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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-28
CASTALIA.
Oct. 26, 1914.

Oct. 26, 1914.
Miss Velma Meyer was Post
vile visitor last week.
Mrs. Hursch and daughters Mae
and Eva and Mrs w. II. Haefner
were shopping in Postville Wednes-
day.
Miss Iva Smith departed Thurs
day for lie Mars for visit with her
sister, Mrs. Livingstone.
Misses Irene Finnegan and Bessie
Boyle went to Oelwein Thursday,
where they attended the Fayette
County Teachers meeting.
Rev. Hursch attended a Sunday
School Convention at Monona on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Meyer was a Postville
caller Thursday.
Miss Ruth Riggs was pleasantly
surprised by crowd of friends, who
gathered at her home to help cele-
brate her birthday anniversary last
Thursday night.
Rev. and Mrs. Hursch, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. e. Harvey and daughter
Gladys, also Mr.. E. o. Riggs and
Miss Jane Riggs went to Calmar
Thursday to be present at Sunday
School Convention.
Mr.. Clarke of Mason City, was
here spending the past week with
relatives.
Mrs. Ross VIM and daughter
Dorthea. Mrs. F. Dowd and Ethel
Fox were shopping in Dubuque Sat-
urday.
Miss Sarah Smith was a Postville
passenger on Thursday.
Mrs. Wall of Waterloo came
Thursday for visit with Mrs.
| Bush.
Mrs. G.. r. Neuenswander was
shopping in Ossian Friday.
Professor Hoppe was a Postville
caller Saturday.
Misses Hazel Bernhart and May
Rienhart were in DEBORAH Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Wiley and
family of Edgewood are here visit
ing relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Steele and
Nora Stanton of Elgin spent Sun
dav at the G.. Bernhart home.
Talcutt and Oberton Bollman of
Postville spent Sunday at the Vivas
Bollman home.
Vote for A. Il. Cummins for Unit
ed States Senator.
Roy Richards and Lester Meyer
visited friend in Calmar Sunday.
Mr.. Hoppe of Elma was here for
an over SUNDAY visit with his broth
er, Professor Hoppe.
Miss Anna Shellhammer gave a
basket social and Halloween pro-
gram at her school on Friday. The
Social was well attended and the re-
CENTS were S17.00.
Mrs. Rienhart departed Monday
for Cedar Falls where she will make
her home this winter.
The D. of H. will give program
at the hall Saturday. A 15c lunch
will be served.
Vote for Il. G. Christen for Treas
urer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-28
OSSIAN.
lc.t o6 1o1

Oct. 26, 1914.
Mr. Tatro of Castalia was an Os-
sian visitor Tuesday.
A number of young ladies surpris-
ed their friend Mile BRAKEMAN
Tuesday in honor of her birthday,
all reported a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Glass came
from Owatonna, Mimi, Wednesday
for visit at the Mrs Anna Kaupel
home.
Miss Anna Cooper went to Decor
all Wednesday to visit friends.
George Kipp of Festina was call
ing on Ossian friends Tuesday.
Fred Figge and Theodore Schmitz
were Castalia visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ. r. Hoskins entertained
the Five Hundred Club last Thurs
day.
DR.. S. H. Bush of Fort Atkinson
visited relatives here Wednesday.
Miss Emma Anderson and Mrs.
Peterson returned to their home in
Madison, S. ID. Wednesday after a
visit at Mrs. Toftis
Miss Jennie Christianson visited
home folks in Calmar Friday.
Miss Gold1e Dowd came from FL
ma Friday, to spend Sunday with
her father Ed Dowd
Tom Hart of Minneapolis was
here to transact business.
Louis Bernatz of Chicago is home
for a short visit.
r. w. Anderson, E. H. Anderson
and Mrs. Carrie Lee, were DEBORAH
visitors Friday.
Frank Popes of West Union Wis
tied at the Mrs. Andrew Lee home
last week.
Mrs. John Murphy returned to
her home Sunday after two weeks
visit with relatives in Michigan.
DR.. Kessel of Cresco was a pro-
fessional caller Wednesday.
Bessie Boyle of near Clermont
spent Sunday at home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-28
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CENTENNIAL.

