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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23

-Winneshiek County Fair, Decor
all, Sept. 16-17-1a-19. Remember
the date.-AdV. If.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Gasoline Emptied Into The River
Catches Fire.

While G. S. Pilman, superinten
dent of the Iowa Sugar Factory, wa:
making some repairs on a launch
at the head Of East Water street, he
was badly burned, when the gaso
line which had been pumped from
the tank into the river, caught fire
from match which was thrown in.
to the water.
The launch, had not been work
ing good, and he and Lee Sche,
merhorn were looking it over with
a view, of correcting the trouble
They discovered that water had got
ten into the gasoline tank. The
tank was then emptied into the river
the oil spreading over wide ex-
panse of the water Jim Booth
having heard from Mr.. Gilman that
the boat was not working properly,
came upon the scene to give such
assistance as he might in making re-
pairs.
Mr.. Booth was not aware that the
tank had been emptied into the riv-
er, and when he lighted a cigar and
threw the match into the water, no
sooner had the lighted match struck
the water than the oil ignited and
the surface of the river over a wide
radius burst into flames which leap
ed far above the boat landings. Mr..
Gilman was surrounded by the fire,
and his only possible chance of es-
cape was to climb, to the bow of the
boat, and then from the landing to
the shore, and to do this he had to
make his way through the seething
flames. His clothing caught fire and
above the waist line was burned
from his body.
1t was found that his back, his
arms and one side of his face, and
the back of his head were severely
burned, the flesh on some parts of
his body being charred. After the
injuries were dressed, the patient was
taken to Mercy hospital, and it may
be several weeks before he will be
able to resume his duties at the fac
tory.-Waverly Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
Dead Five Weeks When Found.

Unrecognizable and in decom-
posed condition the body of Frank
Cooper, who resided near Edgewood,
was found along the roadside three
and one-half miles northeast of that
city with a bullet from 30 calibre
revolver in his head Tuesday morn
ing at II o'clock. According to the
condition of the body it had been ~
ing in that place for over five weeks.
The manner in which the young man
came to his death is unknown. A
32-calibre revolver with four empty
chambers was found at his side.
The body was found by man nam
ed Deer Cooper was twenty-five
years DID, He left home about five
weeks ago and nothing was seen o.
him again until his body was found.
How he met his death remains 4
mystery.-Guttenburg Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
Business Block In Flames.

Creston, Ia, July 21.-Fire wiped
out preponderance of one entire
block of buildings in the main bust
ness section of Creston this after,
noon. The fire still was burning
fiercely late in the evening, and II
appeared that several other build
ings in the block were doomed. The
loss has not been estimated as yet
Buildings so far destroyed are the
Berry Racket store, drug store
the Arcade restaurant, the Fisher
hotel, the Brookman barber shoI
and the Blair House cafe. Two
clothing stores and a saloon are ex-
pected to go, despite efforts of the
fire fighters. The blaze started in
the basement of the Racket store
The cause is undetermined.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
IOWA FRUIT CONDITIONS.
Not Quite As Good Now As They
Were i'm June.

Des Moines, July 14.-Fruit con-
ditions in Iowa first of July were
not quite as good as at the beginning
of the previous month, according to
reports to Wesley Greene, secretary
Of the state horticultural socity. The
hot weather has had a bad effect.
The percentages shown by the re-
ports are as follows: Summer apples
10, fall apples 10, winter apples 60,
pears 81, cherries Sc, American
plums 81, peaches 6S, grapes 81, red
raspberries GA, black raspberries IA,
blackberries so, currants 60, goose
berries GA.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
Cresco Likes Their ElectroIiers.

Cresco's electrolier lighting sys-
TEN was. completed Tuesday afternoon
and put in operation the same eve
ming. To say that people are de-
lighted with the Improvement is
putting it mildly, and the thanks OF
all due the business men of the
town, who paid for its entire eX-
pense. AS soon as possible, all the
light poles on main street will be re-
moved.-Cresco Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
An Extensive Accident.

Yesterday while Gus Gilbertson
who hauls cream for the Elgin Far
mers' Dairy Co., was coming to town
with a load of cream his team ran
away and upset the load. While
crossing the Kohler bridge they
were frightened at a parasol a couple
OF ladies were carrying and started
to run. The tongue dropped and
Somewhere in the rear OF Mrs.
Finke's the load was upset-in all
about seventy gallons of pure quill
Iowa cream. The horses kept up
their mad race until they reached
the Boyer place on Pleasant street,
AND were stopped there when they
ran into the fence near his barn.
Elgin Scho.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
Colt Followed Auto.

