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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-25
Loss of Appetite.

Is the first signal of disorder and
decay. The usual loss of appetite
is often caused by functional distur-
Dances in the stomach The stomach
fails to do the work required, the
appetite is gone, and the body suf-
fers from lack of nourishment. Such
a stomach needs to be cleaned and
sweetened. Meritol Tonic Digestive
is made especially to assist the stom-
ach to digest food, and promote a
healthy appetite. This remedy is
sold on our positive guarantee, and
we ask you to give it trial. 1t is
a genuine tonic. e. j. Parman. Sole
Agent.-Adv. Feb
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-25
Safe For Babies, Effective Fol
GrOWn-UpS.

That's Foleys Honey and Tar
Compound. 1t has the confidence OF
your druggist, who knows it will give
you satisfaction, w. w. Nessmith,
Statesboro, Ga, says:-''I have used
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound in
my family and have sold it in my
store and it never fails to cure" Re-
fuse substitute. Engbertson Phar-
macy.-Adv. Feb.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-25

/ have originated what | think is
the most remarkable treatment for
sufferers of chronic stomach, bowel,
liver, kidney and blood troubles. /
have cured many chronic cases OF
dyspepsia, Indigestion, constipation,
sick headache, rheumatism, uric acid
troubles, kidney and bladder trou-
bles and different forms of weakness
and disease of the heart; palpita-
ton, shortness of breath, pain around
the heart, dizziness, fainting spells.
weak, nervous spells, nerve prostra-
ton and all forms of catarrhal
troubles.
To introduce this new system of
treatment among people who have
never tried it, for limited time, L
will make a thorough examination
and diagnosis of any case and give
them 10 days treatment absolutely
free so they can see how this treat
ment acts on their case / want to
examine and treat free, rs new pat
tents on my next visit to your town.
No matter what your trouble is, come
to me for examination. Remember,
] do not pretend to cure all chronic
diseases; but / can tell you after
| uldhluS du cAdullHdllOH WHctueT tT
not you are durable; and if l think
l can help you l will give you 10
| days treatment free. Kindly send
word to your neighbor who may be,
suffering. Tell them of this free
treatment offer and of my next visit
to your town. ! will be at the
WinneShiek Hotel, DEBORAH
/
Wednesday, Mar. 18th
from 8 a. m. to Z p. m. and return
once month.
Ii for any reason you cannot visit
me personally, write for an examina-
tion blank.
Address, I,
DR.. B. A. STOCkDAIE
Utica Bldg. Des MOines, la.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-25

Good paying livery business,
barn and equipment for sale, or will
trade for local farm land. L. o. Reed,
DEBORAH. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

for each child. which is the highest OF
any state.
Alabama contributes rot quite one
fourth as much for education as the av-
erage per capita in the United States.
There are two remedies for the develop
ment and Improvement of our educational
system, and these are absolutely neces-
sary for its permanent advancement.
These remedies are local taxation and
compulsory education.
In 1913 Alabama spent practically 81,
o00,0o0 for public education.
OF this amount about S11S,0o0 was de-
rived from local taxation and about one
eighth from city taxation. S1.Ooo.0oo in all.
The state contributed about three
fourths, about 100000.
In this respect Alabama compares fav-
orably with other states. but in local
taxation Ii stands As, the lowest.
Massachusetts, collects 81 per cent, Kan
sas 81 per cent, New York 81 per cent and
81 other states over 80 per cent of their
school revenue. by local taxation, Ala
bama only "a per cent
In order to collect more than one mill
with the county as unit, constitu-
tional amendment is necessary, but such
amendment should authorize city, dis
trict and local county taxation, without
limitation for school purposes.
Alabama needs good. first-classs conn.,
modious sanitary schoolkouses in every
city and district in the state, and nine
month terms for schools.
To obtain these twice as much money
is necessary as we now have.
The state has done all that it can for
the schools and the balance should be
raised by local taxation
The perpetuity of republican, instfu-
tions and constitutional government de-
pend upon the intelligence. enlightenment
and educational advantages of the peo
pie and when the state has furnished tn,
schools, it should compel parents to sent
their children to school if they will MOI
voluntarily do so.
Many of our people are abandoning trs
farms, but good rural schools and goot
roads will prevent this and make farm
life more attractive.
Most of the advocates of local taxa
tion admit that the state has done its full
duty for the public schools and loca
| taxation must do the balance.
| The state however, will still owe
duty to the higher educational institu
| tons.
| Increased appropriations will be neces
sary.
The normal and agricultural schools
should be kept up to the highest stan1
ard of efficiency.
| Their services are indispensable in tht
educational development of the state.
| The Alabama Polytechnic institute ant
the University of Alabama should be th'
orowning edifices of our educational sys
| tenn.
| They should be the pride of Alabama
and at the earliest possible date the,
should receive at least s250,000 each an
nually.
! When these things are accomplished
Alabama will attain the position to which
| j. is entitled educationally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
BROWER ANNOUNCES
FOR LEGISLATURE
Young Attorney Gives Views on Mat
tiers Which He Thinks Should
Be Remedied

