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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27
CHICKENS GO WITH ROOST
Farmer Purchased Wagon That
Proved Chicken RoOst.

Here is an Iowa chicken story,
vouched for by George Lewis,
prominent Taylor township farmer,
near Marshalltown which will afford
a mark for other counties to shoot
at On Friday of last week a public
auction was held in one of the feed
stables in the city, and among other
articles which We're sold was a wag-
on which had been standing for some
time in the yari. The owner of the
premises is fancier of fine chickens
and some of them had grown to look
upon the wagon as a fixture and had
appropriated the wagon reach as a
roost. 1t was after dark when the
sale was concluded and Lewis, who
had purchased the wagon, hitched on
to it and drove home, a distance Of
five miles over particularly bad roads.
On his arrival home five splendid
hens dropped from their perch to
stretch their weary legs, returned to
the perch which had become their
home and so far have refused to be
driven far from it, Whether or not
their Saturday mornings eggs were
found already scrambled Lewis does
not state, but he vouches for the five
mile ride of the five hens on the wa9-
on reach. Next,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27
Close Call at Calmar.

ErnA, Daley had an experience
that he does not care to have re-
peated, as he would not come out so
fortunate, once in a hundred times
He was on switching duty in the
yards here, and was riding on the
running board of the switch engine
and while reaching in to the coupler
was knocked off by switch falling
right in front of the engine, and was
pushed some distance by the pilot.
All that saved him was the icy con-
dition of the tracks and his tightly
buttoned coat, so that he just slid
along in front of the pilot.-Calmar
Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27
Helm to Build Church.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Jan. 25.-Mem
bers of the Sacred Heart parish here
raised $4,000 in thirty minutes to
help along the building of a new
100000 church that is planned.
This sum was given by sixty persons.
The biggest contribution was Sl,o0o
and the smallest 500.
The Rev. Edmund Heelan is the
priest of the parish. During his iif-
teen years of service here since the
parish was organized, large paro-
chial school, home for the sisters
who teach in the school, a parish
house and the present frame church
have been erected. The new church
will be one of the best in northwest
ern Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27
ALLEGED SLAYER ACQUITTED.
Waukon Jury Finds Ernest Wiednci
Not Guilty.

After being out an hour and fifteen
minutes, the jury in the trial of Err
nest Wiedner in the district court
at Waukon, returned verdict not
guilty late Wednesday afternoon.
Wiedner was charged with the death
of Cyprian Martel, trapper and
fisherman living near Harpers Ferry,
Ia, where Wiedner, former resi-
dent of Dubuque, resides.
The body of Cyprian Martel, aged
Sc years, a Frenchman, residing on
an island in the Mississippi river,
near Harper's Ferry, Ia, was found
drifting in his boat in a slough near
his island home on the morning of
April 10, 1914, with two gun shot
wounds in his body.
The case excited more interest
than any case ever on the docket Ill
county. Judge Springer
presided and the state was represent
ed by County Attorney Stillwell, as
sisted by j. w. Dempsey and d. j
Murphy and the defense was by
Atty. VIM. S. Hart, of Waukon and
Thos. Fitzpatrick, of Dubuque.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27
SALOON CLOSED AT OELWEIN.
Bar Tenders From Outside the State
Prove the Undoing of COnway's,
by Judge Bane's Ruling.

Every move in the saloon game in
Oelwein is met by counter move.
A temporary Injunction granted in
superior court at Oelwein yesterday
by Judge John X. Bane shut up the
Elmer Conway saloon, which had
been fondly supposed to be immune"
from trouble. After the recent
shake-up in district court young Mr..
Conway, new man, started in a new
location with new bartenders. Blu.
the latter turned out to be source
OF trouble, as they came under the
mulct laws prohibition of anyone
not citizen of Iowa engaging in the
sale of liquor in this state. Hence the
injunction obtained yesterday III
Judge Bane's court through the eff
forts of County Attorney Hughes.
This action is supposed to keep the
saloon closed till the regular term of
the superior court convenes Feb. %,
over month hence, and at that
time the injunction may be made
permanent
The saloon men of Oelwein have to
share their legal Affections with their
employees. All the old gang having
retired from circulation as the result
of the recent court proceedings, new
bartenders had to be secured when
the new saloons were opened, and in
the haste of getting them some
were brought in from other states.
as bar tenders are becoming scarce iii
Iowa of recent years as dry terri
tory has gradually increased. Then
the discovery was made that the
mulct law requires all persons engag-
ing in the sale of liquor in Iowa to
be citizens Of this state. Two or
three employees lost their jobs right
away, and the scare is not yet over.
AS has been remarked several thou
sand times, ii is next to impossible
to run a saloon in a law-abiding way.
West Union Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27
HORSE BUYER ENDS LIFE.
Body of Beniah Packard of Al2Ona,
Found i'm Basement of Hotel
Left Note Explaining.
Deed.

