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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
The Sale of the Rock Island.

The daily papers for some days
past have contained numerous items
concerning the sale OF the Rock Is
land railroad system and its passing
out of the control of the Moore in
terests. During a recent slump in
the stock, Phelps, Dodge & Co., well
known brokers of New York, pur-
chased controlling interest in the
stock, and later the report became
current that the purchase was really
made for the Pennsylvania railroad,
which was seeking transcontinental
equipment. With the Rock Island
connected with the Pennsylvania,
and the acquisition of the Moffat
road from Denver, 1t would give the
PENNSYLVANIA a great system eros
sing the continent Later reports
confirm the sale, stating that the
road will be double tracked across
Iowa and rehabilitated throughout.
This will be good news to every
town on the Rock Island, for there
is no better road than the Pennsyl'
yania, and probably 1t will mean
much improvement in the service
The present schedule of seven hours
so 118 miles on the Cedar RAPIDS
DEBORAH line is not very compliment
tary to the road.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
Gave Dinner to Canvassers.

j. F. Comstock, of the Aluminium
Utensil Co. of East st. Louis, gave
dinner Saturday evening at the
Winneshiek Hotel for the Luther
College students who during the
summer travelled through Minnesota
and Iowa selling the products of this
company. The l.. c.. boys made the
largest sales of any other force of
statesmen with the company, which
showed it's appreciation in this man
ner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
Announcement.

/ wish to announce to the public
that the X. w. Knutson blacksmith
shop in DEBORAH, Iowa, is open and
ready to take care of all work in a
prompt and efficient manner. The
shop is in charge of good, compe-
tent blacksmith and horseshoer and
your work will be promptly and
carefully done. Thanking all GUS
toners for patronage in the past,
and soliciting your further patron
age, as we'll as that of new custom
ers, am, very truly yours,
MRS. X. w. KNUTSON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
Additional improvements.

Anderson Bros. have been max
ing some extensive additional i'm
provements in the horse barn prop
erty of Post & Son on Main street
the past few weeks. The yard has
been filled in and graded, and a
large barn and corn crib erected, in
addition to the buildings built after
the fire which destroyed their barn
more than a year ago. They now
have a splendidly equipped place,
with sufficient capacity to take care
of their constantly increasing bust
ness in the purchase and shipment
of horses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
Demonstration This Week.

A demonstration of the many
good features of the we'll known
Quick Action ranges is being held at
N. R. Croft G. Sons store all this
week. If you were ever in hurry
to cook meal, an inspection of
these ranges will show you how
quickly it can be done. The Quick
Action range is certainly novel
range and well worth seeing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
" HARRY J. GREEN.
The Delinquent Tax List.

County Treasurer Jorgenson pub
fishes today the delinquent tax list
for this county, which is about the
usual size. All descriptions adver-
tised will be sold for taxes the first
Monday in December, If the taxes are
not paid before that date.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

Subject next Sabbath morning,
Hope Perfectly" In the evening
there will be the lrst OF seres OF
sermon-lectures upon some recent
books which afford an easy ami ma
tural basis for Moral and religious
discussion. The first book to be
considered will be "The Inside OF
the Cup," novel by Winston
Churchill. Seats free. Everybody
welcome.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
Look Out For Thieves.

And be sure to see Stop Thief
at the DEBORAH Grand opera house,
November the 18th. This is George
Cohan's own play and is one big
laugh from start to hnish. The
company plays here after an engage
ment at s.. Paul and Minneapolis,
and will go on to Des Moines, Kan
sas City, Omaha, and other western
cities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
Our Best Seller.

We are selling more of Meritol
Eczema Remedy than all the others
put together. This large sale is due
to the fact that it is a preparation
of unusual merit, made expressly for
one purpose, eczema in it's various
forms. If you are afflicted with
this loathsome disease, do not de-
lay using Meritol Eczema Remedy.
E. j. Parman, exclusive agent
Adv. Nov.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

Dobbs says he prides himself on
his sound common sense. Pshaw!
He's all swelled up because he wait
ed until the middle of August to buy
straw hat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

Be kind to your neighbor-lend
him your paper every week; you
may need his name on your note,
some day, to make it worth any
thing at the bank.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
just as Mean as Ever.

Mike Sherry and Gus Christian
son of DEBORAH were callers at this
office one day last week. Mike
seems to be just as mean as ever
Waukon Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

We have the largest line OF
Mans and Young Mems Mackinaws
which can be found any Snere'
Come and see us. BEAHS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

Those who live In constant rear
,bav will fall off the social ladder
would not have far to fall.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

When a man Is going down hill
he doesn't take much interest In
the scenery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

We have just received 100
dozen good heavy work shirts which
we are selling at CSC each. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05
Tumhler Sale This Week.

