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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
GRAVEL CERRO GORDO ROADS.
Three Miles of Highway Leading In
to Mason City Being Improved.

Mason City, Jan. 26.-About three
miles of gravel is being put in on
roads leading into the city, the work
being largely done by the city. A lit
tie assistance is donated by interested
people along the gravel route. A
topping from six to eight inches is
being put on the dirt road. II has
been ascertained here that sand mix
cd with clay or dirt is much better
than clear sand or coarse gravel In
a number OF places where the sand
cuts out by heavy travel it has been
mixed with cinders with splendid re-
suits. The sand road between this
city and Clear Lake, while hard to
travel for about six months after it
was put on, is now enc of the finest
roads in the country. Cerro Gordo
county is putting on a sand surface
between this city and Rockwell but
1t is not so heavy as the city is us
ing a topping of about four inches.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
History of a Head of Cabbage.

The story of the adventure of a
head of cabbage in New York is told
by the New York Press. 1t casts
some illumination upon the much
discussed high cost of living. The
cabbage is raised by farmer in
Connecticut A comparatively small
farmer will send 1900 to 1000 heads
of cabbage to New York. For one
head he receives a cent and half.
Then the head goes to the commits
sion merchant. He lives on River
side Drive, pays $4,000 a year for
his apartment, and keeps an auto
mobile. He spends $1,000 a year TO
live. Next the cabbage is sent to
the wholesaler He lives on West
End avenue. He pays S 500 for his
apartment, and keeps an automobile
His living expenses are $4,000 year
he sends the cahhagel to the jobber,
who lives in an apartment which
costs 1900 a year-on Broadway,
keeps an automobile, and spends
5000 a !. ear From him the cab
bage travels to the 'etailer, who lives
in a 500 apartment on a side street,
has a corner store for which he pays
$125 month rent, keeps two de-
livery wagons at a cost of $140 a
month, and spends $4,000 a year on
his living. Finally, the cabbage gets
to the consumer. He lives in an
apartment for which he pays $40 a
month. He rides in the trolly car
or the subway, he spends all he can
make or little more to live, and he
pays 13 cents for that head of cab
bage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28

Gus A. Reidel of Fayette County
Commits Suicide by Shooting;
Was Respondent Over Sale
of Fine Farm.

West Union, Iowa, Jan. 26.-Gus
A. Reidel, a prosperous farmer, liv-
ing within one mile of the city OF
West Union, committed suicide at
his home at about 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning by shooting himself in the
side with shot gun. Reidel was
prosperous farmer and had lived in
Fayette county for a great many
years, and had acquired some very
valuable land. About one year ago
he was induced to sell his place and
invest in cheaper land in the vicin-
ity of Austin, Mimi. 1t is claimed
the Minnesota land proved disap-
pointing, and the old farmer griev-
ed over the separation from his Iowa
land until his mind became, it Is be-
lieved, partially deranged, and his
great disappointment caused him to
take his own life.
Reidel was about 65 years of age
and leaves a wife and family of
grown up children. One of the sons
is a prosperous veterinary surgeon
in Fayette county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
Self Operated Feed Grinder.

An enterprising citizen of Peoria,
ILL.,, has devised method OF getting
something out of the pig besides
spare ribs and hoarse grunt. He
has invented self-operated feed
grinder which makes every shoat
punch it's own meal ticket. The feed
is fed into hopper with an extension
rim, and the pig does his own grind
ing by turning the rim with his
snout, the ground feed appearing as
he works the rim around. This
ought to be a greater boon than the
non sweating sock. No philanthro-
py could be finer or nobler than
that of intoxicating in the breast of
a blaze Berkshire the love of man
ual labor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
DO You Know What IS. o. S,
Means?

