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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22

building he transacts business in now
is decided contrast to the one he
opened up in, picture of which
will be found in one of his large ad-
vertisements on another page.
His trip to New York next week
promises to be one of the biggest
buying trips of his career. Of course
he has a great many new goods in
already, as is evidenced by the fact
of one case of goods we observed
in the store the other day which
amounted to almost $4,000, but to
be exact the amount was $3.50. And
that is only a drop in the bucket to
what will be in the store in a short
time.
Mr.. Bear is not only good cloth
ing merchant, but he is a public
spirited citizen as well, and in his
years in Decorah has been closely
identified with every movement for
the betterment and advancement of
his adopted city.
Mr.. Bear was born in Hohebach,
Wurtenberg, Germany, and at the
age of thirteen years came to Amer
lea, believing he would find a great
er field of opportunity in the new
world. And he did. He found en-
ployment Immediately in a large
New York clothing store and made
good from the very first and in a
few short years was made general
manager of the store, and he re-
manned with this firm from 1867 un-
til 1876. At that period he deter
mined to be master of his own busi-
ness and came west in search of a To-
cation. On an early March morning
in 1876 he arrived in Decorah and
before he was here "a hours had
rented small wooden building from
Cyrus Adams on the site he now
occupies, and launched into the
clothing business, and enjoyed sue
cess from the very start, gradually
enlarging his business, until today
he stands in the foremost ranks of
clothing merchants in the northwest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22
Ben Bear, Square Dealing ClOthier,
Making Preparations for His
18th Trip to New York
Markets.
THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS HERE
Came to Decorah i'm 1876 and Built
Up One Of the Most Prominent
Clothing Houses in the
Northwest.

Ben Bear, Decorah's square deal
ing clothing merchant, is making
final preparations to start next
week on his nth semi-annual pur-
chasing trip to New York City. For
thirty-eight long years he has been
making these trips to the great
metropolis, where he superintends
the making up of one of the largest
and finest stocks Of clothing carried
in the northwest, for his large dou-
BILE store which stands on the same
prominent corner on Water street in
which he started business here thir-
ty-eight years ago. But the handsome
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22
Mines Closed at Waukon.

The iron mines are closed for the
present. There are only five men
employed now to take care of the
office work and the plant in general
This is a progressive age. All the
workmen are progressive. We are
told they voted that. Supt. Erwin
tells us that there is no demand for
the output and that iron mines al
over the United States are closed
Waukon Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22

"While it will always be true that
the welfare of the community is en-
hanced by granting the largest de-
gree of liberty to the members of
the community, it is nevertheless
true that the individual enjoys no
liberty that is not incidental to the
welfare of the community" asserts
the Des Moines Register and Leader,
'.The right of the individual to do
as he pleases is inconsistent with
the orderly development OF social
institutions. No such right has ever
been recognized, and no such right
ever will be recognized.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22
MEN and women are preverse an

Men and women are preverse and
inconsistent anyway" declares the
Tama News. "A man wouldn't walk
on the street with woman who
had cigar stuck in her mouth or
who was squirting tobacco juice into
the gutter and a woman wouldn't
walk down the street with man
whose outside clothing allowed his
underwear to show thru"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22
Automobile Accident Sunday.

Mr.. Lauritz Kittelsby of Calmar
was severely hurt in an accident
which occurred at the "Y" crossing
at Conover when a five passenger
Buick turned turtle. Another car
was met and as Mr.. Kittelsby turn
ed out to make room for the other
car to pass, his car turned over and
rolled down the embankment. He
was badly cut on the leg and arms
by broken glass from the windshield
and suffered a heavy loss of blood.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22
Hold House Party.

