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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19
iOWA'S LIVE STOCK
WORTH 1875 MILLION
Total Number Horses All Ages on
Farms This Year is 1,2i1 1888.
Average Value $50 Per
Head.
TOTAL NUMBER SWINE
OVER 6 MONTHS 2,953,7 roo
Actual Value Personal Property Not
Including Moneys and Credits
This Year is $4i7, O30,38S

There is but slight change in the
number and value of live stock in
Iowa as compared to last year, ac-
cording to the figures submitted by
the county auditors to the state au-
ditor for assessment purposes. In
values and in numbers the figures are
a little under those of year ago, but
the difference is not material.
The total number of horses of all
ages on farms this year is 1,241,3S3,
Jas compared to 1,279,525 the previ-
Gus year. This year the average val
lie is given at $50 per head and the
total value S99,244,26o. Last year
the average value was SS4 per head,
and the total value $1O0,77O,45O.
Decrease in Cattle.
The total number of cattle of all
ages reported this year is 2,953,79G,
as compared to 3,083,S21 last year,
with an average value of s31 per
head. The total value this year is
given as S93,766,796, as against $685.
610,974 last year.
The total number of swine over
six months old this year is reported
as 4,243,767, as against 4,641,751 iii
1915. The average value per head
this year is 1888, as against $3.50
last year The total value this year
is S31,956,372, as against $36,225,-
TAO year ago.
The net actual value of personal
property not including moneys and
credits this year is given as SAT-
OSO,3SS, as compared to $461,6S0,-
016 in 1915.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19
MEREDITH'S ABUSE OF ROOSE.
VELT

Candidate Meredith's designation
of Colonel Roosevelt as "blufing
bully" who went to "blubbering,
will hardly stand the test even of
politics. The colonel is not blubber-
ing a great deal His statement of
his position is, on the contrary, very
statesmanlike. The only trouble lies
in men like Meredith Meredith has
been a sort of milk and water man.
They were not sure where he stood,
and he was not sure himself. The
democrats two years ago almost prov
ed that he was not a democrat at all
Men like Meredith had a great deal
of faith in men like Rocsevelt-as
long as they thought that Roosevelt
was unsettling things IN the old par
ties. But now when Roosevelt is
helping to tie up the wounds Of the
republican party he immediately
loses his virtues and becomes a
bluffing and blubbering bully. II
Roosevelt had stood out against
Hughes, had tried to open third tic
ket for the benefit of the democrats
in general and for the benefit of
democratic candidates like Meredith
in Iowa, he would have remained on
the pinnacle of greatness in politics,
says the Cedar Rapids Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19
TRAINING RURAL MINISTER'S.
Nearly Every Denomination is Doing
Something Along This Line.

The Presbyterian church is main
tanning a Country Life department
to train rural ministers. Nearly ev-
cry denomination is doing something
along this line. 1t is felt that young
clergymen should not look at coun-
try parish merely as a stepping stone
to some large city salary. Such good
work should be done that the village
can we'll afford to pay for it.
Country ministers used to preach
long sermons about justification and
election. Hearers with a taste for
casuistry were interested. Others
slept. The preacher spent big share
of his time in the study getting rea-
dy to annihilate the next neresy.
Some people believe the country
minister should be competent to ad-
wise his people about breeding hogs
as well as saving souls. That IS per-
haps asking one man to spread him
self out too thin. Still, 1t is doubt
full if it pays him to spend more than
an hour or two a day in book study.
Perhaps not as much as that. Let
him get more Of his illustrations
from the experiences of his parish
toner's.
The great trouble with country
life is lack of initiative. The COM
munity is disorganized. Every one
works hard, and many necessary
functions are not performed. If the
minister does not dig too deep at
books, if the rheumatic old ladies
don't demand too much consolation,
he should be able to boost along pub
lie causes.
The time spent in coaching an
amateur play may not be wasted. He
might not be contaminated by Pun
ming a dance. If these enterprises
keep the young people out of the
rowdy line On the street corner, they
serve their day and generation. The
study of the future will not be 50
much room lined with books, as the
fields and shops and halls where men
and women work and play.
Yet a minister must never stop
thinking. His must be an ACiginat-
ing, initiating mind. The routine
worker takes to books because it is
easier to borrow ideas than to Gre
ate them. But the minister's own
parishioners have ideas. and very
practical ones too. Borrow few of
these! % 30
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19

