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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
MEN GETTING LARGER.
Statistics Reveal That Iowa's Young
Men are Becoming Larger and
More Uniform i'm Size.

Iowa City, Ia, March 25.-Young
men in Iowa are becoming larger and
more uniform in size according to the
figures compared from the physical
examinations of freshmen in the col
leges Of liberal arts and applied sci
ence at the University of Iowa.
In the examinations two years ago
the average height of the freshmen
was unusually low-fve feet and four
inches-while this year it has in
creased to five feet and eight inches.
The additional height has brought a
corresponding increase in weight and
the average weight has jumped from
131 to 140 pounds.
Statistics reveal an exceptional uni
formity this year, since the heaviest
man is but 173, while the lightest is
104. Comparisons show that a prev
ious freshman class had one man who
tipped the scales at 81 pounds while
the heaviest was a 225 FOUNDER The
shortest man in the years class is 5
feet, one inch, tall, while the former
class boasted of man four feet and
two inches in height. The tallest man
this year is six feet, four inches, as
against six feet, three inches, two
years ago.
Out of the 236 men examined this
year less than half use tobacco. This
shows no increase over previous rec
ords. There is a noticeable decrease,
however, in the number of men who
have used alcoholic stimulants. Prev
iously about twelve men out of 200
admitted the use of stimulants while
this year scarcely half dozen made
such an admission The per cent who
used neither tea or coffee was unus-
ually large this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
MURDERED IN SEATTLE.
Son of Former IOwan Slain for Mon
ey He Was known to Have
Carried.

Cresco, Ia, March 81. j. Booth
of this city is in receipt of tele-
gram from NJ. o. Mitchell, who is at
Seattle, Wash, which insinuates that
there was foul play in connection
with the death of his son Frank. The
facts as now learned are that Frank
was working at San Francisco and
had received his weekly stipend. La
ter he was found unconscious. There
was not cent found on his person
and the belief is that he was killed
for his money. In all probability an
investigation will be held. The Mitch
ell family are we'll known in this To-
cality.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
BOTH LEGS SEVERED.
Carroll Switchman Manned i'm Col.
lisiOn and Will Probably Die.

Carroll, March 31.-Night Switch
man Harry w. McKinnon, employed
by the Northwestern, was thrown
from car late Saturday night, the
result of a collision between a switch
train and a main line freight, and
for an hour was pinioned beneath.
Both lower limbs were severed at the
knee, and before he could be extric-
ated from his perilous position he
suffered great loss of blood, and will
probably die.
He was taken to st. Anthony's hos
pital. McKinnon has a wife and
daughter residing here. His parents
reside at Boone, where he formerly
lived. For time McKinnon was en-
ployed as day yardmaster, but for the
past few months had been on the
night shift.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
ROBBING EAGLE KILLED.
Lamb, a Victim, Escapes With Few
Scratches.

Mount Pleasant, Ia, March 81
An eagle that had swooped down into
the barn lot OF Stacey Carper near
Trenton and carried off a fifteen lb.
spring lamb was forced to give up it's
prey and was itself taken captive.
Mr.. Carper witnessed the robbery,
secured gun and pursuing the bird
to the nearby woods, shot and wound
ed ii in the wing, later taking the
bird home captive. The lamb es-
capped with few scratches on its
back. The eagle measures six feet
from wing to wing tip.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
Ayers Pills
Headaches Biliousness
Constipation Indigestion
Sold for 60 years.
Al 49, No. j. C.Ayer Co..
ASH rOuF OOStot. Lowell, Mass.
Sick Man Cuts Throat.

Perry, Ia, March 81. NJ. Hoov-
er of Dawson, west of Perry, attempt
ed to take his life while delirious.
Doctors believe that he will recover.
Some time ago he was taken sick with
smallpox. His condition was not con-
sidered serious until Wednesday night
when he became delirious and tried
to cut his throat He was alone and
his condition was not discovered I'M
til a doctor made his rounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
Work on Dan Patch Line.

