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Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-21
DOCTOR MOORE VILE
ATTEND CONFERENCE
Laymen's Missionary Convention
.a> To Be Held At Fargo on
a,.s December %. = y.

DR. J. G. Moore, district super:n-
tendenet Of the Methodist church for
this district, has been invited and
will probably attend a meeting of ali
taei district superintendents Of North
Dakota and western Minnesota al;
Fargo, December 23, to confer with
DR.. j. B. Trimble of Chicago, regard
ing the Laymen's missionary convens
tion, which will be held in the Ma
sonic Temple lat Fargo, beginning
January 2G.
DR.. Trimble was leader of the team
of speakers which visited this sec
ton six years ago, at the time OF
the first. series of laymens conven:
tions. He has been appointed as spe-
cial secretary Of Esthe Methodist de-
nomination to oversee the, matter Of
arousing the Methodists Of the west
to 4 full participation in this new Sc.
ries Of conventions and to enable
them to reap their full share of the
benefits. 4"
Men competent to- Judge declare
that this second series of laymen's
conventions are the most remarkable
events which have struck the relig:
ious life of the country for years.
Practically all the conventions nave
doubled in attendance and interest
over the former series. In the con.
vention for North Dakota and west.
ern Minnesota held at that time there
were over 800 registrations. If this
territory is to keep pace with the
other sections Of the country that
will mean about 1000 delegates. Far
60 and Moorhead are coming right to
the front with their full quota and
are making great preparations to
SHOW the delegates from outside a
good time.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-21

ing Wilton is carried on on big
scale and tae rural residents of this
section of the Missouri Slope are a
prosperous and contented people, de-,
riying most comfortable livelihood
by carrying on diversified farming on
soil that is considered as fertile as
any IN the Btate.--Wiiton News.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-21
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:, A large congregation attended SER
vices at church the second Sunday in
advent. Mass was !. celebrated, the
sacrament Of the communion supper
administered and asgood sermon de.
livered. The catechism class was
conducted by Clerk Joseph Dietz.
Special music was q. Feature.
Director Jos. Void has ordered ad.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06
AUCTION SALE ADS
WHY PUBLIC OPIN.
IONS PLAN OF HANDLING AUG
TION SALES OUGHT TO BE
FAVORED BY ALL WHO
CONTEMPLATE HAVING
A SALE IN THIS
SECTION.
Will Give Your Sale the Widest Pub.
licity and All at Small Cost.

First-Because it is a demonstra.-
ed success. In the past few years
hundreds of auction sales have been
advertised in the Public Opinion to
the mutual satisfaction of the seller
and buyer. Many of those who ad-
vertised their sales in this paper
have said that on few articles they
have realized enough more than they
expected, to pay all the expenses of
the sale. In practically all cases
when results have been compared
with expectations the sales advertis-
ed in the Public Opinion have ex-
ceeded expectations, in some cases
by several hundred dollars.
Second-Because people have come
to look to this paper for announce
ments of sales. The success of our
Elan of advertising sales has natur-
ally led people to expect that an auc-
ton sale in this section will be ad
vertised in the Public Opinion, just
as they expect that the rural carrier
will deliver their mail.
Third-Because of its small ex-
pense. We make a uniform charge
for our service in reaching practically
all the people of this section, that is
but a Ii tie above what used to be
charged for sale bills that were read
by only few of the people.
Fourth-Because it puts the seller
in touch with his best available Gus
toner. The Public Opinion goes into
practically every home in DEBORAH
and the surrounding territory. The
people naturally look to this paper
to learn about auction sales. If a
man in this section of the country
wants for his own purposes any tool
or live stock advertised in any sale,
he knows just where to go to find it.
He will be prepared to bid what he
believes the article or animal Is
worth, because he has use for it.
There will be no element of specula-
tion in his bid. With the old plan, the
people in the immediate neighbor-
hood were the only ones who knew of
the sale, and they would generally
bid because they hoped to buy some
thing cheap.
Fifth-Because the Public Opin-
ion plan reaches all the people of
this section while the auction bill
reaches only few in the immediate
| locality of this sale
Sixth-Because the Public Opinion
containing the auction advertising is
laid away and preserved in the home
while the bill is subject to the winds
as it is tackled on the fences and
trees.
The Public Opinion method of adj
vertising auctions is indorsed by the
Heading auctioneers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06

ENJOY INDIAN SUMMER
IN CALIFORNIA.

