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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-03-09

Mrs. Schlax went to Minnesota
with her daughter, Mrs. Brittz, when
she returned home last week.
Miss Nettie Hartnell of Chicago,
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Clara Hartnell.
Several of the workmen from Sa-
lem, are at Lake Geneva, filing the
ice house for Boyle Gee Co.
Claude La Nicer has returned to
Highland Park after working at ice
work short time.
A. Brenbaker of Evanston, came on
Monday to work in the garage with
+. Manning.
Mrs. Mary Gaines of Bristol, visited
her daughter, Mrs. John Evans, the
last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Elkerton of Kenosha,
are the proud parents of girl baby
born March 4th at the Fleming s,
near Trevor. Mrs. Elkerton is niece
of Thomas Fleming.
A fire destroyed the tenant house Of
Mrs. Florence Kingman Saturday
where Charles La Nicer was about to
move his household goods The report
that La Nicer had one load of goods
in the house proved to be false.
Mrs. Ada c. Stewart viii 60 to Chi
caeo March 8th to select her millinery
goods which will be on sale the fol
lowing week.
Rev. G. r. Lawrence preached the
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Miss Ruth Lakeman is visiting Racine
friends
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BARGAIN COLUMN.

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FOR SALE-A 49, HORSE POWER EN-
CINE in Al condition.-C. r. Newell, Ke-
noSha, Wis. *w45
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SALEM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Finnema returned home
the last Of the week from their we'd
ding trip and have gone to farming on
their farm recently purchased of Will
Mutter.
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Miss Betty Martin, 45S Bond street,
entertained the Beta Delphi Phi at her
home Tuesday night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18
doubtful states along with the solid
south.
What Wilson Must Win.
M x,rLn IILilnc.,

| w IlNJ w llSOn w Ill.
But what must Wilson win?
In addition to the 149 votes from
TIE south. he musL get III votes from
the doubtful states in order to stay
in the White House. 1t is conceded
by the Democratic managers that II
he loses New York he has a mighty
slim chance. The loss of both New
York and Indiana or New York and
Ohio, even though he carried all the
other states in the doubtful column,
would lose the presidency for Will
son.
But reasoning out presidential
elections along mathematical lines is
poor business, according to those
who are engaged in the present cam
paign. The Hughes managers pre-
dict their candidate will get any
where from 800 to $50 votes in the
electoral college.
The Wilson managers don't con-
cede that a single state north of the
Ohio river is safe for Hughes. Every
state, they say, is doubtful one ex-
cept those in the solid south. With
| 49 votes already to their credit
without a contest they assert that the
election is going to be a landslide for
Wilson.
Taking up the doubtful states in
their geographical order many inter-
esting conditions are found
New York is the home of Hughes
1t is the state where in the face of
the strongest kind of opposition
from within and without his own par
ty, he was twice elected governor.
The Republicans insist that Hugh es
is stronger in New York than ever
before.
The Democrats, on the other hand
express confidence of carrying New
York. They are banking largely Oh
q detection from Hughes of a large
number of the voters who supported
Roosevelt in 1912, Notwithstanding
the fact that Roosevelt is working
for Hughes this year.
Also, the Democrats are counting
on the faithful support of Tammany
within New York City They admit
If Tammany knifes Wilson. as L
knitted Bryan in 1908, Wilson has
little chance to carry the state. In
1908, when Tanmany went after
Bryan's scalp, Taft carried the state
by plurality of 2O2, 2,6O2 Hughes,
running for a reelection as COVER
nor; won by 69,462. Tafts total vote
was @70,Q70 and Hughes total vote
was 804,651.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18
THE "MIXER" IN POLITICS.
Down for Lack of Social
GraCeS

