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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27
FARMERS FIX ROAD.
Blakeman Road in DecOrah Town.
ship Put i'm Good Condition.

Last week company OF farmers IL
Madison and Decorah township, com
posed of Messrs. Henry Mikkelson.
Ion Brakeman, Toilet Evansor,
Arne, Gilman and Caspar Guttorm-
son, Anton Dahle, Henry Anstein
and Ferd Bakken did some fine
road work. They started at the
Beard farm and worked up norm
west through the rayine several miles
and fixed all the mud holes, and
graded the road, so that now it is as
good as any in the county. 1t was
all donation work, and as it is a
township road, saved the trustees
about $50 or more. The mui holes
have been in this read for the past
year, and were menace to drivers.
The road has been dragged, all the
mud holes filled and it is nice and
smooth, and the gentlemen are en-
titled to lots of credit fcf their
work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27
IOWANS NOT DISCOURAGED.
New Jersey Vote but Spurs Hawkeye
Suffragettes to Work
Harder.

An ardent plea for world fedora
tion-the an.algamation of all ma
tions--to bring about world peace
and industrial and commercial ad-
justment, was made by Charlotte
Perkins Gilman, noted author and
lecturer of New York city, in an ad-
dress before the Iowa Suffrage asso-
citation at Des Moines Thursday.
Iowa suffragists today raised more
than $500 to finance the campaign
for the vote on the suffrage ques-
tion in the state next June.
II do not believe the defeat of the
amendment in New Jersey will in
any way injure the suffrage cause in
Iowa." said Miss Flora Dunlap,
president of the state association.
while the defeat is very much to be
regretted. l do not think eastern
sentiment is as far advanced for suf-
frage as western sentiment. This
election will not be the last one, and
people will be educated
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27
STOP BRIDGE BUILDING
BY NOVEMBER
Iowa Highway Commission Will Not
Allow Cement Work Until
Spring After Nov. 4.
AFRAID OF THE FROST
is THE REASON
Bridges Made Last Year After
November 1st We're In Bad
Condition Because of the
Freezing Weather.

The Iowa highway commission
has warned bridge contractors that
it will order complete shut down
in bridge and culvert building by
November 1st. This will leave many
structures in an unfinished condition.
1t explains that this is necessary
in order that no more concrete work
be done in freezing weather. The ex-
perience last year demonstrated that
many contractors did not properly
protect newly laid concrete during
the cold nights of November, and
as the result several hundred thou
sand dollars worth of concrete was
ruined, the engineers say The COM
mission says:
Last season builders were allow
ed, because of the warm days, to
continue work after freezing wealth
er set in at night, dependence being
placed on the builders taking suffi-
cient precaution to protect their
work.
THE amount of worthless con-
crete which has had to be replaced,
and the extent of the loss OCCASION
ed by the freezing, has determined
the commission to set an arbitrary
date this season for stopping all con-
crete work. County engineers should
have this matter well in mind and SO
direct builders that when the time
comes for stopping all construction
work, Jobs will be in such stages
that the work can be suspended and
allowed to stand until the opening
of work next spring without detri-
ment to the work and with just re-
gard for the rights of the people US
ing the highways"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27
NEW GRAVEL ROAD.
jefferson Tries a New Type of Gravel
Work.

Jefferson, Ia, Oct. PA new
type of gravel road recommended by
the state highway commission will
be put in on the Lincoln highway
west of Jefferson. The first course
of gravel will be laid in shallow
trench in the middle of the road
eight feet wide. In this first course
the gravel will be put in at the rate
of 500 loads to the mile and will be
rolled into place with heavy roller.
The second course of gravel will be
laid over this sixteen feet wide and
at the rate Of 1900 loads to the
mile. This will also be rolled down
and made smooth.
The state highway commission
pronounces road built in this way
permanent road and with a reason
able annual sum for upkeep will be
good road for long time. A piece
of road has been selected for this
test which includes level ground as
we'll as hills and valleys so that it
can be determined just how 1t works
under different conditions. The
board of supervisors will soon re-
ceive bids on this work and will try
to get the job finished this fall.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27