Two tumblers for cents at the
Plain Price Store, NARROW Bldg
Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-05

Strictly headquarters for
Trunks, suit cases and Valises, at
rock bottom prices. BEAR ..
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-07


POLICE SYSTEM" OPENS UP
New York, May THE avenue
leading to the men ''higher-up" in the
police system" of New York opened
broadly before District Attorney
Whitman today, following the convic-
ton of four former police inspectors
of conspiracy to keep a witness from
testifying in the vice graft inyestiga-
ton.
Every. effort has been made by the
System" to secure the acquittal of
the ex-inspectors, Sweeney, Thomp-
son, Murtha and Hussey. When the
jury, after having been out only
thirty-eight minutes, found the quar-
tet guilty, the last prop was knocked
from the systems wall of refuge.
With the testimony of former Capt.
Walsh, Whitman was able to convict
the men, and the trail of graft led
toward them. Two indictments for
bribery are still pending against
Murtha. 1t is reported that his friends
have approached Whitman, asking
under what terms Murtha could re-
ceive a suspended sentence in the
conspiracy case and immunity on the
bribery charges.
Whitman will grant immunity only
when the recipient makes a COM
plete revelation of the workings Of
the system"
Even without evidence from MUIR
tina, Whitman claims he can trace
graft into the highest circles. In
Guiding Lieut.. Becker, seven meh
connected with the police department
have been convicted since the begin
ming of the investigation, which was
started after the killing of Herman
Rosenthal.
ABOUT TWO YARDS
r4--o...-7ll'
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-07
lAPS MAY NOT BE in PANAMA
PACIFIC EXPOSITION

Toxic, May 7.-Efforts are being
made by Japanese business men to
suppress the clamor throughout
Japan against the California anti
alien land, bill. Street speakers are
haranguing the crowds in every town
of the empire.
Japan viii not interest itself much
in the Panama-Pacific exposition at
San Francisco. No preparations have
yet been made by persons who plan
ned exhits at the big show.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-07

Our famous woman writer's and
painters are all middle-aged women.
Then why should one worry about
growing old.
The young girl is only a creature
of dreams which the mature woman
if she fulf1lls her highest destiny
makes come true.
But growing old in years and
growing haggard and settled in looks
are two different things. We should
be just as much ashamed of ugly
wrinkled faces and settled figures as
we would be of apysether deformity
that we can help.
Above all else keep your chin softly
rounded and the throat line firm, for
here is the first sign of the age
which means that one has let the
world run on ahead. It shows indo-
lence and a general lack of interest
and enthusiasm. It says palmer than
words, Il am out of it all.
Keep your head up. Don't draw
your chin in; Don't close your mouth
in determined manner just before
you go to sleep. Use plenty of cold
water on your face and neck and
above all don't wear ugly high col
lars Don't think unhind or pessimis-
tic thoughts. This is the best world
you've got.
Yes, know this is only a sensible
good health regime, but if you would
be young and beautiful until you die
you have only to practice a sensible
good health and good thought
regime.
4APs MAY NoTBE in PANAMA
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-07

OF ali dogs that are friends Of man
The Dachshund is the best,
For his affection stretches out
Much longer than the rest.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-11
BARRACKS AND
QUARTERS FOR
SHAFTER, talk

Especial Star-BufIetin Correspondence
FORT SKATER, Sept. II. With
the new infantry cantontment we'll
under way most important question
has arison as to who shall occupy il,
This question is being widely discuss
ed among officers and women folk
and someone will. in all probability,
guess wrong 1t is certain that two
battaIions of the End Infantry will be
ordered to occupy them but the two
have to be designated by proper au-
thority, the post commander. Major
+. ". Smith, commanding the LIST Bat
TALON, Is the senior and if>choice goes
by seniority, that battalion would &C.
cupy the present barracks which viii
be more comfortable and convenient.
On. the other hand, Major Smith may
not return, and the choice would go 10
the End battalion, under Major Lani-
han. This battalion feels that It has
a just claim on the first choice Of
quarters, as it will have been under
CANVAS for about a year, while the
other two have lived under reof with
push -button. systems, electric lights
and all the comforts of home.
The 3rd Battalion was the first here
and was in clover until the regiment
concentrated and it was forced to
double up with the list Battalion.
With the question Of barracks de-
cided, the officers quarters in the
cantonment would have to DE filled.
The commanding officer and his staff
will, most likely, remain in the pres
lent garrison with a little shifting
around If the remaining quarters are
opened for selection according to
rank, ii VIII put officers over in the
lcantonment with their troops in bar
racks and vice versa. If the officers
belonging to the battalions in canton
ment are required to live in canton
naent quarters it will mean that ma
jors with forty years service will be
living in a modiiied chicken COOP
with second lieutenants of fifteen
minutes service occupying double
breasted mansions" with hot and cold
sliding doors and steam heated ele-
vators.
1t Is believed that in short time
the post proper will be turned over
to the department hospital and signal
AID engineer troops and abandoned
as an infantry post-but until that
time many complications are apt to
arise.
The wife of Sergeant John Brett
field, quartermaster corps, has been
seriously i'll for the past few days.
Z
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-11