Last Thursday evening as Fred
j. Figge was motoring about town
he had an occasion to stop on one
of the streets. A colt soon APP
preached the car and seemed to like
the surroundings. When Fred start
ed out the colt followed the car, and
in order to lose the colt Fred was
compelled to exceed the speed limit
It's not very often that you will find
an animal that will make up with
an automobile. Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
Hog Cholera Rampant.

Des Moines, Ia, July 21.-"We
found a great deal more hog !chol-
era in Dallas county than we like to
deal with said DR.. Gibson, state
veterinarian on his return from that
county. There is great deal OF
it in the county right now and with
this hot weather it is almost impos-
sible to do anything to prevent its
ravages."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
A Wonderful Pain Killer.

The greatest liniment ever manu-
featured, a wonderfully effective
preparation. Especially effective for
rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica, lum-
bago, lame back, strains and swell
ings, and all deep seated and muscu-
lar pains, Meritol White Liniment.
E. j. Parman, local agent.-Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
Iowa Farm Sells For $500 An Acre

Marshalltown, Ia, July 21.-Ano-
Their high record for central Iowa
farm land was made yesterday
whereby Henry Wiese, of Gladbrook,
becomes the owner of the H. Tay-
lor farm of 100 acres lying east OF
here in Tama county Mr.. Wiese
paid $3.50 per acre for the farm. A
short time ago Mr.. Wiese sold his
farm for $500 per acre.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
Thumb Nail Torn OFF.

Last night Nick Moe attempted
to crank Cornell Riveland's Ford,
during the act of which he in some
manner got his thumb mixed with the
machinery with the result that the
nail was torn off, Nick suffered
agonies for a time but under the care
of the doctor he is doing nicely
Ossian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-23
A Season Ticket Entities You to Hear and See

Maupin's Famous Cbautauqua Band end Orches-
tra-'one Of the finest in the Middle West"
Pamahasika's Peerless Performing Pets-the
Greatest Troupe of Educated Pets the World
Has Ever Witnessed.
Two Great Programs by Ojibway Indians-the
Great Indian Passion Play.
The World in Moving Pictures, by Robt Goss,
of New York City. These pictures will eclipse
any specially advertised pictures in DEBORAH.
They will be in Natural Colors, Life Like,
Real and Beautiful, Covering History, Art,
Science, Religion Romance and Mystery.
Garnet Norman, the Human Mocking Bird
Theodore B. Turner, Cartoonist
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21

RED men PAY
H()MAGE: To
BENDER

M1NNEAPOIda MIMI. Oct 21.--
Charles Albert eChief' Bendsr o. Ath-
letic fasne. Ii to receive his ffst boost
toward the pedestal now occupied BY
Edward Rogers of Minnesota in 1903.
and now chief OF the Chippewas, on
Friday, when Chippewa4 OF White
Earth Indian reservation naeet in
council 1T White Earth agency.
Each year tho chippewas elect q
delegation to 80 to Washington to
present to congress legislation de-
sired by tho Chippewas. TO be
delegate is one Of the highest aims OF
the reservation Indians.
At the council on Friday. according
to tribal leaders. Bender will be
chosen one delegate and Rogers the
other.
There are two Chippewa states
tho Tomahawk. the offciai organ OF
the Indians, who are prominent not
only locally but throughout the coun-
try. and No refer TO Edward Rogers.
county attorney Of Cass county. and
Bender, famous bassbail player
Both OF these men are members Of
this reservation, and are known to
be unusually well balanced The rea-
son they have never been heretofore
selected II because Of their continued
absence from here
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21
BAT lie DATE
IN GOTHAM
SWITCHED
Ritchie and Cross to Meet in
the Garden Week From
Tomorrow Night

