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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11

was the source of much hostility was this:
/ 1t is better for the government to help a
! poor man TO make living for his family
/ than TO help rich man make more profit
/ for his company. This principle was too
sound to be fought openly. 1t Is the kind
of principle to which politicians delight
/ to pay unctuous homage in words. But
we translated the words into deeds, and
when they found that this was the case
many rich men. especially cheep owners.
were stirred 10 hostility, and they used
/ the Congressman they controlled to as
| sault us-getting most aid from certain
| demagoeues who were equally glad I'M
properly TO denounce rich men in public
and improperly to serve them in private.
The Forest Service established and en-
forced regulations which favored the set
tier as against the large stock owner: re-
quired that necessary reductions IN the
stock grazed on any national forest
I should bear first on the big man before
the few head of the small man, upon
which the living of his family depended,
were reduced; and made grazing in the
national forests a help, instead of hin
| drancc to permanent settlement. As a
result, the small settlers and their fami-
! lies became. on the whole. the best
! friends the Forest Service has; although
! i'm Places their ignorance was played on
| by demagogues to influence them against
| tie policy that was primarily for their
own interest.
Another principle which led to the bit
| torest antaGonism of all was this-who-
/ ever Except "A bona lide settler takes
/ public property for private profit should
pay for what he gets. In the effort TO
/ apply this principle the Forest Service
| obtained a decision from the Attorney
General that it was legal to make the
men who grazed sheep and cattle on the
national forests pay for what they got.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11
{ ADVANTAGES OF THE
CHAIN SYSTEM.

III y were buying from the stores Of a
ss,1 ".sn New York chain when they
n you could buy split peas
er 'en's In two Of the stores which
y,os' wholesale Is cents pound. the
q. s''ng 800 per cent. and in a third
4 ~. 49, peas at 3 cents. the profit being
ss,esc aSe llf.3 per cent Then they
M, mat prunes. whose wholesale
iss,e - eight and a fraction cents a
~. J, be bought by the consumer
g. - :. 81 the stores at 10 cents. and in
- I : sht'e also at IS cent?. case Of
nu 49,. the left hand know what the
~. ashd was doing In ONE Of The
ssba,.s.- could buy Santos coffee. costing
sss 's,ss 49,. cents. for as or IS cents.
%a.' ~. . your order. whether il was
WA, Or hishes, grade. the range
No ~ 'e'hg from 5It per cent 10
SAD cent 50 they also found that
~ .s.s ~. . srades could be extracted from
ssx a '.n Of sS-cen, leaves. the prices
r'ss n, .nd 81 cents a pound, with
's from sl.s per cent 10 1862
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11

several clerks II is not so often done. ex-
cept in few commodities, such as conee'
tea or cocoa, about the qualities OF which
the consumer knows very little. In the
chain stores the managers may not be
aware of the fact that they are selling
the same thing for different prices. They
receive the goods from the headquarters
of the company, the commodities for
which different prices are TO be charged
being in different containers, although the
goods may all be of the same quality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11

The principles thus formulated and
applied may be summed up in the state
ment that the rights OF the public TO
the natural resources outweigh private
rights and must be given its first con-
sideration. Until that time, in dealing
with the national forests and the pub
lie lands generally, private rights had
almost uniformly been allowed 10 over
balance public rights. The change we
made was right. and was vitality neces-
sary. but, Of course. it created bitter
opposition from private interests.
one of the principles whose application
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11
A FINE FORCE OF EXPERTS IN
BUREAU.

The result Of all the work outlined
above was TO bring together in the Blu
reau Of Forestry, by the end of 1904. the
only body of forest experts under the
government, and practically all of the
first-hand information about the public
forests which was then in existence. In
1905 the obvious foolishness of continue
ing 10 separate the foresters and the for
ests. reinforced by the action of the First
National Forest Congress, held in Wash
ington. brought about the act Of Febru-
AIRY ]. 1905, which transferred the nation
a forests from the care OF the Interior
Department to the Department of ASri-
culture and resulted in the creation of
the present United States Forest Ser
vice.
The men upon whom the responsible
ity OF handling some sixty million
acres of national forest lands was thus
thrown were ready for the work. both
in the office and in the field, because
they bad been preparing for it for more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11

such effective publicity-publiciN purely
I'm the interest of the people-at so low
cost Before the educational work of
the Forest Service was stopped by the
Taft administration it was securing the
publication of facts about forestry in
fifty million copies OF newspapers
month at total expense of 5000 year.
Not one cent has ever been paid by the
Forest Service to any publication of any
kind for the printing of this material.
II was given out freely, and published
without cost because il was news. With
out this publicity the Forest Service could
not have survived the attacks made upon
it by the representatives of the great
special interests in Congress, nor could
forestry in America have made the rapid
progress il has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11

