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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-08
And Along Came Ruth.

"The blankets on my bed should
be washed" remarked Ruth one
morning, land I'm going to try new
way I've just read about
So when she had finished the
breakfast dishes, she brought the
blankets down to the bath room,
made a strong suds in bucket OF
hot water, with half-box of good
washing powder, ran the warm wat
er in the tub, and putting the blan-
kets in, washed them in the usual
way.
Then she released the stopper,
and when the water had run out, she
ran in clean water until they were
rinsed. When dry they were wonder
fully soft and clean"
They look like they did when
you first bought them" comment
ed her mother.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-08
Will BE Tried Again.

Iowa City, Iowa, Dec. eff
paroled, William p. Jones will face
another trial for murder, it is de-
clared here, inasmuch as the confine-
ment to the prison at Fort Madison
now represents his punishment for
shooting Ernest Banner, son of the
Rev. F. M. banner, an Iowa City
clergyman. The latter, as recorded
in these dispatches is fighting the
paroling. Inasmuch as Jones also
shot and killed his wife at the same
time, the threatened prosecution
would be on account of the wife
Staying.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-08
A Safe Food
For Baby

Thompson's Food (Peptonized) is
peculiariy adapted to infant feeding
as it is most nearly like mothers
milk. 1t contains all the elements so
necessary to the proper growth OF
the infant and is the only brand OF
food containing in combination the
food values of pure sweet milk.
select barley malt and the elements
of beef juice.
If you want your baby to become
strong, healthy, full of life and vigor
feed It Thompson's Food (Pepton'
ized). Ready for use by simply add
ing water. 70
We suggest that you try a sOt
package with our guarantee o.
satisfaction.
n J. PARMAN, PHARMACIST
Decosdh. Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-08
gnblie Opiniuu.
BY HARRY j. GREEN.

DEBORAH, IOWA, DEC. 8, 1915.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-08
$f5O,OOO Hospital at Mason City.

Mason City, Ia, Dec 6.-St. Jo-
seph's hospital in this city will be
practically completed and ready for
dedication January A and 5, 1916.
The original contract on building
alone was $4,000. With additions,
heating, furnishings, ETC., it is ex-
pected that the cost will run up to
at least $150,O00. Archbishop ]. j.
Keane has taken great interest in
the erection of this hospital. which,
when completed will be one of the
finest in northern Iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-08
Strong and Well as Ever.

Fred Smith, Green Bay. WIS.,
says: Foley Kidney Pills complete
ly relieved me of all soreness ana
pain in the back and now am strong
and we'll as ever" Cold weather
makes aching joints. sore muscles
and irregular bladder action more
unbearable. Foley Kidney Pills heip
the kidneys eliminate pain-causins
poisons. Engbertson's Pharmacy
Dec.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-08

You can shop quickly and with
satisfaction If you visit our store.
For 800 we offer a wonderful as
sortment of fancy decorated china
that is worth $3.50, $1.75 and $500.
Shop early and get the best bar
gains. DEBORAH FURNITURE co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-08

Buy one of our fine young mems
suits for Christmas. We are selling
lot of them every week. We have
just what you are looking for. S.
Larsen. 1872
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-08

our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-08
Old Songs Re-twisted.

The harp that sung in Tara's halls
Il hate to have to say it,
Now useless hangs on Tara's walls
No one knows how to play it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
MINIMUM SENTENCE
Given Emmett Pearse Who
Confessed to Violating the
Prohibition Law.

Emmitt Pearce, Of Bridgeport. CON
fessed Wednesday morning In Magis-
trate Jackson v. Carter's court to hav-
Ing whiskey In a public street at
Bridgeport Tuesday evening and was
sentenced to serve sixty days on the
roads and In Jail and pay fine Of
300 and costs. He started to work
out his sentence Wednesday.
Pearce was arrested at Bridgeport
Tuesday evening by John NJ. Coombs,
chief Of police Of that municipality, on
q charge Of being drunk. When
searched the whiskey was found and
Wednesday morning Chief Coombs
brought him to this city and a war
rant charging him with violating the
prohibition law was sworn out against
him. When arraigned in Magistrate
.Carter's court he confessed and drew
the minimum sentence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
So That They viii Have Ample
Time to Do Their Christ
mas Shopping.

