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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-12
.SNOHOMISH HOMESTEADER
DECLARES GOVERNMENT IS
USED AS TOOL BY TIMBER men

tlmbered land. pretending II was a
homestead
They pay no more attention g.
the location until after tho surveys
are made by the government. he
says. after which these imaginary
settlers rush ia and claim % be boz
ma tides. secure title 20 tho land
and dispose OF II to timber compa.
MES or spectators.
Mr.. Graves states that 400. 900.
600 feet of timber In this way fell
Into the hands OF these corporations
In the Northwest,
What viii the homenteador do
with his timber II he does not sell
Il TO some timber company or TO
some one who can handle III
Most ~ Western Washington.
and many other parts OF tho North.
west. are more or lsss heavily tim
hsred Thousands Of homuHteadsra
have taken land with timber OF
more or less value thereon.
What disposition would Mr..
Graves advise these citizens 10
mako OF their timber. ~ not dispose
OF Il in sny manner mos, profitable
TO themselvesY
The original homestead law
makes no exception TO any amount
Of timber on open government land.
NY experience with tho forest
service. ms administered under the
old Pinchot regime. has proved To
mo that no fake" or imaginary
homestcsders can ever secure title
to land within the reserves.
On IN. contrary. homes,aaderw
have been Assaiicd by every techni.
cality known 10 expert prosecutors.
They were held up as shameless
and brasen timber thieves. and their
rights as American citizens 20 Sc.
cure title under the homestead
laws were trampled upon and tx.
nored by. In many Instances. lot
OF corporation tools. incorporating
in tho livery of forest service Off
claia.
Out OF probably hundreds OF sim.
liar cases. | will cite four that have
come directly under my own OBJ
servation.
AZ various dates during the last
20 years. the 81 r.. NJ & NJ. 90
NJ has placed scrip on unsurveyed
land In snohomish county. wash.
ingfon.
This was under q corporation law
that but few people in the United
States. outside OF the Interested
parties. over knew existed. II nj.
lowed certain favored holders OF
scrip 10 place same upon unsurvcy.
ed goyernemnt land.
This scrip was issued By the gov.
eminent against land used as base
and relinquishcd by such corpora.
tlons as the ~ p. @. n. Santa De
and others. who had secured large
grants OF prairie and desert land,
worth. In most cases. from Is cents
to f2b0 per acre.
This lieu land scrip was placed
on Western Washington timber
land worth more than 800 per
acre.
A clause In this law forbade piae-
ing scrip upon any bu, "NoN-ml ~.
ERAl GOVERNMENT LAND, TO
WHICH NO CLAIM OR TITLE
HAD ATTACHED"
Subsequent decisions OF the Int.
rior department have held that any
definite marks Of hsbitatlon or oe.
eupsney, such a. cabin that had.
prior 20 the Ming OF scrip. been
occupied. whether such occupancy
was a bona flde settlement or not.
sbrogated and rendered void any
such scrip filing.
A little thing like n settlers resi-
dence on a piece OF timber they
want does not impress the mInious
OF n big corporation. They figure
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-12
RUB RHEUMATIC,
I: ACHING JOINTS
and STOP PAIN

H&uE1lA4N4EAA - HRAA 'tAFs
Not one case in fifty requires in
ternal treatment Stop druggingi
Rub soothing. penetrating st.
Jacobs Oil" right into your sore.
stiff, aching joints. and relief comes
instantly. st. Jacobs Or IL a
harmless rheumatism linIment
which never disappoints and can
not burn the skin.
Timber up, Quit complaining,
Get a small trial bottle OF old. hon
est st Jacobs OH at any drug
store. and In just a moment you'll
be free from rheumatic pain. sore
ness and stiffness. Don't suffer.
Relief awaits you. "St. Jacobs or
js just as good for sciatica, neural
agia, lumbago. backache, sprains.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-12

Editor The Star: In the Seattle
Star OF February 2 was published
an interview by ellison Gardner OF
Washington, ID C.. given by Chief
Forester Henry s. Graves. In which
Graves states that timber stealing
is stili going on by the big corpoi'
atoms working In colluslon with
fake homesteadors. who. he says.
prior 10 the creation OF the nation.
al forest reserves. built cabins on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-12

