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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13
POULTRY NOTE S

tertaining and instructive An address of
welcome will given b y Gov.
Dunno, on the 18th also one by Mayor
Harrison There will also be boat rides
auto rides, lunches, etc. during the days.
This will no doubt create new interest
in poultry raising and give greater i'm
petus than ever to the business.
Applications for several new breeds have
been applied for to the Special Committee
working on the 1915 edition of the Stand
ard of Perfection.
Among them are:-Barred Minorcas,
Blue Orpington, Rose Comb, Buff, Black
and White Orpington, Silver and Gold Cam
pines, Red, Speckled and Light Sussex,
Rose Comb Anconas, Buff Orpuyton
Ducks, and Penciled Indian Runner Ducks.
Surely there are breeds enough to sat
isfy everybody. The question is-which
are the best layers?
A few weeks ago I mentioned eggs
were being shipped from China| and sold in
Chicago.
It might be interesting to some to read
the following extract taken from Seattle,
Wash, daily
Aboard the steamship Senator of the
Pacific Coast Steamship Co. which steams
from Pier I'D" for San Francisco at II
o'clock Tuesday will be the largest ship
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13
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rHEocsAT Office, room I'll administrator building
The Publisher reserves the right to reject any
all advertisements.
FOR SALE-A seven-roomed house and lot cleo
trio lights, basement, well, good garden.
Inquire of R. R. Carnes, Zion Home.
FOR SALE: = Setting eggs, (barred plymouth
rocky o0cts. for IS eggs Also a knitting
machine. Inquire of Mrs. Tillman, at A14
Gideon Ave-
WANTED We want reliable men and women
everywhere to handle our specialties write to-
day. Apply to R. E. Pfeiffer & Co., Zion City.
FOR RENT-July 1st.A good fve-roomed house
Ezra Avenue; full basement; concrete floor,
good DRAIN pump sink in kitchen, fruit and
garden on back of lot; fine lawn. O. w.
Farley.
FOR SALE: A seven roomed house and lot,
electric light, water i'll house, fruit trees, lawns
good garden, chicken house and small barn
Avenue Or phone No 2f6-J W. c. CIough
FOR SALE Two fine mich COWS, also pas
ture for rent Inq.1ire of W. J. Hardness, at
800 Gabriel Ave
FOR LE:-Twenty dozen mason fruit jars,
: also Coaster BRAKE nearly new Will sell
very cheap if taken at once Inquire of Mrs
L. E. Hough, at 1926 Gabriel Ave
FOR RENT six roomed house located at
2811 Enoch Ave- Inquire of c. Shafer, at
R. F. D. No. l, Box 81 A. Zion City, Ill.
about six inches high and staiky Phone No
So. Inquire of III. A. Friend.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

The American Poultry Association Con-
vention will tbe held in Chicago in August.
Headquarters at the Sherman Hotel. Not
only are the members admitted to the bust
ness meetings but all who are interested
in poultry work.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

think interest in poultry raising has
greatly increased this season judging from
the demand for day old chicks, eggs, etc.
There should be plenty of birds this
year to make the show a success.
We are glad to see different poultry
papers expressing dissatisfaction with the
standard also the manner Of judging.
They are beginning to say as we have
often said 1T is not the best layers and
breeders that carry off the ribbons and
cups"
What is being looked for now is-re-
sults-eggs and strong healthy chicks, not
the number of points scored. A bird can
be bred so full it does not lay.
Then they are only ornaments, and |
would rather buy an ornament l would not
have to feed and take care of.
A farmer cannot afford to keep a cow
that does not give plenty of good rich
milk, neither can poultry man afford to
keep hens that do not lay and produce
healthy chicks.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

No doubt the meetings will be very en-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

There should be plenty of birds this
year to make the show a success.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

FOR SALE-A seven-roomed house and lot cleo
trio lights, basement, we'll, good garden.
Inquire of R. R. Carnes, Zion Home.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

FOR SALE:-Two fine mich cows also pas
ture for rent. Inq1re of w. J. Hardness, at
300 Gabriel Ave
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

It might be interesting to some to reat
the following extract taken from Seattle
Wash, daily:-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

