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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-11
StingY and Proud of IL.

The March American Magazine
publishes the autobiography of a
stingy man. Following is an extract:
why is it we teach our children
that thrift, proper economy, and the
saving spirit are akin to the cardinal
virtues; that wastefulness is near to
sin,-and then laud the spendthrift
as a good fellow and ridicule the
stingy man? Why is it that we will
loan money to a known wastrel and
refuse to tide 1ver a saving person
in an emergency? / never have
been able to understand these things.
Il am stingy. / enjoy being stin-
gy. The penny saved gives me quite
as much, possibly more, satisfaction
as does the 'tuppence earned My
friends treat my stinginess as an
eccentricity. They call me old
Rainy Day. and laugh at my stingi-
ness when my back is turned, wrong
ly thinking that open reference to it
would hurt my feelings. l do not dis.
pute the fact that their attitude eX-
asperates me at times. 1t is not that
| care for their opinion but that they
never give me an opportunity to eX-
plain my theories regarding stingi-
ness. / am we'll aware of their semi
contempt for nv frugality in GER
tain lines, but far from being asham-
ed of my stinginess l am rather
proud of it.
Il am not in the least ashamed.
Indeed / rise TO the defense of stin-
giness and declare that stinginess is
the one cure for the present plight
of the people. Before stinginess
ceased to be one of the American
traits no one heard of the high cost
of living"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-11
Suicide at NvaukOn Junction.

Fred Koontz, who has been con-
Quoting a store at Waukon Junction
for some time, committed suicide
last Thursday morning by hanging
himself in the cellar of his store.
About year and half ago, while
in North Dakota, the deceased was
badly injured by a horse which kick
ed him in the head, and since that
time he has been deficient mentally
and subject to fits of melancholy.
While suffering from one of these
the rash act was committed. Coron-
er Lewis went down there and held
an inquest, the verdict of the jury
being in accordance with the above
facts.
Frederick Carlton Koontz was
born near Rossgille and at the time
of his death was 81 years and II
days old. He was united in marriage
with Winifred Catalan November
20, 1907, who, with two children,
are left to mourn his loss. He is
also survived by his brothers, E. A.
of Grand Rapids, n. D.; A. A. of
Berlin, N. D.; Ross and a sister, Mrs.
Minnie Petit of Rossville.
The funeral took place Saturday
afternoon and was under the direc-
ton of the Rossville Odd Fellows.
Services conducted by Rev. Van Nice
were held at the Lon Petit home and
burial took place in the Odd Fellows
cemetery south of Rossville. -Alla-
makee Journal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-11
Winneshiek County Farms.

/ have for sale % 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 Rive Valley
lands and city properties, for prices
and particulars, write or call at my
Office over Mott & Co. store.
ED K. HOVDEN, DEBORAH, Iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-11

There have been statesmen cool
headed enough to steer nations
through a dangerous crisis who ut
terly lost their presence of mind
when the baby held it's breath.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-11
NOTICE.

The subscriptions for hospital fund
are now due, and the Board of Di-
rectors kindly ask the subscribers to
pay for the same at either of the
banks in DEBORAH. Aft
BEN BEAR, Pres.
E. ]. CURTIN. Sec'y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-11

If it were not for the masculine
appetite the diet of the civilized
world would consist of tea, toast
and bonbons.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-11

Gum chewing in public is bad form
1T interferes with the talking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-04


 nEEP thinkers among the baseball sharps have evolved scheme which, if put into effect would settle the present controversy between the Feds and organized baseball These students of future conditions believe that a solution of the problem would be the formation of two twelve club major leagues as follows.
 National League-Boston Brooklyns New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore (In- ternational). Buffalo dnternationaD. Pittsburgh. Chicago. Cincinnati. St. Louis, Cleveland (Associatlon3 and In- dianapolis (Associa tion).
 American League - Boston. New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Brook lyn (Eeds), Buffalo (Feds). Pittsburgh SF'eds). Chicago, Cincinnati. St Louis. Cleveland and Detroit
 The Feds in Baltimore. Chicago and St. Louis could be bought out. ft is argued, in order to make room for them in these circuits. The Class A. A leagues. therefore. would be made up in this way:
 International League-Newark. Jer- sey City. Providence. Washington, To- ronto. Rochester. Montreal and Syra- cuse.
 American Associatfon-St. Paul. Mill waukee. Kansas City (Feds and Asso- ciation). Minneapolis. Louisville. Co- lurnbus. Toledo and Indianapolis Gl9 F i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-04
May RemOunt Carol Shilling


