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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-14
ENGER AND THE
CAPITOL EXTENSION

The question of capitol extension
has been made an issue by the dem
ocrats, and naturally they have con
demned all senator's and representa-
tives who voted for it. Now l.. M
Enger comes in for condemnation
because he did not vote for it. Mr.
Enger was absent at the time, and
| other members were as well AT
some time or other most every
member is absent for one reason or
another. Mr.. Enger was absent
three times, once in January on ac-
count of illness and another time
in February, when he was away on
Legislative business at Vinton, Iowa,
as member of a subcommittee OF
which he was member. The 9th
er time was in April when he was
in attendance at the wedding of his
son in Illinois. Now as to Mr.. En-
gers absence the records show that
MIR. Kull, his opponent, who was
"a member of the 34th General AS
sembly, was absent four times, max
ing in all about six days during the
season But these absences were
nothing unusual, as such has been
the case in all assemblies, and such
charges against Mr.. Enger won't
hold water.
Of course this is not arguing that
members of the legislature should
be absent, and nobody is more sor-
ry he had to oe absent than Enger
himself. But we cannot help MOTTO
ing the Stiffness of attacking him
on this point when his absence
counts actually in favor of their
arguments.
OF course the effort is being made
TO make out that Mr.. Enger is neg
lectful OF the interest of his colstt-
tuents. We do not however believe
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-14
Big Banquet Will be Given in the
Evening at $50, Which
Should be Largely At
tended by Our
People.
SHOW BOYS YOU
ARE INTERESTED IN THEM
Organization Now Numbers About
One Hundred BESIDES Sixty
Boy Scouts.

Every man that has boy or ever
was boy should put in his appear
ance at the Gymnasium Banquet
next Friday evening, Oct. 10th, and
show the boys Of the town that he
is interested in their welfare
Decorah has many public enter
prises but none of them are as dis
tlnctively unique as its gymnasium.
There are Y. NJ. c. AS. and other
athletic organizations connected
with schools in many towns in the
state of Iowa but it was Decorah'5
enterprising initiative that has set
the pace for municipal recreation
for the boy life of the community,
in Iowa. The town realizes that it
is as much responsible for the life
of its coming citizens after school
as it is during the school hours.
Juvenile court reports all over
the country, indicate that ninety per
cent of the lads appearing before it
are there because there was nothing
for them to do but frequent haunts
which led to their downfall. Since
the introduction of Fairgrounds and
social settlement houses in Chica-
go, juvenile crime has decreased
fifty per cent.
The growth of this enterprise has
been marked. Commencing with
the unattractive lecture room of the
old Decorah Institute with about
forty members. it has grown to an
organization of about one hundred
members, besides sixty Boy Scouts.
The building is equipped with show
or hat he on N
present the building is being cared
for by a note signed by over thirty
business men but it is confidently
expected that this will be raised in
the spring.
rhe building ! been oLen ev-
ar!a night during the week in the
winter months and two evenings
week during the summer season.
The reading room has regular. sub
scriptions for one daily, six weeklies,
seven monthlies beside great many
publications donated by generous
citizens.
This institution has been self-sup-
porting from its commencement.
During the past year it's budget, in
Guiding the interest upon the note
amounted to nearly 100000. This
surely bespeaks a healthy condition
and the management is to be CON-
graduated.
A fine list of speakers have been
secured and an effort is being made
to secure the services OF an orches-
ira.
The executive committee consist
ing of w. F. Baker, s. J. Moore,
p H. Hexom, +. E Berge, NJ. Sat
tre, r. p. Sanford and G. Baker
have donated their time and have
Loyalty supported the efforts OK
Manager Rev. G. S. Lakeland.
All roads lead to the gym next
Friday Evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-14
ssFoty-Fie Minutesss pm Broad
way" With a BIZ uging
Chorus and MetrW tan
Company NeR
Attraction.
LARGE NUMBER CATCH#h e.
SONGS ON Pr RAM
An Unusual Feature OF the Com.
pany is Miss Myrtle Ryan,
the Female Conductor
Who Wields the
Baton During the
Six Musical
Numbers.

