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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-15

April Il. 1914.

April 10, 1914.
DR.. Wilson was a professional cal
Ter in our neighborhood Sunday
morning.
Mrs. G.. Howard and children OF
Cresco visited at the E. G. Bolson
and w. Foltz homes recently.
Mrs. Chas. Glover entertained a
few of her lady friends one day this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Sorenson re-
turned from South Dakota last week,
where they were to attend the funer-
al of the formers brother.
School opened Monday with Lou
Williams as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Stortz and
daughter Helen called at the latter
parents, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moon are en-
joying visit with the latter's broth
er and wife of Rhode Island.
Mrs. Andrew Moen of Glenwood
visited with her daughter, Mrs. AL
bert Grinna, for a few days last
week, returning Monday.
Miss Mildred Glover came home
from school duties in DEBORAH Fri
day returning again Sunday.
Mr.. Steine from south of DEBORAH
was caller at the J. j. Seegmiller
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Miller and family
of Freeport were visitors at Harry
SINNERS on Easter.
Mrs. Sam Geotleman has made a
daily visit to DEBORAH to her mother
who is very sick.
Miss Emma Slnde of DEBORAH is
staying with Mrs. j. j. Seegmiller a
few days this week.
Mrs. Albert Grinna, Mrs. o. An
derson called on Mrs. Chas. BrOg-
hammer Thursday afternoon.
DR.. Leonard made call in our
neighborhood Monday morning.
Mrs. Chas. Glover, Mrs. Geo. Frye
were callers at II. SINNERS one day
last week.
Quite a few of our people went
fishing Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stortz and daught
er Madeline visited with the latter's
parents Sunday. Miss Lily and Will
ma returned home with them. They
have been staying with their sister
the past week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-15
FREEPORT.

April Is, 1914.
1T begins to feel a little like
spring.
Leslie Limbeck came over from Os-
sian Saturday and spent Sunday with
his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. r.
Tyler.
Miss Hagar Delaney spent a few
days last week with her friend, Miss
Jennie Sanaker in Luana.
l.. o. Reed of DEBORAH was OBJ
served on our streets this morning.
Mrs. John Headington of DEBORAH
passed through this place this NOR
ming.
Miss Florence Youngblood from
near DEBORAH was guest at the f.
Hendrickson home Sunday.
Dan Delaney concluded a visit of
one week with his brother, p. C. De-
laney and family, and returned to his
home in Dubuque Thursday last.
Miss Hagar Delaney and brother
James attended church in DEBORAH
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Brakeman from
near DEBORAH were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. II. Leach Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Miller and children are
visiting this week at the home of her
brother Harry Skinner i'm Clay Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. " c. Sheetz and
daughters and Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ.
Sheetz and children spent Easter
Sunday at the parental home of Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Sheetz.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-15
Lightning Facts.

1t is a we'll known fact that a
building property equipped with a
scientifically constructed, Pure Cop
per Lightning Rod is absolutely safe
from the dangers of lightning. The
United States Government, the Fire
Insurance Companies, the Editors of
leading farm papers are all agreed
that building properly rodded &C
cording to approved methods is posi-
lively protected frfom the destruc-
tive effects of lightning. / have the
exclusive sale Of the Electra Light
ming Rods, manufactured in Cresco,
Ia, and will be pleased to explain the
many special features of this system
to you. w. C.. ULMER.
Office at Bidne & Istad's Hardware
Store, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-15


Iotal ............$ S5O.OO
There is hereby appropriated out
of said fund, to be expended on roads
approaching the city, as directed by
the city council, the sum of $4,000.
The balance of said fund, not specifi-
cally, appropriated, together with
whatever receipts may accrue to the
said fund, is hereby appropriated to
defray such expenses as are proper
iy chargeable to the said fund.
ONE MILL PARK FUND.
There is available in this fund
from the taxes of 1913 and the bal
ance on hand. the sum of $4,000.
There is hereby appropriated out
of said fund the sum of $4,000, the
said sum to be expended on the
parks of the city as directed by the
park commissioners.
ONE MILL SEWER FUND.
There is available in this fund:
From balance on hand IS 10000
Taxes for 1913 ... $4,000
Total 81 1000
Section 2.-The city clerk is here
by ordered and directed to open and
place upon the books of the said city
accounts in conformity with the APP
preparations hereinbefore made, and
If at the end of the year there is an
excess in any appropriation of the
general fund, he .is hereby ordered
and directed to pass the same to the
credit of the general fund.
Section 3.-This ordinance shall
be i'm full force and effect from and
after it's passage and publication as
provided by law.
Passed and approved April 6,
1914.
w. F. BAKER Mayor.
Attest:
f. M. HUGHES, City Clerk
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-15
CORRESPONDENCE.
BURR OAK.

