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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
Obituary..

Clarence Jay Watros, eldest son
OF Gilbert and Elizabeth Watros was
born in Orleans, Winneshiek county,
Iowa, October S, 1854.
Aug. go 1894 he married Miss
Nellie A. Belts of Howard county.
Three children came to bless the
home. The eldest, a son, died of ty-
phoid fever Dec q, 1898, at the age
OF five weeks. Clara E., eleven years
of age and Vera ~, five years old
mourn a loving father. His wife,
father, mother, two brothers and five
sisters survive him.
In March 1912 he moved his fam.
lily to Cogswell, n. ID. While at work
on his farm Aug. 20, 1913, he met
with the accident that later caused
his death. Immediately he was tax.
en- to Asbury Hospital, Minneapolis
where the best medical skill could
be secured and an operation was per.
formed Aug. %, 1913. The latter
part OF October he was taken to his
home at Cogswell where at day break
Dec. a, 1913, he went to rest. Mr.
Watros was an honest, upright man
a man of unusual ability and ambi
ton with keen business insight, con
cerned only with his own affairs
with pure mind and clean life.
Dec. 5, 1913, services were helt
at the Methodist church at Cogswell
N. d., by Rev. Watson. Relatives anC
friends were at the depot at Cresct
and accompanied the remains t
Oak Lawn where services were con
Quoted by Rev. Shaffer and he wa.
laid to rest beside his son.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
Mixture Eggs and Hair Oil.

Iowa Falls, Ia, Dec. 22.-Many
patrons of the Iowa Falls postofilce
had their mail delivery yesterday
morning with scrambled eggs and
the postoffice force had the unpleas-
ant duty of sorting and drying sack
of mail that had become indiscrim-
inately mixed with dozen broken
eggs.
At some point in Minnesota the
eggs had been mailed. In transit,
the rough usage accorded the aver
age mail sack was too much for the
frail package.
The same day the local postoffice
force were greeted with an unusual
Iy pungent odor on opening sack
of incoming mail and it was found
that some one had sent bottle Of
hair oil through the mail without
proper protection and the bottle had
broken.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
DIES IN AUTOMOBILE.
Samuel Evans, Mills County Farmer,
SuCcumbs to Heart Failure.

Glenwood, Dec. 22.-Samuel Ev-
ans, living on the farm half way be-
tween Glenwood and Tabor, was
found dead leaning on the steering
wheel of his automobile, four miles
southeast of Glenwood last evening.
Death resulted from heart disease.
Mr.. Evans had purchased the ma
chine short time ago from George
Otis, and yesterday thought the
roads dry enough to take it home.
Accompanied by Justice A. II.
Otis who drove with him to withiR a
mile of where death overlook Mr.
Evans, when the steering wheel was
turned over to him, and he was seen
to drive slowly down the road.
When found by his son who was
driving behind him he had turned
out of the road, stopped the engine,
and was dead, resting on the wheel
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
Conditions

There has been a general waive
of trouble throughout the country
in regard to preventing hog cholera
this year. The state is preparing a
campaign for next year for the err
radication of tie disease. The far
mers must get their serum from the
State serum plant and have it adj
ministered by a competent veterin-
arian. Il there seems to be trouble
with the disease the state has three
held men VINO can come at any time
and straighten out the difficulty
This plant will be able to supply
enough serum next year to take care
of over 1000 hogs daily.
The State of Iowa has provided a
serum plant located in Ames at a
cost OF $4,000 for the production
OF hog cholera serum. Every drop
OF serum in this plant is tested be-
fore 1t is sent out, so that the farmer
can be certain it will have the neces-
sary qualities &c do the work. The
new plant is under the supervision
OF DR.. c. E. Cole a man of unlimited
experience in the hog cholera bust
ness.
The serum is not sold for a profit
but for just what it costs to produce
| H2 TO 2 cents per cubic centimeter.
The amount of serum to use is 30
cubic centimeter per 100 pounds
of live weight.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
Original Notice.

