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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03
OSsIAN.

Dec. l, 1913.
Miss Genevieve Brother of Cal
mar visited with Ossian friends
Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Floody of Castalia Wis
tied relatives here Wednesday.
Mrs. E. Pierson went to Chicago
Wednesday to visit her son Joseph
Pierson and family.
Mrs. Mathilda Larson was a
Charles City visitor Wednesday.
Cornell Riveland went to st. Ans
gar Wednesday for visit with his
wife's folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Fan and
children went to DEBORAH Wednes-
day to visit her sister, Mrs. John
Holm.
Bert Gunderson of Dubuque spent
Thanksgiving with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nelson and
Mrs. John Vance went to DEBORAH
Thursday to visit at the Ned Vance
home.
H. o. DeGraff Of Mason City
came Wednesday to spend his vaca,
ton at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peyer and
children were Decorah visitors We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Clara West Evans of La
Crosse came Friday for visit at the
Ed Dowd home, also to renew old
acquaintances.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Weitgenant and
daughter Pearl visited at the Leon
ard Logsdon home Thursday.
The crusaders gave party Satur
day evening at Mrs. Dowd's in hon
or Of Mrs. Evans, who used to be 6
member of the class. Everybody en-
| joyed themselves.
| Miss Esther White of Decoraf
spent Sunday with her friend Miss
Mildred Doan.
Leonard Thorson was accidently
shot at Oelwein Saturday night by
Robert Vance while cleaning a gun
not knowing it was loaded. Leonard
lived four hours after he was shot
His remains was brought home last
night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03
BURR OAK.
Dec. /, 1913.

DSC. 4, IL lo.
Remember the l.. A. S. Thursday
at G.. Reeds and the auction sale at
Cliff Lees Thursday.
Mrs W. Emmons and Miss Mar
tina Goforth are numbered on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Emery Sun
dayed at his brother Zeb's.
Grandpa and grandma Reed ate
Thanksgiving dinner with their son
Ike and family.
Mr.. A. Seelye was summoned to
Milford, Ia, last week by the illness
Of his mother
Mrs. Lila Anderson will teach
the Rollins school this winter.
G. H. Kimball spent Saturday and
Sunday with his sister in Fayette
and brother in Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Masters spent
Thanksgiving day at the Z. M. Reed
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McCauley
were pleasant callers from Bluffton
Wednesday.
Lester Shelley has been husking
corn for his uncle Ben Shelley who
has been quite poorly.
School begins this morning after
weeks vacation.
Geo. and Merle Smith with their
wives, and Jesse Reed and family
ate Thanksgiving turkey at Bert
Gates.
Miss Lampher was a guest Friday
night of Mrs. Maude Reed.
Miss Lucille Emmons spent few
days with home folks last week.
j. S. Wade and family dined
Thanksgiving day at the G.. Pierce
home.
F. C. Ward and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Wilbur, Mrs. Bert Kimball,
Miss Florence Reed, Emery, Oscar
and Cora Wilbur, were among
those that took in the noted yearly
repast at the Brittendall home
Thanksgiving day. The guests
were much pleased with the unique
decorations and the dinner was term
ed the best ever.
Mr.. knight was down from Har-
mony last week and organized a
band. 1t is much hoped that the
young men will become interested
in this and make it success.
A quiet little wedding took place
at the A. c.. church Thursday NOR
ming at 10 O'Clock, the contracting
parties were Katherine McMullen
and Lorenzo Morrison. The bride
looked charming in dress of white
crepe de chine silk and carried pink
1osebuds, the bridesmaid, Clara Nc
Mullen, sister of the bride wore an ex-
quisite gown of cream silk. The
groom was attended by his brother
Thomas, both wore the convention
al suits. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Clark under beau
tiful decorated arch. Only the rel
atives and a few friends were pres
ent. After partaking of the wedding
dinner at the brides home the cou-
pie departed for Carson, Ia, to
spend their honeymoon. They will
make their future home on the w.
Morrison farm south of here. Their
many friends join in hearty congrat-
ulations.
The funeral Of Roland Lincoln
was held at the nj. E. church here
last Wednesday, Rev Willett Offici-
ating. The deceased was about 27
years of age and had been an inva-
lid for several months. The family
has the sympathy of all their friends.
A letter from Mrs. Martha King
says she is much pleased with her
new quarters in the ladies home at
Marshalltown and sends regards to
all her friends and will be much
pleased to receive post cards from
them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03
RAVENA.

