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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
Will Improve Prairie du Chen Park.

The last Wisconsin legislature
appropriated $4,000 for improve
ments at the newly acquired state
park about the mouth of the Wiscon-
sin river a couple of miles below
Prairie du Chen. Though the mo-
ney will not be available till March,
a communication from the state
board of forestry states that some
work in the laying out of trails and
roads will probably be done this fall.
Quite extensive improvements will
doubtless be made next summer.
The place is one of great beauty and
interest but in accessible at present
due to the lack of paths and roads.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
LARRABEE WANTS INQUIRY
Probe of Fatal Wreck on Rock Is
land Demanded by State
Senator

Fort Dodge, Iowa, Sept. ID
State Senator Frederic Larrabee, of
this city, is working hard for an in
estigation of the roadbed of the De-
corah branch of the Rock Island
railroad, upon which branch a
wreck occurred near Maynard Sep
TENDER LIST, in which four people
were killed and two died from in
iuries. He is also working towards
an inspection of all the branch lines
of the Rock Island in Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17

W
and saw me two months ago seem
astonished. I tell them Peruna did
it. I will say it is the only remedy
for spring and all other ailments"
No argument is needed for Peruna.
Just get bottle and try it. If
you have catarrh of the stomach you
have a serious trouble. If you want
to find remedy it would be very easy
to make the experiment. Before you
have taken Peruna a week you will
likely find yourself better, then you
will need no testimonials on the part
of other people, or arguments to con-
vince you. Until you try Peruna,
however, all the testimonials in the
world and arguments, however log
ical, will not move you. Just one
trial Of Peruna will convince you.
Persons who object to liquid medi-
cines can now obtain Peruna Tablets.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
CaImar Farmers Day October It'll

At a mass meeting of the citizens
and business men of Calmar, held in
the town hall, the date of the annual
Farmers Day for this year was set
for Saturday, October 4th.
Jacob Meyer, Mayor, was chair
man of the meeting and DR.. Conover
secretary.
We are seeking good attractions
and an effort will be made to make
this the best of these annual festi-
walls yet held here, with better and
more interesting and entertaining
program Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
A Personal Guarantee

The Meritol Preparations are
made by the American Drug & Press
of which we are men,
Der snd part owner. We personal
ly guarantee every one OF them.
Your money cheerfully refunded II
you are not absolutely satisfied. Try
them on our say so. How could we
recommend them more highly
Sold al E. ]. Parman's.-Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
Sophomore Norfolks.

Three button Norfolks with varied
yoke effects, some straight, others
pointed patch pockets, dashing and
practical arrangements of pleats.
Prices $500 to $23.00.-S. Larsen.
ADV. 3I-Z
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
Explosion Fires Launch; One Victim

Bellevue, Iowa, Sept 11.-Vincent
Bittner, 23 years old, manager of
Bittner, of this city, met his death
on the Mississippi river at an early
hour last night when the gasoline
tank of launch in which he was
riding exploded and burned the boat.
Bittner was drowned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
Wife of Week Bereave:.

Charles City, Ia, Sept Gal Bow
ers, a brakeman on the Illinois Cen
trail, was killed yesterday at Nashua
while employed in switching. Mr..
Bowers home was in st. Ansgar. He
had been married but one week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
Stomach Trouble;
Wholly Restored!

Mrs. Wilson
Robson, 744
Nessle ST.,
Toledo, Ohio,
writes:
II feel like
a new person.
I have no
more heavy
feelings, no
more pain,
don't belch up
gas, can eat
most anything
W it h o u t it
hurting me. I
want to be
working all
the time. 4
have gained
twenty = four
pounds.
people that
COO mo NOM
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
Crushed Between Cars.

Mason City, Iowa, Sept 12.-John
Heiny, 40 years old, was crushed to
death Tuesday night when caught
between the cars at local gravel
pit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17

Shirts and neckwear; a complete
line of pure linen collars.-S. Lar
sen.-Adv. So
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17

Fall hats--a fine selection OF
styles and colors, the boys all like
them.-S. Larsen.-Adv. 37-2.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17

A girl believes that any chap who
proposes to her is a hero-and he is.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17

Try our Want Column.
The bee., 1913-01-17
CHAPTER n.

