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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-01-15

WANTED-Dining room girl and
kitchen help. ST. Cloud hotel. 3-2
WOOD CHOPPERS Wanted by J..
F. Nolan, DEBORAH, Route 8. 3tf
POSTS FOR SALE-Good white oak
posts. j. F.. Nolan, woods, three
and one-half miles north of De-
corah. 3tf
WANTED-Girl to do general house
work. Three in family. Good
wages. Apply at 406 West Main
st. 81
FOR SALE OR RENT-Eighty acre
farm. e. T. Reed. 3tf
FOR SALE-One pair bob-sleighs in
good condition. Phone 139 Black.
3-2pd
FOR SALE-A bay mare, age FIVE
years. Inquire of F. H. Scheppe,
Rrr. Oak.
WANTED--Agents. I want some
good live agents in this and ad-
joining counties TO sell household
brushes. The new, sanitary kind.
A brush for every purpose. Good
goods, fast sellers. Call and see
me or write to F. S. Putnam. Win
nebago St., DEBORAH, Iowa. The
Brush Store. Portman Bldg stiff.
FOR Beautiful parlor suits
and gas st""5 A bargain. Apply
CO Tuoiic Opinion Office. Stiff
FOR SOLICITATIONS cash register,
used only short time. A. bargain
if taken soon. Inquire at this Of
flee. 46tf.
FOR SALE-Oliver typewriter, ma
chine as good as new. Ar early
call will get it reasonable. In
quire at this office. 4Gtf
FOR SALE-Am offering lots 2 .:.u
in block 4, Paine and O'Connor's
addition, being the garden tract
lots adjoining Frank Hess resi-
dence in 4th ward. Each 50x100
feet in size, for $3.50 each. Pay
able. one-third cash, and balance
in one or two years, at per cent
interest. At this price must be
bought soon. H. d. Paine. Office
DEBORAH Bank Block. IA
FOR SALE-Byers strain Buff Orp-
ington Cockerels. C. L. Wells. 5'3-p
CHOPPERS-W Wanted by DR.. P. Nj.
Jewell, to chop 800 cords of wood.
soft
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS have
for sale a lot of improved farms
in Red River Valley and Becker
County, Mimi, on very easy terms,
and few Winneshiek County
farms. Also six residences in De-
corah. For prices and particulars.
see Ed. X. Hovden. agent. 40-tf
FOR SALE-House and lot The
John Foltz place in West DEBORAH.
Inquire of C. S. Boice. 37tf
FOR RENT--Mrs. E. P. Johnson's
store building on Water street, now
occupied by Mott & Co. Best loca-
ton in DEBORAH. Rent reasonable.
Write Eugene G.. Johnson. 209-
Pillsbury Bldg, Minneapolis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-01-15
PARCELS POST MADE SIMPLER.
Dubuquer Works Out Plan Which
Will Save Senders Much
Figuring.

With the parcels post system only
fifteen days old. clerks and others in
terested are daily figuring out some
plan which will make the system
clearer and simpler to the public.
The first man to have studied the
plan thoroughly and to have sue
ceeded in working out a plan where
by senders of parcels will not have
to consult an arithmetic or work the
problem By geometry is George Vath,
employed in the Dubuque Office in the
posi- savings department. Mr.. Vath
has given the plan considerable at
tentiOn and from every indication
the plan will save the senders of par
cells considerable time.
The following is the table worked
out by Mr.. Vath.
1. To find the postage required
on parcels in the local zone, add to
the number of pounds the parcel
weighs.
2. To find the postage required
on parcels weighing one pound to
any of the zones, add to the num-
Der of the zone to which the parcel is
going.
3. To find the postage required
on parcels weighing over one pound
to any of the zones.
Zone 1. Multiply the number of
pounds by 8 and add 2.
Zone 2. Multiply the number of
pounds by and 2.
Zone 3. Multiply the number of
pounds by and add 2.
Zone 4. Multiply the number of
pounds by and add 2.
Zone 5. Multiply the number of
pounds by z and add 2.
Zone 6. Multiply the number of
pounds by 8 and add l.
Zone z. Multiply the number of
pounds by 10 and add l..
Zone. 8. Multiply the number of
pounds by IL.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-01-15

