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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
BIG DAMAGE IN
AUGUSTA FIRE
ESTIMATED BLAZE DOES DAMAGE
TO AMOUNT OF FIVE MILLION.
NO LIVES WERE LOST.

AUGUSTA. Ga. March 33.-It i esti-
mated that the total damage done by last
nights fire IN the business district here
will bo S5,000,00O No hives are reported
lost.
The fire started in m office building late
yesterday and nj midnight had swept
through Broad street. the city'S principal
thoroughfare. Fire fighting apparatus was
sent from Atlanta. Macon and Savannah.
Five million dollars worth of cotton was
stored IN the direct path of the first but
much of II was saved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
General Revolt Wound Render PeyiIOms
Position Of u. S. Troops In Mexico
(By Associa ted Press)

WASHINGTON, wio confr-
today of the reported revolt of the Chihuahua Villa, although
by the Columbus
the punitive expedition received and no indication that the American
had fired beer fred
wholesale CaTanas would
perou every the
b - the order.
While developments awaited
the the
the first chief for approval 1t expected
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23

TORREON, Mexico. March 23.-Cap-
tured Villa soldiers report that two gangs
Of bandits are operating IN the district
south Of Laguna. one under Lozano, who
killed his partner. Perez. near Matamoros.
Coahuila, last Friday, and the other under
Canuto Reyes. Lozanos bandits are
poorly armed and are short Of ammuni-
tion, and are said to be operating in the
Puerto de los Pericos foothills, south of
Matamoros, Coahuila.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
2 Gangs Of Bandits Operating In The
District South of Lagn,,a, In COaI,miIa

Reyes retreated to Sierra PTieta, al
most due south Of Torreon, after his last
fight.
a report not yet verified has como here
General Jose Ysabel Robles If he were
TO surrender large body Of government
troops would be released for patrolling
the railway and ranches. Such patrols
would put a stop to the destruction Of
crops and the burning Of railway bridges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
Officer Reaches Chicago
From Honolulu Just In
lime For Troop Train

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March % lieutenant
Alexander Milton j. experiencing the
exIgencIes equivalent 10 war times. He
has been on duty in Honolulu and was
ordered to Fort Sheridan. Wyo. When he
reached there be found his troops ordered
from Wyoming to the border, and stepped
from. transeontinental train to a troop
train going south.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
Amateur Operators Cause?

DOUGLAS, Arz.. March 23.-It is pos
sible, according To army officers here, that
interference by amateur wireless operators
having stations along the border has
caused the break in communication be
tween General Pershing's command and
the military base. No arrests have been
made yet, but several amateur sets have
been dismantied
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
Funston Admits Probability OF Clash
Between Seventh Cavalry And Bandits

SAN ANTONIO Texas March 3 General Funston plans today for
o
of additional forces to the Villa followers although positively
known err and me
Gene probably
" wirle
for
lie had caused by
cutting the several places south Of E,ria
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
S0ukh0mlinoH is Removed.

PETROGRAD, March 23.-General
Soukhomlinoff, the former minister of
war, has been removed by imperial com
mand from the council of the empire. SAYS
the semi official news agency The general
has been charged with being responsible
through Illegal acts with shortage of am
muniton
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
Woman Goes To Trial At
Fl. Worth, Charge Murder

fORT WORTH, Texas, March ,1 RI.
'rlai p Mr. Margaret Bentley, charged
WIN murder, was set for today III tbs
sixty-seventh district court here. She \.
charged with killing q switchlnun. go
boarder N her home. more than " rousrI
ago. Self defense, it j. understood, viii
be the plea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
Captain Amundsen Will
Explore North Pole

LONDON, March 23.-Captain Roald
Amundsen. according 10 Christiana dis
patch. viii start on North Pole expedi-
tion in the spring Of 1917.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
5000 Homeless at Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 23.-Citi-
zens and charity organizations are caring
for the 5000 people made homeless in the
hre IN East Nashville last night. which Dc
stroyed most of that part Of the city. Six
hundred residences burned. with loss of
Sl,5oO,000. II i estimated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
Mexico City Denies The
Report Herrera Went
Over To Villa Band

