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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03

not to lend on farms below a certain
size; not to lend more than an arbi
trary amount per acre, no matter what
the real value of the acre may be; not
| to lend less than a certain amount
| $1,000 being the lowest limit In many
| states it was found that the farmer
was never certain that he COLD effect
loan, however, good the mortgage
security, and that the incidental de
| lays were serious and frequently de-
feated the purpose of the loan.
The investigation showed wide
spread and imperative necessity for
the long time amortization loans at
reasonable rates of interest (not to
exceed per cent) provided for by
the Farm Loan Act, and it was every
where conceded that long time credits
of this character will greatly stimulate
agricultural development; increase
farm ownerships; discourage the
growing evil of farm tenantry, which
has already asusmed alarming proper
tons in some of the states; increase
farm productivity and enhance the
prosperity of the farmer, and thereby
the general prosperity throughout the
country.
In several states j. was called to
the attention of the Board that joint
stock land banks were being organized
by questionable means by stock sales
men or promoters who are taking adj
vantage of the farmers desire for
loans on the amOrtized plan to sell
stock to farmers. Farmers are adj
vised that there is no necessity for
subscribing to the stock of any prl-
vate corporation for the purpose OF
securing such loan, and are eau
toned not to do so except upon an
investment basis. The Board suggests
that farmers make no investments in
such land banks until they have first
Board at Washington as to the charac-
ter and responsibility of such organi-
cations and of the men who are organ
izing them. No joint stock land banks
can be organized under the Federal
Act except with the approval OF the
Federal Farm Loan Board.
The Board has gathered vast fund
of information as to farm loan and ag-
ricultural conditions in the sections
visited, which will prove Invaluable
when the Board determines the boun-
DIARIES of the twelve Farm Loan Dis
tricts and the location of the twelve
Federal Land Banks.
The Board will proceed as quickly
as possible with hearings in the At
lantic Coast, southern and Southwest
ern States, of which due announce
ment will be made in the near future.
Meanwhile stenographic reports Of the
hearings and the briefs which have
been submitted to the Board will be
carefully digested. Until that time no
indication can be given as to the boun-
daries of the Farm Loan Districts or
the location of the Banks. 1t is ex-
pected, however, that the Federal
Land Banks will will be organized and
opened for business in January, 1917.
(Signed) w. G. McADOO,
GEO. w. NORRIS,
HERBERT QUICK,
w. S. A. SMITH,
CHAS. e. LOBDELL.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03

their going into office-one as presi-
dent and the other as Secretary Of
Warts not a very bright one. Mr..
Hughes declared that he would have
made war upon Germany Immediate
ly upon the sinking of the Lusitania.
Such a course would have thrown
this country into the great vortex that
is taking the flower of Europe and
would have been equally az disastrous
to the United States.
1t is up to the voters to make their
selection this fall. They can have
Wilson, and the guarantee of peace so
long as it can be maintained with
honor, or they can have war with
Hughes. The warning nations of Eu-
rope are in this fight to a finish, and
the engulfng of the United States
would only mean a prolonging of that
contest. Politicians are not the fight
ers, 1t is the boys that are drawn from
the homes, and the greatest sorrow
falls upon the fathers and mothers and
sisters and brothers who must keep
vigil in the home. When you go to
the polls on November 7th, you will
decide this question. This is not a
year when party ties will bind. The
issue OF peace or war is greater than
party ties. 1t strikes at the very foun-
dation of our government If you
want Hughes then you want Roosevelt
to dictate the same as he is doing on
the stump now.
Your obligation this year. is to those
about your Preside. They should come
first. The sinking of the Lusitania is
still an open question, the invasion
of Belgium is a live issue with Roose-
welt. The crisis in Mexico is not past.
So far we have only placed our boys
near the border to guard our interests
while q commission was adjusting the
points in dispute. Mr.. Hughes and
Mr., Roosevelt both stand for invasion.
invasion means war They object to
every thing that Wilson has done. II
it was wrong to try by diplomatic
means to avert war, as Wilson did,
then Hughes means war. If it was
wrong for Mr.. Wilson to stand against
invasion of Mexico, then this too
means war. There can be no other
construction put upon it. 1t is well for
the people of Sheboygan and of the
entire country to weigh this in it's
proper light.
Think of what they have over the
water, think of what we might of had
by going to war with Mexico and then
decide whether you want Woodrow
Wilson to guide the destinies of this
land or to place in his stead Candi-
date Hughes and cabinet filled with
such men as Roosevelt, Root and
lodge.
1t is easy to say what might have
been done, but when you look back
on what we did do, and what the out
come has been, and compare the Unit.
ed States at peace with the world, as
against the conditions abroad, where
bloodshed rules and bitterness is en-
gendered into every day life, we have
cause for thanking Providence that
our boys have played no part in that
strife, that no mother has been called
upon to mourn for boy who sleeps
in an unknown grave.
Political issues count for very lit.
tie at a time like this. The nations
greatness depends upon peace with
honor and we have never yet allowed
the beauty Of Old Glory to become
dimmed with an unrighteous act. Let
Wives and Mothers too, play their
part in this campaign and keep us
from making false step.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03