Visit the Fairs at this choicest
season of the year. These are the
"Halcyon DAYS" of the Pacific Coast
the mildest and most charming OF
all the seasons. The many pleasant
recreations of this summerland may
now be enjoyed to the fullest extent.
The summer guests have just gone
and the vanguard of winter visitors
will soon be arriving. The trip there
and back, including both Fairs, can
be made for small cost. Every day
until November goth low fare excur-
sion tickets will be on sale.
Two superb, steel-equipped trains
of perfect service-"THE PACIFIC
LIMITED" and 1.-THE SAN FRAN
CISCO LIMITED" of the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Pauls direct route
to California are at your command
They make the trip in record time
and there is no extra fare charge.
Return via the Pacific North
Coast and over the Milwaukee on
either THE OLYMPIAN" or THE
COLUMBIAN" through a land OF
rare mountain wonders.
The local agent of the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway VIII
gladly supply you with Literature
land full information, or you car
write for same to Geo. b. Haynes
General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06
Important News From Outside.

Here is positive proof of good
times and the success possible for
an article of honest value, when
backed by good advertising in the
right newspapers.
Ii there has ever been any question
in the minds of our readers regard
ing the productiveness of the Public
Opinion as business building medi-
UNI, that question is settled definite
ly now.
We have just received a big con-
tract for advertising space from the
Calumet Baking Powder Co., manu-
facturers of the famous Calumet
Baking Powder.
Year after year at this season,
they make their contracts with the
leading publications. They advertise
in thousands and thousands of news
papers throughout the country and
are in a position to know the value
of newspaper publicity.
The absolute purity, the unques-
toned wholesomeness and wonder
full economy of Calumet Baking Pow
der, all backed by honest advertising
in the right mediums has succeeded
in building for them a tremendous
business and enviable reputation.
This year Calumet advertising will
be very much different than any OF
the previous years. One of the
country's best character artists has
created for Calumet cute little char.
acter which will amuse the young
sters and tell the housewives in his
the best results in baking.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06
NIGHT SCHOOL AT MASON CITY
Opened Monday Under Supervision
OF High School.

Women of Mason City should be
well dressed without much expense.
The above was the statement made
today by Professor Hammitt OF the
high school, says the Globe Gazette.
He saws that this may be easily ac-
if the women of the city
will attend the night school when
viii be held under the supervision OF
the high school beginning oct. a.
The dressmaking and millinery de-
partments will be conducted by Mrs.
Downing, who is an expert along TINS
line. When the night school begins
any woman may bring any article
that she wishes and receive advice III
fitting and drafting as we'll as plain
sewing.
There will also be cooking de-
partment in the hands of Miss Flor
ence O'Leary and Miss Mcqueen, VINO
are both skilled in this line. They
will teach the classes how to live wei
at a low cost.
Courses in commercial work are
offered and already large classes
have been enrolled in bookkeeping
and stenography. Mr.. Hammi'
PROMISES that as the demand grows
there will be other courses offered
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06

u. H. Conigisky, optometrist' at
mr. Conrad's Office, Oct. 7, s and 3.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06
The Weel, in History.

Monday, Oct. 4.-Sultan of Tur-
key declares war against Russia,
1853.
Tuesday, Oct 5.-First railway
train enters city of London, 1864.
Wednesday, Oct. Great earth
quakes in England, 1863.
Thursday, Oct. Second battle
of saltwater, Revolutionary war
|1777.
Friday, Oct. S.-Chicago fire
starts, RACES four days, 1871.
Saturday, Oct. 9.-French army
almost destroyed in Franco Russian
war, 1912.
Sunday, Oct. 10.-Wm. Henri.
Seward, American statesman, died
1872.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06
WATCH MOTHER.

A 154year-old girl has been de-
clared Minnesotas champion bread
baker.
She won this distinction in a con-
test over $500 girls at the recent
state fair
"All l know I learned by watch
ing mother" is the way Miss Alice
Saunders of Marine Mills explains
how she learned to make good bread.
This may or it may not be dis
credit to the newfangled ideas in do
nestle science, but it certainly is a
credit to the girl and her mother.
One of the chief troubles with the
average American girl today is that
she does not watch mother" A
little more old-fashioned instruction
at mothers elbow will produce a few
more champion bread bakers for the
next generation. 1t will also produce
a few more champions in other lines
of endeavor sadly needed in American
homes.
Watching mother is not a bad
idea"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06
COST OF LIVING in 1860.
Prices During the Reconstruction
Period After the Civil War.