We are glad to see different poultry
papers expressing dissatisfaction with the
standard also the manner of judging.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-04-04
to5ed lsI WoJJ p9nunuoO

other rivers, Arkansas has 5,612,350
acres of swamp landsw thin her Dor
ders. If reclaimed and converted into
farms these acres would add enor-
mously to the agricultural wealth of
the state, and increase the annual val
ue of farm crops by at least 500, 0OO,-
900. These rich acres which at pres
ent produce nothing but ill-health and
suffering, will be reclaimed and turned
into rich farms if the efforts of the
National Drainage Congress are sue
cessful.
The National Drainage Congress,
as its name implies, is national or
ganization. 1t is endeavoring to have
passed national legislation that will
accomplish the following results:
Prevent an annual loss of hundreds
of lives, untold grief and suffering,
500, 100000 worth of property, and
the gripping of trade and industry,
caused by foods.
Prevent the annual death of thou
sand women, children and men, and
an economic loss of $15O,OOO. 900
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-04-04

caused by malaria which is due to the
existence of swamps.
Reclaim 100000 acres of swamp
and overhowed lands, and convert
them into healthful, prosperous farms
to provide homes for more Americans
than will emigrate to Mexico and Can
ada in fifty years.
This great result will be achieved,
the officers of the National Drainage
Congress believe, by the passage of
the Clark Williams Flood Protection
and Drainage Bill, II. r. S1S9, pro-
nounced by experts to be the best bill
of its kind ever presented to Congress,
broad enough to cover the nations
needs in a thoroughly comprehensive
manner, and specific enough to pro-
vide for each section without en-
croaching upon the rights of either
state or individual.
The meeting at Savannah, April %
%, 1914, promises to be most event
vi anu lilipoi tdiI. AHloiiS tHS Hotsi-
BILE events will be the presence of Sir
William Willcocks of Cairo, Egypt,
the famous English engineer and the
worlds foremost authority on flood
control and river regulation, the de-
signer and builder of the great Aswan
dam across the Nile which has worked
wonders for Egyptian development.
He has performed other works, al
most as notable, in irrigation, drain
age, and flood control, in other parts
of Egypt, in India and in Mesopota-
mia. Sir William is the only honor
airy vice-president at large of the
Drainage Congress. He will deliver
an illustrated address at Savannah on
"River Regulation and Flood Con-
troll in Antiquity"
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-04-04

Mrs. II. G. Cleveland, Arnold, Pa,
writes, For some time ] suffered from
stomach trouble. | would have sour
stomach and feel bloGted after eat;ae
Nothing benefited me until got
Chamberlain Tablets. After taking
two bottles of them | was cured" For
sale by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-04-04

The Daily News is printed every
day except Sunday and will be de-
livered to you for 10 cent per week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
ORPHANS OF IOWA.
More Than 1000 Children Are Cared
For i'm Various Homes Dur
ing Year.

Des Moines, Feb. 16.-Reports
from eighteen of the twenty-seven
societies or homes for care of depen-
dent children in Iowa show that in
these eighteen just 100 more child
rem were cared for last year than in
the year before, the total being 2,207.
Tine largest of these, or the one
doing most business, is the Iowa
Children's Home, Des Moines, which
cared for 27S in the year. The Chris
tian Home of Council Bluffs, howev-
er, handled $50 ST. Mary's orphan
asylum, Dubuque, cared for 22S. ST.
Anthony's Home, Sioux City, cared
for 1913, and the Lutheran orphans
home at Beloit cared for 10.
The work done by the Iowa Chill
dren's Home Society, of Des Moines,
is typical. 1t had an increase of thir-
teen in the number of new wards en-
rolled, the total being 1874, with 1872
returned for re-enrollment. There
were only fifty-four girls, which the
officers say is unfortunate for the de-
mand for girls is great. This society
has enrolled to the first of the year
4,802 children and still has under
its supervision 2,0S7 wards. The av-
erage cost of each one last year was
$110.51. There was an average OF
twenty-eight in the receiving home
Last year the society did business
with seventy-seven counties. There
were received from Polk and Fay
cite counties, each fourteen from
Clayton and Marshall, each six; from
Cerro Gordo, Franklin and Scott
M 4, Ivl u
and Mahaska, each four. During its
entire history it has received from
Polk county a total of 403, Shelby
1854, Boone and Poweshiek 121 each
Warren 112, Mahaska Ill, Wood
bury 107.
These various societies have prop
erty valued at over million and a
half dollars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
YELLED BRIDE DIVORCED WIFE.
Hollander Crosses Sea to Find Form
err Mate, As New Helpmeet.