Newspaper readers frequently no.
tice references to the IS. o. S." call
being sounded by wireless, in cases
of distress of vessels at sea. The term
is quite common, and doubtless many
have wondered what the letters stand
for
Several newspaper readers were
asked what the letters stood for, and
none was able to tell All had MOTTO
ed the use of the letters, and had
wondered why IS. o. S." was used
now instead Of the former call &C. Q.
D."
IS. o. S." stands for Send Out
Succor." 1t is the distress signal OF
the wireless code in universal use,
And why?
In the first place, different coun-
tries formerly had different calls for
distress. &C. Q. d. Come Quick
Danger,) was the former call of Eng
lish speaking vessels, and when the
Titanic was in danger this call was
sent out. The operator Of a certain
wireless vessel heard it, but not
knowing the code, paid no attention
to it. Had the call been recognized
as distress signal, help could have
been extended before the other YES
sells, bearing and recognizing the
call from greater distances, could
reach the scene
This taught the lesson, and a uni
versal code was adopted. The let
tiers IS. o. s. were adopted from
the fact that they are easy to catch
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
"OFFENSIVE" EGGS.

No one can object to paying even
40 cents dozen for eggs If scar
city exists, and if poultry feed is 50
high that a reasonable profit can not
thing on which housewives have a
right to insist is that such eggs
shall be fit for food.
To include in eggs intended for
sale those from hedge nests which
may be several weeks old, is giving
the consumer anything but a square
deal. That woman who finds in q
dozen eggs one that is rotten and
one that contains a chicken, can be
excused for indignation.
We need a little higher standard
in poultry culture. We are reaping
the results of that theory that has
prevailed for long time, that a hel
is producer any way, so why should
the owner be concerned with fads re-
garding diet and shelter which the
poultry journals publish?
A hen that is forced to roost in
trees would have a nature forgiving
than that of most humans if she con-
sented to lay in the barnyard poultry
house Small wonder that she steals
her nest in. the timber There are
too many of such nest eggs on the
market.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28

w. u. Lauer of EldoradO Loses New
$500 Touring Car on Road FRI
day Evening.

Fayette county is as up-to-date
as any of them now, having had an
automobile burned up the past week.
was the loser, the car destroyed be-
ing practically new touring car
worth $500. The accident happened
Friday evening, north of Eldorado.
Mr.. Lauer had a new touring car
which he had run only 100 miles. He
took Will Graffenburg for ride Fri
day evening, and when at the rock
hill north of Eldorado, on the way
to Henry Lauer's, Mr.. Lauer saw a
spark fly into the grease pan, setting
the oil drippings on fire. The two
men got out and Mr.. Graffenburg
threw handful of dust into the pan
to put out the fire, but it spread to
the engine, so both men decided to
apply the rule of safety first and
retired to distance. Although there
were seven gallons Of gas in the
tank there was no explosion. The
cap of the tank blew off gently and
the gas burned slowly for about an
hour. Had the men known how the
fire would burn they could have
saved the top. cushions and other
parts, but they did not care to take
any risks to save few dollars
worth. Mr.. Lauer thinks his loss will
be about half the price of the ma
chine. He will ship in the engine,
chassis, and wheels. which appear to
be uninjured.-West Union Argo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
TEACHER'S MEETINGS.
Three Local Teachers Meetings to
be Held i'm the County Next
Week.

Three local teachers meetings will
be held in Winneshiek County next
week; Feb. 3rd at Calmar in the
high school building, Feb. 4th at
Burr Oak in Odd Fellows Hall and
Feb. 9Th at Frankville in the City
Hall. We have been fortunate in
securing j. A. Woodruff of the State
Department, Inspector of Rural
Schools, who will discuss "Consoli-
dation" r. X Farrar of the State
College at Ames, who will lecture
on School Problems and Some
Practical Ways of Handling Them"
and Miss Kate Logan who will explain
and organize club and canning work.
These courses have been prepared to-
meet the demand of our Industrial
education. We would urge every
mother and those interested in this
line of work to be present. At each
place there will be a musical pro-
gram furnished by the school children
or home talent.
These meetings are held in the
different parts of the county so that
every teacher may be able to attend
without missing more than one day
of school. Every teacher should at
tend the meeting which is nearest
and most convenient for her. The
distance will not be too great to
prevent any ones attendance, and
the program will be of value and in
terest to every school director, Off
Ger and patron as we'll as to the teach
ers. Meetings will start at 10 a. m,
2 p. m. and 1880 p. m.
Hoping that we may have the hear
ty cooperation of all to make each
meeting success in each community
and a help to the people in general,
and hoping that every school board
will give the teachers this day with
out loss of time, am,
Very cordially yours
H. E. MILLER.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
Lots of Us Know Conductor Hoxsie.