| One of the earliest candidates of the
candidates announced for the state leg
islature is Walter s. Brewer. young
attorney with the firm of London &
Fits in the First National bank build
ing.
Walter S. Brewer is self-made
young man. He worked his way through
the University of Alabama and grad
uated with honors three years ago
Upon graduation Mr.. Brewer became
associated with the we'll known firm of
attorneys of London g. Fits, with
whom he has been connected ever
since.
In his fight for legal success Mr.
Brewer has not been neglectful of his
social duties. He is well known in
fraternal circles and is president of the
Birmingham Literary society; a mem
ber' of various clubs In Birmingham,
including the Birmingham Newspaper
club
In speaking of his announcement as
a candidate for the Legislature Mr..
Brewer stated that he was not a fa-
natic regarding reforms and had only
a few measures which he thought de-
served attention at this time.
what we need in Alabama at the
present time Is an amendment to the
constitution providing for local tax
alton for educational purposes" said
Mr. Brewer For instance. under the
law as it now exists should the people
of jefferson desire to vote a special
tax for school purposes they would be
unable to do so because under the pres
ent constitution the people of this coun-
ty are denied that right.
"I stand irrevocably for the passage
of laws that will place within the
reach of every boy and girl of this
great state at least a common school
education.
"As to my views on employees COM
pensation, I can say that both from
experience and close study of the re-
lation existing between employer and
employe and the practical application
Of our present law and court procedure
in such matters l am convinced that
our system governing the remedy of
workmen against the employer for in
iuries received in hazardous work is
inconsistent with modern Industrial
conditions. In practice it proves to be
economically unwise and unfair.
'Injuries in industrial works for
OccdSlOndl nave DtCOIle ITe4ueul
and inevitable. The welfare of the state
depends on its industries and even
more upon the welfare of its wage
workers. I believe, therefore, that the
state of Alabama should, in the ex-
ercise of its police and sovereign power.
withdraw from private controversy all
phases of the premises in matters of
this kind and provide sure and certain
relief for workmen injured in extra
hazardous work together with their
families and dependents regardless Of
any question of fault and negligence.
something must be done for the
helping of our hating justice. There Is
a crying need for reforms in judicial
procedure in Alabama which will Sc
cure to the people swifter and cheaper
jr stice. Some of these reforms must
necessarily be worked out slowly, but
it is high time that some attention was
given to this vital question"
Mr.. Brewer will speak on his views
in various parts of the county through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
M'ADAMS DENIED
NEW TRIAL BY FORT
Will Appeal to Supreme COurt-Pris-
Oners Convicted in Criminal
Court Are Sentenced

Bob McAdams. who was convicted in
the first division of the criminal court
last week on charge of operating a gam
ing table, was denied a new trial BY
Judge w. e. Fort yesterday morning. On
the conviction Of McAdams his attorneys
made motion for a new trial which
came up to be heard Saturday morning,
Judge Fort holding that there had not
been sufficient grounds set forth to justify
a new trial.
Other prisoners convicted during the
week were sentenced yesterday. as fol
lows: Henry Billingsley. burglary and
grand larceny, two cases; II months and
costs, nard labor, and two years and
costs. hard labor; Bob Collins. burglar,
and grand larceny, two years and costs,
hard labor: Walter Ratcliff, two years and
costs, hard labor; Bob McAdams. operat-
ing gaming table. $50 days and six months
extra and costs. hard labor. sentence sus-
pended on notice of appeal: Florence Nea,.
vagrancy, 80 day sand 90 days extra ard
costs. hard labor; John Evans, burglary
and grand larceny, II months hard labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Alabamd's Educational Needs
By j. T. GORMAN
State Examiner of Public Accounts

