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The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
GERMAN APPOINTED
 OXFORD PROFESSOR.
tBy The Associated PresG.)

OXFORD, Eng, Dec. 23.-Herr Fielder, a German who completed his naturalization as an English citizen only eighteen months ago, has been appointed final examiner in the Final Honor School of German Language and Literiture. He holds the Taylor ian professorship in the university.
 College publications have protested against the appointment of the Ger man professor to the examinership and Oxford students are out5poken in their opposition to a professor of German origin whose English citizen ship has been so recently acquired.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
AMERICANS MAY
 FIRE OVER LINE
IF BULLETS CONTINUE TO COME FROM MEXICO TROUBLE
 MAY COME.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Quite a strong force of United States troops is now stationed near the Mexican line in Arizona and the commander is said to have been given instructions to fire on the Mexicans if any more bullets come across the border. No recent breaches of this kind have been reported and it is assumed that the sending of the troops has exercised a salutary effect on the people on the other side.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
PROGRESS SLOW BUT
 SURE SAYS KAISER
(By The Associated Press.)

STUTTGART, Germany, Dec. 29.- "Our progress is slow but sure," de- clared the Emperor William in a speech at the headquarters of the Wurtenburg Sappers, as reported by the Tagblatt. The Emperor, accom- panied by the Crown Prince, reviewed the Slippers, and declared in a con- gratulatory speech that without sap pers there would be no progress made in the present war" Both the Kaiser and the Crown Prince wore new uni forms.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
SAYS BOB FITZSIMMONS
 WAS A WIFE BEATER
Wife Suing for Divorce Says He Beat Her up Brutally Several Times.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Julia Clifford, wife of Bob Fitzsimmons has brought suit for divorce and in her testimony today she swore that he had beaten her brutally several times, kicked her, threw bottles at her, caught her by the throat and was brutal in every way. No defense was offered.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
STILL BATTLING

PETROGRAD, Dec. 24-The latest news from the front this afternoon to the effect that attempt by the Germans to cross the Rawka and Bzura rivers to the east of Lowz has been accompanied by heavy loss of life to left on the field near Serniewcz and this was only of the many stubborn engagements which have been fought in that vicinity The Germans are evidently feel ing for weak point in the Russians defenses but the operations difficult owing to the swampy nature of the ground Determined German attacks have been ported as having been made in the center of the entire front between Rawa and Opoczno line thirty miles east of Piotrkow
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
XMAS IN THE FIELD

vast Sesor show 5a the Sode are e to spend Christmas in the best possible under the cOndi tions The relatives of the British soldiers pouring letters Christmas cards and presents of all kinds into France and Belgium while the soldiers of the other cOun tries are declared to have been similarly remembered There supposed to be sort of tacit understanding between the combatants that little fighting possible will be waged on Christmas Day itself and really pleasant times are expected in the trenches
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
PRESIDENT SCATTERS
 PRESENTS TO CHILDREN
Goes Golfng in Spite of Snow and
 Will Spend Christmas Quietly.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Presi- dent Wilson went golfng this morn ing in spite of a heavy snow fall. All the children who live along the road which he takes to the golf links were gladdened by the arrival of his auto which was filled with Christmas pre- sents for them. He will spend quiet Christmas and will avoid official work as much as possible.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
INVITED TO BRING
 PRESENTS TO TREE

All the people of Seward are in- vited to the Methodist church this afternoon and evening if they desire to place presents on the Sunday school Christmas tree. Some will be present in the church all this afternoon and evening to meet the visitors.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
JOHN MUIR PASSES AWAY
 DOWN AT LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24.-John Muir, thefamous naturalist and noun taineer and naturalist died here last night from Pneumonia at the age of seventy six. He did quite lot to make the scenery of Alaska known all over the country and Muir glacier was named after him.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
TENNYSON'S SON IS
 WOUNDED IN BATTLE.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Lionel Tenny- son, eldest son of the present Lord Tennyson has returned to London from the front wounded in the leg He is lieutenant in the Rife Brigade. Lord Tennyson has two other sons serving, one a lieutenant and another a midshipman.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
TICKETS ON SALE FOR
 THE BIG MASQUERADE.

