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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-09
SOME NEW FOOD LAWS.
All Packages of Food Sold in Iowa
Must be Plainly Marked After
Tomorrow.

Warning that all packages of food
sold in Iowa after Sept. 3rd must
be plainly marked on the label show
ing the quantity of contents is being
sent out by the state food and dairy
commission.
This rule not only applies 10 pack
age goods, such as breakfast foods.
crackers and canned goods, but it
applies to milk, beer and whiskey
bottles as well. The law went into
effect Apri 10. 1913, but the dealers
were given until Sept. 3, 1914, to get
rid of the goods then on their
shelves.
The package goods can be hand
led by the use of a rubber stamp, i'm
case the weight is not printed on the
label. All glass goods must have the
net contents blown in the glass.
During the last week, brewers and
wholesale whiskey agents have sub
mitted samples of bottles 10 the de-
partment for approval.
Most beer bottles are what is
known as short quarts The bot
ties bear label and it will be nee
essary for the brewers TO print the
contents on the label.
Milk and pop bottles do not have
labels, and it is therefore necessary
TO have the contents blown in the
glass.
A federal law identical with the
Iowa state law also becomes effec-
tive Sept. 3rd, and goods intended
for sale within the state or in inter-
state commerce must be marked
The net weight provision applies to-
all articles Of food and 20 articles
which enter into the composition OF
food, but does not apply to such
products as washing powder, soaps
bluing, liquid ammonia and others
The department has refused to,
extend the time limit for the label
ing of goods, but has exempted pack
ages which contain two ounces or
less of dry commodities and pack
ages containing liquids OF one ounce
or less
Peaches, pears and other similar
fruits can be sold by the piece or
by the dozen, without weighing. Per-
sons violating the law will be sub
ject to arrest and assessment of a
heavy fine or sentence in the county
jail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-09
On Visit From Chicago.

Mr.. e. Wilson, of Chicago, arrived
Monday noon via auto with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Mayer, on a visit to Mrs
Mayors parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. L.
Bailey of the Winneshiek Hotel Mr.
Wilson came with the intentions OF
seeing the great Winneshiek fair
and also inspect one of the garuer
spots of the world, DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-09
Lost His Socks

There is evidently some fellow who
has gone sockless the past day or
two, as the writer found perfectly
clean pair of new socks, all done up
in a neat little package, on East Wat
er street Monday evening. The own
er can get the change of socks by
calling at this office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-09
Style Show Next Tuesday.

The living model style show to be
held at Graceman e Cos. ladies rea-
dy-to-wear store next Tuesday prom
ises to draw big crowd of specta
tors. Four living models will show
the proper wearing of the latest in
ladies ready-to-wear goods.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-09
AN OPEN BOOK.

Any advertiser is welcome
at any time to make the
most rigid inspection of the
subscription list of Public
Opinion. All account books
in this office are open to
prove our every assertion.
This business has been built
by us from the bottom by
straightforward, honest treat
ment of the public, else it
never could have been the
success it is. We deeply
appreciate your patronage,
and we will continue to strive
for your confidence, attend
ing strictly TO our own bust
ness, courteous to all others,
and working only to serve
you better.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-09
Easily Satisfied.

Are you willing TO live with me
in cottage?"
Yes, dear, provided it is a cute
little cottage with dozen rooms,
three baths, steam heat, cook, dim
ling-room and upstairs GIRL
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-09
Roger Donald McFadden Dead

Roger Donald McFadden passed
away at the home of his parents Mr..
and Mrs. McFadden, in Pullman, ILL.,,
last week, after a "a hours illness.
Little Dorothy McFadden is very i'll
in a Pullman hospital and not ex-
pected to live. DEBORAH friends OF
the parents extend their heartfelt
sympathy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-09
JUST A SUGGESTION.
For Fruit and Nut Shade Trees an6
Protection of Birds.
(By observer.

