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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
HIGH PRICE FOR STOCK CATTLE
Some Observations Worthy Consider
alton by Stock Raisers.

A great deal is being said about
the high prices of finished cattle and
the money feeders are making, most
of which is true. Another angle of
the cattle situation that has received
almost as much exploitation, is the
scarcity and high prices of stock
grades of cattle, and the money the
raisers are making. Some parts of
the country are suited to breeding
cattle but not to finishing them, and
the important thing is to get the man
who feeds cattle but does not raise
them in touch with the man who
raises them but cannot feed them out.
1t is the function of the big cattle
markets to do this.
Stockmen in the grazing sections of
the Missouri Valley are confronted
this season by an extreme shortage of
stock grades of cattle. Prices have
been advancing steadily since the
summer of 1911. A Kansas City COM
mission man, commenting on the cir
cumstances of a drove of stock cat
tie having been sold five different
times since last October, the first
time at $500 per hundred, and the
last time, few days ago in Kansas
City, at S6.75 per hundred, says that
to put price on bunch of stock
cattle at this time means that they
are sold. In the spring particularly
if it comes early, cattle buying for
pastures, will pass all previous rec
ords.
Iowa and Minnesota owners of
stock cattle found a. good outlet for
them last spring. 1t is certain that
there will be better market for
them the coming spring than ever be-
fore. Illinois shipped 5471 stock cat
tie to Kansas City last spring because
of the strong demand there from
Kansas and other western grazing
sections. During the year stock cat
tie were shipped from the river mar
kets to practically all the range coun-
try extending from Dakota to New
Mexico, a complete reyersar of the or
binary course of trade. The country
has struck a very bare spot in cat
tie with beef making ability, and the
stockmen of Iowa and Minnesota who
sell their cattle in the larger stage
are assured of a long remunerative
period ahead.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
FREEPORT.

Monday, February II, 1913.
Fred Reum of DEBORAH was bust
ness caller in this burg Monday.
Francis Robinson was quite sick a
few days last week.
Mrs. Mary Ruffridge was calling
on friends in DEBORAH Friday last.
Miss May Hallman, who has been
quite sick for couple of weeks, is
reported somewhat better.
co. Supt. Miller of DEBORAH was
calling at the school in this place on
Wednesday last.
Mr.. Johnson of DEBORAH was a bus
mess caller in this place Friday last.
Lily Sorenson of Clay Hill was a
guest at the p c.. Delaney home on
sunday and attended Sunday School
here.
Miss Hagar Delaney was a guest at
the j. A. Headington home Saturday
and Sunday.
John Headington of DEBORAH was
observed on our streets Monday.
Rev. G.. S. Lakeland of DEBORAH
will hold church services in this place
next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Gross and lit
tie son of Clay Hill were guests at
the H. ]. Gross home Sunday.
Miss Jennie Sanaker came home on
Friday and spent Saturday and Sun
day with her mother, Mrs. E. Sana-
ker.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hallman are
visiting relatives near Calmar and
Ossian this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Headington and
little children were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Tyler one day last week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
Easy to Get Relief
From Indigestion

Your stomach should digest the food
you eat, without the aid of any arti-
fetal digestives. If it won't do that
then you are continually subject to
dyspepsia, indigestion, heartburn, head
aches and constipation.
Instead of taking digestive medi-
cine, take steps to get your stomach
and intestines again in a healthy,
natural condition. Jayne's Tonic Yer
mifuge will do this for you will take
it regularly 1t is not a digester OF
foods, but it will restore your stomach
and intestires so that they will attend
to their natural functions, digesting
what you eat and giving Strength TO
the body
For more than eighty years thou
sands Of men and women who had suf-
fered the pains caused by dyspepsia
and indigestion have been praising
this Tonic as the only remedy which
brought them permanent relief. As
the Tonic acts directly upon the
stomach and intestines, it is natural
appetizer and strength builder.
Many forms of supposed indigestion
are the result of intestinal parasites,
for which Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge
is unsurpassed. Insist upon JAYNE IS:
accept no other. Sold by druggists
everywhere. DR.. D. Jayne & Son,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
OSSIAN.

