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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-05
STORY OF BIG RIVER FISH HAUL.
75,3O2 Pounds of Buffalo Required
Six Days in Operation.

McGregor, Ia, March 3.-The
whole story of the biggest haul of
fish ever made on the upper Missis-
sippi was finally known when after a
week Of exhausting labor night and
day the last of the big fish were TAX
en- out of the net near McGregor yes
terday by Fisherman Larson and
Worth, packed into cars and sent
from Prairie du Chen to New York.
Z 1902 pounds were shipped and the
two fishermen received $4,000 cash
for them, a return for their weeks la
Dor of a thousand dollars a day. In
addition to the 5000 pounds ship
ped, about 1000 pounds were sold
locally, or more than enough to pay
all expenses of the haul, so the fish
.ermen count the $4,000 every cent
net. Only a part of the school was
captured and in a week they expect
to get the remainder by setting their
net in the same place.
All of the fish caught, with the ex-
ception of couple hundred pounds,
were buffalo. They averaged seven
pounds in weight. Roughly estimat-
there were supposed to have been ~
600 to 5000 fish in the catch. 1t
required five days merely to get them
out of the net and eight teams four
days to haul them by wagon down the
ice to Prairie du Chen. During that
time the fishermen stood continuous
ly chest deep in the ice water with
the mercury lowering about zero, dip
ping out the buffaloes with hand
seines Nose of the fish were still
alive when the train pulled out and
probably not a few of them will still
be Hopping when they reach New
York. They will arrive at their des-
tination just in time for the Jewish
holidays, when Mississippi river buff
faloes are always in great demand.
The story of the catch as told by
Fisherman Larson has the thrill OF
the river in it. 1t is the habit of the
big buffaloes, he says, TO stay thro
mid-winter at the bottom of the riv-
er under the ice in the deep waters
OF the main channel. There they lie
dormant in a great closely packed
mass, many layers deep, without feed
ing or scarcely moving. Along the
latter half of February they hear the
call of approaching spring and par
TALLY arouse from their winter sleep
Then they begin Ito work"
As they leisurely get into motion
they invariably move, still punched
solidly together, toward the shallow
er waters and keep on moving until
they find a sand bar, behind which
they take refuge. Such a sand ban
extends out from the Wisconsin shore
four miles north of Prairie du Chen
Knowing that moving time for the
buffaloes had arrived, early last week
Mr. Larson and his partner went ov'
er to the sand bar. The ice near il
was clear and gave them view OF
the waters underneath. There they
saw the great school moving slowly
around and around in circle as is
their custom. They were in fifteer
feet of water, but massed in sucf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-05
''Twenty-Three" is Slogan of Pastor.

Iowa Falls, March 3.-In planning
a campaign Tor church regeneration
the figures "23" have no terrors for
the Rev. William George Ramsay,
pastor of the Congregations church
at Eldora.
The minister has outlined plan
in which the famous numbers figure
prominently. The plan includes a
campaign from March ! to March 30
and the aim of the campaign is to
secure % new members for the
church and add 23 new members to
the Sunday school. He also aims to
place the names of % more members
on the rolls of the Christian Endeay
or society and add % live members
to the mems classes. He seeks %
per cent increase in church attend
ance, to have % members in regular
attendance at prayer meeting, to have
l23 women at the regular missionary
meeting and to make % neighborly
calls.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-05

Keokuk, Iowa, March. 3.-After
the entire Keokuk police force had
searched through rooming houses,
morgues and every possible place for
her body for two days, Miss Ethel
Pierce, who was to have been mar
ried to Samuel Denny here yesterday,
returned to her home here this after
noon and calmly announced that she
had been visiting friends in West Ke-
okuk. She gave no explanation of
her conduct, but was received with
open arms by her lover and family.
Relatives Of the girl announced to-
day that the marriage would take
place this week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-05
Awful Death at Gutenberg.

John Schneider, aged 20 years, met
death in an awful manner in the Gut
tenberg Excelsior factory last Friday
forenoon. While: putting the end
board in the baling press the fodder
fork caught him and forced him into
the bailer, mangling him and killing
him quickly. When found he was a
most gruesome sight. The head held
only the spinal column, and was bad
ly crushed. as were also the ribs and
the ribs and the bones of the arms
and legs broken.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-05
Vote on School Building.

New Hampton, Iowa, March g.
On the first Thursday in April the
taxpayers of the school district will
decide whether or not they desire
new public school building at New
Hampton. Many of them have signi-
fed their desire in the petition which
was presented to the school board on
Monday night. This petition limits
the amount of expenditure to $685.
900. and the election is expected to
carry without much opposition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-05
Run Over by Heavy AUTO.