The Jolly Six club of bright
little ladies of Calmar are guests
for the week of Lucille Brickner. a
former member of their club. They
arrived Monday and will leave for
their homes at the end of the week
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22

A new law went into effect July
18th of last year whereby all per-
sons are prohibited from camping on
the public highway If gang of
horse traders or gypsies invade your
neighborhood and attempt to camp
call the officers and have them ar
rested or compel them to move on.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22

OF course there is no harm in get
ting full of rattlesnake oil and go
ing out on a Joy Ride. But we have
noticed that most Of the undertakers
are spending lot of money putting
new fronts into their establishments.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Shaw Wins Nomination for State Au.
ditOr. Convention Endorses
Present Liquor Laws and
Recommends En-.
fOrcement.

The prohibition forces lost their
contest for the insertion of a plank
favoring the resubmission of the
prohibition question to a vote of
the people at the republican state
convention at Des Moines last week.
The convention did adopt a plank
indorsing the present liquor laws
and recommending their enforce
ment.
The 'drys' were defeated after a
long fight in the resolutions COM
mittee, which finally voted unani-
mously against putting such plank
in the platform. There was no oppo-
sition in the convention and the
committee report went through with
out a hitch. No attempt was made
to revive the question on the floor
of the convention.
The principal feature of the con-
vention was the nomination of
Frank S. Shaw of Tama for state
auditor. Shaw was nominated on
the third ballot by vote of 726 1-5,
more than 200 above the mas>rity
needed to assure his success. HIis
nomination was then made unani-
nous.
Twenty-one planks were carried
in the platform presented by the
committee. Among the more prom
inent ones were Endorsements of
woman suffrage, the equalization of
tax burdens, the repeal of the non
partisan judiciary law and the shor-
tening of the present state election
ballot.
Some of the other recommends
tions made by the committee and
approved by the convention are:
Opposition to child labor; in
dorsement of the protective tariff;
reform in the method of handling
the national convention; through it's
control by commission; shorter
hours for woman workers; the
establishment of custodlal farms;
constructive school legislation; in
dorsement of the initiative and ref
erendum; preservation of the Iowa
lakes; issuance of bonds for road
building; farm loan banks; changes
in the election laws; Endorsement of
the republican office holders; oppo-
sition to contract labor in the pris-
ons and denunciation of the demo-
cratic administration.
Tariff Blank.
We emphatically re-affirm our
faith in the cardinal policy of pro-
lection of the republican party.
We re-assert that all tarig duties
shall be so levied that they will
equalize the difference in the cost of
production at home and abroad, and
We favor an immediate return to the
republican policy of protection OF
American industry, American labor
and the American farmer.
We firmly advocate the creation
of a federal commission for the pur-
pose of scientifically determining the
difference between cost of produc-
tion here and abroad, said commits
sion to form their tariff schedules
on an equitable and reasonable basis,
changing them from time to time a
economic conditions demand.
Believing as we do, that only by
these principles which have always
been the underlying convictions OF
the republican party, the prosperity
and general welfare of the whole
American people can be conserved
and the prosperity formerly enjoyed
by the country before the present
democratic came into power, be re-
gained. We appeal to the voters OF
the state for their support.
n
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22

Not very long ago the prediction
that Iowa land would sell at $50 an
acre drew nothing but jeers for the
prophet Later the 500 phophet
and the same jeers. Now the $500
seer and the same old horse laugh
that speaks the vacant mind.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22
Will Go Camping.

Next week the families of Rev.
/ Lakeland, r. p Sanford and j. o..
Groves, are going to enjoy camp
life for a week or two out near the
Ben Jewell home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22

Before you grin at what the other
fellow had wished on him for wife
always remember that the other fell
low is always wondering how you
were shared into taking the better
half who cops out your weekly sti-
pend.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22

The school teachers are getting
about ready to classify their work as
skilled. Thence to a demand for
better wages is merely short and
logical step.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22
1'Dont Lie to Your Wife," a Hilar-
iOus Farce i'm Three Acts Opens
September 1st.
MANY OTHER GOOD
ATTRACTIONS BOOKED
Managers Promise a Fine List of
Shows for the Fall Season And
the Grand's Patrons May
Expect Sop z S'reats.

