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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-23
THE IMMENSELY OF RUSSIA.

Merely by way Of experimenting the
regular appropriations for the Russian
army the cars government has added
$COO0O,O 900 to the usual estimates for
that great engine Of war Europe j.
graycly discussing extensive changes
and improvements in the equipment
and organization Of the Russian artil-
lery, especially. and Germany and
Austria-Hungary are carefully noting
tho reports Of the massine Of Russian
troops near their frontiers.
All such Incidents direct attention
To- thc hugh bulk Of the Russian en-
plic. II is by far the greatest connect
cd territory under any nag The only
empire more extensive is that Of Great
Britain, which lies in widely separated
parts OF the earth The population Of
RuSs.a's vast realm is much greater
than that Of amy other country inhab-
tied hy people chiefly Of European
blood or origin.
The Russian standing army is by far
the largest iu the world The Russian
revenues are also greater than those n
any other nation, though not larger
than those of all parts Of the British
empire taken together. Russia grows
the biggest wheat crop in the world
ana the largest Iyc crop.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-23
"A Green VEL
vet Gown

Where? Who has green
velvet gown"
why Mrs. So a. SOS lawn.
Of course. Haven't you seen 10?
The most beautiful shade of
green. They bought il from the
Van Ordcn Company and its
guaranteed not 10 shrink, fade
or become streaked Its so pref
~ when the sun shines on the
sparkling dew gems in the
morninag and is just as beau
tiful at twilight when the dark
shadows are creeping along its
velvet surface"
why don't you have a lawn
like this one? You can--its easy
If you use our Fertilizer. ON
any sort Of lawn, mt any time, IT,
produces the best results
TRY our Fertilizer around
your trees, shrubs and flowers
and they viii all he decked out
in wonderful gowns
The M. Van 0rden
COMPANY
HOUGHTON LAURIUM
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15
GEORGE BAKER WINS.
DecOrah Player Eliminates All Com
ers i'm Central Iowa Tennis
Tourney at Toledo.

The Central Iowa tennis champi-
onship meet opened at Toledo last
Tuesday with twenty-six men playing
for the titles. G.. F. Baker and son
George of Decorah participated in
the tourney. Among them all George
Baker ranks as the champion. The
first set gave the Decorah boy line
On his opponent. George discovered
in very short time that he had
his opponent outclassed, and accord
ingly grabbed the long end Of the
score without apologizing. In the
second round he took brief respite,
partly for relaxation and partly for
the benefit of the spectators who had
paid to see hard battle instead of
a workout. In the third set George
decided to show them what a real
player could do and so after a few
minutes of WORK in his usual form,
he had given an exhibition of bril-
liant work, that kept the bleacherites
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15
Helpless Man.

Stati..icans report that nearly
three times as many women as men
remain single after becoming wild
dowed. For which situation various
reasons have been advanced, such as
the loyalty of woman to the memory
of her dead mate, inability of the
widowed woman to make an adyan-
tageous second marriage, and the
like.
Mrs. Rudolph Blankenberg of Phil
adelphia says, however, that mans
helplessness is really responsible for
the fact that he usually marries a
second time, when he loses his first
wife. IF man has had a fairly
comfortable married life and his wife
dies, sys Mrs. Blankenberg, "he is
almost helpless.
When a couple have lived in the
normal, proper way, the man of the
house is a good deal worse ship
wrecked by the loss of the life part
ner than the woman, especially if
the widow has enough funds TO
maintain her home.
1t is probable that this is the cor
rect explanation. The proposition
that widowed women outnumber
the men because of want of oppor-
tunity to remarry is not a pleasing
explanation anyway.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

GAME WARDEN FREED.
Interesting Case Regarding SEEMING
of Fish Tried Before Justice
w. l.. Barker.