Algona, Ia, Jan. 25.-The body OF
Beniah Packard was found hanging
from a steam pipe in the basement OF
the Thorington hotel Tuesday. vt
was a case of suicide. Mr.. Packard
was an elderly man who was engag-
ed in buying and selling horses here.
He made his home at the Hotel Bel
nap and nothing was known to be
troubling him. On Saturday eve
ming he purchased a piece of new
rope at the hardware store, got shaw
ed and dressed himself in his best
clothes, then wrote letters to Mayor
Wadsworth and Marshal Hickman
telling them of his being tired of life
and his plans to kill himself. The
following letter was written on the
Hotel Belnap writing paper to I'm
dertaker w. E. Laird:
Dear Sir-You will find my body
in the basement of the old Thoring-
ton hotel. Please bury me here just
as l am. l have been member in
good standing of the Highland
Veritas l. o. o. +. lodge in Lowell,
Mass, for more than forty years.
Their burial benefits are $50 (see
cards and books in pockets) which |
should receive. was born in Union,
Maine, Jan. ), 1886. Yours. etc.,
Beniah Packard.
Sometime Saturday night he end
ed his life and when the letters were
orened yesterday and search made
his body was found. He had no rel
atives here. His body will be buried
by the local order of |. o. o. f. this
week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27
Endemic Among Horses.

Nuscatine, Ia, Jan. 25.-An cpl
demic among horses in the south
catine island which resulted in loss
of about $4,000 within less than a
month has been found to be due TO
the feeding of mouldy fodder. The
diagnosis showed the stock to be suf-
fsring from spinal meningitis duesto
eating the improperly cured fodder.
This finding was made by DR.. c. 5.
Brook, assistant state veterinarian,
who came to Muscatine at the order
of State Veterinarian Gibson, who
was called upon by Mayor Kern TO
order an official investigation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27
STATE GAME RESERVATION.
Special Reports on Them Received
by Game Warden.

Game Warden Hinshaw has re
Gently received special reports on the
game reservation of the state. The
reports show that while some of the
reservations have not done we'll, 9TH
.ers have been very successful. A
count of the cartridges and pleas
ants on one of the reservations shows
an estimate of 900; others count 400
and 500; but in some cases practical
ly none of them were left for the
winter. In these last cases it Is
found that wild animals have caused
most of the destruction. The most
harmful of the animals are foxes,
which are common in some parts OF
the state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27
THREE GROCERS FINED.
Pure Food Inspector Catches Gro.
GERS Who Keep Fish i'm Open
Display Case.

II. E. Forester, state pure food
inspector, was in Usage Thursday
and filed informations against three
grocers, Koscki & Constantine, Mel
son & Giles, and Ed Bilden of the
Farmers store, charging them with
displaying fish on the street in un-
covered cases. Each firm was fined
$40 and costs amounting to $3.75.
All pleaded guilty and paid their
fines, which are the minimum allow
ed under the statute.
This is the second or third time
that local merchants have been fined
for failure to comply with the sec-
ton of the law regarding the dis
play of food products. For the bene-
fit of others who may desire infor-
nation regarding the law, we print
the following quotation from the
statute:
Sec. 0, of chapter 201, of the
Laws of the 35th General Assembly,
on Sanitation of Food Producing Es-
adjustments, reads as follows
Sec. 10.-Street Display-Show
Cases How Constructed.-Th side
walk or street display of food pro-
ducts is prohibited unless such pro-
ducts are enclosed in a show case or
similar device which shall protect the
same from flies, dust or other con-
tamination; and in such display the
bottom of the container shall be at
least two feet above the surface OF
the sidewalk; but the sidewalk dis
play of meat or meat products IS
prohibited. The polishing of fruit
or any other food product by any
process or in any manner which is
unsanitary or unclean is hereby de-
clared to be violation of this act
The penalty is a fine of not less
than ten or more than fifty dollars
for the first offense; twenty-five to
a hundred dollars for the second Of
Tense and the third and subsequent
offenses a fine of $500 and impris-
onment in the county Jail for thirty
to ninety days.
Dealers in fresh meats or fish and
dressed poultry must take out Ii
cense from the state authorities.
Even private individuals are liable
if they sell dressed meat or poultry
without a license-Osage News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27
MAXWELL SHOW WAS FINE.
Motor Car Factory In Action Seen
Here. Four Thousand Feet of
Film Show How Maxwell
Cars are Made.