In the District Court of Iowa, in
and for Winneshiek county, Febru-
airy term, A. ID. 1914.
K. V. harrington, Plaintiff, VS.. Will
liam w. Moore, Moore
his wife, Eli c. Dunning and all
heirs, grantees, devisees. legatees,
guardians, assignees, and transfer
ees of the said William w. Moore
and--- Moore his wife, and of
said Eli C. Dunning and all the un-
known owners or claimants of any
right, title or interest in or to the
following described real estate, to-
wit:-Lot one Cd and the East
half of Lot two co, all in block
eight (S) of Original DEBORAH,
Winneshiek County, Iowa, Defen-
dants
To each and all of the above nam
ed defendants: You are hereby NO
titled that there is now on file in the
Office of the Clerk of the District
Court of Iowa, in and for Winnie
shiek County, the verified petition,
in equity, Of the above named plain
tiff, claiming that said plaintiff is
the absolute owner in fee simple of
Lot one and the east half of Lot two,
all in Block eight of original west
DEBORAH, Winneshiek county, Iowa;
that for period of more than ten
years last past the plaintiff, by him.
self and by those under and through
whom he claims right and title to
said land, has openly, VIGOROUSLY,
continuously and adversely against
all others, hello possession of said
premises, at all times, under a color
of title and a claim Of right, claim
ing a sole and fee simple interest
therein; that plaintiff is unable to
learn the names and residences of
the unknown defendants although he
has searched diligently therefor;
that plaintiff is informed and believes
that the defendants set up some
claim of interest in said premises,
basing their claims on rights derived
from defendant William w. Moore,
but plaintiff states that any rights
which any of defendants may have
once had in said premises have long
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
Original Notice.

To Howard F. Barthell, Harriet l..
Barthell, John w. Barthell, So
phia A. Barthell, Sophia w. Bar
thell, H. F. Barthell, as admins
traitor of the estate of John G..
Barthell, deceased, and G. Jor-
censor, as treasurer of Winnie
shiek County, Iowa, Defendants.
You are each hereby notified
that there is now on file in the office
of the clerk of the district court of
Iowa, in and for Winneshiek coun-
ty, the petition in equity of Charles
e. Barthell, plaintiff, praying that
it be ordered, adjudged and decreed
that certain tax sale of lot one of
sub division of north half of block
nine of DEBORAH, Iowa, had on to-wit,
December 4, 1905, and the certifi-
cate of such tax sale, and the subse-
quent payment of taxes Hereunder
are void so far as creating any lien
or charge against said real estate
whatever, and that the same be can
celled by order of court; on condi-
tion the court does not believe such
order or decree would be proper then
plaintiff asks the court to by specific
order designate the manner and
amount of payment required OF
plaintiff as redemption of his in
terest in said real estate from said
tax sale and subsequent payment OF
taxes so that plaintiffs rights may
be fully protected. Plaintiff bases
his cause of action on the following
alleged facts:-December Is, 1898,
one p. G. Peterson, executed to
John G. Barthell a mortgage on
said real estate for twelve hundred
dollars. On November 8, 1906, H.
#. Barthell. as attorney for John G..
Barthell, commenced an action to
foreclose said mortgage. On Decem-
Der 2, 1905, H. F. Barthell, as at
torney for John G. Barthell, COM
menced an action in equity to re-
strain collection of a certain side
walk tax as assessed against said
property. Said purchase of said prem
ises at tax sale was made by III. F.
Barthell while he was acting as at
torney as aforesaid for John G.
Barthell. John G. Barthell purchas-
ed said property at said foreclosure
sale, Is now deceased, and this
plaintiff owns an interest In said
premises as one of his heirs. On
August 21st 1913, II. F. Barthell
caused to be served on plaintiff a
notice OF expiration of right of re.
demption and that he would claim a
tax sale deed in 80 days thereafter
A temporary writ of injunction has
been issued herein restraining G.
Jorgensen, as treasurer of Winnie
shiek county, Iowa, from executing
q tax sale deed until such tima &c the
court may make order as to the
rights OF the parties.
And that unless you appear there.
10 and defend on or before noon OF
the second day of the February
term, 1914, of said court, which will
commence on the End day of Febru-
airy, 1914, at the court house in De-
corah, Iowa, default will be entered
against you and judgment and de-
CREE rehuered thereon. 49-4
e. w. CUTTING.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
A Liberal Offer.