A TOO million dollar wage increase for
men in freight and yard service Qess than
one-hfth of all employes) is equal to 5 per
cent advance in all freight rates.
The managers of the railroads, as trustees
for the public, have no right to place this
burden on the cost of transportation to you
without clear mandate from public tri-
bunal speaking for you.
The railroads have proposed the settle
ment of this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law, or by refer
ence to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. This offer has been refused by the
employees representatives.
Shall nationwide strike or an
investigation under the Gov
eminent determine this issued
National Conference Committee of the Railways
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19
1916 DaffydiiiS.

Why should we care if veal has
gone up? If the short skirt fashion
continues we can feast oar eyes on
calves.
And speaking of those skirts, a
photographer says that all the wo.
mems knees will be spoiled, beca;se
they have had double exposures.
If bee set up a honey shop:
would it's sign read Bee Ware?"
If the king OF beasts should put
on dress suit and wrist watch,
would be not be looked upon as a
dandy lion?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19

Every newspaper man has a per-
feet right to be fighting hot nearly
every day Of his life. A newspaper
man can say nice things about man,
can pun up his business, compliment
every member of his family, lie like
a sinner to help man out of his mis-
takes, but if two line item gets in
10 the paper that don't strike the
mans vanity, or if the newspaper
man don't conduct his private ald
public business according to Mr..
Mans idea, he forgets all the favors
the newspaper man has done him and
goes on the warpath, knocking
against the paper. There is one
beauty in this kind of knocking, it
generally makes some other fellow
your friend.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19
ARE THE KNOTS REALLY TIED?
The Aftermath of Some Of The June
Weddings.

There is very grotesque after
math for some of these June we'd
dings. The function looks very splen-
diferous as reported in the newspap-
ers. 1t has the approval of church
and state, the benediction of friends.
the rousing send-off of the celebra-
tors, and the eclat of social glitter.
Yet in a year Or two the couple may
have found themselves uncongenial,
and may be seeking separation on
more or less trumpet UP reasons.
A mother called to account recent
ly the friends who were bringing in
presents for her daughters nuptials.
They had made The mistake, as she
considered it, Of marking the silver
with the prospective married initials
of the bride-elect. The mother had
an eye to windwaId. Mark it with the
girl J own initials, she said, and they
will be good no matter what hap
pens. Thus the divorce court casts
its shadow even over the ceremony.
There seem to be lot of weddings
today that are practically trial mar
riages." A husband or wife is taken
on probation, with the tacit under
standing that the thing may not
work.
Even people who favor an easy di-
yorce law must ADMIT that it is rough
On the children. Every boy and girl
needs the development of settled
home life, and domestic peace. There
are certain things that the parents
can do for children that no one else
can do, and these things can not be
done in an atmosphere either of home
turmoil or neglect.
A child will have little respect for
either parent where one or both of
them become mixed up in Illicit love
affairs. Here is the primary cause
of divorces, not drunkenness or des-
ertion or cruelty or the legal char
ges that appear in courts. A woman
knows when her husbands heart has
gone elsewhere. Some of these June
weddings might well be postponed a
few months until such time as the
couple can know their own minds on
q permanent basis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19
IoMa's Ernit Crnn.

A summary OF the reports of the
condition of the fruit crop in Iowa
on July LIST, is as follows:
Summer apples, 1870; fall apples,
44Cc; Winter apples, 1910; pears,
300; American plums, 49,; do
nestle plums, 2STo; Japanese
plums, POO cherries, $3.50; grapes,
$50; red raspberries, 69Tt; black
raspberries, 1870; blackberries,
77T; currants, 62fo; gooseberries,
$50 of a full crop.
The average for all fruits is 509c /;
three per cent below the June aver
age, and six per cent below the aver
age for July last year.
The indications are that the crop
of apples will be 800 less than in
1915; other CROPS about the same
as last year
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19