BALTIMORE, Dec, 2s.-All EN-.
ployes OF the Baltimore and Ohio
system from the Atlantic seaboard to
the Mississippi river. including tho
men working on branch lines. will
receive their pay this year before
Christmas and in time to enable them
to do whatever shopping they or their
families plan for the holidays.
When the management decided to
pay all employees before Christmas
special arrangements were made by
the payroll branch Of the accounting
department and the paymaster's
force. The employees In charge Of
paying their fellow-workers entered
into the spirit of the plan with
cheerfulness and volunteered to work
at night In order to finish the task at
least a week earlier than Is done DUR
ing the rest OF the year. The force
worked late several nights last week
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
Christmas Thee Program.

Christmas Thee Program.
The Fairview Baptist Sunday
school at New Fair Ground will OBJ
serve the following program Friday
I evening. beginning at 1880 o'clock: 9
Song-"Help Somebody Today.
Scripture lesson.
"a Christmas Prayer'.-NineS Mick.
Recitation-'story OF the Unwise
Man,'-Warder Freeman.
Recitation-..When Santa Claus
Cones Georgia Gibson.
Recitation-"Hard Times for
George"-Glen Wines.
Exercise-"'C hristmas'-By nine
. children.
Recitation-"Measured for Christ
mas-Ruth Freeman.
Exercise-"The Way to Christmas
Recitation-The Modern Santa
! Claus',-Audley Dawson.
MISUNDERSTANDING Dolly"-Lu-
sons.By the children of the Sun
day school.
Recitation-'Kris Kringle's Trav-
els'-Harry Freeman.
Recitation-"Poor Santa Claus
hesitation "piceo1a" ~ Bonnie
Nestor.
"Reminiscences and Willie's
Prayer',-Eva Martin.
Recitation-"The Love Boz
Anna Barger.
E1ercise-"The Two sides''-By
two boys.
Bennett. e
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
UNCENs0RED NEWS
Of the War in Europe is Being
Received by Blind Persons
in This Country.
tsy Assoe,Arss .ssss,


NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Miss Helen
Keller and other blind persons in
the United States are obtaining un-
censored news, from the capitals OF
the belligerent nations in Europe in
newspapers published for the blind In
London. Paris, Berlin and Vienna, ac-
cording to Miss Keller. These news
papers abe not censored, she says, be-
cause the yare printed in a point type
for the blind. which the censors are
unable to read.
These uncensored accounts Of
conditions in the warning countries
tell me the true sentiment among the
working people and the intolerable
conditions that surround them" said
Mics Keller. Their hearts are al
most at the breaking point" :
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
BRONSON SNIEARS
THREAT WAS MADE
BY THE GOVERNOR


an immediate decision on the ques-
ton Of rates was that the decision
must be entered within twenty-four
or thirty-six hours, or the commission
must resign. He was permitted to
make this statement after y. w. Van
dervort. federal master hearing the
evidence, had overruled an objection
by the counsel for the commission.
Mr.. Bronson testified that the COM,
mfssioners had been called into the.
governors once at the direction or
Chairman Oft, he believed. and that
the governor was emphatic in asking
that the pending decision be MADE
without delay. He said that later
Governor. HATFIELD told him that the
limited remarks" were intended for.
Commission II. N. Ogden and mot
for him. Bronson denied that the
merits Of the case were discussed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
MEN WILL
RECEIVE PAY EARLY

and viii continue doing so this week
In order, that the cash may DO In the
hands Of all before the Christmas
holidays.
/, It has been arranged to- pay all
employees by December 2s. The work
was organized In the general Offices
so that the payrolls on distant d.
visions were handled first In order to
reach ali simultaneously. Train
schedules were taken into account
and allowances made for possible
failure to make connection with
branch line service during tho hol-
iday rush.
The employees in the general Of
fees. who are paid In cash, received
their salaries last Saturday in order
to give them the benefit of the half
holiday in making Christmas pur-
chases. This Is the first year that
the plan has been undertaken. but
disregarding the extra expense en-
tailed the nagement will place the
pay In the hands OF between $4,000
and 40 900 employees on It's rolls.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
miners WITH ASTHMA

