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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
APPLES AND POTATOES.
General Belief They will Be Cheap
err on Account of War.

While it is true that the apple
and potato crops are both very short
in Iowa this year, perhaps coinci-
IDENTIFY shorter than they have ever
been in this section of the state, it
is the general opinion of the COM
mission merchants that both the
fruit and the vegetable will be
cheaper than in 1913, and, for that
matter, for several years past.
The apple crop will be ready with
in short time and the American
market will feel for the first time
the competition of Canadian apple
growers, it has been pointed out.
The western crop, which usually is
used to a large extent for export to
Europe probably will have to find
an American market because of the
war.
With the European outlet cut off
and reduced sales in the orient, the
enlarged Canadian apple supply in
United States markets will be great
er than the demand it is predicted.
A similar situation will exist re-
earding potatoes, commission men
have pointed out. In the south the
effect of the war on apple and potato
prices is being felt at the present
time, and the local market is likely
to soon notice the reductions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
NOTICE IN PROBATE.

To whom it may concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the Court
House in Winneshiek county, Iowa,
on the 21st day of September 1914,
at 1870 O'Clock, P. NJ, to attend the
probate of an instrument purporting
to be the last will and testament of
E. Brakeman, late of DEBORAH town.
ship, in Winneshiek county, Iowa,
deceased, at which time and place
you will appear and show cause, If
any, why said will should not be ad-
mitted to probate
In testimony whereof 1 have here
unto subscribed my name and affix-
ed the seal of said office, this 18th
day of August 1914.
OLAF KALLEVANG,
Clerk of District G. ,urt.
FRANK SAYRE, Atty. 1914
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
$4,000 Potato Crop.

Iowa City, Ia, Aug. Thomson
county, or any place in Iowa, is the
place to raise potatoes, according to
j. A. Renholz, the Graham township
potato man. Mr.. Renholz has
raised $4,000 worth of potatoes
this year. He has a field of so acres,
and the average yield has been 1875
bushels for each acre. A Davenport
firm has offered Mr.. -Renholz $1.25
per bushel for the whole crop, f. o.
b. Davenport.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
Eight NepheWs in Army

Ottumwa, Aug. 17.-One of the
most interested Ottumwans in the
war news from Europe is Michael
Schwartz, native of Alsace-Lor-
raine, who has eight nephews in the
kaiser's army. Mr.. Schwartz resided
in Alsace at the time of the Franco
Prussian war and although but 10
years of age at the time has a vivid
recollection of the war.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
No Word From CrescO Couple.

Relatives and friends in Cresco
are much concerned over the safety
of Bert Webster and Miss Belle Hell
mer. They left Cresco July for
Poelsti, Roumania, where Miss Hell
mer was to become the bride of Mr..
Webster's brother, Elmer Webster,
who holds a position in the oil fields
there. Since their first arrival in
Europe no word has been had from
them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
His Father Shot As Spy.

Carroll, Ia, Aug 17.-Dr. G.
Frutiger of this city received a ca
blegram stating that his father, a
Swiss, had been shot as spy, pre-
sumably by the Germans. The ell
der Frutiger was on his way across
the frontier between Switzerland
and Germany intending to come to
America to live with his son when
he was taken and shot. DR.. Frutiger
has been trying to get cablegram
through to his Swiss relatives to
find out more particulars and as yet
is unable to reach them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
Find He's Crazy After Taking Ex.
amintiOn

Since the July examinations CIV
en- at Cornell college it has been
learned that an insane man regis
tering from Hampton, Iowa. tooH
the first grade certificate examina-
ton. He had attended summer
school and at no time did his ac-
tons arouse any suspicion of his
condition. When his papers, how
ever, reached Des Moines they
were found to be decidedly mud
died up. On investigation it was
found that the man was insane.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
To whom it may concern:-

To whom it may concern:-
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the Court House
in Winneshiek County, Iowa, on the
21st day Of September 1914, at 1880
o'clock, p. m, to attend the probate
of an instrument purporting to be
the last will and testament of Hans
Fl. Rognlien late of DEBORAH town.
ship, in Winneshiek County, Iowa,
deceased, at which time and place
you will appear and show cause, IL
any, why said will should not be
admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof have here
unto subscribed my name and affix-
ed the seal of said Office, this 21st
day of July 1914. 30-4
OLAF KALLEVANG,
Clerk of District Court.
AUBOLEE & NELSON, Attys.
n
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
One Rub In Time Saves Nine.

