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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
TWENTY CATTLE BRING $1,000.
Registered Jersey Sale at Waverly j.
Record Breaker.

The Willow Lawn Farm on We'd
nesday shipped to j. K. Newman, Of
Donaldsonviile, La, twenty head of
registered Jerseys-eighteen cows
and two calves-for which they re-
ce.ved $500, the two calves bring
ing $50 each. Thus the eighteen.
COWS averaged considerably over
$500 each. The highest priced COW
| brought 81, 000--probably the high
est price ever received for a Bremen
county Jersey COW, and the lowest
price for COW was $3.50.
Fourteen of these cows were pur-
chased about two months ago AMI
since that time the representative OF
Mr.. Newman has travelled over sew
eral states trying to pick up enough
TO fill up his car, but he finally came
back and purchased four more head,
among them the 1000 COW. W
The Willow Lawn Farm still has
about 100 head of thoroughbred Jer-
seys on hand and the owners expect
to sell off about twenty head again
next year, as this is about the num-
Der of COWS they grow to maturity
each year. Located as the Willow
Lawn Farm is, a Jersey COW is
great asset, as has been proven to
the satisfaction of all concerned.
These cattle will make the trip to
Louisiana in style as they were
shipped in a car built especially for
the transportation of valuable stock
by express and they will make regu-
lar passenger train time.
Just before these cattle left Will
low Lawn they were photographed
first each COW separately and then
the entire bunch, and if their pic
lures are as fine as the cattle, they
are beauties worth preserving. These
Jerseys will be part of dairy farm
located about sixty-five miles from
New Orleans, and their milk and
butter will be sold in New Orleans.
We are sure the people of Louisiana
will be pleased with these Jerseys
from Iowa, and we hope they will
come again.-Waverly Independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02

| that all is not we'll, but finds nothing
| definite save letter, which has Slip
ped behind a drawer in the desk.
signed Louis Gordon" revoking
| his order to sell his share of the
works and to invest the proceeds in
stock. On the same day Nan over
| hears a conversation between Nor
ton and Clay, in which Clay. upon
Norton's refusal to grant favorable
terms to the strikers, threatens him
with the name of William Gordon,
dramatically declaring himself that
same William Gordon. Norton, re-
covering from his surprise and dis
may, accepts as fact Clay's state
ment, that wishing to study condi-
| lions in his own factory, he had act
| ed as foreman under another name.
Then he informs Clay that by his
fathers wish his share of the works
had been converted into money and
had been invested in copper stock
which had proven worthless. Upon
Clay's question as to the origin of
the payments which he had regular
ly received, Norton informs him that
he had sent the money, charity mo-
ney to the son OF his old friend. Clay
refuses to believe him and declares
that he will fight it out.
| On tneinext day Nan, who has con-
nected the contents of the discover
ed letter with the matter in hand,
cOnfronts Norton, in Clay's presence,
with his perfidy. She proves that
Norton had transferred his own
worthless stock to his ward. After
the letter countermanding it's 5pur-
chase was received, even after the
death of the father, Norton is unable
Ito defend himself and Nan, who for
years had longed for revenge, nobly
Iorgets self and is generous in the
terms she demands-the restoration
to Clay of his property and the spec
dy redress of the peoples wrongs.
love plot runs through the
story. Clay meeting Margaret in
the boarding house, first admires her
sweetness and courage in her alter
cd conditions and then learns to love
her. She returns his love and Clay
confdes in Nan. When Nan, who
has loved Clay from the first, learns
that his affection is given to Mar
| SaASt, oAAC 10 Nply plIlCl dHu DCSo
Margaret to give him up. Margaret,
who has promised that her friend
ship will stand any test, yields to
Mans entreaties. When Clay de-
mands the cause of her change, she
has no answer and he believes she
has heard of his worthless inheri-
lance. Nan, however, holds vigil
with herself and realizes that Clay's
love can never be hers and that her
dreams of happiness may be realized
in her service to humanity. She
restores Clay tc Margaret and her
dream and Margaret's come true.
AS a by-plot comes the devotion
of Bob to Delphine; her struggle be-
tween Minerva's wisdom and Venus
love, and her final surrender through
! Emmy Louis efforts to Venus. Then
there is Billy's effort to master
| Browning in order to win Peggy's
love. His failure to pass 'examina-
ton finally ends in victory for the
hard-worked student and Peggy de-
cides that Billy and football are far
better than Billy and Browning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
FORTY STEERS DROWN.
Farmer Near LenOX Meets With Hea-
y Loss Because of Flood.