Sailing on the Holland-American
steamship Potsdam last Wednesday
was one of the strangest yet happi-
est of bridal couples that ever went
out of port They were bound for
Rotterdam Emil de Groot, 46 years
old, was the bridegroom. His wife
is two years his junior.
For many years Emil has been a
prosperous merchant of Rotterdam.
He sold cheese and groceries and
schnapps and made much money.
But he was not happy His partner
would permit him to sell schnapps,
but not to drink it. When he want
ed to go out with the boys" for an
evening he could not go unless his
better half went with him.
Ten years ago the couple agreed to
disagree. A divorce was the solution.
The wife left Holland, Saying that
she was going to join relatives in
British Columbia. For the better
part of ten years Mr.. Groot was a
happy, carefree man. Then a spirit
of loneliness assaulted him. He longed
for some gentle companion who
would care for him and his home.
His brother-in-law lives in Benton
Harbor, Mich, and to him he wrote,
asking him to find an American girl
His brother-in-law found girl of
Dutch descent, he said, and by a
strange coincidence her name was the
same as his own.
Groot correspondent with the Ben
ton Harbor lady and she replied The
elimination was reached the other
night when he reached Benton Har-
Dor and they were married. The
brides face was completely hidden
by two heavy wells.
When the bride took off the two
wells De Groot found his bride was
| his divorced wife.
Elsa he cried, Il am glad"
$50 am i, Emil she said
! And they left today the happiest
couple on the vessel. And Emil said
Sure! I'm the boss"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
LIQUOR IN DRUG STORES.
What Quantity of Alcoholic Stimu-
lants Can Be Kept on Hand.

When the state pharmacy commits
sion refused to make an arbitrary
ruling as to wheat quantity OF alco-
hol or other intoxicants druggist
might properly keep on hand for the
purposes of compromising, without
violation of the law, provided he does
not have legal right to sell such IL
quors unmixed, it caused great
many druggists to sit up and take no.
tice. The question came up where
a druggist had been subjected to per-
secution because some local officer
found nearly a quart Of alcohol on
the shelves along with other medi-
cines. The druggist claimed this
was not an unreasonable amount to
have on hand and that he used it for
filling prescriptions. He wanted a
ruling that would protect him.
But the question is the same as
the one as to how much whiskey a
man may have in his own cellar for
personal use. 1t all depends on the
circumstances. No fixed rule could
be made The pharmacy commission
found that each and every case
would have to be determined on its
merits and in the light of all circum-
stances. A druggist in the city doing
an enormous business might need
several times as much as the small
town druggist. A druggist engaged
in compromising large quantities of
certain medicines might have use for
barrel of whiskey at a time.
1t is not known by all druggists
that they have a legal right to keep
intoxicating liquors on hand to be
made use of in prescriptions and that
they may legally use the same when
the intoXicants are so mixed with
other drugs that their character as
possible beverage would be destroy.
ed They may do this without per-
nit; but they will have to take chan.
ces on running afoul of someone who
thinks they are keeping too much
on hand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
Falls Fifty Feet.

About 4 o'clock Monday afternoon
Fred Topper, a laborer employed in
the construction of st. Patrick S
church fell from scaffold on the in
side of the building. near the roof,
to the cement floor, a distance of
nearly fifty feet. He was picked up
unconscious and taken into the par
ochial residence and medical aid sum-
moned. He remained unconscious
for couple of hours. When he re-
gained consciousness he was carried
to the Home Hospital. The extent
of his injuries cannot be definitely
stated at this writing, Tuesday NOR
ming. No bones seem to be broken,
and unless he has sustained internal
injuries he will recover. The interior
of the building is a nework of scat
folding and he struck number of
times before reaching the floor, which
undoubtedly saved his life.-Allama-
kee Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
STATISTICS FROM oAKDALE.
Interesting Figures Showing Occu-
patton of Patients.