Seldom in the history of the
stage has maid-aad by this term
is meant the serving or common
garden variety of maid, not the gen
eric term as applied to the unmar-
ried female been the chief figure
or heroine in play. There have
been exceptions, of course, natural
ly needed to prove by exception the
correctness of the rule, but they
have been exceptions and nothing
more. In George M. Cohan's en-
inently successful play with its tink-
ly interpolated musical numbers
''Forty-E'ive Minutes From Broad
way, which will be presented at the
Grand opera house. Thursday night,
Oct. 20, the principal character is
that of housemaid employed in a
family whose res idenCe is at New
Rochelle, New York. just three
quarters Of an hour by train from
the Metropolis. Mary, that is her
name, is an unusual type but not an
impossible one With an infnitude
of good nature she acts and sings
her way through the piece and into
the hearts of the theater igOers in
the most fascinat ag way, playing q
conspicuous part in the DEVELOPMENT
OF the plot, thwarting the villain in
the drama ard rendering with con-
sumate skill the SONGS which bear
her name. such as Mary is Grand
Old Name" and SO Long, Mary, Z"
'Corinne" is the actress in whose
capable hands the role rests this
season. This is because she is an
actress as we'll as a singer, which is
real rarity on the present musical
comedy stage, the actual Thespian
being either one or the other but
hardly ever both at the same tine.
Playing opposite "Corrinne' in the
role of Kid Burns Is Bernard Riggs.
whose interpretat' 'on of the retired
prize fighter with vocabulary of
uncommonly rich sang, is all that
is to be desired. The management
this season has provided a brand
new production, painted and built
by the Metropolitan Opera House
Studio The entire company in
cludes such well known players as
w. ID. Fishter, Susan Chisnell. Clara
Fishter, Rose Stillman, Eugene
Mayer W. A. Pecdergast, Wykoff
Moore and Ormonde Canfiesd, be-
sides the featured players. A big
SINGING chorus under the direction
of Myrtle Ryan provides just the
right. compliment to the musical
numbers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-14

Ground Some have grounds out
side of their Capitol's square br
State buildings.
AS to the Washington Capitol
Grounds the statement is also alb
surd and just as misleading and
false when it compares Iowa with
the capitol grounds at Washington.
The federal government owns in the
District of Columbia, 4,935 acres.
The capitol grounds there, just
where the building stands, COM
prise 59.63 acres. Iowa's capitol
grounds now are 11.16 acres. The
capitol power house at Washington
has 6.37 acres. The White House,
Treasury, State War and Navy
buildings have S0.7 acres. The
monument grounds have 110.55
acres. The house and senate office
buildings have almost ten acres; so
has the bureau of engraving aad
printing. The congressional library
has 1918 acres. Many other build
ings with equally spacious grounds
might be mentioned. Here are
2S7.43 acres for the purposes stat
ed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-14

half block where the historical
building stands, another five lots.
equivalent to half a block where an
old building occupied by the Pure
Food and Dairy Department is To-
Gated and finally the lots on which
the Soldiers Monument Stands. The
State does not have to buy what It
already owns.
Then the state has a tract of land
a few blocks east of the Capitol, call
ed Governors Square, intended for
a Governors mansion, which so far
has not been built. This tract con-
tanning 7S-100 acres is ordered
sold under the Capitol Extension
law, which leaves the actual amount
to be acquired by the State at "a
32-100 acres.
The purchase of the whole Exten-
sion is about completed and amounts
to Nine Hundred Thousand-not
two millions. Which is all that Is
likely to be spent for many years
AS to the comparison with other
States it is equally misleading.
Movements are on foot in many
states to increase their State
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-14
O o. ELLINGSON FOR SHERIFF.