What would you think of a sug-
gestion to change all of the trees in
DEBORAH from mere shade trees
to really useful treasures that
would furnish as much shade as
those we now have and in addition
give us fruits and nuts of various
kinds? And then, what if we should
set to work not only to protect the
birds we have, but to really encour-
age them until we really had our
little city located in a great forest
virtually alive with birds! A fine
idea but wholly impractical, Ell?
Well, that conclusion is the very
thing that will keep us from having
such town-and the only thing.
Personally, l have never seen
town where all of the trees were
nut and fruit trees, but / can see no
reason why those in every town are
not Surprising every citizen in
DEBORAH should decide right now
to plant half a dozen nut trees in his
yard, and an equal number of fruit
trees, if there be space for them. A
few years would see them of an age
to furnish shade, and another few
years would turn them into both
shade and really valuable property.
The subject is worth considering.
and should like to see our schools
urge every pupil to plant at least one
fruit or nut tree this fall.
And the Birds.
/ am well aware that most of the
older readers of this article will he
of the opinion that most birds are a
nuisance and should be killed or
driven away, rather than encouraged
to live among we lefty folks. But
the younger generation does not
think so. A few of them may, but
the universities in almost every 81 ate
and even the government itself has
learned the mistake of destroying
bird life and is urging it's protection.
Actual tests from New York to Cali
fornia and from Minnesota to the
gulf have proved that for every piece
of grain or fruit a bird eats, it eats
dozend-or even hundreds-of in
sects to recompense the owner of the
grain or fruit To reach a quick con-
clusion, imagine what humanity
would do in six months time from
this day if every bird in the United
States were killed today!
Personally, am a great bird low
Grand l do not think very much of
man who doesn't like them. True,
II have gone out and killed quail,
mourning doves and other game
birds-but / have invariably felt
ashamed of myself every time l did
lit. 7 never have yet pulled the head
| from a quivring bird but that I
felt l was great big coward in hui
man form, although the dozens of
/ companions who knew me well new
er suspected l had such emotions.
Not long ago l was shown the enjoy
ment bird life will bring to one If
he will let it, and unless your editor
depr.ves me of the space, / will tell
you about it at some future time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-09
Thousands

OF dollars worth of the finest suits
and overcoats ever seen here are OF
exhibit at Bears. We offer sui
OF clothes of fine blue serge at $1(
which can not be matched at the
price in this country. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-09
DEDUCTION.

Tell me what you eat, and ! will
tell you what you are,'' boosted an
amateur sage.
"Well, l ate welsh rabbit and
lemon pie last night"
You're a fcol."-Kansas City
Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-09
Gets Fine DaChunde.

Prince Herod, three months old
Dashunde hound, arrived in Decor
ali yesterday from Milwaukee billed
to Ed Hanson, and Ed says he is a
aittle bit the finest dog ever owned in
this vicinity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-09

That 5000 land is already back
ing up to give the place of promi-
nence to the $500 and even $400
variety. Iowa land is still Nigh
ty good speculative investment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-09

When one neglects to say a per-
emptory whoa" to his propensities
they are sure to lead him to woe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-09-09

Some men are not content with
being treated well; they want to be-
treated often.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24

suggested that the trouble was probably
due to feeding of ensilage; and our
COWS to the best of our knowledge had
never eaten an ounce of ensilage. For
the good of the cause it was fortunate
that the three farms having infected
nerds had not yet erected silos, for had
they had silos the wiseacres could not
have been convinced for many years
that the silos were not responsible for
tuberculosis: AS it was they made only
preliminary prosecuting addresses and
then quashed the indictments. AS to
feeding, the most successful dairyman
we have feed most nearly a scienti-
fically compounded ration, yes they ex-
pend more per COW for feed than the
average Garrett county farmer, but
they also make twice as much butter
per COW approximately. Does that 90
down hard? Swallow it friend, for we
can put up the push to put it down.
don't hold it in your mouth while be-
Avn S"eAAANh AhS ulAlCSo hOu Inc Tic
taste of it. No, their COWS don't do
wonders or even produce literally on
nothing they feed we'll And the quick
er our average farmers sense a relation
ship between cause and effect and learn
that effect will be in ratio to cause, the
better it will be- Why even a lot of
agricultural journal antagonists are
"book farmers" but their book is the
almanac and the governing laws they
respect and follow are the mystic ones
of the Zodiac-the signs of the moon
and some OF them willingly remain in
ignorance of the known laws and prin-
ciples, elements and factors of season,
soil, sunlight. air and.moisture which an
all wise and benefcent God has placed
at our disposal as tlllers of the soil.
RURAL RAMBLER.
Dec. End, 1914.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
FESTIVAL FOR THE YOUNG
Opportunity of Christmas of Bringing
Happiness to Children Should Not
Be Passed BY.