A. 8. CREiC, Asst 10 Receivers,
ST. Louis q San Francisco Railroad.
C. W. kOUSs, Cent Manager,
Aichison. ToPeks q Santa Fe Railway.
II. W. McMASTER, CeaT Manager,
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
n ID. MAiIER, Vice-President,
Norfolk and Western Railway.
JAMES RUSSELL, Cent Manager,
Denver s Flo Grande Railroad.
a. 81. schooner, Resident Yiee-Prss.,
Pennsy'vRAia Lines West.
W., l.. SEiyplN, Fice-I'rssident,
Seabpsrd Air Line Railway.
AL, STONE. .tics, rsrsidsni,
p Erie RAIL- w
G. 5. wAiD. yice-Pres. & CenT Manaxsp
Spnsel Central Lines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19
Brought Tears TO Teachers Eyes.

A teacher in one of our county
schools was telling the class some
thing about the anatomy. She said:
1.-THE eyes are to see with, the nose to
smell with and the feet to run with. ;"
At this point little boy brought
tears to his teachers eyes by saying
that isn't the way with my papa.
His nose runs and his feet smells"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19

The girl graduate who feels that
she is qualified to run the earth
may a few years later find herself
pretty busy keeping from being run
too much by one man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19

From the noise some people make
would think it were band wagon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19

ELISHA LEE, Chairman.
p. X. ALBRIGHT, Cent Manager,
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
l. W. BALDWIN, CenT Manager,
Central Of Georgia Railway.
c. L. BARD0, Cent Manager.
New York, New Haven a Hartford Railroad.
z. II. COAPMAN, Vice-PresidsnL
Southern Railway.
.. Z. COTTER, Cent Manager.
Wabash Railway. 6.s
p. E. CROWLEY, AssG Hioe-Presidenl
New York Central Railroad.
G. II. EMERSON. Cent Manager.
Great Northern Railway.
c. II. EWING, CssT Manager,
Philadelphia 4 Resding Railway
z ". CRICE, AssG % Pyssidsna
Chesapeake q ohie Rsilwy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19
RAILROAD
WAGES
Shall they be determined by
Industrial Warfare or
Federal Inquiry?
To the American Public:

Do you believe in arbitration or indus
trial warfare?
The train employees on all the railroads
are voting whether they will give their leaders
authority to tie up the commerce of the
country to enforce their demands for 100
million dollar wage increase. o~
The railroads are, in the public service
your service. This army of employees is in
the public service your service.
You pay for rail transportation 3 billion
dollars year, and; ~ cents out Of every
dollar from you goes to the employees.
On all the Western railroads per of the
train employees earned these lowest highest and average
of all) as shown by the pay rolls
Passenger Freight Yard
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

the production due. Everybody
did their share in the success of the
play. The humor was furnished
by Ezrum the darkey, 'Lizbeth and
Dave, while the heavy parts of
Mrs. Vernon, Joe Vernon, Travers,
Jim, Col. Bollinger, Sam, Emily,
Bill Sarver, Cal and Kelly furnish
ed the thread of the story. The
audience was more than pleased.
One man who has had considerable
experience in the production of
plays made the remark that it was
the best amateur performance he
had ever seen and compared it very
favorably with many of the pro-
tessional productions shown at the
city opera houses.
The Mothers Club netted over
$50 for which they are truly
thankful and the money will be put
to most excellent uses in alternating
the conditions of deserving families
and other deeds of charity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
McConnber