Accordingly. in the summer OF 1905. FOR
the first time. such charge was made;
and in the face of the bitterest opposi-
ton, it vas collected.
I'D 10 the time the national forests were
put under the charge of the Forest Ser
vice the Interior Department had made
no effort to establish public regulation
and control OF water powers Upon the
transfer the service Immediately began
its fight TO handle the power resources OF
the national forests so as to prevent spec
ulation and monopoly and TO Yield 2 fair
return TO the government on May j.
1906. an act was passed granting the use
Of certain power sites in Southern Call
fornia TO the Edison Electric Power Com
paEy, which act, at the suggestion OF the
/ service limited the period OF the permit
TO forty years and required the payment
of an annual rental by the company, the
same conditions which were thereafter
/ adopted by the service as the basis for
all permits for power development. Then
began a vigorous fight against the POSI-
ton of the service by the water power
interests The right TO charge for water
power development was however sus-
/ tanned by the Attorney General
/ In 1907 the area OF the national forests
was increased by Presidential prociama-
/ ton more than forty-three million acres
] the plant necessary for the full use Of the
, forests such as roads. trails and tele'
phone lines began TO he provided on
large scale; the interchange of field and
Office men. so as to prevent the antago-
nsrn between them which is so destructive
OF efficiency in most great businesses. was
| established as a permanent policy; anu
the really effective management OF the
enormous area of the national forests be-
! gan 10 he secured
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Continued on seventh page.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
Anton u. Rude Passes.

Death claimed another we'll known
Winneshiek pioneer, Anton P. Rude,
on Sunday, Nov. 8, at his home in
this city, death resulting from can
Ger of the asophagus.
The deceased was born in Christi
ania, Norway, May %, 1857, and
came to America 33 years ago, and
settled On farm here, where the
family home was until two years
ago when they removed to DEBORAH.
Shortly after coming here he was
united in marriage to Miss Anna
Croft, eleven children being born to
the union, one daughter dying at the
age of 10. The surviving children
are Mrs. DR.. H. A. Dreschler, s..
Paul; Mrs. F. H. Taggue, Muscatine;
Ifilda, Mabel, Lille, Rose, Myrtle,
Julia, Nellie and Esther at home,
who with the bereaved widow remain
to mourn the loss of kind and low
ing husband and father.
The deceased was man who bore
the respect and esteem of all who
knew him. He was one of the sue
cessful and well known farmers of
the county, and his passing brings
sorrow to many friends.
The funeral services will be held
this Wednesday afternoon at 1880
from the home and 2:30 from the
United Lutheran church, Rev. Otto
Schmidt officiating, and interment
will be in the Norwegian cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
NEW STORE OPENS SATURDAY
Graham's, the New Syndicate Store
Opens in DEBORAH Saturday
Nov. IL.

Next Saturday another handsome
store will open in DEBORAH,
Grahams new syndicate store, in the
Freeman building, first door west OF
K. /. Haugen's. The store has been
lremodeled and presents a handsome
appearance. The firms headquart-
ers are at Ottumwa, Iowa, and they
have a string Of stores throughout
this state and Missouri. The new
store is variety store, carrying all
sorts of things, and they have an i'm
mense big stock here, with every
thing priced low.
For next Saturday, the opening
day, they have wonderful line OF
bargains planned for our people, and
different big specials will be put on
every hour. A page advertisement
in this issue of Public Opinion viii
Igive the reader a good idea of the
different lines lt goods carried and
the prices placed upon them. Hun
dreds of big bargains will be offered,
and an immense crowd will no doubt
be in evidence on the opening day.
The firm has an excellent reputa-
ton throughout The state for selling
quality goods, aad enjoy an immense
business in every town their stores
are located. The manager, Mr.. Win
gate, is a pleasant gentleman to
meet, and will 70 doubt meet with
much success here. He has secured
quarters in the Hughes house on
Broadway which himself, wife and
baby will occupy in about ten days.
We wish the new firm success.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
AUTO ACCIDENTS
Two Automobiles Perform Almost
Unbelievable Stunts.