Oct. 70, 1914.
Mr.. Joe Weitgenant Of Ossian Wis
tied his daughter. Mrs. Elmer Rosa
one day last week.
Some of the farmers in this vicin-
ity have commenced husking corn.
Miss Nellie Daniels went Saturday
for a visit with the Miller Lee fam
| lily near Calmar.
Miss Bernice Feltis was called
home Wednesday on account of her
mother being very i'll.
Mr.. Alfred Crabtree who has been
suffering with appendicitis is some
better at this writing.
Sam McKav of Ossian was in this
vicinity one dav last week.
DR.. Juen Of Ossian was a profess
sional caller in this vicinity several
DAYS last week
Vote for l.. VI. Enger for State
Senator.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Runkle and son
Mrs. George Allen and son, Mrs. L..
ID. Burrows and Mrs. Anna Daniels
were guests at the Peter Schissel
home in Calmar Friday evening.
Miss Bernice Allen spent Friday
night with Miss Nellie Daniels.
w. p Rosa and family were cal.
lers in Ossian Friday.
Miss Anna Uhlenhake Of near
Festina is visiting her sister, Mrs
Henry Herman.
Mrs. G w. Rathbun and daugh-
ter Blanche of Ossian were guests
at the Charley Daniels home Thurs
Cay.
Miss Sarah Lennon was on the
sick list last week.
Mr.. Earnest Allen of Castalia was
guest of his brother George and
family one night last week
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Runkle and
son James and Mrs. Anna Daniels
and daughter Nellie were callers at
the Will Feltis home near Burr Oak
Wednesday evening.
Pierre Feltis and John Batchlor
of Castalia were callers in this vi
entity Thursday
Earnest Allen of Castala is doing
some concrete work for Henry
Mundt.
A few from this vicinity attended
the dance at braves near Ossian Sat
urday night.
Mr.. Henry Janke and family and
Mr.. Rudolph Janke and family au-
toed to Cresco one day last week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-28

Walter Meyer attended party at
John Braves on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Kleisart of Os-
sian visited at Wenzel Lansing's on
Saturday.
Wenzel Lansing sold a horse to
Frank Boeckman on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bush and
Mr.. H. ]. Bush and family of CAL
mar and Mr.. Theodore Holtey of
Ossian, all spent Sunday at Ben
Eimer's.
Mr.. Black of Gutenberg, is stay
ing at the John Duvee home at pres
ent.
julius Brown called at DEBORAH
on Tuesday.
Mr.. Running of Washington Prai-
rie called at A. Peck's on Monday.
Billiard Bros. of Ossian demon
strated a corn husking machine at
the A. Peck home on Monday.
Vote for G. n. Haugen for Repre-
sentative i'm Congress-.
Vote for Oscar Winger for Au-
ditOr.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-28
A number Of our people thru

number OF our people thru
here attended funeral Sunday, but
we were unable to secure any par
ticulars in regard to same.
Alfred Peter has been assisting
his brother Earnie in building on the
new house of Fred Koch's the past
week or more.
Rev. L. N Day of Cresco will hold
preaching services in the Evangeli-
cal church west of the river next
Sunday forenoon and also during the
afternoon.
The members of the w. NJ. S. of
the Evangelical church will meet
with Mrs. Ed Thompson of Cresco
next week Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. A. F.. Damerow of DEBORAH
held preaching services at the Ger
man M. E. church Sunday morning
and at Howard Center during the
afternoon.
Miss Emma Malady was a pleas
ant Cresco caller the latter part of
last week. She is at the present
time enjoying her vacation from
teaching school, which closed some
what over week ago.
Frank KuntZ of DEBORAH has been
assisting his brother Sam at build
ing hog house the past week, be-
sides calling on friends and relatives
in this community.
Several of our young people went
to town Saturday evening for pleas
ure and sight seeing.
The first killing frost this season
came between the night date of Oc-
fDh lnf of a
corn was already in the crib.
Messrs. John Reinhart. Charley
Kuntz and families autoed to Decor
all Sunday besides others whose
names we failed to get, to hear
Spurgeon, Independent Candidate
! for U. S. Senate, discuss the issues
of the day.
| Mr. and Mrs. c. Schild, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Aegerter, Misses Esther
and Elsie autoed to Sumner, Iowa.
last Sunday morning to attend
church services and greet friends
and relatives.
The advanced agent for advertis-
ing winter appeared here the fore
part of the week. Corn pickers have
since failed to perspire while at
work
Look out for boyish pranks next
Saturday evening, as it is Halloween
and the youngsters claim that night
as their own.
Joe Novak and his sister Miss Ag-
mes. were pleasant callers at the c.
Schild home last Sunday evening.
Phil KratZ, children and Mrs.
Mary Kratz. motored down from
Cresco Sunday to spend the day
greeting friends and relatives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-28
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
Oct. &c. 1914