Council Bluffs, May 31.-Condi-
lions that have not been equalled
in twenty years existed in Council
Bluffs last Wednesday when, be-
tween 500 and 1000 homes were
without lights save what household
ers could secure by rapid skirmish-
ing at the stores where candles and
lamps were for SALE
The storm that morning was
the cause and the electric company
was overwhelmed. More than six
inches of rain has fallen in large
sections of southwestern Iowa the
past two weeks. Near Lenox, Nc
Greer brothers, feeders, yesterday
lost forty head of fine steers by
drowning. Streams everywhere are
out of their banks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
Motion Restaurant.

A very handy thing to have when
autoing. See our window display
s. LARSEN. 22-a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
CASTALIA.

May 81, 1915.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Meyer were
shopping in Postville on Tuesday.
Mrs. Barbara Spillman came
down from Calmar for a. few days
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. z
j. Wirsching.
Mrs. Rushman was shopping in
Ossian on Tuesday.
E. E. Mallov was a business caller
in Mason City on Tuesday.
Mrs. G. Bernhart and daughter
Rilla were shopping in Postville on
Wednesday
Mrs. w. L. Richards and daughter
Luella were Postville visitors on
Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Fisher and daughter
Emma were Postville passengers on
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Franger and babe left on
Tuesday for Moline, H., where she
will make her lome.
Fred O'Boy was a business caller
in Ossian on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schaffer and daugh-
ter of Cedar Falls came Thursday for
visit at the home of her father,
Rev. Hursh.
Miss Susie Fordyce departed on
Saturday for her home in Randalia.
Miss Floy Riggs left the fore part
Of las week for Toledo to attend the
commencement exercises at Leander
Clark college.
Mrs. G. Bernhart was an Elgin Wis
itor on Monday
Chas. Neuenswander came III
from Elgin on Friday for an over
Sunday visit with home folks.
Mrs. L. II. Burns came down from
Jackson Junction for a visit at the D.
c. Malloy home.
+. E. Malloy attended a X. c. in
itiation at Cresco on Sunday.
Floyd Harvey entertained several
Wednesday evening.
The ice cream social given by the
Lutheran ladies On Wednesday was
well attended in spite of the incle-
mency of the weather
About twenty members of the Cas-
Italia high school alumni association
entertained the seniors at a banquet
following the commencement exercis
es on Friday. All present report ar
enjoyable evening.
Rev. Harm spent Sunday in Farm
ersburg
Miss Aanas OF Ossal was Castala
caller on Monday.
Professor George Hoppe left or
Saturday for his i4ome at Elma, Iowa
Mics Fdpa oAmoc will r,,and he,
vacation at her Eone in Luana.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
SATIRE.

May 81, 1915.
Mr.. Nolan from Button has been
shearing sheep at Ed SIMPSONS this
week.
Andrew Gayle altoed to DEBORAH
Monday evening to be present Tues
day morning to see the special train
carving Luther College Band and
q number of people from DEBORAH
and surrounding territory, bound for
San Francisco Exposition.
Nels Nelson made a business trip
to DEBORAH Thursday.
Clarence Stoskopf autoed to De
Corah en- Thursday.
The Satire Ladies Aid was we'll at
tended at Eldine Ellingson's on
Thursda
A couple new cases of auto fever
>have broke out in our neighborhood.
The lumber jacks took the evening
train for Jake Young's to be on hand
when The whistle blows Monday NOR
ming.
Mrs. Emma Sampson and daugh-
ter-inlaw, Mrs. E. j. Sampson at
tended the Ladies Aid sale at the
Highland church Monday.
Mesdames w. Sampson, E. j.
Sampson, n. c. Grindeland, Ed Nord-
helm took dinner with Mrs. T. Otte-
son on Thursday and in the after
noon they attended the Ladies Aid
at Mr. Ellingson's.
Mr.. Ole Holland who is working
for Eldine Ellingson had the misfor-
tune to be kicked by horse on
Saturday morning and is in serious
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Juve went to
Spring Grove Monday to visit their
daughters Mrs. j. Akre and Mrs. Ole
Blegan. Mr.. Juve returning Tuesday,
and Mrs. will remain for a longer
stay.
Wedding bells are ringing and
ringing in our vicinity and who knows
when they will stop.
One of our prosperous farmers
Henry Ford from Happy Hollow was
united in marriage to Isabel Nelson
on Thursday at the home OF the
brides sister, Mrs. Ole Gavle. When
the boys heard the news they all got
busy and soon q crowd of thirty-two,
armed with all kinds OF tin ware,
guns, one big auto horn. that sound
ed similar to a steam boat whistle.
Harry Grindeland had charge OF the
time stick and every thing was play
ed right up to date, in apple pie or
der. After extending congratuia-
lions and best wishes to Mr.. and MRS.
Ford the bows departed for home ar
ter having a rafting, good time.
Did you take il the Carnival al
Satire Sunday afternoon?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
sUPERINTENDENTS AT SCHOOL
Will Study Agriculture and Kindred
Subjects at Ames.