April 10, 1914.
l.. A. s. at the l. o. o. F. hal
Thursday.
Miss Norma Reed is home from st
Paul for Easter vacation.
Abel Pierce and family are having
the humps.
Miss Ruth Hampton concluded hel
stay at the parsonage and returned
to Cresco Thursday.
Joe Wemett was up from Dubuque
few days last week.
Miss Lucille Emmons went to De-
corah Saturday to spend Easter al
the Brandt and Abbey homes.
town Thursday.
Mrs. Addie Kneeskern ate Easter
dinner with Mrs. E. ID. Weldon.
Roy Feltis was operated on at st
Francis hospital, La Crosse las
week, for appendicitis, he is doing
we'll.
Miss Genevieve Manuel spent day
in Canton last week.
Mrs. RUDE Wilbur is i'll with Jaun
dice.
Will Peacock is in Canada on 9
business trip.
Roy Gossman has moved into par
of Mrs Ervin's house.
Fred Ward and family attended
the Easter service at Bluffton ant
dined with Mrs. Brittendall.
Mrs. Frank Bandle has returned
from Hawarden Canada, her husband
will follow soon, having disposed o
their interest there.
Mrs. Ward and little children
came down from La Crosse Frida!
and are settling in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bergsrud have stor
ed their household goods and she ha
gone to spend some time with he
people.
James Wade and family SundayeC
at Carl Pierce's.
c. c.. Ward is much better anC
Miss Sander has returned home.
George Reed is happy and prout
boy, over his pony just purchased
from l.. Bennett
Chas. Reed and family, Misse:
Maude Rice and Lottie Olson Sunday
q at j. B. Reeds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Hall and child
rrn came down from Austin Friday
LOT WISH DIT the thompson HOIle
MIR. Hall returned home Saturday
evening, leaving Mrs. Hall for Ion
ger visit
Chris Rasmussen went to Waukon
last week and returned with a wife
He has rented Albert Wingate's farm
and has settled to housekeeping in
the tenant house.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thompson,
Ike Reed and family took dinner
sunday with Mrs. Thompson and
family.
Mrs. Peter Kneeskern goes to De-
corah this week to spend the summer
with Mrs. Conover
Mr.. and Mrs. Uick Nelson is spend
ing a few days in DEBORAH with Mrs.
Nelson's parents.
Harry Thompson came up from &C.
dar Rapids Saturday to spend Eas-
ter with home folks.
Mrs. Rhoe Darling leaves tomor-
row for visit with Dakota relatives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-15
CALMAR.
April 13, 1914