o. o. Ellingson, Republican can
didate for sheriff, belongs to one OF
the old and respectable families OF
Winneshiek County, his father, ..
w. Ellngson, having long been
resident Of Pleasant Township. MT.
Ellingson is a large, strong man
physically. and a bright, active busi-
ness man. For the past five years
he has been Manager or the Farm
ers. Cooperative Association when
has bought and shipped stock from
Decorah, and under his able man
agement the Company made good
both to the Company and the farm
ers of Winneshiek County.
He is we'll qualified in every way
to serve the people of the county
efficiently as sheriff, and Is asking
the votes of Republicans upon his
merits. The Democrats are urging
the reelection Of Sheriff Flemmlng
upon two grounds, namely, that ne
has served but one term, ana, tnaS
he has been an economical sherH
for Winneshiek County, and nave IN
sinuated that he should have had
no opposition at the polls TINS faii
for the second term. In regard 10
that it may be recalled that wnea
George Mizener was candidate ior
a second term in the sherin 5 ONCE
his democratic opponent and frienas
waged one of the most bitter ana
aggressive fights against nam
ever pulled off in the county.
As to an economical administra-
tion of the Office, it is seil-eViueae
that if Flemming can run the Oh
flee economically Ellingson can no
the same. He is not Responsible iof
any past administration OF that Of
Ace. and should not be 1udgea ea
cent as to his own record. He
entitled to the full Republican Vo.e
for that otice. -.t--4---f -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-14
CUMMINs ELECTION CONCEDED

For the first time in his political
life Senator Albert 3. Cummins has
solidified Republican party behind
him in Iowa. The senior senator
and the Iowa Republicans generally
will be grievously disappointed If
the Cummins plurality over Con-
gresham Maurice Connolly, the
Democratic senatorial candidate,
drops below $4,000. The Republi-
can organization is fighting for the
100000 mark, holding an eagle eye
upon the presidential campaign of
1916, says E. .. Phillips, of Des
Moines in a lengthy article in the
Sunday Chicago Tribune, on the
political situation in Iowa.
This does not mean that all of the
old standpat crowd which wore it.
self into tatters fighting Senator
Cummins and the Iowa idea" will
vote for Cummins in November. The
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-14

it and a against it, II absent or
not voting. AS SO votes must be
cast in favor of a bill in order to
pass it the Democrats COULD
HAVE kept this bill from passing.
1T WAS DEMOCRATIC VOTES
that passed the bill for Capitol Ex-
tension in the lower house of the
Iowa General Assembly.
In view of this record of the dem
ocrats in the lower house, with what
consistency can the Journal criticise
Representative Enger because he
did not vote on the proposition. If
Enger had been present and voted
against the bill, still the bill would
have passed by vote of 70 for and
2S against, instead of 27 against as
the record now stands. Democratic
votes passed CAPITOL Extension in
the lower house
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-14

If federal reserve banks are to
be of any help to the country they
can not arrive any too soon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-14

Kentucky, the home of fast hor-
ses, pretty women and fine whiskey
has voted 106 out of a possible 120
counties dry. The fast horse is be-
coming a thing of the past hence
there is left only the one principal
industry for Kentucky.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-14
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

Mr.. Lloyd C.. Christen, the Repub-
Ncan candidate for County Treasur-
er needs no introduction to the vot-
ers Of Winneshiek County. Having
served faithfully and efficiently as
deputy to Treasurer Jorgenson, he
is thoroughly acquainted with the
duties and responsibilities of the of
fee, as we'll as with large majority
OF the voters of the county He will
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-14

make a trustworthy, painstaking,
obliging official. He is thoroughly
trained in Bookkeeping and Com
merdal Law, having completed a
course in Business College, and was
afterward an instructor in the same
subjects, until taking up his duties
as deputy. His friends are as nu-
merous as his acquaintances, and no
more capable official has been be-
fore the people asking their support.
He should receive the full Republi-
can vote at the election November
3fd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-14
"THE LABOR OF A HUMAN
BEING is NOT A COMMODITY, OR
AN ARTICLE OF COMMERCE."

The purpose Of congress is to pro-
tect labor unions and farmers or
ganizations from summary condem-
nation under the antitrust laws. In
their case, as in that of corporations
there must be proof of crime before
there can be conviction, and no in
iunction shall be issued forbidding
individual members from lawfully
carrying out the legitimate objects
of their organizations.
When section Z, often referred TO
as ''labor's bill of rights, passed
the house it was highly objectiona-
BILE, for the reason that 1t made 40
distinction between unions acting
lawfully and unions acting unlaw-
fully.
The laboring man knows that In
Senator Cummins he has friend al
ways willing and anxious to take
Continued on last page.)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-14
WILL HAVE NO OPPOSITION.