Iowa City, Feb. 1.-THE Iowa
State Sanatarium at Oakdale, dedl-
Gated to the battle against tubecu-
losis, has issued an interesting SER
les of figures showing what has been
done at the institution in the way of
fighting the white plague" When
the tables were made Cup to October,
1919, there had been 1,466 people
treated there OF these Ito were
indoor workers, and 296 outdoor
workers. The employment figures
are interesting. OF the patients, 176
were farmers, 81 were laborers, "a
were carpenters, IL painters, trav-
cling statesmen, draymen, 5 electri-
clans, mail carriers, canvassers
and each, masons and brakemen.
There were 461 housewives and
domestics and IT'S students. School
teachers numbered 81, clerks 46,
nurses 30, stenographers %, ma
chinists %, bookkeepers II, BARRIERS
Is, milliners IS, printers, merchants
and factory workers each II, and
seamstresses and musicians 10 each.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
$4,000 DAMAGES FOR FARMER.
Was Injured in Collision at Steam
Boat Rock and Brought Suit.

Marshalltown, Iowa, Feb. 10
Melvin Ingebretson, Sheffield, Iowa
farmer, was yesterday granted YER
dict for $4,000 in the Franklin
county district court at Hampton as
personal damages sustained in a
head-on collision on the Minneapolis
and st. Louis railway near Steam
boat Rock, Iowa, March 4, 1913. In
gebretson was badly injured when a
freight train crashed into the way
car in which he and two other farm
ers were riding, while accompanying
stock shipments. The other two men
were killed.
Ingebretson was offered $4,000 in
settlement before the case was tried
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
REAL MORTGAGE LIFTERS.
Three Cows at Clear Lake Bring i'm
1857. 4S i'm Years Time.

Clear Lake, Feb. 16.-Clear Lake
has three cows that would soon clean
up a good sized mortgage, if they
were given the opportunity G. v.
cast is the owner, and he furnishes
the record that during the past year
they have made for him $367.4S.
This makes an average per COW of
$122.49. He figures it out in this
way: He has received in creamery
checks $267.31; used in family 365
pints of milk at 3 " cents per pint,
making $12.77; $4,000 pounds of
skinned milk has been used at %
cents per hundred, making $45. 40.
The calves were worth $51. Mr..
Gist adds to this statement that if the
COWS had been given their just dues
they would have done still better
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
Successful Everywhere.

People everywhere are talking of
the quick and fine results Foley Kid
ney Pills give in backache, rheuma-
tism, kidney and bladder troubles.
You can not take them into your
system without good results. That is
because Foley Kidney Pills give to
the kidneys and bladder just what
nature calls for to heal these weak
ened and inactive organs. Engbertson
Pharmacy.-Adv Feb.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
Arrange Nine-County Fair.

Waterloo, Ia, Feb. 16.-After
several weeks of work, the organi-
cation of a district fair, in which nine
counties are to be represented, mas
been effected, with headquarters in
Cedar Falls.
The organization is to be known
as the Cedar Valley District Fair as
ISOLATION and will be capitalized at
SIS, 1000. A site has been chosen at
the edge of the city limits near Iowa
State Teachers college and includes
sixty acres. At meeting yesterday
$4,000 was pledged and commit
tees appointed to solicit additional
subscriptions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
Brings Third Wolf To Court House

Mount Pleasant, Ia, Feb. 16.-
Harry |. Burnaugh, a young colored
man, was qualified as the champion
wolf killer of Henry county when he
brought large grey wolf to the au-
ditor's office and claimed the boun-
ty of $50. This is the third double
eagle Burnaugh has got from the
county, and in addition he has sold
the pelts for IS each. The last wolf
killed was shot after an exciting five
hours chase. All three were scared
up on the farm of Fred Hall, north
of Mount Pleasant, in a patch OF
timber called Hickory grove.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
iowan Invents New Auto Starter.