The vital and important question of ed
ucation is now receiving more attention,
discussion and consideration In Alabama
than ever before in its history.
There has been much adverse criticism
OF what the state has done for educa-
tion, and the illiteracy in the state.
1t Is universally recognized and ad-
mitted that Alabama cannot adopt a pol
icy of retrogression, and under the law
of evolutionary education, it cannot re-
main stationary.
Its progress must forever be upward
and onward.
Development, improvement and ad-
yancement must be the watchwords of
our educational system, and this devei-
opment must extend from our rural pub
lic schools to our colleges and univer
sites.
They are directly connected.
The rural schools are the basis, tbs
foundation, the colleges and the univer-
slties are the completion of the educa-
uonal edifice.
In order to ascertain along what lines
our educational development should pro-
ceed, 1t will be well to take an inver-
tory of our present status, to show what
Alabama is now doing for education from
the latest data and statistics.
Alabama has now at least 1885, 900 pop
ulation.
The legal educational ages in Alabama
are between I and p.
An enumeration of school children IS
made bennialya In even years, the la.s
one being made in 1912.
That enumeration showed sss,27S whit
children and 32S.024 colored children, q
total OF 72I317, practically one-thrd of
the population of the state.
There was majority Of 71,229 white
children.
ulation of the state is the education of
the other third.
For the scholastic year ending Ser
tsmber so, 1918, 293, 755, IA per cent of
the white children, and $50, Al per cen.
ol the colored children were enrolled in
the public schools.
This makes, including white schools,
the total white enrolment so per cent.
and the total colored enrolment 46 per
cent.
This means that 1854 of the white chill
oren, 20 per cent and III 1872 of the col
ored children. "a per cent, were not en-
rolled in any schools.
In the white schools, the attendance in
the public schools was only % per CEN
! of those enrolled, and in the colored Sc
per cent.
The average terms of the white schools
was 1888 days. a little over six and a
half months. and of the co,ored 81 days,
not quite FIVE months.
For the scholastic yer- ending Sep
tember 80 1913, 1858 white and 1872 col
cred public schools were taught
There were 71l5 white and III colore,l
teachers total 1856 teachers.
These teachers are divided as follows:
White:
Male ........................... 22Sl
>female ........................... ass
Total Observation-Disclosures. 711J
Colored:
Male ........................... COL
Female ............................ 17lO
Total
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Average Salaries

s. The average salaries in the white pub
hc schools of teachers, including cities.
town and counties, was S42S per annum
for men and s346 for women, and for
ycoored teachers s191 for men and s15c
eor women.
Tor the scholastic year ending Septem-
Der 80, 1913. the total receipts from all
{ sources. for the maintenance of the pub
nc schools of the state, both city and
rural. were SO, on.
- In round numbers thys was an average
ef S per capital for each child in Ala
hama.
OF the total receipts the state paie.
}, 2,105, 46s.
OF this amount s1.755, 46s was by direc.
taxation and $950,0o0 appropriated from
the general fund
This was an average OF $3.50 per capito..
hearty three-fourths of the "a, for each
child in the state.
The following were the receipts for
the scholastic year ending September
n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
County Appropriations

County Appropriations
The county appropriation is derived
from the one mill tax. which is col
lected in 46 counties. including Bald
win and Mobile. which collect three
mills.
The following were the disburse-
ments for 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

| The following are the values of pub
] lie schoolhouses in Alabama:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Percentage of Illiteracy

