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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15
COLORADO
The Beautiful and EconOm-
iCal Place Tor Your Eaca-
ton.

Do you know that the mountain
people are proverbially strong and
sturdy? Why? The Rock mountains
are always healthful. The dry, high
attitudes are a tingle with vital for
ces. If you're spent and worn; if
your mind is sluggish; if your ideas
come slow; if you're jaded, tired
and draggy-it's time to cut the
traces of your tasks and strike out
for Colorado.
The Rocky Mountain Limited"
and other fast limited trains Of the
Rock Island Lines make the trip a
real pleasure. Finest modern
ail-steel equipment, superb dining
Denver and Colorado Springs.
Our representatives are travel ex-
perts, who will help you plan a won
derful and an economical vacation,
give you full information about ho-
tells, camps, boarding places, and
look after every detail of your trip.
Write for our illustrated booklets
of wonderful Colorado. Hal s. Ray,
A. G. P. A., Rock Island Lines,
Room 401 Des Moines Life Building,
Des Moines, Ia.
low fares June 1 to September 30.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

The Misses Anna and Beatrice
Becker of Ossian and Mrs. Hugo HUI
Der of Omaha, Neb. were guests at
the Becker homes the past week.
Miss Bertha Giesen of Superior,
Wis, is here for a visit with her
brother H. j. and other relatives.
Peter Meyer went to Minneapolis
on business Saturday.
Miss Clotile Huinker returned
from Dubuque Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Twedell and
babe returned Thursday to their
home at Austin after a weeks visit
here at her parental home, F. Uher's.
Mrs. C. d. Horton, daughter Joyce
and Mrs. Frank Pletka and daugh-
ter Ethel, attended the ice cream
sociable at the J. A. Huber home in
Fort Atkinson Thursday.
Mrs. Bleken and children of Saude
are visitors at the Hans Evenson
home.
JOS Beckman was at DEBORAH Sat-
urday.
Mrs. JOS. Morton was a DEBORAH
visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Meyer went to
Edgewood Saturday, Mrs. Meyer ex-
pecting to remain for an extended
visit at her parental home.
Porter Hertz returned Sunday
from his visit at Mendoza, H.
j. G. Morris and family accompan-
led by Earl McLane as chauffeur,
left via auto Sunday morning for
different points in southern Iowa.
DR., J. f. Conover, T. H. Goheen,
and J. e. Linde went to st. Paul
Sunday morning and are to be gone
about a week.
Ed Meyer spent Sunday at home
from DEBORAH.
Mrs. j. w. Hrushka and children
of Spillville spent Sunday at the F.
Pletka home.
The ball game between Lansing
and Calmar here Sunday resulted In
victory for the latter team, the
score being to 3.
Mrs. Mike Bauer of Mason City
came Saturday for visit at the
Bauer home.
Miss Jacobson returned to her
home at Chicago Saturday, after a
visit at the c. G. Anderson home.
Mrs. ]. E. Linde and babe are
visiting relatives in Ridgeway.
G. A. Nystrom sold his property
for $4,000 to Mr.. Killing OF Fort
Atkinson and is now making prepar-
ations for building another house on
the lot recently purchased OF Carr
Meyer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

Dr. Stockdale cures the cases he
undertakes and sends the incurable
home without taking a fee from
them. This is why he continues his
visits year after year.
Treats all cases of Catarrh, Nose.
Throat, Lungs and diseases of the
Eye and Ear, Stomach, Kidneys,
Rheumatism, Blood and Skin Dis
eases and diseases of the Bladder
and Female organs.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
!. Are you nervous and respondent,
weak and debilitated, tired morn
ings; no ambition-lifeless, memory
poor; easily fatigued; excitable and
irritable; eyes sunken; red and blur
red, pimples on face; dreams and
night losses; lack Of energy and
strength?
Sexual Weakness and Nervous Di.
seases a Specially.
Wonderful cures perfected In old
cases which have been neglected or
unskillfully treated.
Consultation free and confidential
Call on or address
Des Moines, Iowa Utica Building
DIR. b. A. STOCKDALE
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15
lle. a boy ON the eth inst.