Monday, February II. 1913.
Mrs. A. c. Heck was in DEBORAH on
Friday.
Miss Alta Thornton of Castalia Wis
tied in town Saturday.
Bertha Schweinfus of Castalia was
here Thursday.
Alonzo Harvey went TO Oelwein OH
last Thursday on business.
Harry Billiard went to South Da-
kota Monday, where he expects to
transact business.
Miss Agnes Limbeck returned from
Chicago Saturday.
Mrs. H. Nicholson and Agnes Lee
went to DEBORAH Friday.
Mrs. Mel Green and son Allen were
up from Castalia on Friday, visiting
at the Joe Weitgenant home.
E. V. Gilbert and wife went to New
Hampton Saturday, for a visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Coughlin went to the home OF
Webb Rosa Friday, where she will
visit a week.
Oscar Knutevig and wife returned
to Montana Saturday, after month
visit with his folks.
Mimi, recently, for visit with his
brother
H George Bakken of DEBORAH was in
town on business Tuesday.
Mrs George Neuenswander ant
Mrs John Burke and son were Ossiar
callers Wednesday.
Mrs. Julia Croft and son Edward
went to Austin Tuesday, for visi
with relatives.
j. j. Limbeck purchased the VIM
Broghammer residence Tuesday.
Mrs. II. o. DeGraf came Frida.
night from Mason City for an Owe
Sunday visit with his parents.
ole Attletweed of Beach, n. Oak.
is here, visiting relatives.
Mrs. Joe Lamm and daughter, Lur
ina, are visiting friends in Ossian a
J the present time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
NOTICE IN PROBATE.

To Whom 1t May Concern
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the Court Uousa
in Winneshiek county, Iowa, on -he
21st day of April, 1913, at 30
o'clock, p. m, to attend the probate
of an instrument purporting to be the
last will and testament of Johannes
j. Skaim, ST., late of Glenwood town
ship, in Winneshiek county. Iowa, le-
ceased, at which time and place you
will appear and show cause, if any
why said will should not be admitted
10 probate.
In testimony whereof have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Office this 18th day
of Jandar 1913.
OLAF KALLEVANG,
Clerk of District Court
By S. j. Moore, DEPUTY.
6-3 w. NJ. STRAND, Attorney.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19
NOTICE OF APPRAIsE,iENT.

State of Iowa, Winneshiek county,
IS. In district court.
In the matter of the estate of Ma
tilda Smith, deceased:
To the treasurer of state, w. G..
brown and William II. Smith DEBORAH
Iowa; A. F. Smith, Centralia, Wash. /;
Horace Smith, DEBORAH, Iowa; Elmer
Smith, DEBORAH, Iowa; Eugene Smith,
DEBORAH, Iowa; William H. Sharp,
DEBORAH, Iowa: Clara Halse, DEBORAH,
Iowa; A. ]. Sharp, DEBORAH, Iowa !;
Ralph Sharp, DEBORAH, Iowa; Josie
Sharp. Chicago, Ills; Matilda Barrat,
Detroit, Mich; Ellen Headington, De-
corah, Iowa: Ed. Sharp, DEBORAH, Ia. /;
Charles, Sharp, DEBORAH, Iowa; Eliz-
abeth Ann Sharp, DEBORAH, Iowa
John Burrows, Hay Springs, Neb. /;
David Burrows, Lewiston, Mont; Ma
Morrison. DEBORAH, Iowa; Eva Wicks
Burr Oak, Iowa: Fred Burrows, Vol
ga, So. Oak; Minnie Bucknell, De-
corah, Iowa; James Webster, No. 372
f. Ninth ST., Riverside, Calf; Thorn
as Webster. 1881 Sedgwick ST., Cal !;
Lucy Russell, Sarah Pillow.
You an. each of you, are hereby
notified that the undersigned, duly
appointed and qualified appraisers of
property charged, or sought to be
charged, with the payment or COL
LATERAL INHERITANCE TAX, will
at 10 o'clock a. M, on the 9th day of
March, 1913, at county clerks office,
DEBORAH, Iowa, in said county and
state, proceed to appraise the proper
ty of the estate OF said decedent sub
ject to the Collateral Inheritance Tax,
as provided by law.
Please take notice and govern your
selves accordingly.
Dated February 8, 1913.
c. w. Freeman
C. McMasters Appraisers
c. Christen
6-4w
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-02-19

FOR SALE-Oliver typewriter, ma
chine as good as new. An early
call will get it reasonable. In,
Quire at this office. 46ti
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-10-17
New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. II, 1913.