AT the coming election this fall
Nessrs. OLAF Kallevang, clerk OF
courts, and c. n. Houck, county at
torney on the republican ticket will
have no opposition for their respec-
tive Offices. They have made ex-
ceptionally good officers and OF
course will be returned by a big
vote. For the office of county re-
corder, there is no opposition to AL
len Wise, the present efficient otfi-
cial, and he will be returned
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-14

unreconciled will stay at home in
substantial numbers. The Demo
cratic hope that large punches of
the old crowd will cross over and
vote for Connolly and Democratic
free trade policies seems to be bas-
ed on nothing material.
Senator Cummins is the one Re-
publican senator whose term en-
pires with the current campaign
whose reelection the Democratic
managers at Washington are willing
to concede, according to the reports
brought back to Iowa by men fresh
from the national capital.
The iowa campaign has so shaped
rrseli as 10 give substinia indica-
ton that Senator Cummins will win
by a plurality sufficiently large, In
all probability, to carry the election
of the entire Republican state tic
ket and to send down to Washing
ton a nearly solid Republican con
gressional delegation.
Men who have made a thorough
study of the situation in the eleven
congressional districts say the DEM
ocrats have a fighting chance TO
elect their candidate in the Second
district, the only one now listed as
doubtful.
In the present campaign Senator
Cummins has the support not only
Of the progressive Republican news
papers, which have stanchly backed
him in the past, but he has the
friendliness of substantially all of
the old line Republican press, which
could not be too harsh six, eight,
and ten years ago.
The Cummins management takes
exceptional pride in asserting that
the Republican party in the nation
and certainly in Iowa has caught
STEP with the doctrines enunciated
by the senator in his earlier battles.
This, they say, is the real reason
why there is present Republican
harmony in the state.
United States Senator Kenyon
paid a high tribute to Senator Cum
Minis at Des Moines on Friday, and
the following extracts are taken
from it.
when the Clayton bill was be-
fore the senate there was much dis
cussion as to the provisions concern
ing labor. 1t never had been in
tended in the passage of the Sher-
man antitrust act that labor organ
izations in themselves should be
considered, or should be held by
courts, to be in violation of the
law. Labor organizations are for
the development and benefit of the
man who tolls. 1t was desired to
make that clear. and the keynote
was sounded when there was writ
ten into this law by Senator Cum
Minis these words, The labor OF
human being is not commodity or
article OF commerce" The New
York World in speaking of this said:
To Senator Cummins of Iowa be-
longs the honor of originating this
sentence which, by the action OF the
senate now introduces section or
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-19
tpy AssocIated Press.l

London, Oct. is.-The allies have
established a close contact with the
British navy off the northern French
coast.
II Is reported British eunboats are
fighting In the canals about Dunkirk
and West Belgium.
The appearance Of German torpedo
boats off the Dutch coast is taken 10
indicate they are conveying sub
marines intended to attack the British
warships on the French coast.
A French official report says the
5eIglans not only repuIsed the Ger.
mans In the northwest corner Of Bel
eium. but have advanced to Roulers.
Belgium, about twenty-five miles dl
reotly south Of ostend.
A French report says the Germans
are heavily eannonading the allies in
Belgium without effect.
All dispatches Indicate the allies
have made a decisive forward move.
ment on the Belgian border.
In the fighting about Lille the
French claim to be advancing in house
to house struggles.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-19
FEW BONDED WAREHOUSES.

Austin. Tex, Oct. 9.-Communities
have been slower than expected in
taking advantage OF the emergency
bonded warehouse law. The act has
been In effect now a month. and only
about fifteen bonded warehouses have
been established. with total capacity
Of $4,000 bales. One reason assigned
for the slowness OF establishment Of
the warehouses Is the tightness OF
money. Another reason advanced is
that the provisions OF the law appar-
emily are not clearly understood.
though the Department Of Insurance
and Banking. which has control OF the
bonded warehouses. is rapidly spread
ing information about the law wher-
ever possible. II is estimated that II
every community where there Is cot
ton to be stored should take advantage
of the law that no fewer than 1000 900
bales would thus be taken of the mar.
ket and adequately protected.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-19