Christmas, the celebration of the
birthday of the Divine Child. is pc
culiarly the childrens festival. And
while it cannot, too, but be a time of
special rejoicing among grown-ups, we
realize after all, that it has no other
charm to compare with the pleasure
we take in some kiddys delight over
the doll or drum or picture book that
our special Santa Claus has brought
him.
This opportunity of making some
child's Christmas one of surprising
joy, of which he will carry a gracious
and ennobling memory into after life,
years, it may be, after our direct in
fiuence for good or evil will have
ceased forever-this opportunity of
giving pleasure is one of the best
that life has to offer us. And per-
haps the greatest opportunity is his
who in place of home times, has the
wide, gray world of homeless, loveless,
unhappy childhood from which to
choose the most needy recipient of his
Christmas giving. The chances of
giving happiness in this way are so
many, the means so simple, and the
deed itself so worthy that no one Of
us should let the season pass unim-
proved.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
EVANSVILLE.

Mrs. Anna Kurtz was buried last
Tuesday.
A Christmas services will be held IN
the Lutheran church on Christmas night.
A very pretty program is being arrang-
ed and the public is cordially invited to
attend. The service begins about 7:30.
Master Clarence Gingerich is conva-
lescent after an attack of scarlet fever.
Miss Carrie Smouse,. who spent the
summer with friends at Avilton, has
returned home for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Miller, of Stone
House farm, have returned from an ex-
tended tour of the Western States
where they visited relatives and friends.
Dr.. G. c. Keller returned home after
a months professional visit to Accident
and Friendsville. Mrs. Keller who
spent part of the time with her hus-
band and part with her sister. Mrs
Bruce Lichty, at Meversdale, accompa-
MED him home,
Mrs. Fred Livengood who has been
suffering with some very severe boils is
now better.
J. H. Kern, of Salisbury, has been
employed in installing furnace in
Gilead Broadwater's store. He also did
some very artistic decorating IN the
store windows while there.
The people of this vicinity are to be
congratulated on the Lands Christmas
fund started by the First National Bank
of Grantsvllle. BY this means the
people of Grantsville and vicinity will
have more ready money for Christmas
of 1915. 1t is an opportunity for all our
people to save money.
Miss Beulah Engle of Grantsville,
was at Frostburg several days last
week, guest of Misses Mary and
Welthea Evans.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
BLOOMINGTON.

Mr.. Joseph Beale of this place who
has been patient at the W. M. hos
pltal for the past four weeks suffering
from typhoid fever, returned to the
home of his wife's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Morehead of Piedmont. on last
Monday. He expects to go to Blame
the latter part of the week to remain
some time with lis parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Walker, beforereturning to
Bloomington.
Mr.. Orestes Tlbbets of Beryl, sup
erintendent of the Davis Coal & Coke
Co., accompanied by his son-ln-law Mr..
Charles Richie of Keyser, left for
Florida on last Tuesday morning to
spend the holidays with their respect
i've families who are spending the win
ter in the South.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. Parker
Miller Of Hampshire, on Wednesday, a
girl.
Messrs. Joseph Harvey, Ohio War
nick and H. McCaney of Shaw, have
taken up quarters at Seldom Seen and
are empoyed in Mine No. Z.
Mr.. Thos. Devine of Luke, clerk for
the DAVIS Coal & Coke at the Beryl
office up to the time when the company
suspended operations at Mines Nos. so
81 and 10 when he was removed to the
Thomas office, has returned to Beryl
and resumed his accustomed duties in
the company's office at that place.
Preparations are being made for a re-
sumption of work at Mines Nos. so and
81 on or about January 1st, 1915.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
Three-D Day Holiday Christmas Treat

