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Evening star., 1914-05-03
ALUMINIUM Blocks Pull Out.

One-half mile from shore. on the Ports
mouth side of the bav Mr.. Adams hauled
on his wind and the Resolute stood up
toward Mount Hope bay. Shortly after
ward one of the three peak halyard
aluminium blocks pulled out, and the
peak halyard rope slackened UP several
feet.
The other blocks held, but the ieech of
the sail tapped in the breeze and soon
one OF the battens was torn out of its
pocket i few minutes later another was
snapped out. and Mr.. Herreshon at once
took the wheel and guided the boat gen
tly back TO her moorinSs.
Those aboard the yacht today. besides
MIR. Herreshoff and Mr. ADAMS. were
Robert W. Ennons. I'd, the manager;
John Parkinson. jr.. George Nichols,
Sidney Heresshoff, J. 3. l.. Herreshofi
Frank Chase. the rigger. and y. G. W.
Hathaway. the sailmaker
Evening star., 1914-05-03
Merely Getting in Practice.

From the Boston Transcript.
Nictim-M Mercy. That isn't The. right
tooth you've pulled
Dentist-Be patient, madam; / M COM
ing to it.
Evening star., 1914-05-03
Steamer w. D. Rees Is Floated.

BUFFALO. y. =. May The steam
81 W. u. Rees. that ran aground on
seneca shoal eight miles off .his har-
bol Monday worked tt-tnis reet una.
hcr own Steam tolav and earle INTO
pcit Inoama2ei.
Evening star., 1914-05-03
The Banquet Committee.

The banquet committee consisted of
Miss \. Reed. Mrs. NJ. Johnson. c. f.
Gray, j. F. Pyle, J.. II. B. Robinette and
II. Goodchild. In addition to those mem
bers already named. the following are
members of the club. practically all OF
whom were present last night:
\. J. McMahan, treasurer of the club:
Mr.. ]. H. Austin, Mr.. A. ". Allison, Mr..
Evening star., 1914-05-03
Eat Mush.

From the Boston Transcript
Mrs Exe-Dear me, / do wish we
could stop meat from going up SO.
Exe-The only way l know is not to
allow so much of il to so down.
Evening star., 1914-05-03
Period Of Real Play.

From 1:30 o'clock on there was a real
evening of play. The kindergarteners
were given first chance at the stage that
hey might get home and TO bed early.
- some of them are only three years
Old Those in the cast for The Three
bears were:
Mother Bear, Helen Carasan. Father
bear, George Sivi; Baby Bear. George
-unl. and Golden Locks, Ethel Owens
little Red Riding Hood was por-
rsryed by Mabel Donaldson. aged five
ears: the wolf was Louise Galahorn;
mother Emma White: grandmother.
'rhellna Peters: hunters. 1-.eodore Wege
and Cecil Smith; fairies. a,arsarite
carter Hazel Bauchman. Elizabeth
Iones, Ethel Christopher. Gerta Singer,
Rosa Bowers Evelyn Gartrell. Mamie
Downy. Heller Diver and Rhoda Moth
ersheac.
In Sleeping Beauty"
Those taking part in The Sleeping
beauty were: Sleeping beauty, Helen
Mills. prince Arthur Clark; queen,
caroline Barshausen; king Elaine Gala
morn: maid. Irene Williams: fairies.
irene koehl Maggie Neuby. Katherine
Way. Margarie Taylor. Ruth Rabbit I
and Nellie Harris; ugly fairy. Edith
Elinkhorn.
FAIRY Good Thought is an aliesori-
Evening star., 1914-05-03

Everett, managers of the store: George
B. Ostermayer secretary Of the club, and
William Davies, New York representative
of the firm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
IOWA CENSUS OF NEXT YEAR.
Making Enumeration and Gathering
Statistics Will Soon Begin.