One OF the first questions the poll
ticians ask about a candidate is, III
he miXer?' A great many mer
who enter politics find that here i:
their great difficulty. They have 9
taste and aptitude for the problems
OF public business. But when il
comes to hobnObbing with Tom
Dick, and Harry, they feel very awk.
ward about it. They do it in so fore
ed and artificial manner that Tom,
Dick and Harry feel constrained in
their presence and vote for the 9TH
er fellow.
Winning ways capture many cleo
tions. 1t is great art to be able
to meet ones fellow citizens in q
pleasing manner Some of our
statesmen feel perfectly at home
among strangers at a farmers picnic
or cattle show. They say pleasant
and graceful things naturally. They
like PEOPLE and enjoy mingling with
all classes of society This pleasure
becomes reciprocal and wins friend
ship and political support
1t not infrequently happens that
a very worthy man is turned down
for lack of social graces. He may
have a fine record of service and
sound judgment. But he is reserved
and reticent, inclined to hold him
self aloof. 1t is not that he feels any
rride or contempt for the common
run of people. He simply doesn't
know what to say when he NEE 8
them and can't get on common
ground.
The man OF substantial judgment
who aspires to a political career, or
is willing from public spirit to take
office, must cultivate social affability.
lie needs to be able to turn OUT
small talk. But let him beware OF
too effusive inquiries about the vot-
er's wife and children. Particularly
when it is done Just before election,
it is too obvious.
The average voter needs to watch
out very sharply for the politician
who is too good mixer. Political life
is full OF fellows whose only asset Is
the smile and the glad hand. They
have the same smile and glad hand
for the CRATER Also when they
have the influencing of appoint
ments they have too many friends
for the public good.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18
ADVANTAGE WITH HARDING.

Carl Dixon, the staff correspOn-
| dent Of the Des Moines Capital. who
travelled with Meredith. IL week, and
then with Harding week. in their
respective campaign tours, and who
contributed to his paper reports of
the meetings of each, sums up the
situation in yesterdays Capital to
the advantage Of Harding. He says !:
The odds are in favor of Harding.
After visiting both fronts and
watching beth men and their allies
in action. | conclude that If Novem-
ber's votes were counted tomorrow
Lieutenant Governor Harding would
relieve George W. Clarke in the gov
|erpor's chair
Mr.. Dixon gives Meredith credit
for earnestness and the getting Of
votes thereby but the admission is
that Harding is the better campaign
.er and getting them faster. Meredith
is on the defensive on the road ques-
tion. Mr.. Dixon says:
A week with the lieutenant COVER
nor gives one reason to believe that
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18
WHO WILL WIN
Tyyt PRESIDENCY
Managers of the Great Parties
Settled Down to a> Fighting
for Crucial b D.
2aG ELECTORAL VOTES y
COUNTED SAFELY FOR HUd. ES
531 Votes in Electoral College and
Total of 266 Is Needed for
Victory.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 16.--
With the presidential election only
three weeks off, the managers of the
two great parties have settled down
to the work Of lighting for the cru
ciaI states.
The crucial states are those which
either Hughes or Wilson must carry
in order to gain the presidency. They
are included among the so-called
doubtful states, which in the past
were never surely Democratic or Re-
publican, and which today appear as
uncertain as in the past.
There are 531 votes in the elector-
al college and total of 266 is need
ed for a victory.
At present twenty-one states with
total of 210 electoral votes are
counted safely for Hughes; thirteen
states with a total of 40 votes are
counted safely for Wilson. and four
teen states with 172 electoral votes
are placed in the doubtful column.
So. mathematically speaking, the
task of tn Republican managers ap-
pears somewhat easier than that OF
the Democratic, for on these esti-
mates, which are generally regarded
as conservative, it is seen that
Hughes must get only fifty-six of the
172 doubtful votes in order to win.
while Wilson must get 1T OF the l72
in order TO stay in Washington an
other four years as president
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18

LIEUT.. GOVERNOR HARDING.
the late Senator Deliver has an equal
in the great game of campaigning.
Harding is about the best campaigner
either party has turned out in recent
years.
And say this without reference to
the merit of the arguments he is us
Ing ALI the things he is accused OF
may be true, hut it would be hard TO
believe them after hearing him. The
lieutenant governor is very good
orator. He has a stock of excellent
funny s.ories that break the ice. His
geniality is catching. And regardless
of what may be the real situation,
the lieutenant governor is convincing
large numbers of voters that the sa-
loon question is settled.
After an analysis of several phas-
es of the campaign the writer con-
cludes as follows;
Harding is the stronger candidate
today because OF the following he
has among the farmers on the road
issue. He is making votes on the
road issue every day If Meredith
could win the confidence of the farm
ers on the road issue. there would be
Sood reason to believe Harding
might be defeated Thousands of re-
publicans will vote for Meredith
Thousands Of democrats will vote foI
Harding
1t must be remembered that this
summary appears in newspaper un.
friendly to Mr.. Harding.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18
LIND DEFENDS ADMINISTRATIONS
Ex-Governor of Minnesota, Spoke
Before Big Audience Here
Saturday.