| oct. 70, 1914.
Don't forget to cast your vote at
the polls next week Tuesday.
Miss Dorothy Kruger of Golden
Ridge has been visiting her grand.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz
since last week Tuesday.
Some of the corn pickers are TAX
ing out eight loads of the cereal in
day.
Our rural schools are rather de-
ficent in attendance these fine days.
owing to SO many of the pupils stay
ing at home to help with the corn.
Fred and Roy Koch, Wesley Kratz
and others were out dragging the
roads in their respective districts
last week a few days.
Mrs. VIII Landa and son departed
for their home near Lawler last
week Wednesday, after more than a
weeks visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Milk.
Mrs. Emma Malady, who has been
teaching a fall term of school near
Protivin, is enjoying few weeks
vacation these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck from
near Ridgeway were pleasant cal
lers. on Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vopava
Of Sumner township the other Sun
day
Earnie Peter drove to Sumner
township the other Sunday to spend
a pleasant day calling On friends in
that vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck, Miss
Sadie Koch autoed to Spillville in
the formers car last week Thursday
to do some shopping in that burg.
Cars are Swimming over our roads
again after a week or more OF idle
ness, proving that good roads are
here once more.
Leonard Kreitzer has been enter
tanning as guests his cousins Adolph
and Edwin Vrba from near Protivtn
the past week.
The boys attended school in dis
trict No. 4, while in our vicinity.
Amel Koch and family were plea
SAINT callers on Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Vopava of Sumner township the
other Sunday.
Walter Kratz who has been an In
mate of Mercy Hospital at Cresco,
for somewhat more than week ar
rived home last week Tuesday. On
Thursday, same week he run the car
up town TO consult with his physi-
clan in regard to his case.
Vote for o. o. Ellingson for
Sheriff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-28
RAvENA.
Oct. &c, 1914.