The trial of C.. g. Lake of Ches-
ter, deputy game warden, on a
charge of taking a game fish from
the river at Foreston in violation Of
law, was held in Cresco last Tues
day before Justice w. l.. Barker.
The information was filed by DR.. d.
T. Robertson, who with two young
men, Charley Tillson and Seymour
Cray, were on a fishing expedition
to Foreston while Mr.. Lake and
two other game wardens, Hartzell
of Oelwein and Bucknell of Decorah,
were engaged in seining game fish
below the dam and placing them in
the mill pond above.
A black bass weighing about two
pounds was taken from the sein by
Hartzell, placed in gunny sack
and deposited in an auto. On the
trial the game wardens, supported
by w. H. Barnes of Chester testi-
fed that the fish was injured and
that in their judgment would have
died if left in the river. Under
their instructions from the state
game warden the deputies are re-
quired to take injured fish and sell
them turning the proceeds in to the
department.
There was direct conflict in the
evidence as to the condition of the
fish. Tillson and Cray who helped
draw the sein, and Robertson and
jacobson, the miller, testified that
they saw no injuries, the two latter
having examined it after it was
placed in the auto.
On one point, however, there was
no dispute, and that was that Lake
did not take the fish and was in no
way personally responsible for the
offense, if one was committed, so
there was nothing for the court to
do but acquit him. The other two
wardens were not made defendants
District Game Warden st. John
of Riceviile was present at the trial
and took deep interest in the case
Mr.. ST. John has complete confidence
in his deputies and says this is the
first time there has been a COM
plaint against them although they
have been engaged in this work OF
seining all along the Upper Iowa riy-
er. If they really wished to take
the fish in violation of law ii
would seem that they could have Sc
lected a time when there was less
danger of being apprehended.- .-Cres-
co Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15
RECENT ELECTION FIGURES.
of Votes at Recent EleC.
tiOns and Primaries, With Votes
Cast for Wilson, Taft and
Roosevelt i'm 1912.

comparison of the votes cast at
recent elections and primaries and
the results of registration, with the
votes cast for Wilson, Taft and
Roosevelt in 1912 have been COM
piled by the Philadelphia Enquirer
as follows:
Special congressional elections in
Maine. West Virginia, New Jersey
and Iowa show:
Third district, Maine-Wilson,
1862: Pattangall. 1856; demo-
cratic loss, 8 per cent. Taft, 1853;
Peters, 1901. Republican gain,
110 per cent Roosevelt, 1925;
Lawrence, 655S; progressive loss, so
per cent.
First district, West Virginia
Wilson, 23,212; Nicely, 14,093; dem
|ocratic loss, 80 per cent Taft, 49,
702; Hearne, 11,044; republican
loss. Is PER cent. Roosevelt, 49,
|287; Laughlan, 3,717; progressive
loss, ~ per cent.
Second district, Iowa-Wilson,
9,371: Vollmer, II, ,4SS; democratic
loss, 35 per cent Taft, S,303; Hull,
10, sos republican gain, 27 per cent.
Roosevelt, 1902; Hanley, 3.71S;
progressive loss 70 per cent
Seventh district, New Jersey-Wil-
son, 1850; O'Byrne, 5,240; demo-
cratic less, 81 per cent. Taft, 5,349;
Drukker, 14620; republican gain.
.9S per cent Roosevelt, II, ,101;
Whitehead, 719; progressive loss,
"a per cent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15
|. c. BAND BOOKING
AMERICAN DATES
Concert Trip That Luther College
Band will Make i'm This Country
Being Arranged by Prof
Ii. X. Savre.
FIRST AMERICAN CONCERT
IN BOSTON JULY 25th
Will Sail for America on Ship st
Louis, And Will Arrive in De-
cOrah Latter Part of
August.