NEW YORK. Dot 1l.--Will3am Glib
son. manager Of the Garden Athletic
club. announces that tho bout between
Leach Cross and white Ritchia. tho
lightweight champion Of the world.
originally scheduled for October ~.
has been changed to ono night latsr.
Wednesday, October -.
Gross began traintng yesterday 1t
Averne. He has been exercising twice
daily on the vaudeville stage for ssv-
srai weeks. 50 that It will mot require
much hard work TO put him In flrst
class condition. Cross recently knocked
out Young Brown. the east side light
weight. > feat that never had been
accomplished before. Leach thinks he
can hit hard enough, therefore. to
mako IN impression on Ratchie.
Richie IL toiling earnestly at Dal
HAWKING gymnasium in westchester.
He Is hiring all the available light
and welter weights to box with him,
and his boxing and punching Is sur
prisiug oil who look on Playing
golf, riding horseback and skipping
the rope are other forms OF exercise
that are rounding the champion into
his best FORM The weight for this
match is to be 135 pounds, scaling at
. p. m, one hour before the men climb
through the ropes.
This will be Ritchie's first appear
ance in New York ring and he Is
particularly anxious to make q favor
able impression. He is the recognized
champion Of the world at the light
weight limit. having won the title
from Ad Wolgast. Ritchie, by the way.
Is the first lightweight champion to
give Cross q match, the New Yorker
having yainly challenged Nelson ana
WoIgast when they possessed the title.
n. X
Al Reich, the amateur heavy weight,
is going to re-enter the ring to prove
to the fans that he is game and did
not quit in his bout with Carl Morris.
He Is matched TO box 10 rounds with
Tom Logan of Philadelphia ct the At
lantic garden tonight.
X -
The return match between Carl
Morris and Gupboat Smith still hangs
Ere. Smiths manager notified Glib
son yesterday that he wasn't ready
to talk business.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21
MITCHELLS SIDELlGHTS. ON SPORT
BY a. Il. c. MITCHELL, noted eastern sport authority

~ Ew YORK. Oct 2os-Two ma
IN jor league ball players,
friends sf many years stand
ing, have disclosed to me the fol-
lowing information:
Eighty-flve per cent OF tho
players rnder reserve to the -four
biggest baseball leagues in the
country--nAsneIy. the National
league. the American league. the
American association and the In
ternational league, have banded
together in solemn agreement not
to sign contracts with their clubs
for next season unless certain
demands they are to formally
make In g short time are conn
piled With These demands are
II In number and embrace all the
grievanco3-real or fancfed-that
tho ball players can think of. The
three principal demands are these:
= x
~ HAT when waivers are asked
on . player all the clubs OF
major leagues 30 required to
weive on that player before he
ean be sent to ! minor organixa-
tion- Under certain conditions, as
the Fale now stands, IL q National
league club desires waivers on a
player It Is only necessary for the
club to obtain the consent or the
other seven c1ubs in the National
league In order to send this player
To any minor league club 1t sees
IT. The 1na3or league players do
sire that In = case like this the
American league clubs as well "a
tbs Natt0uai league clubs he re-
Qnfred to waive Also In ether
words. while no club In the Ma
ti0naI IeaguA may want the serv-
Ices Of the player for whom wafv-
ers have been asked, ono or moro
clubs In thu American league may
desire the players services, in
which case the player would not
be forced to go back to the
minors.
That II major club asks waiv-
ers on = player and one OF the
major clubs refuses to waive
claim to his services. the player
must be sold to the club refusing
70 waive. As the case now stands,
a club II allowed to withdraw its
request for waivers when 1t Is
found that some club refuses to
waive. Later waivers may again
be asked on the same player, and
the club that at first refused to
eecend request as Ii then has no
- - =. =
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21

use for the player In question.
For example: The Red sox may
desire to trade one of their catch
ers to q minor league club in ex-
change for . first baseman- Be-
fore completing tho trade, how
over, the seven other American
league clubs must be asked to
waive claim to the Red Sox
catcher. Suppose the New York
club is badly In need Of q catcher
and refuses to waive. The Red
Sox management then recalls its
request for waivers. waits a
month. and again asks waivers
on the same catcher. In the
meantime. the New York club has
secured q suitable bHckstop. and
having no use for the Red Sox
catcher. valves claim to him at
the second asking. The Boston
club then goes through with the
deal, and the catcher goes back
to tho minors. The major league
players demand that il a club re-
fuses to waive, 1t shall have the
privilege of securing the player
instead OF the first club with
drawing its request for waivers.
X
That when q major league
player Is sold to q minor league
club during q playing season the
salary pafd by the major league
club shall hold good in the club
to which he is sold. Under the
present arrangement a player
signs contract with major
league club before the playing
season begins and If he is sold
to a minor league club during
the summer his salary IS liable to
be cut to q minor league figure
The b2l1 players claim this is 4
rank injustice and will demand
that the rule be abrogated. ,
These are the principal de-
mands. The others are OF a
minor Importance. The players
have been busy all summer max
Ing a list Of their grievances.
They have an organization called
the Baseball Players fraternity,
of which David Fultz. the former
American league outfielder and
New York lawyer. Is president
and counsel The organization
nearly died Of dry rot early In the
year, but was brought to life
again and now nearly all Of the
major league players are strongly
allied This was brought about
by the activities OF one man in
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21