Packed to the point of standing
room and after great crowds had
been turned away the Lyric theatre
was the scene of complete automo-
bile factory in action Friday night.
The complete process of building
the famous Maxwell "25'' from raw
material to the finished car Yves
shown and explained.
Beginning at the steel mills, show
ing the preparation of raw stock,
the testing in the chemical labora-
tories, then the foundry and forge
shops, and the machining of the
parts were pictured in detail
Possibly one of the most interest
ing features is the final assembly of
the car and the different road testing
put into practice by this company.
At no time did the interest of the
audience wane and the pictures
were cleverly explained by an expert
from the factory, who was thorough
ly familiar with the subject an
proved to be an interesting speaker.
By illustrating and explaining tie
operations and manufacture it is
easily seen how some of the great
indus ries of the United States have
risen to point where it is possible
to give quality, refinement and fin
ish at low cost.
As an attraction, travelogue fea-
ture was added which took up one
thousand feet of film.
California in all her beauty and
splendor, the virgin forests of the
Cascades in Washington and Oregon,
and the now famous drive of wild
Bill' Turner in his Maxwell "25"
up Mount Hamilton where he broke
the worlds record were shown.
The Maxwell Agents throughout
the country were entertained in a
similar way short time ago but the
new features in the films as shown
here Friday might have certainly
added to great degree to the educa-
tional value of this work. The VOL
dun Motor Car Co. of DEBORAH are
the local agents for this popular car
and are entitled to much credit for
the fine show they gave.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27

After nearly a months work invoicing
and getting out my purchasing memoranda,
am ready to start on my business trip to the
Eastern markets. I am fully determined to
work as hard for the interest Of our many pat
rons this trip as did when first started in
business nearly 40 years ago, and have every
reason to be thankful that have been spared
good health so I can still do plenty Of hard
work. Taking these trips as have all these
years, have always kept one thing in mind,
and that is, I am not only working for my
self, but really that am the servant of our
customers" because no business can possibly
succeed, unless the man who conducts it has
the interest Of his patrons at heart SO you
may feel assured that the same good treat
ment which has always been given to custo-
mers at this store, will continue, and if any
Improvement can be made on the service we
give those who favor us with their patronage,
we shall gladly do SO. One thing every Gus
toner can rely on, that this business was
founded in 1876 on sound principle, viz:
SQUARE DEALING" and that the same
motto" is lived up to, to the letter as it has
always been. It's easy to trade at Bears no
risk no trouble, no Misrepresentation If
goods are not as represented, simply return
and money is refunded.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27

There are no rounds of drinks in
the ladder OF success.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27
Mice Ruild Nest of $40 Bills.

Mount Pleasant, Ia, Jan. %
For some time past the employees at
the Burlington depot have been mis-
ing money from the cash drawer. One
day last week the clerk on duty no.
ticed a movement among some Dill;
and other papers in the cash drawer.
Looking further he saw check be-
ing drawn through the opening at
the rear of the drawer. Tools were
procured and an investigation made.
At the rear of the drawer a nest OF
mice was found, the nest being lined
with mutiliated ten dollar bills and
checks. All of it was past redemp-
ton.
Just how much has been taken IN
this manner will perhaps never be
known. An unfortunate feature is
the fact that few weeks ago an eX-
ira man was on duty and while here
SO disappeared. He could not eX-
plain it and naturally he felt that he
was accused of theft by the Others
and left under a cloud. No one
thought for a moment of liking tie
blame of the depredations upon mice.
A man with long head seldom
has a long face.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27
Use The Newspaper.