Ames, Ia, May 31.-Iowa's coun-
ty superintendent are planning to
go to school for week in June at the
summer session of Iowa State college
to learn something about agricul-
ture, home economics and manual
training.
Were supposed to direct work in
these new subjects" wrote one SUI
Eerintendent to Director G. M. Will
son of the summer session, why
can't you arrange to put us into the
class rooms and laboratories to get
first hand contact with agriculture,
cooking, etc.," This was only one of
many requests and so arrangements
were made to give the superinten-
dents two hours day in each of
the subjects for a week.
The superintendent to the num-
Der of ninety-nine will hold their
state conference at Ames also dur
ing this week, the dates June 20, 29
and 80 having been set aside for
this. State Supt. A. M. Deyoe will
preside at the conference. Among
the notable speakers from outside
will be H. w. Foght of the United
States bureau Of education and
State High School Inspector Brown
of Louisiana. This conference will
come at the time of the annual rural
life conference, which viii also az
ford special opportunities for the
superintendents to study the rural
problem.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
FALLS AND BREAKS NECK.
davenport Woman losses Ball to
Husband and Tumbles off
Porch.

Davenport, Ia, May 31.--Falling
suddenly in faint while playin ;
with her husband and children last
night, Mrs. Annie Douty struck her
head against coal chute and broke
her neck, dying Immediately. She
was q years of age.
Mrs. Douty was standing on a
porch two feet from the ground and
tossing a ball to her husband for tie
amusement of their two children.
She reeled over backward after
throwing the ball, striking the
ground head first.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
IOWA WINS WORLD
WIDE CORN MEDAL
Greene County Farmer Captures
Panama-Pacific Gold Award
For Best Bushel.
FAMILY OF PRIZE WINNERS
FOR SEVERAL YEARS
Won in Dallas Show and Received
First Place i'm Three Iowa
Corn Contests.

Jefferson, Iowa, May 31.-Willard
Zeller of Greene county has just re-
ceived notice from the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition at San Francisco,
that his bushel of yellow corn has
taken the gold medal being awarded
first Prize in competition with the
whole world. All of the corn used
at the Iowa building for decorations
and display was raised by Mr.. Zeller
On his Greene county farm.
For several years the Zeller fam
lily have taken most of the big prizes
in the corn shows wherever they
have entered. In the national corn
show at Dallas, Texas, in 1914,
Willard Zeller received first in the
contest for lone best ear of any var
iety," first for the ten best ears Of
any variety and first for the ten
best ears of Yellow Dent corn" In
the Iowa Corn show he received the
largest yield per acre in 1912, had
the grand champion bushel in 1913
and again in 1914 being the only
man who ever took this prize twn
years in succession.
Son Also Champion.
Last year his son Earl Zeller,
who was then only is years of age,
won the national championship in
the junior class and was given free
trip to Washington, d. c., by the
federal department of agriculture
and was entertained by the presi-
dent of the United States. ~
After eight wears of experiments
the corn is now made to mature ten
days earlier, the yield is large and
the quality better. The grand cham
pion bushel of 1914 of 20 pounds by
weight has just been shelled and in
stead or having IA pounds of cobs
which is the standard weight the
cobs weighed just 6a4 pounds which
means that bushel of corn over
runs Z "a pounds by weight.
Amazing Profits. -
The corn business is now immense
ly profitable to the teller family. In
the general field with about the u.s.
ual amount of work they raise rs to
so bushels to the acre. For the
breeding plots they have the exact
information. In the year 1912 Earl
Zeller grew 141 bushels at a total
cost for rent, seed, horses, labor and
husking of only $13.73, and sold the
entire crop for $97.15, making a
Profit of SS3.42 of the acre. In 1913
be grew 1913 bushels on his acre,
but it was a better quality and az
an expense of only SHOP, he made
a net profit of s159.5S. In 1914 he
raised 139 bushels on an acre at Il
cost of $12.1J and made a profit OF
$197.S0.
During the last three years he
has raised 400 bushels and made
a net profit of $44O.S0, all on a sin
gle acre of land
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
o g!Asf CALMAR.