Dec. /, 1913.
Emily and Mary Benson and Inga
Strand were passengers for DEBORAH
on Tuesday.
Mrs. +. Decou visited at Ed You
mans near Frankville on Tuesday.
Anton Anderson has been busy
the past week hauling barley to Os-
sian market.
Fred Zweibohmer of south of Os-
sian called at Mike Hertege's on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Peck, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Frank, Mr.. and Mrs. Heck
man and children of Ossian, Mr.. H.
Pankow and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Gopp, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Shaffer
of Centennial, Rev. Blessin of Ell
dorado, julius Brown and family.
August Peck and son Walter, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lansing spent
Thanksgiving at John o. Meyers.
Lewis Schweinefus visited at Joe
Peyer's of Centennial on Friday.
Alfred Anderson of Glenwood as
sisted his brother Ole, husking corn
the past week.
Ansga Bergland of Calmar assist
ed Anton Anderson husking corn the
past week
Goodman Oyloe visited at the S.
NJ. Ness home the past week
Anton Anderson called at Calmar
Thursday
The immediate relatives of A. p.
Etteldorf spent Thanksgiving at his
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyer and
daughter, Viola spent Sunday at the
John Duvee home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wagner of Os-
sian spent Sunday at A. p. Ettel-
DORIS.
Adolph and George Attletweed
called at the Herman Lansing home
Saturday.
Leo Barthelma was passenger
for Cresco on Saturday to attend
the initiation of the K. c., which was
held there on Sunday.
Miss Kate Berg returned to her
home in Caledonia, Mimi, after a
few weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Philip Barthelma Jr.
Albert Jones who has been work
ing for Knute Tovson the past sea-
son has resigned and returned to his
home in Glenwood on Saturday.
Miss Pearl Weitgenant of Ossian
visited at George Brothers Saturday.
Frank, Dora and Cecilia Lansing
and Mabelle Hess spent Sunday at
the Chas Huber home.
Mabelle Hess of DEBORAH spent
Sunday with her friends Dora and
Cecilia Lansing.
Miss Dora Lansing is working for
Mrs. Percy Billiard of Ossian.
Miss Regina Lansing who had been
working for Mrs. Ole Anderson the
past few months returned to her
home on Sunday.
August Lansing attended a sale
Lear MOnona Tuesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03
Notice OF Appointment.

Notice of the appointment of an
Executor of the estate of Alice T.
Donald. deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
executor of the estate of Alice T.
Donald, late of Burr Oak township,
in the county OF Winneshiek, State
of Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has
taken upon himself that trust by
giving bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the
estate of the said deceased are re-
quired to exhibit the same; and per-
sons indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to
G. o. LERMO,
Executor.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Nov. 10,
1913.
j. A. NELSON, Attorney. 4S-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03
Adventist Church Notes.

The public is cordially invited to
the following services; Bible school
and prayer meeting Wednesday
night, 1880; Sabbath School (Sat. }
100 p. m; with preaching service
to follow, at 2:15 p. m; and again
sunday night at 1880 p. m. The
lectures are usually illustrated and
upon bible topics of more than or
binary Importance for our time. Re-
member the place, Cor. Washington
and Broadway, and you are well
ID. A. Pastor. Att.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03
In Satnrd.

Come in Saturday and see some
of the splendid big values which can
not be had any where else in the
fur collared overcoats, which are bet
ter than can be purchased at this price
any where else in the United States.
only a few Of them left at BEAR 8
Saturday.-Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03

We have % good medium fur
coats which we are Offering at
$16.50 and $500, the value of
which is $500. Here is a big saw
ing. Be sure and come and see
these coats and buy one of them
Adv. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03

Artificial sponges, said to equal in
usefulness the natural ones, are
made by treating paper pulp with
chloride of lime, adding common
salt and drying and pressing it in
machines to give it the desired
forms.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-03