When it comes to real power We
| feel that some OF the big touring cars
have about as much power as rail-
road trains, Judging from the stunts
they do. Sunday evening DR.. and
Mrs. Jewell were out driving in their
new Velie touring car. Mrs. Jewell
was at the wheel, learning to oper-
ate the car, having driven it several
times previously. 1t was about 9:9D
and they were driving at a moderate
speed from Main street north to
Water. On turning east on Water
street Mrs. Jewell put her foot on
the accellarator instead of the break
which caused the car to shoot rapid
| ly forward, in fact so fast that the
doctor was unable to grasp the steer
ing wheel in time, and the car ran
square into the HI. A. Prastmark
wall paper store, SCATTERING the large
plate glass window on the East side
into small pieces, besides battering
in the door and the door pillar on the
same side, with the result that two
thirds of the store front was knock
cd out completely The peculiar part
of it all was that DR.. Jewell and his
wife were not injured and the car
only suffered a battered radiator,
and a couple Of punctured tires, nei-
Their of the lamps being broken. The
car was half way into the building.
The doctor backed it out and ran it
to the garage.
Another accident of a similar ma
ture occurred Sunday in Frankville.
John Estrem recently purchased 4
Hudson touring car and he keeps il
on the second floor of his barn, which
has an eight foot basement. While
running the car onto the second floor
he touched the accelarator instead of
the break and che car crashed thru
the side of the barn and fell On the
outside, standing on end. We under
stand it was no5 damaged to speak
of, nor was Mr.. Estrem injured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
Auto Hits Delivery Rig.

Rene Rosenthal had a narrow &c.
cape from death Friday, when an au-
tomobile collidel with the delivery
wagon he was driving. The auto was
going south on Washington street
and made the turn west at Hose
House No 2. Mr.. Rosehthal was
just at the street intersections. The
auto knocked the horse down, break
ing the harness to pieces and threw
Mr.. Rosenthal underneath the car.
One of his knees and his back was
hurt considerably The auto took
too wide turn which caused the ac.
cident, so we are told.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
COURT OPENED MONDAY.
Judge HobsOn Convened the NOvem.
Der Term Monday Afternoon.

The November term of the distric:
court of Winneshiek county was
opened Monday by Hon. Judge Hob
son. Probate matters were taken
care of until Tuesday when the Seeg-
miller will case was called. Part OF
the heirs are contesting the will OF
the late Mrs. Mary Seegmiller. The
proponents are Reuben, Will and
Aaron Seegmiller, who are represent.
ed by Boice & Hook and VIM. S
Hart. The contestants are Lydia
Koenig and Emma Fricker, repre-
scented by Aubolee & Nelson, and J.
j. and Gideon Seegmiller who are
represented by Atty. E. w Cutting.
The work of drawing the jury was
commenced yesterday and the case
Will perhaps occupy several days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
CUMMINS FOR PRESIDENT.
(ChicagO Tribune.)


Senator Cumniins of Iowa has been
reelected by plurality estimated at
10000. Representative Maurice Con-
molly, backed by the national admin
istration and for whom President
Wilson wrote a special letter of COM
mendation, pollad practically the en-
tire democratic vote of the state, but
was unable to come within hailinc
distance of Cumnins.
The republican disaffection which
Col. Hepburn endeavored to develop
through his attacks on the senator
does not appear to have PANIED out.
Reports from Iowa indicate that the
vote of disgruntled republicans,
which was split between Connolly
and Caspar Schenk the progressive
candidate, was exceedingly small.
The result seems to bear out Senator
Cummins' prediction that the cleo
ton would show a reunited republi-
can party in Iowa.
The triumph of Cummins in this
contest makes him a more command
ing figure than ever, and one of half
a dozen leaders from whom the re-
publicans will choose a presidential
candidate in 1916.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
Installed New Oven.

