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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-24
PLYMOUTH ROCK.

Sept. %, 1913.
Back again after few weeks
vacation.
Mr.. Alfred Stinson, Andrew Mi
thus, Amid 'Bigalk and John Lawn
ingdal, left this morning for La
Crosse, Wis, where they are going
to attend the fair.
Mrs. r. Olson and family took
dinner with Albert Monsen and
family Sunday.
were pleasant callers at the Walter
Mrllaney home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert McCabe and
son Donald were callers at the VIII
Mullaney home Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Kirschbaum and broth
ers, Charley and Rich Tischmann
and Frank Malek, were pleasant
callers at the Albert Monsen home
Sunday evening.
Norbert Damon is visiting with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. n.
Damon at present.
Mrs. Nels Ellingsen spent Fri
day afternoon at the Ole Filing
sen home.
Among those that attended the
fair at DEBORAH were: Harry Nc
Cabe, Agnes Whalen, Genie Nc
Cabe, Bonnie McCabe, Nettie Nc
Cabe, Terance McCabe, George and
Will Mullaney, Amos Moore, Albert
Monsen, Genie Olson, Alfred Mali,
and Jennie McCabe.
Mrs. Nels Askelsen spent Friday
at the Albert Monsen home.
Mrs. Albert Monsen assisted Mrs.
Malek with her sewing Monday af-
ternoon
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-24
CALMAR.
Sept. %. 19f

Sept. %, 1918.
Merle Alexander came from
Sioux City Monday for a few days
visit with his folks.
Mrs. JOS Sobolik. children and
her sister. Miss Gillian, went to
Minneapolis for a couple of weeks
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Col
Inns.
Mrs. w. B. Miller and Mrs. C.
G. Anderson were DEBORAH visitors
Wednesday.
j. E. Linde was at DEBORAH
Wednesday.
Mrs. Margaret Ahern of Mime
apolis was guest of Mrs. w. V.
Wager the fore part of the week.
Mrs Peter Meyer went to Du-
buque Friday for a short visit with
her sister.
Miss Clara Johnson was De-
corah visitor Friday.
Mrs. Jack Uher visited relatives
at Mason City Friday.
Miss Petra Dahl returned on
Monday to Valparaiso, Ind. to re-
sumo teaching.
Mrs. T. H. Huinker went to Prai-
RE du Chen Friday.
DR.. j. F. Conover was at Decor
all Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. John Winger and babe of
Mason City were guests at the T..
Winger home this week.
Miss Agnes Sjoben of Washing
ton Prairie visited the Misses VIM
ger the last week.
Mrs. Peter Graf entertained the
Sunshine club Wednesday.
The Fireside club enjoyed pic
mic supper on the Fisher lawn
Thursday
Miss Minnie Christianson at
tended the funeral of Miss Johns
tons grandmother, at Waucoma,
Friday.
A great number from here at
tended the Winneshiek Co. Fair
Wednesday and Thursday.
H. j. Busch and family autoed
to Ossian Friday.
Mrs. John Jenkins of Quimby
Ia, is visiting at her parental home
here.
Miss Barbara Beckman of Ossian
is visiting home folks.
Miss Verna Meyer spent Sunday
at home from DEBORAH.
Prof. o. B. Law is enjoying a
visit from his sister, Miss Freda
Law
]. D. Becker was at Lawler Fri
day.
Louis Dolly was quite sick the
past week.
Miss Clara Pletka went to Cedar
Rapids Monday for weeks visit
with relatives.
Miss Marie Schissel Of Ossian
was a Calmar visitor Wednesday.
Miss Minnie Kuhn returned to
her home in Dubuque Saturday.
Ed Meyer was at home from De-
corah over Sunday.
Mrs. w. V. wager returned
Tuesday from her Grinnell and Des
Moines visit.
Miss Gena Gunval of Ridgeway
Is visiting Hazel Gunderson.
The Misses Miller spent Friday
at the Andrew Moen home near De-
corah.
Mrs. Ed Swella of Conover was in
town today.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-24
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Sept %, 1913.
Almost everybody from this vi
entity attended the fair in DEBORAH
last week
Thompson Bros. have been
thrashing along on Frog st. the
past week.
Sarah Vale called on her sister,
Mrs. T. Iverson Saturday.
Elsie Myrah who teaches school
near Burr Oak spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks.
August Teske has been filling his
silo this week.
Mayme and Anna Anderson
spent several days in DEBORAH last
week.
Several families wore entertain
ed at the Oscar Erickson home
Sunday afternoon.
Grandpa Myrah of Springwater
had the misfortune to fall down in
some way and had his collar bone
broken last week. He is quite
poorly at this writing.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Erickson was baptized Sun
day receiving the name Harold Syl-
vester.
Knut Tolstad delivered some
cattle Saturday, which he had sold
to Mr.. Young of DEBORAH.
Fred Iverson called on Marvin
Ellingson Sunday last.
Rev. o. E. Schmidt of DEBORAH
conducted services in the Springwa-
ter church Sunday.
The rain of last Friday evening
made the weather very much cold
er, but we all hope for some more
warm weather yet.
Martin Larson of Canoe Ridge
spent Sunday with Oscar Erickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Ellis attended
services in Big Canoe church Sun
day.
The thrashers were entertain
ed at X. Tolstad's Monday.
Mrs. Martin Ellingson called on
Mrs. Ames Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Severson and child
rem spent Monday with her mother
Mrs. X. Stoskopf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-24
NORDNESS.
Sept. 22. 1918.