The trip that the Luther College
Concert band will make in this
country after their return from Nor
way is now beginning to take form,
and the places where they will ap-
pear have already been selected. The
dates for the concerts have also been
settled in some places, and the rest
OF the places will be given their
dates very soon.
1t was at first intended to spend
the whole month of August in giving
concerts, but as it is found that this
might be rather strenuous for the
boys, the trip will be closed some
where near August IS.
The band will leave Southampton,
England, on their homeward jour-
nay and will land in America in time
to give a concert in Boston on the
evening of July 25th They sail on
the ship ST.. Louis. On the 26th
OF July the boys will visit Niagara
Falls, and on the evening of July
u return concert will be given in
Cleveland in Engineers TALL On the
evening of July 2S they appear in
Chicago at the Wicker Park hall.
From Chicago they go to Milwau-
kee, where a concert will be given
in one of the city parks on the eve
ming of July 20. On July 80 at Man
.itowoc and Valders, Wis; and on the
3lsc at lola, Wis, where a large
tent will be placed to accommodate
the large number of people that are
expected
On August 1, ., and concerts will
be given in Whitehall, Blair, and
Galesville, Wis, respectively. Ar
irangements have been made to visit
some country places in the vicinity
= of these points At Whitehall ar
rangements are being made for both
afternoon and evening concerts.
On August 4th two concerts will
| be given, in the afternoon at Spring
Grove and in the evening at La
Crosse. On the 9Th and 9Th concerts
will be given at Rushford and Kas-
| son, Mimi respectively From Kasson
the band goes to Minneapolis, where
concert will be given on the eve
ming Of August in the Minneapolis
auditorium. large committee OF
the most influential Scandinayians
Of the twin cities have the advertis-
! ing of the concert in charge and
very large turnout is expected
there.
The last point where definite
! Gate for the concert has been set
tied on is Granite Falls, Minn.
large number of villages in the i'm.
mediate vicinity of Granite Falls
have pledged their support. A large
tent has been secured, and arrange
ments are being made to have both
afternoon and evening concerts in
order that all those who have eX
pressed a desire to come may be ac
Icommodated.
The impressario for the American
CONTINUED on last page.)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

To the Cherokee Democrat when
a man piles his whole family into an
auto and lets mere babe handle the
steering wheel it looks to us as if he
was trying mighty hard to get rid of
some of them"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15
BIG BANQUET PLANNED
FoRL. CONCERT BAND
DecOrah to Honor Prof. Carlo A.
Sperati And His Musicians Upon
Their Return From Norway.
BANQUET TO BE HELD
AT COLLEGE AUDITORIUM
The Band Has Brought Fame to De-
cOrah, Luther College and Them
selves, and They Will be
Given ROusing Home
Reception.


a large banquet to be given at the
Luther College. Auditorium upon the
arrival of the famous Luther College
Band home to Decorah, about the
middle of August. 1t is certain
that hundreds Of Decorah citizens
will take part in this gala event,
and welcome the boys home from
their journey.
1t is true, that never before in the
history of this city has a body of
young men gone out and brought
home such fame to the city, the
college and themselves, both in this
country and abroad, and because of
this fact they are worthy OF no
small demonstration on completing
such a noteworthy and honorable
undertaking.
The preliminary steps of the ban
quet were worked out last Monday
evening, by members of the EXecu-
Wist, Editor Of the Decorah Posten,
Chairman, Attorney j. A. Nelson,
Secretary, Rev. |. B. Torrison, Mayor
w. F. Baker and John c. HeXom.
The time of holding the banquet
has not yet been definitely settled,
but it is certain that it will be held
either on the day of their arrival or
en- the day following. The commit
tee decided that the price of tickets
shall be s1.00 per plate.
There are about eighty members
of the band party, who will be guests
at the banquet, yet it is thought
that the proceeds to be derived from
the sale of the tickets will more
than defray all expenses.
The band will probably give an
open-air concert Immediately pre-
ceeding the banquet.
The following committees were
named; On Refreshments, j. c.
IlCAOul, - lliCIA, Y Gil oAAb
Chr. Brandt On Decorating college
and banquet hall, Chr. Prestgaard
Chairman, Dr. Hoeg, Prof Sihler
and Philip HeXom. On the Musica
Entertainment, DR.. Boe, Chairman
Elmer Josephson, o. L. Hamre, ant
w. C. Adams. On arrangement, sale
of tickets, advertisement, are the
following: l.. 5. Dale, Chairman
Ed X Hovden. X. A. Wick, f. E
Berg and Albert Anfnson. Mayor
w. f. Baker was named as Chair
man of the Reception Committee
which will also have charge of decor
ating the city and members of this
committee will act as hosts at the
banquet.
A good program has been arrang
ed. Rev. L. b. Torrison of tn,
Synod church will act as toastmas
ter. Other speakers are W. F. Bak
er, Mayor of the city, who viii
speak On Deudll VI DtCOldu anu Hel
citizens; Consul j. B. Wist, who
will probably speak in the Norwe
gian language and Attorney j. A
Nelson, whose eloquence never fails
TO inspire, will also give toast.
The program and banquet vii
be elaborate and it will be 10!
feast and interesting entertainment
for all Remember, we may nevel
again welcome home college banC
from abroad, and should ii harper
again it will be in time too remote
for US to participate in, Therefore
let the citizens of Decorah all boos
the big banquet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