NEW YORK, Oct. II, 1918.
Conditions in the market remain fav-
orable to steady business. The chief
demand remains for binder leaf and
packers who have sampled their Wis
consin are selling it as soon as it is
cleaned without any further ado. Prices
for that type are rising in proportion
to the almost hungry demand, and the
time does not seem to be far distant
when it will command Is per cent and
more. The binder situation is indeed
proving very perplexing one for the
factories. Outside of New England
there is hardly any binder leaf pro-
duced. And in New England the ferm-
ers persist, mistakingly so, in believ-
ing that their crops contain rather a
larger percentage of wrapper than
binder leaf. In the opinion of the
United States Tobacco Journal the
New England tobacco raisers would
fare far better in cultivating purely
binder crop of which the cigar industry
is far more in need than what they be-
lieve to be wrapper crop. The Wis
consin tobacco growers have found this
out to their great advantage. No mat
ter how large the size of their leaves
they market it for binder, and they get
far more profitable return on them
than when they insisted that the big
spread of their leaves represent wrap
pers. With the growing and expand
ing cigar industry whose wrapper needs
are for years to come fully vouchsafed by
the foreign and our domestic shade
grown leaf, the future problem will be
the supply of sufficient quantity of
binder leaf which is now almost limited
to the Wisconsin and to proportion
ately small extent to the New England.
The filler market, however, has not yet
awakened to the realization Of provi-
dent investments in spite of the dearth
in Zimmer's and the reduction in the
yield of Pennsylvania by about SO per
cent. The demand for wrapper leaf,
both foreign and domestic, remains fair
though not rushing. In the Havana
market the movement is likely to see a
rush in the near future on account of
the now ascertained fact of a serious
shortage in Remedies and the advanc-
ing prices on that type in the Island of
Cuba. journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-10-17
TOBACCO MARKET.

EDGERToN, WIS.,, Oct. II, 1913.
Considerable riding is being done by
the smaller operators in growing Sec
tions and sales of few hundred acres
have been made during the week.
More contracts would have been writ
ten if growers were willing to accept
figures that range around II cents.
Considerable higher prices have been
paid for choice selections in the Yer
non county district and what might ap-
pear to be the limit paidin few cases.
1t is claimed shat contracts for over
200O acres have been placed in that sec
tion. -
AS yet the buyers of big firms, who
generally purchase the bulk of the
crop, have been kept out of the field.
A few sample sales are given below
Eddie Anderson, IA at 11&4c.
John Sparberg, 3a at 11&4c.
T. Olson, Ga at 11&4c.
Ed. Mitchell, 3a at 11&4c.
Fred Margraf, 3a at 1880.
John Almond, Ga at 1880.
0. j. Smithback, LA at 11&3c.
The weather of the week has been
much more favorable for the curing OF
the late shielded tobacco and contin-
uation of few more Indian summer
days is likely to place it beyond any
danger of damage.
A few lots of IL have been marketed
bringing very fair prices. The demand
for binder goods of any description is
strong.
The shipments out of storage reach
about 500 cases to all points since last
report.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-10-17
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER, PA, Oct. 6, 1913.

LANCASTER, PA, Oct. b, 1913.
The tobacco crop Of Lancaster county
is now safe under cover, so far as the
frost is concerned, and the packers are
loud in their praise of those growers
who had the nerve to leave their crops
stand until the last horn blew. Consid-
ering that there have been several
light frosts, threatening other and Sc
verer frosts, it did take nerve to as
sumo such risks. But the growers who
had it were of the same stamp as a
grower who declared he wanted ripe
tobacco or none. These have ripe crops,
for during the past two weeks the
plants did we'll.
The tobacco that was ripe when cut
is doing we'll in the shed, curing nicely.
Usually the first step is the turning
yellow of the leaves in curing, followed
later, inward toward the rib, by the
brown color. But now, for some rea-
son, there is little of the yellow tint,
the leaf going almost from the green
state to brown 1t was feared that
this might indicate an unsatisfactory
burn, but the earliest cured shows
there are no good grounds for such
fear. There is no disputing the fact,
however, LnaC mucn TOBACCO was cut
too early, long before it was ready for
the shed, and it is hard to see how this
can turn out desirable goods.
No further sales of Havana Seed
have been reported besides what have
already been noted, except the buying
of some hail-cut Havana in Conestoga
township at from three to five cents a
pound, the same to be stripped, but
not sized. A prominent local dealer IS
authority for the statement that the
Havana Seed Of Lancaster county will
make a good type of binders, and he
predicts large increase next year IN
the acreage of Havana.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-10-17