Governor Goldsborough has declared
next Saturday a legal holiday, thus
providing for three days of rest and
recreation in many lines of activity.
The three-day festival will make
possible many visits that are not easily
made when only one day is allowed.
1t will make possible family gatherings
at the old home on one day and at the
home of the Younger folks on another
day.
Whether stores will be closed on
Saturday will depend entirely upon the
decision of the proprietors, as the
Governor proclamation does not re-
strict ordinary commerce but only
banking. That many stores will keep
open is certain because of the heavy
volume of exchange" business that
results from giving the wrong things
and the right things of the wrong size
or color.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
PARADISE.
(.oss ceooeeeeCesss cseecceeG


Some say that rumor starts before
cupid stops. but we know that Will
went to Fairmont before "she" came
home.
Gus Groves has invented an auto sled,
but he hasn't decided whether to have
it patented or copyrighted.
R. L. Hamill and "leetle" ones spent
Sunday at Hubbard.
Nathan Knox, the local weather
prognosticator, informs US that winter
is here.
Frank Dewitt and wife spent Sunday
in Paradise.
Solly Kimmell has abandoned his
thrice weekly trips to Hubbard, and
is on the home run.
Farmers are making use of the
shedding hauling coal. Sharpless coal
seems to be the most in demand.
Owing to impossible roads last week,
mail was delayed,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
Christmas.
Dec. End, 1914

To The Republican.
Rather suppressed Christmas spirit
pervades the land this season, drawing
all people together, as never before on
common ground, with conflicting senti-
ments and personal aspirations merged
in the softening memory of peace and
good will toward men.
Surely an annual cleansing of human
grossness and a more devoted bending
under the drippings of the altar of our
faith must be well. Such an obser-
vance is not only time seasoned but
mellowed by memories precious at
every hearthstone, and if we look back
over the generations in search of its
beginning it is lost in the fadings of the
ages. Beyond that beginning a child
was born of which prophets had been
teaching more than three thousand
years. The march of Old Testament
events had been long before the dawn
of this new day. Abraham had gone
out knowing not where he went; Moses
had descended from the smoking noun
tain bearing the table of a divine law
not only for the Hebrew race but now
coloring the civil statute of most every
enlightened government of the world,
Jerusalem had been built and reduced to
ruins; the glory of the Jewish nation
had departed from it and her population
taken as slaves into a distant and
strange land to be liberated after a
bondage of seventy years. These were
among the ancient happenings. In the
fulness of time wise men from the East
followed star until it rested from its
journey over the plains of GaliIee IN
der the shining of that star angels sang
and proclaimed the birth of a Saviour
to His peolpe. This is the birth to
which our eyes are turned back across
the pillows of nearly two thousand
year. In no year in all the succeeding
generations down to this year of 1914,
have worshipping people approached
this natal day under conditions so alarm
ing and anxieties so far extending as
now. Mankind is appalled, while the
mailed hand of war is drawing a red
girdle around the globe and the mutter-
ings of the greatest and bloodiest strife
in which armies have ever clashed
threaten the stability of civilization.
No eye can read the lesson and no WIS
dom can predict the end. While the
waves of this sea of carnage are not
breaking on American shores, never at
aChristmas commemoration has the pub
eli conscience been so powerfully reached
and so much pity enlisted as at the COM
ing of this Christmas. A bond of
strong fellowship has been woven and
holy charity deepened by the most
direful calamity that has ever afflicted
the world. Some of the tallest spires
and strongest towers that have risen in
the religious kingdom since that myster-
ious birth have been disturbed, from
summit to base, by this mighty conflict.
But the central column the child of
Bethlehem lived to found has survived
the shock of every storm that has RACED
about it and that Christianity delivered
to the saints has grown and spread
through nineteen centuries and may not
only live and flourish to the end of time
but be found in the void brooding over
the atoms of the worlds wreck when
time itself shall be no more.
RELLIM.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
Civic Club Meeting.