Out at Sioux City a young fellow
was arrested and sentenced TO thir-
ty days in jail for slapping his moth
er. Possibly the Judge feels as bad
as everyone else who read of the at
fair because the law did not permit
him to impose life sentence"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

The Iowa farmer has more trou-
BE than anybody" complains the
Algona Republican. He has trop-
Ele finding men to harvest his crops
and then he has trouble building
cribs and granarys to hold it, and
then he must go to the trouble OF
hauling it to market He sure has
& troublesome career"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

in steady suspense until he mad
applied a durable coat of whit
wash to his opponent and won the
match.
In the doubles the winner and his
father G. F. Baker were the favor
ties of the dopesters, and had every
thing lined UP for an easy victory.
They had taken the bacon all the way
along, and had only the final match
to play when George unfortunately
injured his foot, and they had to
let the title go by default to Byer
and 5omers.
George not only won the title
but was awarded a beautiful silver
loving cup with his name engraved
on it and a fine silk umbrella. For
their excellent work in the double;
the Pakers were each awarded two
solid gold pins, set with diamonds
Ryers the winner N the doubles is
a professional player ranking as the
9cth player in America
Ideal conditions all week favored
the matches and interest in the event
was as warm as the weather. Below
is summary of the play:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

1T is a question Of how big, not
how little, a majority Senator Cum
Minis viii have at the fall election,
says the Ackley Journal. The Jour
nails lowest estimate is $4,000"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

When Bryan comes to Iowa next
fall in the interest of Maurice Con-
nally he win be given the usual large
crowds and the democratic candi-
date for United States senator will
get the usual small vote which Bryan
controls, says the Perry Chief.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

It doesn't require much rain to
make a crop in Iowa and it takes
lot to spoil one. Great old state,
don't you think?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

Mrs. Katherine Clayton has ap-
piled for a position as policewoman
in Philadelphia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

1t is rather easy TO size up a man
when you find out what he is the
most afraid of,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

What will the neighbors say?'
cuts a big figure in the cost of higl
living.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

The Manchester Press says that "a
man who runs for state Office un-
der the primary system without some
sort of machiae stands the same
show as a hare Zip girl at a kissing
bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

A single grateful thought towards
heaven is the most complete prayer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15
Singles.
SECOND ROUND.

Paul White, Cedar Rapids de-
feated Paul Repps, Cedar Rapids,
Ga, 6-2
Edward Pottle, Grinnell, defeated
p. j Inkeep, OttUmwa, & = so.
THIRD ROUND.
NJ r. Lappin, Riceville, defeated
w. II. Batcher, Toledo, 6-l, 60.
H. L. Boyer, Grinnell, defeated c
o. Taylor, Ottumwa, 60, 6-l.
Paul White, Cedar Rapids, defeat
ed Edward Pottle, Grinnell, Ga, 40
6-1.
CONTINUED on last page)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

News
Week m
mmbu
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15
News Snapshots
of the Week

from Turkey, protested against
heirs to the Austria Hungarian U
Ing and killing several people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

CONTINUED on last page.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-31

viii go 10 the mat Nog 3 to decide
the man issues OF bitter cam
paigu. Though every village and
city has resoundcd aith 1ae battle
cry fer tao months paal lhe Stair, 10
quote booster, has aot been '.Uet
up This was au OF year and the
picturesque campaign Of Albert J.
Boyeridee Tor senator OIL the Pro
gressi1e ticket, taken with scattered
congressional fights here and thare
over the state and EiluporatiHe
campaign tor and against the state
tickets and Marion county tickets
could not arouse The voters 10 d fey
er heat
IS writer for leading Repub-
Iiean paper expressed it today.
there is a general belief that the
majority D the new solid Demo
cratic delegation and Senator
shiveY viii be returned dae
largely 70 the activity oI tile Pro-
eressives 50 Wis should anyone be
excited The politicians have used
every device to STIR up excitement
but the voters have continued much
moro Interested in European affairs
Even less interest has been shown
in the constitutional convention is
sue than IN the various tickets The
republican and progressive parties
favored a constitutional convention
III their platforms and the Demo-
cratic legislature passed a ro8olu-
ton putting il UP to the people At
This election whether they desired
such tt convention The legislature
added the clause that a majority OF /
all voting at the election is neces
sary to carry the convention elec
ton That having been done, ey~
cry speaker that took the stump /
quietly Ignored the constitutional /
having that issue to the /
Anti-Saloon league and the suffrage
advocates.
In three congressional districts I
The Democratic congressman faced t
particularly strong opposition. In /
he second district VIM. A. Cullopi
was said to be opposed by an eie- /
nent in his own party This ele- !,
nent favored Charles T. Hunt for
he nomination and Cnllop won by a
ieant IS votes, He has served four
erms Oscar Il Bland of Linton
Republican candidate, appeared toI
'e making a strong race.
Ebert Russell, professor of bibli-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-31