The undersigned druggist is au-
thorized by the American Drug &
Press Association, of which he is a
member, to guarantee Meritol Hair
rome to give satisfaction or the
purchase price will be refunded.
rms indicates the confidence which
they have in this preparation. e. j.
Parman, Local Agency.-Adv.-Dec.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
HOG CHOLERA SERUM.
Facts Compiled by Ed Shima
AmeS Student, of Interest To
Winneshiek County Hog
Owners.

We are publishing below an arti-
Gle on hog cholera serum by Ed Shi-
ma, of DEBORAH, who is student at
the Ames Agricultural College,
which should interest all hog owners
in this county.
Bogus Hog Cholera Serum has
done more than any other thing
toward the delay of the fight against
hog cholera in Iowa. says X. w.
Slender the hog cholera expert who
was brought to Iowa from the
Kansas State Board of health TO aid
in the general warfare on the di-
sease as member of the EXtention
Department at Iowa State College.
Whenever farmer has taken in
bogus serum" from some agent and
lost all of his hogs, he and all of the
farmers in his community denounce
the serum treatment and lose al
faith in it. Cholera then goes on
just as bad as ever" The facts and
figures administered at the prope!
time will save the hogs. The farmel
who is willing to risk his hogs by
any hog cholera cure that is brought
to his door might just as we'll throw
his money away. Unless good relia
BILE serum can be obtained the far
mer might just as we'll leave hi
hogs alone. Farmers have also ad
ministered Hog Cholera Serum Il
sick hogs and found that some o
the hogs died, they immediatel!
spread the news to their neighbour
that the serum was not good, whei
in fact the serum is not supposed t,
cure the disease but merely proven
it. The cholera under these condi
tions goes on just as bad as ever.
In Scott COUNTY there have beef
numerous experiments carried GU
that show conclusively that VAGINA
ton for Hog Cholera far bette
then no treatment. The results ar
given below
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
|StOps Falling Hair
Halls Hair Remover certainly stops
4 falling hair. No doubt about it what
lever. You will surely be satisfied.
Decides Against Sunday Pictures.

In a moving picture show case at
Oelwein, where r. l.. Warne and
Claude Snyder were tried in justice
court, the case was appealed to the
district court at Fayette, before
Judge Hobson, and he found against
the defendants, who were charged
with operating their show on Sun
day. They were fined s. each and
costs. The case will go to the SUI
preme court. Judge Hobson held
that running a picture show is not a
work of necessity or charity, and
this question will be an interesting
one, as it has never been decided by
the supreme court OF Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
Guarding Against Group.

The best safeguard against Group
is bottle of FoIeys Honey and Tar
Compound in the house. p. H. CHM,
Middleton, Ca, writes: My children
are very susceptible to Group, easily
catch cold. | give them Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound and in ey-
cry instance they get prompt relief
and are soon cured. We keep it at
home and prevent Group" Engbert-
son Pharmacy Dec.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
The Youths Companion Calendar
For 1914.

The publishers of The Youth s
companion will, as always at this
season, present to every subscriber
whose subscription is paid for 1914,
Calendar for the new year. II Is
a gem of alendar-making. The
decorative mounting is rich, but il
is suDordinated to the main purpose
TO produce calendar that is useful.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24
The Man Who NegIects Himself.

When his condition points to Kid
ney trouble takes an unwise risk.
Backache, pain and soreness over
the kidneys, nervous or dizzy spells,
poor sleep, are all symptoms that
will disappear with the regular use
of Foley Kidney Pills. They put
the kidneys and bladder in a clean,
strong and healthy condition. Eng
bertson Pharmacy-Adv Dec.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24

Smoking jackets at $500 to
$500. Fine silk and wool knit muff-
lers the new shape at prices from
25c TO $500. S. LARSEN.-Ady.
51-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24

Moved, seconded and carried to az
Journ until Monday, December l.
1913, 1870 p. m.
w. r. SHEA,
County Auditor.
G.. A. Meyer, Chairman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-24

Some men who call themselves
blunt are very sharp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-28
PLEW May Be
STATES WITNESS
Confessed Slayer Likely To
Testify in Trial Of Mrs.
Wakefield.