m
arious farce in three acts We. u
sical Interruptions by Campbei q
Casad, produced by Mr.. &C. S. PrilSa
rose, will be seen at the Grand opera
house, Tuesday, Sept 1st.
The story in brief concerns the
rambling from the straight and mar
row path by three congenial spirits
who are never supposed to step from
the main high road of travel.
Amos Doppledaes is the principal
characterize is the man from the
fiat upstairs. Arthur Pringle, a
young man engaged to Doppledaes
daughter, likewise George Benedict,
a bosom friend of the two are first
seen in Doppledae's apartment dis
cussing the result of their white
light adventure 1t seems that the
three women nearest to them, Mrs.
Doppledae, her daughter and Mrs.
Benedict, had departed for Atlantic
City. Immediately thereupon, Dop-
pledae had suggested a bit of high
life for change" Doppledae, Bene-
dict and Pringle start out in their
machine, stop long enough to pick
up three frivolous young women Of
the chorus and go to Coney Island.
On the return, their automobile is
affected by the dissipation and hits
up a speed very much out of accord
with the traffic regulations of the
city, the jolly party is arrested, but
bribe a policeman and are allowed to
go free.
The first act finds the three in
Doppledae's apartment, headachy and
remorseful; their plight is added to
.by the recollection that Amos in an
unguarded moment had invited his
new found friends to his apartments
for the day; on the top of this a
theatrical press agent scenting a
good advertisement for the theatre
at which these three chorus girls
work, discovers the yarn and visits
Doppledaes fiat, harried thus the
three solemnly swear "Nevermore.
AS they utter the word the door sud-
denly opens and the two wives and
daughter supposed to be in Atlantic
City enter, they demand an eXplana-
tion of the vow and it is with great
difficulty that they are finally con-
vinced that "Nevermore" is the name
of a race horse, sure thing"
Later the chorus girls appear on
the scene and after an ordeal that is
very trying on Mr.. Doppledae, his
wife is finally convinced that the
three girls are his nieces from Aus
tralia.
Shortly after the wives and sweet
hearts leave the house to bet on the
horse "Nevermore They are arrest
ed for speeding by the same traffic
cop, and the complications become
more mixed than ever. However, the
farce is brought to an end in mutual
explanations, forgiveness and happi-
ness.
The cast is a most excellent one
the gowning splendid and numerous
songs and specialties are introduced
during the action of the farce.
The chorus is an excellent one and
render score or so of musical num-
bers in very satisfying manner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22

The commonly expressed estimate
is that Cummins will beat Connolly
about 100000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22
With 4O4, 100000 Bushels, or So.
100000 Bushels Larger Than
the Five Year Average.
Illinois is Next.
THE IOWA OAT CROP
HAS BEST PROMISE ALSO
Report OF Government Shows Five
Grains Will Aggregate $780,
100000 Bushels, And i'm all
That is Good Iowa AZ
fOrds the Best.
Estimated Increase over

yield, bushels. 1913 yield.
Winter VT. G55, 100000 132,O00,oO0
Spring VT. 100000 $4,000, 900
All wheat 93O,0OO,OOO 10000, 900
Corn f. 2,S6s,OOO,OOO 421, 900, 90
Oats 1,2O1,OOO,OOO 10000, 900
Rye -. 46,OOO,O0O 5000, 900
Barley 211, 100000 33,00O,000
Five gr. 5,256,OO0, 900 705, 900, 900
Flax seed 100000 .......
Potatoes 100000 24,OO0,000
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22

You never miss the gasoline until
the tank goes dry.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-25

