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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
Masonic Installation.

Monday evening Past Master R. f.
B. Portman installed the following
officers of Great Lights Lodge, No.
ISL. Geo. H. Baker acted as marshal.
w. Nj. G. McCullum.
S. W.-Frank Jewell.
j. We. ]. Parman.
S. DIR. H. l.. Urban.
j. D.-Eugene Rosenthal.
Sec.-Luther Reed.
Treas.-H. c. Hjerleid.
Tyler-Stephen Muller.
Vaudeville Tonight, Princess 10c.
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Try Our Want Column
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
Sheehan Opera Co.

b Madame LeBrun, who sings the
prima donna roles in the Sheehan
Opera Co. which comes to the Grand
opera house Jan %, and Joseph F.
Sheehan, were both members of
Henry w. Savage's Company II
years ago. Since then the Madame
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. N. L. Bailey left Monday
morning for st. Paul on business.
Luther Reed left Tuesday NOR
ming for FIT. Atkinson on business.
A. A. Lee went to Minneapolis
last night on Jew days business
trip.
Mr.. A. C. Larson and son of
Waukon transacted business here
Tuesday.
Clifford Thompson and Will No
BILE returned home to Bronson, Kas,
Saturday.
John Mali left Tuesday for a
short visit at the home of Bert Riggs
at Castalia
Arthur Hagen returned Monday
from Minneapolis, after weeks Wis
it with his sister.
Order your sugar from Fred j.
Rosenthal. 20 pounds best cane SUI
gar for $1.00.-Adv.
A. Lockhaus left Monday for Ell
gin, Ia, where he has secured en-
ployment for the winter.
"A big minstrel show will be
at the Empire last half this week, the
z Russels. They are immense.
MIR. John Griebel returned Mon
day to West Union after an over
Sunday visit with his parents.
Af
Monday for visit at the home of
Mrs. VIM. Feltis near Hesper.
Mrs. Mary Cain of Waukon is
visiting our city this week is the in
terests of the Catholic Ladies Socie-
ty.
Mrs. c. Sanders and daughter,
Miss e. Sanders and Miss Foels of
Postville were shoppers here Tues
day.
Mrs. Stella B. Green returned
Tuesday to her home at Rockford af-
ter visit with Mrs. Simpson and
Mrs. Bates.
Mrs. T. w. Doe returned Tues
day morning to her home at Forest
City after a visit will. her mother,
Mrs. Jacobson.
making her home at st. Olaf for
some time arrived Monday for a Wis
it with friends and relatives.
Mrs. S. Rogue returned home
Monday to Albert Lea after week S
visit with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Linzenmeyer
returned home to Prairie du Chen
Saturday, after a pleasant visit here
with home folks and friends.
=. S. Muller went to Chicago
Tuesday morning on short business
trip. He intends to take in the Ce-
dar Rapids poultry show on the way
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Hagemeier OF
this city will leave some time this
week for st. Paul, where they will
spend the remainder of the winter.
DR.. Frank Broghammer arrived
Saturday from Duluth, MINI. where
he is located in st. Mary's hospital
for visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Broghammer.
Rene Rosenthal went to Cler-
mont Tuesday, with a line of mas
querade costumes and masks, which
he will rent out for a big dance
there tonight.
Miss Ruth Seim arrived home
Sunday from visits with her sister,
Mrs. NJ. z. Daily at Bovey, Mimi, and
her brother Theodore DIT South ST.
Paul
Mrs. w. w. Bandle, Of Hesper
Twp, went to Rockwell, Iowa, Satur-
day, on a visit to her sister, Mrs.
Brisbin, who has been very i'll for
some time.
-Messrs. l. B. McMartin, and E.
r. McMartin, of Castalia and cousin,
Harry Stone, of Tama, were DEBORAH
business visitors Saturday We ac-
knowledge a pleasant call.
Vaudeville Tonight, Princess l0c.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
Teachers Examinations.

The regular county examinations
for uniform county certificates will
be held in the county Superinten-
dents examination room Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of January the
2Sth, 29th and 30th.-Adv. 2-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
Thirteen Vaudeville Artists.