The Oakland civic Club will meet al
the Court House, first Tuesday in Jan
uary, at 8 p. IN. All members are re-
quested to attend.
MRS. JAS. D. HAMILL, Sec.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-24
Bronze TURKEYS For Sale.

We have a number of pure bred
Bronze Turkeys, for breeding purposes
for sale. For prices apply to or write,
The Stone House Farm, Grantsville,
Md. 43-U Adv.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-15

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Mems 75c Nainsook Union Suits, looks an
/ ike the sl00 B. Y. D.-Humpins Price. !
Mems SOC Elastic Seam Drawers-Huml
Price -
Mems. SOC Blue Bell Chanebury Won
Double seam and Face Sleeves-HumplIl
Price
:, q n Io+ I,,n,nino Sale Price
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-04

NEW YORK.-'Names, please, "
said Deputy City Clerk Maher in the
Brooklyn marriage license bureau
yesterday when a couple appeared be-
fore him for a license to wed.
Charles Gerardi," spoke up the
man.
marie Loriano," said the girl.
They both gave their ages as "a
and said they lived at 1884 West Fiji
teenth street, Coney Island. The
customary blanks were filed out and
Mayer ordered the couple to raise
their hands and swear to the truth
of their statements. The man raised
his hand, but the woman did not.
"Raise your right hand" COM
manded the clerk.
For answer the woman blushed
and looked at the door. Gerald
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-04

BELLEVILLE, Ill.-Every night
for the last five years a light has been
kent burning in the front hall OF the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Poser,
aged farmers residing near Belle
Vile. and each night in that time the
front door of the little home has been
unlocked, so that Poser's absent son,
William, might find a welcome home.
Neighbors have long been familiar
with the pathetic display of faith on
the part of the Posers that some day
their son would return to his native
haunts and that the light would be
beacon to welcome him across the
family threshold.
William Poser left home one night
five years ago to seek his fortune in
the wide world. Nothing was heard
from him after a few letters telling
that the riches he sought had not yet
been found. Then the POsers began
to leave a light burning in the hall,
hoping almost against hope that some
dsy William would surprise them.
Sometimes the tales ran that ne
was out in the West, a successful
miner, while others asserted they
had heard Will Poser was making
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-04
READ THIS!
Mortgage Citation.

Oliver Orse VS.. J. E. Toombs.-
Georgia, Terrell County.-In the Su-
perior Coudt, May Term, 1914.-It
being represented to the court by the
petition of Oliver Orse that by deed
of mortgage dated the 9Th day of
November, 1911, j. E. Toombs con-
veyed to the said Oliver Orse the
following property towit: Two
houses in the City of Dawson, Ca,
at corner of Orange street and First
avenue. Each house contains four
rooms, ceiled, lightning rodded and
insured fire insurance. five years, for
the purpose of securing the payment
of a note made by the said j. +.
Toombs to the said Oliver Orse, due
January Is, 1912, for the sum OF
$535.0O, which note is now due and
unpaid. 1t is ordered that the said
]. E. Toombs do pay into this court
by the first day of the next term
principal, interest and cost due on
said note, or show cause, II any ne
has. to the contrary, or that in de-
fault thereof foreclosure be granted
to the said Oliver Orse of said mort
gage and the equity of redemption
of the said J. E. Toombs therein be
forever barred, and that service OF
this rule be perfected on said j. +.
Toombs according to law.
WIN. c. WORRILL, ]. S. c. ?. Z.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-04
ARNLESS BRIDE SIGNS name With
TOES; Ring GOES ON FOURTH TOE

whispered to the clerk and the latter
smiled and remarked:
Never mind the usual form OF
oath"
Then he called Alderman John S.
Gaynor to marry the pair. The cere-
mony was gone through with quickly,
but the alderman looked concerned
as he said:
who will sign the certifcate?"
Gerald signed quickly and drew
back. Then the bride took off slip
per, seized the pen between her toes,
clad in glove-like stockings, and af-
fixed her signature. The ring was
placed on the fourth toe of her left
foot.
The bride was very happy as she
started away with her husband. She
is the ''armless wonder" in a show at
Coney.