The Misses Clotiel and Eugeni;
Huinker returned on Monday, the
former to Dubuque and the latter Il
independence.
Miss Minnie Stenseth was Decor
all visitor Thursday.
Mrs. j. A. Huber of Fort Atkin
son visited here between trains
Mrs. Carl Meyer was at DEBORAH
Thursday.
n. H. Nelson was down from
Charles City on business Thursday.
has been visiting at the Koch and
DIESEL homes the past week.
Miss Kate Busch went to Charles
City Thursday for visit with her
sister and family.
The Misses Clara and Bethel Huber
of Fort Atkinson visited here Thurs
day.
Miss Allie Anderson and Allie
Johnson went to Minneapolis for 9
couple weeks visit with relatives.
G.. Christianson and daughter,
Minnie, went to Owatonna Saturday
for an over Sundays visit with Mrs
Will Gauser.
Miss Ida Johnston visited al
Dawley from Friday until Saturday
Miss Oleen Ellingsen came from
Iowa City Thursday, to spend her
Easter vacation.
Gus Bjonerud and sister Regina
came from st. Paul Thursday, for a
several days visit with their folks.
j. ID. Becker transacted business
at Lawler Thursday.
Miss Mollie Severson and Mildred
Peterson were DEBORAH visitors Fri
day.
Miss Steensland spent Easter Sun
day with her folks in Saude.
j. E. Linde, wife and babe spent
Sunday at Ridgeway.
Miss Eddie Grundeland was a De-
corah shopper Saturday.
Miss Agnes Flaskerud is at home
from Minneapolis to spend her Eas-
ter vacation.
Ted Winger came from st. Paul
Saturday for an over Sunday visit
with home folks.
Laura Gilmartin went to Austin
today.
Jack Hrushka returned from Mon
tana the latter part of the week.
Miss Ella Sandager is at home
from Sioux City for few days visit
Florence Meyer is spending her
spring vacation at home from school
work at Fayette.
John Winger and wife of Mason
City are here visiting at the home
of his folks.
Miss Jennie Christianson spent
Sunday at home from Ossian.
Miss Edith Jacobson and Mary
Shema were Sunday visitors at Decor
ah.
Mrs. N. II. Nelson of Charles City
spent Sunday here with relatives.
o. P. Ode returned Saturday from
Chicago.
Mrs. Hegner and Marie of DEBORAH
spent Sunday at the c. G. Anderson
home.
Miss Eva Kafka is enjoying a
weeks visit at home from her work
at Austin.
Miss Lena Kittlesby and Mrs
ieretboe of Northfield. Mimi, were
Sunday guests at the Kittlesby and
Tenold homes.
Melvin Lee came down from Min
neapolis to spend few days with
home folks.
Mrs. Il. II. Huinker was an Ossian
visitor Thursday.
Mrs. liver Barlow passed away Sat
urday evening, her death being due
to heart trouble and rheumatism, OF
which she had been sufferer for a
year or more. She leaves to mourn
her departure her husband, mother,
two sisters, brother and two chill
dren. The funeral services will be
held Tuesday afternoon
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-15
Foley Kidney Pills Successful for
Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble.

Positive in action for backache,
weak back, rheumatism, kidney and
bladder troubles. p. j. Boyd, Ogle,
Texas, writes: After taking two
bottles of Foley Kidney Pills, my
rheumatism and kidney trouble are
completely gone" Safe and effective.
Engbertson's Pharmacy. March
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-15
CASH BALANCES IN THE DIFFER
ENT FUNDS.

I'm Il y ANDS.
Corporation fund balance.S 22l.46
Grading Fund balance. .236.03
Park Fund balance. l22.43
Fire Fund balance 1890
Light Fund balance...................... 2792l
Highway Fund balance. 533.25
Sewer Fund balance...................... .3S5.S9
Water Works fund balance. l,20S.47
Total cash in all funds S., 1868
Total amount of indebtedness. 100000
OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS.
One funding bond due October.
1914 81 10000
One funding bond due October,
100000
One funding bond due October,
l,UUUUU
i9l7....,,..,....,,.......,........,..... 100000
One funding bond due October,
100000
Total of outstanding indebted
ness ,UUU.OU
Respectfully submitted.
+. M. HUGHES.
City Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-15
ORDINANCE NO. 3O5.

An act appropriating from the rev.
enues of the city of DEBORAH, funds
for the payment of the different ex-
penditures of the city government
and fixing the salaries of the various
officers and employees of the city for
the year beginning April 1st, 1914,
and ending March 31st, 1915.
Be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of DEBORAH, Iowa:
Section THAT the salaries of
the various officers and employees of
the City of DEBORAH, Iowa, are here
by fixed at the amounts hereinafter
set forth and there is hereby appro-
priated out of the revenues of funds
of the City of DEBORAH, Iowa, for pay
ment of the different expenditures of
the city government for the year be-
ginning April LIST, 1914, and ending
March 31st., 1915. the following
amounts set forth in this ordinance,
70 xx,;f
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-15