Ida Grove, Ia, Feb. 16.-Daniel
Murphy, blacksmith of this place,
has invented a gear drive self-star-
ter for automobiles. Mr.. Murphy
has applied for a patent, sending in
a drawing, and has received word
from the department that nothing
similar has been offered for record.
The device is operated by push
clutch which throws a small pinion
wheel into a set of cegs, and by pull
ling lever the engine is started.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
Hydrophobia Given in Cows Milk

Ottumwa, Ia, Feb. 16.-John
Price and his wife and one child, who
reside in the coustry just east of
Ottumwa, were taken today to Iowa
City to the Pasteur institute for treat
ment. The family have been using
the milk from a COW which was re-
Gently taken sick and declared yester-
day to have hydrophobia.
A mad dog running along the
streets of Agency, few miles east
or the Price farm, ssapped at girl
last night and was shot. The city of
Agency is now in the throes OF a mad
dog scare.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
Backache- Rheumatism Vanish Away

Men and women having backache,
rheumatism, stiff and swollen joints
are honestly glad to know that Foley
Kidney Pills are successful every
where in driving out these ills. That
is because Foley Kidney Pills are a
true medicine and quickly effective in
all diseases that result from weak
inactive kidneys and urinary irregu-
larities. Engbertson Pharmacy
Adv. Feb.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
40 Keokuk Bellies Wed Dam En-
gineers.

Keokuk, Ia, Feb 16.-The Rev.
G. F. Elliott, pastor of the Unitarian
church of this city, startled Keokuk,
with the statement at Quincy recent
ly that 10 of the young women OF
the best families in Keokuk had be-
come brides of engineers and experts
who were here with Engineer Hugh
Cooper in his dam building project.
The Reverend Elliott declared that
ne had married the 10Sth and 1O9th
himself.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
Froze to Death at Waterloo.

Waterloo, Feb. 16.-Overcome by
Illness on his way to his home in the
outskirts of the city from the down
town district, Clifford Peterson
froze to death in Chautauqua park
at Waterloo last week. Chautauqua
Park is out from the city on the Ce-
dar Falls interurban, and is fire.
quented but little during the winter
months
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
Prize Corn Sells High.

Logan, Feb. 16.-The 1875 corn en-
tries of the Harrison county short
course were sold to the highest bid
ders here this afternoon and the thir-
ty bushels brought $4,000. The
best bushel brought $40, the same
being purchased by c. w. Hunt, OF
Logan. r. ]. Powers paid $3.50
for the best half bushel; e. ]. Hol-
lander $11 for the best ten white
ears, and E. B. Smith $40 for the
best ten yellow ears
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
Church Raises sssOOo In Three Days.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Feb. 13.-What
is considered the most remarkable
church campaign ever carried on in
Iowa was brought to a close here
last night. when members ofsthe Inn
maculate Conception parish raised
$4,000 in three days to build new
church which will cost 1000.
Enough had been previously sub
scribed to guarantee that the church
can be consecrated free from debt at
the time OF it's dedication, an achieve
ment never accomplished in Iowa be-
fore.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
A Good Investment.

There is no better investment than
a fifty cent piece in bottle OF Mer-
itol White Liniment Muscular and
pains, swellings, lame
ness and soreness of the muscles are
promptly relieved. Meritol White
Liniment is especially recommended
as a general pain killer of unusual
merit. 4. j. Parman, Local Agency.
-AuV. Feb.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
Pastor Uses Display Ads"

Iowa Falls, Feb. 16.-The Rev.
James Thompson, pastor of the Con-
gregational church at Hampton does
not believe that the church should
hide it's light under bushel, and is
advertising his church and what 1t
offers the public in the columns OF
the local papers. Display ads have
appeared with the caption What
the Congregational Church Offers to
YOU
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18

The Howard and Stetson hats
All new styles and shades. Just IN at
BEARS. Adv
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18

Spring shirt made every way
and bound to suit everybody. Stiff
cuff, soft grench cuff, soft collars at
tached or detached. All shades and
prices at BEARS Adv.