We have been favored during the
week with good deal Of the right
skind of weather SO much needed to
bring about the curing of the late por-
tion of the tobacco crop warm, drying
days that carry away the moisture from
the hanging leaf. If the conditions
could be relied upon to continue for
another week, there is hope that the
crop might be pretty generally cured.
But we are getting near the time of
the first hard freeze that effects the
uncured leaf in the sheds and all doubts
concerning this problem will be solved.
Much of the time following the harvest
has brought cloudy, rainy weather and
reports of some shed damage are heard
but how extensive cannot yet be es-
timated.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-10-17

And, according to authorities, the
country is facing a shortage of Ohio
cigar tobaccos. Fully 25, 900 cases were
wiped out by the flood. Much of the
1912 crop went for export, stemming
or cheap binder purposes, and there is
less for B purposes than for many
years. The mass of that crops por-
tion is held by three or four houses
that specialize in Ohio tobacco, and
which must pack there each year or
have no business. Even these firms
have nothing like their usual quantity
of Ohio B tobacco. The 1913 crop was
grown under normal conditions, but
fully one-fourth of the crop was caught
by recent frost And, if the truth is
known, the fact that while cigar pro-
duction has steadily increased in the
past five or ten years, the acreage de-
voted to tobaccos has not increased
correspondingly in the same time. This
of itself, without the adventitious aid
Of bad weather conditions, etc, would
result in constantly increasing scale
Of prices.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-10-17

!, By saving in small way to ac-
} cumulate capital for investing and
reinvesting.
[ Large profits are often made from
timely investments. You cannot
J tell when an opportunity for max
: ing profitable investment will
} present itself.
A growing saving account in this
{ bank will provide for such an
) emergency. 1t will give you a
{ borrowing power based on the
{ capital you save.
{ We want you to consider this
} personal invitation to call and
J open an account with us. $1.00
{ starts an account.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-10-17
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

Some discouraging reports are COM
ing in from the Vernon county tobacco
districts concerning the damage sus-
tanned from big storm which swept
the county on Friday afternoon and
partook very much of the nature of a
cyclone in several localities. One re-
port has it that at least 200 tobacco
sheds have been razed and the contents
scattered by the wind and the tobacco
submitted to thorough soaking. This
estimate may be too strong but all
agree that it was the most destructive
storm ever covering the tobacco sec
tions of that county. A good deal of
the tobacco had already been contract
ed for and it is hard to tell what
amount of salvage will be realized. All
the buildings in some localities are
down so there is no place to house the
TObacco when recovered from the
wreck. The disaster will mean large
financial loss to the tobacco growers of
Vernon county and at the same time
further curtail the supply of available
binder leaf of the 1918 crop.
-
So here is a fine opportunity to test
the application of the Paul law. It was
no fault or neglect of the grower of
course that the sheds blew down, the
tobacco scattered by the wind and
water soaked by the following rainfall.
The new law requires the buyer to pay
the agreed price for the tobacco on de-
livery without regard to what happens
to it after the date of the contract, un-
less any imperfections are caused by
willful neglect of the grower. The
makers of the law couldn' foresee such
calamity nor provide for it. If the
law is any good then every grower who
had sold his crop and then suffered
from the storm has perfect cinch for
getting full price for it. It is even a
better protection than an insurance
policy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-10-17