Loading Coal With Greek Buddy.
n the first days of coal mining.
as in many mines today where
modern methods have not Su-
perseded those of oldtlme min
ers, n man did all the work. With his
hand drill he bored into the face Of
the coal at the head of his room or
entry, and from his keg Of powder he
made long cartridges and inserted
them into his drill holes. Then, when
the coal was blasted down and he had
broken il with a pick, be loaded il
with his shovel into car, and trim
ming square the face of the tunnel,
propping when necessary. he pushed
on and on until he broke through and
Joined the next tunnel or completed
the required length Of that single
entry.
But today these conditions are. in
most Instances. changed The work
begins with the machine men," who
operate the "chain machines" In or
der that the blast may dislOdge by
gravity an even block OF coal the d.
mansions of tie cross section Of the
tunnel. these men cut with their ma
chimes 'sump cut" or, In other
words. carve out an opening level with
the door about six inches high and six
feet deep at the end Of the tunnel.
The machines. which are propelled by
electricity. consist OF a motor and
large oblong disk. about which travels
an endless chain containing sharp steel
"bits" or picks. The machine Is brac-
ed. the current turned on and the disk
advanced against the ceal. automati.
cally advancing as the bits grind out
the coal. Az soon as the machine has
entered 10 the full Elk fest the disk Is
withdrawn and the cut continued until
Il extends across the entire face.
In the evening the dTilless. with their
powerful air drills. bore series Of fve
or six foot "shot holes" four along the
Aoof. and two on each side for the ''rib-
shots." Then third crew OF men. the
shot nrers." all the deep drill hole
with long cartridges OF coarse black
powder and blast down the eoal.- which
falls broken and crumbled into the cut
prepared by the machine men. In the
morning. when the ever moving cur.
rent OF air. forced into the mine by the
ian at the mouth Of the air shaft. has
cleared away tbs dust and smoke. tbS
leaders enteT tho mine and ali dag Iong
load into the ever ready carr tbr s"a'
mat has been blaSt,ad down, Rntii ~
"placs" b cisaRsd 40 and their vert
y done Then they move an b anOtsAsf
" - A. ~ tasssh ssaasee,
The bee., 1913-01-17
W. \. PARRISH To
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS

To the Democratic Voters of Hop
kins County:
| take this method of annouuc-
ing myself as candidate for
Sheriff of Hopkins county, sub.
ject to the action of the demo
cratic primary on August 2, 1913.
| was born aud reared in the
West Hanson precinct (Which IS
now one of the banner precincts
of the county, and have lived u
the Hanson country all of my
life with the exception of about
six years that l lived in Earl
ington.
My grandfather, my father anG
nv uncles moved to this country
as the early settlers, and all were
loyal democrats, and not one Of
them havs ever held an office IN
the county, so we feel as if we
are entitled to the Office of sheriff
this time. l have always voted
the democratic ticket, have al
ways worked for the party, and
have always tried to help to
carry the banner in every fight
where the opportunity was offer
ed
l made the race for jailer
twelve years ago and was defeat
ed by a small majority, flushing
the race as third, with fourteen
candidates in the field and |
thank those who so faithfully
stood by me at that time and
earnestly solicit the vote and in
fluence of all.
| have had no experience IN
the sheriif's work, hut | consider
myself as capable Of doing tie
work, and if You will honor me
with this Office | will give You a
clean administration and one
that YOU will not be ashamed of.
Thanking you IN advance for
any favurs you may DO for me,
aud that you may give my past
life, as well as my present, due
consideration before pledginc
yourself, and trusting that l may
be able in due time to meet you
face to face, | beg to remain,
Respectfully,
w. II. PARRISH.
The bee., 1913-01-17
CHAPTER I.
The New Man.