If a member of your family died
would you print the obituary on n
If your wife entertained,
would you send an account OF II 10
the theatre program man? If you
were to enlarge your business, would
YOU advertise in hotel register? II
you were going to have a wedding
in your family would you get out a
hand bill? You would send such
items to a newspaper, wouldn't you:
Then why don't you put your adver-
tisement in a newspaper? Every
man who uses billboard is adding
to nature taking. The newspapers
build your town.
Royalty is a magic word to the sy.
cophant and to the author.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27
WON AT DEBORAH SHOW.
Prof. j. w. Grain Has Prize Win.
ming OrpingtOns.

In the recent poultry show at De-
corah Prof J.ssW. Grain won four
prizes with White Orpingtons from
his flock. The places received were
second for pullet, 5th for cockerel,
9Th for hen, and 3rd for pen. There
was some strong competition in this
class, one of the exhibitors being a
fancier who has had birds in many
previous shows, while Mr.. Grain 5
birds were the first of his own rails
ing he had ever had in show. The
fact that one of his pullets took Sec
ond place was a source of gratifica-
ton to him.-Fayette Leader
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27
Girls Take Hike in Storm.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Jan. 25.-SiX
miles of ''hoofing" in a blizzard test
ed the perseverance of two members
of the Vagabond club, comprised of
thirteen of Fort Dodge's society mai
their health. The names of the two
young women who braved the storm
Saturday was not made known. The
redometer of one member of the club
registers more than 100 miles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27
Unsteady Nerves.

Often the result of indigestion,
dyspepsia, constipation, bilious at
tacks or impure blood, for all of
which Meritol Tonic Digestive is a
standard remedy. A good remedy
for all ailments due to a bad stom
ach. L. j. Parman, Sole Agent
Jan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27

A man with long head seldom
has long face.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
Magical Effect of
New Face Peeler

To maintain clear. rosy. youthful com
pleNion there's nothing simple 10 use
and yet effective as ordinary mercoliEed
wax. which you can get at any drugstore
in the original package Just apply the
wax at night you would cold cream.
In the morning wash IL of with warm
water II you've never tried Il you can't
imagine the magical effect Of this harm
less home treatment The wax causes the
WORKOUT scarf skin TO come off in minute
particles a little az a time. and soon you
have entirely shed the offensive cuticle.
The fresh young Unlerskin now IN evi-
dence IS so healthy and girlish looking SO
free from any appearance Of arriticiality.
YOU wish you had heard Of this marvellous
comp Iexion-reuewing secret long ago
To get rid of your wrinkles here's
formula that Is wonderfully effective 1
o. powdered saxoute. dissolved IN IL pt.
witch hazel Battle the face IN this and
you VIII be simply astolished al the re-
suits. even after the first trial--Advertise-
meu--
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04

school board determined to adopt the
Gary system for a years trial
In regard to the play ground work
which has been criticised by the op-
ponents Of the Gary system, Mr.
Whitaker said that in the school build
ings. such as the Alamo. Franklin and
others. the school yards were so small
that when the entire school body was
turned out upon them, there was niue M
more than standing room FOR the chill
dren and that was prohibitive 10 play
whereas by the Gary system OF play pc
RODS for groups. the child had ample
room in which 10 exercise
Billy Bridgers Critieises-
W. W. Bridgers. the editor of the
Spectator in which articles criticising
called upon by Mrs 5 II. sutherland,
the club president 70 speak in opposi-
tion to the system Mr.. Bridsers op-
posed the Gary system as lad, calling
il the rag time Of the latter day fads
OF educational systems" He said that
he believed the children of FL Paso mad
reached the stage when they were tired
of being made TO play and said that ne
did not believe that children received
any better ideas Of education than IN
the old time schools. IF you want con-
tinual supervision and discipline, put
all your sons lin the army, for there
they surely get it, both supervised
work play and exercise Put your boys
in the army and your daughters IN the
Gary system. he said.
Principals Approve System
Mrs. Eunice Payne. principal Of the
Alta Vista school. spoke following Mr.
Bridgers. When an article criticlsine
the Gary system. on the grounds that
the supervised play took all the pleas
ure out of school life was printed,
about the fifth week Of school. 1 went
to the children Of my various grades
and asked them 10 vote upon whether
they would like the ureSeur system
continued or wished 70 return TO the
method used last year" she said In
every room. the vote was unanimously
in favor Of the present Gary system.
said Mrs Payne We have 100 more
students in the school this year than
we had last year II anybody can show
me a happier lot OF children than we
have on our play ground. would like
20 see them"
Miss Alicia Swami. principal Of the
Villas school. in which the Gary system
is also used. spoke, asking the people
TO visit the Villas school TO see the play
ground work IN practice
'.Give system n Chance"
Mrs. Olga kOhlberg said: The least
thing that the critics of the Gary sys-
TEN should do is TO study the system
thoroughly before criticising il. FL
paso has always been a progressive
city and we have been proud of it. FL
Paso was the first city in Texas to in
trOduce kindergartens into its public
schools. Il PasO has been one Of the
few cities of Texas TO establish public
pla ssrounds. When our school board
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
PURE BLOOD MAKES
HEALTHY PEOPLE