LotS VI Is hHOW CONDUCTOR HONSlc.
But few in northern Iowa that
travel who do not know by sight OF
enjoy personal acquaintance with
Conductor HoXsie who has a day pas
senger run" from McGregor west.
Here is little tribute all his friends
will enjoy which is paid him in the
January number of the Milwaukee
System Monthly Magazine:
The |. & ID. division presents a
claim to the medal for length of SER
vice, efficiency and present physical
condition in the person of Passenger
Conductor Elial Hoxsie, who is near
ly rs years old. He began railroad
ing on the l. & M. in 1865, entered
the passenger service on the |. & d.
in 1863 and has been running a pas
senger train for forty-fve years. He
runs "a local train averaging 200
miles every day in the week. Not
long ago he handled about 600 pas
sen2ers between North McGregor
and Sanborn, which Is a pretty good
DAYS work. During his long years
or service Mr.. Hoxsie has never
had serious accident to himself or
his train and has never been disci-
plined. He always has a pleasant
word and smile for every one and
is popular with the travelling public.
he can work his train with less ap-
parent effort than many men who are
twenty years his junior and he can
DC "a and alight from a car with
the ease OF a boy. Moral Always
De cheerful 1t keeps you young.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
FOXES ARE VERY NUMEROUS.
/ i've Red and One Silver Gray are
Trapped by One Man at New
Hampton to Date.

New Hampton, Jan. 26.-It has
been long time, if ever, that there
have been so many foxes trapped in
this locality. Claude Falls, a young
man living near Chickasaw, twelve
miles west of here, has been fortu-
nate enough to catch six beauties this
season. His list of trophies include
five red foxes and one silver gray
one. The last is very rare and val
liable. No bounty can be secured on
these animals, as they are not con-
sidered destructive, but their skins
market for fancy price. The game
was caught in the woods along the
Little Cedar river, and all the neigh
boring farmers are on the lookout to
see If they cannot beat Mr.. Falls
record.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
Enjoyed $500 Oyster Stew.

Toledo, Ia, Jan. 26.-The Silas
Hall family of Toledo INDUCED in a
$500 oyster stew one night last
week. Mrs. Hall found fourteen
pearls averaging from the size OF
number six shot to the size of pea
in one of the bivalves.
AS pearls are practically worth
less after they have been boiled,
local jewelers. estimate that the
Halls reached the top in the cost OF
living.
Mrs. Hall had just tackled one OF
the big mollusks when she felt
something in her mouth not of a
yielding nature. With very little
difficulty she brought to light thir-
teen of the jewels. BY tearing
apart the muscles of the oyster, the
fourteenth was discovered.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
Few Keep Perfect Time.

One very peculiar idea which pre-
walls about watch or clock is that
when it is being regulated and the
hands moved forward or back to
set it, If little too much is gained
the timepiecee will continue to gain
or lose, whichever the case may be.
Simply moving past certain hour
often seems to start the timepiece
to running either faster or slower
as the case may be. But few clocks
keep perfect time. Atmospheric
and magnetic conditions seem to in
terfere in most instances.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
AN INCESSANT Cough.
Continued Dropping of Mucus
into nv Throat.