NOtWithStanding the rcmarkabIe de-
velopment of Alabama s public school sys-
tenn, our state stands only four above
other states, and on an equality with a
fifth in illiteracy of its white popula-
ton and is only above South Carolina in
the iliteracy of its colored population.
AS previously stated, Alabama con-
tributes about A per capita to the edu-
cation of its children.
This is the lowest OF any state in the
union except South Carolina, which is a
few cents less.
Washington contributes $32 per capita
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23

instance, a homemade fireless-cooker
campaign which lasted for three days
in one section and resulted in hun
bred homemade cookers being put into
use. A fly trap campaign is to be next
in order, and after that butter-mak-
ing campaign.
The Value of Name in North Carolina
Two sisters in North Carolina have
established such reputation for their
canned fruits and vegetables that they
cannot fill the demand. The rules of
the agent in charge of the North Car
DINA work make it necessary that the
name and address of every club mem
Der go on every can she puts on the
market "Give ne can of Mabel Nor
ris tomatoes" or GIVE me can of
Agnes Norris peaches" requests the
housewife of the grocer in the section
where these two sisters sell their pro-
ducts. These young women no longer
put up their product in glass, but in
tins, their name on the outside being
sufficient guarantee for the appearance
of the product.
The North Carolina girls are being
taught to be business women as well
as to put up superior products. The
State leaders, when they first inter
ested the girls in the work, attempted
to find markets for them, but as more
girls join the clubs this is impossible,
and each girl is taught to get out
among the housewives and dealers of
her neighborhood, and make her own
market. Similarly, in Mississippi
marketing committees" are organized
by the girls themselves and club men,
bers in one section put those of an
other section in touch with possible
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
DAUGHTERS Will AID SOUTHERN
FARMERS TO DIVERSITY CROPS
Conference of IS Women Agents From Is Southern
States Show Increased Interest of Southern Young
Women in Department of AgricultureS Garden,
Canning, and Poultry Clubs

twenty-three, and during the past year
there were thirty-five counties organ
lied.
Pimentoes have proved particular
boon to certain counties in South
Carolina as have figs in Mississippi
Certain clubs which had been special
izing on tomatoes decided that there
was a possibility in pimentoes, which
are not so generally grown and which
are canned in practically no other
parts of this country, the main canned
product here being imported from
Spain and Mexico. Since the product
of these young women has been put on
the market, requests have come from
As states for information regarding the
canning and culture of this valuable
food product which the American peo-
pie in general do not yet understand.
The total profit of all the South
Carolina club girls for the past year
was over $2S,O0O Every agent who
assists the girls is a college graduate
who has received special domestic
science training. Home demonstration
work is feature, the motto being do
one thing at a time" There was, for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 23.-EV-
en- with so-called immune cattle ticks
have caused a loss varying from is to
"a quarts of milk day, according to
experiments conducted by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture. Hitherto
the exact amount of the damage which
the ticks do to these so-called immune
cattle has been matter of conjecture.
The Departments experiments, how
ever, have now made it certain that
even light infestation seriously re-
duces the revenue from the dairy herd.
Investigators took two lots of 20
COWS each and permitted one lot to be-
come infested with ticks while the 9TH
err lot was kept free by spraying and
dipping; otherwise conditions were as
identical as it was possible to make
them. After period of approximately
five months it was found that those
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
TICKS SERIOUSLY
AFFECT MILK YIELDS
Feeding Ticks Costs More Than Killing Them. An In
vestigation By The Department OF Agriculture
Shows that Tick.Infested Cattle Yield Little Milk e