die, a boy ON the 7th inst.
Mrs. Luther Pierce and children
leave this week for Mason City to
make that place their home in the
future.
Jno. Ackerson is moving today in
the house he recently bought of Jno.
Kessel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koening Sun
aayed at G.%Harter's at Locust.
Mrs. Fred Clipper has a sister Wis
iting here from Ludlow.
DR.. Jewell of DEBORAH was max
ing professional calls here last week.
Mrs. Bergsrud and children have
gone to her parental home near sat-
tire for a few weeks stay.
Burr Oak second nine played Dry
Creek, winning very easily.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15
CENTENNIAL.

| july 10, 1914.
Fay Harvey Of Castalia is working
| for his uncle George Allen.
Mr.. Ray Runkle, Mrs. Lucy Run
kle, Mrs. l.. w. Burrows, Mrs. Frank
Boeckman and Mrs. Anna Daniels
autoed to Cresco Wednesday. Mrs.
Burrows, Mr.. Runkle and Mrs. La
cy Runkle returned home the same
day. Mrs. Frank Boeckman remain
ed there for an operation for appen-
dicitis, which she underwent Thurs
day and is getting along fine. Mrs.
Daniels remained there also for
treatment.
MIR. and Mrs. Dick Behren and
children and Mr.. Larson of near
Waucoma autoed to the Ray Run
kle home Sunday to spend the day
Fred Sobolik of Ossian is working
for Elmer Rosa
Henry Burnes of Ossian is work
ing for Carl Sersland
| Mrs. Nels Hove and Mrs. Will
McManus and son Eugene were
guests at the Charley Daniels home
Thursday
Mrs. Joe Ehler is on the sick list.
Ray Runkle and family, Mrs. Ed
Smith and children, Mrs. Lucy Run
kle and Theodore Rosa were guests
at the Webb Rosa home Friday eve
ming.
MIR. Frank Boeckman and chill
dren and Miss Phillie Wiltgen, Mat
Wiltgen, Mr. and Mrs. Will Wiltgen
autoed to Cresco Sunday to spend
the day with Mrs. Boeckman at the
hospital. Mrs. Anna Daniels accom-
panied them home
Theodore Rosa was guest at Geo.
Brothers Thursday.
Mr. John Rosa of Ossian spent a
few days of last week with his broth
er Theodore.
Miss Nellie Daniels spent Satur-
Cay night with her sister, Mrs. Ray
Runkle.
Mr.. Ed Youmans and children and
Miss Myrtle Van Wey were guests
at Mrs. Mary Stevens Sunday.
Miss Title Bushman of near Fes-
tina, spent Sunday night in Centen-
NAL.
Mr.. Harry Harvey accompanied by
Miss Tillie Bushman spent Saturday
of last week with Fairmont relatives.
Charley Daniels and family and
Mrs. Carl Sersland and Pierre Fell
tbs called on Ossian relatives Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Douglass of
Ostranda, Mimi, came Tuesday for
a visit with his mother, Mrs. Anne
liza Douglass at the Mrs. Mary Stew
ems home. They returned to their
home Thursday.
Mrs. Anna Miller and daughter
Miss Vada of Miller, Iowa, came
Thursday for a visit with her moth
er and sister, Mrs. Mary Stevens and
Miss Eta.
G.. w. Rathbun and family spent
Sunday at G.. o. Daniels.
Fred SobOlik spent Saturday night
with relatives in Ossian.
Raymond Wiltgen is visiting his
grandmother, Mrs. Uhlenhake near
Festina at this writing.
DR.. Juen- OF Ossian called in Gen.
tennial the first of last week.
Fred Anderson and family were
entertained at the Carl Sersland
home Sunday.
Stein Johnson and family called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sersland Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Theodore Uhlenhake and
family Of near Festina spent Sunday
with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Hell
man.
Miss Amanda Ginapp is staying
at her uncle, Fred Westphal's near
Castalia at this writing.
Mrs. Roy ttunkle and son and Mrs.
Ed Smith and sons are visiting Mrs
Lewie Rewards today.
Miss Blanche Rathbun of Ossian
came today for a visit with her Sis
ter, Mrs. Charley Daniels.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15
Beautiful Women.