Charles City, Ia, Oct. A day
journal for 1869 kept by the owner
of general merchandise store was
recently found in an attic, and the
items not only give an idea of the
prices during the reconstruction
period after the civil war, but also
the fashions.
The winters then were much more
severe than now, so that the clothing
was much warmer than it is now.
The men wore high boots costing
from $3.50 to $3.50 pair; both men
and women wore congress CATERS at
$3.50 pair. Rubbers were 81 pair
Alaska wool-lined overshoes, IS:
fur-lined shoes at $3.50. Mittens were
usually lined with wool or fur, and
often made of buckskin, and sold
for 50 pair. Hoods cost from rs
cents up; velvet caps, $3.50; United
States army coats, IS.
The women wore nubias at Sc
each; balmoral skirts, hoop skirts at
81 to 50; circle combs, and the cloth
used for women's and children S
clothes was delaine, poplin, alpaca
at rs cents a yard; ladies' cloth,
nankeen, challie, jean, blue holland,
jaconett, paper cambria, and doeskin
at $1.75 yard.
Sheting was 20 cents yard, cot
ton batting at 35 cents pound; tick
ing at cents yard; yarn at $3.50
la pound, and last, but not least, mos
quito netting at 60 cents yard
At Christmas time there were
many entries for raisins at 35 cents
a pound, sorghum at 80 cents gal
lon, syrup at $3.50, turkeys at 10
cents a pound, and chicken, geese
and ducks at cents pound, Sugar
was 20 cents. Matches sold for 10
cents box, and kerosene oil at 90
cents gallon, so that many used
candles at 25 cents pound instead
of kerosene lamp.
A sack of table salt sold for Az
cents, tea was 1920 a pound, the
gunpowder kind, while japanese tea
was $3.50 a pound.
A can of peaches cost As cents;
starch, 20 cents a pound; dessicated
cocoanut, 60 cents; honey, % cents;
pulverized sugar, 25 cents, and ma
pie sugar the same. Dried currants
were 20 cents a pound; sage at 20
cents pound.
Dried corn was sold at 10 cents a
pound, dried apples and eggs at 10
cents dozen.
Butter, at 20 cents a pound, was
comparatively cheap. However, the
best of wood could be bought for 81
cord, and some wood for $3.50 a
cord. Gun powder was 20 cents a
pound.
Tobacco was 81 a pound; grain
sacks at 55 cents each. Soap was 10
cents bar. Now one gets it at bar
gain-day sales at nine bars for a
quarter. Lead pencils were 10 cen S
each, and common note and foolscap
paper and envelopes equally, high
priced.
Common porcelain dinner plates
were 50 a dozen, and vegetable u
reens at 50 each.
1t was not uncommon to pay 20
per cent interest on money borrowed
in those days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06
OCTOBER.

Though Mexico is bilin' and a spill
in for a fight-though European
countries is a-usin' all their might
to see which one is strongest and will
finally be boss, it teaches us lesson,
for it shows us what loss there is
when nations go to war and, using
skill and stealth, kill off their sons
and fathers just to gain a little
wealth. We're glad we live in old U.
s., where every man is free, and
where the Right, instead of Might,
protects both you and me. And now,
though summers leaving us to win
try winds and cold, we have our
thrice blessed, cheerful homes to
take us into fold.
Some poetry, that, for one who has
neither an overcoat nor a shovelful
of coal. But then poets do not live
in realities, you know. Why we
could write summer lyrics while sit
ting on an iceberg in Greenland and
really enjoy it.
But we started out to say some
thing about October. October has a
great many things to her credit-and
some that discredit her. Being neu-
trail, we'll merely enumerate a few
and you can place them on the side
of the ledger that suits you best.
October in history: Chicago's great
fire, Mr.. Columbus finds America,
Erie Canal completed. Theodore
Roosevelt born, Marie Antoinette
guillotined, Harvard college founded,
Halloween.
The month will find Mr.. Wilson and
the eastern countries still writing
notes to each other-and the proba-
bilities are the practice will be con-
tinued until one or the others supply
of ink is exhausted. But we should
worry about that. Aside from Halo,
we'en, when we may awake to find
our homes overturned and the barn
moved out into the front yard, the
month holds no alarm for us.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06
Fed Cow SaWdust,