In lnkiao Chow Bay sank the Japa.
nese cruiser Takachicho on the night
OF October II. II Is reported sl7
drowned, only one officer and nine
men being saved. The cruiser was
small, twenty-nine years old and car
ried sixinch guns.
The cruiser was on patrol duty out.
side Using Tau. Japanese destroyers,
hearing the explosion and seeing
flames shooting from the cruiser. rush
ed to the rescue. but the cruiser quick
ly disappeared and in the darkness
only twelve men we're rescued. The
correct losses were twenty-eight Of
ficers and PA men and petty officers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-19
STATE BANK STATISTICS.
(By Associated Press.l

Austin, Tex. Oct 19.-lndividual
deposits in the se6 State banks and
trust companies Of Texas decreased
Ss,566,469 from June 30. 1919. TO Sep.
tember u, 1914, according to a report
just made public by the Department
of Insurance aud Banking. Bills pay.
able, increased S4.e6i.7S2. or from sI0.-
2i5,S2S to Sli.ssO1il. Two State
banks during this period surrendered
their charters and became National
banks in order to take advantage OF
the Federal reserve system. The
amount due from other banks and
bankers decreased from S1s,75l.5e1 to
Sl5,244,424, a decrease OF s3,51O.1sG
During this period seven banks lioui.
dated. while four new banks and one
new trust companies we're chartered
There was also a decrease in cur.
rency amounting to s55S,6Os. while
there was an increase OF sS.74O in the
surplus fund Of all the banks and
trust companies. Loans decreased
$SO9,617.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-19
NOT TO AMEND
THE ALLISON ACT
No More Called Sessions. But Gov.
erncr May Convene New Lesls.
Iature After the Election.

Austin, Tex, Oct. 19.-Governor
Colqultt informed pro pleaders in the
House last night that he had decided
not to submit the Allison aDaw for
amendment to the present session OF
the Legislature He gave as his chief
reason that he desires to avoid doing
anything at this tims that win In a
remote way endanger the passage OF
the legislation now pending In both
Houses
The Governor returned from Dallas
Sunday morning and spent most Of the
afternoon at the Capitol. He remained
for over an hour in the House In con.
yersation with the members and ex-
pressed the hope that the acreage re-
duction bill be passed by the House
today so as to give the Senate ample
time to act on H.
Now that II is known that the Ali.
son law will not be submitted during
the present session. II can be safely
stated that no matter what action is
taken by the present Legislature on
the matters now pending before IT,.
there win not be another called ses.
sion OF that body. Governor Colqultt
mas expressed himself as not disposed
to deal further with the Thirty.third
Legislature, and is looking to the
Thirtyfourth for the enactment into
law OF the measures upon which he
has placed hope OF relief of the farm.
ers in the event that the present Leg.
islature fails TO act. He has asked the
Attorney Generals Department to give
him an opinion as to his power to con.
vene the Thirty-fourth Legislature.
and II It is held that he can do so Il
is more than probable that he will
call 1t together.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-19
KATY FLYER IN
BAD DERA|LME|VT'
Fireman and Engineer seaIded to
peath-severaI Passengers
Hurt.
CBy Associated Press.)

Granger. Tex, Oct. 1S.-The north
bound Katy Flyer was derailed near
Bartlett at o'clock this morning.
Engineer J. F. Johnson and Fireman
W. f. Rhodes. both Of smIthyIIle.
we're scaIded 10 death. A half dozen
passengers we're bruised. Six cars are
OF the track.
The badly injured are c. Usry and
J. Miller, mail clerks, OF Denlson; Ben
Campbell, an extra fireman. and Reese
Andrews. PASSENGER from Lockhart,
we're badly bruised. Only one coach
turned over.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-19
COMMITTEE
TO.RECOMME|VD
Knights Of Pythias VIII Entertain
Friends at Coming Meeting
Of the Order.

A committee Of three was appointed
at the last meeting OF the Knights Of
Pythias to recommend n program Of
entertain the wives OF members and
regular meeting. which viii be held
tomorrow Tuesday night.
II is the purpose OF the lodge to
enttrtain the wives OF members and
other lady friends and gentlemen. and
do so in an unusual manner from
which such functions are ordinarily
handled. The date viii be agreed
upon and announced after the meet
ing tomorrow night
Work in the first and third degrees
viii be another feature Of work for the
evening. and members are urged to
attend and see the degree team handle
the work.
The hour Of meeting has been
changed from $3.50 to s o'clock and a
goodly number OF members are ex-
pected to attend tomorrow night.