|lEE days after my graduation
from Harvard l took my place
as an unskilled workman In
IL one Of the largest OF the great
soft coal mines that lie In the middle
west. II was with no thought Of Trit-
ing my experiences that chose my &C.
cupation. but with the intention of
learning by actual work the operating
end" Of the great industry in the hope
that such practical knowledge as
should acquire would fit me to follow
the business successfully.
The mine workings" were entirely
electrified, the latest inventions in coal
mining machinery were everywhere
employed and every precaution for the
safety Of the men was followed beyond
the letter Of the law.
II was half past on July morning
when the day shift began streaming
out OF the washhouse---sOme 400 men,
white, black and Of perhaps twenty
eight tiOnnlities-dressed In their tat
tered black and greasy mine clothes.
The long stream wound out OF the
washhouse door, past the power house.
where the two big generators that feed
the arteries of the great mine all day
long with its motive power were
screaming in a high, shrill rhythm Of
sound. past the tall skeleton structure
of the tipple tower, from which the
light morning breeze blew black clouds
of coal dust as 1t eddied around the
skeleton OF structural iron work, to a
small house at the mine mouth sheath
ed in corrugated iron, where the bro
ken line formed column and the men,
one by one, passed through a gate by
a small window and gave their mum.
bers TO a red faced man who checked
down In a great book the men who
were entering the mine.
From the window we passed along
to little Enclosure directly above the
mouth of the main hosting shaft.
Sheer above 1t the black tower Of the
tipple pointed up into the hot, blue
morning sky, and the dull, dry heat Of
the fat Illinois country seemed to sink
down around it. But from the square,
black mouth Of the shaft a strong.
steady blast of cool air struck the faces
of the men who stood at the head of
the little column waiting for the next
hoist. On the one side of the shaft
mouth long lines of empty railroad cars
stretched out beyond into the Hat
country, each waiting its turn to be
filled some time during the day with
coal that would come pouring down
over the great screens in the tipple.
and on the other side of the shaft
mouth. under the scanned roof of the
building where the checker wrote
down the numbers of the day shift.
sat the hosting engineer
Beside him was the great drum on
which the long steel cables hat lifted
and lowered the hOistlng cage were
rapidly unwindins and in his hand he
held a lever 10y VT ich he controlled the
ascent or descent of the cage The
first cage had been lowered, and as !
watched him and the dial before him
l saw his hand follow his eye, 2Fd as
the white arrow passed the 30v focf
level the haEd drew back Il notch AZ
the long, 1.-THE wire began to d d
more slowly Thre hundred and ~
feet-and another notch-and as The
The bee., 1913-01-17

place, and 20 the work goes on In .
perfect system Of rotation.
NV companion had told me as W
walked from the mine bottom that his
name was Billy Wild. "Call me Bfl-
~" he said. and as we walked down
the track to the main entry he turned
and called over his shoulder, you're,
in Room q, third west south. That's
where you are, II you want to know"
The light in my lamp was burning low,
and l sat down on a pile Of coal be
side the track. lifted It out Of the sock
ct in my cap, and pried up the wick
with a nail which one Of the men "onI
top" had given me for the purposs.
Then l stripped 10 the waist and began
to load, shovelful after shovelful, each
lifted four feet and turned over into
the waiting car for two long hours.
sometimes stopping to break with my
pick great blocks OF coal that were too
large to lift, even with my hands. Then
finally Jumps Of coal began to show
above the edge Of the car. and trim
The bee., 1913-01-17

med" it. lifting some of the larger
pieces to my knees, then against my
chest, and then throwing them up on
the top o. the pile.
The noise of the shovel scraping
against the floor and the clatter Of the
coal as the great pile slid down and
filed each hole that l dug out at its
foot filed the tunnel with friendly
sounds, but when the car was loaded
and 1 slipped on my coat and sat down
on a pile of fine coal dust beside the
track to wait. silence suddenly sub
merged me. could hear my heart
beat, and curious noises sang in my
ears. Up in the roof under the atum
of slate above the coal came a killing
sound like running water, the nd Of
gas seeping out through the evices
in the coal. | was wet with swu,.t, and
my face, hands and body were black
where the great cloud Of dust which
my shovel had created had smeared my
wet skin. Dull pains in the small Of
III, back caught me when l moved and
every muscle in my body ached. On a
week my hands had blistered, the bis
tiers had broken, and then, over the
cracked aesh ingrained with coal dust,
healing callouses had begun to form)
Then far Off in the distance came a
mufiled, grinding sound that grew loud
err and louder. Il sound that almost ter
rifed. A dull, yellow light far down
in the mouth of the room outlined the
square Of the tunnel. and then around
the corner came the headlight of the
electric gathering or switching loco
motive and above 1t the bobbing vel
low flames Of two pit lamps. With a
grinding roar the motor struck the up
grade and came looming up the tunnel,
filling 1t with its bulk. There was
sound. and the silence was gone. The
coupling Of the locomotive locked with
the coupling Of the waiting car, and
they rumbled away. Once more the
locomotive came, this time with an
empty" to be filed. In the old days
mules were used to gather" the load
ed cars, and, In fact, are still employed
in most mines today. but electricity
permits bigger loads, and the dozen or
two of mules that lived in the mine
We're used only where q was impossi-
BILE to run the locomOf :.
At the end of the week was given
a companion. or buddy" Our lock-
ers In the washhouse were near to-
getber. and We usually went down on
the same hoist. but some mornings
would find Jim ahead OF me. waiting
by the scnlehouse. Jim rarely took
the full benefit Of the washbouse priv
ileges. and morning found him with
the dirt and CRIME OF the work OF the /,
previous day still on his face. He
was q Greek. short, with a thin. black
mnstache. which dropped down into l
two rat tail' points. Around each
eve heavy black lhDe OF coal dust was
ReDciled, as though BY an actors cray
on. His torn black working clothes.
greasy with OIL dTipped from bis pit
lamp. hung on him like rags on q
ScarecF0w. From the BcaIehouse we
walked up the now familiar entries In
third west south to the room where
we worked and dug out our picks and
sboVels from under a pile OF coal where
we had hidden them the night before.
Then In the still close air OF the silent
room we began each morning to all the
nrst car.
To be Continued
The bee., 1913-01-17