New Haven; Oct. 23-The trial of
Mrs. Bessie J. Wakefield, charged with
the murder of her husband, William
o. Wakefield, was resumed before
Judge Lucien F. Burpee and a jury in
the criminal superior court today. It
is believed that the state will call as
a witness James P1ew, Mrs. Wake
fields alleged accompIice, who mas
already pleaded guilty and is alleged
to have made full confession.
If Plew is called to the stand a
dramatic description of the murder IS
expected from his own lips. PIew
confessed to committing the actual
murder himself, but his story will
have an important bearing as to the
part Mrs. Wakefield may or may not
have had as an accomplice. His
testimony will undoubtedly be big
part of the case.
It has seldom happened in the an
nails Of Connecticut legal history that
a man who has confessed a murder
has been called to the witness stand
to describe in his own words his
crime.
Lawyer Edwin S. Thomas, P1ew's
counsel, has been present in court
throughout the Wakefield hearing
Mrs. Wakefield is represented by Law
yer Thomas F. Devine of. Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-28

through the audience Those desiring
information on any subject, no mat
ter what, were to write down the ques-
ton and these slips of paper never
left the audience until Madame Zenda.
had repeated the question and had Civ
en- satisfactory answer to the ques-
TONER. She then described various ar
t1cles on the persons of different mem
bers of the audience and performed
many other mystifying stunts that left
the audience almost awestruck Be-
fore leaving the stage her manager
announced that on Wednesday after
noon she would answer in private all
Questions put to her when the women
folk would be allowed to come upon
the stage after the regular perform
ance.
The Leap Year Girls a ac1everIy writ
ten comedy sketch, had the audience
laughing every minute. There are three
very pretty girls in. the act and the
man is a splendid comedian. The plot
is Interestingly unfoIded and the eli
max great.
Chester and DuRoss in black-face
proved a very entertaining and anus
ing pair Their line of talk was a hit
and their eccentric dancing was par
excellence.
One of the most refined and pleasing
musical acts seen in Bridgeport in
some time was presented by The Ster-
ling Four. The act is full of. life and
was well received. Frank Palmer, car
toonist and monologist, received rounds
of 5well-earned applause.
GA Daughter of the Underworld a
thrilling two reel drama of the slurns;
ffzDaddy's Soldier Boy "A Sleepy Ro-
NANCE and 1.-THE Highest Bidder
made up the bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-28
THIRD DISTRICT
REPUBLICAN CLUB
HAS ROW ON HANDS

Dissension has already broken out
in the newly organized Republican
club in the Third district. A num-
Der of the voters who signed the roll
for this club are Swedish-Anaericans
They were much dissatisfied be-
cause Swedish-Americans were not
sufficiently recognized in the matter
of the recent forty police appoint
ments and in many other matters by
the Wilson administration of city af-
fairs.
When Sven MUrberg, became active
in the organization of the club, SWe-
dish-An ericans in the Third district
signed the roll under the impression
that the club was not a Republican
organization but rather for the pur-
pose of securing the recognition they
feel they are entitled to as citizens.
Since these men do not intend to
vote the Republican ticket on cleo
ton day they are withdrawing from
the club. Yesterday Mayor Wilson call
ed Mr.. Murberg to his Office for a
consultation over the situation. The
voters who have withdrawn from the
club propose to organize and they will
oppose Wilson on election day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-28
Italians Cheer
Mullins And His
Running Mates