Hoods Sarsaparilla surely and effectively
removes scrofula. boils and other blood
diseases because it drives out OF the blood
all the humors that cause these diseases
They cannot be successfully treated in any
other way External applications for their
removal have proven almost useless. be-
cause they cannot drive out the impurities
that are in the blood.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure rich blood.
perfects the digestion. and builds up the
whole system The skin becomes smooth,
clean and healthy This great blood remedy
has stood the test OF forty years Insist on
having Hoods for nothing else acts like
IT, There is no real substitute. Get il
today. Sold by all druggists.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
Use Zemo for Eczema

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed. you can stop burning. Itch
iuG eczema quickly by applying a lit
IT, zemo furnished by any druggist for
z5c- Extra large bottle. $500. Heal
ing begins the moment ZemO is APP
piled In q short time usually every
trace of pimDIes. black heads. rash,
eczema. letter and similar skin dis
eases win be removed
For clearing the skin and making Il
vigorously healthy. zemO is an eNcep-
tionaI remedy. II is not greasy, sticky
or watery and il does not stain. When
others fail il is the one deDendaole
treatment for all skin troubles
Zemo. Cleveland
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
Old FOLKS NEED
'CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
Salts, calomel, pills act on
bowels like pepper acts
in nostrils.
Enjoy lifel Don't stay bill
ious, sick, headachy and
eonstipated.


Most old people give to the, bowels
some regular help, else they suffer
from constipation. The condition IS
perfectly natural It is just as natural
as il is for old people 10 walk SLOWLY
For age is never so active as youth
The muscles are less elastic And the
bowels are muscles
So all old people need Cascarets- One
might as well refuse to aid weak eyes
with glasses as TO neglect this gentle
aid TO weak bowels The bowels must
be kept active. This is important at
all ages. but never so much as At
fifty.
Age is not q time for harsh physics
Youth may occasionally whip the
bowels into activity But a lash can
be used every day. What the bowels
Of the old need is a gentle and natural
tonic One that can be constantly used
without harm The only such tonic IS
Cascarets. and they cost only To- cents
per box at any drug store They work
while you sleep--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04

S the Introduction Of the Gary
"A system into a number Of the
L \ public schools Of Fl Paso has
resulted in much difference Of opinion
discussion and criticism among the
citizens Of Fl Paso. the Woman's clue
made its meeting Wednesday afternoon
in the First Christian church, an open
meeting for its discussion The rea-
sons why the Gary system was adopted
the actual changes it represents an me
school work and the benefits that have
resulted from it were presented Dy the
superintendent Of public schools L. =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04

InCendinFies Fire SuEnr tuF-u'
New York. Nov. Fire was discoV-
cred in the cargo Of sugar on the BRIT
ism steamer Euterpe at her dock Wed
nesdav night. Capt T. Smith believes
me fire was incendiary and was start
ed BY some inflammable material
placed in the bags Of sugar before they
were loaded. The damage TO the sugar
which was consigned TO the Brush
government was about S25,OOO-