are getung weaker every day, because
tiny particles Of dust that float through
the air gradually choke the breathing
tubes and finally affect The lungs. !
Forthis reason every man whow works
in the mines should take a spoonful Of
SCOTS Emulsion after meals, because
il peculiarly benefits the breathing
tract and soothes the irritated mem.
branes, while its pure cod liver oil
improves the blood, strengthens the
threat and fortifcs the lungs.
Scots Emulsion is helping so many
men suffering from Miners Asthma
that you should try it at once. 1t Is
Natures Strengthening food.tonic, free
from alcohol or harmful drugs. Your
druggist hasit. Always insist on tho
genuine SCOTS Emulsion.
sssst . nowns. B,esnnsid. Nj. u-s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
DIRECT PROOF J ]
Is Held by Bulgarian Govern
ment That Serbia Had a
Hand in Assassination.

BERLIN. Dec. as.-"According to
the Sofia newspaper. Dneynik." says
the Overseas News Agency. 4the Bull
garian minister to Serbia. N. Tchap-
rachikoff. says the Bulgarian govern,
ment holds proof in writing that the
Serbian government was a direct ac-
compiicc In the assassination az Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand ut saraieyo.
The Bulgarian government, Il was
stated. will shortly publish tho docu-
ment."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
ARREST
Of Night Watchman Of Steam.
ship Company as One of
the Plotters.

: tsY AssoelArrp ,ssss,

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Edmund
Justice. . night watchman, employed
by the Atlas Steamship Company, a
subsidiary Of the Hamburg.American
line, was arrested by federal officers
Wednesday afternoon charged with
being a party to the conspiracy d.
rected from this country against the
Entente Allies by Paul Kpenig and
other German agents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
Continued on page 81
WHITE Will
is Probated before the County
Court and Executor There
of Qualities.
The county court took recess
Tuesday evening until Friday morn

The county court took q recess
Tuesday evening until Friday morn
ing. ~ ef
Before such action was taken the
will OF Joseph White was probated
and James @. White qualified as Its
executor with bond at 5000 and
Enoch w. White surety. Lloyd Stout.
A. j. Kemper and Charlie Post were
appointed to appraise the estate.
The will provides that all the es-
tate go to his widow. Catherine R.
White, her lifetime and then be dis
tributed equally among the ten chill
dren except that $500 and $3.50 adj
vanced respectively to Zachariah and
Daniel White be deducted from
their share. :
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
GETS VALUABLE / / sow.

william q. starcher has received
another valuable registered Poland
China brood SOW for his hog farm
at Adamston from Eli ]. Miller, noted
hog tancier Of Millersburg. o. This
animal was sired by Mouws Smooth
Wonder and Its dam was Caberly's
Choice, both noted animals. II
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
Christ-

Recitation-Just before Christ
mas''-Frank White.
Christmas drill-By eight girls.
Short address by pastor.
Exercise Christmas Stockings"
BY four girls.
sonE-"aod BE with You til We
Meet Again"
Benediction.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
Civic Club Sale.

The regular weekly sale Of the
Civic Club Of bread, cakes and rolls
will be held Friday, instead OF Sat-
urday. this week. The sale will oe
at the Priscilla shop on Second street,
and all are asked to attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
SUBMARINE CAPTURED.

PARIS. Dec. .2s.--According to a
despatch to the Mcssegaro from Malta,
forwarded by the Hayas correspon-
dent at Rome, an Austrian submarine
has been captured by two torpedo
boats, presumably Italian.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
(By Asaociated Press. !.