sept. z, lJl d.
Miss Emma Lomen visited her
friend Gunhild Smithling Sunday.
Most of the people in this vicin-
ity attended the fair at DEBORAH
last week.
Mrs. liver Opdahl called on Mrs
Landsrude Saturday.
Abe Rustad called on home
folks Sunday.
]. p. Heinan and Severt Grim
stad were passengers for Ossian
Saturday.
T. T. Hovey was seen in Nord-
ness Friday.
o. c.. Hildahl hauled gravel from
Nordness last week.
Lars Lee done some work for Ole
Rustad Saturday.
Marie Nordgaard called at Nord-
ness Saturday.
Mrs. C. M. Anderson was seen in
Nordness Thursday.
V. V. Johnson was DEBORAH
caller Wednesday.
Miss Sophie Royang was seen In
Nordness Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. h. Strand and
childreV autoed TO Decorah Wed
nesday to take in the fair.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-24
Notice of Appointment.

Notice of the appointment Of an
administrator of the estate of Tos-
ten G. Anderson, alias I. G. Ander-
son deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
administrator of the estate Of Tosten
G. Anderson, alias t. G. Anderson,
late of DEBORAH township, in the
county of Winneshiek, State of Iowa,
deceased, intestate, and has taken
upon himself that trust by giving
bonds as the law directs. All per-
sons having demands upon the es-
tate of the said deceased are requir-
ed to exhibit the same; and persons
indebted to said estate are called up
on to make payment to
GUSTAV n. KJOME,
Administrator.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, August
Doth. 1918 36-4
w. M. STRAND, Attorney.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-24
OSSIAN.

Sept. %, 1913.
Mr.. Thomas Pope Of Alpha was
calling on friends Tuesday.
J. ]. McManus went to Stanley
n. d. Tuesday for visit.
Leopold Mertz and wife went to
Rochester, MINI. Tuesday for a Wis
it with their daughters.
Mrs. Charles Lammert visited at
the VIM. Broghammcr home in Cal
mar Wednesday.
Mrs. Dave Herschman was a De-
corah visitor Wednesday.
Glen Oyloe went to Boston, Mass
last Thursday to spend several
weeks.
Prof. T. E. Hoare of DEBORAH
was visiting friends here Tuesday
John Boyle was a Postville Wis
itor the first of the week.
Edith Decou of Ravena spent
Friday with relatives.
Frank Coughlin returned to
Minneapolis Saturday after five
weeks visit with relatives.
B. O. Marsh of DEBORAH was an
Ossian visitor today.
Clarence Lee of Minneapolis
spent SUNDAY at Tie HOHuc VI his
mother, Mrs. Andrew Lee.
Mrs. Smith Vance of Castalia was
an Ossian visitor today.
Mrs. Harmon went to Chicago
Saturday to purchase millinery
goods for Mrs. Victoria Wells.
Peter Meyer went to DEBORAH
to transact business one day the
past week.
Mrs. Eugene Perry of Castalia
was calling on friends between
trains today.
John McManus of Eau Claire
Mis-, is renewing old acquaintance
here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-24
a Personal Guarantee