Martin Papich's family has arrived
and are now nicely settled in their
home on Central street.
Mrs. E. P. Cunningham of Los
Angels, Calf, and sister, Mrs. r. J..
Kemp Of AblemanS, Wis.,, are visiting
at the home of their father, Supt. T..
H. Rodgers.
A. Schaffhousen and j. G. Wardell
of st. Paul were here looking over the
mine property the week end.
Mayor Weinzierl of Ely motored
down from Ely on Sunday with a
| party to visit friends.
/ Master Mechanic Fred LaRue and
| Geo. BoZich of Section 80 were in
town Sunday for several hours visit
ing and taking in the sights.
Osterberg & Johnson of Virginia,
started drill to work on the Mime
sofa Cooperative Iron Cos property
this week.
Miss Alice Kelly and Miss Lottie
Sletten and Joe Martinette were in
town Sunday.
| Andrew Dahlin and Tom Edward
son. drill men for the Osterberg &
Johnson firm of Virginia passed
through here Wednesday on their
way to the Mud Greek district to dc
diamond drill work for the Good Luck
Mining company.
Sig Levy and sons, S. NJ. and Fl. w.
were here this week looking over their
holdings adjoining the McComber
where drill has been put to work.
j. T. Cosgroff of Duluth was here
this week looking over property south
of the McComber.
J. II. Clark has been added to the
hosting crew at the mine.
At shaft No. the raise from the
ia foot level is now through to the so
foot level to take the ore from that
point. The drift on the ia foot level
now is 35 feet in good ore and still
looking fine. Capt. Geo. Kelly has
charge of the day shift and Ollie
Lampi nights. Men are being added
all the time and it is expected the
number will be increased to IS In
short time. Lumber has been ordered
for a new change house and timber
for 100 feet of shaft.
Martin Nelson of Virginia who was
on his way to the Good Luck Mining
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

He has devoted 80 years to aid
ing the agricultural development
of Northeastern Minnesota.
He has encouraged dairying with
his time and talents and rendered
material aid in the development of
this industry.
He has been a pioneer in making
Northeastern Minnesota a region
of productive farms for the man of
small means.
He has helped as director and
its president to make of the Mime
sofa State Fair the greatest exhibit
ton of its kind in the world.
He has taken leading part in
every movement for the advance
ment of his state.
He is known nationally among
agriculturalists, stock growers and
dairymen.
He has the esteem and confidence
of all in his home community.
He is a patriotic citizen.
HE STANDS FOR THE KIND
OF AMERICANISM THAT
MEANS A BETTER HOME, A
BETTER STATE. A BETTER
NATION.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

ed at their home. Sam comes and
after telling how Travers was
killed while making his escape on
Jim's horse, himself and Emily
talk over personal affairs while Jim
is writing his resignation as sheriff.
Dave and 'Lizbeth who have been
promised an early marriage, drop
in on them and together they talk
over the events. Col. Bollinger
and a mob with band composed
of Ezrum come on the scene with
the intention of doing bodily
damage to Jim the sheriff. Joe
Vernon arrives and sets things to
rights showing that Jim gave up
the horse out of love for Kate and
the play ends with better feeling
and a reconciliation between Kate
and Jim and Joe nominated for the
legislature.
To Mrs. E. c. Jones who direct
ed the play and also played lead
ing part is much of the success of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

REPRESENTATIVES, Murphy aud
Gill of this district have filed for
denomination and will be opposed
by Clarence Graham and Lafayette
Bliss of Virginia. AS one good
term deserves another, it is plain
to be seen that neither Graham or
Bliss will get very far with their
aspirations. Gill and Murphy are
much stronger this year than when
they ran two years ago. The
reason is they have made good and
should be retained. With Senator
Griggs, they make an excellent
trio in the state capitol.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
Subscription So per Year.
Entered at the post Office at Ely, Mime
sofa as second class matter.
GEORGE R. KIRKPATRICK, vice

GEORGE R. KIRKPATRICK, vice
presidential candidate on the
Socialist ticket recently made a
speech in Minneapolis and among
other assinine remarks made the
statement that the preparedness"
program was arranged by the Steel
Trust for purely proft-making
purposes. According to Kirk
patrick all those who show senti-
ments of patriotism, love OF
country, of religious and political
freedom, defense of national honor
and national rights, are actuated
by purely mercenary motives in
spired by the steel trust. Accord
ing to this fellow, Washington,
Greene, Putnam, Wayne, Lafayette.
Jackson, Taylor, Scott, Grant,
Sheridan, Sherman, Lee, Jackson,
Bruce, Garibaldi and dozen
others held stock in some ordnance,
armor plats or explosive company
and inspired their followers in the
hopes of increasing dividends.
Some of these agitators give man
the willies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19