e. w. Christopher, formerly
county auditor, and his family de-
parted yesterday for their new home
at Mineral Springs, S. d., where Mr..
Christopher will take charge of the
First State Bank. Mr. Christopher
is a splendid young man, and while
they will be missed from DEBORAH,
everybody will wish them success in
their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Button of
Outlook, Sask., Canada, arrived in
the city Wednesday, for few days
visit among their many old friends
in DEBORAH. They departed Satur-
day morning for Long Beach and
other Canadian points, to spend the
winter, and may go to the Hawaiian
Islands before returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Couse de-
parted for Des Moines Friday, where
Mrs. Couse will be employed in her
duties as president of the Iowa de-
partment and national organizer OF
the Ladies OF the G. A. r. Mr. Couse
expected to be a candidate for APP
pointment as one OF the doorkeepers
of the house of representatives.
Don't fail to get one of those
new Reliable Lamp Burners and try
it. Use the cheapest oil. Get light
equal to gas. No smoke. no smell
Fits any lamp. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. or no pay. Only 25c, at the
Brush Store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-01-15
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS ha,
Your Chicago Paper.

Remember that we still club with
any of the Chicago daily papers at
the same rate as heretofore, and will
be glad to get them for our readers
at greatly reduced prices. We can
get you either the Record-Herald,
Tribune, Inter Ocean or Examiner to-
gether with Public Opinion for S4.25
per year, making the price of the
Chicago paper only $2.75. 49-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-01-15
Beaten Biscuit.

Into pint OF flour stir teaspoon
full of salt and cup of cold water
Work to a stiff dough, transfer to a
Toured pastry board and with a roll
ing pin beat steadily for fifteen min
utes, turning and shifting that all the
dough may receive the treatment.
Cut into round biscuits, prick each
with fork, and bake to light
brown.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-01-15

ded little powdered saffron. If you
an evening dress, touch up the design
with color, gold, for instance, which
gives a beautiful effect if done light
ly. Other colors in light shades are
also very effective on fine delicate
laces.
Courtesy is an excellent shock alb
sorber. 1t will make any business
ride easier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-01-15

The following appeared in village
paper not long ago:
Amos Green and Mrs. Nettie l..
Clark, both of this vicinity were ma
ried here today. Amos leaves four
children by his first wife and many
warm friends.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-01-15
Orange Shortcake,

Mix one cup OF sugar, two and one
half cups of -four, four level tea
spoons of baking powder, saltspoon
of salt, and sift. Add one beaten egg.
If milk is used add two tablespoon
fuls melted butter and one cup of
sweet cream. Take the pulp from
sweet oranges, free from white fl
Der and sweeten with powdered sug-
ar. Use as filling for the cakes and
cover the top with beaten and sweet
ened cream and garnish with sections
of orange carefully trimmed, free
from white skin and fiber.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-01-15

If people were as free with their
money as they are with their advice
some of us would be much richer and
very much happier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-01-15
Uniting Lace.

Lace may he given a yellowish or
ivory tint by letting it lie for a short
time in water to which has been adj
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
GOOD ADVICE TO WOMEN ABOUT
WORK-TABLES.

The following good advice about work.
tables is given to housekeepers In Farm
and Firesidc:
Study to get your work-tables and
sinks just the right height, They will,
of course differ. according to the height
of the worker.
Too high a table causes a constant
strain upon the arms and shoulders
Too low a one causes STOPPING and a
tired back.
Being a medium tall person. my favor
ite table is thirty-two and one-half inches
high. On this ! can roll out pastry and
do similar work without stopping, and
in consequence get puch less tired than
when my work is lower down.
About an inch lower is my favorite
height for an ironing board.
"a low stove is wearying If it must
be used much every day. And a wash
ing can be done much easier IL IA higher
bench than common is used for the rub
hing tub.
The easiest way to discover the exact
height best suited to yourself is to place
| blocks of wood on your ordinary table &c
support board until you have found
which is less fatiguing
ANY woman who neglects to rectify
this matter is extremely foolish If she
values her own health. for many wo,
man is nervous and unhappy after a da,
| in her Kitchen without knowing the cause
| AND me causes are. too frequently
the table, ironing stand ana cook stov,
of her daily tasks"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
POSTAL BANK SOON
WILL PAY ITS WAY
Self-Sustaining When Deposits of
$28, 100000 Reach $5O,0OO,-
900, Says Hitchcock.

