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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
EAST WILL EAT HORSE MEAT.
Roast Horse to Take Place of the
Juicy Loin of Beef in New
York.

The slaughter Of horses for food
purposes has been legalized in New
York City. For the first time, horse
flesh comes on the American market
as a staple. The country is watching
with much interest this attempt of
the New York board of health to
fight the high cost of meat.
If the practice gains favor in New
York, there is no doubt that it will
be taken up in other cites. There is
a widespread prejudice against the
eating of horse-fesh, but should the
new meat prove cheap it's use will
quickly spread Once source of
meat-supply to half the world, the
United States has become meat-im-
porting nation, and the change was
so sudden that it's magnitude is yet
hardly realized. There were $1,000
600 beef cattle in the country in
l1907. Today there are less than
l. I17,0OO,O0O. The average cost OF the
best dressed beef, in wholesale guam
titles, was $685. a hundred-weight
lin 1904. Today it is $1O.75, and
cheaper grades, have risen proper
tionately more.
Some idea of the domestic demand
for meat can be CLEANED from a
consideration of recent imports. In
eight months of 1914, we imported
1877, 100000 pounds, The imports for
I1915 were more than 100000, 600
pounds.
There are 21,000,000 horses in
the United States. OF these about :
per cent, or 100000 head are not
useful for work, because of age or
some physical defect. They are not
put out of the way because with no
market for their flesh, such a course
would make them a dead loss TO
their owner. But here is meat-sup-
ply available Immediately, amount
ing to about 300,000,000 pounds OF
horse on the hoof.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
PROBLEMS OF RETAIL TRADE.
This is a Period When People Buy
for Appearances Rather Than
for Durable Value.

This is the first of a series of edi-
torials on the above subject. 1t is
hoped that it will make some useful
suggestions, both to the public and
to the merchants.
This is period when many peo-
PIE buy for appearances, rather than
for durable values. If an article
looks attractive, many people will
buy it, even if their own judgment
and the store people warn them it
will not give durable wear. AS lur-
| able goods are often not stylish, and
as stylish goods are often not Dur
able, the merchant is a good deal
puzzled as to which quality the pub
lie really values the more highly.
There are probably not so many
good judges of the value OF fabrics
as in former years. The old liners,
even in making a small purchase,
scrutinized it very carefully, and de-
liberated thoughtfulIy, ctten asked
advice of neighbors and friends. To-
day the thought that used to 80 into
the matter of wear is devoted 10 the
question of style or fit.
Modern science has developed
many methods of making cheap
goods appear attractive. One mar-
chant said the other day that though
he had been in business 30 years, he
was frequently unable to detect the
presence of poor material, so clever
ly is it concealed 50 he had to ask
the statesmen what the goods were
made of, and had to depend en- their
honesty, as evidenced by past deal
ings and the record of the houses
they represent. If an experienced
dealer is thus sometimes deceived by
clever limitations, the general pub
lie is even less able to buy on its
own judgment alone.
So the public depends more than
ever on the honesty Of the men with
whom it is dealing. Fcre comes in
the advantage Of dealing with the
merchants near ones home. They
cant afford to sell goods That are
not as represented. a sale made un-
der a misunderstanding or false i'm
ipression is left handed advertising
of the worst kind. The success IF the
home merchant is dependent upon
selling goods for just what they are.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
CUNEuNS IN MINNESOTA.
Iowa Senator Formally Enters cr7si
dental Race in MinnesotH