 STRENUOUS efforts are being made
 in behalf of Jockey Shilling so that he may regain his license. Shilling has been on the ground for sover year and a half now, having been susp ended in- definitely for rough riding during the fall meeting at Hayre de Grace in 191s. Shilling has always kept himself in good shape. Though his work at times when riding was rough. off the race track he is young man of exemplary habits. At the time of his suspension he was under an agreement with the stable of H. c. Hallenbeck- By a strange coincidence, the rider of this same stable last season. Phil Mus grave. had the same dose of indefinite suspension handed out to him. | Shilling was considered the best rid Il CT in the country in 1912. while Mus grave, as far as real horsemanship was concerned, occupied similar position at the time that he got into trouble.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-04

number of chances. l.ss6. In 1905 he had 2S chances in one game. while in 1906 he had but chance in the game.
 In 1905 LaJoie of the Naps turned in the record fielding percentage for sec cond basenen. 99O. Lobert Of the Phillies holds the third passing record, having acquired .976 in 1912. Turner of the Maps grabbed .973 while short stop ping in 1910. Lajoie in 1908 ac-. cepted 98s chances: Collins of the Red Sox accepted 601 chances at third in 1899, and Allen, the Phillies' shortstop, accepted 955 chances in 1892.
 In outflelding Frank Schulte of the Cubs hung up record of .992 in 1908 in right field Patsey Dougherty Of the White Sox (1906, and Fred Clarke, Pi- rates (19g79 are tied with .987 at left fielding. while Harry Bay, Cleveland {1eo4l, Amos Strunk, Athletics (1912)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-04
ED WALSH TALKS ABOUT THE sPITBAIL


 I'D WALSH. premier slab artist Of the Chicago White Sox. Is yecog- nized universally as the king piz. spit hall pitcher in tlae business. An inter view with the big fellow should prove. both Interesting and instructive Here, Is wl,at he says about himself and the ability that has made him famous:
 sTn the early nineteen hundreds I was a big. husky Irishman, and I got the 1aez that wanted to be baseball pitcher One spring reported to the White Eox in Marlin Springs where the Giants now train
 --There was another young pitcher there manned Elmer Strfcklett- He and " dhrnn41ed together One day Comis- key got him out to see what he could 5o. and I heard Elmer tell him that he had something good That was enough fbr me. certainly hadn't All had was a fifty cent piecs in my pocket 90 when Elmer went out to work was there standing around. nearly rubber ing my neck off What I saw was the hst spffbaH
 -I saw how str1clzlstt did it, and I tried it myself You hear all kinds of stories about the birth of the spftball hut believe that Elmer Stricklett was the first pitcher who used it
 'sThe physics back Of 8 spitbau is the reverse twist By Wetting the fingers held on top of the ball and keeping your thumb perfectly dry you make the ball spin over and over forward that Is to say. 1t spins away from your fingers and toward your thumb The effect Is a perfectly astounding pitch downward It goes straight for a bat terss head: then swerves out and takes a,audden dive downward
 t>I hear lot of pitchers complain that the splitter cant be controlled that it fg wild, cratic ball that goes Its own way without discipline. That Isn't SO. The trouble is that they don't learn to do it before trying it.
 Before had the nerve to use a spit ban I'm a game practiced it for two years and part of another.
 -T hsed 1t fer the first time in des- peration- was pitching against C1eveland in 1904. and they were mur- aerinE me 1t was awful I never got Buch a 1acing in my life. Then pull Hd this new splitter on them and got xwav with ft-
 <AT had worked very hard on 1t [ had worked on 1t all that first day aft- er learned it at Marlin Springs. Then for two years thereafter every minute that was not actually at work in a xame was out behind the grand stand HorkfHg on that splitter.
 q think that many pitchers smear the bau with an unnecessary amount of saliva just moisten my two fn- gers and rub them on the ball until it IS damp Then reach down and pick up some dirt and rub the dirt on the wet spot until ft Is thoroughly black Finally rub my fingers on my trous- srz Then am ready to throw the
 s1s ft rzinlnE my pztehinz arrn2 NaEzazHE Natn1nk sn fhak Ne Rizeh-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-04

