mack Christeson
and Chas. Stevens each had a carload
OF potatoes on the Williams market
last week.
Nathan Loban returned from Min
nesota last Friday morning after a
months sojourn in the land of po-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-10-14
AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.

The party given Friday evening
by Mr. and Mrs. B, A. Wilson at
their home on Division street, was a
delightful affair and greatly enjoyed
by the sixty guests present. A de-
licious, three course dinner was serv-
ed at six O'clock, the guests being
directed to their places by small