Tickets are now on sale at several of the business houses for the great Firemen's Masquerade ball. The price of admission for children is fifty cents as the door. One of the door prizes will be roast turkey which every one entering will have a chance to win. The affair is now looked forward Co with the highest expectations by everyone.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
TO CRUSH MORE ORE.

The Harper Brothers and Case are now getting out another lot of rock for crushing in the Ellsworth mill. The last ore treated showed up better than they had expected This time they will try three tons.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS TREE TONIGHT.

The first Christmas Tree celebra' tion will take place tonight at the Methodist Episcopal church and promises to be most enjoyable be- ginning for the holiday festivities.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
EVERY FRENCH SOLDIER GETS
 CHAMPAGNE FOR CHRISTMAS
CHAMPAGNE FOR FRENCH

PARIS, Dec 2l-Every French soldier will receive champagne on Christmas Day special gift from the people of France This has been made possible by private donations as well by appropriations from the govern ment The gift to the Belgian soldiers will be cigars of which they are very fond Cigars cheap in Belgium that all classes have been accustomed to smoke them and the soldiers have felt the lack of them seriously during the war
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
GERMAN AIRSHIP HITS DOVER
BATTLE YET RAGING IN EAST BUT WEST IS QUIET
* :. * * * * * * < < < | * NO PAPER TOMORROW. |

* The Gateway will not be pub |:
 .: lished tomorrow, Christmas Day, :
 * but if any news of real import {: |: ance comes over the wire it will i :' be posted up in Bulletins. " * * < * * 2 < < % ; * *
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
FRENCH CLAIM SUCCESSES

PARIS, Dec 24-The official statement published this afternoon reerates the statement that several minor French successes have been all along the great battle line from Belgium to the Asatian frontier There is nOth ing of really important nature recorded
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24

Father Crimont who is now in Sew ard is a native of Amiens, France, where the Germans have been in con- trol for the past three months. Since the Germans got into that part of the country Father Crimont has not heard from his relatives.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
GRANDSON OF BISMARCK
 PROMOTED FROM RANKS.
(By The Associated Press.)

Nbg AllN EhoSNNl@NNN - N'S'i
 BERLIN, Dec. 23.-The latest num- Der of the official Military Weekly an nounces the promotion of fourteen scrgeants of the Life Guard Cavalry Regiments to ensigns, the youngest being Sergeant Count von Bismarck Schoenhausen. The newly made officer is a grandson of Bismarck, being the only son of the late Count Wilhelm Bismarck known familiarly and in his rothcrs writing as Bill" Count .','es >on Bismarck is eighteen
 J wd owner of the ancestral
 Eul,n Nu,h his father in-
 ..u l,uce Bismarck.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
SCOW LOAD OF ORE
 COMES TO THE MILL

A scow load of ore arrived today from the mine which is being operated by Wolf and Melage a couple of miles down the bay. The ore will be crushed at the Ellsworth mill.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
JOHN H. RICE WILL
 ADMINISTER ESTATE.

John H. Rice has been appointed administrator of the estate of William H. Hatch whose death occurred on the Mariposa on the way to Seattle. Mir Rice is an uncle of the deceased.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
ARIZONA PROHIBITION
 STARTS JANUARY |

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24.-The Ari- zona prohibition law goes into effect on the first of January as the federal court here refused today to issue an Junction.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
.R. S. ELEEIDaE NEttNES
 FROM 1liE IDlTAROD Says Candle Creek is the Only New Camp Proven So Far to be
 Successful

R. s. Eldridge who arrived over the trail from the Iditarod yesterady says that Candle creek is the only new camp proven so far to be successful. It is situated about sixteen miles from Tacotna and is. therefore, near the trail. Mr. Eldridge is one of the best known men in Alaska interested in mining matters. He is a son in law or David Keith the m"....a w...r man of . l.... B.
 way, j, a
 uovc.u.r (. N
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
NOWAR NEWS TOMORROW