In the pitching line Charles Rad-l bourne. with Providence. in 1888 " orlz- ed in 37 consecutive games and wonl 25- Tn 1884 he pitched 72 games in one| seasona record that was duplicated in 1889 by John Clarkson, then with Boston Keefe, pitching for the Giants in 1ssss and Marquard, pitching kfoz, the sane team in 1912. are tied with 1el consecutive victories in one season
 Charles Sweeney. pitching for Rrovi- dence against Boston Tn 1883. struck out 21 batsmen- Amos Rusie, in 1892. gave 261 bases on balls in one season In 1875sAI G. SpaIding pitched 63 games and got an average of .8e9 for the sea- son. In 1904 Rube Waddell. then with the Athletics. struck out 84s batsmen in one season
 Frank Chance, in 1910 while first basing for the Cubs, took unto himself the remarkable average of .996 for the season Jiggs Donahue. former first basernan of the White Sox, holds the other three records in the first basing line In 1907 he accepted the highest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-04

to train neglected my work 1 was tearing all around southern California, taking photographs of old missions and seeing, the orange groves The consequence was when we opened in the east I wasn't in shape to do the work
 "Another cause of my b1owup was that I got bump from a ball on my thumb joint. and it hurt me to hold a ball tried to pitch with my hand still sore. and trying to hold the ball in an unnatural position seemed to cause some kind Of 8 strain My shoul- der began to cause me pain every time tried to pitch. and never got over it| all season
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-04
HOW Io sETTLE Design Yersas Open eass Yac Raes

Thirty per cent for the boat So per cent for the sails and 30 per cent lol the man handling the boat the cre counting also in this last division
 All the boats being alike elin1nate the first value and the balance resolve. itself into the human equation, For aside from handling the boat. it is ur to the skipper to work his sails Into their final shape and see that they are set properly
 There is one thing that tle majority Of designers seem to have overlOoked
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-04

and Tommy Leach. Cubs (191Sl are tied with S40 at center deIding.
 Clarke of the Pirates made as- sists from the outfeld in one game in 1910 and had 10 putouts in one nine inning game in 1911. both being record performances. George Mcbride. the tinction of being the only fnf1e1der who ever went through game without having one chance to clutch the ball
 In the clubbing line Hugh Duffys record of .43s for one season. made in 1894. Is the mark the star batters must shoot at. Ty Cobb Of the Tigers made
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-04
Friction In Penn Navy

NNHE University of Pennsylvania var
 sity crew has suffered defeat at the hands of the junior crew several times. and Coach Vivian Nicxal1s is still shifting the men about
 The members of the first crew are beginning to grumble and complain that their continued defeats are not their fault. but the fault of the new shell. which was imported from Eng land recently. Coach Nickans claims the shell to be the best in America
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-04

STHE question of which class of yachts
 is better. the one design or the open, is a hard one to decide Tn the first place. the object of each Is entire Iy different.
 The open class always has and will be the one in which the fastest yachts are developed. That is it's aim. and the present high state of development in yacht designing is due to it
 The one great drawback has been that where one yacht is decidedly SUI perior in her class and Is a consistent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-04

awhile grow tired and stop racing.
 This is not the case in every instance. but it is getting more common. due to the high cost of the modern racing yacht and it's comparatively low sec ondhand value,
 has been to have ali the boats equal and to develop good sailors. the win ming or losing of race depending upon the handling.
 That this may be better realized. the different values of a winning yacht rnax be divided ga ka1lnwAS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-04