Marshalltown, Iowa, March q
To have a two-ton automobile pass
over her body and to escape with
nothing more than bruises and cuts,
was the experience of May Waters,
aged 16, of this city. Miss Waters
was run down by the city auto pa
troll Two of the wheels passed over
the girl and rolled her under the ma
chine. The fact that the pavement
was covered with snow probably les
sened her injuries.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-05
Cast Under Car Wheels.

Maquoketa, March 3.-Thrown I'M
der the wheels of a Northwestern
freight train, just west of this city,
late yesterday afternoon by a refrac-
tory team, Mrs. Henry Schmidt, who
lived nine miles south of Maquoketa,
was instantly killed. Her entire skull
was crushed. Mr.. and Mrs. Schmidt
were returning home from a days
The horses started to run
going down the hill approaching the
track. Swerving just before they
struck the train they threw Mrs.
Schmidt directly under the wheels.
Both horses were killed, but Mr..
Schmidt was not injured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-05
Would Row Entire Length of River

Residents of the north side have
received word from Andrew Koehn,
quartermaster of the United States
navy, detailed at the recruiting sta
ton at st. Louis, stating that he will
endeavor to pull stunt" that has
never before been attempted.
Koehn will endeavor to row from
the source of the Mississippi river
to it's mouth. Koehn is working to
get his muscles in shape, and as soon
as the weather will permit he will
ship his boat to Bemidji, Mimi, from
where he will pull sixty miles up
stream to Lake Itasca. the source of
the river He expects to reach the
gulf of Mexico, 100 days after the
start, covering a distance of 5000
miles.-La Crosse Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-05
A $500 Gift to WaukOn Hospital.
To ar. Svebakken, manager of Home
HosDital:-

U At. oNeDdh heIt, uldlldSeT Ol nome
Hospital
Realizing the great benefit the
Home Hospital is to the people of
Waukon and vicinity. give 5000 to-
ward the purchase OF such equipment
and supplies which might be needed
in the hospital.
This is no estimate of what it was
worth to me in my late operation and
sickness, for it meant life to me, and
had it not been for the convenience
of the Home Hospital, and the ability
of our home surgeons and doctors,
would not be here. Hoping to see
the time when Waukon and commun-
ity will assist in building a hospital
in Waukon that will be modern, and
supply the needs and demands of our
people in larger way, l am
sincerely,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-05
Eat Cream CheCk.

S. A. Converse received a check
last week for $9S.S1, being in pay
ment for cream delivered TO the Cres-
co creamery during the two weefs
previous, and was the product of &c
cows The farmer who has a good
bunch of milk cows has as sure a
thing as person usually gets in this
world.-Cresco Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-05

A. T. Nierling.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-05
Notice to Debtors.

All persons indebted to the estate
of II. p. Johnson will please call and
settle at the DEBORAH State Bank
A. r. Johnson. 1872
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-05
Christian Science Meetings.

Christian Science services are held
every Sunday morning at 10:45 and
testimony meeting every Wednes-
day evening at 500 o'clock, at the
Elks Home, formerly Unity church,
corner Main and River streets. Ey-'
erbody cordially invited. 9tf
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
VEST SIDE WOMEN
DISCUSS FARM LIFE
Meeting at La Union Results in Move
melt for Cooperative Laundry
and RakarV

La Union. \. NJ. Aug. 5.-There being
no preaching service at the South school
house, the Valley Christian union held
30 wOman's meeting to discuss the ques-
ton, How can the conditions of wOman's
life on the farm be imprOved2'
The discussion brought out the follow
ing points:
That woman's life is made unneces-
sarily burdensome by not having the
kitchen conveniently arranged. Modern
cOnveniences such as water in the kitchen
and a drainage system, cost little and
save many steps.
Thai while men usually have all uptO-
date machinery. woman often gets along
with no modern labor-saving appliances,
except a sewing machine.
Fireless cookers and other uptodate
utensils should be as common as Fresnos
OF improved balers.
That help Is high in price and very
Door in quality. The remedy suggested
for this is to plan so as to get along with
as little hired help as possible by means
of the improvements suggested above
and below, for the serving class VIII
continue to become more and more indie
pendent i'm proportion as we are depend
emit upon them.
What was considered the best solution
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
GREAT ANIMAL PICTURES.