| Supplies for the 1915 state CEN
sus have been delivered at the state
house, in Des Moines, and are being
sent out to the county auditors. The
enumeration is expected to begin in
the country districts on Jan 1. While
the executive council can not order
the officials in cities to delay the TAX
ing Of the census until May or June
the instructions to be sent out will
contain the suggestion that the coun-
lty auditors cause such a delay *
the commercial interests of the city
desire it,
The cards which will be sent out
by A. H. Dawson, secretary of the
executive council, differ considerably
from the forms used in 1905, when
the last state census was taken
Many new questions have been added
to the list and practically all of the
old ones are returned.
For the first time the wage earn
er will be required to give the census
taker report of the total income Of
1914 and the months of 1914 in
which he was employed. In former
years the state was content to know
the occupation of every person. Now
it wants to know the full earnings
and the total time worked
Each person must also give state.
ment as to the extent of education,
whether it is common, grammar,
high school or college. In former
years all the census taker asked was
whether one could read or write.
The state also wants to know the
church affiliations Of every person IN
Iowa. This is new ques ion entire
ly. Churches have previously at
tempted to take a church census, but
the state officials will attempt to get
the information.
In the county the farmer will DE
required to give all of the informa
tion that is required of the city dwell
lers and little bit more. He must
tell all about the 1914 crops, live
stock, farm improvement, farm ma
chinery and number of silos
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
VETS ARE ON TOP YET.
Vote In Congress, However Shows
That Liquor Will Finally
Lose.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 2S.-The
l1obson resolution to submit a con-
Istitutional amendment for national
prohibition to the state legislatures
was defeated in the house 1877 mem
bers voting for and 1S9 against II
An affirmative vote of two-thirds
was required to adopt the resolution.
The house had struggled with the
question for more than ten hours of
remarkable debate.
1t was one of the most stirring
contests of recent days in Congress.
Representative Hobson closed the
general debate, which was partici-
pated in by all the house leaders,
many of whom were repeatedly
cheered by men and women in the
crowded galleries. Before the final
roll call Representative Hobson pre-
sented an amendment, which was
adopted, giving TO "the congress and
the states concurrently the power to
enforce the prohibition provision by
needful legislation An amend
ment offered by Representative
Adamson to give the states absolute
control of legislation under the pre-
posed prohibition amendment was
voted down on a rising vote, 179 to
80. AS a vote was ordered on the
resolution itself Representative Hob
son made final dramatic move.
"Mr. Speaker" he said, Il wish
to ask whether any member of this
house who has a financial interest
in the question now pending, wEo
owns sock in distilleries or brewer
les, who owns saloon or who has
property leased to liquor interests,
can under the rules vote on this
question:
The speaker explained that the
precedents held that if a member
was affected as one of class, the
rule would not prevent his voting,
but that such questions were usually
left to the member himself.
An amendment by Representative
Mann to submit the prohibition
amendment to state conventions
called for the purpose was defeated
in rising vote, 1877 to 1913. This
was the first vote of the night. Mr..
Mann demanded yea and nay vo e
and the long roll call began. The
Mann amendment was defeated on
the roll call by a vote of 210 to 17G
the advocates of the Hobson resolu-
tion generally lining up against it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
Burglars Pretty Active.

Burglars are working rather free
ly here the past week. Friday night
some one entered the Lumber Office
of Tenold & Nystrom and secured
what cash was in the cash drawer Of
the safe, the checks not being mo-
Tested. They never lock the outside
doors of the safe, but the cash draw
er was locked. The drawer was pried
open and taken out. They do not
usually leave money there, but on
that night they did leave a little in
it.
On two different nights this week
some one was in Broghamer & Hell
wigs hardware store, and some one
broke a glass in the rear window Of
the Hazelton Drug Store, but was
evidently scared away by Hazelton' s
dog king" and one night some one
broke off key in f.. b. Olson's dry
goods store in an attempt to get in.
-Calmar Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
TRYING TO FIND HIS PARENTS.
May Also Have Sister Living Some
where i'm the West.

Stephen Wallace, % years old,
who for three years has been trying
to locate his parents, writes to the
Blade from Knowlton, Iowa, re-
questing this papers aid in the nat
ter. In his letter he gives a brief
history of his past life, as fellows:
when a mere child was taken to
the Iowa Childrens Home at Des
Moines from Decorah. Left the home
when he was years old, and was
out on contract until he was is.
superintendent of the Des Moines
home told him he had an older sis
ter, who when she was 8 was with a
woman named Sarah Ballard Ste
phen wrote to both, but letters were
returned as unclaimed. One Frank
E. Fuller knew his parents names
when he was taken to the Childrena
Home. Fuller was county clerk at
Decorah. Wrote to him, but this
letter also came back unclaimed.
Fathers name was Stephen Wal
lace; mothers given name was Eana,
Any information will be thankfully
received the Young man writes.
The above article appeared in Sat-
urdays Chicago Blade.
We understand that the boys
father lives in Fremont township,
and no doubt will be put in commu-
nication with his son.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
1.-THE REQ WIDOW"
COMING NEXT WEEK
Most Massive Production of the Sea-
son Will be Seen at the Grand
in DecOrah Monday
Night, Jan. 4.
THE SPECIALITY DANCES
ARE VERITABLE SENSATIONS
The Costuming is of InnumePabIe
Charm and Splendor, and the
Company IN Distinguished
for its Strong Array of
Feminine Beauty.