SOLD All Day As Advertised
STALLS 39-42
INDEPENDENT
PACKING CO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-12
ZEPPELIN Tells UNITED
!: PRESS WRITER ABOUT US.
. GIRLS He FLIRTED WITH

across the Atlantic. have be-
iievec that II would be the
browning effort Of my career"
declared Count Ferdinand Won
Zeppelin tonight when he re-
sun,ed his discussion Of the
possibilities Of the giant air.
craft which bears his name.
Not TO lombard New York and
Washington" I asked him. The
count was very grave as he replied.
II was plain from his general atti-
tude that he had been greatly trou-
bled over the charges OF ruthless
ness IN the use Of dirigiblcs 10 this
war and limitations that they ar.
beyond the pale" OF civilized war.
fare.
Throw bombs on people who
had been so kind To me when | was
among themr- he said. Never. 4
want to sail on peaceful mission
when I go to America.
Three or Four-Day Trip
Il must try to live long enough
or fear II won't be accomplished
at least not In the near future.
This war interfercd with my plans.
| know that aerial travel will be-
come the quickest and safest Yep
pelins and airships. In their devel.
opment have. In my opinion. n
great future"
How long do you believe II
would take Zeppelin to make a
flight from here 10 New York;"
Three or four days-perhaps
more. perhaps less. II would de-
pend on the wind and the
weather.
suggested that he might have
sent one OF his Zeppelins to San
Francisco for exhibition at the ex.
position.
NO" he declared. 4 don't want
the Zeppelin to make her first voy.
age across the Atlantic in the hold
OF steamer She Will make II I'M
der her own power"
He then explained the reason he
had broken his lifelong rule never
To be interviewed. because he re
called with appreciation the cor.
diality and hospitality extended to
him by Americans half century
ago and because II was In the Z. y.
that he conceived his idea OF aerial
navigation.
beautiful sinners" both eyes be.
Ing dlscolored and almost swollen
shut. Calling my attention to them,
he said:
1T looks as n | had been In a
prize fight, doesn't IT." He ex.
planned that they were a result OF
a tumble in the air while conduct
ing an experiment.
lie told OF meeting Lincoln. as a
military attache and representa-
tive of the king OF Wurtemburg.
THE president was sitting at
his desk. very busy" he said His
private secretary. young Seward.
son OF the secretary OF state, was
sitting on table. dangling his legs
In the air Lincoln greeted me cor
daily. lie made the same impress
sion on me that the kaiser always
makes when ! meet him. Lincoln
in particular was deeply concerned
about the cruelties OF the war or
what you now refer 10 as atroci
| ties"
The count declared he once
swan the Niagara river below
the American falls 10 get a
view OF the full circle OF the
rainbow mist.
81 made a trio over the
lakes" he added. land fIlrted
with some beautiful glrls, who
we're as anxious to oct &C
qusinted with me as was with
them. They finally broke the
II ice by Tipping apple seeds at
my face. Then we had a Jolly
talk.
II made my first balloon ascen.
sion at ST. Paul but was not on
the firing line during your civil
war. az has been said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-12
DRUNKENNESS

IL durable disease. which re-
quires treatment The ORRTNE
treatment can be used with abso-
lutte confidence. II destroys all de-
sire for whiskey, beer. or other I'm.
tpxicante Can be given In the
home. No sanitarium expense. No
loss OF time from work. Can be
given secretly. n, after a trial.
you fail TO get any benefit from it's
use, your money will he refunded.
ORRINE IL prepared In two
forms: No. /. secret treatment.
powder: ORRlNE No. 2, IN pill
form, for those who desire TO take
voluntary treatment. Costs only
800 box. Come in and talk
over the matter with us. Ask for
booklet
Swifts Pharmacy. End and Pike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-12
GERMAN SUBMARINE
ATTACKS STEAMER

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 1.-THE sub
marine U-2 yesterday attacked the
steamship I.aertes, ot~the Ocean
Steamship Co. off the Mas light
ship. The captain. however. manip-
ulated the liner so that the tor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-12