Last Sunday the Commercial Ho-
tel had as guests g vaudeville artists.
All of them played the Empire Some
of the number were here the latter
part of last week, and others are
playing there this week. The seven
Russels constitute one troupe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
ALUMNI WINS.
Alumni Basket Ball Teams Win Both
Games at Gymnasium From
the High School Teams on
Monday.

On Monday evening both High
School teams were defeated by the
Alumni. Both games were red hot
and only those who expected to see
the High School win, went away dis
Appointed.
This being the first game of the
season, very little might be expected
but in both games all the players
showed their thorough understand
ing of the fine points of the game. In
many places the teamwork of the
High School was superior to that of
the Alumni, and they were defeated
only by hard work and consistent
playing.
In the boys game a few signs of
roughness were displayed but this
was quickly put aside. Below we give
the lineup of the teams:
High School Girls Alumni
Sayles Forward Brandt
Osman Thompson
Jewell (capt) Guard Dalvey
Marsh Abbey
Blegen Center Void
F. Marsh Haakenson capt
Score % to 8.
High School Boys Alumni
E. Marsh Forward Baker capt
Riste " Downie
Satire capt. Center Grinna
Jewell Guard Evans
Nesheim Christen
Bailey sub.
Christopher sub.
Score IS to 10.
On Friday evening both High
School teams will play the boys and
girls team from New Hampton. This
promises to be even faster than Mon.
days games and the teams deserve
your patronage. These games also
will be played at the gymnasium with
the price OF admission at twenty-five
cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14

An American woman in Paris saw
an apache terror" snatch her purse.
She ran after him, caught him and
turned him over to the police. Amer
lean women in Paris do not permit
themselves to be robbed outside of
the shops.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14
INDIGNANTLY Denied.

see by your paper that you have
published in the Duncan news de.
partment what you called dance
at my house and the statements
made are entirely false. True, we
had a few of our neighbors to spend
the evening and some pups from
Duncan came entirely without any
invitation whatever. and when they
came they We're given to understand
that they were not wanted
Ihornbury (OntD Herald Reflector
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Now 1t is announced that Eve was
made not from a rib but from the
backbone OF Adam. Now that rights
and privileges ere gone even tradi-
tons OF former glory are being
wrested from the downtrodden sex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14

NINE. ANTOINETTE LIE BRUN.
has spent eight years in Europe and
her return has brought back to
America the most talented prima
donna this country has produced in
recent years. Mr.. Sheehan has con-
sistently stuck to English opera and
ideals and is recognized as the great
est of all American tenors.
Battle of Manila. Princess. Fri.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-14

Battle of Manila, Princess. Fri.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-17

John S. Simmons, Republican
Candidate for Congressman from
the Seventh will hold three meet
ings in Meade County on next
Saturday, Septem ber 19, the first
at Fowler at 10 O'Clock A. M,
the second at Meade at 2 o'clock
p. NJ. and the third at Plains at
s o'clock in the evening. Mr..
Simmons is a native Kansan and
for many years has interested
himself in the development of
Western Kansas. He ls'one of
the Republicans who, while
fighting for and securing legis-
lation on progressive principles
has made the fight within the
the ranks of his party. Every
body is invited to attend these
meetings.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-17
Methodist

We were pleased TO welcome
so many new scholars into The
Sunday School on last Sunday.
The attendance at the church
services was large both morning
and evening.
We were requested to send for
the church letters of three per-
sons and this is also pleasing as
we are firm believers in church
growing all the time and we have
not been disappointed while
working with this people.
The Epworth League will give
social on Friday evening of this
week, the league is growing rap
idly and will take its place in the
forward movement of the growth
of all departments Of church
life.
Rev. Ayers of Plains, Kansas
called on the pastor on Wednes-
day. He reports that the church
there is on the move upward.
This is the church where you
are made welcome and the place
you will want to worship if you
have no other church home come
here.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-17
For Charity