EDITOR or THE WISCONSIN
STATE JOURNAL, A LEADING
REPUBLICAN, NEWSPAPER, SUP.
PORTS HEADS OF THE NATION
AL AND STATE DEMOCRATIC
TICKETS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
Beat the Mail Order Prices.

One of the prominent farmers liv-
ing within one mile of Edgewood,
says the Edgewood Journal, has
proved to his satisfaction that he can
do just as we'll buying his groceries
of his home merchant as he can of
any catalogue house. He has always
been firm in his belief that it paid TO
trade at home, and having heard so
much about others who have sent
away for their groceries, he took q
catalogue which he had just recently
received, and made out list of gro
ceries with prices quoted by the said
house. Then he copied this list, took
it to the home dealer and asked him
to give him mis- best price on the list.
not mentioning TO him the fact that
he already had the prices quoted by
the out-of-town concern. To the
amount it would cost to purchase the
goods from the catalogue house
must be added the freight, draft and
postage amounting to $1.15 which
makes total of $24.17. The home
merchants price after taking out at
least 20 for cash, is $23.97, a saw
ing of just &c cents by trading at
home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
NOTICE OF APPRAISEMENT.

In District Court, State of Iowa,
Winneshiek County, SIS.
In the matter of the estate OF Helga
Hokaasen, Deceased:
To the Treasurer Of State, w. ..
Brown, and Melvin X. o. Turner,
Ridgeway, Iowa; Ole Turner,
Ridgeway, Iowa; Gunhild y.
Kringlund, Torbjorn o. Turner,
Trustees of the Synod for Norwe-
gian, Evangelical Lutheran church
of America, Norwegian Luther
College, DEBORAH, Iowa.
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that the undersigned, duly
appointed and qualified appraisers OF
property charged, or sought to be
charged, with the payment OF a
Collateral Inheritance Tax, Will, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, on the Goth day of
May A. ID. 1916, at Co. Clerks Office.
DEBORAH, Iowa, in said county and
state, proceed to appraise the proper
ty of the estate of said decedent sub
ject to the Collateral Inheritance
Tax, as provided by law.
Please take notice and govern
yourselves accordingly.
Dated April LIST, 1916.
C. w. FREEMAN,
LUTHER REED,
14-4 C. CIIRISTEN,
Appraisers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
Lightning Rods Protect Straw

For several years an Iowa farmer
has protected his straw stacks with
rods in the same manenr
that he protects his farm buildings
The uprights OH a stack are support
ed on a footboard which runs the full
length of the stack, along the ridge
The rods are grounded through gas
pipes, the lower ends of which are
buried from year to year. When a
stack is to be removed the cable and
rods are rolled up and put aside un
til a new stack has been built. The
device can be quickly and easily in
stalled. Though II trees on this farm
and three barns on neighborin5
farms have been struck by lightning
in recent years, the barns and stacks
on this farm have so far enjoyed
complete immunity from damage by
lightning.-From the April Popular
Magazine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
WORLDS MGHTIEST LOCOMC
TIVES OPERATE THE "OLYNI-
Plan" AND COLUMBIAN"
ELECTRICALLY OVER
THE ROCKIES.