Petitions to place the name of Sen
ator A. B. Cummins on the MinAeso-
TIA ballot as a republican candidate
for president were sent ont Thurs
day.
They will go to about 10000 citi-
izens of Minnesota, including all the
township and school officers of the
state with the request to circulate
the petitions and return them to he
Cummins headquarters at the Mer-
chants hotel, st. Paul.
~ While only 500 names are required
The Minnesota Cummins committee
kheaded by l. A. Caswell, is anxious 10
Froll up a big list before the petition
1 is fled. A circular letter setting
/ forth the claims of Senator Cnmmins
on the presidency goes with each pc
stition.
His campaign being in the hands
4 of the people," the letter says, I'VE
must look to them for assistance and
support. Because he is not rich
man and is conducting an indepen'
dent campaign, we are compelled to
ask that his petition be circulated
without expense to him."
AS a stamped envelope icr return
of the petition is sent with eacn let
ter, the postage bill alone Will come
to $1,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
Immunity" CARDS
FOR MOTOR OWNERS
Secretary of State Supplies Autoists
With P"r ction Pending Arri-
r. of Plates.
} NEARLY 75,os EGIsTERED
N IOWA NOW
Two Houses SuppA Plates for
state Are Month Mind
With DeliVeh -

Failing to get enough automobile
number plates to meet the demand
for 1916 registration, w. S. Allen,
secretary Of state, Thursday began
issuing immunity" cards to persons
who have sent in the registration fees
but have not received new plates.
The cards are intended to protect
the automobile owner from arrest
after he has complied with the law,
but is unable to display 1916 num-
Der through inability of the state to
1supply the plates. The secretary OF
state has been struggling to get suili-
cient plates, but the two manufacture
ing plants having the state contract,
are several months behind in deliver
lies.
The immunity" cards read:
\ This is to certify that the person
manned on the reverse side of this GER
#tifcate has registered a motor vehi-
Mcle described in an application on
Ffile in this department and has paid
the fee required by law, for the peri
&od ending Dec. 81, 1916. Registra-
tion number appears on reverse side
On account of delay by the factory
Pin supplying us with number plates,
we are unable to forward same to
$you now. We will do so as soon as
the factory can furnish them
The registration of automobiles is
now approaching the $4,000 mark.
The department is 10000 behind in
ksending out plates.
The Supreme court has ruled that
an automobile owner who has sent
in his fee to the state and has tried
to comply with the law, is not liable
Sto prosecution if he fails to display
"a number plate on his car through
failure of the state to supply the
Slate. The state has experienced
! this same difficulty in years gone by.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
More Insane Patients.

DIR. w. p. Crumbacker, superin-
tendent of the independence State
hospital, declared in an address at
the state board of control conference
that while there has been a consid-
cradle increase in mental troubles
during the past few decades, it has
not been as great as statistics would
lead one to believe. Insanity APP
pears to be on the increase, because
there is a more assiduous effort on
the part of those who compile stats
tics to make them complete, and also
because greater confidence prevades
the mind of the public with respect
TO the management of the state in
stitutions," said DR.. Crumbacker.
For this and other reasons friends
of the insane and psychopathic ad-
wise them to avail themselves Of the
opportunity offered them in the state
hospitals. The speaker showed thai
the number of insane and feeble
minded in the various state and
county institutions on June 80, 1914,
to have been 1874.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
To Boost For COsSOn.

Former Governor Warren Garsl
has announced the partial organiza-
Ftion Of the state executive commit
tee to handle the campaign of George
Cosson, attorney general, for COVER
(nor on the republican ticket. 1t is
the intention of Mr.. Garst 10 com
|plete the organization by adding to
the committee a number OF strong
Emen in each congressional district.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
How About The Hog Market?

The decentralization of the hog
market may be partially explained
by the large number of animals be-
ing shipped out of sections of the
country, where the corn crop is a
partial failure, but this does not OBJ
scure another fact and that is that
the packers are simply taking ad-
vantage of an unfortunate condition
to greatly add to their profits. It is
one of the queer quirks that public
sentiment assumes to note the per-
sistency with which people are pur-
suing the railroads under the plea
that freight rates are eXorbitant and
at the same watching with compla-
cency the ravishing of the live stock
industry by the packing house octo-
pus. If there is place in the realm
of commerce where government au-
thority over corporations should be
exercised it is in curbing the rapacity
of the meat trust. 1t is the most
domineering force in America and
receives the least attention from
those commissioned to suppress eX-
tortion and to prevent combinations
of trade. After all of the marketable
hogs have been purchased at the
present low figure the price will adj
vance so as to give the octopus an
excuse for advancing the price OF
meat that was put away when the
market was demoralized, says the
Iowa Farmer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
WANTS MONEY OF WILSON.
San Francisco Man Under Arrest for
Writing President.