The most massive production of
the season is the Astor Theatre,
New York musical play THE Red
Widow" which is announced for
the Grand opera house in Decorah
Monday evening, Jan. 4th. The
company numbers over fifty people
and the scenic and electric effects
are so heavy and numerous that it
takes two sixty foot baggage cars to
transport same.
The first act is laid in an English
Music hall with the unique effect of
a theatre on the first night of a new
production, carried out to it's full.
There is seen stage upon a stage
and the play within the play with
the effect of the raising and the low
ering of the curtain, which is fol-
lowed by the wealth and beauty Of
England in a Grand Promenade De
Toilettes which is pleasing to both
men and women as it shows the new
est sensation of this fall season in
all their magnificence.
THE Red Widow" carries a work.
ing crew of eight grizzled old veter-
ans of Stage mechanics who never
have had the glory of appearing be-
fore the public but who, like the hid
den hands of the marionettes stand
and pull the strings of this gigantic
production.
The costuming which is of innum-
Ierable charm and splendor is so ex-
tensive that four lady knights of the
needle are constantly needed for it's
care. They too, like their co-work-
|ers, the mechanics, never appear be-
fore the public but linger in the sha
dows of the lime light with a wary
EYE, and a deft finger.
The Specially Dances of Mr..
William Pruette and Miss Lillian
Ludlow in the Red Widow" are
pronounced to be a veritable sensa-
ton. This little lady is one of the
sweetest looking girls on the stage.
She is Is years old and was born
in Buffalo, N. Y. The late dances
were taught her by Prof. Wolfe Of
New York City. She is very oblig-
ing and teaches anyone who desires
to learn it the new Buffalo, Dip, Dop.
Dip, the big features with The Red
Widow show. Miss Ludlow took
her first dancing lesson when she
was two months old. When she was
one year old she began using snake
oil and thus became proficient in
dancing the famous Sioux Indian
Snake Dance.
The Red Widow is distinguished
by it's remarkably strong array OF
feminine beauty, good singers and
dancers. New York, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, Chicago, st. Louis and
Frisco all pronounced the show a de-
cided hit"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
The 1918 Census.

The county auditor has received
supplies which will be used in taking
the next state census. The supplies
consists of cards on which to show
the various statistics called for of
each person in the various civil town.
ships and corporations of the coun-
ty.
The work is to be done by the as
SCISSORS in connection with their reg
ular duties of assessing. although
the law gives the auditor some dis
cretion in the matter of appointing
special enumerators where it is deem
ed to the public interest to do so.
The assessors of the county will
meet with the auditor the fore part
of January to get instructions and
receive the necessary supplies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
Married at Duluth.

When Gustave o. Drexel arrived
in Decorah last Tuesday night on a
holiday visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto M. DreXel, he brought his
bride with him, which was sur
prise to his parents and many De-
corah friends. He was married on
Dec. 21 at Duluth to Miss Annie
McInnis popular young lady OF
Cass Lake. Mr.. Drexel is assistant
treasurer of the Neal Lumber Co. at
Cass Lake, a responsible position
which he has held for some years.
He is one of the finest young men
who ever left Decorah, and this pa
per joins with his many friends in
extending congratulations and best
wishes. Mr.. and Mrs. Drexel return
ed Cass Lake Monday evening,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
Made Christmas Brighter.

The Helping Hand Society of De-
corah is deserving of much credit
and thanks for the good work per-
formed by the society this Christ
mas, in making the day a little
brighter for the needy ones of the
city. The society found several
homes where old people were living,
who were deserving and needy and
the day was made happy for them.
Twenty-one baskets of provisions, as
we'll as shoes, stockings and clothing
for the children was distributed.
Mrs. Geo. Bueneke, president of the
society, was given a vote of thanks
by the society for her untiring and
unselfish work in the society's be-
half.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30