LONDON, Dec 24-No papers will be published in England tomorrow and no will be passed by the censor during the twenty four hours beginning at mid night This decision due to the desire to keep the Christ mas as free as possible from anything that would tend to keep the people from enjoying themselves
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
4,OOO BRITISH OFFICERS LOST

LONDON, Dec 24.-The total losses of British of cers in the war have been published and the publication has caused shudder to pass through the British emplre It is found that the total losses the ranks of the officers amount to about four thousand One thousand and eighty one have been killed two thousand and fifty two have been injured and six hundred and two missing.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
BELGIANS DIVERTED

PARIS. Dec. 24-A most remarkable fact has come to light in the statement by eminent doctors that the Belgian refugees France are being overfed and actually suf ferng in consequence, especially children In view of this fact the relief commission has asked that special dn ners for refugees on Christmas Day be postponed.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24
BUENOS AIRES, Dec.

cape German cruiser Dresden is now complete mystery It is believed that she has fairly good chance to get far enough away from her pusuers to be able to secure coal and provisions as she is very fast and that she will once more be heard from preying on British shipping.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-24

We wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
 Brown & Hawkins,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21
BIG POTATO NEGOTIATIONS.
Restrictive Regulations Taken {,
Guard Against Disease.

Washington, ID. c., Jan 19.-Reg-
ulations restricting the importation
Of foreign potatoes into the United
States to guard against potato dis
ease were laid down by Secretary
Houston, pf the department of agri-
culture today. Provisions requiring
importers to notify the department
of all shipments from countries not
under the quarantine ban and the
enforcement of rigid inspection up
on entries by the department s
agents are contained in the order.
The regulations also provide for
lifting under certain conditions the
quarantine now enforced against
most of the potato growing sections
OF the world. Upon the presentation
OF satisfactory evidence to the Sc
cretary of agriculture that the Gown
try is free from injurious potato d.
sease and insect pests, potatoes will
be admitted from that country in ac-
cordance with the regulations govern
ing the importations from countries
not now quarantined against.
The department warned American
potato growers against the use OF
second hand British or European
sacks unless they have been thor
oughly sterilized
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21
FIGHTS DEATH UNDER ICE.
Webster City Man Has Narrow Es-
cape From Drowning.

Webster City, Jan. IA narrow
escape from drowning was the exper-
fence of Charles Brewer, a ditcher,
who is boarding at the Park hotel.
About o'clock Mr.. Brewer, who is
temporarily out of regular work,
thought he would go to the river and
see if he could see any fish. Near
Bank street bridge he found a place
which looked good for prospective
fish and he sawed a hole in the ice,
which seemed thick enough to bear
his weight, but suddenly without any
warning the ice under his feet gave
way and he was precipitated into the
icy water over his head. He came
up with his head under the ice where
he fioundered about for several min
utes unable to touch bottom or to
get to the hole where he might get
his head above the ice Finally in
his fiounderings he luckily managed
to touch bottom and breaking the ice
which at that place was thinner
above his head, managed to crawl
out nearly chilled to death from his
icy bath.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21
Accident Results in Death.

John Rutsch, Jr, died at Mercy
hospital at Cresco last week as the
result of wood saw accident on
Tuesday afternoon.
He was at work at John Gerbers
place in Albion township and was
feeding log to circle saw, pulling
II toward him, when he slipped and
thrust a leg against the saw, which
cut a cash above the knee so deep
that the bone was nearly severed by
the saw. Physicians were called and
a temporary dressing made so that
he might be brought to the hospital
AS no main artery had been severed,
it was thought that. barring posi-
BILE infection, he would recover, but
the nervous shock was too great and
after suffering much pain he passed
away.
He resided with his wife on the
old James Nichols farm in Albion
having been married nearly year
and was 2S years of age.-Cresco
Plain Dealer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21
MILLIONS IN GOLD THRU IOWA.
Train Load of Bullion Traverses
State Over Illinois Central Line.