In the combination of size, power,
operating economy, ability TO master
cold and snow, and to climb with
ease the mountain barriers, the great
electric locomotives of the Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway which
pull the "Olympian' and "Colum-
bian' over the Great Continental Di-
vide are supreme over all other
types.
They are 112 feet, s inches long
weigh 2S4 tons, and have a trac-
tive power of $4,000 pounds. They
derive their power from the harness.
ed streams of the mountains. The
current used is 5000 volts direct
the highest potential direct current
used for railroad work in the world.
In cold weather, the cold aiding
in keeping the motors cool, these To-
oomotives reach their highest state of
efficiency. With their immense pow
er they are able to penetrate the hea-
West SnoW-drlftS with ease.
One of the scientific marvels OF
these locomotives is regenerative
braking, by which the train on down
grades, instead of consuming cleo
tricity actually produces and returns
1T to sub-stations; also by which the
speed of the train is kept under per-
feet control, insuring maximum safe
ty and eliminating wear and tear on
the brakeshoes, wheels and track.
Take the Milwaukee" on YOUR
next trip through the Pacific North
west. Ensconced in the luxurious
'Olympian" Or Columbian" smooth
ly riding behind the worlds might.
est locomotive, you enjoy a smoke
less, dirtless, cinderless journey thru
the beautiful scenery of the majestic
Rockies and forested Bitter Roots.
For literature and full information
apply to local ticket agent of this
railway. Adv
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
Babe browns i'm Trough.

Denison, Iowa, April 10.-The 1 u
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Harvey, who live On farm, fell
into water trough at their home and
was drowned. The parents did not
miss the child until quite a while af-
ter she had fallen into the water. 1t
was impossible to revive her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
Elected Three Times.

Mitchellville, Ia, April 10.-Miss
S. Alice Miller of this city was re-
elected school treasurer at the re-
cent school election held here. She
had filed the position two terms.
Miss Miller is believed to be the only
woman in Iowa ever elected three
terms as school treasurer. She takes
an intense interest in school affairs,
knows about every youngster in town
by his or her first name and is rated
as a good business woman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12

The above delegates to be elected
at the Presiden iial Primary Election
to be held April 10th, 1916.
The names of the persons for dele,
gates to the County Convention from
each voting precinct may be written
or pasted on the Presidential Pri-
mary ballot in the space designed
therefor. The voters in each pre-
cinct will vote for the number Vt
persons to which the precinct is en-
titled as shown in the above call for
county convention.
z. ]. HOOK,
Chairman.
F. E. CRATSENBERG, Secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVEN.
TION.

A delegate convention of the Re-
publican voters Of Winneshiek coun-
~, Iowa, is hereby called to con-
vene at the court house in DEBORAH,
Iowa, on the 9th day of May, 1916,
at o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose
of choosing delegates to the Repub-
lican State Convention to be held at
Des Moines, Iowa, prior to the Re
publican National Convention, June
9TH. 1915, and for the transaction %
other business as may legally come
before it.
The number Of delegates for the
several voting precints of Winnie
shiek county will be as follows:
RlOOmfield township
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
Kills Himself at Waukon
Junction.

Dubuque, April 10.-Because a
postoffice inspector had checked him
short SIS in his accounts in the Wau-
kon Junction postoffice, Otis Johnson
the postmaster. Tuesday afternoon
went to his home and fired bullet
thru his head with a revolver.
Johnson was 40 years old and I'M
married. He conducted a general
merchandise store in connection with
the postoffice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
Sees Blood, Removes Glove, Finger>
Gone.