T. j. QUALLEY INJURED
Escaped Death Yesterday
Morning.

T. j. Qualley has every reason to
feel thankful today that he is alive.
Yesterday forenoon he was assist
ing in getting one of the racing cars
in shape, which was left here since
the races last Saturday. The driver
remained here and got the car in
shape at the Marsh & Qualley garage.
The car was taken outside the gar
age and faced south on Washington
street. The driver got in and took
the wheel, while several men got be-
hind the car ani were pushing 1t, in
an attempt to get it started under
its own power. Mr.. Qualley was at
the side of the car, near the rear
wheel
The car had wire wheel on, and
the hub was spiked, so as to hold
wrench. Mr.. Qualley's trousers
caught in this wheel and he was
whirled around and thrown violent
ly on the pavement, rolling over sew
eral times before the car was stop
ped. His face struck the pavement,
and as result four or five upper
front teeth were knocked out, be-
sides he was badly scratched and
bruised. Fortunately no bones were
broken. If the car had gotten under
it's own power, Mr. Qualley would
no doubt have been killed. When the
car stopped, it was necessary to cut
his trouser leg to free him from the
car.
DR.. Hexom was called and did all
that was possible for Mr.. Qualley.
Tom has all kinds of grit, and it will
take more than this accident to put
him out of commission vely long.
He is pretty well bruised up, and
it will be several days before he is
himself again. .ga.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27

A contemporary says that news
paper subscriptions are infalible
tests of mans honesty. They will
sooner or later discover the man. II
he is dishonest he will cheat the
printer in some way-says that he
has paid what he has not-declares
that he has receipt somewhere
or sent the money and it was lost III
the mail-or will take the paper and
will not pay for it on the ground that
he did not subscribe for it-or NOV
ed off and leaving it come to the Of
flee he left. Thousands of professed
Christians are dishonest in this par
ticular at least, and the printers
books will tell fearful tales in the
final judgment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27
THE PLAY OF KILKENNY.
Is Considered the Most Romantic
Irish Drama Ever Written.

Augustus Pitou, Jr., will present
as before stated, his clever singing
star, Fiske O'Hara, at the Grand
opera house tomorrow Thursday eve
ming, October 2Sth, in a new roman
tic comedy, entitled, Kilkenny,
emanating from the gifted pen Of
Augustus Pitou, Sr., the we'll known
writer of the majority of w. j. Scan-
lan's and Chauncey Olcott's success
ses. Kilkenny" is one of the best
Irish stage romances that has been
produced in many years. 1t is idyllic
in character, yet pervaded through
out with the sparkling wit of the
early part of the last century. There
are many scenes of intense dramatic
interest, and all through it., the
threads of humor, patriotism, path
os and interest wind and unwind in
a pleasing and appealing way. The
splendid tenor voice of Fiske O'Hara
will be heard in several new songs,
among which are: That's What An
Irishman Means" Contrary Mary
Clary," ireland is Ireland to Me-"
Dear Mother Nine" and Girl of
My Heart" The scenic investiture
of the piece is reported to be more
than usually magnificent, and a most
capable company Of players surround
Mr.. O'Hara, among whom are, Mabel
Juline Scott, Marie Quinn, Mary
Downs, Anna Nichols, Lisle Blood
good, Eliza Mason, w. T. Morgan, j.
p. Sullivan, James Edwards, Henry
Duffy, j. e. Miller and w. T. Shee-
han. Plenty of good seats left, on
sale at E. j. Parman's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27
Took Religious Census.

The churches of Red Oak cooper
ated this past week in taking COM
plete religious census of the city. All
the denominations went together
and each furnished per cent of the
membership to help in taking the
census. The census takers were di-
vided into groups and each group
assigned a special district. The en-
tire city was covered in one day and
some very valuable religious data
collected which VIII be of service in
placing the religious work of the city
on an efficient basis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27
Bouquet for te School Ma'am

We are always pleased when we
see a bouquet for the school ma am
and we want you to see this one
which was handed to her this week
by Frederick j. Haskins: "Over half
million women are enrolled this
month in the service of the elemen-
tary public schools of the United
States. OF all of Uncle Sans
children, his school marin niece does
most to increase his wealth and in
fluence in the world. 1t has become
as true of her as of Queen Victoria
that the sun never sets upon her
realm. She has followed the Ameri-
can flag to its farthest outpost. The
hot sun of the Philippines and the
ice winds of Alaska have been pow
erless to daunt her perseverance or
courage. Wherever she goes she
carries civilization, sanitation and
humanitarianism, as well as knowl-
edge of the three RS and the Eng
lish language. She is a pioneer OF
intrepid bravery. a missionary of de-
voted fervor and a creditable type OF
American womanhood."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27