John Paul Winn, of San Francis
co, who is said by the police to nave
written to President Wilson the last
two or three months demanding mo-
pey is under arrest there and is to be
examined by a sanity commission.
Winn when confronted with the
letters. il is alleged he had written
the president confessed, according
TO the police, and declared 1t was
the right OF every American to write
TO the president for money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26

THE well known characteristic OF
the colonel to speak right out in
meetin' is one Of the things about
him that the American people like
no matter whether they agree with
him or not He always plays the
game with the cards upon the table,
says the Webster City Freeman Tri-
.bune
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
ABE AND MAWRUSS
ARE COMING
Potash Il Perlmutter Will be i'm De-
cOrah at the Grand on Friday
Evening, Feb. %.
THE PLAY Is FULL OF FUN
FROM START TO FINISH
The Company Which Will Appear i'm
DecOrah is Made up of Stars,
and Abe and Mawruss Will
Furnish Lots of
Fun.

Mawruss may have nothing but re-
ordinations for the "feller what in
vented pardners", but the many
| thousands of persons who have re-
veled in the partnership of Potash &
Perlmutter believe otherwise. For if
the ''feller what invented pardners''
hadn't been on the job, we would
never have had the inimitable stor-
les concerning the doings of these
two highly respectable citizens of
Jewish New York, and. as a corre-
larry, we would never have had Mon
tague Glass two characters on the
stage for our amusement.
But we do have them, and they are
with us again at the Hartman after
lapse of a year or more. Their alb
sence has sharpened our appetite
for the funny situations in which
they appear, and we can laugh at
them and grieve with them in their
moments of tough luck" just as sin
cerely as we did before.
One would enjoy Potash and
Perlmutter" even more, we believe
if the doings and sayings of Abe and
Mawruss had not been read with
much interest in a popular weekly
magazine. In that event, the chang
es in the story effected in its adapta-
ton for the stage, would not hit US
in the face so sharply. But, of course,
changes of this kind are essential in
dressing story for stage use, and if
a few pins stick us here and there
and the whalebones squeeze too
tightly in spots, we must overlook
them for the sake Of being well
dressed. Any of the ladies will bear
us out in this.
Phil White as Abe Potash is the
real thing. We have seen his type
OF Jewish merchant many times in
real life The same is true concern
ing Harry First in his clever imper-
sonation of Mawruss Perlmutter. He
lis real Both show us something
more than mere stage characters.
They are living people and give us
true types of contemporary Ameri-
can citizens.
AS is to be expected Abe and Nav
russ are the whole show, so far as
s,,NA ie
nice little plot is worked out for the
preservation of some unity in the
stage adaptation, however, which
does not appear in the novel. A young
Russian, fugitive from his native
land, secures employment with Po-
tash & Perlmutter and love affair
develops, involving Boris and Po-
tash's daughter. When the federal Of
ficers arrest Boris on complaint or
the Russian consul, there is conster-
nation and the employers go on his
bond and secure legal talent for the.
sake of the daughter Of Potash. The
troubles that arise for the partners
from this situation form the real plot
of the story. OF course, all ends
WELL
Harry Semels takes the part or
the young Russian. Harry Hanlon is
good as the sharp lawyer, Henry
Feldman and Jane Fearnley is clev-
er as Miss Goldman, the designer.
Helen Salinger is not a whit con-
yincing in the role of Mrs. Potash.
AS Pasinsky, the Chicago buyer,
Maurice Barrett is funny and is well
cast.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
Voting Galore This Year.

Iowa voters will have their full OF
exercising the right of franchise this
wear. The first thing Winneshlek
county voters will have on their
hands is the presidential primary
election, to take place in April, Sec
ond in line is the general primary In
D June, at which the woman's suffrage
question comes up. Finally there VIII
he the general election in November
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
He Knew.