| Oct. 20, 1914.
Gown rusking is in full swing.
Wanzel ans'ng end wife and
DAUGHTER Reo'na called at DEBORAH
on last Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Rarthelma
IF Ossian visited at p. Barthelma
Sr's. on Thursday.
| ]. ". DerOu and family of near
Caetalia visited at E. Decou's on last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Herman Lansing is suffering
with an attack of rheumatism.
Miss Martha Brown entertained
the J.. A. S. at her home in last
Thursday.
Mr.. l.. A. Meyer and daughter
ipda of Ossian called in Ravena on
Friday.
Regina Meyer closed school for a
three weeks vacation on Friday.
Mrs. Ben Eimers attended the
| 500 club at Mrs. Haskins at Ossian
on last Thursday evening.
John Rosa of DEBORAH called at
George Brothers on last Wednes-
day.
Ole Anderson called at Glenwood
on last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Anderson and
babe visited at Ole Orvella's in Red
Oak on Wednesday.
Mrs H. J. Etteldorf of Ossian Wis
tied at A. p Etteldorf's on Thurs
day.
Mrs. F. F.. Schroeder was pas
senger for DEBORAH on last Friday.
F.. F. Schroeder autoed to Calmar
and DEBORAH on last Thursday.
Will HOltey and wife of west Of
Ossian and John Schneider and fam
lily of Chicago visited at Herman
Schroeder's on last Monday.
Clemens Schroeder the II year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Schroeder had the misfortune of be-
ing kicked by horse on last We'd
nesday. DR.. j. A. Juen of Ossian
was Immediately called, and found
nothing serious.
Mr.. mad Mrs. Andrew Barthelma
and Paul Etteldorf of Ossian and
John Barthelma of Cresco and F..
Lansing and Frank and Evelyn
Schweinefus and Mr.. and Mrs. p. l..
Barthelma. all spent Sunday at P.
Barthelma Sr's.
Philip Barthelma Sr. called at
Calmar on last Friday.
Will Lansing and family of west
of Ossian spent Sunday at Joe Brog
hammers.
August Peck, Sven TOvson, Eber
DecOu and Ole Benson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Meyer and julius Brown
and son Walter and Mrs. Herman
Lansing and Anton Anderson all au-
toed to DEBORAH on Sunday to hear
Rev. Otis Sturgeon speak.
o. o. Lomen and family of Nord-
ness and Miss Lillian Gilbertson of
DEBORAH spent Sunday at s. M.
Ness's.
Anton Anderson called at Nord-
ness one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Peck of Ossian,
j. V. Decou and family of near
Castalia, Mr. Fred Brandt and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Meyer Of
Postville and August Peck and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. viii Meyer of
Postville and August Peck and fam
lily all spent Sunday at julius
Brown.
Henry Schweinefus called at his
son L0uis's near DEBORAH Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-28
BURR OAK.

Oct. 26, 1914.
Our first killing frost was the
oath. spelling the flower gardens.
Remember the L. A. S. Thursday
at H. Manuel's.
Clarence Marical is moving his
family to Bluffton.
Mrs. Jno. Ward and daughter
Alice visited Tuesday with Mrs.
Weldon.
Laurence Butler is moving into
the Wemett house and taking the
freight hauling work.
Alice Telford has been over from
Cresco week visiting home folks.
Messrs. Ward. Emmons and their
wives took in the movies at DEBORAH
one evening last week.
Mrs. Ida Heckle spent few days
last week with Mrs. Hannah Sharp.
VIM. Leonhart was up from De-
corah last week, where they are en-
joying an excellent business and
like the hub of Winneshiek.
Geo. Decker was over from Cres-
co last week and took his father
to DEBORAH for a couple of days Wis
it.
DCi Via NdICS anu d ITIcIlu
DEBORAH spent Saturday at her sis
ter's. Mrs. Jno. Johnson.
Miss Selma Jacobson leaves this
week for Minneapolis, where she is
to study vocal and instrumental mu-
sic
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ackerson are
rejoicing over the arrival of their
daughter, Mrs. Mabel Kimber from
Haywarden, Canada, who came Sat-
urday evening to spend the winter.
The new NJ. E. minister, Rev.
Eide arrived from Upton. last week
and occupied the pulpit Sunday
morning and evening.
Miss Lottie Olson spent a day in
Canton last week.
Mrs. Frank Putnam returned to
DEBORAH last week having been here
caring for her mother, Mrs. Morri-
son.
Mrs. VIM. Feltis was a sufferer of
gall stones last week.
Willard Peacock took a load of
cattle to Chicago last week.
Mrs. Sanger is spending a few
days with Freeport friends.
C. w. Brittendall and family were
auto callers yesterday from Bluff
ton.
Herb Ward made a drive to Os-
sian Sunday afternoon.
Miles Wilbur moved last week in
to e. Knox's house. Geo. Gates hav-
ing moved out and onto Il. Rice's
farm.
RUDE Wilbur and wife were shop
ping in DEBORAH Friday.
Mr.. Standard of Cresco was Sun
day visitor at w. Telford's.
Arch and Geo. Thompson autoed
to DEBORAH Friday with II. G. Ward
on business matters.
C.. G.. Ward and Carl Pierce auto
ed to Minnesota today with land
men.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Peacock
drove to the hub Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. Wilbur and son
Lee spent Sunday afternoon at B. F.
Sheley's.
DR.. Emmons and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs H. Ward. Miss Bertha Wade,
Ezra Reed and wife and Bert Kim
ball were among those that took the
Spurgeon lecture at DEBORAH yester-
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-28
Vote for III. u. Nicholson fo
State Representative.
A Fair Proposition.