Washington, Feb. I'm his annual re-
port, Postma ster- General Hitchcock, after
calling attention to the fact that the
postal savings system now has 1852
repositories, about 100000 depositors and
about s2S, 100000 in deposits, says:
"On the basis Of the present monthly
net increase of deposits II is estimated
that the gross income Of the postal
savings system for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1918, will amount to 800, 900,
and the interest payable to depositors to
$4,000. The cost of supplies and equip
ment and the salaries of clerks at the
central Office during this period will ag-
gregate about $i25, 900, and to this amount
should be added approximately SIS, 900,
representing compensation for the time
of postoff1ce clerks employed on postal
savings work.
Thus 1t will be seen that the estimated
income of the system for the fiscal year
will meet the amount of interest pay
able as well as the total expenses OF the
central office, but will not ne large
enough to cover also the cost of the
clerical work in postodices It Is ex-
pected that when the deposits have In
creased to so 100000 which, at the presen,
, rate, tleN Will SOOll w, inc SYSTEM VIII
| be self-sustalnlng.
Among the recommendations for lcgis-
| lation are these:
That the postage on second-class mat
ter he increased from one to two cents g
pound.
That the third and fourth-classes o.
mail be consolidated. so that the parce
post shall cover all merchandise.
That the use of the Thanking privilege
be limited to the mailing Of official corre
spondence and such speeches and docu
i ments as are printed by order OF Con
gress.
That the restriction on the amount tina
may be accepted under the postal saving
system from one depostor be removed
with the proviso that interest shall not b.
paid on more than $1,000.
= That fraud Investigations be transferred
to the department of justice.
Mr. Hitchcock renews his recommends
ton that the telegraph lines be made par
. | of the pOStal system.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
THE LAST WORD.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs. Tor
kins, I'm going to be a suffragette and
march in a parade"
you are. eh?'
Yes; l feel it my duty to show an ac-
tive interest in politics"
II see. Well, what are your views on
Schedule X of the tariff"
That's not politics. That's the alpha
bet"
well how about direct prima ries or
the initiative and referendum"
"Oh, | never pretended to know much
Latin"
"Eow about banking and tinance?"
"Why-they seem all right, don't they?'
"You Sect he shouted, triumphantly
you don't know thing about the sub
jects that are being discussed j."
We'll, Charley dear, you mean well, OF
course. But ! must say that 1t seems
very stupid and silly of you to learn all
those hard words and puzzle over prob
lems to show your interest in politics
when we can do so simply by marching
in a parade. w ashingto1 Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
WOMEN ON THE BALLOT.
Candidates for school Commissione
mt Rutland City Election.

Rutland, Feb. 12.-For the first time
in the history of the city two wom-
ems names viii be on the ticket at the
annual March election. Mrs. ii. A.
Harmon. wife Of County Clerk Har-
mon, and Mrs. Laura B. Cramton are
both in the field for the office of
school commissioner.
The papers OF each are in circulation
and will be filed tomorrow Mrs
Cramton has been endorsed by the
Rutland Woman's club, She said to-
night she did not know on what ticket
her nomination would be filed Mrs.
Harmon is president of the Vermont
Branch OF the National Congress OF
Mothers and member of the national
board of the organization She will
file on an independent ticket. owing
to new custom II is no longer neces-
sary for women to qualify to vote by
making personal application to have
their names placed on the check lists
and as a result all women property
owners have been listed. fully 1000
names appearing in the II wards.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13