A severe cough is always a grave
symptJ m. 1t may not indicate or
ranic disease of the lungs. Even
though the cough is functional dis
turbance 1t Is of sufficient gravity to
demand prompt attention.
The dropping of mucus from the
back part of the nose into the throat
indicates nasal catarrh. Sometimes
this goes on a long time before the
patient pays any attention TO II. II
is stated on good authority that mu-
Gus dropping into the throat in this
way Is apt 10 excite catarrh of the
stomach. At any rate. the condition
ought to be corrected as soon as pos
sible.
Mrs. Borrland, of Frankston, Texas,
found after using Peruna that not
only did the incessant cough disap-
pear, but the dropping of mucus into
the throat had also ceased. Read
what she says:
For twenty-three years I was a
constant sufferer from chronic ca
tarrh. I had q severe misery and
burning In the top of my head. There
was almost a continual dropping OF
mucus into my throat, which caused
frequent expectoration. My entire
system gradually became involved.
and my condition grew worse. had
an incessant cough and frequent at
tacks of bilious cole, from which it
seemed could not recover. Ny
bowels also became affected, causing
alarming attacks of hemorrhages.
II tried many remedies. which gave
only temporary relief, or no relief at
ALL I at last tried Peruna, and In
three days was relieved Of the bowel
arrangement. After using five bottles
/ was entirely cured.
1T most cheerfully recommend the
use Of Peruna to any one similarly
afflicted"
People who object to liquid medi-
cines can now obtain Peruna Tablets.
Ask Your Druggist for Free Perun'
Lucky Day Almanac for 1914.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
Winneshiek County Farms.

! have for sale % farms surround
ing DEBORAH, ranging from 40 acres
up to 800 acre farms at very reason
able prices and 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, 1914-01-28
To Erect Statue i'm Church Tower.

Frank Baldi of Chicago, repre-
senting the Daprato Statuary Co.,
came yesterday to look after the
placing of the statue of Christ in the
niche designed for it in the tower of
the new Catholic church, where it
is to be the principal ornament OF
that building. This statue is one
piece figure carved in Pietrasancta,
Italy, from genuine Carrara marble,
and is beautiful in both material and
design. Union Argo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
TURNS DOWN FED OFFER.
Story City Pitcher Declines to Sign
Contract Offered by Tinker.

Nevada, Jan. 26.--Joe Tinker, for
mer manager of the Cincinnati
Reds" is now scouting around the
brush for the Federal league and re-
Gently wrote Hank" Severide, the
REDS" catching staff for a couple
of seasons and was with the Louis
vile team last season, offering him
a handsome advance in salary and
a good berth on Federal league
team. Severide declined the offer,
however, and last Monday signed a
two years contract with the Louis
vile league team. Severide began his
ball playing in Nevada five years
ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
Apparently a New Monarch.

His Majesty, King of Australia,
Sydney, Australia" was the ad-
dress of letter sent by a school
girl in Barbados asking his majes-
ty" to give a present to her teachers.
The letter when it arrived at Sgd
ney, was referred to the New South
Wales chief secretary "for official
decision
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
A Difference i'm Working Hours.

A mans working day is s hours.
His body organs must work perfect
ly "a hours to keep him fit for 8
hours work. Weak, sore, inactive
kidneys can not do it. They must be
sound and healthy active all the
time Foley Kidney Pills will make
them so. You cannot take them into
your system without good results
following. Engbertson Pharmacy
Adv. Jan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
Let Us Show YOu.

II you are sufferer of piles or
hemmorhoids in any form, come to
orr store and let us show YOU Mer-
itol Pile Remedy. 1t is one of the
best preparations we have ever
handled and Is sold on a positive
guarantee. e. j. Parman, Local
Asehey'--AdV. Jan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28

Fur caps and fur lined mitts are
included in our sale. 1t will pay
You to buy them now and put them
away for next winter. S. LARSEN
Adv. 30
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
Unsteady Nerves.

Often the result of indigestion
dyspepsia, constipation, bilious at
tacks or impure blood. for all o
which Meritol Tonic Digestive is {
standard remedy. A good remedy
for all ailments due to bad stom
ach. E. j. Parman, Sole Agent
Adv. Jan
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28

Every bachelor should have a
wife, but he should be extremely
careful as to whose wife he has.
There's nothing like having one of
your own.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
Free Mail Delivery For New Hampton

New Hampton is going to have
free delivery of mail this year. The
postoffice receipts have reached the
figure whereby free delivery is posi-
BILE. Use service will start in Septem-
ber
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28