Don't wait until your hair is gone
but keep all you have II possible.
We recommend Meritol Hair Tonic
as a reliable preparation for keep
ing the scalp clean and healthy con-
dition and promoting hair growth.
1t is a preparation of genuine merit,
one we are pleased to guarantee TO
you. f.. j. Parman, Exclusive
Agency. Aug.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19

A great majority of persons
afflicted with eczema have no other
ailment, which is accepted as proof
that eczema is purely skin disease.
Meritol Eczema Remedy is recon-
mended especially for eczema and
diseases of the skin. If you are af-
fiicted with this terrible disease we
ask you to use this remedy on our
guarantee. E. ]. Parman, Agent
Aug.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19

To be sure, eating corn on the cob
looks like sam hill and gets butter
all over the visage, but who cares
for appearan when roasting ears
are in season?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19

The mould of a mans fortune is
in his own hands.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
BARBER

Rudolph Building, DEBORAH, Iowa
FIRST CLASS WORK
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
IRIS. HELENE b. OPSAHL

Hours 900 to loo a. m. 200 to 500 p. NJ
Phone 4S1 White.
COS Jefferson st. DEBORAH, Iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
DIXON g. LINZENsIEYER

FAIRNESS, ROBES,
BLANKETS, WHIPS, ETC
a, d, Oiling, Etc.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19

Opposite Grand Opera House
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19

Practice in all courts.
Office in e. p. johnson BIOS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19
BUSINESS CARDS.

Once over New NARROW Building
Deoerah, Iowa Phone 4Si
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-19

Calls answered promptly, day
or night
Hog Cholera, Prevention, and vac
cination, Given Special Atten-
ton.
Office Phone 407
Residence Phone 11S DEBORAH, La.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-11-20

spectacle under our eyes. 1nere was q dead man lying at full length under the Chwarts.
 About two days later we came up with derelict from which the man in the boat had no doubt escaped. On board a horrible sight met us-the bod les of fourteen dead men.
 The derelict was a great find to us. Her manifest showed cargo valued at over $2,O0O,OOO, and the ship was all right above deck.
 As the man got away alone and had provisioned the boat It must have been after the others were dead. He 1t was, then, who had - brought about the wholesale death of the crew. and he must have had a strong motive. That motive was. discovered when some of the boxes of treasure were hoisted out of the lazaret and broken open. Aside from one or two boxes. the whole treasure business was a fake. Lead had been substituted for silver and gold. The furs were a cheat. and a fraud, and the value of the dyestufs was not one.quarter of the sum they were insured for. A second and closer search of the stateroom evidently oc- cupied by the supercaTgo gave us the key to unlock the whole mystery. He had left behind a letter of instruction signed by Alvarez at the City of Me1i- co, and in that we learned that the name of the dead man was Prado.
 With the auger hole plugged and a part of our crew on board the Santa Maria, we laid our course for the port of Yaldivia. and In due time both craft arrived there in good shape. The dead had been given burial, of course, but there was no lack of other proofs. As soon as the plot was unraVeled steps were taken for the arrest Of AL varez in Mexico, and our claim for sal wage was filed. Governments move slowly In international matters. It was months before they got ready to arrest the man who had plotted this sea tragedy. He had meanwhile con- tlnued his career of dissipation and ex- travaganee,, depending upon his insur- ance money to make everything good News got to him somehow from Val. divia Of the derelict being lowed in, and he left Mexico and hid away in Bolivia. There he was at last found, but he cheated the hangman by commit ting suicide.
 As a plot hatched against an equal and as a tragedy of the sea one must believe that PradO was little short Of Q devil incarnate to sweep aside coolly the fourteen human beings who stood In his pHth
The daily Alaskan., 1914-11-20
The Santa Maria
 Derelict
By M. QUAD Copyright. 1914. by Associated Lit eTary Press.