worth mountains of gold, says one woman. Another.
says, 81 would not give Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable
Compound for all the other medicines for women the
world Still another writes Il should like to have the
merits of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound thrown
the sky with searchlgh that all suffering could
read and beconvnced that there is remedy for their ills
times the size of this with such
letters received from grateful
suffering banished by
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
Why has Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound accomplished
Why has lived thrixed
doing glorious work among the sick of the world for
than 80 years?
Simply surely because of its sterling worth The
other medicine has approached its plainly and
Gere other medicine good for womens ills
Here letters that just to the writer's deskon
thousands both tell comforting suffering
who viii read them-and be guided by them
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-11
Sckofeld Notes

Especial STAR Bulletin Correspondence
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Sept. IL.
The officers of the garrison, number
ing about $50 will give a smoker this
evening to Colonel McGunnegfe, who
. leaves for the Coast On the Mongolia,
to enjoy well-deserved leave Of alb
sence. The Twenty-Fifth Infantry
Mess. has been decorated for the &C.
casion. and the Infantry band will fur
n.sh the music.
Last night the 1st Infantry band
played a moonlight serenade fer Col
cneI McGunaegie under the trees at
his quarters in tie old Jones ranch
house. The program was arranged
to include as many Of the colonels
favorite selections as possible, for this
is the last concert the band will
play for the colonel in several
months.
Owing to the Infantry amusement
hall being used for the boxing contest
on Friday evening, the usual semi
monthly post hop viii be held in the
4th Cavalry, Spanish-American war
veterans hall, near the Cavalry can
tonlnent. The hop is being managed
by the cavalry representatives on the
pest hop committee. and the cavalry
band will furnish the music.
y -
Miss Eta Mount, who has been
visiting her brethe-, Captain James
A. Mount, medical corps, in the 18th
infantry cantonment, for the past two
months, and her friend, Mrs. Hazel,
who has also been a guest in the
same household during the month OF
August, left yesterday for their home
in Chicago on the Wilhelmina
81 -
While on the recent regimental
practice march around the island, the
25th infantry tried out a tentative
method of establishing the lines of
a camp, making use of the company
flags which are a part of the new in
fantry equipment, and the plan prov
ed so successful as to lead to its
probable adoption in the regiment.
The plan is as follows: Fhe pitching
OF shelter tents having begun, the
flags of each company are handed to
an officer of the company. who plants
them under the supervision of the reg
| mental adjutant and the adjutant of
the rear battalion.
The flags or the leading company
in each battalion are then placed fif-
teen PAGES from the flank and in pro-
longation of the line of shelter tents,
those Of the second company in each
battalion at ten PAGES beyond the
first lire so marked and also in pro-
longation of the line of shelter tents;
those of the third companies twenty
five Races further and in proiongation
Of the middle of the company street.
Those of the fourth company fifteen
PAGES further.
The first line of flags marks the To-
cation of the front of the company
kitchens, the second, the rear pole of
the store tents, the third the front
pole of the company commanders
tent and the fourth the line on which
the battalion commanders and their
staff tents will be placed.
Kitchen flies are so placed that the
poles are in line with the middle of
the shelter tents of the company to
which they belong.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-11
MRS. WILLIAMS SAYS:

Elkhart, Ind. -. suffered for IA
years from organic inflammation, fe-
male weakness, pain and irregulari-
ties. The pains in my sides were
increased by walking or standing on
my feet and / had suchawful bearing
down feelings, was depressed in
spirits and became thin and pale
with dull, heavy eyes. I had six
doctors from whom ] received only
temporary relief. / decided to give
Lydia 2. Pinkham's Vegeta ole Com
pound fair trial and also the Sani-
tive Wash. | have now used the
remedies for four months and cannot
express my thsaks for what they
have done for me.-Mrs. SADIE VIII
LIAMs, Ass James
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-11
FROM MRS. ID. III. BROWN.