Assistant Bank Com mmissioner
p. E. Laughlin, one of the NOM
inees for State Treasurer, in a
recent address at a Farmers Pic
mic condemned the policy of the
Railroads of the United States in
burning all of the discarded ties
along their lines. Laughlin
claims that these ties are the
best fuel known, and that they
should be gathered and given to
the charitable organizations of
the country.
He has compiled figures show
Iing that ties to the value of near
ly million dollars day of the
highest quality of fre-wood, or
upwards of three hundred and
sixty million dollars worth per
year, are burned in the United
States.
sour travelling public has long
wondered as they watched the
burning ties along the right-of-
way of all the Railroads in the
country. It's the infleXlble rule
of the Railroads to burn every
damaged tie, not permitting the
removal of one from the Com
panv's property" Laughlin
points out the lack of consisten-
cy upon the part of the Railroads
in advocating so strongly the,
Conservation of our resources.
Why not conserve the ties by
gathering and giving to the poor
ana needy?
Laugh)in maintains that the
waste in this way could be made
to supply all the fuel required by
the charitable organizations in
this country every winter. No
finer fire wood can be found, and
Laughlin urges the charitable or
ganizations to request the Rail
roads to cooperate with them in
gathering and distributing this
fuel, stopping this useless waste
and bad example in attracting
unfavorable notice from every
American traveller.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-17
At Peace

Washington, Sept 14--Peace
treaties between the United
States and Great Britain, France
Spain, and China---fonr countries
whose combined population is
more than two-thirds of the to-
tai of the earth-.-will be signed
here at ! o'clock tomorrow.
The British, French, and Span
ish ambassadors and the Chin
ese minister arranged with Sec
retary Bryan to-day to attach
their signatures TO the four pacts
similar in principle to the nine
teen treaties already ratified by
the senate. The Washington
government attaches the high
est importance TO the signing of
the new treaties, because it be-
lieves the peace of the United
States will be made secure with
949, 100000 people.
The pacts provide that all dis
putes shall be submitted TO a
per manent commission for in
vestigation during a period of
one year. One of the effects of
the signing of the treaties will
be that the United States will be
safe-guarded against being sud-
denly drawn into war with any
of these countries over any ques-
tion arising out of the present
European conflict.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-17
Baptist
meetings

The Agoga class has elected c,
S. Hulburt as their teacher. We
are pleased that Bro. Hulburt is SC
situated that he can again be one oi
our regulars in the Sunday school.
The c. E. is planning a social fol
Thursday evening. Judging from
the past, this social will be we'll at.
tended and everybody will have fun
up to the limit of his capacity.
The c. E. received several new
members Sunday night.
A letter from sister NJ. A. Will
liams states that she has been so far
relieved by her physicians treat
ment as to be comparatively free
from suffering.
Sunday School at Lakeview at 2
p. m. and preaching at 3 p. m.
You will always be made welcome
at the Baptist church. strangers
are especially invited to worship
with US while inlthe city.
]. FRANK MOORE.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-17
FOR
AUTOMOBILES
And $5O,OOO,OOO For Debts
Estimated Amount To
Be Spent

Estimates of Topeka experts
place the total amount of wheat
raised in Kansas this year at
about 170,OO0,OOO bushels, and
estimate the total value of the
crop at about $14O, 900, 900. OF
this amount western Kansas
alone is expected to spend $1O,-
100000 for automobiles, and the
same section from $40, 600, 900 to
$50, 900, ,000in paying debts, some
of which have been standing for
years. Only the most thrifty
and careful of the farmers IN
some sections of the state have
escaped without mortgages on
their places, and the absence of
mortgages even then has been
a matter of good luck. Western
Kansas never had better feed
crop than 1t has this year, it is
claimnd. Corn is making half a
crop, but kaffir corn, milo maize,
and kindred crops, as well as
wild and tame hay, is the finest
in most sections that ever has
been known,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-17
H-sS------%@