Ell PAso, Dec. 2S.-Eran-
cisco villa has agreed to come
4 to the United States, but viii
not pass through Juarez, ac-
cording to General Manuel Ban
da. This Information was con-
tanned in a statement by Banda
made at the conclusion Of a
conference Of former villa ON
GERS Wednesday in Juarez.,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23

Both Shakespeare and ceryantes
died on April 20, 1915, yet ten days
actually interviewed between the two
deaths. The explanation is that then
England was still using the Julian
calendar. iss 2 ssF
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
MARRIAGE LicENsEs.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to- Hugh d. Rollins and Zellah L.
Aehcraft, Raymond Z. Collins and
Lucy 1. Queen, Deibert I. Hammond
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
waldo Hotel Wedding.

Arden L. Stout and Miss Kate
Lewis, daughter Of John Lewis. both
OF Lost Greek, were married at 8
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon at the
Waldo hotel by the Rev. G. n. sny-
der. of Weston. They are prominent
In their section Of the county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
Pound Party for Pastor.

Pound Party for Pastor.
The congregation Of the Baptist
church at New Fair Grounds gath
cred at the home the pastor, the Rev.
A. Bailey Friday evening and gave
him and his family an old fashioned
pound party. leaving them q number
of eatables and useful things. vari-
GUS social features were engaged in
and the evening was very enjoyable.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23

The Bosphorus is about seventeen
miles long With q breadth Of q third
OF mile 1.-two miles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-23
VILLA no CONE.

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-01

reality had 90 administer the existing
law according 60 existing rules
VII reas iu the prize court the nolin-
cal branch, the crown. had SUCH power
that it could even change existing law
to meet new cases. This Is done hy
the process of an order in council
He cited the following instance in ere
OF these ps.ze cases.
At a decisive stage OF the Wilhel-
nina case the solicitors for the crown
made the point that a neutral ship
could be requiStioned by one of the
helligerents This was laughed at by
the attorneys for the American own
ers. who had article $50 Of the prize
law before them, and were ready &c go
into court the next morning and laUgh
the crown solicitors out OF court with
their own law,
The solicitors for the crown ap-
pear TO haVe overlooked they said in
the prize court next day, that article
SO Of the prize law Is specific against
their contention.
"That was quite true up to 9 o'clock
last night came the quick reply from
the crown solicitors. But the claim
ants appear 70 be unaware that at ?
O'clock last night an order i'm council
was signed, entirely changing that
law
on inquiry this proved 20 be the
case. special order in council had
reen made-not the wholesale order
I'm council dealing with eontraband,
growing out Of the war zone-which
had never appeared In the official ga
zette and which is difficult even now
to learn much about. But IL fitted
this particular case exactly.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-01
IN X
WAR SPECIALTIES
SLIGHTLY HALTED
While Conditions of Stock Ex-
change Atejn Splendid Con-
traSt to Gloom of Year AGO,
Se0SitiyeaeSs StjIl Exists

New York. July sl Fhc meWfug
fever Of speculation i'm war order
stocks this week expanded dealings ou
two days Gao mere than million
shares. highly coneested in few ia-
vnrites These stocks reached the
highcst figures ON record although
toward the close of the week there
were recessions and evidence of a les-
senmg demand The anniversary of
the closing of The stock exchange ON
account of the wan panic Offered str,k-
ing contrasts with tine price move
ments then Violent reactions. how
ever demonstrated the sensitive eonii-
tion of the market The first was
caused momentarlN hY the torpedo
inp OF the American steamer Lcolu
nary Others were due e. headlons at.
pmpts to take quick profits be a thin
market
United States StccIs quarterly earn
lnqs ur nearly $4,000, geo and the
weeks trtde reports We're suhstau-
tial confirmation OF the RISING prof
its and Noluma of business from war
orders
can loan rates remain low. owing Go
the wish Go keep capital liquid while
successive war loans mate investment
conditions unstable First dealings in
the new british war loan iu London
we're at Widening discount
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-01
RUMAN|A STILL
SHIPPING WHEAT
INTO AUSTRIA
Allies Disappointed at Turn of
Affairs in Food Situation,
France and England Ex-
pected Entire Supply