The Meritol Preparations are
made by the American Drug & Press
Association, of which we are men,
Der snd part owner. We personal
ly guarantee every one or them
Your money cheerfully refunded II
you are not absolutely satisfied. Try
them ON our say so. How could we
recommend them more highly
Sold al Z. j. Parman's.-Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-24

Wherever you travel look for
the Meritol store. 1t is invariably
the most up-to-date drug store in
town. In DEBORAH it is the store Of
L. J. Parmans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
RIVAL MOVIES FORCED OUT
Head Of Alleged Trust Admits
More than 100 Firms Quit.

Henry r. Marvin. president Of the
American Blograph Company and prcsi-
dent Of the Motion Picture Patents Com
pany. occupied the stand when the hear
ing in the suit brought by the govern
nent 20 cause the dissolution Of the Mo-
ton Picture Patents Company WAS con-
tlnued yesterday in the Hotel McAlpin.
The witness admitted that prior to De-
ccmbcr 1898 about one hundred and fifty
firms leased and supplied films. but when
the patents company was formed by TN"
nine leading manufacturers they agreed
10 lease films only 10 firms licensed by
them Only lG firms were licensed. and
the rest were compelled 20 go out of
business because Of suits brought al
legiug the patents were being inrrInged.
The company bought up hfty-seven OF
the licensed exchanges and cancelled the
licenses Of forty-two.
How many Of the llG firms In business
before the organization of the General
Film Company are now ia business ana
holding films made 10y manufacturers who
are in the patents company asked
Special Assistant Attorney General Ed
win i. GrOsvtnor.
only one. the Greater New York Film
Company" replied Mr.. Marvin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
HUDSON TOO contested
Foodstuffs Spoil, Says Eastman
at Market Hearing.

cyrus g. Miller. President Of the Bor-
ough ~ The Bronx and chairman OF the
MAYORS Market Commission. examined
". g. Eastman. special agent Of the Man
haitian division of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. Yesterday and found another proof
that the limited space Of the Hudson was
causing trouble for shippers and consum-
ers. The witness admitted that II rail
roads and steamers could reach the ter
mlnal easily terminal market would be
all right
Mr. Eastman also said he believed ship
mcnts were destroyed because OF conges-
ton which prevented delivery. Sometimes
congestion lasted for a week. he said. and
foodstuns were held I'm ears on the Jer-
sev flats until they were spoiled.
Mrs. Elmer Black. a member Of the adj
yisory board OF the commission. who
spent several months last year study
ing British and Continental markets, de-
cIarrd New York had no effective system
.aud that its markets cost the city SO o.
YEARLY. Other American cities, she main
tanned, had annual profits ranging from
$3.50 to.Si,oJ.
II believe marked improvement Will
he shown" she said. III bureau is
maintained to inform farmers as TO the
demands of the market and the best
methods Of packing, preparing and dis
patching their produce so as To reach the
market In prime condition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
BLIND RECLUSE STARVES
Neighbors Rescue Aged Woman
Who Lost Key.

Burlington. y. j.. Jan. l6-Locked a
prisoner in her home on Barclay street
for three DAYS. Mrs Sarah Stewart,
elghty-five years old and blind, was
found by neighbors. this afternoon at
the point Of death from starvation.
Locking her bedroom door Monday
night. the aged woman, who lives
alone, mislaid the key, and, because
Of her blindness, was unable to find il
again the next morning.
She fumbled about the room for
hours, until overcome by hunger and
weakness. and for two days she must
have lain in emi-conscious condi-
ton Neighbors, hearing groans
broke into the house this afternoon
and discovered Mrs. Stewart in a pitt
able state.
Although well-to-do and with sew
eral relatives. the aged woman has
preferred the life OF a recluse, even
after stricken with total blindness.
Police summoned to her home several
months ago found money lying about
in every room; yet she refused TO
spend ii for nourishment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
WANTS RURAL HEALTH LAW
DR.. Bolduan Finds Most Typhoid
Has Origin in Country.