COWS which were lightly infested pro-
duced 1876 per cent less milk than the
cows that were altogether free, and
that those heavily infested with ticks
produced 422 per cent less milk, or
nearly half gallon less day. In ad-
dition it was found that COWS which
were supposed to be immune suffered
from tick fever and one actually died
from the disease.
Translated into money this means
that is a dairyman with herd of 20
cows which produced quarts of milk
a day allowed his cattle to become in
tested he would lose approximately 1.5
quarts of milk from each COW every
day or a total of 80 quarts for the en-
tire herd Assuming that the milk was
worth SC a quart, this would be daily
loss of $3.50 for the dairyman. If the
tick infestation were heavy, the reduc-
ton of the milk supply might easily
become SO great that it would amount
to a daily reduction Of $3.40 in the
revenue from the entire herd.
These figures were corroborated by
the experience of a certain dairyman
in the heart of the tick-infested seq
ton. Late in the season he dipped his
cattle and killed the ticks. One week
afterwards the AZ COWS in his herd
gave 10 gallons of milk more a day
than they did before the dipping. He
got 95c gallon for his milk, so that
the extra 10 gallons day were worth
$3.50 to him.
The results of this investigation are
set forth more fully in Farmers Bulle-
tin No. 639, which is about to be pub
lished by the U. S. Department of Ag-
riculture, under the title Eradication
of the Cattle Tick Necessary for Prof.
table Dairying" To quote the final
sentences of the bulletin:
at costs more to feed the ticks thar
it does to kill them"
| Which do you prefer to do?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
GERMAN CABLES To NEU-
TRAt LANDS HAVE
BEEN CUT
(By Associated Press.)

BERNIE, Dec. 23.-German papers
are complaining bitterly of the isola--
ton Of the country from neutral coun-
tries, as the result of the war. These
four cable lines in which she is inter-
ested have been cut: Emden-Azores:
Shanghai Tsingtau; cable across canal
of Fife; Sebastopol-V The fol-
lowing have been interrupted: Anglo
German; Azores United States; Yap
Island Unado; Shanghai-Yap.
Germany's radio-telegraphic stations
at Dar-es-Salam, Duala, LONE, Kiaon
Teheoir, Apia and New Guinea have
also been destroyed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
markets for their goods.
Texas Girl Helps Father Who Cannot
Sell Cotton.

Annie Davis, who was last year the
grand champion girl of Texas and
came to Washington with the other
champions, has this year come to the
aid of her father who raised a cotton
crop and couldn't sell it. She had saw
ed up her money to take course at an
industrial school, but the cotton crisis
came along and her money was given
to help the family. This young woman
from the funds which she earned last
year has purchased her father a team
of horses and wagon.
The Texas girls have shown an I'M
usual interest in poultry in addition to
their canning and garden work. This
is only the first year of the poultry
work, but already $50 young women
have accomplished actual results, and
in not a single case did the girls fail to
make a profit The result has been
that in many cases the whole flock of
poultry on a farm has been turned over
to the daughter. The marketable val
lie of infertile eggs has been emphasiz-
ed, for in the past great quantities of
eggs were sent to the market when
they were beyond the point of using.
One girl cleared last year $3.50 from
her turkeys and 1898 from her chick
ems. In addition, being an all-round
farmer, she has made a profit from her
garden and canning work. This young
woman's success has evidently made
an impression on her father, for during
the past year he has reduced his cot
ton acreage one-half and has put in
vegetable products. These are not for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23
Close Quarters.

AN Alaska pioneer was telling how
crowded certain ship was during the
gold rush. One day man came up to
the captain and said
you will have to give me some
place to Sleep"
Where have you been sleeping?"
WELL" the passenger replied, Il
have been sleeping on a sick man, but
he's getting better now, and he won't
stand it."-St James Gazette.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23

home use alone, for he has installed a
small home Gamer and the whole fam
lily are going to help in canning the
stuff for the market.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-23

Leave Americas for Richland, Co
umbus, Dawson, Albany and intcrme-
asste points
10 sos q. m.
For further information apply 20 II,
Everett, Local Agent Americas,
fla: C. w. Small. Div. Pass. Agt,
saysnnab, Ga; c. B aSan. g. P A.,
orsc)k Va EaNs
The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-22

Fritz A souvenir of the good God,
because today is your birthday.
Blessings from the heart. Your
brother Fritz, your sister Gretchen
ON the back, sacred picture
representing the Disciples approach
ing Christ with this legend. But
they constrained Him saying, abide
with us, for it is toward evening, and
the day is far spent. Luke 2i:29.
Ano underneath written by hand:
the Saviour saieth am in thy
midst always until the end of time
"A little farther on another group
OF eight had also united in death. Be
tween them was a little prayer book
opened at the prayer of the dying
Eacn German soldier carries one Of
these little books containing severa
prayers particularly appropriate to
the battlefield"