Ackley, Ia, April 10.-Frank
Weaver, farm hand, lost two fing-
ers in a circular saw. He was wear
ing gloves and was net aware OF
his loss until several minutes after
the accident, when the blood running
from the glove drew his attention
to the hand. When he removed the
glove one of the fingers came with
it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
STATEMENT

or the ownership, management, cir
culatlon, ETC., required by the act
OF congress of August "a, 1912, of
DEBORAH Public Opinion. published
weekly at DEBORAH, Iowa, for April |
1916.
Before me, a Notary Public in ana
Tor the State and county aforesaid.
personally appeared j. J. Mean
crews, who, having been duly sworn
according TO law, deposes and saws
that he is the business manager Of
the DEBORAH Public Opinion. ana
that the following is, to the best of
MS knowledge and belief, a true
statement of the ownership, manage
ment Cand if daily paper, the cir
culatlon), etc, of the aforesaid pub
llcation for the date shown in the
above caption, required by the Act
or August "A, 1912, embodied in
section 443, Postal Laws and Regula-
tons, printed on tn reverse of this
form, to-wit:
l.-That the names and address
ses of the publisher, editor. manag
ing editor and business managers
are:
Publisher, H. j. Green, DEBORAH,
Iowa.
Editor, H. j. Green, DEBORAH. Iowa.
Managing Editor, ]. ]. Mean
drews, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Business Managers, j. ]. Mean
dreWs. DEBORAH, Iowa.
2.-That the owners are: (Givc
names and addresses of individual
owners, or if corporation, give its
name and the names and addresses
OF stockholders owing or holding 1
per cent or more of the total amount
of stock.) H. ]. Green, DEBORAH,
iowa.
3.-That the known bondholders.
mortgages, and other security
holders owning or holding per cent
or more of total amount of bonds,
mortgages, or other securities are,
(lf there are none, so state.)
None.
4.-That the two para graphs leXt
above, giving the names of the own
ers, stockholders, and security hold
ers, II any, contain not only the list
OF stockholders and security hold
ers as they appear upon the books
OF the company but also, in cases
where the stakeholder or security
holder appears upon the books of the
company as trustee or in any other
judiciary relation. the name of the
person or corporation for whom such
trustee is acting, is given; also that
the said two paragraphs contain
statements embracing atlantis full
knowledge and belief as to the cir
cumstances and conditions under
which stockholders and security
holders who do rot appear upon the
books of the company as trustees,
hold stock and securities in a capaci-
ty other than that of a bona fide
owner; and this affiant has no rea-
son to believe that any other person
association, or corporation has any
interest direct in the said stock.
bonds, or other securities than as 50
stated by him.
5.-That the average number Of
copies of each issue of this publica-
tion sold or distributed, through the
mails or otherwise, to paid subscrib-
ers during the SIX months preceding
the date shown above is. (This in
formation is required from daily
publications only.
]. j. McANDREWS,
Business Mgr.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 31st day of March. 1916.
(SEAL) F. f. CRATSENBERG.
(My commission expires July 4,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
FOR COUNTY RECORDER.

] hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office of County Recorder
for Winneshiek County, subject to
the will of the voters at the Repub-
lican primaries, June 9Th, 1916.
CHARLES A. JOHNSON,
DEBORAH, Iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

The L. ]. Anderson Feed Barn on
corner of Washington and Broadway
must be sold at once. Call or see
GEO. MIZENER,
loft Admir-. L. j. Anderson Estate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
FOR COUNTY RECORDER.

i hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Office of county record
err of Winneshiek county on the Re-
publican ticket, subject to the will
of the voters at the primaries, June
5, 1915.
w. B. COUP.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVES,.

l hereby announce myself as n
candidate for the nomination for the
office of state representative, sub
ject to the will of the voters at tn,
republican primaries to be held June
5, 1916.
H. P. NICHOLSON, JR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
WEDDING STATIONERY.

Printed or Engraved in the latest
style. Quality the best. Samples
may. be seen and prices quoted at
Public Opinion Office. 12-tf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12

Sooner or later you will trade
ut Miller's, why not sooner? 27ti
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
Save rags-they're worth big money now!
Prices paid for rags eight times high year ago.