AS March draws to an end signs of
spring begin to appear. One of these
signs is the occasional cars of ties and
other material which come in on the
Dan Patch. Several cars are already
in and more are coming. AS soon as
spring comes work on the laying of
the line will be pushed. The comp
any hopes to reach Faribault this
mmer-Northfield American.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
Shoots Self Through Wife's Hand.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Mar. 31.-Chas.
Hill, 32 years old, who had been sep
arated from his wife for months,
entered her home today and put a
revolver to his head just as his wife
pressed her hand to the same spot.
The bullet passed through her hand
and glanced from his head. He then
shot himself again and will die.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
Will Reopen Hotel.

New Hampton, Ia, March 31.-Mr.
and Mrs. F.. E. Sherwood have rent
ed the Montrose hotel at New Hamp-
ton and soon will have it ready for
occupancy. The hotel has been clos
ed for some time. The Sherwoods
managed this hotel about ten years
ago when they enjoyed a nice patron
age,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
A Good Message.

Meritol Tonic Digestive has proven
a good message to others, why not
to you? 1t acts first upon the stom-
ach, strengthens the digestive organs,
creates healthy appetite. and makes
rich, red blood. Imparts new life
and strength to the entire body.
Sold by E. j. Parman, druggist
Exclusive agent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
Music for the Cows.

Maybe this item is intended to
boom the piano trade, says the WAY
erly Independent. Mrs. Mary Metz,
who lives in Grundy county, is going
to buy a piano for her dairy farm.
She asserts that her cows are in some
way influenced by music to yield bet
ter milk, both as to quantity and
quality. Several years ago, while
Mrs. Metz was alone ON the farm, she
amused herself by playing tunes on
the organ. She noted that whenever
she was at the organ the cows in the
nearby pasture would leave off graz
ing and come nearer the house. An
other thing that Mrs. Metz discovered
was that upon days in which the cows
listened to her music they gave a
larger flow of milk, and that the but
ter fat taken from this fluid was ap-
preciably greater. We don't know
whether any of our dairy maids have
bought pianos for their COW barns.
and We don't want them to go out and
tell each other that the Independent
recommends the installation of plan
os in the average dairy barns of Bre-
mer county. Anyway, not until the
assessor has left the premises and is
we'll out of the way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
A Good Hat Joke.

A new one was sprung on the lad
les at the revival meeting at the
Methodist church in a nearby town
Sunday evening when the evangelist
requested all except those who were
wearing Montgomery & Ward hats to
kindly remove them. One request
was all that was necessary and some
of the ladies were in such haste to re-
move their headgear that hat, back
hair and all nearly came off together
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
wild Geese Fall for Nature Fake.

Humboldt, March Humboldt
has been treated to a rare incident
of bird life. Flocks of wild geese
during a rain storm at night were at
tracted by the glare of electric lights
on the partly frozen rain in one of
the parks and believed they had
found a large lake. Hundreds of
geese circled about, filing the air
with cries that aroused the whole
town and many lit in the yards,
while some perched upon barns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
Manchester Ticket Office Robbed.

Manchester, Ia, Mar. 29.-While
the agent at the Illinois Central de-
pot was busy with his duties last
night, about $3.50. two robbers enter
ed the ticket Office and distracted
$5O.lS from the till. The robbers
entered through a window. They dis
appeared down the track later and
presumably went in the direction of
Cedar Rapids. One of the thieves is
described as tall and slim. He wore
a white shirt and was otherwise we'll
dressed. The second man was stouter
and was only fairly well dressed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
The First Vacuum Cleaner.

The West Union Argo-Gazette
claims that Daniel Hess, who lived in
West Union and died there many
years ago, was the first man in Amer
lea to apply for patent on vacuum
cleaner. In the year 1859 he made
a primitive invention of this sort.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
KNEW LACE VALUE.
Police Note Strange Discrimination of
Midnight Visitor.