against typhoid and contagion. II
means an inexhaustible supply Of
pure sparkling water for all purpos-
es. A drilled we'll doesn't dry or
freeze up, leaving you without water
for your stock.
Let us figure with you on drill
ed we'll. We can drill you well
quickly and guarantee absolute sat
isfaction. We use the famous Arm.
strong-Quam Waterloo Well Drill.
ling Machinery. You cannot afford
to risk the health of your family and
stock with a disease-spreading dug
well. Send us your name and ad.
dress and we will call and give you
full information concerning drilled
wells, estimated cost, etc. Write to.
day.
MALI O. WESLEY
DecOrah,' Iowa.
Phone 4O3 White
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-15
Winneshiek County Farms.
Phone 4O3 White

have for sale 20 farms surround
ing DEBORAH, ranging from 40 acres
up to 800 acre farms at very reason
able prices ard terms. also handle
Becker County and Red River Valley
lands and city properties, for prices
and particulars, write or call at my
Office over Mott & Co. store.
ED X. HOVDEN, DEBORAH, Iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-15

There is hereby appropriated for
the payment of the lighting expenses
OF the city the sum of $4,500.0O.
GRADING FUND.
There is available in the Grading
fund:
Balance on hand $1,000.
Taxes for 1913 ....... 100000
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-15
DUG Wells Are
DANGEROUS!

The dug well with it's dead ami.
mails and dirt is merely a cess-pool
filled with disease germs. Bad wa
beast. $50 Of typhoid comes from
impure water.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-15
NOTICE..

The subscriptions for hospital fund
are now due, and the Board of Dr.
rectors kindly ask the subscribers to
pay for the same at either of the
banks in DEBORAH. Att
BEN BEAR, Pres.
E. ]. CURTIN. Sec'y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-15

When a guest boasts of his hon
esty, keep an eye on your spoons.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-30
OH Men Going Back

GALVESTON, April % g--Wheu the
$40 refugees on board the DatJleship
Connecticut come ashore tomorrow
virtually all of the two thousand or
more Americans brought from Mexico
to this port will be out OF quaran-
tine The health Of the refugees on
the Connecticut was reported good to-
night by Dr McGlasson. the state
health officer
The refugees will be brought to
the city on barges from the Connec-
ticut. whose draught IS too heavy to
permit her TO negotiate her way TO
the dock
over forty oil men. refugees from
the Tampico oil fields. made arrange
ments this afternoon to return to
Tampico on the steamship Alabama
sailing Friday These oil men say
they were brought To Galveston
against their will ana they desire to
60 back to look after their interests
They state that the OH wells and
equipment is only under the care Of
poems and that the OH T. wasting from
the wells and flowing into IN, Panuco
river
The naval collier Cyclops sailed to-
day for Vera Cruz.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-30
Recovered STOLEN MONEY


WILLIS. Tex. April 20 fouI
thousand dollars boo gold aud cue
rency taken from the willis state
bank this afternoon boy q lone band o.
was recovered late today when q
poose shot aud fatally wounded man
whom they had tsailed from the edge
of town. Sam Beard jr, cashier also
recovered a diamond stud, which the
robber appropriated before he used
a rifle To persuade the reluctant o:-
ficial to accompany him through the
streets as safe conduct pass Beard
was the only person Joe the bank nl
the time of the robbery Police ot-
ficials said the wounded man was
4. " PARK of BraWley CAL and for
merly lived 300 jacksonville Fla.
They claimed To- have a Obs, ~ other
rohbcries to which he confessed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-30

NNISENBURG, colo. April %.
one dead aud three wounded is the
known casualties list i'm q siX-hours
bHlllc here today i'm which less than
100 miitiamru attempted to dislodg'
am estimated force of 400 strikers, on
treucurd in the hills adjacent to the
town Firing stopped late today
vucu The troops were withdrawn ON
orders. local officers say received
from. Denver
Tur dead.
MAJOR f.. =. LESTER, member
hospital corps. Walsenburg
IT, wounded.
lieutenant Scott shot i'm the head.
Private Glen Miller. shot i'm the
face.
Private O. l.. Wilmot shot i'm the
leg
The firing was heavy when orders
were received to withdraw ana MAJOR
l.c,tcls body was left ON the field,
a lone range Of hills that runs
along the east side OF the town was
the scene OF today's battle. Fighting
started Nhcu a ueldCHIiltHI ""u''
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-30
COMPROMISE ON THE rule
Believe That Conference, Between
the Leaders soon VIA BE
Resumed