Rags! Rags!-got any rags? You're
lucky if you have lot of old rags
around the place, because they'llbring
you big money now-eight times as
much as you used to get for them.
Last year rags sold around 5sc
pound-now they are bringing &c
pound, and manufacturers are glad to
get them at that price.
Rags form the basis of many well
known products, such as writing
paper, roofing etc. The roofing mills
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12

What's that sheet there" asked
the sick sailor.
That" explained the nurse, lis
your chart"
so? Well, what's the next port
make after quinine? don't like that
stop. kansas City Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12

TRY Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12

alone used a quarter Of million
tons of rags last year. AT present
prices, this quantity of rags cost
SIP, 500, 900 more than year ago
an increase in price of $40, 900 day
FOR roofing.
Boys and girls!-ThiS is your chance
to make some money. Get busy and
hunt up all the rags you can find.
Sell them! They'll bring you good
money. If you are not offered their
real value, write our nearest Office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12

Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 31st day of March. 1916.
(SEAL) f. +. CRATSENBERG.
(My commission expires July 4,
1881
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-20
THE RISING STANDARD

The raise in wages given the en-
ployes of the United States Steel
Corporation is an event of vast impor-
lance. A few years ago-in 1904
the average wage paid by the corpora
ton was less than enough to enable
a man to support wife and, say,
three children. 1t was only $677 a
year and the least family can live
on under the American standard is
something between $500 and 5000.
The average wage during the last
two years has been SoO5, much more
than the absolute minimum. Now the
lowest grade the common laborers,
who make up 10000 out of a total
of 100000 employees, are paid $2.15 a
day. Even with this increase a COM
mon laborer cannot expect to support
a family without outside assistance.
If he worked every day in the year he
would earn S78475.
But in comparison with the past,
this is great advance. The com
mon laborers employed by the cor
poration can come nearer supporting
their families without assistance than
any other large body of unskilled
workers
In this respect American practice
has been very different from our
theory. We have said that the man
was the head of the family and that
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-20

military ideal came into prominence.
and children 1ho were trained like
soldiers we're expected to be fitted
for life after such methodical train
ing.
Lately the social ideal has brought
about great change in school me-
thods, and its influence promises to
revolutionize completely our educa-
tional system" he asserted. 1--WE are
not looking upon books and ironclad
methods today as of prime import
ance. Attention is now directed to-
ward the child, who is not looked up
on with suspicion as a criminal. I'M
der the right kind of instruction, chill
dren will not devise ways to annoy
their teachers, they will not become
disinterested in their school work"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-20
oLD-rrME SCHOOL PASSING

Columbus, Ohio.-"Teachers are
realizing at last that their pupils can
be most effectively taught when
school work is made as much like
life as possible, and as a result the
improbable methods of yesterday, so
severe and uninteresting that children
naturally revolted from them, are fast
disappearing" said DR.. Henry Turner
Bailey, of Boston, in an address to
members of the Ohio State Teach
ers' association.
DIR. Bailey said the average school
master, when he himself was lad
was an Oriental despot." It was then
that the patriarch ideal dominated ed.
ucational methods, he said. Later the
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-01-20
Interurban Lines
IDAHO TRACTION COMPANY

Leave Boise for Eagle, Star Middle
ton and CaldwelI a. m, ZOO, 500 g 80.
II 100; p. m, 100, 200, 500, 400, $3.50.
200, 9:0o. HOO.
Leave Boise for Meridian, Nampa
and Caldwell a. m, $50, 7:3O, 900.
1889, 1900 noon; p. M, 1880, 2:3o,
$3.50, |*3o, 500. $50, 500, $50, IL 100.
"To Meridian and McDermott only.
Boise to Duncan Station: Leave:
Boise, a. M, 900, +7:Os; p. M, 1905,
SOS, COS.
Duncan Station to Boise: Leave
Duncan, a. M, GAS, 1880; p. M, 1880,
$3.50, $50
+Dahy except Sunday.