One of our farmers went into his
COW stable the other night and by
mistake mixed her up a nice mash
in a boxful of sawdust instead of
bran. The cow merely supposing
that the hard times had come and
they were all going to economic,
meekly ate her supper and the man
never discovered his mistake until
the next morning when he mixed
the COW and she let down half a
gallon OF turpentine. a quart of shoe
pegs and a bundle OF lath.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06
Our Jitney Offer-This and SC.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with five cents to Fo-
ley & Co., Chicago, ILL.,, writing your
name and address clearly. You will
receive in return a trial package con
tanning Foley's HLney and Tar Com
pound, for coughs, colds and Group
Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Ca
thartic tablets. Engbertson's Phar
macy. Oct
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06
How They Tell.

A small boy was discussing the
differences in members of the vege-
table world.
How did people first know an
apple tree from a pear tree?" he
asked. by the bark?"
NO." replied his mother gravely,
"by the bite
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06

Our Wan. Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06
proun.Betty. Brittle Ice cream.

Make an ordinary vanilla ice cream
by the following rule: Scald pint
Of milk with a cup of sugar; cool
flavor with a teaspoon of vanilla ana
add a pint of whipped cream Wheh
this Is half frozen take out the
dasher and add half-pound OF pea
nut brittle or two or three bars o.
peanut candy put through the meat
chopper or grinder. The result Is d
light brown cream tasting IKE cara
mel. with nuts all through 1t.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06

Il. II. Conigisky. Optometrist, at
DR.. Conrad's Office, Oct. Z, and 8.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06
We Summons You

the fight against RATS which the civilized
United Issued bulletin of
the American public the need fighting this Rodent and declares
unchecked the descendants single Mil
years. and the total damage will
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-17
ENGLAND SCARED
BUT NOT HURT BY
AIR RAIDERS
Daring Exploit Of German Aylators
In Middle Of Day
NO ONE KILLED BY BOMBS
Both zeppellns and Aeroplanes Took
Part In Raids Which Were
Probably Mere Tests.

England yesterday afternoon eX-
perienced its third hostile air raid
within 4S hours, says Il dispatch from
London. but the last, like those i'm.
mediately preceding it, resulted in
no loss of life and no serious damage
to property. Taking advantage OF
fine weather which enabled Yep
pelin airship to visit the vicinity of
the Tyne Wednesday night and the
coasts of Suffolk and Essex early
yesterday morning. German aero
plane, having crossed the North sea
yesterday afternoon. flew .,ver the
county of Kent, dropping bombs.
In all, four missiles were dropped
in the vicinity of the towns of Fav-
ersham and Sittingbourne, the latter
just across the Bugle from the Isle
of Sheppey which is the birthplace
of the British royal naval flying
corps All the bombs fell in fields.
From Sittingbourne the aeroplane
flew over the Isle of Sheppey, and /.
is thought probable the raider mis-
took the towns attacked for Sheer
ness, the British naval base, which is
on the other side of the island. On
his way the airman passed over Can
terbury and other towns in Kent, but
did not loose any explosive projectile
upon or near them.
Zeppelins-for it is believed there
were two of them--which visited
East Anglia early yesterday morning,
dropped some % incendiary and ex-
plosiye bombs on Lowestoft, South
void. Maldon, Burnham-on-th
Crouch, Heybridge and Tillingham
but. like the raid of the previous
night on the Tynemouth district. on
ly material damage WAS done, and
little at that. although a number of
persons had very narrow escapes
In Lowestoft bomb which dropped
in garden shattered a row of small
houses and people sleeping in them
were cut by broken glass.
During the three raids at least 30
bombs have been sent down by the
Germans Either by error or pur-
posely, the airmen have kept away
from the larges towns. where the,
might have been discovered by
searchlights and come under fire
from the land There is an inclina-
ton in London to consider the raid
only in the nature of reconnaissance
for, except in the case OF aeroplane
bases. points of military Importance
were avoided although in each case
aircraft passed within short dis
tance of such places. In view of this
belief extra precautions are being
taken while the fine weather lasts
The allies already are making repris-
ais for ali German attacks over the
lighting zone, and it is considered
at London to be likely that the raid
over England will receive their reply
before very long.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-17
SUBMARINE SUNK KATWYK
Report of the Netherlands Depart
nent Of Marine.