| Last Saturday afternoon Ex-gover-
nor John Lind, bf Minnesota, who
was also President Wilson's person
al representative to Mexico, spoke to
good sized audience at the Grand
opera house in Decorah. His address
was devoted chiefly to the issues OF
the campaign, from democratic
standpoint.
He opened his address with a
eulogy of DecOrah, saying that this
| little city is better known than any
ether city of its size in this country,
particularly to a certain class of peo-
rle, and that the institutions fostered
here have rendered a great srvice
from an educational standpoint. at
time when sucn service was needed.
He reviewed the legislative record
OF the administration, such as the
tariff, the rural credits bill, the Adam
son law, etc, but did not say any
thing that would clear up the Mexi-
can situation. He didn't say~why he
went down into Mexico, nor what
services he had rendered in the in
terest of Mexico. He didn't say that
President Wilson's Mexican policy
wasn't a muddle, nor did he men
ton Huerta nor other Mexicans by
name, but did say that there were
trough necks" on both sides of the
border.
If Mr.. Lind has first hand informa-
tion about Mexico he kept it to him
self just as he said he would do in
the course of his address.
He criticized Governor Hughes for
vetoing the . cent rate bill when
governor of New York, saying that
his record in this and other matters
clearly shows that he does not see
the need of humanity.
Mr.. Lind also defended the presi-
dent and administration as to the
Adamson wage increase measure but
the truth is that Hughes critics that
in the same spirit and for the same
reason that he vetoed the 9 cent fare
bill in New York.
Here was what Hughes said, which
evidently Mr.. Lind thought best to
withhold as that throws a different
light on the situation. Hughes said,
The passage of the bill was not Pre-
Iceoded by legislative investigation or
suitable inquiry under authority of
the state. Nor is the fixing of this
rate predicated on reports of statis-
tics officially collated which would
permit fair conclusion as to the
justice Of its operation with reference
to the railroads within its purview."
MIR Lind, in our estimation, failed
to convert any Republicans to the
cause of Democracy, but people here
were glad to have the opportunity oil
hearing a man OF such prominence
les John Lind.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18
DOUBTFUL STATES.
. . o Q o . . - . . - . . o I
How Hughes Can Win.

A glance at the list of states shows
that Hughes, ii he retains his
strength in those now conceded u
him, needs only 10 win New York
and any other state with eleven
votes in order To beat Wilson.
New York and Indiana, with the
latter's fifteen votes, would cincn
the election for Hughes.
twenty-four votes, would more than
cinch il.
New York, Maryland, with eight
and New Mexico, with three would
just win the presidency for Hughes
New York Montana, with four
Nevada, with three, and Colorado,
with six, would make a Hughes vic
tory.
Or New York and Wisconsin, with
thirteen votes, would win for Hughes
and the Republicans.
But it is entirely possible for
Hughes to lose New York and still
win the presidency, something which
is next to impossible for Wilson.
Needs Only 90 More.
Hughes needs only fifty-siX votes,
according to the present conservative
estimates. New York has forty-five.
But Ohio with twenty-four, Indiana
with fifteen, Wisconsin with thir-
teen, and any one of a number OF
smaller states such as Maryland,
West Virginia, Montana, Colorado
or Nebraska would give the victory
to Hughes even though Wilson car
ried New York and several other
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18

The voters will not get away from
the fact that MIR. Harding. the pres
ent lieutenant governor of Iowa.
carried 81 of the 80 counties OF the
state with three candidates running
against him, and this, too, in re-
publican primary with prominent
men like Senator Allen, Attorney
General Cosson and Mr.. Kuhnle in
the game. The republican voters,
who made this outcome possible, are
not to be stampeded TO man, who
was beaten, a few years ago, in pri-
mary election. by young democrat,
from Dubuque. DO not bet your mo-
ney on Mr.. Harding's opponent. Re-
member that Meredith's smoothness
has not won him success in his form
.er political ventures. The demo
Gratis, themselves. shy at the forced
candidacy OF Il man. WHO once .financ,
ed republicans campaign for the
SubernatCrial nomination, and who
now is for nobody but Meredith.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18
Iowa, Only state With Normal Cora
CrOp.