Fort Dodge, Jan. 19.-Eleven steel
baggage cars containing approx
mately $50, 100000 in gold bullion
passed thru Fort Dodge on the Hi
nois Central last week bound from
the San Francisco mint for Chicago
and New York banks. Ten OF the
cars went on to New York and one
was dropped at Chicago. The 'bul-
lion weighed about 10 tons, or
about ten tons to the car, avoirdu-
pois. The bill of lading stated that
the cars contained silk.
Five special government agents
were detailed to the eleven cars,
which were sealed on the sides and
on each end of the train. These
men have been riding in the cars
since the consignment of gold left
the mint at San Francisco. One man
is detailed to watch two cars. and
with all of them walking their posts
nigh, and day there is not much
danger of the gold being meddled
with.
Transportation charges on the gold
bullion will amount to $4,000, or
500 to the car, according to To-
cal railroad OIllcldl.
Great secrecy was maintained in
railroad circles IN regard to the OPP
erations of the train. 1t was given
out that the cars contained a con-
signment of silk from San Francis
co, which had come from the Orient.
Although it may be assumed by
some that the transportation of gold
bullion in this manner would be un-
safe and liable to robbery by bandits
when the train came through the
mountains, the danger was not great.
All of the men in the cars were arm
ed with powerful rifles and modern
magazine revolvers. Any attempt to
hold up the train would probably
have been frustrated, unless a large
gang had wrecked the train. One
fact that made the transportation of
the gold safe was that no one but the
high officials of railroads over which
the gold travelled and the mint heads
knew of the time and manner in
which the gold was to be sent. Not
until the special had passed through
this city was it learned that a large
fortune in gold had been here.
Besides precautions against rob-
berry made by putting men in the cars
and having railroad officials in a ca
boose on the end of the train, at ev-
cry stop agents of the government in
the caboose walked from one end Of
the train to the other, inspecting the
seals on the cars as they walked
along.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21
TWO WOODROW WILSON'S.
Stork Brings Boy Cousins Within
Thirty Minutes of Each Other.

Ackley, Ia, Jan. 1.-TWO boy ba-
bies, born to sisters, whose names
were Wilson before their marriage
the babies being born just a half
hour apart on President Wilson S
birthday, and the fathers of both be-
ing brothers, staunch democrats
and Wilson men as we'll as Wilson
supporters, was the unusual event
that took place in this part of Iowa
recently.
Harry Strahorn of Robertson and
George Strahorn of Rowan married
the Misses Wilson of Robertson. The
stork was expected to pay call at
the home of each during the latter
part of the month of December, and
each of the enthusiastic prospective
fathers decided, in the event that his
youngster proved to be boy, tC
name him Woodrow Wilson Stra-
horn. The bird arrived, strange tC
say, at both homes on December 20
and his visits at the two homes were
just half hour apart.
, George Strahorn Immediately sent
message to his brother announcing
that the arrival was a boy and he had
Immediately named him Woodrow
Wilson Strahorn. Harry was slight
ly put out to discover that his broth,
er had stolen a march on him in the
matter of appropriation of names
but not to be entirely outdone in the
matter sent back a message announc-
ing that he also had a brand-new
democrat in his home and that he ex-
pected to have him named Wilson
Woodrow Strahorn.
ing up in Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21
Paid $1,000 For Ear Corn.

James j. Hill the railroad mag
nate of st. Paul recently paid ST.
900 to see a fourteen inch ear OF
Minnesota grown corn. John j.
Furlong, president of the Minnesota
State Agricultural society, produced
the ear at the session of the society
held recently.
Mr.. Furlong explained to the dele
gates that he and Mr.. Hill several
months ago were discussing crop
conditions in Minnesota and Mr. Hill
had asked him about the largest ears
grown in the state.
He told Mr.. Hill that fourteen
inch corn could be grown in this
state. Mr.. Hill promised to pay
5 200 If such an ear were produced.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21
IOWA STATE BANKS BARRED.
Can Not Become Members of Federal
Reserve System Under
State Laws.