Have you bought your ticket for
the Short Course?-Adv. 47-3
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-24
CONFERS ON
PATRONAGE
Telegram by unIted Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, April 24--The presi-
dent today took zip in the president
room in the capitol the proposition Of
securing senatorial favor for many of
The appointments il is necessary to-
fiji Immediately There is some Gle
ment Of danger as the president is not
anxious to meet the demands Of he
senate, but wants to put his own men
in the vacancies.
There is more criticism Of Wilson's
action than following his two previous
visits to the capitol Senators Object
ed to the innovation OF patronage dis
pensaticn under their very faces.
The president had twenty-five ap-
pointments with senators scheduled
and he came to expedite matters. sem
ator Gore Of Oklahoma was the first
to Confer with him
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-24
$67,5OO Amount
Given the College
for Two Years
Senate Amendments to Bill Accepted
by the House and Measure is Up
to Governor Other Doings
Of State Solons

sidering in executive session the gov
ernor's appol Ntments, Late in the
afternoon the Consideration Of appro.
priation measures was taken up and
continued until adjournment.
The fourth legislature passed It's
third bill over the governors veto
Wednesday when the house by vote
Of 40 to made law out Of senate bill
No 1902, which abolishes the twelve
district or deputy game wardens UNI
der the state fish and game depart
ment
AS the bill does not carry the emer-
gency, it will not become effective I'M
til ninety days after adjournment of
the legislature AS the deputy game
wardens dra wa salary Of $500 per an
nun and $500 per annum expense
money the Legislators figure they adj
to the states revenue On the one bill
Sl4nuO.
Il was a day Of disaster to several
measures in the house Of represents
tiyes Wednesday A constitutional
amendment to reduce the size Of III
legislature was signally defeated. most
Of the farmer vote being against (
The Wright paving tax bill was de
feated on a square vote and then bu--
led fer ali time by a motion to recon
slider The Curry resolution. instruct
ing the attorney general to institute
suit to recover S25,0OO Of the Waters
Pierce fine paid in Garfield county
three years ago. was killed.
The bill by H. II. Smith to abo'isn
CONTINUED on Page six1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-24
Near Fatal Accidents Fail to Dam
pen Enthusiasm Of Young Avi-
ator Is Graduate Of the
Curtiss School
TWICE CARRIED OFF
THE FIELD FOR DEAD
Is Now Using the Wright Machine
Which He Considers Safer--
Prefers an Engagement
Here Late in Summer

That chickasha is TO see a real live
bird man in action is a great deal more
than possibility, and that he is a
good one is evidenced BY the record
he has made in the past two years in
his profession, while giving exhibitions
for tne Curtiss company.
He is Jay Reed Of Portland. Ore,
and is now travelling through oklaho-
ma, making dates for exhibitions DIR
ing the summer and fall He is open
foran engagement IN Chickasha some
time during the usmmer, but states
that be would prefer to appear here,
in the month Of August or early in
September On Labor day he will give
an exhibition at Ardmore
While with the Curtiss company
Mr. Reed was seriously injured on twu
occasions, being carried off the field
both times for dead. On December IL.
while flying at Columbus, Ga, at tue
Georgia-Alabama fair, he fell and sus.
tanned injuries which put him IN the
hospital for several months.
u have quit the Curtiss company
and am now booking Independent.
said Mr.. Reed today q consider Che
Wright machine safer than the Curtlsa
and am therefore using a Wright. The
only flight have made since leaving
the curtiss people was at Waco, Texas
about March is, but during the sum
mer and fall months intend to boos
several engagements in Oklahoma
Though carried off the field on a
stretcher several times, Mr.. Reeds
nerve is not shaken and he states that
he has entered the game as a profes
sion. simply because he likes it, He
admits, however. that it is a risky
business, ~but that don't keep me from
flying added the bird man.
4 Mr.. Reed is a graduate OF the Uni
versity of Oregon and held down tbs
job Of left half back on Oregon's foot
ball team. He is p years Of age ant
has been in the aviation game twe
years. He learned aviation at the Cur
tiss school at Hammondsport, N Y.
and was granted a pilots license OF
| September 8, 1911
On his first flight, after his license
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-24
TO Adjust National
Debt Of the Turks
reIegram By UnIted Press.