The manufacturers OF Meritol
Rheumatism Powders have so much
confidence in this preparation that
they authorize US to sell them to
you on a positive guarantee to give
you relief in all cases of Rheuma'
tism or refund your money. This Is
certainly fair proposition. Let us
show them to you. e. j. Parman
Exclusive Agent. Oct
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-10-28
Foley Cathartic Tablets.

You will like their positive ac-
ton. They have tonic effect on
the bowels, and give a wholesome,
cleaning to the entire
bowel tract. Stir the liver to heal
thy activity and keep stomach sweet.
Constipation, headache, dull tired
feeling never affect those who use
Foley Lathartic Tablets. Only csc.
Engbertson Pharmacy. Oct.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-11
Little Boy Burned to Doath

Again the'people of Abbeville are called
to lament another tragic death.
On last Sunday night, little J. W. Majors
son Of Mrs. Claude Cochran, a child about
eight years old, had put on his night
clothes and was standing before the CRATE,
before going to bed: His clothes caught
on fire and the little fellow at once became
panicy. His mother, who was in an ad-
joining room, heard his cries and ran i'm
mediately to the rescue, but the little fel-
low, in his fright, eluded her, and contin-
Ted to run until the deadly flames had
done their work. He fingered until about
four o'clock Monday morning when death
relieved him Of his sufferings.
The Nabors child was in school, and was
n bright, attractive pupil. Hewas favor
ite with his little classmates.
There is something indescribably pathet-
ic about the tragic death Of little child.
No matter how remote may be it's associa-
tion with Its elders in the vicinity, or even
Of remote vicinities, the suffering Of alittle
child under such tragic circumstances,
stirs the human heart to the very depths.
The people of Abbeville feel the sincerest
sympathy with Mrs. Cochran in this sad
bereavement.
Funeral services we're held yesterday at
eleven o'clock at the Baptist Church and
burial at Long Cane Cemetery.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-11
STATE TOOK PRIZES
AT CORN EXPOSITION
ID. II. COker Led the World in
Rye and j. SWintOn Whaley
in Sea Island Cotton.

Prof. T. E. Keitt, chemist, and Prof. II.
W. Barre, botanist and plant pathologist,
have returned to Clemson College from
Dallas, Texas, where they went to take
charge of South Cardinals exhibit at the
National Corn Exposition. Prof. Keitt
stated upon his return to the college that
the exposition in Dallas was fine one, but
that the attendance was no larger, in his
opinion, than that at Columbia last year,
nor did he consider the exposition as a
whole to be better than Columbia's. De-
spite the great distance of the exposition'
several South Carolinians took important
prizes, in addition to those who took the
corn prizes offered for each State.
D. R. Coker, Of Hartsville, won first prize
in the world class with a sheaf Of his
Abruzzi rye. He won the sweepstakes In
the Southern zone for the best sheaf Of
oats and the best sheaf Of barley. He
was third and fifth in the world class in
cowpeas and fourth in the world class in
beans. Mr.. Coker was one Of the most
notable exhibitors of small grain Of the
whole exposition.
J. Swinton Whaley, Of Edisto Island,
took first prize in every class. world, zone,
and State, on his two-pound sample Of Sea
Island cotton.
A five pound sample Of butter made and
entered by Clemson College scored 93
points. The winner Of the prize for the
Southern Zone scored only 90 points. But
Clemson's butter could not take the prize
as State institutions we're not allowed to
compete for it. The butter from Clemson
College scored third highest in America,
disproving the sta tement made by some
people that fine butter cannot be made in
the South.
Among other honors paid to South Caro-
lima, blue ribbons were awarded the tea
plant and tea from Pinehurst, Summer
vile, and to the grape fruit from James
Island.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-11
THE FIRST YEAR oF-wooDRow WILSON AS
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