signal recognitions ever accorded q
woman of Decorah
The office of President of the Re-
bekah Assembly carries with it re-
n lucrative salary, also liberal al
lowance for travelling and office eX-
penses.
Among her 80 appointments which
she is privileged to make by virtue
of her Office we find Julia G. Reed OF
Decorah appointed Inside Guardian.
We congratulate Mrs. Cutting on
her election to this high office. She
is well fitted for the position, and
will fill it in a manner which will
not only reflect great credit on the
order she represents, but on Decorah
as we'll.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27
I0WA'S TAXABLE
WEALTH SCARS
Per Capita Holdings Increase $46.O3
in Last Year, According to
RepOr] Made Thursday.
WEALTH Ee CRED FOR
TAXATION oEEDs s4,ooo,ooo
The Actual Per ta Wealth of
Iowa is $500 gu Theory
That Property sted it
go Per Gent IS
Actual Valu,

The per capita taxable wealth OF
Iowa increased $46.0S in the last
twelve months, according to a report
made Friday by w. H. Williams,
revenue clerk of the auditor OF
states office.
Based on the readjustment OF as
sessments as made by the executive
council for 1915 the per capita tax
able wealth is $1,S25.01. Based on
the 1914 adjustment the per capita
assessed wealth was $1,77S.9S.
On the theory that property is list
ed for taxation at the rate of 60 per
cent of it's actual value, as claimed
by attorneys in arguments before the
executive council, the actual per
capita wealth of Iowa is S3,O41.
The wealth entered for taxation in
Iowa this year totals $4,000, 1925.
The moneys and credits amount to
$270,5O6,359.
The increase in taxable wealth
listed in 1915, compared with 1914,
was about $6O,0O0,0OO. On the re-
adjusted assessment, the owners of
property will pay taxes in 1916 to
the various bodies.
From indications received at the
state house, many of the taxing bod
les of Iowa have raised the tax levy
for 1915. No reports have so far
been received of any taxing body re-
ducing the levy, the officials say.
The state levy of taxes to be col
lected in 1916 has been reduced from
40 to 4.5 mills This will be reduc-
lion of nearly 100000, compared
with the revenue received by uhe
state from direct taxation this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27
Gain in Membership.

A gain of IL ,2S7 or 9.S5 per cent,
in the membership of the Seventh
Day Adventist church for the year
1914 is shown in the annual report
of Fl. E. Rogers, statistical secretary
of the general conference of that de-
nomination, made public Friday, The
total membership at the end Of the
year was 125,S44.
Contributions for evangelistic
work to.alled $3,O9O,4S5, an in
crease of nearly $225,OO0 over 1913.
Contributions for foreign missions in
the North American division were
over half million.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27

Muddy streets and roads, wood
en- and iron bridges, have had their
day" says the Spencer News. "Mene
Meme, Tekel' is biazoned all over
them, and those who stand for then,
will go down into the quagmlTe OF
ignominious oblivion, which, We pre-
sumo, is the same as incuous desue-
tude. Good roads-hard surfaced
roads, are at hand, knocking for ad-
mission, and will be admitted be,
cause the people want them!"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27

The newspaper mans heaven must
be a place where visitors realize
what busy mans time is worth,
where everyone knows everything
and don't have to ask the editor-but
don't know so much that they want
to tell the editor how to run his pa
per.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27
Register for Government Lands.

At Minot, n. D., on the 18th, regis
tration on 10000 acres of lands or
the Fort Berthold Indian Reserva-
tion began, as well as at Bismark
and Plaza, to continue until the
S0th. Homesteads of 160 acres can
be secured; the government, howev-
er, reserving coal rights. Drawing to
commence at Minot on the 4th OF
November,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27

Although Mrs. Gait owns the big
gest jewelry store in Washington, 1t
lis complained that her enthusiastic
lover went all the way to New York
to buy an engagement ring for her
and she went along. Is there no slo-
gan in the national capital about
trading at home2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27

When man prays for luck ne
should make it plain that he means
good luck.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27
The Simplified WAY.

Twelve words proposed in the sim
plified spelling list of 1898 and in
dorsed by the National Education as
sociation and the Illinois State
Teachers association were adop5ed
by the Illinois Daily Newspaper asso-
citation at the Chicago session just
closed The words are:
tho altho
thru thruout
thoro thoroly
thorofare program
prolog catalog
decalog pedagog
A statement issued by A. M.
Shook, president of the association.
reads in part as follow:
"The Illinois Daily Newspaper as
sociation furthermore adopts the
simplified spelling of these twelve
words in printed matter and cor
respondence of the association and
urged their adoption by the indivi-
dual members of the association in
their respective publications"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27

The German Empire is confera-
tion Of 25 states.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-27

The Hoosac 6unnel cost the state
of Massachusetts, about SIS, 100000.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-17
DCRVAL PARK RESULTS.