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Il ~ Va
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AZ n
IN " l.
::: ~ Fifth. Sixth and Pine w i"

20c can Rose Dale Pineapple. o..
.sss..s .sss s+sss-t..sss lac
2 cans Reliance Corn ....Z5c
zoe can Ripe Olives. .....IOc
I ID. pure Ground Pepper 2jc
l5c bottle Blue Label Ketchup
TOT +.ssssssss+-. lug
2 ibs. extra fancy Prunes. 25c
3 pigs. Raisins for........25c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-12
HUBBY BITES finger

CHICAGO. Feb. 12-Because her
husband bit her finger when she
shook II at him and because he
otherwise "brutally treated her."
Mrs. Florence j. tombstone was
granted divorce from Gilbert
tombstone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-12

pedo fired by the submarine
missed it's mark.
The Germans. however. contin-
ued to fire on the Laertes and rid
died her funnel and several OF her
boats. News OF the attack was re-
ceived today in wireless mes
sage.
The Laertes reached Ymuiden
ana the submarine gave up the
chase.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-12

just as reminder Of eareless.
ness, the health officer at Manhat.
tan, Kas. Is preparing TO have IN.
sanitary back yards In that clty
photographed and placed In a sort
of rogues gallery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-12

= (rhe following 10 the second Of
The two Interviews with Count Won
Zeppelin, inventor Of the Zeppelin
ytrleIble. obtained by Karl n. Won
.Wlsaand.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-12
By Karl H. Won Wiegand
United Press staff Correspondent

1915. By the Unitsd Press
copyrighted IN Great Brt,sin.l
BERLIN, Feb. I tvla The
|. hague and london). Feb. Ia
~ have always hoped 10 be
the first TO pilot an sirshlp
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
ECONOMY STORE SOLD.
II. III. Miller Closed Deal Saturday,
and Will Take Possession Lat
ter Part Next Month.

Postoffice Inspector r.. II. Miller
was a DEBORAH visitor last week, and
while here made the arrangements
for the purchase of the Bucknell
Economy Store. Mr.. Miller was for
merly assistant postmaster in De-
corah, resigning that position sever
al years ago to take the position OF
.pcstoffice inspector and moved to
Oklahoma, where his headquarters
were for some time. Later the fam
lily moved to Columbia, S. c., where
their home is at present. While
we have not interviewed Mr.. Miller
on the subject, We presume he will
resign as postoffice inspector. At any
rate it will be good news to know
that the family will become resi-
dents of DEBORAH once more, as they
are held in the highest regards here
by all who know them, and those
who do are legion.
We understand Mr.. Miller will not
take possession of the Economy
Store until the latter part of June.
Since this store has been in the
hands of Mr.. and Mrs. Bucknell they
have enjoyed fine business, and
while we regret to see them retire,
we extend a most hearty welcome TO
Mr.. Miller, and predict for him q
fine business, as he is we'll and ia
Yoratly known and his business
qualifications are OF the best.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
MARRIAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
Banker of Bode Claims DEBORAH Girl
as Bride.