Dubuque, Ia, March 31.-Dubuque
police are wondering what sort of a
burglar it was who entered two Du-
buque homes last night.
1t was a discriminating burglar.
From dressing table drawers in both
houses he took several pairs of silk
stockings and quantity of real lace
adorned lingerie. Several pieces of
lace that only an expert could tell
were not genuine, were not touched.
Watches, money and solid silver
service were taken.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
A Great Pain Killer

Meritol White Liniment reduces
Inflammation and soreness wherever
FOUND In about one-third the time
required by the usual treatment. 1t
mas no equal as general household
remedy.
Sold by 4. j. Parman, druggist.
Exclusive agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02
"Niovie" Owner is Fined.

Mason City, Ia, March 31.-J. NJ.
Heffner, local picture show owner,
was fined $3.50 by magistrate for
running his show on Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02

Meritol Tonic Digestive will tone
up your system quickly, make you
feel strong again. Sold by Z. j. Par
man, druggist. Exclusive agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-02

Call in and see our spring hats.
Some new styles just outs. Larsen.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-12
PROBABLE KEY To
MURDER MYSTERY
Discovery Is Made in Rooms
of a Chinese in San
Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA key
to the mystery of the murder of Elsie
Sigel, granddaughter Of General Franz
Sigel, civil war hero, in New York s
Chinatown, June Is, 1909, is believed
to have been found in the city of Oak
land. In searching the rooms of Lee
Dor, a Chinese, who was arrested re-
Gently by the federal authorities
charged with having opium in his pos
session, the officers found complete
set of press clippings describing the
death Of the Sigel girl and number
of photographs of beautiful white
women.
Prior to this discovery, the prisoner
had been released under $1,000 bond.
His whereabouts now is unknown.
John w. Smith, special agent of the
United States treasury, who unearthed
the evidence against Lee Dor, said to"
day:
Lee Dor tried to convince us that
he had no knowledge Of English,
but il is significant that Chinese
who Dretends no knowledge of our
language should so treasure the re-
ports Of murder that occurred IN
New York four years ago. 1t also
is interesting. thnt he should have
gained the acquaintance OF many
white women, as the photographs
found in his possession would lead
one to Believe.
The Chinese suspected OF strangling
Elsie Sigel was Leon Ling. His de-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-12
WILSON ASKS JOHNSON
TO DELAY LAND BILL
CONTINUED from Page One.)

not be willing to move except with an
initial force OF at least 250,00 men. and
that the sum total he has now at his
command IS about III 000 including all
the national guard OF the United States.
assuming that every man on paper would
is also we'll known that officers of Cen
eral Woods staff have stated and still
say that in a war with any first-cla SIS
power II would be the duty Of congress
TO give the staff means Of hurryinS up
the mobilization of an army of from
10000 to 100000 men,
All of the officers OF the government,
who have to study war problems, know
and say that in the event OF q sudden
war with Japan, the federal army of
about "a, 900 men in the Philippines would
be lost.
The best intelligence Of the military
bureau Of the war department is that
there Is constant threat against the
Philippine army by the Japanese In For
mosa, where Japan has at this moment
a whole army corps and means of trans
portation to the Philippines. Formosa is
one of the places about which the bu-
reaus of intelligence of both the navy
able to gather very few facts. 1t is
incidentally one Of the places where the
miiado absolutely prohibits the acqusi-
ton OF property or land leases by any
foreigner, including Americans, no mat
ter what their so-called treaty rights OF
1911 may be.
It was shown to the International News
Service today that the available fighting
or resisting force In Hawaii now is only
three regiments Of infantry. the First
Second and Twenty-flfth and the Tenth
Iifty-ffth; Sixty, eighth, Seventy-tlfth
dred. and Fifty-ninth companies OF coast
artillery
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-12
FR|EDMANv'S S SECRET
TO Be MADE PUBLIC
Former Assistant of German
Physician viii Divulge 1t;
Sues for 100000.
BY International News Service.