FIRST RACEPurc. 800: 2-year-olds: selling
five furlongs. Ataka. Ics tCallahan), Nio. 81. $50
won; Far Away, l2 OIcDermotp. $50. G.o sec
ond Gentlesoman, lo7 tColeman), $40. third
Time. loo. Edith Olga. TIsh Tush. Prince q
Greenway. Smiling Maggie. Immune. and Joe Bern
stein also ran.
SECOND RACEPmse. 500; 3year-olds and up
ward; selling; six furlonss. Meelicka, !G tsnythl
si60, $50 S.D won; Alston Ia (Ambrose), s.
$50. seccnd Minstrel. 100 (McDermott). $40
third. Time. I:l3. Billie Baker: Cart. Ben. Zodiac
McClintock. Hapsburg II. and Big Luniax also ran.
THIRD RACE-Purse 500: 3-year-olds and up
ward selling; i've and one-haf frrlongs. Rosemary
ITO tMcDermoin. So. $40 so. won: Coy. Ii;
tCallahan). $40, s2W. second; MaZIrka. no lam
brcse). $50. third. Time os Is. Lady spirituelle
Jim Malladay. Mama johnson. Quien Sabe. and
Srringmsss also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Purse. $500: handicap: all ages
dx furionss. Back Bay lB Callahan. SO $50
$50 won Panzareta l9 tSmyth). sen SD. SEC
ond; Kewessa. 100 Maynesl. $50. third. Time.
ILL. Greenwood and The Widow Moon also rsn.
FIFTH EACE-Pus. 500: 3year-olds and up
ward; selling; one mile. Miss Sherwood llo tSc3ut-
tinger), s3.O, $50. $50. won: Richard LAnsdon.
Ill Haynes), $50. $50, second; Euterpe. los INC.
Demott. $50, third. Time. 40 Weyanoke Joe
Diebold Sepnlveda and Cordie +. also ran
SIXTH RACE-Purse. 800; 3yesrolds and up-
ward selling: six surlonss. Cy Merrick. 10 Gala
han). si.0 S, $50. won; Jim l.. Ill Collins.
third. Time. LESS. Joy. sebsso. Bula Welsh.
King Cotton. and Tivi also ran.
SEVENTH RACEPurse. 500: 3yearoAs and
UPWARD; selling; five and one-haH furlouss. Indif-
ferent loe Callahan, $50 go. SD. won; Huda's
Brother ITO KELSEY. $50 $50 second; Boral. lF
tSmyth), so, third. Time. los - Ajax and
Mis- FIsy aho ran.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-17
DORVAL PARK ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Prse, $40 2yearolds: selling
five and one-baf furlorgs. Happiness. 81; Col
Gutelius lD: DR.. Sullivan. l05; 'Semper Stalwart
lO6: Galeswinthe, los: Rose Water, ITO.
SECOND RACE-Purse. 800; 3year-ods and up
MARY Masters. %; 'Gartley lo2: Divorce ILL., lo4
Reddest. lH; My Doe. lo4: Otero. N4: Puritan
Lass lG: Sir James, liz: Marion Gaiety. liz
Nielsen, ll2; Sir Arthur, lis. Sir James and Sti
Arthur. Hendrick entry.
THIRD RACE-Purse, 500: 3year-ods and up
ward: selling: one mile. Dixie lT; SURPRISING
t6: Nellie Boots. 81: Caro- Nome l06; Ray o
Light. los; Huda's Brother. 10; Abbotsfod. no
Minda. 10; Layana. n0: Miss Sherwood no; Laird
y Kirkcaldy 10: Luke Van Zandt, lis.
FOURTH RACE-Pure, $500; 3year-olds and up
ward; selling; handicap six furlongs. Zindel. lol
Richard Lansdon l02; Pontefract, lo; CommenlA.
los: Water Lily lU.
FIFTH RACE-Pune. 500; 3year-olds and up
ward: selling; FIVE and one-haN furlongA sKopte,
100: king Cotton. l0; King Chiffon. loe Inquiea.
lcs: Frontier ll2; Jim L.. u2s Hearthstone. LIZ
Lenavaal, III: Monty Fox. lis.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. 500; 3year-olds and up
ward; selling: one mile Regular. 81; 'St. Laze
rian. l03; big Lumax, 0i Northern Light. l0i
Single Toe lc4: Lillian Kripp l0s Dartworth, 100
Brckley. Ill; Boxer. Ill.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. 800; 2year-olds; sell
ing: five furlongs. 'Mayme W.. 90: Irwin Arthur.
%: 'Medea 90; Lady Of Lynn. lo4 Clan Boots.
lN: 'Filly Geiphia. lo4; Memory. lc4; Edith Olga.
lc4; Pride of Greenway. lo7
Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-17
w. johnson Is in Form;
Nationals Win, 8 to 2
COQUET7E IS FIRST
IN HANDICAP RACE
Captures Mount Royal Handicap a,
Havre de Grace from Classy
Field.