The teacher had set the boys this
subject for composition: "What !
would do if suddenly come into pos
session of 100000"
One little fellow after chewing his
penholder for some time, returned a
Hank sheet.
That" replied the precociou1
youth, sis what d do if had $780,
|OO0."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26

OF course, Carranza will pumsn
the murderers if he catches them
hut up to date none of them has
shown any tendency to come to Ca
rranza and he can't get them. jt Is
"a pity that the gang can not DE
rounded up and their guns sent back
10 the United States where they pro-
bably came from in the first place
thru the raising of the embargo, says
the Marshalltown Times Republican
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26

VALUE IOWA LIVE STOCK.
Summary OF Estimates of Numbers
and Values i'm Iowa and the
United States.

A summary Of estimates of mum
bers and values of live stock on
farms and ranges on January 1 for
Iowa and for the United States, COM
piled by the Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture, is as follows:
fforses.
Iowa:-Number, 1850, 900, COM
pared with 100000 a year ago and
1,537, 900 five years ago. Value per
head, $105, compared with S105 a
year ago and S121 five years ago.
/ United tates:-Number, 21,20O,-
900, compared with 21,195,0O0 a
year ago and 20,277,00O five years
ago. Value per head, $101 so, COM
pared with S103.33 a year ago and
$111.46 five years ago.
Mules.
Iowa: Number, 61,000, compar-
ed with $4,000 a year ago and 7,G19
| five years ago Value per head. $11O,
compared with Sill o year ago ana
l$126 five years ago.
United States: Number, 4,56Q,-
600 compared with 4,479,000 year
ago and 4,323,000 five years ago
Value per head, $113.S7 compared
with $112.36 a year ago and S125 92
five years ago.
Mich Cows.
Iowa: Number, 1890, 900, COM
pared with 1,377,0OO year ago and
1,4O7, 900 five years ago. Value per
head, $3.50 compared with $57
year ago and $40 five years ago
United States:-Number, 22,0D0,-
900, compared with 21,262,00O IA
year ago and 2O,S23,000 five years
ago. Value per head, $500, com
pared with s55.33 year ago and
$39.97 five years ago.
Other Cattle.
Iowa: Number, 2,740,000, CON-
pared with 2,6S3,000 year ago and
2,919,000 five years ago. Value per
head, $3.50, compared with S3i 80
year ago and $24.10 five years ago.
United States:-Number, $780,,
[00'o, compared with 37,007 600 a
year ago and 39,679,o03 five years
tago. Value per head $3.50, COM
pared with $33.3S year ago and
$20.54 five years ago.
sheep.
Iowa:-Number, 1,2T0, 900, com
pared with 100000 year ago and
1,226,0OO five years ago. Value per
head, $3.50, compared with $3.50 a
year ago andS5O7 five years ago.
United States: Number, 49,200,-
loco, compared with 49,956,000 a
year ago and 53,633,000 five years
ago. Value per head, $5.1T, compar-
ed with $3.50 a year ago and SO 81
five years ago.
Iowa: 9,070,000, COM
pared with S,720,000 year ago and
9,O55, 900 five years ago. Value per
head. $3.50, compared with S11.O0 a
year ago and SLIGO five years ago,
United States: Number, 6S,00C,-
900, compared with 64,61S,999 a
year ago and 65,62O,000 five years
ago. Value per head, $40, ccm-
pared with $9.S7 a year ago and
l$9.37 five years ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
Ger the Direction.

The wise thing to do nowadays is
to invest your money in going con
Germ"
Eyes, and it's also wise thing to
first find out which way the concern
is going. Judge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26
Sold His Chickens Too Soon.

c. w. Tyrrell for a number Of
years past has been raising purebred
chickens, which, up to this winter
have proven very profitable, mas
much as they always laid large
number of eggs during the cold
weather. But this winter the hens
did not get down to work, though
hey were given the very best Of care
and egg-produciIg feed. After sew
eral weeks had passed and there was
nothing doing in the egg line, Mr..
Tyrrell decided to sell the flock and
accordingly found man to whom
he disposed of the whole lot. Mrs.
Tyrrell still had confidence in the
hens and offered objection to the
sale, but only in mild form, so that
the gentleman went home one after
noon to crate up the chickens and
his astonishment can be imagined
when he found five fresh layed eggs,
and a number of other hens with
symptoms of wanting to get on the
nests. The chickens had been sold
and must be delivered and Charlie
did not want to tell his wife of the
five eggs, as she had confidence in
the chickens, so he broke all but one,
and we feel it our duty to expose
such extravaganza and hope his wife
will settle with him in the proper
way.-Waverly Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26