Now prepare for your retreat, my boys,
make all the haste you can,
The Yankees are surrounding US, well
surely be Burgoynd.
Behind the hedges and the bitches and the
trees and every stump,
You can see the sons of BIS and the
cursed Yanks jump.
o we've got too far from Canada, run
for life, boys. run
Now we've reached the Chazy Heights.
my boys, we'll make short delay,
For to rest our weary limbs and to feed
- our beasts on hay,
Soon McDonough's cocks began to crow,
was heard in Start's barn,
And a report throughout the camp was
the general alarm.
O we've got too far from Canada, run
for life, boys, run.
O Provost sighed aloud and to his officers
did say,
The Yankee troops are hove in sight and
hell will be to pay.
Shall we fight like men Of courage and
do the best we can.
When we know they'll fog US two to one.
think we'd better run.
O we've got too far from Canada, run
for life, boys. run.
Now if ever l reach Quebec alive, IN
surely stay at home,
For McDonoush gained victory, The
devil fight Macomb,
I'd rather fight thousand troops as good
as ever crossed the seas,
Than fifty of those Yankees behind the
stumps and trees.
| o we've got too far from Canada, run
for life. boys. run.
They told us they the Federalists were
friendly to the crown,
They'd ioin our army and the democrats
pull down,
| But they all unite together as a band OF
| brothers joined,
They will fight for independence till they
die upon the ground.
o we've got too far from Canada rur
for life boys run.
| The old 76's have sailed forth, upon theil
crutches they do lean.
With their rifles leveled on us, with theil
specks they take good aim.
For there's no retreat in those my boys
who'd rather die than run,
And we make no doubt that these ar,
those that conquered John Burgoyn
When he got too far from Canada.
Now we've reached the British ground
my boys, Well have a day of rest,
And ! wish my soul that / could sa,
'twould be a day of mirth.
But I've left so many troops behind 1
Il causes me to mourn,
And if ever ! fight the Yankees more, II
surely stay at home.
Now we've got back to Canada, stay a
home boys, stay.
Here's health to all the British troops
| likewise to General Provost,
And TO our respective families. and tn
J! girls we love most,
To McDonough and Macomb and to ever
} Yankee boy,
Now fill up your tumblers for | neve
| was dry,
D Now we've got back to Canada, stay q
home boys, stay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
MANSFIELD.

Miss cara Spaulding went wednesday
,o Boston. where she viii visit her aunt
Mrs clara Miuer-Ci Mccullough, Ar
+hur Barnard and Blanche McAllister
,ools tho examination for Waitsheld post
office held at MoretoWn SATURDAY 1t
infant daughter Of Mr.. ana Mrs N''Iei
Mann died Friday night lntormeht was
in the Irasvlle cemetery. Mr.. ana MIS-
w. e. Jones and daughter are visiting III
Newton Center. Mass.-Mrs j. r. Gay
lord is i'll with the measles r.. W. Nc
A1hster will move this week into the
family Of w. c. Joslin, where they are &c
have errDlovmcnt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
WINDSOR COUNTY
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

The annual county convention OF Sun
day schools Of Windsor county, northern
section. was in session Tuesday with
good attendance from the different towns
in the county. including Bethel, Wood
stock. Windsor, Royalton, Hartland and
the different sections of the town of Hart
ford This is convention of all Protes-
tant churches and entertainment is fur
nished by the ladies of the several White
River Junction churches. The president
Of this division OF the county convention
is Walter VI. Wright of White River June
ton. The opening session was at 1880
lasting until 10 when dinner was served.
The afternoon program included reports
from the president, secretary, treasure:
and department heads, praise and devo-
tional service. an address, Sanding the
Track" by Wallace l. Woodin, general
secretary Connecticut Sunday School as
ISOLATION, and the election and installa
ton of officers, conducted by f. S. Peasc
of Burlington, chairman State executive
| committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
GA|ETY RAMPANT
At MOCK SESSION
Bills of Every Description Intro
duced by Pages in Mimicry
of Legislature.