AFTER giving a member of the
Crosby school board sundry
columns of free advertising which
did not seem to set we'll on the
advertised member, he sued the
Crucible for 1000 and some odd
simoleons as balm for his injured
feelings. The case was tried last
week and the jury decided the
fellows character was injured to
the extent of 81. A newspaper
does not usually print statements
regarding a mans character unless
it has the proof and this fellow
with the 81 salve for his injured
pride will look we'll before he leaps
hereafter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

A DISPATCH from Washington
says that notwith standlng the fact
that prohibition laws have become
effective in seven states since July
l, 1915, approximately 75.5O0,OOO
gallons more whiskey has been
used in the United States so far
during this fiscal year ending June
80, than ever before. Internal
revenue officials approximate the
total increases for the year at ten
million gallons. During the same
period the use of beer has fallen
more than one million five hun
dred thousand barrels or forty five
million gallons from last years
figures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

REX THEATRE
Wednesday, May 24th
Admission, 1Oc and I5c.
JANE GAIL IN RUp ERT OF HehrzAU'

Co.'S property to lay out work to be
done by diamond drills. registered al
the McCOmber Hotel Tuesday.
w. G. Sherwood of Duluth, Nels P
Flodin of Marquette, Mich, and
DR.. A. r Adams of Rochester, N. Y
who own the controlling interest in
the Stewart Mineral Co., known as
the McComber mine, and worked by
the Mutual Iron Mining Co. arrived
here Tuesday evening and went
through the mine Thursday morning.
Mrs. James Sheridan and daughter,
Marion, and Miss Esther Thompson
of Soudan visited with friends here
this week.
John Fink and Oscar Soderberg
arrived here Monday to do diamond
drill work on the Minnesota COOpera-
tive Iron Co.'S property.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

G. F. PETERSON or Pete" as
he is Familiarity known by host of
friends and especially among the
newspaper fraternity of the ranges,
is candidate for the legislature in
the SD district. Pete" should
be elected as he has always been
foremost in the upbuilding of his
part of the country. He is the
editor of the Bear River Journal
and knows the needs of this
northern section like book.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

THE Smith Hughes bill provid-
ing Federal aid to vocational educa-
ton will attract considerable atten-
ton at the forthcoming regular
session of Congress. The measure
is a good one and should be made
a law. The National Commission
appointed in 1914 reported favor
ably towards the extending of
national aid and their recommends
tions have been embodied in the
Smith-Hughes bill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

Duluth has been appointed chief of
the timber department of the state
by State Auditor Preus. He will
have charge of the timber cruisers
and estimators of the state. Guy
is O. K. and will make a good man
for the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

THE candidacy of Charles P.
Craig of Duluth for Congress is
meeting with a warm welcome
throughout the district. Mr..
Craig seems to be the happy
medium needed to get somewhere.
There seems to be a growing feel
ing on the part of many that
Congressman Miller has not done
the square thing with the district
and has completed his stay at
Washington.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
IMPORTANT NOTICE

We have never before sold a
remedy with the QUICK action OF
simple buckthorn bark, glycerine,
etc.. as mixed in Adler-i-ka, the
appendicitis preventative. ONE
SPOONFUL relieves sour stomach T,
gas and constipation AT ONCE.
A. S. James, druggist. ADV.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

AN effort is being put forth on
the Mesaba range towards the
establishment of work farm on
the ranges similar to the one
operated near Duluth. Duluth
bucked" the establishment of a
work farm on the ranges a few
years ago but now seems to be in
favor of it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

E. K. SAMPSON of Worthington
has filed for Secretary of State to
oppose Julius A. Schnahl the
present incumbent. Mr.. Sampson
is highly spoken of by those who
know him. He is at present
Superintendent of Schools of Mobiles
county.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

]. Adam Bede of Pine City has
filed for the legislature. The
people of that district will do we'll
to elect J. Adam and should he
land in the making body Pine
County will get on the map in
large letters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT

Inserted by the Craig-for-Congress Campaign
Committee On Behalf of Charles P. Craig of Du-
luth. Candidate for the Republican Nomination
for Congress. Amount to be Paid-$4.00.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-19

REPORTS have become circulated
to the effect that Guy Eaton OF