The Hague, April IA subma
rine sunk the Dutch steamer Kat.
wyk, which went down Thursday
near the North Hinder lightship, ac-
cording to a report of the eXamina.
tion of the vessels captain and crew
published by the department of ma.
rine. The report says:
The captain cast anchor in 90
fathoms of water seven miles west of
the North Hinder lightship The an
chor light Immediately was lighted
as well as two electric lamps illumi-
mating the flags fore and aft, 10 and
10 feet In length respectively Be
tween the flags in big letters were
the words, Katwyk Rotterdam The
second mate and two sailors were
busy with the lamps Besides the
lookout standing on the bridge no.
body else was on deck Suddenly Il
heavy shock was felt and the mate
observed a column of water on the
port side. The lamps were thrown
out and FIRE started Immediately.
THE captain and crew nastened
ON deck and took to the boats. re-
naming near the sinking vessel for
some time. Suddenly they observed
a submarine emerging, showing no
number and with none of the crew
visible. The Katwyks captain
shouted request that the subma-
rine tow the boats to the lightship,
but no attention was paid to hin.
and the submarine disappeared in
the darkness. The Katwyk disap-
peared beneath the water in 20 min
utes and the boats were rowed to the
lightship."
Reuters telegram company at Lon
don has received dispatch from its
correspondent al Berlin saying the
German government has begun an
investigation of the torpedoing in
the North sea by German subma-
rine of the Netherlands steamer
Katwyk, Wednesday night, and will
soon elucidate the incident.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-17
THAW LOSES FIGHT
IT, lave STATE
OF NJ. York
Appellate Court Mas Unanimous
In Its Finding
To TAKE ANOTHER APPEAL
0 TAKE ANOTHER APPEAL
Prisoner Will Remain in the Tombs
Until Further Proceedings In
Habeas Corpus Case

New York. April 17.-Harry Ken
dali Thaw was yesterday ordered
back to the state hospital for the
criminal insane at Matteawan by the
appellate division of the New York
supreme court. In an opinion con-
Cured in by all the justices, the
court affirmed the denial by Supreme
Court Justice Page OF motion to re-
turn Thaw to the jurisdiction of the
state of New Hampshire, whence he
was extradited to stand trial for con
spring to escape from the asylum,
and ruled that the original order com
mitting him to the institution was
still valid. Plans are now being for
mulated to take the case to the state
court of appeals.
A decision adverse to Thaw came
as a great surprise to his counsel
They had built their hopes of action
favorable TO their client upon re-
marks made by three of the appellate
justices when the appeal was being
presented. The justices gave it as
their opinion that there was involved
in the case a question of the good
faith of the state of New York in re-
fusing to return Thaw to New Hamp-
shire. In the decision of yesterday,
however, the court held that in re-
turning involuntarily to the New
York jurisdiction Thaw was subject
to no promise or inducement. and
that New Hampshire had only done
the duty expected of it when it re-
turned him to New York to answer
s., fDr Unit l,,
indicted.
The order of the appellate divis-
ion carried with il the provision that
Thaw could not be taken from New
York county until five days had
elapsed, This action, it was explain
ed. would have been taken. no mat
ter what the decision, so that coun
sci for the losing side might take act
ton deemed necessary, such as filing
a notice OF appeal.
The writ of habeas corpus sworn
out in Thaws behalf after he was ac
quilted of the charge of conspiracy
is finally returnable on Monday At
that time counsel will present argu
ments urging that their client be
granted permission to have a jury
ueleIullHe HIS present HeHtdl COuul-
ton Should decision unfavorable
to Thaw be forthcoming by Wednes-
day, the state will have the right to
return him to Matteawan forthwith. |
his counsel shall have not |
secured stay of execution in the |
order committing him 10 Matteawan, |
pending appeal. Thaw's lawyers may |
secure such stay today or Monday. |
Thaw himself refused last night TO |
comment upon the action of the |
court.