Nothing adds more to the beauty
of women than luxuriant hair. The
regular use of Meritol Hair Tonic
will keep the hair healthy, promote
its growth, keep it clean and bright,
and gives it that wavy appearance
so much admired. E. j. Parma1,
Sole Agency. July
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

The little boy was waiting at the
gate when the preacher drove up.
Are you Brother Jones? the little
boy asked.
Yes, my little man. Are you glad
to see me.
You bet I am! MammaIl cut the
cake now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15
BUY SERVICE
NOT JUST GLASSES

You are not fair to your eyes
unless you pay for the service
that should be a part of every
Fair of right glasses.
Glasses are something more
than just merchandise
Because their use deter
mines their value.
You cannot get the right sort
of use from glasses unless they
correct your visual defect
And they will not do that un-
less they are built to your spec
ial needs.
We specialize In examining
eyes and fitting glasses.
And we make glasses COM
plete for $3.50 and up.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15

Try our Want Column.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-23
Noticed the Snakes Head.

The snake holds the mouse for sever
al minutes and then coats it with
slime and proceeds to swallow the
animal whole. A mouse Is plenty for
the snake for several days.
The members of the executive coun-
Gil were invited up to see the snake
perform the other day. They watched
the snake get his breakfast Then
Mrs. Smythe presented the bill for
one dollar for the snake, asking the
state to pay for the reptile.
Il don't think we ought to allow
live animals or snakes to be brought
into the state house." said the COVER
nor
They might frighten children" said
Charles Sessions.
That's just like bull fighting said
Earl Akers.
Il move we disallow the BILL" said
Will Davis.
Motion carried" said the cover.
nor, and Mrs. Smythe is out one dol
lar she had paid for Mr.. Boa.
The state house janitors, maybe,
were the real cause of the refusal of
the state to pay the bill. One day last
summer some one told a janitor that
one of the rattlesnakes had escaped
and for a week every janitor jumped
whenever a piece of paper ratified be-
hind them. They protested to the
executive council against allowing the
boa TO remain in the state house
The Ely miner., 1914-01-23
LINE EXTENSION is TALKED
Farmers Will Aid in Pushing LucI
Electric Road Beyond
Wayzata.

Lake Crystal.-A mass meeting. O..
farmers of Butternut Valley, Cambria,
Judson and Lincoln townships, was
held at Butternut to consider the
proposition for the extension of the
Luce electric railway line from Mime
apolis and Wayzata, southwest
through Sibley, Nicollet and Blue
Earth counties, and thence to Fair
mont and on south into Iowa.
Vice President E. ID. Luce aud H. L.
Davis of the company spoke, and a
committee that had been to Mime
apolis to investigate the situation pre-,
sented a favorable report. The COM
pany proposed to pay for it's right of
way at the rate of approximately $500
an acre.
After a thorough discussion of the
matter it was decided to try to raise
the necessary stock subscription OF
$4,000, and committee was appoint.
ed to assist Mr.. Davis.
A meeting was held at Nicollet the
day before and the matter was con.
sidered favorably.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-23
LAKEFIELD COURSE SUCCESS
Extension Work Is Enthusiastically
Received-Babies' Contest
Features Course.