The Lehi Department

tanning the highest per cent of sugar.
II originated In seed secured from the
department of agriculture at Wash
ington in 1903. During the eleven
years thousands of analyses have been
made
The Agronomy people of the Col
lege have for some time entertained
the belief that sugar beet seed grow
ing on commercial scale may In time
be made success I'm Utah. While
the possibility of such thing does
not depend wholly on the segrega-
ton of this strain, yet this strain is
considered the best yet bred there.
They will carefully husband all the
offspring seed from this precious two
pounds and thus in few years hope
to present to the state a strain of
seed In sufficient quantities to make
heir dream of our beet growers buy
ing their seed from Utah producers
4 reality.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-25
lehi Young Lady
Wins Distinction
Miss Edna Glib, Representing the
Lehi High School, Wins In
Public Speaking ]
Contest

The contest in public speaking for
the district including the Lehi, Am
erican Fork, Pleasant Grove, Heber,
Provo, Proctor Academy and B. Y.
c. high schools was held Saturday
evening, April Is, In the American
Fork High School Assembly Room.
Miss Edna Glib of Lehi was declared
the winner of the Defamation Con-
test receiving the unanimous deci-
sion of the judges, and the young man
representing the Provo high School
was given first place In oratory. These
two pupils will represent the Alpine
District in the State Contest to be
held at the University of Utah FRI
day, May 8, the great High School
Day at the State University. In this
final contest, eleven districts Will COM
pete for state honors.
The selections given by the various
high schools at American Fork were
all worthy Of unstinted praise, and
the Lehi high school can well be proud
of its victory, and entertain high hopes
iOr another victory on May 8, at the
state Contest.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-25
INDIAN WAR VETERANS
MAY CONE TO LEHI

John Wing spent Saturday In
Springville with the Black Hawk In
dian War veterans committee OF which
he is "A member, The veterans will
hold their annual reunion In August
and after listening to Mr.. Wings Gu
logy OF Lehi and its ability to suitably
entertain them were very favorably
Inclined towards holding their annual
campfire here.
The Commercial club will take the
matter up In connection with the
eading citizens and make an endeayor
TO help Mr.. wi land the gathering
Should they lc successful arrange
ments will be made for four day
celebration VITA something doing all
the time
The gathering was held at Heber
last year
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-25
Cedar Valley TO Build
Gym and Dance Hall

Trustee Alfred Anderson was In at.
tendance at the meeting OF the High
S,ihool board here last Monday. Mr.
Anderson reports several buildings
going up in Cedar Fort and says that
the people will probably erect a
$1,000 gymnasium this summer. The
building will be OF brick and will be
about 100 by 40 feet In dimensions.
In one end will be a stage for theatre
calls, etc, and in the other end will
be the dressing rooms, Offices, etc The
floor proprly will be about SO by Go
feet. II will be of maple and set
on springs so that besides being used
for gymnasium II may also be used
for dances and other entertainments.
The property will be owned by
the public schools who Will erect the
building,
r. L. Ashby, the American Fork
architect, is getting out the plans.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-25
Gasoline Gets Attire
Burns Mans Arm
cd. l.. Mcvicar Badly Burned mt Utah
Farmer Printing Oiiice.

ID. L. Mcvicar, head machine man for
this paper, viii be laid up for several
days with bad burn on his right
arm, 1t happened this way. He was
fixing the linotype machine for the
Utah Farmer and noticed that the
gasoline tank was leaking. Some how
the escaping oil caught fire and as
he went to turn of the supply the
flame apparently went up the pipe
and shot out of the tank onto Mr..
McVicar's arm.
His clothing was afire and Il look
ed like for time that the whole place
would be burned Flames several
feet high were leaping from the floor.
Luckily n set of hose was handy and
with the heavy city pressure turned
ON the fire was SOON out with prac-
tically no damage done to the build
Ing.
Two doctors were immediately
summoned and dressed the injured
mans burns which arc rather severe
and II is not known yet whether a
small amount of skin grating will
be necessary.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-25

Graduation Bonnets at twenty DER
cent discount at Peoples Coop 25-1t
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-25
More School Consolidation
state superintendent Delivers An Ad.
dress In the Tabernacle
Sunday Evening