London, April 24.-May IS is the da''
selected for the meeting in Paris OF
an International commission to adjust
the Turkish national debt, following
the termination oE Che Balkan war
The allies are willing 70 assume
portion ~ the debt IN consideration
for the territory they win get
The commission will consider the
allies demands for three hundred mil
lions cash indemnlty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-24
BRYAN
LEAVES FOR
The COAST
President and Secretary Decide on
Dead Line for the California
Legislators Bryan Starts
for Sacramento Today

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, April "A. The prcsi-
dent and Secretary Bryan canyassed
the Acknowledgements situation today
and decided on the line beyond which
California must not 60 Bryan ei,jes
this afternoon for Sacramento and he
communicated this decision to Coy.
Johnson.
The California legislature adopted
the following resolution
Whereas, This assembly respect.
fully maintains the right Of the legie.
lature Of the state Of California to leg.
islate on the subject Of land owner
ship, it will be entirely agreeable to
this assembly to have the secretary Of
state Of the United States visit sacra-
mento for the purpose indicated in the
presidents telegram
Gov Johnson's message to the pres.
ident was as followg
Il shall at all times be pleased to
consult with the secretary of state and
it will be entirely agreeable to me tc
have the secretary visit Sacramento
as suggested in your telegram"
Mr. Bryan also received a personal
message inviting him to be the guess
Of the governor ana Mrs. Johnson
while in California, which he accept "a
He will be accompanied only by Rob
err Rose. for many years his confidoa
tiaI secretary During his absence
John Basset Moore. counsellor for ths
department. will be acting secretar,
OF state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-24
ATTORNEY
ATTACKED
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, April Charges Of
misconduct and conspiracy in the pros
ecution Of Eugene pebs, Fred Warren
and ]. / Sheppard were filed with
Attorney General McReynolds today
against the United States district at
torney Of Kansas, H. j, Bone and H
Dueberg. special attorney for the de-
partment Of Justice.
They are also charged with lntimida-
tion Of witnesses and attempting to
corrupt a postal inspector in an effort
to secure material to use against the
Appeal to Reason. Warren'a Social
ist paper.
It is further charged that Bone was
intoxicated in court aud used bis posi-.
tion to perseeute The defendants be.
cause Of the Appeals connection with
the Socialist party.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-24
SUMMER
CONCERTS
PLANNED

r. r Tlgweatt r N Evans and :
R AbercrombIe met with fair success
Yesterday in their canvass Of the mer-
chants for funds 70 stage band con
cert every Saturday evening during
the summer, the amount yet required
70 insure the success Of the venture
being some $40 per week
X j a Sager Of Mineo has been sug-
gested as the leader and he is to fur
nish a bandsof 20 pieces. The concerts
are to begin the first Saturday even
ing in May and continue every satur-
day evening for % weeks The con
certs are TO b. given free and viii be
given on4the street corners alorg
chickasha avenue. we met with fair
success yesterday said Mr. Aber.
crombie, "and have not visited all the
merchants anticipate no particular
trouble in raising the required
amount
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-24
INCREASED
SAFETY FOR
TRAVELLERS
Rock Island Officials and Employees
are Meeting Here Elk City
Man is Made Station
Agent Here

Many Rock Island officials axe la
the city today attending che district
safety league meeting, which is hela
here today The meeting is for the
discussion Of ways and means OF pre-
venting accidents to the travelling pub.
lic and is becoming quite a feature os
the Rock Island system.
Officials from over the entire disvis-
ion win be present among whom are
q. L. Rupert, superintendent. Ell
Reno; NJ E. Lucas, train master Fl
Reno; c. l. Sharp, general foreman,
Fl Reno; A. l. Yost. ear foreman. II
Reno; r. NJ Short claim adjuster, is
Reno: VI. Bishop, master carpenter. El
Reno; RI w Culley, j. b. Mabiie ana
,. H lynch roadmasters.
F. Nugent has been made local
agent replacing J. A. Bowman. who
will 20 to Illinois with the company.
Mr.. Nugent has been in the service
of the Rock Island at Elk City for
nine years
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-24
WEARS MALE ATTIRE.