A special agent of the department of
Justice has been assigned TO investigate
the question whether the former COM
ponent parts of the American Tobacco
Co. are complying with the terms of
the decree of the federal circuit court
in the old tobacco case. The name of
this individual is not made public for
obvious reasons. It is stated that he
is looking into complaints from inde-
pendent tobacco men and others that
the decree is not being complied with.
He is also making some Independent in
vestigations. This work is not expect
ed to be concluded for perhaps several
months. Later on the facts developed
by the special agent referred to will be
laid before an attorney representing
the department.
Lancaster, Pa, will have, within the
space of a few months, the largest
wholesale tobacco saleshouse in Penn
sylvania, in the new plant of the firm
of Jacob G. Shirk & Son, which will be
located at 323 and 325 North Queen st.
The building will be four stories high,
will face Qneen street and extend back
one-half block to Christian street,
and will be of terra Gotta, with glass
front. Over 25, 900 square feet Of floor
space will be provided. The building
is expected to be completed by January
l, and was made necessary on account
of the rapidly increasing business this
fiYr, 80 n~iovo1.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-10-17

Continued on Page 81
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-25

sCRIN1 CURTAINS-New patterns in ecru and
 white. Real value $2. Anniversary Price G1 20
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-25

lated. Instead he can feed any of the great arteries Of commerce from his own front door. He can order com forts and luxuries and have them handed to him in a, few hours.
 Because of his isolation the small storekeeper off the line of the rail- road formerly had to carry $25, 900 worth of stock. Today by reason of the advantages placed at his disposal by, these trolley lines he can reduce this to stock worth only $4,00o. It has thus become possible for more storekeepers to open up, a fact which also means added comfort for the farm.
 The Rhode Island Company did a, freight business of $24s, 1000 last year. which was an increase of $56, 900 over the previous year. It operates about 30 cars day.
 The trolley express service has cut down the time of shipment from the stores of Providence to the little towns and hamlets from a day to a day and a half and has brought the city table and farm closer together. But more than this, by removing their isolation and by contributing greatly to their comfort it has helped to keep folks on the farm and so to this extent is aid ing in the solution Of what today is not alone a problem for New England but for the nation as well.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-25
Germania Chorus
 Plans Last ConCerl

The Germania Singing Society will give their closing concert on Sunday April 27, at Germania Hall. Such high class artists as MT. Hans Merx, German Lieder Singer of New York; Mrs. J. c. T. Hubert, soprano; MT. Eugene Heinis, tenor; Prof. John Adam Hugo, composer-pianfst and the weidenhammer Orchestra of 10 pieces will assist the Germania Sing ing Society.
 MT. Hans Merx, who appeared last Monday evening at Prof. John Adam Hugo's recital at the Stratfield ball room, is singer of great and power full voice and is in great demand in New York. He also gives several re- citals during the winter in the big city. Mrs. Hubert and MT. Heining are local people known as fine sing CTS. Prof. John Adam Hugo will play one of his own comp osftions and also will conduct the Germania Chorus.
 The Society will sing for the first time the Song of the Camp compos- ed by Prof. Hugo. Invitation cards can be had of all members fthe So- ciety and at MT. Hugo's studio, Bridge port Savings Bank Buildign.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-25
Murd0Ck's View
 Of Tariff Bill

Washington, April 25.-Congressnan victor Murdock takes issue strongly With Congressman Oscar Underwood, Tn Murdock's report on the proposed him as the Progressive member of the Ways and Means Committee.
 Alter recommending a tariff com mission, also reasonable reduction of obviously excessive duties, MT. Mur- dock goes on to say that if there had been wanting proof of the necessity of tariff commission the pending Democratic tariff bill alone would sup ply It. He charged that as result Of the methods used in it's prepara- ton, the few men who drafted 1t "are not warranted in feeling certainty as have endorsed it in caucus as a. party measure cannot have other than a su- perdc1al knowledge of its provisions"
 The Democratic revision, he said, had been undertaken in defiance of a universally popular demand that ''the tariff should be revised scientifically, a schedule at a time, upon data that is not ex parte, with full right of de- bate and amendment without secrecy in caucus or committee and without cloture in Congress- Thus, he said was repeated the terror which charac- tertzed the earlier stages of prepara- tion of the Payne-AIdrich tariff act.
 MT. Murdock declared that the Dem ocrattc party has proposed a tariff which vii be injurious to many indus tries and may be destructive to some
 Under the guise of reducing the cost of living" he said, ''it may de- stroy the very nucleus of our indus trial prosperity. Proposing and prom isiny to cheapen the food and clothing of the workingman, it may take from him the very means by which he may earn his livelihood Proclaiming in one statement that cf1eapening the ar ticles used in one way would cheapen the articles used by the farmer, in the ~e~t staJAuQent it opens the market to