May 81, 1915.
Minnie Stenseth and Alma Foss
were Decorah visitors Saturday.
Mynard Washburn came home
from Austin Saturday to attend the
Alumni banquet.
Harry Wager spent Sunday with
Walter in Iowa City.
Henry Beckman arrived from
Cherokee for an extended visit
with his folks.
Merle Alexander of Marengo, is
here for visit with friends.
Clara Stramsodt is at home from
DEBORAH for an indefinite stay.
Porter Hertz was at DEBORAH Sat
urday.
Miss Andrina Dyrland is visiting
relatives in Ridgeway
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Mott and daugh-
ter Ruth, and Mrs. Motifs mother,
Mrs. Stromsodt and daughter Viola
arrived from Cleveland, o. Sunday
morning for a visit with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Ed Ververka and babe of
Austin are guests at the Henry Del
Iy home.
Miss Gyda Chrstianson came
home from Dundas, Mimi, Satur-
day to spend her summer vacation.
Miss Elizabeth Scott left for her
home in Fayette Saturday and Miss
Elsie Case also left the same day for
Manchester.
Misses Verna Meyer and Clara
Pletka were DEBORAH visitors Satur-
day.
Miss Pearl Weltgenant of Ossian
spent Friday here with friends.
Lysle Horton returned from Mil
waukee Saturday.
Mrs. j. l.. Sanders went to Austin
Monday. She also expects to visit In
Minneapolis.
James Hurlburt returned Satur-
day from a six weeks trip to the
coast and after his arrival here,
announcements were received an
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.

Cold soft water and soda will re-
move machine grease from washable
goods.
Soften Pitch, wheel grease or tar
stains with lard and soak in turpen-
tine. Scrape off all the loose surface
dirt with a knife, sponge clean with
turpentine and rub gently until dry
To renovate an alpaca skirt damp
en- cloth and lay it on the wrong
side OF the material press with q
moderately warm iron till the cloth
Is dry; continue in the same way all
around the skirt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
Not For Men Only.

Women suffer as much as men do
from Indigestion and constipation
and require the same scientific rem
edy to keep the stomach sweet, the
liver active and the bowels regular.
Foley Cathartic Tablets are whole
some and cleansing; do not grippe
or cause nausea. Stout people say
this Is the one cathartic that takes
away that over-full and clogged-up
feeling. Engbertson's Pharmacy
June.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
CORRESPONDENTS.
BLUFFTON,

wet some of the farmers have had
10 plant their corn over
Jack McCauley was shopping in
our burg Tuesday.
Jake Linderman worked for Brit
tendall's Wednesday forenoon.
Mrs. George Thayer went to De-
corah Wednesday to consult a doctor.
c. w. Brittendall went to Decor
an Tuesday, came back Wednesday
with freight.
Mr.. Jack Halse and his two sons.
Leigh and Raymond, were business
callers in Bluffton Wednesday.
Mr.. Shelley made a cement walk
for Mr.. Brittendall from the gate to
the well last week.
Mrs. Bly, from Cold Water was in
town Wednesday afternoon giving
music lessons
Mr.. Brittendall went to Prosper
Thursday morning for cement.
Mr.. Shelley planted potatoes Thurs
day forenoon.
Kathleen Burgman breakfasted
with grandma Brittendall Wednes-
day morning.
Mrs. Jack Halse visited Mrs. Will
Dinger Sunday, and called on Mrs.
Shelley
Luke O'Brien went to Cresco Sun
day
Terry McCabe sold two young hor-
ses to the horse buyer, delivered
them today.
Mrs. Elmer Greenslade has been
enjoying visit from her sister Mel
lie Holverson of Cresco the past
week.
Mrs. Bly, and Mrs. Willie Dinger
drove to DEBORAH Thursday for a
pleasure ride.
Mr.. Draper the spice and coffee
man and his driver were in Bluffton
Friday doing business with Britten-
dalls.
Albert Hruska of Burr Oak town
ship was Bluffton shopper Satur-
day.
Ed Falck who lives on a small
farm in the suburbs of Button,
brings in more eggs then those big
farmers. When the roads and wealth
er won't permit running a car or
wheeling, he walks in with his eggs.
That's right any way to get the eggs
to market.
Erick O'Brien, our assessor was in
Bluffton Saturday afternoon finishing
Up his assessment business, took sup
per with Brittendalls.
Terry McCabe was in town Sunday
Ed Jackson went home with him to
help with the work. t'pl+I" 'L1oFs
Edd Falck and! family and Mrs
Luke O'Brien visited Mrs. Pat O..
Brien Sunday '5@
Mrs. Jackson is having a new
porch built in the front of her house
Mr.. Crawford is dong the work. -
Harry Harvey ana family autoed
to Elmer Greenslade's yesterday for
visit.
Wess Wicks and family Sundayed
with VIII Cameron's.
Glenn Gossman and wife attended
the funeral in Burr Oak Sunday az
ternoon, Mrs. Gossman being a rela-
tive of the deceased.
Rube Wilbur and family Sundayed
with his wife's folks, H. Sheleys.
Courtneys had sick horse yester.
dav. They came TO Button to get
some medicine to relieve it, 1t was
feeling some better the last report
we got.
II. Mercy, Earnest and August
Burgman, came Tome Saturday from
the road work, went back Sunday
evening. They are working about I
miles from here.
Otto Melver is working for Chas
Burgess.
Morgue Rider rented Mr. Tayler's
garden spot
Mr.. Armstrong graced our streets
yes erday.
John McCauley finished planting
corn today.
Andrew Melver is working for Brit
tendall today.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02