The u. S. government crop esti-
mates for October, show that corn in
Iowa will reach 81 100000 bushels,
a,0O0,3OJ more than the September
estimate and l00.OO0.000 more than
last year, and as Iowa is practically
the only state with normal crop,
the price is expected To 90 to one dol
lar per bushei Iowa oats will yield
but 100000 bushels less this year
than the record crop of 1000, ,00l
bushels in 1915 The potato crop.
however, is poor, the outlook being
for but 5000, 600 bushels, half of last
years harvest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18
Thc 10 Cent stores

Sales OF the f. w. Woolwortf
company for September were ST.
34S,4lS compared with $5,924 1872
in September 1915. an increase of
81, l,424,2S6 or 24.04 per cent This
is the largest months business this.
year with the exception of April
which included the Easter shopping.
The first nine months of 1916 show
ed sales of $57,797.633 compared
with SI9,S62,3G7 for the same
period Of 1915, an increase of 81
934,665 or l5.9l per cent o. the
gain In September $l,008,2T5. or
about 70 per cent, came from OIL
stores while in the nine months S4
S0O,I4i, or about 90 per cent, OF tn
Increase came from old stores. The
company has opened about 60 new
stores so far this year and has S6J
stores OEeratinc. New stores 10 be
opened during the balance OF 1915
will bring the total stores Lp To
about 900.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18

AS result OF the presidents sur
render TO the railroad trainmen, who
We're not complied with, strikes are
taking place in all directions. One
Of the latest Is that of the negroes
lat Paaama. where 0,0G0 workers on
the canal have been emboldened to
go out. 500 street car employees have
followed suit and the bakers are
threatening TO ION them. What next?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18
Thanksgiving WIN he Nov. 30.

Thanksgiying day will be on the
last Thursday in November as usual,
which means that it will fall on the
last day Of next month.
Suggestions have been made tha'
in view Of the fact. that the feast day
us coming so close to Christmas this
year President Wilson should desig
nate Nov. % as the official date.
IL was learned. however, that the
president viii name Nov 80 as the
date, in his proclamation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18

Scandinavian legends affirm that
the apple was the favorite food OF
the gods. 1t was one of the first
fruits grown by the Romans; it was
early introduced into England. and
brought from there to America. It's
easily cultivated. bears fruit farther
north than almost any other and by
means Of grating almost two thous-
and varieties have been produced.
These facts show in part why the APP
pie stands at the head of all fruits"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18
WHICH IL THE "sVET?!"

William q. Ray, editor of the Grin
nell Herald deacon, elder, or
something OF that kind in the Con-
gregational church, for many years
superintendent OF one of the largest
Sunday schools in Iowa, school
teacher before he took up newspaper
work. a promoter of the best things
in education and morals, man who
has never taken drop of liquor in
his life, former member of the leg.
islature, radical prohibitionist,
man who knows both W. l.. Harding
and Ed, r, Meredith intimately. a
man of the highest personal integrity
and a man who loves his home and
family more than he loves politics o.
politicians, has told his own son that
in case he ever attends banquet
where both Ed. Meredith and w, L..
Harding are at the table, he wants
him to sit with Harding and avoid
Meredith Mason City Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18
REPUBLICAN SPEECHES
IN WINNESHIEk
Hon. &. n. Haugen and II. VI Hay-
ner, Candidate for Attorney
General, Will start Cam
paign Speeches To-
morrow
ZIG MEETING IN DEBORAH
FRIDAY AFTERNOOS
Will Speak Tomorrow Thursday at
Ridgeway, Burr Oak, Hesper
and HighiandviIIe.