Dr Charles r Bolduan. assistant 70
the general medical officer Of the Depart
ment OF Health. speaking OF the rural
origin Of typhoid fever in large cities
says in The American Practitioner that
our present system OF rural public health
administration is decidedly faulty. The
article now printed was delivered before
the American Public Health Association
and DR.. Bolduans comments on the sub
ject were made previous 10 Governor Sui
zer's appointment OF a commission TO look
after a lettering OF such conditions. lie
SAYS.
The frequency Of the Occurrence OF "
phOid fever is perhaps the most reliable
single index Of the sanitary condition oil
rural community. The number Of cases
81 typhoid fever occurring annually n
tue United states is a reproach TO our
public health administration and indi'
Gates more clearly than anything else
that our methods In this direction arc
faulty. am convinced that after q
certain point has been reached further
reduction In typhoid fever rates IN this
country can be- effected only Dv A radica
change In our methods OF public health
administration. particularly as II applies
o. rural districts.
It is unfortunate. Dr. Boiuan points
out that except In times Of serious cpl.
denies the responsibility OF the state In
questions OF public health has been for
gotten and the individual communities
have been left too much to shift for
themselves
More than half tho cases Of typhoid
Infections In this city. the writer saws
taken all together milk. water. out OF
town. etcD. are Of rural origin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
MELLEN JUROR APPROVED
Government Finds Him Quail
fed-Wise to Push Case.

The government fled It's answer ypster-
day 10 the plea OF abatement Of Charles
:. Melleu. president OF the New Haven
and Edison J. Chamberln. president OF
the Grand Trunk, asserting that Albert A.
stephens, member q the grand jury
which found the indictments against the
two railroad officials. was qualified 10
serve as a Juror
In view Of the contention OF Mr.. Mellen
that the Indictment was invalid because
Mr.. Stephens was resident OF Jersey
city and thus was disqualified from serv-
ing on the grand jury here. the govern
ment announced that the question Of fact
would BE- submitted to decision At a jury
trial
Henry A. Wise, United States Attorney,
said Yesterday that the case would come
10 trial In the regular routine OF his Of
flee Should the jury And that Mr.. Mel
lens contention was unfounded. the Judge
presiding at the trial will have il in his
discretion to impose sentence on the in
dictment charging Mr.. Mellen and Mr..
Chamberlin with conspiracy TO restrain
interstate trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
JACKSON DENIES CHARGES
Did Not Swindle Woman Out of
$4,000, He Tells Court.

Edgar X. Jackson, president OF the
Jackson Brothers Realty Company, took
the stand before Justice Goff ia the Grim
inal Branch of the Supreme Court yes
terday and denied the accusation brought
by Miss Mary Griffith OF Akron. Ohio.
that he had swindled her out of 5000 on
real estate transaction. He said he
had made a frank statement of the case
10 Miss Grifiith's attorney before she in
vested her money.
Several witnesses called by Charles c.
Mott. jr.. testified they had lost money
under similar circumstances Jackson
let them in they said, as a special IA
vOr, i'm order that they might tell their
friends OF their good fortune and the
Jackson Brothers gain fame.
George Wilson. "A former employe of
Jackson. testified that among others who
lost money was John Temple Graves.
who invested $3.50 on Mr. Jacksons as
sertion that he wanted to get Southern
ers interested and form an exclusive
Southern colony"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17

Although Bessie Mccoy, wife Of Rich
ard Harding Davis. has announced her
intention Of returning TO the stage, II is
not the glare OF the footlights which has
impelled her to make the decision The
actress has personal reasons for resum-
ing the work. but. according to Mr.. Davis,
they do not agree with his IDEAS
Since il was learned that the former
Yama Yama Girl was seriously con-
sidering taking up stage work again she
has been besieged with letters from man
ayers and producers containing many
fattering proposals. Although it has not
been definitely decided. 1t is probable Mrs.
Davis will be under the direction of {. Il.
Dillingham; her former manager she
has stated that she viii appear before In"
public only three months in the year ana
spend the rest of the time at the cross
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
GET SCOOP ON FIRE STORY
Students of Journalism Fight
Flames in Own Kitchen.