Washington, April 24.-Deelaring
there Is nothing in the constitution
which prevents them from voting, Or
Nayy Walker, famous for being the
only woman congress ever permitted
to don male attire, today addressed =
great suffrage meeting here
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-24

was granted Reed fell and injured D
hips, from which accident he was CON
fined in a hospital for two months.
During his engagements With the Cur.
tiss people. Mr Reed has appeared i'll
almost every part Of the United States
and his ability as an aviator Is recog-
nized Mr. Reed presented his prop.
ositlon to r. NJ. Evans, secretary Of
the Commercial and Farm Bureau.
Mr. Reed stss.ss that II satisfactory
arrangements can be made to stage
an aviation show here, he would be
willing to fly for $500 the first day
and smaller amount FOR each sue
ceeding day III the event the show was
continued more than one day He
stated, however, that he might con.
slider commission proposition IL the
proper people are placed in charge Of
the meet,
The only available place for the
show would be at the ball park, as i
takes some 200 feet for the machine to
start, and would afford a smooth and
safe place in which to land Also there
would be ample room to accommodate
several thousand people
The machine Mr.. Reed uses viii car
ry passenger in addition to the pilot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-24
Land Show viii
De Held ID Frisco


Telegram BY United Press
San Francisco, April 24.-prelimm
AIRY plans were completed today for a
monster Pacific coast land show to be
held in this city during the week ci
the Portala celebration in October. and
for several days previous to the omen.
ing Of that event 1t is expected TINT
more than sl,OoOOOO will be put into
the show by exhibitors from Arizona.
California Oregon, Washington and
other Pacific coast states. The land
show management will expend $4,000
alone in preparation for the big ais
play
A great stretch or canvass covering
from l4aooo to i5o,Oo square feet viii
house the exhibition. According to
Edward H. Brown, commissioner Of
tho Panama. Pacific Worlds Fair, VINO
viii be the director Of the land show.
the exhibition viii be an atten giS 10
show prospective home seekers the en-.
tire agricultural wealth Of the Pacific
coast in greatly condensed form.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-24
NEAR TOP
OF LEVEE
TeIegram BY unItea press.

Telegram by United Press.
Melville. La, April 2i-With he
water within three incnes OF the top Of
the leyee this morning, it is feared
that it viii break before night
Women patrolled The embankment
last night while the men worked ON
the leyee
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-24
WEATHER FORECAST.


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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-24
Water Spreading.
TeIecFam By United Press.

W 7fHH y VHfttu FFt9s,
Vicksburg, Miss, April 2i-SeYel
contlties are inundated by the Wood
lawn break It is three thousand feet
wide and Is still spreading
The water has already reached Long.
wood twenty-five miles inland.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-24
WOODWARD Resolution
ReSurrected in House
DEBATE ON
The TARIFF
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by Unlted Press.
Washington, April 24 Democrats,
Progressives and Republicans clashed
when the tariff debate was resumed
today in bitter partisan debate with
most Of the speeches for home con
sumption
Representative Peters Of Massachu-
setts was scheduled to lead the Demo-
Gratis today and discussion on the in-
come tax was planned by Represevta-
i've Hull Of Tennessee The debate
is expected to continue until Z o'clock
tonight
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-03-14
lean to Choose Mas
tier Handling Money
BY JOHN M osKlsoN Chicago

per your money losses for ten days and
thirty days of ideness will be $13s and $416 respectively
Interest the rate of 900 will amount in ten days
$780, and month Six months Of dene under these
conditions, will cost you just $50.
great number of moderate years loss OF
interest $1,000 represents about weeks Of their earning
weeks salary profit from their business There mighty
few Of them who would not the Importance adding to their years
could be to them
in that way.
By contrast there mighty few the moderate earne OF the
country who undertake find what be the market price
for nvbe money That 1000 your servant You put to
anywhere you please of master must learn
choose the master who handles with much
choose your employer.
competent worker any established industry know
that there standard And if offers twice
standard conclude that he is either such fool
know his business who does not intend
what he has promised
Your has absolutely greater purchasing than
thousands industrial operations of the world
and asks you to let him your money and promises
than the easily sceranab rate must conclude that he is
either ignorant knaye In either money not safe with
him.