Tomorrow, Thursday. Oct. 10, the
republicans will open spaechmak-
ing campaign in Winneshiek. The
speakers will he H. NJ Havner. OF
Marengo, the republican candidate
for Attorney General of Iowa. and
the Hon. G. y. Haug3n, Congress
man from the fourth district. A SER
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18
Feeding for Watches and Post Holes

Feeding for Watches and Post Holes
In August. 1895, a large black
snake entered the house of farmer
living west of Coffeyville and swal-
lowed an eight day clock. The snake
stayed near the house for severa
days and the clock could be heard
ticking and striking inside the snake
until it run down, A short time
ago the snake returned to the farm
and laid a number of eggs, and on
opening the farmer found a beautiful
gold watch in each one. He imme-
diately fed the snake a post augur
with the hope that he might get
enough post holes to build new
fence around his hog farm next
spring.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18

will be the principal speaker. AZ all
OF these meetirsa there vii! be sing
ing by good qrartcttc
On Saturday evening at 1:3o these
same speakers Vii -l,aA ut Ossian.
Other meetings will be announced
later 1t is probable that Lieutenant
Governor Haldiug will speak here
October 81 Keep the above dates
and places, III nliAa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18

Preacher NneW How TO Get Money.
Little Bobbie swallowed dime.
His aunt and grandma went into hys-
terics and screamed for somebody to
run for a doctor. Not d doctor, but
the preacher" said Bobby. Il heard
my pa say that our preacher could
get money out Of folks when every
body else failed"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18
IN Every Day OCCURRENCE.

\ newspaper man was asked to
publish an article roasting a citizen.
Certainly" he said to the caller,
what shall say?" He was furnish
ed with an outline ot what he want
ed and wrote an article that was q
scorcher That's Splendid he ex
claimed deiightelly when the article
was read 20 him. That's right.
thatll make his old hair crinkle."
"All right, all right" said the editor,
let me see, what are your initials?
Good heavSns," said the citizen,
you are not going 10 sisn ms name
to that?" why not?" asked The edi-
tor Il wouldn't have any one know
| had anything TO do with that for
the world; can't afford to get into
a scrap with my neighbors." The
editor smiled beneyolently and said.
why should | mix up in scrap
that does not concern me. Why
should you expect me TO assume the
blame for the publication OF an ar
ticle To which you are afraid TO sign
your namo?" That man stopped his
paper and went away mad-EX.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18

When yol see two white shoes
drying on a window-sill and a girl
hanging out of the window to dry her
hair. you can be. she is not going to
eat onions for supper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18

les Of rallies Will be held, opening at
Ridgeway tomorrow Thursday, ut
t2:45 O'Clock Barr OAK. 2:3J; Hes
per AIS and a. 1880 a meeting will
be held az HighiaFslville
On Friday AFTERNOON attW0 o'clock
meeting viii be held in the Grand
opera house, in Decorah, where both
OF these gentlemen viii speak.
On Friday cvonin~ vt T;30 a rally
will be held in tire Naaoaie hall It
Frankyille, whore Han 6. ~ HaGgen
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18
BANKERS INDORSE HARDING.

The following splendid endorse
ment of Hon. w. l.. Harding by the
banking institution of Sioux City. mis-
home, ought to command the respect
OF every sane voter:
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Without desire to urge upon our
friends to vote in favor OF him WHOM
We favor for the office of governor.
we take pleasure in giving herewith
the result of our acquaintanceship
with Honorable W. l.. Harding, Re
publican candidate for Governor OF
Iowa and without partisonship un-
hesitatingly say:
''He is clean cut, upright, self
made man of the highest type OF citi-
zenship. He has the confidence, ir-
respective Of party, OF our. business
men. cur professional men, or
bankers, in fact. OF our whole com
munity. His financial standing is oi
the best, and We are proud to give
this evidence of our confidence in
him and our support to him.
Very truly yours,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18

Mrs. Jacob Gletske, wife of an
armless man at Hazleton, Pa. asks
for a divorce alleging that her hus-
hand beats Ter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18
Signed:


Security National Bank,
First National Bank,
Continental National Bank,
Morningside Bank.
Sioux City Trust .& Savings Bank,
Live Stock National Bank,
Northwestern National Bank.
Iowa State Savings Bank.
American Savings Bank.
The statement Is signed in eacl!
instance by one or more OF the re-
sponsible officers OF the banks. The
Journal wonders how much better an
endorsement than the above any OF
MIR. Harding's S critics could obtain
from the banks of their own commu-
nifty. Is there voter in Marion
county who proposes to vote and
work against Mr.. Harding who can
command better testimonial as to
his worth as man and citizen?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18

The Z, S. Public Health Service
has proven that typhus Is spread by
lice?