arrow reached near the 100 foot mark
his foot came down hard on the brake,
and a minute later a bell at bis elbow
sounded the signal Of the safe arrival
Of the hoist A minute. and anoth-
er signal. and then. releasing his
other lever toward him, the drums.
reVerssd. began to rewind. ana as the
arrow dew backward realized that
the caos was nearing the top. II was
a great steel boz divided into -four
supeEimposed compartments. each bold
ing ten men. and stood With nine
others crowded on the drst o. lowest
deck. As the last man pushed into
his place and we stood shoulder to
uAO1ldr the BOOSTING engines slowly
slipped his lever again t0ward him and
q sV~ty the cage sank. Then IN an
la.fant the white blus of the shy was
osAe epcePt ~ thin esack below tia
The bee., 1913-01-17
Letter 20
Dr.. kilmer a Co.
BinahAmton N Y.

Prove What swamp Root VIII do for
You
Send 10 Or. Kilmer a Co., Blng-
hamt0n, N. Y, for q sample bottle.
IL will convince anyone. You will
also receive q booklet of valuable
Information, telling all about the
kidneys and bladder. Whan writing
be sure aud mention the 1...iingtOi n
Semi-Weekly Bee, Regular fifty
cent and one-d0llar size bottles for
sale At al drug stores.
The bee., 1913-01-17
Retired Georgia Planters
Advice to Kidney Sufferers

Regarding the wonderful curative
merits Of your Swamp-Root 1 can
not say too much. After suffering
severely forthree years or more with
severe pains caused by weak hid
neys, was finally induced to try
Swamp Root through a testimonial.
1 read In one Of the newspapers. I
was In such a condition that 1 was
obliged to arise from my bed six or
eight times a night. purchased a
fifty-cent bottle and before It was
used felt 30 much relief that 1 pur-
chased q one-dollar bottle and by
the time this was taken the old pain
had left my back and could sleep
the whole night through. l am a
retired painter, 10 years Of age, and
owing to DIR. Kllmer's Swamp Root
1 am In the best OF health and feel
like boy. am alWAysH0lad to
recommend Swamp-Root to those
who are In need OF It.
Sincerely..yOurs,
Q. K. USSERY,
Bowersville, Ga.
The bee., 1913-01-17
Ds of the TOwn

ms aud Miss Francis
OF NortOuville were
d home Of the brides
sday afternoon Both
gn and have many
hhome town they Will
le their future hume.
me Ship OF Lions" at
III. soca. You can al
ofn's roar when the
THO realistic.
-yIsouville Wednesday
IN eutFten O'clock destroy ed
W Sc .ssar the Coil Mines
VI to COlored people two Of
a insured.
anderveeI and Miss LOWE
Mortons Gap were married
icy Wednesday and will
that city in the future.
NJ Mrs. E. A. Davis spent
morning in MRdisonvIlle
ss.
FILLER and mother, OF Madi.
were IN the city yesterday
visitiug the family OF Frank
< sr.
Sterling Alderman" two
!. !. !. !. !. !: !.
N9ag;P: aethe Idle Hour
- bent
MEL conductor on the
.i,b,t yesterday with his
in day lay off.
., 1e of the Nebo Couu-
cS6p
= aIoTsod, OF Madisouville,
y Yesterday morning
- ginsGr
be Thursday Afternoon Club met
, Mrs, NJ. b. Long as her home
East Main -. verv enjoyable
rnoon was soon spent During
social hour delightful refresh
hts were served After which a
iness meeting Election of Of
Nrs for the following year. Mrs
+ Kong Pre-, Mrs. w. f. Rash
cfss. H. J. Brszelton was the
broe club. The next meet
- Eaywltb Mrs. w. E Rash on
~ We. Thursday afternoon
III ksth, .:is.
The bee., 1913-01-17
To be Continued