1rhe Ttaaian-Amerfcan voters of
RerEdEeport are out strong for Fred
trick c. Mullins for mayor of this
CITY. In one of the most enthusiastic
rallies ever held I'M this city the
lTtalfan-American voters of the Sixth,
ASexerfh and Eighth districts cheered
min to the echo as wen as other can
iM dates upon the Democratic slate.
! The meeting was held IN the Fas-
times theatre, Sunday. though the
urea Their was Indictment, yet scores
turned ont to listen to their country
men and fellow citizens Sebastian
.VecrRronne, candidate for city sheriff,
acted as chairman of the meeting with
lSanIue1 Desamti, secretary.
Tax Collector Frederick -Schempp, in
"a clear and concise manner, explained
the party platform which he pledged
to- carry out IL elected and his frank
manner and the sincerity with which
he spoke of his fellow candidates and
the honesty of Mullins brought cheers.
He attacked the administration for it's
attitude. on the bonding measures.
Attorney John Casey, candidate fur
fisherman from the Sixth district,
smoke ON the issues in general. Brief
remarks. by vecchione and others were
lferEid1y received
A repetition of the successful after
moon rally was again held last night
in the Columbus Boys club, East
Main streetzand East Washington ave-
niue, WnGn over zOO dSoS11O1OO " 4Ao-
ten to a ringing speech by former
Mayer z. T. Buckingham who plain
w showed the difference between Can
+didate Mullins and Mayor Wilson.
That Mullins if elected would be free
from all corporate dictation or domin-
Jon and would make a clean mayor
was clearly shown from the state
xnentss and data produced by this forci-
BILE speaker.
Other speakers of the evening were
Attorney George F. Mara, James A.
Altieri, candidate for selectman and
Fred Schempp-
1t was learned last night that the
italian citizens and voters of Bridge
port are almost a unit for Mullins and
the Democratic ticket.
L. D. Maniero, a prominent Demo
crat and former superintendent of sew
ers- in this city, predicts that the Ital-
ian vote will go almost exclusively to
the Democrats He said: Almost
every Italian voter in the city, wheth-
er Republican or Democrat, fully ap-
preciates the high honor which has
been paid them by the Democratic
parry IN selecting two of his nationality
to go on the ticket. When November
4th has passed it will be seen that
they VIII vote Democratic by a very
large majority.
Next Sunday q monster rally will be
held in the Scenic Theatre, 877 East
Main street, when many prominent
speakers will be present
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-28

face and would walk the floor. I could
not he down or sit still sometimes for
day and night at time. was ner-
vous, had very little appetite, no anbi-
ton, melancholy. and often felt as
though had not friend in the world.
CATER I had tried most every fe-
male remedy first, without success,
my mother-in-iaw advised me to take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. I did SO and gained in strength
every day. have now no trouble in
any way and highly praise your medi-
cine. It advertises itself. Mrs. S. T.
HURLEY, Eldon, Missouri
Remember, the remedy which did
this was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. For sale everywhere.
It has helped thousands of women
who have been troubled with -displace-
ments, Inflammation, liberation, tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all other
means have failed. Why. don't you
try it2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-28
ATTRACTIONS
.nTHE THEATRES
POLLS THEATER

1t was clean slice of big time
variety which presented itself to the
regular patrons of the big Poll Palace
yesterday and when fully digested
act which sent the audience into an
ecstacy of hflarity, but that the out
burst of applause greeted almost every
offering which Manager Poll had as
sembled for the prediction week.
Prominently standing forth among
the milky way of stellar attractions.
yet with a simplicity which borders
upon the magnificent is the aggrega-
ton of vocal and instrumental artists
combined into an act entitled The
Cavaliers presented by Evans & Har-
ris. This production with over a car
load of scenery, and with a cast of II
people, all adept at various instru-
ments, shows beauty, versatility and
ingenuity seldom witnessed. In solos,
duets and ensembles the whole is en-
trancing.
Maurice an exceptional card man.
ipulator from the southern continent
makes public many, new tricks never
seen here before. The Rionzi Trio.
famous throughout this country are
better than before and render operate
selections of extreme difficulty. Holden
& Heron in the guise Of an operate
star and a, nessenger-boy, deliniate u
concoction of cleverness which ap-
peaIs. A sketch of more than usual
depth, giving wide scope for the
portrayal of character and true rural
atmosphere is portrayed by Gwynn &
Gossett in the Golden Wedding
Clarence Wilbur, tramp comedian,
blossoms forth in cloud of conceits
which have a punch to each install
ment.
Several we'll known pictures, in
Guiding a two-reeI special hold the au
dience until the close, demonstrating
the popularity of clear projection
without wavering of the light.