when you have q society Item f Q.
no nailv Light call Mrs. George
wilson, phone number o. y .'A
COMO time to get al the details 'l
o.eh social function and the mahase
Won't of this paper viii appreciate y
II YOU will assist hg giving her u.
ar,icu,ars as early as possible. .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-31


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"a. :.
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For 49,,
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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1914-01-01

Stanley Hanesworth returned this
morning to Fort Smith, after SPEND
ing several days with friends, in Con-
way
Misses Ledas Aubrey and Willie
Anderson witnessed the performance
of Little Women at the Kempner
theater last night
Mrs. W. t. Gray of DevaH's Bluff
neSurned home this afternoon, after a
visit of several days to Mrs. Ben T.
Gray on Caldwell street.
Wanted immediately cook; good
wages to competent person. Address
Miss J. M. Lockhart, 500 Cumberland
ST., Little Rock, Ark.-d2tw1t'
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frauentha
will entertain this evening with New
Years Eve cotillion, in honor of Mis-
Gladys Frauenthal. - Arkansas Ga
zette.
Miss Winfred Moore, who has beel
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. L. Bahne
on Robinson avenue, returned this aft
ernoon to Murfreesb6ro, Tenn, wher
she is teaehing in Murfreesboro Co
lege.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1914-01-01
NOTICE.

A meeting of the stockholders Of
the Bank of Conway, Conway, Arkan-
sas, will be held at the office of the
directors of said bank in their bank
building, Monday January S, 1914, at
10 o'clock a. M, for the purpose of
eleeting seven directors for the ensu-
ing year and for such other business
as may properly come before said
meeting.
10 FRAUENTHAL Pres.
w. B. WILSON, Sec. of Board.
l.. H. PYLE, Cashier. (dwtf)
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1914-01-01

phone system at a cost of over $780,
600; the organization of an improve
ment district for the purpose of paw
ing the business streets of Conway, at
a cost of about 100000; and last but
not least the erection Of total of AZ
new buildings, consisting principally
of residences.
In the above summary is not includ-
ed many thousands of dollars worth of
other improvements, such as remodel
ing residences and business buildings,
laying concrete sidewalks, plumbing,
electric wiring, painting, beautifying
premises, etc.
For the record of new buildings
erected the Log Cabin Democrat is
indebted to DR.. George S. Brown, who
for seven years has kept an accurate
list of all new houses constructed
within the city limits of Conway. Ac-
cording to his records, the number of
buildings for 1913 was exceeded by
only one other year, that Of 1912, when
81 houses were erected. His record
for the past seven years is as fol-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1914-01-01

From DR.. Browns interesting rec
ord, the following list of those erect
ing buildings during 1913 is taken:
Mode & Clayton, brick warehouse.
-. Thompson, residence.
A. E. Livingston, cottage.
-. Hickman, residence.
Bud Charles, small store building.
B. B. Condray, cottage.
S. w. Rogers, bungalow.
Amos Halter, cottage.
A. w. Pigee, COL, barber shop.
Claude Fades, COL, cottage.
John Shettles, cottage.
Will Banister, cottage.
J. D. Thomas, cottage.
Prof. ]. l. McClurkin, cottage.
B. T. Deal, residence.
Prof. w. B. Hubbell, residence.
Leo Hamberg, residence.
Model school, State Normal.
Brick central heating station, State
Normal.