each club. In the Boston National
league club camp Hub Perdue
was at tho head Of the chapter.
but Hub did not pay much atten-
ton to business and he was de-
posed. Hap Myers began at once
to get the players in line. He
made then all pay up their back
Dues and sign q now agreement
In which they promised not to
sign . contract for next year
until the demands OF the players
had been granted by the mag
mates. The same thing trans
pfred in the other is clubs of the
two major leagues. 80 I am in
formed. so that now the players
are In a position to present a
solid front.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21
CogsWeII Tightens
Its Grip on First
Position in League

Cogswell frightened its hold on 1rst
place IN the San Francisco subieague
by defeating Polytechnic at Rugby
on the ST Isnatius field yesterday
afternoon. Tho victory. which went
to the black and green team by the
score OF ~ to o. made six straight
without q defeat.
Poiysechric never had look In
against tho g-sat defensive and Of
fensive work Of tho winners and
opened the second halt with = team
composed mostly OF substitutes. The
losers played kicking game ali the
way. Leone, three-quarters. did
great work for red and black, while
Captain Sewell. Petersen and Glib
bons starred for CegswsI1.
X
Coaches Pomeroy of Cogswell and
Nevison OF Polytechnic engaged in
dispute before the game as to who
was to referee. Nev!soH held that
Rev. Mullineux should be allowed to
give the decision. while Pomeroy sup
ported Faulkner, whs WAS appointed
for the game by the Referees union.
AS Faulkner had in a recent game
given q decision that was not to the
liking OF Nevison. the latter threat
ened to call his boys from the field
unless MuIifneaux was selected. The
matter was finally setted and Faux
ner refereed the game.
Coach Flood Of St Ignatius had his
Rugby squad out fer practice yester-
day afterpoon and reports the He'd
and Blue boys in gerat shape for the
game with Lack today.
They viii meet the Invaders and
Insurrectos In q short time and should
be in shape to give hard battle in
the big game on November 29, when
they meet the high school depart-
meTt of the University OF Santa Clara
II is expected that the meeting of the
two teams will be made an annual
event and should be one OF the Sig
features Of the Rugby season.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21
StovalI Becomes
A'federaI Outlaw

Y ANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct.
IN 21.-Georgc Stovall, for
merly Of the ST. Louis Browns,
came to terms today with the
directofs Of tho Kansas City
club Of the Federal league to
manage the local team next
season. It 10 understood Sto-
wallis contract, which Is for
three years, calls for salary
Of s., 900 a year and q snbstan-
tial bonus for signing.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21
Town Turns Out to
Welcome Joe Bush

BRAINARD. Minn.. Oct. 21--with
automobile horns. factory whistles
lrebells and all other noise making
devices doing their utmost and with
the depot platform blocked with
thousands Of fans. Leslie Bush. Phila-
delphia Athletic pitcher. came home
from his worlds series triumph.
Snow fell In fiurrfes, but It failed to
dampen the enthusiasm of Lesiies
home town admirers. There were
scores OF autom mobiles In the monster
parade, the first car carrying Bush's
brother and father, while the second
car took care Of the rest Of the
family.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21
Clarke Is Sure of
Job With PittSburg