The FIRST YEAR oF--wooDRow WILSON AS
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
He has not lost the modesty that char
acterized the plain citizen who was at the
head Of Princeton University.
He has gained in weight, retained good
appetite, and enjoyed eating, spareness
that marked him year ago having nearly
vanished.
He has not had as much opportunity for
exercise or reading newspapers, but in
dulge in both pleasure as serious duty as
much as possible.
He has kept up" on current literature,
reads best sellers and magazines, and en-
joys detective stories. but does not write
as much.
He has travelled exactly 9,119 miles on
railroad trains since his Inauguration, a.
new low record for Presidents since parlor
cars came in.
He has shaken hands with $4,000 persons
averaging about 24O day, and escaped
the New Years reception. with it's 10000
handshakes.
He has received about 100000 letters, an
average of about 500 day. of which but
a small percentage reached his own private
desk.
He has attended church as regularly as
when Of Princeton or Governor of New
Jersey, and has greatly improved his game
of golf.
He has been able to get more sleep. u.s.
ually eretiring early and never breaking
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-11
Woman Arrested--Had Four
Husbands.

New York, March 6.-Mary M. Carlsen,
a pretty young women, was arrested at
her home on Egbert avenue, West New
Brighton, State Island, yesterday after
noon on a warrant charging bigamy.
At the West Brighton police station she
confessed she had four husbands and was
living with the fourth.
On February 8, 1896, she said, she mar
ried james Ward, of Manhatton. She lived
happily with Ward for eight years. She
left Ward on account of his friendship for
other women.
Mrs. Ward next fell in love with Domin-
mick Galgano, guard on the Second ave-
nue. elevated line. She and Galgano went
to the city hall In 1908 and were married
by an alderman.
A few hours after this marriage she had
O quarrel with Galgano and refused toive
with him. She went over to Hoboken, n.
J., where she fell in love with Charles Zum-
bell, well-to-do builder. On November
26, 1912, she married Zumbell in the Hobo
ken city hall She left Zumbell after few
weeks, returning to Manhatton.
During the early part Of last year she
was introduced to George Lightcap, fifty
years old, an engineer on the tugboard
Potter, of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
He became attentive, and on June 80, 1913,
they were married by the Rev. Townseed
L. Frazier, of the First Baptist church OF
Hoboken. This was the first religious
marriage ceremony she had gone through
Several weeks ago Mr.. and Mrs. Light
cap took up their residence In West New
Brighton.
Zumbell, husbond No. 8, learned few
days ago that his wife was married TO
Lightcap. He made complaint OF blga-
my against her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-11
Aiding Shippers.

Washin gton, D. c., March SIN an ef-
tort to aid fruit and vegetable growers and
shippers to put their perishable shipments
on the market in firstclass saleable condi-
tion, the Southern Railway and Georgia
Southern and Florida Railway have issued
an illustrated circular on "Rules Govern
ing the Proper Marking and Loading of
Perishable Freight"
The circular contains information which
was prepared after exhaustive investiga-
tion and is illustrated with twenty-eight
photographs showing proper and improper
methods of packing and loading perish
able fruit and truck. The circular is being
distributed among all important fruit and
vegetable growers on the lines Of the
Southern and G. S. & F. Railways and to
all agents, and it is felt that considerable
improvement and better returns to the
grower and shipper will result from the
idea.
One striking photograph is shown in the
circular of car loaded from end to end
and piled high with beans and onions. The
containers used were poor and weak. OF
this slip-shod, costly method of shipping,
the following comment is made: docs it
surprise you to learn they were in such a
broken and crushed condition on arrival at
destination they barely brought freight
charges? On the other hand, what do you
think of the grower who spends big money
ON fertilizer and labor to grow his crops,
and then deliberately buys a poor, weak
container in which to pack them, and
crowns his short sighted policy by loading
them in the above manner? 1t is such as
he who finally go under and wonder why"