Sheep skin lined coats and over
coats at great bargains. S. LARSEN.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-24
WORKING THE ANANIAs DODGE OVERTIME

Scarcely issue the Evening
year that some reference and
The sun were owned and wasn't this
listened to this particular fehood manufactured
dollars worth Publishing com
any These fasehoods have been published
urg The World but
Co bribng years ago World
nailed
position made quite
been good mis-
have been able to have expressed
clarity and
breach that has been studiouy
lines
uaon by
calf
and will Itself
pene although the calf nearly hoked
has constantly the people
directly engaged the business who
conditions possible
bytanders In the face of the lies published
this The World has published
the Of m
The World
justified the happenings the months
benefing
plans political
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-24
DECLARE TRUCE AT NACO
Threats of United States Brings an
End to lIostilitics.

NACO Arlz., oct PA truce was
declared late today between the Car
rama garsison at Naco, Sonora, and
tho villa attackers.
Pending final solution OF the police
problem by the convention at Aguas
Calientes Governor Maytorena 3
troops are now retiring toward a
point thirty knometcrs southwark.
Peace Commissioner Ramon Sosa,
from the convention obtained a ces-
sation of hostilities after three days
parleylng with the two factions. Sc
rious admonitions from the United
States government are reported to
have been the convincing arguments
toward the truce.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-24
NO WORD FOR WILLIAMS


MALESTER, Okla, oct. 23.-(Spe-
cial Not one word in behalf Of
Robert l.. Williams and the Demo-
cratic state ticket was spoken by
Congressman Charles d. Carter to-
night in delivering his first speech of
the campaign.
He arrived from Washington this
afternoon and tonight spoke to an
audience of 500 people, recounting
chiefly the achievements Of the Demo
cratic national administration and
legislation of interest to eastern Okla
homa. State issues and state Candi-
dates were not mentioned in his ad T.
dress A banquet was given in his
honor after the speaking
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-24
ARREST MIGHT RIDERS
Trying TO Force Higher Cotton Price
In Oklahoma

MARIETTA. okla, oct. 23-Three
young men were arrested here today
and charged with conspiracy as the
result OF night rider" activities in
Love and Carter counties. Authori-
ties have been investigating reports
that almost every community I'm this
section OF the state has an organiza-
tion. the purpose OF which is to force
a price OF 10 cents for cotton. sls
for cotton seed and 40 per cent re.
duCtiOn in acreage next season.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-24
TULSA GIRL is MARRIED
Daughter Of DIR. Rccdcr Quietly Mar
ried I'm Washington.

WASHINGTON, oct. 23. -- (Spe-
cial) News has just leaked out Of
tho recent marriage here Of Miss Win
fired Reeder, daughter Of former
Mayor Or. Reeder OF Tulsa. okla, to
Sergeant c. Z. Jackson OF the United
States army engineer corps. who has
been detached from the regular ser
vice and is at present instructor OF
the Pennsylvania national guard at
Scranton. Pa. The couple were mar
ried by the Rev. Stevenson Of the
Bethany Baptist church Of this city,
the minister being friend of DR..
Reeder. having met him at Masonic
banquet in this city about year ago.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-24
FARM woRKERs NOT PLEASED
Use Prisoners 10 Work Farms In Ger
many.

LONDON. oct. 24--G2:5O n. M --
a Reuter- dispatch from Berlin, COM
ing by way Of Amsterdam, says:
The NOrwaerts bitterly complains
that the government is encouraging
land owners 10 employ prisoners Of
war for agricultural work in prefer
ence to the hundreds Of thousands Of
unemployed who would be glad TO
earn the direct wage The land own
ers employ the prisoners because they
are cheaper"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-24
PROHIBIT SUGAR IMPORTATION
No More Now to BE Sent Into Eng
land

LONDON, oct 23.-5:42 p. MI
An official statement issued this
evening says the government has pro-
hibited the importation of sugar into
the United Kingdom with the object
Of preventing German sugar and Aus
trian sugar reaching here from neu-
tral countries.
An official statement said this
would effectually deprive Germany Of
the largest market for her sugar.