Last Sunday well attended meet
ing in the Tabernacle on School Con-
solidation was addressed by State
superintendent Mathison. Chairman
G. A. Coates, Of the school board, pre-
sided and the high school students
furnished the music. N
There was good attendance and
che State Superintendent, who ere
ated a favorable impression. Super
lntendent Mathlson's strongest argu-
ment was that consolidation would
provide more effective supervision. On
this question he said:
Consolidation makes II quite pos
slbie to have necessary and effective
supervision. The board appoints its
superintendent and holds him very
largely responsible for the success
OF the schools. The superintendent.
with the approval of the board, ap-
points supervisors. such as a primary
supervisor. supervisor of art, Of mu-
sic, manual trainingS etc. The sup
erintendent himself outlines the plans
OF work for the grammer grades ana
the primary supervisor for the lower
grades. The special supervisors out
iihe the other special work now
taught In the schools which work can
DE done neither economically nor well
by the average teacher without skill
iui supervision. From direct obser-
'ation and from his supervisors the
iearns the standing of
ms schools. their strong points, their
weak points, and he is In position
20 Apply the necessary remedy to
oring them all up to standard. The
poard members meet weekly or semi
mouthly, as the case may be, and
With the superintendent discuss ways
and means Tor the operation and the
lmproN ement OF the schools. Frequent
meetings OF all school trustees with
the superintendent In an unconsoli-
lated county to discuss ways and
means for the betterment of the
schools, Is almost unknown. Yet that
Such meetings are necessary to the
best interests Of the schools Is a fact
hat even opponents to consolidation
rs well as everyone else will readily
admit.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-25
Returns From Convention
Enthusiastic for Good Roads

s. J. Taylor attended. the good roads
meeting at Provo and ia enthusiastic
over the King road drag and what IT
Will accomplish. Mr. King who halls
from Missouri is the inventor of this
inexpensive instrument that has revol-
utionized dirt roads. He took some of
the worst roads in Provo and S, on had
them In first class condition. Mr.
Taylor will have some of the ma
chimes made for Lehi and will use
them on our streets and hopes there
by to have them kept In much better
condition than In the past.
The device consists OF a log split
In two and one section fastened be-
hind the other BY means of braces
On one end Of each brace there is
fastened a steel cutting surface which
draws the dirt toward the center of
the road, while the other part of the
log packs the dirt solid. The secret
OF the whole affair is to keen the
road rounded and squeeze the water
out or 1t. 1t Is not the water that
falls on the road that does the damage
but that which stands on IL.
The county will also use the drag
In keeping up the county
roads and will provide all of its de-
puties with several of them. Israil
Evans has agreed to use one for the
county on the road near his home
In the field and will drag a mile
stretch In accordance with specifica-
tons.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-25
Rules To Govern
County Base Ball

AT preliminary meeting held al
Provo this week and at which rep
resentatives from nearly all the larg-
err towns In Utah county we're pre-
| sent, 1t was decided to organize a
County Base Ball League. The Off
Gals will be elected and the schedual
OF dates for playing arranged at an
other meeting to be held in the near
future and then the fun will COM
mence. Practically the same teams
in last years league will re-enter this
year with the possible addition of
fayson.
The following is synopsis of the
ruies to govern.
Officers. Officers shall consist of a
board OF directors, one from each
club, who shall elect President.
Nice-lresident, Secretary and Treas
urcr.
Piayers.-Every player shall be a
bonaiide resident for six months of
the town of whose club he is a men,
Der. No player can change teams
without the written consent of the
president
Umpires.-Every city shall have an
umpire who will be assigned to the
different games by the president but
no umpire shall umpire game In
which his team Is Interested.
Protests.-All protests shall be set
tied by the president who shall be
given written notice by such profess
lant within two days after the game
Is played.
Fees.-Each club shall deposit with
The secretary $50 as a guarantee to
stay In the game, which money shall
be divided among the players at the
end OF the playing season.
Receipts.--The home team shall pay
me expenses OF the visiting team and
furnish balls for each game.
understandings rules shall gov
ern In all games.