BY International News Service
NEW YORK, May 11.-Dr. VI. A.
Sturm. for two months the confidential
assistant to Dr.. F. F. Fdedmann, suc-
ceeding DR., Benja min, the laboratory as
slstant Dr.. Friedman brought to this
country with him, announced today that
within forty eight hours he would make
public the secrets of the Friedman vac
cine. EIe declared that he would give
the secret TO the Rockefeller institute, a
committee Of the New York County Medi-
cal society and any reputable physician
who desired it for purposes OF research
and experimentation.
DR.. Sturm Is one of two American ply
sicans whom DR.. Friedman has per-
mittsd 10 give injections of his serum.
At the same time DR.. Sturm made
known the fact that he had begun suit
against DR.. Friedman for 100000,
claiming that sum as promoters fees on
the ground that he had introduced Fried
mann to NJ. Eisner Of the ner-Mendel-
son company, which concern now has the
contract for manufacturing and market
ing the tuberculosis vaccine.
Papers in this action were served on
DR.. Frledmann Saturday afternoon. II
is said that DR.. "A. C. H. Frlendmann,
brother of the German savant, is also
preparing TO bring suit for $4,000 for
services and expenses, but papers In that
action have not yet been served.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-12
Solons Still in Session.

SACRAMENTO. Cal, May 1.-THE leg
iSlature, which continued an all-day Sab
bath session far into the night to pre-
pare for adjournment tomorrow. passed
a number OF measures that now await
only the governors signature to become
laws
A ''bIue sky" bill, providing for the
examination OF the books and property
Of every corporation which seeks to mar
ket Its securities in California, was one
OF the most important Other measures
passed today provide for the extension
OF the civil service to include nearly all
state officials and employees except those
elected to office, and Tor water COM
mission similar to the state railway COM
mission. with authority over all water
In the state. whether used for irrigation
or for the generation of power,
Another bill has for its object the clos
ing of all saloons between the hours OF
. a. N. and a. m San Francisco and
Sacramento are said to be the only cities
In the state TO be affected by the act
as local ordinances close saloons in all
other municipalities
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-12

stance, YOU rlust secure three copies
Of picture No. l. and submit each an
swer on IL separate picture and coupon.
So if you make TEN different answers
to each picture Chat would make to-
tai of 40 answers to the II pietures),
you would have TO secure no copies OF
the pictures, and make each answer OIL
4 separate picture. with its coupon
But The Salt Lake Tribune has de-
yised the Answer Book to do away with
the necessity of getting any additional
pictures.
If you have an Answer Book you need
only ONE COPY of each picture, no
matter though you make TEN DIFFER
ENT ANSWERS TO EACH PICTURE.
You paste one copy of each of the II
pictures in the Answer Book, and be-
meath each picture write down from one
to ten answers
The Answer Book costs rs cents, or
so cents by mail That is the BAR
if you agree to take the paper for three
months. OF course this is no hardship,
as you are getting the paper now, in
order to get the pictures, and will want
TO take it for three months more any
way, in order to get the balance of the
pictures, the final directions for send
ing in the sets, and the announcement
of the prize winners. With the Answer
Book yoS get six certificates, good for
the pictures from No. SO to No. 70,
| free.
If you do not wish to agree to take
the paper for three months you may OBJ
tain the Answer Book for 81, or 81,
by mail. But you viii get no free pic
ture certificates with it.
| Better get that Answer Book today.
Delays are dangerous, you know. No
luse taking chances with the 1885 auto.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-12
Believes Bill Is Useless.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. May lit has
been agreed by the majority leaders in
the legislature that a bill introduced by
Senator A. Cam!nett, providing for a
new census Of the Japanese population
of the state and the collection of Ger
tain other statistics concerning resident
aliens of that nationality. shall be re-
fused passage.
Administration leaders hold that the
information sought by Senator Caminettt
through his census bill is not important
now. His resolution providing for the
appointment OF a commission of five 10
present Cal!rorn;a's S case before the pres
ident and congress IS likewise doomed to
defeat.
Theodore a Bell, Democratic leader
and candidate for governor two yea
ago, who believes the Webb bill is use
less on account OF the clause permitting
leases said tonight;
''If the governor signs the allen land
bill referendum petitions will be In cir
culation all over the state within few
hours. They are already printed and
ready for distribution, and 1t Will be
only Il matter OF a. short time before
the necessary 10000 signatures are OBJ
Ia ine1 -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-12
Another Comment Made.