| Havre de Grace. Sept. 16-Though the
wise ones piled lots of perfectly good
kale on Etruscan they couldn't catch
Coquette today in the Mount Royal Hand
) leap. which featured the days racing
/ Rated along nicely by Clarence Turner
Coquette, a snubbish favorite. flashed
under the wire an impressive winner with
Etruscan gliding home second. followed
by Hester Prynne, who kept up just long
enough to stall of Sir Edgar, a rapid
closer.
Though only one public choice managed
to scamper home in the fore. the books
again were handed nifty lacing. The
reason was that there seems to be GER
tain clique here that manages to get
aboard almost every winner hook, line
and sinker. no matter what the odds may
be. Every winner opened high and was
backed down in a hurry. Especially was
this true Of Ambrose. who grabbed the
third tilt at Is to l. Summary:
FIRST RACE-Sellins: 5year-ods and upward; {;
six furlongs. Squeeler. lOe IT. McTagsart) to
., to 5. to 10. won: Marjorie A.. l0i Cooper,
to 5. 2 to 5. second; Dinan Do, los Hopkins
to l. third. Time lis Is Dryad. Cleaning
GTapeshOt, Day Day. Hiker, Water Welles, Striker
and Towton Field also ran.
SECOND RACE-2year olds; five furlongs Col
veanie, ia (NIcCabe). to l. to /. To 5. won; !;
BrOomSale. lT Cooper. even. third. Time.
o. Is. Libyan Sands. Sasin. Alaria. and Lily
Heavens also
THIRD RACE-Selling; 5year-olds and up
ward; mile and seventy yards Ambrose. lG
(Steward), IS to 5. even. to ., won; Robinetta
los Turner, to :. to S. second; Athena :.
Mink. even. third Time I:6 Is. El5od. vo-
liant. stonehenge. Pied Piper. KiAkringle. and
Lcchiel also ran
FOURTH RACE-Royal Handicap: ayear-old.
and upward; six furlongs Coquette, 10 CTurner).
to l. TO 5. l to 3. won; Etruscan. 10 IT. Nc
Taggart). to S. to 10. second; Hester Prynne.
10 tMcCaheyl. 6 to 5. third. Time liz 35 Iron
Duke. Fittergold Carbide. Sir Edgar Robert
Bradley. kaskaskia. and Distant Shore also ram
FIFTH RACE-Selling; maidens; 2year-olds:
Eve and Pnehaf furlonss. Dancer. l'2 IT. Mo
Taggart). y to l. even. to S. won: Handful. loi
uouder). to l. to s. secondI Vedado. l0i
Mink. TO /. third. Time. IS. Navigator.
Waloon. Tatiana. Snlilax. Elsie Bonero. Flag
DAY. Jerry jr. Rose Juliette. Mary Blackwood.
and Miss Philbin also ran.
SIXTH RACE-fyea r-olds and upward: mile and
seventy yards. Sonada. le4 (Deronde). to .,
TO 5. TO s. won; Mary Warren. lcs CButweiD
to 10. to D. second; Robert Onrer Ioi (Buxton).
2 to /. third. Time. l B. Eastern Star Caswine.
High Mark. Mid. Superstition. and Front Royal
also
SEVENTH RACE-sellinx: 3year-olds and up
ward: six fIrlongs. Naushon. 90 tMcCaheyI. S to
!. to !. second: Thought Reader, l4 tBuxton).
Carlaverock. Bermudian. Pay Streak Pennyrock
Roger Gordon. Carlin. Carl. Lightsout, St.
Helene. and Humiliation also ran.