Montpelier, Feb. 12.-with A. w. Hewitt
or Plainfeld In the chair and four stout
members and one tall one as pages, the
nan or the House of Representatives to-
night overlooked with the gaiety and
mimicry of a mock session
Bills Of every description were intro
duced ranging from statute providing
for steel hoops to keep Representative
Donnelly from bursting at the time of the
coming celebration of the battle of Yer
gennes. to an act giving the interests Of
the common people to Senator Laird for
the coming two years and one introduced
by Representative Malvern Ellis provid-
Ing State detention farm for the member
from Peru. Another bill granted the bal
lot to all women with cents.
voluminous tax bill was introduced
by Senator Cecil Winslow for the joint
special committee which has been work.
Ing on 1t for the past is months. The
member from Champaign insisted on
hearing the reading of the bill. The
member, who Is sometimes nicknamed
Judge Dale, wanted to know IL the meas
ure In question would injure the banks
and being Informed that 4 would, insisted
that the members had no right to ask to
hear 1t read. Theirs not to reason why.
theirs but to vote for any bill which would
harm the banks as they had all promised
| the republican State committee they
| would He ventured to assert that the
| corporate influences must have got hold
of the member from Champaign to in
duce him to make his outlandish demand
| to hear the bill read
| cd 40
of the member from Champaign that il
was the custom of the House to swallow
those bills whole.
At the instance OF Fitz Clarke of Brat
tleboro the members voted fifty million
dollars to establish storage reservoirs fol
the benefit of the Standard OIL compan,
on Mt. Mansfield, Camel's Hump and Mt
killington.
large life-like portrait OF the mem
Der from Peru was presented to the Stat
by Or. Milton of Coburn. Mr.. Jose wa
granted an eternal right of emnen
domain over the English language, AM
at the funeral exercise held over tn
corpse Of the Legislature it was declare
that the deceased had been done to deaf
by an overdose OF Peruvian Bark. TIL
real star of the performance was tn
speaker the Rev. Mr. Hewitt Of Plain
field, whose humor enlivened every minut
of the session
!. N. H. Adams, the member from Chelsea
was doorkeeper. The pages, who ar
usually taken from the heavyweight
and In this instance measured. or weighed
up to the average, were Mr.. Crosby c
Brattleboro, Mr.. Eaton OF Hancock Nj
Ryder Of Rockingham, Mr.. Demerltt &
Waterbury. Mr. toss of Brighton an
Senator Elliott of White River juno
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
WOULD
Be IN THE G. D. P,
Taft States Belief Bluntly il
Great Emancipation Were
Now Alive.

Philadelphia, Feb 12.-President
Governors and a score of DISTINGUISHED
men were guests tonight at the 50th
anniversary dinner OF the Union
League club. at a banquet given in
honor of Abraham Lincoln.
The President, the first speaker on
the program. praised Lincoln, declared
bluntly that II he were alive to- day
he would be found In line with the
Republican party and said that he
hoped to see that element Of the par
ty which deserted the standard last
fall swing back into line again to in
sure the continuation for so years
more Of the policies of that party.
The President made no reference In
his speech to conditions In Mexico. al
though hundreds of the diners ex-
pected him to do so. He was expected
to leave here shortly after midnight
but changed his plans so that nc
could drop in for an hour at the home
OF f. T Stotesbury who gave an en-
tertainment In honor Of the Chicago.
Philadelphia Grand Opera company
He planned to leave for Washington
with the members Of his cabinet who
came 70 the dinner early to-morro
and Is due in the capital at 7;1S a, m
The President began his speech with &
tribute to Lincoln. He finished With M
attack upon the progress!ves but hoped
he said that looking with keen eyes upor
the efforts Of the incoming admin'stra
! ton, they would find their way back Int
the republican fold and line up once agar
with the grand old party
| what OF the future of the Republican
martyr" asked the President.
Would Lincoln be with US II no wer'
alive?"
well. of course he would.
"why?"
| Because Lincoln understood popula
government as few men have understood
II. Because he understood the constitution
and lived It az few men have lived II
He understood practical government bet
ter than any man who ever lived. l dlffe
from those who claim him as a trad
mark" for the claims they make diffe
radically from what we know his idea
| We're.
Shall we re-enact the role OF the do
in the manager in Aesops fables w
have a government of strength. of per
manence, of power and force. Shall W
throw that away and take step back
Ward? hope not.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
FAYsTON.

lanes Johnson, a well-known and Nigh
10 esteemed citizen of North Fayston'
has becn falling in health, suffering from
kidney and bladder trouble Thursday
evening his friends and neighbors gave a
social dance, the proceeds to be used for
his benefit. This with the sum already
secured from a paper circulated previous
w. amounted to SIS, which was presented
to Mr.. and Mrs johnson by g. c. Grand
field.-Riey Moulton has purchased the
farm. stock, hay and ensilage owned by
William Bean, and has taken possession
J. II. SMALL has a toll clock manufac-
tured in Montreal 100 years old, when Is
still keeping good time-Mr, and Mrs
e. J. Long attended the funeral OF Judge
Janus Crossett in Duxbury Sunday.