The board of supervisors will meet
next Saturday and approve the bonds
of the county officers, who will as
sumo office that day. The officers
are
o. o. Ellingson, sheriff.
Lloyd Christen, treasurer.
Oscar Winger, auditor.
OLAF Kallevang, clerk.
c. \. Houck, county attorney.
Allen Wise, recorder.
Mr.. Ellingson has appointed Wal
ter II. Bucknell as his deputy. Messrs
Christen and Winger have not yet
announced their deputies. We under
stand that Deputy Meyers will re-
main with Mr.. Winger for some
time. Clerk Kallevang, will, of
course, retain his present deputy, S
j. Moore, who has made very eff
cient and obliging official.
The board of supervisors for the
coming year will be made up as fol-
lows:
o. G. Haugen, 1st district; j. P.
Kuhn, I'd district; Claude Morton,
Sd district; Alvin Pfister, 4th dis
trict and John Williams, 9Th dis
trict Mr.. Pfister holds over the
coming year, when his place will be
filled by O. l.. Saxvik, elected in No
vember.
The proceedings of the board of
supervisors in this issue gives the
appointive officers. c. A. Funke was
again appointed steward of the poor
farm. Dennis Horan was appointed
janitor of the court house and Jail.
DR.. A. F.. Barfoot was appointed
county physician.
When Sheriff Fleming turns over
the Office to his successor he will
move his family to the John Finn
residence on John street. Mr.. Flem-
ing is undecided as to his future
business, although he has several
good propositions in view.
Treasurer Jorgenson will take 4
vacation this winter. He has made
one of the best treasurers Winnie
shiek county ever had, and we trust
he will find a good opening here and
remain in Decorah in the future.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
Marriage Yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon at four o.
clock at the home Of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Engen on
Washington street in this city, oc-
Cured the marriage of their eldest
daughter, Miss Kathinka to Mr.. Otto
r. Johnson. Rev. Otto Schmidt per-
forming the ceremony. The bride
is one of Decorah's very best young
ladies and has host of friends
here. The husband of her choice is
grain dealer of Ihlen, Mimi, and
is a we'll known and popular young
business man. A wedding supper
was, served, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson departed on the S:15
Milwaukee for their new home at
Ihlen, taking with them the bes-
wishes of a host of friends.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
Owns Gold Nine i'm Nevada.

Tom Willett arrived last Thurs
day from Manhattan, Nevada, on a
Christmas visit to his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. M. Willett. 1t has been
six years since Tom visited Decorah.
and during those years he has been
busy mining gold in Nevada. He had
a number of gold nuggets with him,
which shows that he as been finding
some of the shiny stuff too. He has
been interested with several other
gentlemen in gold mine, and has
been very successful. Twenty-eigh.
to thirty men have been employed,
and the mine has been developed and
made to pay out good. The work
was somewhat discouraging at first,
and costly too, and men with less
energy than Tom would no doubt
have given up the task to make the
mine pay. But he is possessed Of
the energy and strength that brings
success to men who stick to their
tasks, and he is now able to enjoy
the benefits of his labors. 1t Is on
ly another illustration of the Decor
ah boys grit and determination to
make good.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
The POstoflice Was Busy.

Postmaster Biermann and his as
sistants at the Decorah postofice
were kept on the jump handling
parcel post Christmas packages this
year. A big wagon was used for a
whole week delivering parcel post
packages. Last Wednesday over 50
sacks were sent out from the Office.
The parcel post system has grown
wonderfully, and all of the pack
ages were delivered in excellent or
der. Next year, no doubt, will see
a much larger increase. The cost OF
sending big package is very small
and the service is fine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
Little Boy Dies.

lands Van Horn, the eight year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Van
Horn passed away Christmas NOR
ming from an attack of diabetes. The
funeral was held Sunday at 1880
from the Methodist church in this
city, and the remains were taken to
Postville Monday morning for inter
ment. Landis was an unusually
bright and cheerful little boy, and
the parents have the sympathy OF
many friends in their loss.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30