Buck Freeman, the old Waahinr1or player. hammered out 25 home rzlns lu one season the next best achieHeuaent in this line having been by n- SchuIta tof the Cnbs who anueze4 circuit swats fns1 8. ed
 The fhleticsg and Red seE Entitled N a twenty four inning game in 1908 that ended { to in favor of the Athletcs Barrett of Detroit played in 1e2 game in 1904 The Providence team in l33 won 20 consecutive games The Fhltl Sox in 1906 wen 1s in a row Chicas0 scored 18 runs h one inning aEainsf Detroit in 1888. Ty Cobb scored ltl runs in one season. 1911 Harry @to yey of the Athletics stole 155 bases iu 1888.
 Tn 1912 the Red Soz by Winning Ao games and finishing with am average cf .691 hung up the best average ln tht American league The Boston club 1878. which won n games and 1ost only g. dnished the season with an .es9 aK- craze the, best ever compilsd Iae Chicago Cubs in 1906 won 116 galn the most every gathered in by malcf league club :"
 There may be g few more 'recprds but the ones listed here cover the n2l- pretty thoroughly. and every ball play CT in the business who desires niche in the hall of fame Is invited to o to it-s'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-04

and il IS that where all tae boats ara equal extreme speed shoaid not be tnc main iteration. and they should not be built to it into some class uu- der the universal rule
 They shouio have ample freeboard than the rule ast9Ns and fRiE amount of breadth Nithat good. wholesome type and not like sfeat many of the present ones. which arp low sided. with finely drawn out sud- and while very pleasing 60 Che eye. arc wet and most uncomfortable In a klnd eg blow aE neaway.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-04

Photes es Anserican Press Ass ociation-
 [Ty cobb. 2-Frank Chance. George Gibson. 4-Nap La iois. 5.-- Rube Marquard.s 6-Hans Lobert. z-Hush Duffy. s.-Franl< Sohulte.
 By oDeERs r. GuRNEE.
 qaERE are more possibilities
 for breaking records fn base
 ban than in any other game
 in the world. Every epoch. making performances has been careful iy entered fn diamond hiseory. and there Is always nuItitude of players striving to break into the society of the slect and send their names flying down me history of the ages on the wings of ain immortal base hlt or running catch against tEA left field wall Here are few of the records which show the husky task which confronts ban players Of today who possess figure Wreckfng anbitioEs- In 1909 George Gibson, the Pirate catcher. worked in 1A0 consecutive games. In July, 1908. Roger Bresna- han. then with the Giants. did not have at assist or pl1tout in a ten inning game An average Of .sso for the sea son was turned in in 1904 by Joe Sug- den Of the Browns. in 1906 by Jack OtConnor of the Browns, in 1907 by Frank Bowerman Of New York in 1909 by Forrest Cady of the Red Sox and RIso by George Gibson Of FittsPurgh-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-28

| SHALL HAVE OFFER
LIVES A
WHICH / VOTE TO
AMERICAN BOY FOR ALL OF OLD MEx
DAY AND ENLIGHTENED AGE
SHOULD SACRIFICE THOUSANDS OF PEo
PIE AND MILLIONS BRITISH
SUBJECT EVEN THOUGH HE BE KILLED BY
A
Let It suggestion. | would SET ASIDE if it
=ary to do So THE MONROE DOCTRINE, almost
Did would ay all AS in the OF China let
put the murder OF and let
killing Myican let and establish peace
FL STAND THE UNITED STATES IN HIS
WArcHFuL CRACK OF DOOM IF THAT
MEANS BE SENT ACROSS
THE MEXICO. IF AMERICA INTERVIEWED
MEXICO WOULD UNITE AGAINST AMERICA II
WOULD BE WAR UNITED STATES WOULD BE sue
cessFuL MEN AND MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS OF OUR SPENT TO DO IT, i
AM NOT WILLING TO SACRIFICE
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-28
A Senator's Lame Argument

Senator Cummins OF Iowa, who Is
10 the repeal Of The free tolls
provision. is getting into deep wa
= in his attempt 10 offer arguments
in support OF his opposition In =
speech al Chicago the other night.
he said:
II the president is right. then
if We were at war with Japan.
for instance, we should be oblig-
Sd TO pass a Japanese warship
through the canal TO lombard and
destroy our coasts. and TO hold
our warships that might be there
for - hours in order 10 give our
enemy full opportunity to ravage
our defenseless cities
But does not the Senator know
and surely every we'll informed man
in American ought to-that in the
event OF war treaty stipulations be
come void in an instant as far as
their relation TO an enemy is con-
cerned9 The idea that the United
States would pass hostile warships
through the canal 10 lombard and
destroy our coasts" is too grotesque
for serious consideration.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-28
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-28