Capt KeartOn's great animal pic
lures viii be shown at the Grecian
Thursday and Friday. This extraordi-
nary series of pictures is so realistic,
so overpowering in interest that the
spirit of the jungle has been breathed
into the film There are three really
wonderful reels The first reel is de-
voted to a review of bird and insect
life with many interesting and sur
prising details. The second reel trans
ports the amazed audience to a higher
plane of animal life and for the first
time in the history of photography are
Shown motion pictures Of the Ourang-
Outang. the nearest approach to man;
wild life in the far-off BOrneo, and the
customs and manners of its natives.
The soul Of India has stolen into the
film. The third reel pOrtrays the great
est scenes ever brought before the eyes
of the civilized world, the native lion
hunt in the heart of the African jungle,
thrilling and chilling attacks, retreats,
charges and absorbing maneuvers.
showing how that noted warrior race
of Africa, the Nasal, hunt and kill
lions in the manner of their fore
fathers, armed only with spear and
shield.
No description suffiees to give any
real idea of these wonderfully fasci-
mating pictures-they must be seen to
be believed-at the Grecian-Thursday
and Friday-Advertise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
SONS OF JOVE TO
HAVE AN EXHIBIT
Decide at Luncheon Tuesday to Help
the Os-ApIe Parade and Urge
Others to TEke Part.
Sons Of Jove have pledged the fir'

Sons of Jove have pledged the first
float for the fail Os-ApIe parade this
year. At the meeting of the Jovian
Lunch club Tuesday at the Sheldon
H. X. Bernard announced that the Sons
of Jove, which is the parent Organlza-
ton of the lunch club, would nave
float in the fall festival parade ana
that the first prize for the best display
was as good as won. Mr. Bernard also
urged that the members of the club
boost the fall festival and induce the
merchants to make displays in the an
nUal pageant.
The Jovians meet twice each month
Tuesday there were "A present from
membership of 40, of which six are out
of the city. Billy GrandOver, as chair
man of the entertainment committee,
presided and introduced the speakers
H X Bernard made a recommendation
that George S Kimbeu. of the Trl-
State Telephone company be nominated
for the position of statesman, which is
the highest local office. The recon-
mendation was adopted and request
has been made to the head of the ma
tiOnal order to appoint Mr.. kimbeu at
the head of the local club.
NJ. J. Simpson, who is here from
Dallas to find location to engage
in business, was the first regular
speaker. He announced his intention of
locating here permanently and said he
was going to apply for membership in
the JOYians. Hugh GunnisOn. recently
ganization in Arizona; Carroll Helmick,
G. F Rosseau, of Alamogordo; Billy
Grandover, George S. Kimbeu and
A. T. SamwOrth made talks. P NJ
Helping. of the G. H, recommended
the starting of a safety first" column
in the local newspapers His recon-
rendatiOn was endorsed by the mem
bership.
Those present were: c. R KnOst Car
roll Helmick, p. N. Helping, Hugh
GunnisOn, c. L. McNemar, F. J. lib
W. H. Grandover, II. B. Whitaker.
Leonard W. Pritchett, ". L Slaughter,
H. Letord, R. W. Larrabee, a. T. Sam
worth, S. r. WhittenOerE, R E Huth-
steiner, J. H. Knost, 3. P. Dubinski, G.
B. Ryer, G. F. Rousseau. H K. Bernard,
c. J. Stimson, F. J. Tebbetts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
Ell PASOAN TO BE
MARRIED IN CRUCES
Las Cruces Physician Investigates Serum
Treatment for tuberculosis; Says
It Is Unsatisfactory.