The fourth annual poultry show
of the Winneshiek County Poultry
Association will be held in Decorah
at Steyer's opera house on January
5-6-7-S-9, 1915. The officers expect
to have one of the biggest shows
held in the state. Fourteen grand
champion cups will be given away
by the association, besides large
number of cash prizes. The VOL
dunn Produce Co. offers $12 in cash
and c. F. Limbeck, of Ossian offers
four automatic feeders. The show
will be something we'll worth seeing,
and our people should patronize IT
literally. The following loving
cups will be given away:
Silver Loving Cup, 6A inches
high. Value $15.00-Best Ten Scor-
ing Birds from any class. Donated
by Muller Bros.
Silver Loving Cup, 12A inches
high, Value $15.00-For the high
est scoring pen in the American
class. Donated by Court House Off
GERS.
silver Loving Cup, 10 inches hign,
Value $15.00-For the highest pen
in the English class. Donated by
Winneshiek Co. State Bank.
Silver Loving Cup, 9 inches high,
Value $l2.O0-For the highest scor-
ing pen in the Mediterranean class.
Donated by Citizens Savings Bank.
silver Loving Cup, 61a inches
high, Value $S.50-For the highest
mated by Mott & Co.
Silver Loving Cup, IA inches
high, Value $10.00-For the high
est scoring bird in the show (male
or female). Donated by Decorah
State Bank.
Silver Loving Cup, 7A inches
high, Value $1O.0O-For the best
shaped and colored bird. Donated
by National Bank.
Silver Loving Cup, Ga inches
high, Value $10.00-For the highest
scoriag pen of Rocks of any variety.
Donated by Board Of Supervisors
Silver Loving Cup. 6 Il inches
high, Value. $S.00-For highest scor
ing pen of 0rpingtons of any varie-
ty Donated by Ben Bear.
Silver Loving Cup, S1a inches
high, Value $10.00-For highest
scoring pen of Wyandotes of any
variety. Donated by B. Anundsen
Pub. Co.
Silver Loving Cup, SA inches
high. Value $10.00-For highest
scoring pen of Reds, any variety. Do
mated by Sanfords sc, 10c and 25c
Store.
Silver Loving Cup, inches high,
Value $40. .O0-For highest scoring
pen of Leghorns of any variety. Do
mated by Decorah Furniture Co.
Silver Loving Cup, 8 inches high.
Value $10.00-For biggest and best
display of Turkeys. Donated by Sec
rotary of Poultry Association.
Silver Loving Cup, 61a inches
high, Value $S.00-For biggest and
best display of Ducks. Donated by
the Association.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
SURPRISED Their Pastor.

After conducting the Christmas
service in Canoe Ridge congregation,
Rev. Scarvie was presented an en-
velope by the treasurer of the con-
gregation, Mr.. A. o. Blegen. Upon
closer inspection, it was found to
contain a check for $144.50, the con-
gregation's gift to its pastor. Rev.
Scarvie was to use the money at his
own discretion, but it was originally
intended to be used in helping to
procure means of conveyance,
either an auto or team. Mr. John
Stoskopf was the promoter of the
plan and he and ID. Fl. Musser and
A. o. Blegen collected the money.
The pastor expressed his heartfelt
appreciation of the liberal gift and
the goodwill manifested by the
donors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30

A dispatch from Cresco to the
Register and Leader states that the
high school faculty will fit up room
in the high school as a club room
for boys, and that it will be fitted
up in regular club style, with billiard
tables and games. Is that what you
would call the march of progress, or
a slip back into the education of the
street? 1t may be an old-fashioned
notion with us, but we know and ap-
prove of a number OF men who were
educated and grew up without ever
seeing a billiard table.-Fayette Re-
porter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
Decorah Chickens Win Again.

Atty. f. w. Cutting, of Decorah,
exhibited some of his prize chickens
at the Ottumwa poultry show last
week, and won 1st pen, 1st cockerel,
1st pullet and 9Th pullet. There is
no disputing the fact now, but what
Atty. Cutting owns some Of the finest
chickens in the state. He has been
winning first prizes on them at all
the leading poultry shows held this
fall, which is evidence that his chic
kens are top notchers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
George Bernatz Visits West Union

George Bernatz of Eldorado had
business in West Union Saturday
Mr.. Bernatz, as proprietor of the Ell
dorado grist mill, is almost the sole
representative of an industry which
was once the leading manufacturing
interest of this section, the water
power grist mill. The Eldorado
mill still grinds all kinds of flour
feed, and has big patronage. With
the later development of water pow
er the local grist mill may come more
in fashion than it has been for the
past few decades.-West Union Ar
go
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30

When you go to boarding house
to eat you select what you want anu
don't kick because man eats ey-
erything on the table and pays for
the same as you do. Still, some peo-
pie make roar If something in the
newspaper doesn't suit them, it al
ways suits somebody. Don't be a
philosopher about your stomach and
a fool about your head.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
Masquerade at Calmar.

The Calmar band is making pre-
parations for big masquerade
dance to be held at Calmar on Jan.
6. A number of valuable prizes will
be given and it promises to be a big
affair.