OF uncertainty and distrust in the
countries Of Central and South
America as to the ultimate purpose
OF the United States.
The two simple principles in the
doctrine are as VITAL TO OUR
NATIONAL SAFETY and we'll
being to day as they were ninety
years ago. They imply no hostility
toward European countries. but
simply embodv the results OF ac-
cumulated SUPPLEMENTARY. the
unwiSdom Of permitting the Ameri-
can continent to become the scene
Of European riya'ric
WE SHOULD NEVER PERMIT
The MONROE DOCTRINE TO &c.
COME A CLOAK BEHIND WHICH
ANY COUNTRY OF CENTRAL OR
SOUTH AMERICA NAV TAKE REF.
uoE FOR The PURPOSE or Es.
GAPING THE CONSEQUENCES OF
ITS WRoNcociNe EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES SHOULD &c GIVEN \
FREE HAND f., PURSUING rHE
REMEDIES RECOGNIZED BY IN
TERkATiONAL LAW FOR THE
REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES. BUT
SUCH REMEDY NEVER SHOULD
Sc pEpAITTcN RI CO RI TIE
POINT OF A PERMANENT occU.
PATTON OF AMERICAN TERRI.
TORY OR PERMANENT CONTROL
OF THE oESTiNiES OF AN AMER.
lcAN STATE.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-28
Wilson Does Well to Exercise
Restraint

Youth pulses high with the militant
spirit, but age and experience pause
TO weigh the price and penalties of
war Maturity and experience. in
the voice of William Howard Taft,
spoke with high patriotism TO 1000
cheering Yale students at New Hay.
en- Sunday night. The ex-president
said that he hoped the calamity Of
war" would be averted. 1T will no;
be trail of glory-it will be a trail
OF woe" he declared in a tone Of
sad admonition
Mr. Taft spoke to the Yale stu
dents, but his message was TO 90
100000 Of his countrymen. In q time
like this, when single passion-driv-
en- step may plunge the nation into
years of bloody and death-dealine
strife. it is worth much TO have the
voice OF an ex-president. removed
from the strife and political ambi-
tons Of the hour. ring out with the
courage of deep conviction.
II We are drawn into a war with
Mexico we should 60 reluctantly UP
on the martial field, Int with deter
mination TO fight it with the yigor
and courage which have always char
acterized American arms AS Mr..
Taft says, il would be struggle that
would bring us the minimum OF glor!
and probably the maximum OF cost.
We are more than $4,000, 900 people.
enlightened, progressive and free.
against 15.000.0 900 OF wnom only s.
600. 900 are white 100000 Indians.
and 100000 OF mixed blood The
world will look upon Mexico as the
under dog" and the trait is strong
in human nature 20 sympathize with
the weaker people and the invaded
land It would be as though France
should go TO war with Algeria. Eng
land with Egypt. Germany with Per
STA. or Russia with Greece.
As nation we have never been
particularly proud OF our former war
with Mexico General Grant. who. as
a young lieutenant, fought in that
ware with distinguished gallantry. al
ways felt that it was an unrighteous
war.
The occupation. separation and
annexation (of Texas were. from
the inception OF the movement to
its final contamination, says the
general in his memoirs. "a con-
spiracy 10 acquire territory out
OF which slave states might he
formed for the American union
Even if the annexation
Itself could be justified, the man
ner in which the subsequent war
was forced upon Mexico can not,
The southern rebellion was
largely the outgrowth of the Mex
lean war. Nations. like indiyid-
uals, are punished for their trans
gressions. We got our punish
ment in the most sanguinary and
expensive war OF modern times"
Happily these baser motives which
Grant deplores are wholly absen;
from the crisis Of today. Intelligent
minds abroad must acquit US OF tn
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-28
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