Try Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-02
NJ. J. soUKuP
OPTICIAN.

Eyes examined. glasses fitted,
broken lenses duplicated.
DEBORAH, Iowa.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-26
MAN AND WOMAN
ALMOST DROWNED
DESPERATE EXPERIENCE OF .
n. MAY AND MISS ADA
SHORT.

GIBSON Tenn, Nov. 20.-J. H
May and Miss Ada Short, one of the
teachers of the public schools here
came near losing their lives this
morning when they drove into a creek
while the waters were high. Miss
Short had been out to spend the
night with Mr.. Mays daughter. Dur
ing the night rain began falling and
swelled the waters of the creek. Mr.
May drove his horse into the strong
current. The water turned the bug
gy and Mr.. May and Miss Short were
washed down the stream fifty yards
where he caught hold of a limb of a
tree. Miss Short was frantic, after
having been under the water -four
times, and Mr.. May held her with one
hand and the limb with the other fol-
nearly an hour before they we're res
cued. They were both Frustrated
The horse drowned. Besides the loss
of his horse and hat, Mr.. May lost
$50 in paper money from his pockets
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-26
SPOR1SMEN COUNTY
HEARTILY APPROVE
NEW GAME STATUTE
MORE THAN HALF A THOUSAND
OF THEM HAVE TAKEN OUT
LICENSES.
PROTECTION TO The GAME
County Clerk Lipscomb Says That
He Has Not Yet Heard a Weird in
Condemnation of the Act OF 1915
by the Sportsmen.

! Never in the history of the county
has there been such demand for
| hunters license as there has been
; this season. County Clerk Arch w
Lipscomb stated this morning that
, more than 500 licenses had already
been issued in the county and he ex-
pected that there would be 900 or
more before the end of the season.
Since the quail season commenced
over 200 have been issued and there
were 800 issued for the dove shoot
ing period.
Il have yet to hear the first word
of protest against the new law
said the popular county court clerk
who is also a genuine sportsman, be-
ing an accomplished hunter and de-
voice of Isaac Walton. THE law
meets the complete approval of the
people. They do not mind paying the
dollar, in fact, they are very glad to
do SO for the protection that it af-
fords to them. The money goes to
the safe game protection fund and
not into the hands of some official,
as was formerly the case. This
makes the sportsmen of the county
feel that they are getting something
for their money.
The law has proven quite a sue
cess. 1t is sustained by the best sem
timent of the real lovers of the gun
and dog in the county and will be,
am sure quite protection to game.
If the law we're not popular it would
not be so universally observed with
out some sort of protest or rigid
steps being taken for its enforcement.
Men who go hunting only once or
twice year are cheerfully paying
the small fee."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-26
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at 80. 45c, Use and $1.00 each
Ladies Knit Vests and Pants d,
at ..... -. :. zoe, 25c and 4Oc
Children's Union Suits
at ...... -. 19c, 25c to soc each
Ladies' Heavy Fleeced Lined
Hose, 2 pairs for -. .... Csc
Ladies Wool Hose. per pair 25c
Boys Ribbed Fleeced Lined Union
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Boys Heavy Flat F1eeced Lined
Union Suits -. .... 40c to soc
Boys Heavy Fleeced Lined I'm
dershlrts ..... ..... ..l5c each
Mems Ribbed Fleeced Lined Union
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Mems Heavy Flat Fleeced Lined
Union Suits ...... ........ 95c
Mems Heavy Fleeced Lined Shirts
and Drawers ...... -. .... 45c
Mems Wool Shirts .$1.0O to $500
Mems Extra Size Wool Shirts $1.00
Mems Canvas Gloves .4c to 25c pr.
Big line Mems and Boys Gloves.