Iowa is going to have regular
political campaign this year" pre-
diets the Humboldt Republican. II
will remind the old guard of the days
Of 1S96-the eminence of political
history that stands out in memory
like a boil on the nose"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26

A st. Louis judge has held that II
a man has kissed any woman he
must tell it in court if the question
is asked. This ought to help jury
service some. A man can't testify
ON a case if he is on the jury.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26

"Lunatics, felons and babies are
not allowed to vote and the wcner
sort of object 10 their company,
states the Iowa Falls Citizen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26

Jumbo, the big elephant, was Kill
ed by locomotive at oh'ario'
Canada, in 1885.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26

New York, during the Civil war,
furnished more soldiers than any
other state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-26

Light moves at the rate of 1872
900 miles per second.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-03

The Pioneer Study club met Monday
afternoon with Mrs Ben Corklc and
Mr., Is {. Williams as hoStc,,c, The
subject TOY the year, "Thc Religions at
the Wotld' va, continued, the leader
1T the day being Mrs. O I. Butler
Mrs l.. Dyke led a discussion ON
'Polrhc,,l,m' and a paper on Music
Need m These Religions was read b.,
Mrs Butler \ social hour and lunch
con followed the meeting and the club
Adjourned 90 meet ON October 10 with
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-03
CALQMEL TO-DAY,
SICK TOMORROW
Dose of Nasty Calomel Makes
You Sick and You Lose
Days Work.

Calomcl SanyateSl It's mercury. Cal
omcl acts like dynamite ON a sluggish
liver. When calomcl comes into con
tact with sour bile 1t crashes into it,
causing cramping and nausci.
II YOU feel bilious, hcadachy. consti-
pa,ed and all Knocked out, Just 20 to
your druggist and get a 50 cent bottle
Of DodSon's Liver Tone. which is a
harmless vegetable substitute for dan
gerouS calomel Take a spoonful. and
II It doesn't start your liver and
straighten YOU up better and quicker
than nasty calomel and i,hout making
you sick, YOU Just go back and get your
money back
II YOU take calomcl today you'll be
sick and nauSeatcd tomorrow besides.
It may Saliyate YOU, while II you take
DodSon's Liver Tone you will wake up
feeling great, full OF ambition, and
ready Tor work OF play It's harmless.
pleasant and safe to give to children
hey like it.-Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-03
CHOLERA PLAGUE IN
JAPAN IS SPREADING
Three Thousand Cases Reported
Throughout Empire, and so
Die in TOXIC.

TOXIC, oct 3 The most import
ant development IN the cholera situa
ton IN Japan j., It's appearance in Toxin
where about eighty cases of it have
appeared, thirty OF them fatal The
d,caSc is also on the increase in the
city IT Osaka and has broken out in
other parts of Japan. including the
summer resort at karuiyawa The total
number ot cases throughout Japan
since the beginning is believed to be
about lON, although the official iig
urcS are no longer announced BY the
home department This is attributed
TO a desire not to unnecessarily alarm
the population
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-03
BRITISH ARMY OFFICER
WEEDS AMERICAN GIRL

PROVIDENCE. r. /. oct j.
United States Senator Henry I. Lippit,
last night announced the marriage OF
his daughter, Frances, to Brig Gen.
Moreton Foley Gage OF the British
army IN Paris un Saturday Miss LIP.
pitt met Brigadier General Gage while
he was attached to the British cmbaSs,
IN Washington At tho outbreak of the
war he volunteered and now is a cav,
airy officer commanding a division oi
Indian troops IN France MIS-, Lipptt
arrived m France three weeks ago, sail
ing from New York.