The McReynolds Domestic Bakery
has been making some fine improve
ments in their business on East Wat
er street. A representative of the
Northwestern Supply Co. OF Mime
apolis, is here this week installing d
Black Diamond Oven, one or the
most up-to-date ovens on the mar
ket, with a capacity of 1000 loaves
a day. This oven will not only do
first-class work, but will aid Mr.. Mac
Reynolds greatly in taking care OF
his large increasing business. He IS
also expecting a large new bread
mixer in a few days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
Celebrated Silver Wedding.

About 800 neighbors and friends
of Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Maland of route
four, gathered at their home Sunday
to help them celebrate their silver
wedding anniversary in fitting man
ner. The day proved most enjoya-
BILE one and these good people were
showered with congratulations and
good wishes and presented with q
purse of sixty dollars in silver as a
token of the esteem in which they
are held by their friends. A bounti-
full repast was served, after which
Frank Tyler, took group photo
graph of the gathering. 1t was a day
long to be remembered for all par
Elephants.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
VIII be Assistant Pastor.

Rev. H. M. Mason, Of Madison
Wis, arrived in DEBORAH Tuesday
night and will assist Rev. Otto
Schmidt of the United Lutheran
church, relieving the latter during
the winter. Rev. Schmidt will have
to devote practlc ally an his time
experimenting The work Of the Aase
Haugen Old Peoples Home. Rev
Mason expects his family next week,
and is very DESTROYS iof securing a
residence. Anyone having resi-
dence for rent will confer great
favor by notifying him Immediately.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
Home From Des MOineS.

City superintendent of schools
Mrs. Eva Fleming arrived home Sat
urday from Des Moines, where she
had been in attendance at the Iowa
State Teachers Association, being q
member of the executive committee,
and she carries the honor of being
the first lady ever elected on the ex-
ecutive committee. County Supt. of
Schools, H. E. Miller, was also in at
tendance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
Lyric
Figh-ciass A7oping Pictures
Every Tuesday a Big Paramount
Feature.

Wednesday-'LOve and Surgery"
reels, featuring Billie Richie, Ger
trude Selby and Henry Bergman. A
spectacular comedy uproar. If vol
want good hearty laugh, come out.
One of the most talked of pictures
on the market today. THE Storm
Bird, featuring Edna Maison and
Ray Gallagher Out of thu
Del tbs" featuring Rupert Julian
and Elsie Jane Wilson.
Thursday-"Trey O. Hearts," 9th
series, 2 reels, featuring Cleo Madi-
son and Geo Larkin. Very exciting
The Shack Next Door, featuring
Louise Glaum and Ray Gallagher
The Hole in the Garden WALL" fea-
turing Julian Rupert and Elsie Jane
Wilson.
Fr.day-By request: RICHELIEU
BIG FEATURE. 4 reels, featuring
Pauline Busch and Murdoch Mac
Quarrie. This is a historical play
with splendid scenery and action to
IL. We had this picture weeks ago.
Ask people about it who saw it and
want to see it again. Adults loo
and children sc.
Saturday-"The Lass of O'KiI-
likrankie' reels. Comedy-Drama
OF Bonnie Scotland. THE Wall OF
Flame" western drama, featuring
Murdoch Mac Quarrie. THE Man
Who Came Back" Western drama
featuring Mildred Bright and Joseph
Ryan.
While the roads are good, people
from out Of town ought to take adj
vantage of my especially attractive
program, as l am making every eff
fort to get your patronage. A warm
PLACE to keep baby cabs. Paramount
Tuesday all seats at night 15c. Para
mount Matinee 3:45 P. M. Adults
15c, children cents. "Trey o.
Hearts Thursday, Matinee 3:4J
p. M. Adults 10 cents, children 5
cents. Pictures at p M. Saturday
Matinee / is to P. M. Adults 10
cents, Children ) cents.
ELLEN Ii. LARSEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11

THE talk that Iowa has done lit
tie or no road work in the past is the
sheerest nonsense, asserts the Web
ster City Freeman Tribune. Near
ly all of our roads are good at least
nine months in the year and many 0!
them are good the year around. Thir-
~ or forty years ago Iowa roads were
simply awful and miles of travel were
wasted in making detours of sloughs
This has changed and our roads are
fairly good. But we want sometime
better A road well drained and
graveled is good the year around and
that is what Iowa ought to have
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
Happy Birthday Surprise.