Of uu the deviiiSh, cold blooded things done by ulrn you will have read of few to equal what took place aboard one of tue Spanish merchantmen, the santa Maria. in tine year 1862. It was published in tue papers at the time' but only u partial account and as we had war and excitement at home the incident was soon forgotten.
 One of the oldest business houses ID Mexico up to the date above named was that of the spanish house of Ga lera x Co. founded scyenty-hve years previously The business of the house yos banking. mining. merchandising and cattle raising. It had a dozen branches iu Mexico. and 1t had deal inrs win half dozen countries. In n financial sense it was stronger than the gnvcrunlent and it's yearly profits footad un au enormous sum. A son of the founder had succeeded to the m9nagpmcut. and when old age came bc turned over the active work to cousin named Alvarez. The new man. orer vas young man of twenty-five. born in Spain of a fine family and hau hocn educated for the priesthood. He wos man without vice. Such was his pronity that he was called Holy Alvarez" even iu bis youth. At an prormcus salary and with autocratic mowers young Alvarez took over the morarement of affairs in Mexico, and almost as soon as he stepped foot on North American soil a change took nrooa iY his character He began to drink uamMe aud play fast and loose.
 Of course there was gossip about the new manager. and there were those who uredictcd that his eytravagances womb intimately bring ruin to the old house. but there were no official com ploipfs He knew little or nothing or brsiress. but be did know how to sDeul money royalty, and in q year ba hal people guessing how much rorrnr if would take him to bankrupt tho hnrsp. It was after the balance shoots had proved to him that he was sDcrdng more than the profits of the Frrsa and wuS debtor to an enor- mons amount that he set about prepar- inc grand coup The Spanish mer' chautmau WIS loaded with a consign- mpnt of gold. silver copper tnrs ana dre<,uTS for Spain and the cargo ln- snred ro the last cent Alvarez took into his confidence a young man named rrado. and when the Santa Maria sail nd his confederate went with her as supprcnrgo. The ship waS manned by crew or fourteen meu. al! Spaniards. Thirty days after aer sailing to the southward the American bark Homcward left the hort of Valparaiso honeward bound We had been out three days when we ran info a drad calm, with the weather so terribly hot thut the deck blanks smoked in the sun. As we lay heaVing ou fine gro"nd swell q Sluall boat drift ad info view. It seemed 10 be empty and if had been in sight for two hours .orI WEI. not oyer half q mile away .-Fbnr fhp captain decided to pick 1t up. A'b,af was sent of. and when she re ,,,,..,,.I with ihp stranger we had q sad
The daily Alaskan., 1914-11-20
Shoes For Soldiers.

A study Of the orders given by Ma poleon indicates the care he exercised to have a sufficient supply of shoes provided. On one occasion he wrote, You know that shoes are always needed in war, and at another time he said to Baron Lejeune, Shoes help on marches. and marches win battles" {" To Sir John Burgoyne's question ad- dressed to Wellington. What was the first requirement of soldier" "A good pair of shoes" he replied. And the second requirement?" "A good pair of shoes for a change" And the third?" "A pair of sOles for repairs" Y" Scientific American.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-11-20
WavR of Iceland,

There are no trades or guilds in Ice land, every man being compelled to de pend upon his own skill for his sup plies. The natives make their own shoes, shoe their own horses, and man. .ufacture their saddles. A few artisans are found in the capltal-for example a bookbinder, a jeweler and others.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-11-20
He Brouuht Them,

Mir. Sweet opened the door of the kitchen and said:
 Hello, Ella; company for dinner"
 Goodness, Tom, you don't mean that you have brought any one home to din ner tonight?"queried the wife.
 Sure I have" replied Mir. Sweet. Haven't you got any grub for them"
 why, no," said the wife despair. ingly. Don't you remember you told me you would bring home-a couple of Holsters for dinner, and depended on them?" .-'
 Well" said Tom, "they're here."- National Monthly.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-11-20
Helpinq Him Along.

"I want to improve my language" said the conscientious man, "so l bought book entitled One Thousand Words Often Mispronounced.'"
 "You didn't need the book. You know more than a thousand now."-- Washington Star.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-11-20
Wonen's Canes,

Women's Capes. go Cape of Good Hope-Sweet sixteen Cape Fiattery-Twenty. Cape Lookout Twenty-Five. Cape Fcar-Thirty. ...-.. Cape Farewell Forty. Ladies Home TOttrDnl
The daily Alaskan., 1914-11-20

Nature Is an endless combination and repetition of a very few laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-25
TRAIN BANDITS KILL ONE
IN GETTING $40 LOOT
Masked Men Operating in Louisiana
Have Not Yet Been Ap-
pretended.