Lakefield. - William McKerrow of
the extension division of the university
says the short course held here the
past week was the most successful
of the season. Other members of the
faculty were F. w. White, assistant in
stock; II. Il. Leonard, grain; w. X.
Paterson, assistant; n. E. Chapman,
poultry, and Mr.. Scott, in charge OF
stock.
The special car of the extension de-
partment carries six head of stock and
was Of great value to the farmers in
showing the better types. The regu-
lar daily attendance was over 300.
The Importance of better stock was so
ably presented by Mr.. McKerrow and
Mr.. White that many farmers are ar
ranging to ship in thoroughbred types.
Section work was given in judging
corn, and talks were made on alfalfa,
soil fertility, potato growing and silos.
More than fifty farmers near Lakefield
have promised to grow alfalfa and
have formed the Lakefield Alfalfa
club.
One of the novel features of the
course was a better babies contest.
Twenty-four babies were entered and
medals awarded to the winners. The
babies were divided into two classes,
the first l to years and the second
from 2 to years. Dorothy Baugatz
won in the first class and Leona Nett
eel in the second.
Governor Eberhart addressed the
combined meeting of the short course
and teachers of the county and also
spoke Friday evening on state con-
troll of public utilities and co-opera-
ton. He advised the passage of a
law providing for the inspection and
auditing of corporations, including CO.
operative corporations, along lines
similar to the present inspection and
auditing of national and state banks.
He lauded the cooperative spirit.
At the close of the meetings the
farmers unanimously voted to request
the university to continue the course
next year and organized by electing
officers.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-23
SOUTHERN TEACHERS TO MEET
Association Convention at Mankato
. Will be Addressed by DR.. c. n.
judd, of Chicago University.

Mankato. The preliminary pro-
gram of the annual meeting of the
Southern Minnesota Teachers asso-
citation, which is to be held in this
city Feb. II, 13 and IA, has been pre-
pared by the executive committee.
The convention will open the even
ing of Feb. II, when the superintend-
ents and principals will have a round
table. On the morning of Feb. 10.
general sessions will open and Presi.
dent F. A. Cotton of the La Crosse
tate normal school will deliver an
address. In the afternoon sectional
meetings of both graded and high
schools will be held.
In the evening. DR.. c. H. Judd. di-
rector of the school of education of
the University of Chicago, will address
general session of the convention.
The closing session will be held the
forenoon of Feb. IA, when officers
will be elected.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-23
BOA CONSTRUCTOR
IN BANANA BUNCH
Performs Peculiar Stunt for Pub
lie Amusement; State Re-
fuses to Pay for Him.
WORKS ONCE A WEEK
South American Species is Added to
Kansas Collection of RattIesnakes,
GiIa Monsters and Other More or
Less veriIe Reptiles.

Topeka. Kan.-The state of Kansas
Is willing to pay out few hard dol
lars for dead snakes and birds and
animals to be stuffed and kept in the
museum, but when 1t comes to paying
a single dollar for live boa con-
strictor. the state balks. The execu.
tive council, composed of the COVER
nor, attorney general, secretary OF
state and state auditor, has refused
to pay one good round dollar for
real South American boa constructor
A few DAYS ago a carload of bananas
was received by one of the Topeka
commission houses and just as the
clerks were preparing to pick up a
bunch of bananas one noticed the
snakes head sticking out. 1t is not
unusual to find tarantulas and poison
GUS spiders from the tropics in ba-
nanas but seldom are snakes found.
A council of war was held and the
men in the cold storage room put a
sack around the bunch of bananas
and then drove the snake out and
later transferred the reptile to a bot
tie. Then the snake was brought to
Mrs. B. B. Smythe, curator of the Goss
Ornithological collection in the state
house, and Mrs. Smythe bought the
boa for one dollar to add to the col
lection of rattlesnakes, Gila monsters
and other more or less virile reptiles
kept in cages on the fourth floor OF
the state house.
The boa was only q inches long,
but he is lively and happy, and people
who have read about the crushing
powers of the boa are continually
coming to the state house to see the
little fellow work, He only works
about once a week, though, and there
are always plenty of mice and birds
caught by the small boys for him to
demonstrate upon. The snake watches
a mouse run around about as a cat
does, but all the time it moves its
body little nearer. Then suddenly
there is a quick flip of the body and
the mouse is caught in the coil, and
it's life crushed out almost instantly
The Ely miner., 1914-01-23
SAYS THE PRESIDENT KNOWS
Man of Mystery Regains Conscious
ness for Few Moments and AS
serts Roosevelt Can Solve
Identity.