Mrs. John Blaess was most happily
surprised at her home Monday after
noon by a large number of her neigh
bors and friends, the event being her
forty-first birthday. The company
brought a lot of good things to cal
and a big spread was much enjoyed
Besides extending congratulations
and good wishes to Mrs. Blaess shc
was presented a handsome set OF
dishes and a beautiful parlor lamp.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
ing husband and father.


The marriage of Mr.. Hilmer Maur-
Ice Woldum and Miss Epha Selma
Wick, of Glenwood township, occur
red last Thursday, Nov. 5, at Wau-
kon, Rev. Fjelde officiating. The
groom is the eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Woldum of Nasset and
the bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. l.. Wick of Glenwood. Both
young people are well and favorably
known and have many friends and
all join in congratulations and best
wishes
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
Delinquent Tax List.

County Treasurer Jorgenson pub
fishes the delinquent tax list of Win
neshiek County in this issue Of Pub
lie Opinion. The collections have
been we'll taken care of and the de-
linquency is small. 1t will pay all to
look it up, and see whether or not
you have overlooked any of your
taxes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
illustrated Lecture.

An illustrated lecture will take
place in the Synod Lutheran church
next Sunday evening on Missions in
Africa, together with a sketch Of
Livingstone and his life. 1t will be
under the auspices of the Young
Mems Association and will start ar
1880.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
New Assistant Priest.

Rev. Father Frein, who has been
the assistant priest at st. Benedict's
Catholic church for some time past,
expects to leave this week for st.
Marys parish in Dubuque, having
been transferred there by Archbish-
CD Keane. Rev. Father Whalen.
who has been assisting at Peosta for
some time has been transferred to
DEBORAH. t~sr
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
Autoed From LanesbOro.

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Abrahamson,
son Paul and daughter Elsie and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Overgaard, of
Lanesboro, autoed down to Glen
wood Sunday and spent the day with
Herfred Wick ami family.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
Food ad Fancy Work Sale.

The Ladies of the Congregational
church will hold their Thanksgiving
Food and Fancy work sale in the De-
oorah Furniture Company's store
Tuesday, Nov. oath. Sale starts st
p. m. Home made mince meat II
soc per quart. 45-2w
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
VAUDEVILLE AT PRINCESS.

Tonight (Wed.) only, "Doss', the
man that grows, will be here for a
return date. boss actually grows
two feet in full view of audience
This is your last chance to see tn
worlds greatest wonder man.
Thursday and Friday, Irwin G. Mer-
rick, in a neat all-comedy act, COM
ing direct from Minneapolis, will be
the attraction
Saturday, big Paramount Feature
day. Matinee and night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
Timely AID,

The Chaperon-Young man, you
have your arm around that young
lady's waist.
The Young Man-Thanks! I've
been trying to find the spot all eve
ming, but with these new gowns
fellow hardly knows where he's at.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
SPECIAL TAX LAYERS
MUST KEEP ACCOUNTS
Continued from first page)

Continued from first page)
whose sales exceed $4,000 and do not
exceed 100000 pounds, $24.00. Deal
ers in leaf tobacco, whose annual
sales or transfers do not exceed So
900 lbs. per year, shall pay IS; those
Stamp taxes, affecting documents,
cosmetics, chewing gum, ETC., are ef-
fective December 1st.''
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11

If men could only select one an
others wives, instead of their own
how much more judgment they
would show in the choice, and how
much more enthusiasm for worthy
sensible" women.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
Attending Funeral at Clinton.

Rev. H. H. Green departed this
morning for CLIFTON to attend the
funeral of his half brother Wilbur
Leedham of that city, who passed
away yesterday at the ripe old age
of ninety years. ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-11
Star Theatre Special.

For Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, 10 cents to all. Four reels OF
pictures and Electrice in Vaudeville,
or the woman who defies electricity.
Two people. Don't forget-10c to
all.