NEW ORLEANS. July 25.-Twenty dol
lars and % cents was secured by two
masked bandits who last night shot and
killed Tom Engin. d hagman. in an at
tempt to hold up the New York Limited
passenger train of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad at GENTLY small
station three miles east of here.
According to Conductor F. (. Potter,
the bandits boarded the train at New Or
leans. Shortly after passing GENTLY they
pulled the bell cord. The train slowed
down and the conductor began an in
vestigaton. One of the robbers covered
him with a revolver and then rif1ed his
pockets, obtaining Sf6.13. \ representa-
tive of a New Orleans transfer company
was robbed of $50. The porter approach
ed while the bandits were at work. One
the f1agman, who was just behind the
porter.
The highwaymen then jumped from the
train.
A special train with officers and physi-
clans was rushed to the scene, reports
having reached here that the express
and mail clerks were missing. Later re-
ports from Bay st. Louis stated that the
clerks were found on the train al that
place.
Police officers and special agents of the
railroad today resumed their search for
the masked nen.
The officers believe the bandits followed
the Louisville and Nashville tracks bacl;
to New Orleans Operators at tic tow
ers near the scene Of the attempted hole
up furnished descriptions of the bandits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-25
from the smaller and Younger plants

from the smaller and younger plants
I'm gathering the natives go out and
cut the branches from the trees found in
the forests and pile them up in the form
Of a haystack. After all availa BILE mate
rial has been gathered the piles are then
carried to their villages. where they un
dergo a process of torrefaction. or snols
ing. for about three days. and the leaves
are then broken up into powder and are
ready for the market
"Paraguayan tea resembles our tea and
coffee in that the chemical analysis of
the leaves shows that they contain. in
addition to the essential oils. chlorophyi.
resins and other vegetable ingredients
both tanin and caffein- The tanin con
tent is decidedly less than iii green or
black tea or in coffee. OF caffein. CT
mate;n as it is sometimes termed. the
product contains less than does tea. but
about the same proportion that is TO be
found in coffee. The decoctin seems to
soothe the nervous system without the
injurious effects of other stimuiants. and
it has been estimated that there are no
less than 10NO.NOO mate drinkers IN
South America alone. In recent yea S
considerable quantities are being eS-
ported to Great Britain. Germany and
other European countries. and expert
ments are being made with the view OF
using it in the army supplies OF those
countries Once introduced into this
country and given a fair trial. it vii!
doubtless become a popular beverage and
soon be on tap in our soda fountains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-25
Of SOUTHERN
CALLED BY COMMITTEE
Fairfax Harrison to Testify Before
Senate Frobers Into Coal Rates to
South Atlantic Ports.

President Fairfax Harrison of the
Southern railway is to testify before the
Senate investigating committee in regard
to alleged Determinations in the matter
of coal freight rates 10 south Atlantic
ports. The committee concluded its hear
ing of B. l.. Dulaney of Bristol. Tenn,
the coal operator upon whose charges the
investigation has been made. 1t is ex-
pected that President Harrison will be
the last witness heard at this time, and
that the committee will take an adjourn
ment until September as both the coun-
sci for the Southern railway and Mr..
Dulaney have asked for time to study
the rate situation.
The feature of the hearing yesterday
afternoon was the declaration of y. +.
Thorn, general counsel for the Southern.
that the railway had acquired water
frontage at Charleston. S. G., and ne
gotiated for the immediate construction
Of a coal pier. which will give mines on
the Southern an outlet for export coal
The demand for this pier is regarded as
the real cause of the present nVestga-
ton. 49,
stonega Coal and Coke Company. was
among the lawyers who cross-eNa mined
Dulaney. In response to questions by MI
Ayrcs Duaney explained his former
connection win tne NiS4Hid lioi'' N'
and Coke Company. He said he or
sanized the company and was ac,
tive in it's management until he reai'ze u
thar the directors were determined to
wreck it. Grant b. Schley. Henry X
McHarg and f. J. Barwind We're named
by Mr.. Duaney as the three men respon-
sible for ''wreckinG the COMPANY; IW
freeze cut small stockholders. Sso'oo
of the company's funds was Temporarily
Withheld. the witness said. and the com
pany was thrown into the hands Oh re-
CeiVerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-25
BASE BALL GAME FOR OUTING.
Street Safety Committee Planning
Other Athletic Events for August z.