Las Cruces, n NJ, Aug. 5.-Ihe an
nouncement of the approaching marriage
of Miss MAY Dunn, daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Dunn, to Jesse DOwlln, OF
FL PasO who Is a conductor of the G. H.
& s. A. has been made. The wedding
viii occur tomorrow, and the home CT
the young couple viii be IN FL PasO-
a standpipe has been erected on Mi
randa avenue by the city Tor use OF the
street sprinkling department. 1t Is 10
Gated near the juncture of Griggs and
Miranda, close to the Gus Manasse home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Lyndall, of the
DOna Dora Mining company, IN the Or
gan mountains were in town yesterday.
Recently Mr.. Lyndall killed rattlesna1e
which was five feet long and had II
rattles.
The next meeting of the Sew and So
society viii be held at the home OF Mrs.
c. ". East on Hinton avenue, Tuesday,
August u.
Dr. C. Clayton Patch, who has been in
New York and other eastern cities at
tending clinics for nearly three months,
has returned to Las Cruces. While in
New York he Investigated the DR.. Fried
man serum treatment for tuberculosis
and saw some of the patients who took
the treatment, and reports that the re-
suits were unsatisfactory.
Mrs. Dirk Seligman. Mrs Harold
Hague, of Las Cruces, and Mrs. Melon
aid. of FL PasO, were guests of the
Llewellyns at their ranch near Selden.
Mrs. W. H. Paxton viii leave on Thurs
dav for California for an extensive stay.
Max Medina has returned from Canu-
tillo, where he was engaged at work.
Medina's home near the South ward
school Is being plastered.
c. A SisnerOs left here this morning
for Juarez, where he viii Join his wife
and spend a week with her mother, Mrs.
Carmen Torres. on Constitution street.
Mrs. r. Z. Banner and daughter, Miss
Dorothy, left this morning for Alamo
gordO, where they VIII spend several
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. DeMier.
Mrs. Carmen o de Lozano. Miss Car
men LOzano and Miss Anna LEON went
to Ell Paso this morning to spend three
DAYS with friends.
William Balfour. of Albuquerque, is
here TODAY. He is the transportation in
spector of the Rio Gr1nde division OF the
Santa Fe railroad.
a. H. Blinebuv went to FL PasO this
morning on business.
Engineer c. / Post spent the day
surveying west of the river
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
MAY HAVE TO MOVE CATTLE
UNLESS RAIN COMES SOON

Alpine, Texas, Aug 5.-Brame billiard
Is in from his ranch near Leoncita. He
reports practically no rain from Leon
eta east and cattle viii have to he
moved within a short time unless rain
falls.
a light rain fell at Alpine which viii
be very beneficial to the local gardens
Heavy rains are reported from ranches
north and east of town.
Glen KOkernot, Guy Crawford. ". f.
McGaughey, Jim ?. Wilson. F. i. Gil-
lette and W. !. Yates Joined the Alpine
boosters on their trip to Angelo.
Mrs. r. Z. c. Daugherty and Miss Fan
ME Daughertv have gone to Dallas.
Irwin Gourley took the civil service eX-
~mination for custom inspector at II
Paso.
Mrs. Anthony. of Pecos. and Mrs. s.
W. White of Van Horn, are the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Martin.
Miss Clara Anderson. OF. Alice, is the
guest of Mrs. H. NJ Garrett.
Mr.. and Mrs Jim p Wilson have re-
turned from a trip to their Green valley
ranch.
D. Keiman has left for St. Louis snd
New York. His nephew L. S. Kleiman,
of Preside, Tex, will have charge of his
store while he is away
Herbert kokernot and daughters,
Misses Margaret and Elizabeth. are in
town from the kokernot ranch near Fort
Davis.
Lon Stone, A. D, Stone and W. H.
Sheeran motored to Fort Davis and had
lunch at the new Limpia hotel which
has Just been opened TO the public.
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Lackev Joined the
Alplne boosters to San Angelo.
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Tanuuarv enter
tanned with dance at their ranch. 40
miles northeast of Alpine. Miss ITALIA
Gillette and Miss Anna NJ. Branson were
there from Alpine
DIR. W. J. Sargent was an Alpine visi-
tor from Maria.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05

of this question came IN the form of a
scheme to establish q cooperative Iaun-
dry, which should provide an engine.
steam washer, water distillation appara-
tus, centrifugal wringer and mangle. Tor
use Of shareholders, and which would
also do work for outside parties. such as
bachelors and soiourners, at -easonabIe
rates.
1t was pointed out that such an insti-
tuition would do much to attract good
settlers to the valley, also.
Mrs POrcheT, president of the Aladdin
club, was asked to take the matter u2
with that organization and N. 7. Garrett
president of the Valley Christian union,
was asked to take it up with the West
side improvement league
A cooperative bakery was also sur.
follow
1t was the consensus of opinion that
1t would greatly aid women in improviDg
home. conditions if the Woman's cIuE
would have regular and systematic dis
cussions OF practical themes. such as
nome. dressmaking and poultry RAISING
OCCASIONALLY securing a specialist from
the Agricultural college or elsewhere IN
offer additional instruction.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
GRINDELL RESIGNS
DOUGLAS POSITION
Secretary Chamber of Commerce Leaves
for Wisconsin,; BUrElaries Startle
Douglas People.