FROM MRS. ID. III. BROWN.
lola, Kansas During the Change
of Life / was sick for two years. Be
fore / took your medicine could
r OF bear the weight of my clothes
and was blodted very badly. / doc
tored with three doctors but they
did me no good. They said nature
mus have its way. Ny sister adj
vised me to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compounds and purchased
a bottle. Before it was gone the
bloating left me and / was not so
sore. / continued taking it until 1
had taken u bottles. Now I am
stronger than have been for years
and can do all my work, even the
washing. Your medicine is worth
its weight in gold. / cannot praise
it enough. If more women would
take your medicine there would be
more healthy women. You may use
this letter for the good of others."-
Mrs L. 81. BRoWN, 800 North Walnut
Street, lola, Kan.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-30
PROGRESS OF VETERANS
 TOWARD GETTYSBURG
Letter From the Delegation at Syra
 cuSe. kans.

The following letter describing the progress of the Arizona delegation to the Gettysburg reunion was received yesterday from c. w BarroWs, father of MT. BarrOWS of the BarrOWs- Foo shee company. He himself is a Gettys- burg veteran:
 Syracuse, Kans., June 27, 1913 Arizona delegation in the special car with the Pasadena delegation crossed the Colorado Kansas line twenty min utes ago. There are 16 veterans from Pasadena and from Phoenix and one from Tempe. The combined force makes the jolliest crowd on earth. All are in the best of spirits and the near CT they get to Gettysburg the younger they all feel and act. Not thing has occurred to mar the season of pleasure and the Santa Fe officers do all in their power to make it pleasant.
 Yours for friendship, charity and loyalty for the delegation.
 G. w, BARROWS,
Arizona republican., 1913-06-30
MEXICAN FRIJOLE
 MAKES SPLENDID CROP
Grows Better Here Than Elsewhere. Market Always Good. Most
 Nourshing Vegetable.

There is no bean like the pink bean. better known as the Mexican "frijoIc," and there is no place where the "frijole" grows so well as the Salt River valley The bean as d plant has a double function to play in the development of this section Its crop is one of tine most nourish- ing foods that can be found any where, and it's stalk supply makes first class fertilizer; 1t supply the needed humus to the soil
 The "frijole" is q general all pur- pose bean. when young it can be used as d string bean. or green vegetable, having T delicate flavor, and being very tender. There are many who prefer the green 'frjole" to the green string bean Then the bean when ripe is better dried bean than any other sort It has great CT degree of nourishment than either the navy bean or the kidney bean, and beats the lima bean all hollow.
 one advantage of growing the 'frijole" in his section is the ever ready market that can be found for the edible bean. and the size of the crops possible, the little attention hat is necessary to get good ciop,
Arizona republican., 1913-06-30
CONF|SCATORY UNJUST
 AND UAREMUNERAT|VE
or the aI2 Cent Rate Recently Made for p. c. & E., by Arizona Cor
 poration Commission.

That the Pacific Gas and Electric company intends to fight the case of the rates to be charged for light and power within the city of Phoenix, to the last ditch. even if it means taking the matter through all the courts to the supreme court of the United States is the decision recently reached by the officials of the company. after review ing the decision as to rates handed down by the Arizona corporation com mission last week
 In the decision. which was written by Commissioner Jones, a fifty per cent cut was made in the rates gener- ally. This it is claimed by the com pany is an unheard of reduction in rates for a general utility commodity and in it's operation will serve to throw the company and it's holdings back on the stockholders. as not enough leeway has been left after all the running ex- penses have been paid, to pay any in terest whatever on the stocks and bonds of the corporatio
 The company officials claim that the valuation for the purposes of rate mak- ing does not begin to come up to the correct and proper figures. and that there is a difference between the fig ures arrived at by the corporation commission, and the actual value of the property of several hundreds of dollars. There is no complaint made at the rate per cent of surplus earnings as allowed by the commission, as the company it is contended has not in sisted upon making more than a fair rate of return upon the investment. If however the valuation of the company's property had been fixed at the rate the company believes to be the true one. there would have been enough left oyer every year to provide for the sink
Arizona republican., 1913-06-30

ing fund on the company indebted ness. to take care of the maintenance and rcplacements that have to be done, and to pay the regular return to the stockholders.
 A it is there is now likc1y to be controversy bctwce'e the tax commis- sion and the corporatioa ,9s to the val uation. The company places the value of the property for rate making pur- poses at $724.0o0 while the corporation commission figure is some three hund- red thousand dollars below this. The question likely to arise IS, which of the two values will be taken for the pur poses of taxation.
 Aside from this the company claims that the rate as fixed by the commis- sion is confiscat"rN, unjust, unremun- erativc, unfair not supported by the facts and evidence as submitted in the hearing. 1t is claimed also for the rate that 1t is arbitrary and unscicnufic.
 The formal order was to have been put into effect on July 18th but an amended order was issued Saturday fixing the date at August 1St.