This Wednesday afternoon at four
O'Clock at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Louise Alstad on East
Water street, occurs the marriage Of
her daughter, Lottie Jeanette to Mr..
Oscar C. ,Sorlien. Rev. Otto E.
Schmidt will perform the ceremony.
Miss Anna Alstad of Chicago,
cousin of the bride, will be maid of
honor, and Miss Nellie Sorlien, of
Bode, sister of the groom, brides
maid. The groomsmen are Messrs.
Arne Sorlien and Hans Haugen, Jr.
of Bode. Miss Grace Alstad will act
as flower girl
The bride is young lady of grace
and refinement. She was born and
| grew to young womanhood in this
city and is popular in large circle
of friends, and is possessed of a
sunny disposition which makes and
holds friends, which she counts on
every hand, and all wish for her
nothing but the best life affords.
The groom is we'll and favorably
known in DEBORAH, having been g
student at Luther College in 1912,
and was popular member of the
Luther ball team. He is a young man
of the highest integrity and worth,
and for several years past has held
| the position of cashier of the State
Savings Bank, of Bode During his
residence and visits here he has
made numerous friends, and they
all join with us in extending con-
gratulations and best wishes.
Mr.. Sorlien will take his bride on
a honeymoon trip to the San Fran
cisco exposition, for which place they
leave on the evening train, and af-
ter October first will he at home at
Bode, Iowa.
The out of town guests who will
attend the wedding are Mrs. ]. H.
Sorlien, the groom's mother, OF
Bode; H. j. Sorlien, Bergen, n. d. !;
c. j. Sorlein, Rawson, n. D.; Albert,
Jens and Magnus, brothers, of Bode !;
Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Opheim, Mr.. and
Mrs A. H. Peterson, Miss Mary o.
son, Bode; H J. Hanson, MinneapG-
lis; Misses Julia Finney, Anna and
lGrnoa AIrto1 TI,;oo
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
JUST ASK THEM.
People Buy This Paper and Read 1t
for Two Simple Reasons.

Suddenly ask twenty people why
they read the advertisements in this
paper every week, and fifteen out of
the twenty will probably hesitate and
stammer, and become more or less
embarrassed before they can call to
mind the real reason why they read
| the ads.
People buy this paper and read it
for two very simple reasons-they
want to know the news of their home
community, and they want to know
CT the commercial advantages that
are placed before them in its adver-
Using columns. This paper goes out
each week to an enlightened people
to a people who are accustomed to
think and act for themselves-to a
people who know exactly what they
want, and want to know where they
can get it. Hence the natural course
for them to pursue in their search
for information is to turn to the ad-
vertising columns of the paper.
The live merchant knows this
recognizes the fact that he is catering
to a people of high mental attain
ments, and shapes his business poll
cy to meet their commercial desires.
Such merchants live and prosper and
grow with the community. Their
advertisements are constantly plac-
ing the desirability of their goods be-
fore the buyer, and the merchant is
thus brought into contact with the
buyer through the medium of his ad-
1ertisement. The information con-
tanned in the advertisement saves the
buyer the time CT chasing from place
to place in search of some article OF
which he stands in need. 1t thus be-
comes a time-saver to the buyer, and
an impulse which spurs him on to a
constant perusing of the advertising
pages of the paper.
This habit of reading the adver-
tisements is growing upon the peo-
pie day by day, for the public realiz'
es that il is the one and only sure
means of reducing the killing OF
time" to a minimum. These are siren
uous days and time is money, and the
we'll written advertisement becomes
thing of great value to the con
sumner as well as to the seller. And
of late years the consumer has be-
come educated up to the standard OF
expecting the merchant who wants
his trade to talk to him through the
medium of his advertisement in the
local paper. And the merchant who
talks thusly does the business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
The Chautauqua Agent.

A booking agent for Chautau-
qua bureau visited small town in
the Middle West. He called on II
man who said that in order to in
troduce Chautauqua it would be
necessary to see the most promin-
ent man in town. Together they
called on the first citizen" and
the booking agent was introduced.
Mr.. jones' said he, Il called to
see you in regard to a Chautauqua. .
1T won't do you a bit of good .
spoke up the prominent citizen.
My wife and | have looked over
all the catalogues carefully and
have already decided on another ma
chine"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26

The Ben Bear Suits
wear we'll, look well, fit well, and
are good in quality. Full satisfac-
| ton. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26

Services in Grace Episcopal church
will be resumed next Sunday at the
Usual hour.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
Bears Store Busy Place

The Ben Bear store has been very
busy the past week or so, fixing out
members of the Luther College band
and others who are making the trip
to San Francisco, with suits, slip-on
coats and osercoats. The past few
days the store has been a vetriable
bee hive and the clerks have been
kept on the jump. Very few stores
in the state carry the immense big
stock that this popular store does,
and when a customer enters the
store for most any article in the
clothing or furnishing line he gen.
orally always finds what he wants,
and the goods and prices are always
right. Buying in the large quanti-
ties Mr.. Bear does, gives him big
advantage in selling the right goods
at right prices.
Already Mr.. Bear has placed or
ders for next fall and winter goods.
Some time the latter part of July
he will leave for New York City IL
personally inspect the goods, mis-
sion he has performed for almost
forty years, and it is one of the Sc
crets of his success in the business
world. He knows what he is put
ting on his shelves and consequent
ly doesn't have to take any chances
on the goods he sells.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
THE IOWA AUTOMOBILE TAX.
t05,938 Automobiles Registered In
Iowa up to May 1S.