LONDON. April "a compromise
ON the question " home rule for
Ireland seemed today nearer than il
ever has been before There was a
strong belief I'm parliamentary cir
cios that conferences between the
leaders Of the two great patue, soon
would hn resumed.
The house Of commons discussed
the Ulster crisis again today when It
wound mp two days debate on Aus.
ten Chamberlatn's motion for tu-
dic.Jl inquiry into the governments
plot to crush the Ulster covenant
crs The motion which virtually wa.
a vote Of censurc on the cabinet. was
rejected hy part. vote OF 344 to
2b4
The growing bcli.l that civil war IN
Ireland is reality which cannot be-
escaped if the present hom, rule bin
becomes a law seems % have iuflu-
eucyd members ON both sides of the
house as DO has tho newspapers
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-30
LUMBER TRUST IS
BITTERLY Scored
tOMMlNSlO\IR on CORrOH y
TION~ REPORTS TINT NSSO-
CITATION CONTROLS PRICES
says Lrmbcr Men Tried to Influence
Legislation IN Regard To the
1briif on Their Product.


NA@llINDIoN April 20. lum-
n"I manufacturers associations
through combination and agreement
have Increased tho price of lumber
and oudraEored throuph lobbying Co
Influence legislation according to
a partial report ou the lumber u-
dusuN made public today by the
commissioner of corporations The
report opposes amy effort to exempt
lumber associations from the opera
uous of the sherman antitrust Hw
This partial report is part of four
of the findings ir complete Iuycs.
legation of the lumber industry and
deals only with combinations o. rr-
strict trade on raise lumber prices
After rcciunR that price combiua-
tous among lumber manufacturers
usually have been affected through
association and declaring that n
nearly every region Of lumber pro-
dUotiou, association exists. it sums up
the findings as follows.
while some Of the ayowcd puI-
poses Of the associations are to bring
about and foster practices that are
beneficial both 10 producer and con-
umrr the chief purpose apparently
has been 10 increase profit. by adj
rauoug prices
Wholesale prices uf lumber have
been higher because of IN, associated
activities of mmbermcu.
"Iu the earlier years many assoc
citations openly attempted 10 curtul
tine output and 10 fix the wholas1l
prices of lumber. later. because of
fear of the law. they disaloucd ans
such purpose but the practices the,
professed 10 abandon were continued
by suberfure aud indirection
The National Lumber Mauufac-
urrrs association has been active iu
It's effort 10 shape legislation Ia
1903 il maintained am aggressive lobby
m Washington to defeat a reduction or
the tariff on lumber"
Lumber prices. according To the
report. had advanced from so to 200
per cent between 1897 and 1907
Prior 10 1906. the report continued
mmbermeu by an open agreement
maintained prices Since then "a
variety Of new methods have been
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-30

MENTTO CITY. AUTTT -N--TN.
Mexican foreign office TODAY received
o dispatch saying ,n Amrr,tr Wat-
ship arrived 10 the harhD pi san
Bias Tuesday ana took ah hHrd ref
ugees from the stat. OF Sin 'ui
Another dispatch from Acapupoa
says the Mexican authorize. there rec
fused to permit the commander of the
American cruiser South Dckols "
land there.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-30

DENVER. April 29.-Under a truce
agreement which stopped the fight
ing AT Welseuburg late today, APP
prosimately six hundred and fifty
strikers tonight are surrendering
arms to militia officers appointed
4, Colonel Nerdecl,berg. The strikers
A ere not taken into custody but viii
be- subject to prosecution in the
courts for killing Major +. +. Lester
of the hospital corps.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-30

CHIHUAHUA April 2g Recent
rebel successes. notably the capture oi
Mcrtercy and the further defeats said
TO have been inflicted on the retreating
redcrals in engagements between Mon
" v,despread feeling among the heads
of the constitutionolist army tha,
Mexico City soon viii be I'm their
ands.
II is asserted by them that the re-
establishment of the embargo on arms
along the Texas border Will not cramp
the operations of General Villas army
against Saltilo and other points.
There Is a feeling OF confidence thpi
villa has sufficient ammunition 10
lE.utfUuad au Haga Tyyu 4
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-04-30

DENVER. April 29 The adiutant
erals office late today gave out
this statement:
MAJOR T.. r. Lester, Of the militia