Chicago.-"The man who was, the
strange, speechless paralytic whose
life for the last seven years has been
stripped to the initials j. C. r." re-
covered his memory for a few dram
attic seconds at the Oak Forest insti.
tuition and furnished the attendants
with the first clue to his past. This
past, as indicated by the exclamations
of J. C. r. was laid in Washington in
the highest circles and the key to 1t
is held by Theodore Roosevelt.
'The president knows-the presi-
dent knows-take me to Washington"
j. C. r. said "Who is the PRESIDENT"
he was asked. Roosevelt" he an.
swered Il was carrying a message to
Frisco for him-an important mos
sage-take me to Washington"
J. c. RS memory lasted only for a
brief period. 81 was with Dewey at
Manila-on the flagship. l served as
Observation-Disclosures Dewey knows
me"
The Ely miner., 1914-01-23
Fire Loss Cut in Two.

st. Paula marked decrease in
Minnesota fire losses for December.
1918, as compared with the figures
for the same month of the previous
year is shown in the December re.
port of c. e. Keller, state fire mar.
shall The Minneapolis decrease was
most noticeable, tho les last month
being only $4,000 against sISS. .000
for the previous December. Mr.. KeI-
Ter shows that the total loss for tbs
state in December was s225.SSS Or
less than half of the loss for Deceln.
Der, 1912, which was s479,7O9.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-23
SCALP TROUBLE FOR YEARS

268 Harrison St., Elyria, Ohio.-"My
case was a scalp trouble 1 first no
ticed small punches on my scalp which
commenced to itch and / would
scratch them and in time they got
larger, forming a scale or scab with
little pus, and chunks of hair would
come out when would scratch them
off. 1t caused me to lose most of my
hair. 1t became thin and dry and life
less. l was troubled for over ten
years with 1t until it got so bad was
ashamed to go to a barber to get my
hair cut.
Il tried everything could get hold
of, -- and --, but received no
cure until / commenced using Cuticu-
ra Soap and Ointment when the scale
commenced to disappear. The way l
used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
was to wash my scalp twice a day
with warm water and Cuticura Soap
and rub on the Cuticura Ointment. l
received benefit in a couple of weeks
and was cured in two months"
tSigned) F. ]. Busher, Jan. %, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston. ADV.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-23
SIMPLE AND EASIER TO DO
Tramp's Method Not Altogether un-
like That Followed by Too
Many Others.

Hoboes came up for discussion In a
Washington club the other night, and
Senator Nathan p. Bryan of Florida
told this anecdote along the Weary
Willie line:
Some time ago a hobo meekly tap
ped on the back door of suburban
home and asked for something to eat
The good housewife responded that
she would feed him on the back step
along with Fido, providing he was
willing to earn the meal by cleaning
out the gutter.
The tramp agreed, and when he had
eaten his way through several sand
wiches to feeling of happiness, the
housewife came out with reliable
looking hoe.
''You needn't have gone to that trou-
BILE, madam" said the hobo, sizing up
the farm implement. 81 never use a
hoe in cleaning out a gutter"
Never use hoe!" said the woman
with a wondering expression. What
do you use, then, shovel?"
mo, madam" replied the hobo,
starting for the back gate, my meth
cd is to pray for rain
The Ely miner., 1914-01-23
Rail Officials Are Advanced.