Douglas, Ariz.. Aug. Edward P.
(Irlndell, Tor four years secretary Of the
local chamber of commerce, has gone
to his former home in Wisconsin, in
tending to spend several months, in the
meantime giving out the infOrma ton
that he will not retain his position here.
his resignation being in the hands of
the chamber. Mr. Grlndell, who has
number of investments here intends to
return to Douglas
Mr. GrindelIs successor has not yet
been selected, the chamber being in cor
respOndence with a number of CONNER
clal secretaries in various parts of the
southwest
Phillip Z. Chuds. for eight months a
resident of Douglas, died at a local no.
tel. He was employed for some time as
civil engineer by the Z. PasO & South
western railroad, after coming here
from his former home in Mount Ster-
ling, Ky. His body will be sent to that
place for interment, being accompanied
By his sister, Miss Irene, who accom-
panied him to Douglas. The funeral
service was held under the auspices Of
the Masonic order.
Mystery surrounds the assault made
by an unknown person upon Mrs Q. L.
Butler, wife of a well known insurance
man. and prominent in church and So
on the front YeraGda of her residence,
the unknown assailant entered and
struck her in the right temple with a
blackjack
Mrs Buffers skull was fractured and
her condition has been serious. al
though she is now said to be improv-
ing. Mr.. Butler believes the assailant
OF his wife was n burglar.
The home of +. Z. Hiatt was also en-
tered by burglars, Mrs. Hiatt returning
70 her home after a brief absence to
find her trunks broken open The rob
bers, frightened by her approach, es-
capped just as she came up.
When he requested that his passen-
gers pay him the fare thew owed him
for taking them from Douglas to Aqua
Prteta in his automobile, J. D. Schultz
received no money, only a rain of bull
lets. In all, eight shots were fired at
the chauffeur. who put on full speed.
One bullet passed through the glass
windshield, but a few inches from
SchultZ'S head. while two others cut the
top OF the auto. The Mexican military
being attracted by the sound OF shoot
ing, arrested the two men, forcing them
to pay the fare, as well as the actual
damage they had done. They will be
prosecuted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
BOTTLE OF SHOE POLISH
STARTS A DISTURBANCE

Requesting her husband to go and
get some shoe polish started a disturb
ance at ITO Texas street Tuesday at
noon. according to mounted DoIicen,an
W Simpson, who answered the carl
Nelghbors DhOned the police station
lhaU the screams of women could be
Simpson was sent on the hurry call Al
bert Chenaff was arrested by the Off
Ger, and dOcketed at the station on a
charge of assault Simpson said the
man 5 wife told him that she, her sister
and husband went visiting NTondav
night and something happened that
peeved her husband He was peeved
all night, she said. Tuesday when she
asked him to go for the shoe polish. she
said he replied that he did not need
any. and that started the trouble
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
La MESA PEOPLE HAVE
MANY VISITORS AS CT

-, La Mesa, y. NJ. Aug. 5.-Mr. and Mrs.
T. +, Davis and Miss Mary Livesav mo-
tored out from Ell Paso to visit their
mother. ''i1ii
Mr. and Mrs. Langford. Of Waco. Tex
are visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. R. i. Hand
p, MI and Mrs Potter are visitors in FI
PasO this week.
~, Laurence Stephens, of FL Paso. was
the guest of Guv Adair.
A PaPen, of Las Cruces. was a visitor
at the Potter home He was en- ronfe
70 Chiffon, Ariz-, where he has A posifion
r. II. White and his mother were visi-
Creamer accompanied them home
Mss Vera Gardner, of Berino. is the
guest OF Miss Ruth Livesav.
Miss Mavia williamson is visiting her
parents. Mt; and Mrs. F. D. Williamson.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Slack and mother
Mrs Morning, have returned to III Paso'
after a visit with Mrs. T. Huitt
Guy Adalr was an FL Paso visitor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-05
YOUNG WOMAN FALLS FROM
BICYCLE. MINER LOSES APAI

Silver City, n. NJ, Aug. 5.-Miss Bessie
Smith, trained nurse, on her wav to visit
her mother, five miles east of the city.
feel from her bicycle while speeding
down a steep hill. Her left arm was dis
located at the elbow and she received
other painful injuries. A Mexican in a
wagon went to her assistance, placing
her In his wagon and conveying her to
ranch house. and from there she
reached her mother. Capts. Walkup and
Coylngton, OF the Fort Bayard medical
corps, were sent for and gave her SUI
gical attention. and she will be able 10
attend to her duties in about a week or
10 days.
Marion POrtwOod, an employee of the
Chino company, operating steam shov-
el, had one of his arms so badly injured
yesterday that it was found necessary to
amputate it.