Arrangements for ii base BAH game
to form one of the attractions "heh
the Street Safety Association oil tue
District holds its first annual eScuf
sion TO Marshall Hall August - are
being made by the committee IN charge
of athletic events. Several teams nave
expressed Il desire 20 play in the IN
te;-ests Of street safety. and the com
mittee is now trying to determine
which two shall be chosen.
Each member of the winning team
is 10 be given & box seat in one of the
Washington theaters. a base ball VIII
be the Consolation prize for the los
in addition to the base ball game a
series of athletic events is to be held
for those who attend the outing. me
various features of this part OF the
DAVIS program will be announced in the
near future. The base bail game prop
ably will be played about . o CLOCK III
the afternoon. the series of athletic con-
tests bein. held earlier in the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-25
TENDER AGAIN IN SERVICE.
Capt. Rutland Makes Trip Aboard the
Woodbine to Susquehanna River.

Repairs to the machinery OF the
lighthouse tender WoodDine have been
completed at Baltimore and the little
craft has gone into commission. With
Capt K. c. Rutland. inspector in charge
of this lighthouse district. aboard he
Woodeine made a trip to the upper bay
and into the Susouehanna river in or
der that Capt. Rutland might acuuaint
! himself with the location OF fish traps
| in navigable waters. it is understood
with u view to forcing the owners to
remove them. ON the trip Capt Rutland
also inspected lights and buoys from
the Patapsco to The head of Chesa-
peake bay.
| From a supply trip to lights on the
Potomac, visit to this city and in
spection work on Chesapeake bay, the
| lighthouse service steamer Maple is
scheduled to reach Baltimore TODAY.
Taking supplies there. she will sail
| for inspection work in other parts of
the fifth district.
Notice is given of the appointment
| of George ". Miles as keeper Of the
| beacon lights in Mobjack bay, Va. He
succeeds Archie +. Brooks, who died
! recently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-25
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS PLAN
TO MEET IN WINNIPEG
Golden Jubilee Year Convention
Scheduled to Convene
August 4.

BOSTON. July 2J.-The golden jubilee
year convention OF the Supreme Lodge.
knights of P:-thas. to be opened in
Winnipeg. Manitoba. August 4. will mark
the second time in the history of the order
that a Supreme Lodge session has been
held outside of the United States. Plans
for the meeting Were announced today
by George w. Pennman Of this city,
chairman of the committee on education
of the Supreme Lodge
Supreme Chancellor Thomas j. CARING
OF Macon, la, VIII preside. Among the
important business matters to be taken
up will be a proposition to reouce the age
limit for admission from twenty-one 10
eighteen years.
4. n. Dung of Ada, Ohio. is the only
announced candidate for supreme chancei-
lor. Those seeking election vice chan
ceilor include Frank NJ BeckIord of New
Hampshire, John }. Brown Of Illinois,
robert Burns of California. Daniel H.
Limbaugh OF Oklahoma, Fred J. q. Nc
Arthur vi Winnipeg and William Ledew
OF New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-25
FOUND DEAD AT HER HOME.
Miss Kate Flynn Dies Unaided.
Father Taken to Hospital.

Miss Kate Flynn, thirty-seVen years
old. was found dead at her home. 44'
New York avenue northwest, about .
O'Clock yesterday afternoon 1T is
thought she had been dead twentE-four
hours or more when the police went to
the house and took charge of the body.
Patrick Flynn, fathe: OF the deceased,
whose age was given as siXty-three
wears. was found in the house. He was
in a dazcd condition and unable to tell
much about the death OF his daughter
TIE notice sent him to Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Miss Flynn's body was found on the
kitchen floor. The police think she be-
was unable to make an outcry to sum-
mon assistance. Her death was due to
natural causes.