PITTSBURG, Oct 2L-whatever
switches may be made among the
rank and file OF the Pittsburg Pirates.
there will be no change that will
affect the managerial end OF the club
Fred Clarke Will be In charge IN
1914 and. as has always been the case,
he will have full and complete control
Of the playing end Of the business.
Prior to his departure for Kansas
the Pittsburg manager admitted that
he wasn't ready TO quit baseball.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21
used to the climate and prepare
himself for = battle worth while

used to the climate and prepare
himself for . battle worth while.
n
q EVERAL Of the New York
promoters have been trying
to coax Georges Carpenter.
the French middle weight, over
to this side, but so long as he can
find such soft ones as Bombardisr
Wells, he refused to bulge.
X \ y
OUIS PARENTE will start for
New York in a couple Of days
in order to be with his white
hope, Charley Miller, when he
meets Gunboat Smith on October
81. Parente Is figuring on going
for the bankroll on the big motor
man.
X n
rIGHTING DICK HYLAND IL
trying to get q match here.
Dick has been going we'll in
the brush country, but they have
forgotten him in San Francisco
since the Battler bewied him over
In 23 rounds some four years ago.
He was q good boy In HIS day. but
the Battler settled him.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21

HREE the four round in San FranciscoWile
Richie Smith Charley Mierare helping make
history Queenberry sport back New York Less than
seriously considered hcre
champions and the and down
suggested that either
Richie would inside the big
kiddcd of the
bv called the
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21
New Man at Head
OF the Phillies

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. II.
1 William r. Baker, former
police commissioner Of New
York city, was elected presi-
dent of the Philadelphia Ma
tiopal league baseball club at
a meeting Of the directors to-
day. Charles Doom will be
retained as manager of the
team and . contract will be
offered him when the club Of
ficials meet in January. Fred
T. Chandler Of this city was
elected vice president Of the
club and L. c. Bush Of New
York was made I director.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21

Jimmy Johnston wishes to an-
nounc8 the return Of George Rodel.
the B00r who came here from South
America, also the iatter's desire to
fight.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21
COAST LEAGUE
erENDING OF TUE cLups

GAMES TODAY
Venice at San Francisco.
Portland ef Sacramento.
Oakland 81 Los Anesies.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-10-16
COMMENCE WORK
 ON CAPITOL SOON MARBLE BIGGEST ITEM
OF YARDS OF ALA. BAMA MARBLE TO BE USED
 IN BUILDING.

Little Rock, Oct 16.-The Pilgreen Construction Go. of St. Louis, con- tractors to complete the state capitol. have advised Secretary Tunnah that they expect to begin shipping freight for the work by the middle of next week. The Iron Mountain switch at the rear of the building is being ex- tended to the terrace for that purpose.
 The sub-contract for the electric wiring has been let to the Arkansas Electric Company of Little Rock, and work has commenced.
 The biggest item in connection with the completion of the building will be the placing of thousands of yards of Alabama marble on the floors and in the corridors.
 The corridors of the ground floor. now unused, are to be foored with marble, and the offices with selected Arkansas pine. Among the offices to be located on the ground floor are the educational department, the military, the land office, the railroad and tax commissions and the clerk of the su preme court.
 On the first, or executivd floor, white marble is to replace the plaster on all the walls for the full height. The mar ble will be carried another story high CT in the dome, and the columns are to be covered with marble. No plas- ter will be left visible on this floor. The secretary of state and the state auditor will exchange offices, but the governor, attorney general, state treasurer and supreme court will stay where they are.
 On the second floor there is to be a marble wainscoting eight feet high, and the columns and arches of the TO- tundas will be replaced with marble. Marble walls are to be provided for the senate and house chambers, and white marble stands for the president and speaker. The History Commis- sion will have large quarters over the treasury, and all the rest of the sec ond floor will be left vacant for the legislature. The scagliola columns are not to be changed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-10-16
COkER BOUND OVER
 10 THE GRAND JURY
FARMER ACCUSED OF FIRST DECREE MURDER FOR KILL
 ING OF DR. HARROD.

Little Rock, Oct. l6.-Joe Coker, the farmer who shot and killed Dr.. John Harrod at the gate of his home in Olmstead in the northern part of Pulaski county last Friday afternoon, was held to the grand jury on a charge of first degree murder after a hearing before Justice of the Peace F. 4. Vaughan at Jacksonville yes terday morning.
 Coker was committed to jail with out bond, and was brought back to Little Rock yesterday afternoon and is again incarcerated in the Pulaski county jail.
 The only witness at yesterdays hearing was the physician who at tended Dr. Harrod in his dying mo- ments. He said that Dr. Harrod had told him that Coker had called him to the gate of his home and shot him without saying word.