Des Moines, Jan. 19.-It is evil
dent that not all of the bankers OF
Iowa understand that it will be i'm
possible to include the state organ
lied banks of the state in the new
federal reserve system being inau-
gurated.
A statement from headquarters in
Washington is TO the effect that APP
plications for membership in the re-
serve system have been received from
state banks in all but three states
and Iowa is not one of the three. Ev-
identity. then. some banks in Iowa
organized under state law are pre-
pairing to go into the federal reserve
system. and it is also evident that
banks from number of other states
are doing the same thing, even tho
in those states, as in Iowa, it will
not be possible for the state organic
ed banks to buy stock in other
banks.
Senator Cummins called attention
while here to the fact that Iowa
banks can not take advantage of the
system, and he said that it had been
asserted in congress that the laws
of perhaps a dozen states would
stand in the way of their banks en-.
tering.
1t is understood that some bank
ers here believe that despite the long
time policy Of the state in not permit
ting one bank to own another or any
rart OF another, the state and savings
banks can buy stock in the federal
reserve banks. The question may be
tested.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21
Breaking The Speed Limit.

Old Father Time is not so aged
but that he can beat everybody and
everything. We look forward for
long, long months to Christmas and
New Years day and then when they
come and we have the wrappers off
all the packages, the dinner eaten
and a siesta, they are gone again,
and we find ourselves plunged into
the long race for the next heat. The
old gentleman goes past the mile
posts SO fast we can't tell whether
they are thistles nodding in the wind
or whether they are monuments.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21
COMPETE WITH PARCELS POST.
Express Companies Will Lower Rates
on Small Parcels Considerably.
In Effect Feb. 4.

Des Moines, Jan. 19.-Uncle Sam
will learn what it means to compete
with a powerful corporation when
the new express rates for small pack
ages go into effect on Feb. 1.
The express companies expect tC
give the government the time of its
life in the fight to recover the bust
ness which they lost through the par
eel post during the holidays. On
some business the new rates of the
express companies will cut far under
the postal rates. The new express
rates are in conformity with an or
der of the interstate commerce com
mission and show a discount of from
Is to SO per cent over the old tar
ifs.
The new rates are based on the
charge for 100 MS. plus a terminal
charge of 20 cents. The rate to
Milwaukee is So per hundred From
this charge the terminal charge OF
20 cents is deducted making $3.50
the basis of charge for small pack
ages. Ten pounds shipped to Mil
waukee would therefore cost IS
cents plus 20 cents for terminal
Nhoi 500 vi 90 tCHtS. Vie
would cost % cents.
A ten pound package out of New
York will cost 81 cents, the present
express charge being 81. The charge
for similar package by parcel post
is 62 cents without insurance. The
express package up to so pounds is
insured without extra charge
A twenty pound package out OF
New York under the present express
rates costs $3.50. The new express
rate will be 80 cents. The parcel
post rate is $1.22. A ten pound
package under the old express rate
to Chicago is 60 cents; under the
new it will be SO cents after Feb
l. The parcel post rate to Chica-
go on ten pound package is "a
cents. On twenty pound package
however, the express rate would be
but so cents under the new rate. TIC
Los Angeles the present express rate
on ten pounds is $1.40. The new
rate will be $1.01. The parcel pos,
rate, $1.23.
The rate on food stuffs by express
will be still less.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-21
Hunters Start Fire.

Bows, Jan. 19.-Quite a scope OF
country was burned over yesterday
afternoon, when a number of nim-
rods started fire in a swamp to
chase out" the rabbits. A party
of young men went on rabbit hunt
and secured permission to burn out
a swamp in order to get some good
shooting. high wind, however,
upset calculations and it wasn't long
before the boys were trying their
best to save some hay stacks. Two
stacks belonging to William Roline
were burned and it cost the young
men about $50 to get eleven rab-
bits.