Commenting on this situation today, a.
officer Of the general staff said:
How far we are prepared at Hawaii
and especially at the island OF Oahu
can be seen by the troops we have
there and comparing them with what
we have thought for some years ought
to be there. Our scheme. contem-
are seeming to arise right now. was
that there should be 10000 men on
the island. and that, above all, there
should be there large number of
batteries Of light or flying artillery
that could be moved against any
threatened part OF the island.
The navy and the photographers
undertook some time ago TO deter
mine where 81 foreign force might
land in the rear Of Pearl harbor
Such places We're found, and, as
pointed out by General Arthur Muir
ray. the remedy against such inva-
sions Is sufficient force of artillery
of the mobile kind and men to re-
sist the attack. In my opinion there
would be stout resistance by the
1000 or 5000 men we have there in
Hawaii. but II could not last until
we got men and ships there to pro-
tect. the islands adequately. 1t would
be retaken, OF course. 1T Is the most
important point now In the estimation
OF the whole army staff. and Of the
navv stan. because we have all agreed
that Oahu is the ''key to the Pacific"
We have heard recently that there
is not enough coal there and more
no ample facility for loading the
nuvy's vessels with coal II the ships
were there. All this is I'D to con-
gress, which has been reminded from
year to year of the Importance OF the
full and skIllful defenses of the Ha-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-12
GIVEN FOUR YEARS
FOR KILLING HUSBAND

POSEN. Germany, May 11-Frau
BluIne. charged with the murder OF her
husband under sensational circumstances
last August, was found guilty today OF
homicide under cxtenuatinG circum-
stances. She was sentenced to four
years imprisonment, An indignant crowd
expressed It's disapproval OF the lcniency
Of the sentence by Il riotous demonstra- =
ton outside the court
Professor Blume. an eminent scientist,
was found shot TO death in q wood neer
Posen. He had been married only six
months. II was at first supposed that
his death was due to an accident Then
suspicion fell on his wife, Il young and
beautiful woman, who finally confessed
TO having murdered him. She wished
acknowledgement to her husband OF her
guilty relations with q prominent ply
sician OF poscn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-12
Don't Make But One Attempt to
Win the $685., Make Ten Attempts
Ever Consider That on Can Increase Your
Chances TENFOLD With an
Answer Book?

If at first you don It succeed, try
again. is something that can be prac-
ticed in the big Booklovers' Contest
game.
A contestant, for instance, has no
way of telling whether All answer he
selects as the probable answer is really
the correct one or not. He does not
know until the results are published
whether or not his Judgment as to the
correct answers to the pictures is good
or bad. He cannot correct his mis-
takes after the correct answers are
printed, for they are not published un-
til long after all the sets are IN. i. He
must shoot all his arrows at once, put
all his eggs in one basket, and await
the decision without being able to help
his case in any way after it has once
been submitted.
But in making up his list of answers
a contestant has the privilege, under
the rules. of submitting as many as
TEN different answers to each picture,
HIS MISTAKES BEFORE HE SENDS
IN HIS SET. He can, at least, submit
ALL the LIKELY answers he has come
across in his catalogue. IF he finds
eight titles that seem to him to fit q
certain picture fairly well, he can sub
nit all those eight titles, with the
knowledge that if seven of them prove
incorrect, the eighth may be the cor
rect title.
Remember that incorrect answers dc
not count against you if you give the
correct answer also.
It is true that if you do not have al
Answer Book you are compelled to sub
NIT each answer you make on q separ
ate picture and coupon. If you make
three answers to picture No. l, for in