Some Of the students i'm the School of
Journalism at Columbia-at least, those
prospective newspaper men who are
members of the Phi Gamma Delta fra
ternity-will have "A fire story TO report 10
their city editor, Professor Robert Me
Alarney. this morning. There are about
twenty-five young men who live in the
fraternity house. at No COT West Hath
street. and most Of them We're In last
night just before dinner when kemper
Rowland. who lives in room above the
kitchen, saw smoke outside his window
aud at once began To yell Fire"
His cries brought the other boys. who
found the fire in a kitchen hue. \ volun-
teer bucket brigade went To the roof and
poured water down the chimney. while
Pcarce Hammond. one of the fraternity
members, turned in fire alarm. The fire.
men ripped out some partitions and put
out the iames. There was no dinner
served in the fraternity house last even
ing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
MILDLY" WHO MARRIED
MAY RETURN TO NAVY
Congress Expected to Relnstate
J.. E. Austin. Dropped for
Violating Regulations.
LOOKED IN VAIN FOR LAW
Dismissed Without an Oppor
tunity to Explain-Had No
Warning from Captain
Invited to Wedding.

Washington. Jan. l6-Joseph f. Austin.
a passed midshpman, who was dismissed
from the naval service i'm February, 1902
because he had violated the regulation
prohibiting marriage 10 officers below the
grade Of ensign without the consent Of
the Secretary OF the Navy, win probably
be rcinstatcd as an ensign through the
pa Ssage Of a bill now pending in Con
gress.
While Still "A passed midshpman, but
just prior to his being commissioned as
AN ensign. Austin was married I'm Sep
TENDER 1909. II is said in his defence that
while contemplating matrimony he heard
rumOrs or unofficial statements that II
was contrary to naval regulations for
midshipman TO marry while on his two
years cruise after graduation, and con-
suited brother officers on his ship and the
navy regulations. but found no such pro-
hibition.
The evidence indicated that the regula-
iton referred to was on page > Of "regu-
latious." but Austin failed 10 find it. He
subsequently learned that page was
omitted in the regulations which ne
consulted on the night before his mar
rage AuNln ibll lN' captain Va MS Nl'b
Of his purpose and asked to be excused
from duty the next day. inviting the cap
tain to attend the wedding. He also asked
that several OF his junior brother officers
10" excused in order that they might at
tend
The captain did not warn Austin that
he would BE- violating the regulations. but.
on the contrary. congratulated him and
oppressed regret that he personally could
not attend the ceremony. He also gave
permission To the iunior officers to attend.
The day following the wedding Austin's
shin sailed for the Philippines soon
after his arrival there his attention was
directed 20 the fact that he had violated
the regulations and he was called on 10
state whether or not he had permission.
lie replied simply that he had not been
excused. with no further statement. eX-
pcctinG a general court martial. at which
he would have an opportunity fully 10 eN-
plain TN. circumstances. In this course
he acted on the advice Of brother officers.
40 court martial was ordered, however.
and on the arrival OF his ship az San
Francisco. February r. 1899. he was told
that he had been dropped from the ser
vice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
THANKS FROM THE NATAL
Officers of British Cruiser
Grateful for Reception.

Washington, Jan. l6.-Just before the
British cruiser Natal, which brought the
body of Whitelaw Reid 10 this country.
sailed from New York to-day captain
Clement GrratorcX sent message to the
Secretary of the Navy expressing the
thanks OF himself and fellow officers for
the hospitality shown them ON their
visit to the United States. The message
was as follows:
ON sailing from your hospitahle country
/ wish To thank you on brha!: of myself
and officers for the very great kindness
you extended To Ms on our visit To Wash
iugtun. and 10 say that our regrets on
leaving New York al. SINGER" and very
real aud We shall never forget the kind
nesscS ana good fellowship shown Us by
the officers of your splendid navy.
Please convey my kindest regards to
Mrs. Meyer and Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop.
The acting Secretary Of the Navy, Beck
man Winthrop. sent message in reply
conveying the best wishes of the Ameri-
can navy to the officers Of the Natal.
The British cruiser Natal, which
brought to this port on January the
body uf Whitelaw Reid. Ambassador TO
the Court of St James's. departed for
England yesterday. Sic left her anchor
age in the North River before noon and
passed through tn, Narrows al 1925 D. m.