Whereas great nations of the world have taken
up arms against one another, and war now draws
millions of men into battle whom the counsels of
statesmen have not been able to from the ter
rbe sacrifice;
''And whereas, in this as in all things it is
privilege and duty to seek counsel and succor of Al
mighty God, humbllng ourselves before Him, con-
Tossing weakness and our lack ofaany wisdom
equalto these things;
'And whereas, tits the especial wish and long,
ing of the people of the United States prayer and
COUNSEL and all friendness, to the cause of
peace,
Wherefore, l. Woodrow Wilson, president Of
United States of America, do designate Sunday the
fourth day of October, next day of prayer and sup
plication and do request all God-fearng persons 10
repair that day to their places OF worship there
TO unite their petitions to the Almighty God, that
cUerrung the counsel of men, setting straight the
things they govern alter, taking pity the
nations now in the throes of conflict, in His mercy
and goodness showing way, where can see
none, that He vouchsafe His children healing peace
again and restore once more that concord among
and nations without which there be neither
happiness true friendship, any wholesome
fruit of toll or thought in the world; praying also
this end that He forgive us our sins, our ignorance
of His holy will, wilfulness and many errors and
lead in the paths of obedience places Of vision
and to thoughts and counsels that purge and make
wise A8l1F3s
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
band and caused the seal of the United States 10
affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this eighth day
of our Lord, thousand, nine hundred and four
teen, ana OF the ndependenccof the United States Of
America, the one hundred an thrty-nnth.
Signed WOODROW WILSON.
"By the President
~WILLlAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Secretary of State"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-17

Mr.. James Byrns, OF this city
and Miss Florence Lennen, OF
Lyons, Kansas were united in
marriage on Wednesday of this
week in Lyons.
Mr.. Byrns is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Byrns of this city.
He is one of our most highly re-
spected young men and has al
ways been regarded as indus
trious and ambitious. For the
past several years he has been
employed in the Post Office and
has been a most efficient official.
Miss Lennen is well known to
our people, having held the posi-
ton of Principle of our high
school for three years. She is
highly respected and in every
way qualified to make an ideal
helpmate.
After a short wedding trip
they will be at home to their
Meade friends in the Leslie prop
erty.
-
The News extends congratula-
tions and wishes Mr.. and Mrs,
Byrns a happy and prosperous
married life.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-17

is that she is to make her home
elsewhere.
The groom is secretary and
treasurer of the Rocky Mountain
Fire Insurance company of
Great Falls, Montana, aud a ris-
ing young business man Of that
prosperous western city. Those
who have met him are much
pleased with his personality and
extend to himself and his bride
sincere wishes for their happi-
ness.
The guests from out of town
included the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. McMeel,
parents of the groom, of Meade,
Kansas; Miss Anna McMeel,
sister of the groom, Meade, Kan.
sas; DR.. Gene McMeel, of Chicago
Miss McMeel, aunt of the groom
of Delmar, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Georgen, of Chicago;
Daniel OiBrien, cousin Of the
bride, Chicago -Belvadier (Ill.,)
Daily Republican.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-17

Mr.. McMeel is the Oldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. McMeel,
of this city. He has lived in
Meade since early childhood,
and his early years gave eyiden-
ceso of a useful life. After finish
ing school he accepted position
as Assistant Cashier in the
Meade State Bank, and soon
gained the confidence of his en-
ployers. His excellent traits
of character and strict attend-
ance to business matters soon
won for him the respect and con
fidence of all who knew him. "A
few years ago he resigned his
position and went to Great Falls
Montana, where he has since re-
sided. Too much cannot be said
in his favor, and be embarks, up
on the Matrimonial Sea with the
well wishes of the entire commu-
nifty.
The bride is refined and cul-
tured lady, and the above clip
ping gives an idea of the high es-
TEEN in which she was held.
The wedding reception was
held at the McMeel home last
Saturday evening.
The News extends congratu-
latlons and wishes these young
people health, happiness, and
prosperity.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-17