Winona.-Notices were received at
the Northwestern railway offices
here of the advancement of three of
fcials, all of whom have held posi-
tions in the superintendent office
William Walliser, who was transfer
red to the superintendency at Belle
Blaine, Iowa, some time ago after
leaving Winona, has been appointed
assistant to the general managers Of
the system both east and west of the
Missouri river, with headquarters at
Chicago. w. d. Beck, who was SUPER
fntendent here about ten years ago,
has been made superintendent of the
passenger terminals at Chicago. B..
e. Terpening, former assistant super
intendent here, has taken the posi-.
ton of Superintendent Walliser at
Belle Plaine.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-23
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF
MOTHER GETS CHILD BACK
Secures z Year Old Boy by Court
Writ-Will Now Contest Will
of Husband.

Fergus Falls.-Armed with a writ
of habeas corpus, Sheriff Billings
went to Battle Lake to get Paul An,
derson, boy of Z, and bring him
before the district court in this city
in order to have his legal status deter.
mined. The writ was secured by the
boys mother, Mrs. Florence Anderson,
who had come from Seattle to secure
him.
The parents were married in st,
Paul several years ago. The boys
father. Hans c. Anderson, was older
than his mother, and had children by
a former marriage. They went to the
state of Washington to reside.
year or two ago the father left
his home, taking the boy with him, to
New Hampshire. There the man was
killed by boiler explosion last fall,
and the boy was then taken by Mrs.
Halvor Stowe of Battle Lake, this
county, Anderson's daughter by a for
mer marriage and the boys half sis
ter.
The mother was unable to locate
them for long time, and finally en-
ployed detective. She is teaching
in Washington, and Immediately Sc
cured leave of absence in order to
come here and secure the child. The
Masonic order of Seattle had taken an
interest in her behalf, and she has no
lack of credentials. She Immediately
secured writ of habeas corpus and
accompanied the sheriff to Battle
Lake.
The boy was found there and the
Stowe family, after talking the matter
over, agreed to give him up without a
contest and the mother returned west
with him at once.
Mr.. Anderson, before his DEATH
made will in which he is understood
to have disinherited his wife. He was
possessed of some property and steps
will be taken to contest the will.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-23
Son Saws Father Was Insane.

st. Cloud.-That undue influence
was brought to bear and that his
father was suffering with an insane
delusion" when he decided house and
two lots in East st. Cloud to the
city of st. Cloud are the basic declar-
ations of Swan F. HELM in a suit
which he has instituted against the
city to recover the property, which is
worth about $4,000. The city commits
sioners contend that the elder Helm
was thrown upon the city for support
and that in consideration he agreed
to give the city his property
The Ely miner., 1914-01-23
Caught in a Sinecure.

cure," said the constable. with evident
satisfaction.
I'm what?" asked the bewildered
magistrate.
"A sinecure, your worship" blandly
came the reply.
Surely you mean a cul de sac?" re-
marked the magistrate.
The witness nodded acquiescence
but obviously he was still unconvinced
and as he stepped from the box he
was heard to whisper to brother of.
icer: Poor old chaps gettin' worse
Manchester Guardian.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-23
Franco-Prussian Veteran.

General McAdaras of either Scotch
or Irish birth, who raised battalion
of Irish volunteers at the outbreak of
the Franco-Prussian war, took his
men to France and led them against
the Germans, has for many years
lived quietly in a villa at Cannes.
France He was given the rank of
general on the battlefield. Some
twenty years ago he was elected a
member of the chamber of deputies,
and when the moment came for him
to be confirmed in his seat he was
unable to prove that he was born in
France or was a naturalized citizen.
The chamber, however, in considera-
ton of his record during the war,
waived the matter and confirmed him
in his seat.
The Ely miner., 1914-01-23
ST. Cloud Bank Is PROSPEROUS.

st. Cloud. = The regular annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
First National bank was held and the
regular semi-annual dividend of 3 per
cent declared and $4,000 added to
undivided profits. The institution will
become member of the federal re-
serve association under the new cur
rency law and will be the first in
this section to become affiliated with
the association. The following officers
we're elected: President, r. o. Olsen;
vice president, w. W. Smith; cashier.
w. w. Smith