London. July % The announce
ment that the remainder of Ru-
mania IS wheat crop is now going into
Austria az the rate of $3.50 carloads a
day has caused great disappointment
here. for il was hoped that Envhnd
and France would le able to conclude
arrangements to purchase on of Ru-
mania's available supply thus cutting
Off the possibility Of am this food
stuff entering Germany and Austria.
According 90 a statement sent from
Paris hy Col Edmond Thery. attache
to the French ministry OF war. the
plan Tor purchase hy ENGLAND and
France fell through because the allied
countries were unable 20 act quickly
enough.
Sometime ago ne states. epropo-
sails were made in France for the
establishment Of anternational COM
mission 20 which the allies would ape
point one delegate each to prevent
the import into Germany OF any prod
ucts which would enable her to pro-
long the war While this suggestion
was still being considered. there came
the proposal to buy up the Rumanian
wheat harvest We tried 10 act on
this proposal but found the difficult
ties of red tape almost insurmounta-
BILE
For example, when the French
government directed its ambassador
in London to submit the proposal to
the British government mo less than
eight days passed before the amhas-
sador could get the opportunity OF
seeing the competent minister Ne
gotiations with Russia involved fur
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-01
OF BRITISH IN
SERBIA is NARRAT I'D

Liverpool. England July - 1.-The
story OF the work which British mill
tafy and naval men have been doing I'M
strbia, mention of vhich has hereto
fCre been prohibited BY the British
cehsofs, was told FOR the first time ln
lecture given hcrs tails week by Dr.
Crawford Price
y am now 1T llbeftS 10 mention the
fact that British troops are fighting
side bv side with the Scrbians" said
Dr. Price when it became necessary
To- put en end 10 the Austrian monitors
on the Danube ~ material at the
service ~ the Serbians was primi-
tive The British government having
given its consent q British officer mr.
rived on the scene lie was, in fact
the greatest secret that ever stalked
through Serbia In fow weeks time
he had the Austrian monitors bottled
up.
They could not imagine the origin
of this river dreadnaught which as d
matter of fact had been carefully cone
strut ted bs the British. and which had
formerly been a barge. but was nov
covered with painted tin plates and
mounted two machine guns behind tl
bows Another boat. little bigger than
a ferry boat. was rugged out later and
GAINED the name Of he Terror OF TIE
Danube II was fitted with tnrpedocs
End with il Lieutenant Kerr accounted
for one Of the Austrian monitors
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-01
DAMMlNG OF STREAMS
MAKES FISHERMEN KICK


fspsctAl eosstsrosotncE 70 aoRNtNa JOURNAL
santa he. July Raymond E.
Marsh. forest supervisor of tine Car
SON national forest az Haos complains
to Game and Fish Warden a. G., de
Baca that because of land owners
damming the streams Pot creek and
the Little rio Grandc change their
course during high water leaving
pools of water out of which the sets
tiers dip the fish
Deputy Game Warden Frank W.
Grain Ayks the game and fish warden
for an opinion ON seinng fish The
law prohibits SEEMING but permits the
warden 60 give special permission
whenever the circumstances warrant
William H. Bartlett today advised
me game ana fish warden that there
are no screens at the outlets of the
Costilla in Taos county and that such
screens should bee installed to pro
tect the fish The river IS damned
bv the Costilla Estates Development
COMPANY
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-01
LAS CRUCES BUSINESS
MEN FORMING COUNTRY
CLUB ON BIG SCALE

Las Cruces, n. NJ, July 3l.-The
tornado Country club" is the name
of Il new organization which is being
formed by business men of Las cru
ces and the surrounding country and
which promises to be one of the most
notable social ORGANIZATIONS In the
state.
The site Of the new club Will be in
tbe Immediate vicinity of the Elephant
p5ute dam. and It is planned TO have
Measure boats on the lake for the
banafit Of the members Of the club.
There will be golf links tennis courts
and an the other accessories that 90
Win am up-to-date country club.
Number Of El Paso and Albuquerque
citizens have joined in the movement
ana will he included in the list OF
charter members.
col. W A. Fleming Jones and w
n weston are active In the organ
5zation and the character Of the men
bebind the movement is such as TO
tss,re its success. The membership
viii be- limited TO one hundred. and
.ti,e prospect is that this number viii
he reached in a short while and thar
the charter will be applied for with
out delay.