Miss Cora Louise Kennedy,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Kennedy, became the bride of
Leo P. McMeel of Great Falls,
Montana, this morning at 7:15
O'Clock, the ceremony being per-
formed at St. James church, the
nuptial mass being conducted by
Rev. Father Joseph p. Joyce.
The bride was attended by her
cousin, Miss Mary O'Brien of
Bcdvidere, and the groomsman
was brother Of the groom, DR..
Ell. McMeel of Chicago. Mrs.
Jas. Carney played Mendelsohn s
wedding march, The church
was crowded with friends to wit
ness the ceremony.
The BRIDE was attired in a
handsome gown OF white crepe
meteor with chantilly lace. She
wore veil of white silk net with
Dutch cap, and carried a white
prayer book. Her travelling
gown was of blue serge, with hat
to match. The bridesmaid wore
a becoming costume of pink
crepe de chine over taffeta, and
carried Killarney roses. The
ushers were Ed Kennedy Dam
iel O'Brien and James O'Brien.
Following the ceremony we'd
ding breakfast was served was
served to the relatives at the
home Of the brides parents, 3l5
Logan avenue. The home was
handsomely decked, pink and
white color scheme being follow
ed, and asters and ferns being
used layishly. The breakfast
was served in four courses, and
hand painted place cards were
used.
Mr.. and Mrs. McMeel depart
ed on the tram at ten O'Clock for
Chicago, going later to Meade,
Kansas, whence they will leave
for Denver and Salt Lake City, |
en- route to Great Falls, where
they will begin housekeeping.
The ceremony of this morning
was of a great interest to many
friends of the bride who will
their good wishes for the
happiness and prosperity of the
newly welded pair with congrat-
ulatlons to the groom for his sue
cess in the winning of one of
Belvidere's popular daughters.
Mrs. McMeel is the daughter of
Street Commissioner Kennedy
and wife, and has lived nearly all
her life here, graduated from the
high school and becoming sue
cessful teacher in the Belvidere
schools. Last year she taught
with success in the schools at
Great Falls. She is a young
lady Of high attainments intel
lectually and is popular in wide
circle in Belvdere whose regret.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-17
HODGES IS
FOR LABOR
Notwithstanding The Attack
Made On Him By The
Topeka Capital

Governor Hodges and Samuel
Gompers, President of the
American Federation of Labor,
were roundly denounced last
week by the so-called State So
,ciety of Labor, which met at
Hutchinson; and the denunci-
alton was played up in the To,
peka Capital under big black
headlines.
The State Society of Labor
meton the rostrum of the Audi
torium at Hutchinson and al no
time were there more than thirty
five delegates present, although
there are more than FIVE hundred
labor organizations in Kansas
Most of these delegates we're
Socialists of the most pronounc-
ed and radical type from south
east Kansas. Their special
grievance against Governor
Hodges was that he took the APP
pointing of Com missioner of La
Dor and Industry away from this
so-cslled Society of Labor-which
has always been dominated by
the red-card Socialist element.
The special grievance of this
so-called Society of Labor against
Samuel Gompers was that, as
President of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, he recently
sent ont letter warming Kansas
labor organizations, affiliated
with the American Federation Of
Labor not to send delegates to
The Hutchinson meeting and de-
clared that the State Society of
Labor was not a bona fide repre-
sentative of the labor organiza-
ton Of the state.
The Topeka Capital appears
to have forgotten that only a few
DAYS before this Socialist meet
ing at Hutchinson, it had printed
the Gompers letter.
If anything were needed to
discredit the so-called State So
ciety of Labor, which is kept up
by few sgitators, it is the word
of Samuel Gompers.
The factis that Governor Hod-
gcs did not want disappointment
of the Labor Commissioner and
the bill which was drawn at his
direction provided for the cleo
ton of the State Labor Com mis-
sioner by the people, but this
provision was changed by the
without consulting
him.
The foregoing paragraph calls
attention to the meeting of the
State Federation of Labor at
Pittsburg recently, which was
not exploited by the Topeka
Capital, owing perhaps to the
fact that Mr.. Capper's efforts to
control that body and secure the
election of officers who would
turn the State Federation of
Labor into Capper machine
failed.
The fact is that the Hodges
sentiment was so strong at the
annual meeting of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor that the leading
Socialist labor organ of south
eastern Kansas denounced it as
a Hodges convention"
AS said above, Governor Hodg-
es never sought the appointment
Of Labor Commissioner and
wanted to make it an elective Of
fee, and his sole purpose was to
abolish the red-card Socialist
control of the Labor Department
and make it a responsible state
Office, subject to control for
abuse of power, like other state
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-17

Mrs. A. ]. Byrns and Miss
Mary Byrns left Tuesday for
two weeks stay with D. A. Coon
and family at Rocky Ford, Colo
RADIO.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-17
Probate Judge Randolph has
been absent from his Office this
week on account of sickness.
IN. H..

Lem Krisle, Of Fowler, Demo-
cratic candidate for Sheriff, was
in Meade the fore part Of this
week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-17
Presbyterian

All services will be as usual.
J. M. Macarthur.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-17

Offices, instead of beng solely
responsible TO the invisible"
government of the Socialist par
y.