WomaA.
Wrinkles Aro said 10 be the result
- experience. Ii that why woman
= 70 Keen on having her wrinkles
fnabsgtt 0vaygr 81. '-i'i'--,-.ias',l.2.s. $40
The bee., 1913-01-17

'''ns done at the wrong I tin S1oa'a
The bee., 1913-01-17

lho whispers down q
things he has to sell
cr reap a crop Of dollars
WHO climbs a tree and
Oilers"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-06
ADMINISTRATION IN
DELICATE POSITION
It Must Defend California Against ia
pan in the Diplomatic Struggle to
Begin Soon.

WASHINGTON, May 6. - The Jap
anese embassy was supplied by the
state department yesterday with a copy
of the alien land-owning bill passed by
the California legislature and the en-
bassador viii employ the time between
now and Secretary Bryan's return to
Washington in preparing a formal pro-
test against the measure. Apparently,
the embassy has no hope that any word
President Wilson may send after See
retary Bryan returns viii influence
Gov. johnson to withhold his signature
from the act; the only object of the
protest will be to acquaint the Ameri-
can people with the Japanese conten-
tion and if possible to influence the
executive branch of the government to
Cndeavor to nullify the action Of the
California legislature.
The embassy will make known the
ground OF its protest in a ,lip!Cm1tic
note TO Secretary Bryan. 1t is well un-
derstood that to settle the question. no
matter what may be the point of oh
lection, will require the action of the
United States courts and much consid-
Grafton must be given to the procedure
to be followed i'm arranging for a iu-
dicial test of the California law. 1t
viii be for Secretary BRYAN to deter
mine whether the United States gov
ernment itself shall become a party to
| Il suit of this character in the capacity
/ of an intervenOr.
| International lawyers hint that the
! administration is in exceedingly deli
/ cate position for the reason that, while
| apparently a champion of the japanese
| cause through the secretary of state
| be- ore the California legislature, prob
| ably rom this point on It must defend
| the California law against Japan il
the diplomatic struggle about to begin
If the department should adopt tn,
| California contention that the land Law
does not violate the existing treaty
with Japan, then it might feel boun,
| to refuse to submit the issue TO arbi
tration by the Hague tribunal. Fur
thermore il Is cOutended that thl
United States government prObabl,
would be unable to enforce the deere
of the tribunal in case il should be al
verse to California if the American
courts found that the state acted with
in its rights in enacting the law n
case has vet been found where the sU
preme court has passed upon the rela
tive force of a treaty which invade
the reserved constitutional powers o
a sovereign state and of a confiictin
law of such state. So the state dC
partment has nothing TO guide it i
that direction and probably must @,
? tablish a precedent in disposing of thi
issue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-06
WILL INVESTIGATE
WAGE REDUCTIONS
Secretary Redfeld Has a Plan for
Finding Out the Effects of the
Tariff Law.

WASHINGTON, May 6. ~ If reduc-
tions in wages of workingmen follow
the enactment of the Democratic tariff
bill, the investigating powers of the
department of commerce viii be called
in to establish whether they are of a
bona tide nature. Secretary Redfeld
today declared that was his purpose.
President Wilson has said he would
make an effort to learn the cause of
any reductions of pay following pas
sage of the bill, and to his callers
today indicated general approval of
Mr.. Redtield 5 ideas. The secretary of
commerce and the president had con
ference at which Mr.. Redfeld talked
over the powers of the department.
Mr.. Redfeld declared at the White
House that probably the first inquiry
would be into the pottery industry. for
which, he said, representations had
been made that Il reduction in wages
would follow changes in duties.