Answering complaints by auto
mobile owners that there is a delay
of three weeks in securing automo-
bile number plates from the state,
w. S. Allen, secretary of state, de-
clares that the condition of affairs
is due to the astounding increase
in number of automobiles owned in
this state, and the limited appropria-
ton for carrying on the work of the
department. He says there should
be fifty clerks in the division during
the rush time Instead he is get
ting along with eleven clerks.
1--WE have registered exactly
1O5,93S automobiles in Iowa up to
May 49," said Mr.. Allen. up to May
Is, 1914, we had registered 76, 443
machines. Already we have regis
tered 24,419 machines more than
we had up to this time last year and
we are within 1000 of the total
number of cars registered during
the entire twelve months of 1913.
THE automobile fees this year so
far amount to 1882, 555.05. 1t is
astonishing that this state has made
such an increase in automobiles. We
will register more than 10000 ma
chimes this year and in 1916 l expect
there will be at least 10000.
Il do not intend to have this rush
condition occur again. Next year l
expect to put on as many clerks as
can work conveniently, no matter
whether the appropriation is eX-
hausted early in the year. / will
then depend on the retrenchment
and reform committee to help me
out"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
Winneshiek County Fair.

Secretary Enger of the Winneshiek
fair has been busy the past week
looking up attractions and getting
things in shape for one of the best
fairs ever held here. The dates are
Aug. 17-1S-19-20, which is several
weeks earlier than the fair has been
held in the past. With the right kind
of weather and little boosting by
everyone in the county, the manage
ment will put on a great program.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Passed by DecOrah Lodge of Elks
No. I43.

Whereas death has called our be-
loved brother Charles Trzcinski from
this earthly life and
Whereas we deeply mourn the
loss of loyal brother, sincere
friend, a good citizen and a true
gentleman, therefore be it
Resolved that in this hour of the
deep grief we extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved wife and
children of Charles Trzcinski and
be il
Resolved that in commemoration
of his life and loyalty to the Decor
all lodge B. P. o. E. No. 443 that the
charter of the lodge be draped fol
80 days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
Reserve Seats May %.

Reserve your seats at E. j. Par
mans Saturday morning at nine o.
clock, May 20, for the class play OF
the high school seniors, THE Dream
That Came True" to be given June
1, at the Grand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26

Please read this too:-It'S
about clothing in general, and Ben
Bear clothing in particular. The sat
isfaction to be had in wearing Ben
Bear clothing can be fully under
stood only after the actual test. The
Ben Bear suits are perfect in every
detail of manufacture. They fit well.
The workmanship is the best. The
fabrics are guaranteed all wool, In
fact, any suit sold is absolutely a
hand tailored suit and is worth ev-
cry cent and more than we charge.
-. e guarantee lowest prices, and will
be pleased to show you the best as
sortment of spring suits ever seen
in DEBORAH. Come soon. BEN BEAR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
The Reason He Sued.

Schmidt sued Jones for SANDER, al
leging that Jones had called him a
hippopotamus some six months be-
fore. OF this item Jones's attorney
made capital, saying scornfully:
why, you haven't got any case,
Mr.. Schmidt. If your feelings were
SO badly hurt, why didn't you take
action six months ago."
"Yeh, l know" answered Schmidt
easily, "brt neffer saw hippopota-
mus until two weeks ago."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26

Something new in child's I'M
derwear. BEAR 5.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-26
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION

in high school subjects during sum
mer. C. c. Gamertsfelder.
Pd. 21-2w.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06

chased before any mischief had been
done. On tnN SUBJECT the president
was silent II amt In favor Of this
here sabotage" he said.