GALVESTON. Texas, March 23.-tien-
eraI Luis Herrera l. conducting active
military operations against Villa and has
not gone over to the bandit leader. ac-
cording to cable from Mexico City to the
Mexican consulate here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
Funston Asks For Eight
More AeropIanes, Four
For Emergency Use

WASHINGTON. u. G., March d.
General Funston l. asking Tor eight more
aeroplanes. He wants four at Columbus
under General Pershing's command. and
fonr at Fort Sam Houston to be held for
emergency.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23

LONDON, March 23.-The British
steamer Sea Serpent has been sunk. The
Norwegian steamer kannik sunk Wednes-
day night, according TO Lloyds dispatch
irem fiavre, The crew was saved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-23
lightship Not Sunk. But withdrawn

LONDON, March 2S.-It j. unofficialy
reported that the Galloper lightship in the
mouth Of the Thames, which was reported
torpedoed yesterday, was not sunk hut
has withdrawn from the station,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
Served a Roasted Pic.

About fifteen DEBORAH friends of
Mike Courtney went out to his hos
pital home in Button township and
enjoyed housewarming, the occa-
sion being the initiation of the fine
new heating plant which Mr.. Court
ney recently installed in his home.
Those who had the pleasure of at
tending report most excellent
time. One of the toothsome viands
prepared was a 80 pound roast pig.
which with other good eatables
made up spread which the DEBORAH
ians did ample justice to, and none
came home hungry. Mr.. Courtney
has his home fixed up in elegant
style now-and he is a bachelor at
that-but with leap year opening
up, it is hard telling how long he
will keep bachelor quarters.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
THE MASQUERADE.
Fine Line of Prizes Will be Given at
Firemen's Masquerade Next
Week.

The annual masquerade ball of
Rescue Hose Co. No. / will be held
at Steyer's opera house next week
Thursday, Jan. 20. A fine list of
prizes will be given, and the boys in
tend making the dance bigger and
better than ever before.
The following prizes will be
awarded:
Ladies':
Best costume, $500 in gold by
Hose Co.
Most graceful dancer, silk waist
by Graham's store.
Most comical costume, handker-
chiefs, by F. j. Rosenthal
Best costume, any nationality
satin slippers, by Bromley & Co.
Best old maid, box of candy, Cos
takos Bros.
Best German costume, silk petit
coat, by Mott & Co.
Best Norwegian costume, lady's
umbrella, by X. l. Haugen.
Best original costume, salad dish,
by Miller's Economy Store.
Tallest lady masquer, bottle per-
fume, by John G. Schimming.
Gentlemen:
Bes+ costume, $500 in gold by
Hose Co.
Most graceful dancer, suit case,
by Ben Bear.
Most comical costume, piece stat
uarv, DEBORAH Furniture Co.
Best costume, any nationality, box
Lincoln cigars, by F. j. Helwig.
Best Norwegian costume, dozen
handkerchiefs, f. A. Germann.
Tallest gentleman masquer, pair
kid gloves, by S. Larsen
Best German costume, one ham,
by Bollinger & GoltZ.
Best soldier costume, box toilet
soap, by Emil Rosenthal.
Best jig dancer, framed picture,
by Willis & Ness.
For the best colonial costume
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
WILL NOT BUY HOGS.
Farmers Cooperative Society Decid-
ed on Tuesday Not to Buy Hogs
Here This Year.

A meeting of the DEBORAH Farm
ers Cooperative Society was held at
the court house Tuesday and a large
attendance was present. The mo-
tive of the meeting was to decide
whether to buy hogs on the Decor
ah market during the year 1916, or
to postpone buying until their next
annual meeting in January 1917. A
vote was taken, which stood 81 in
favor of buying and 80 in favor of
postponing buying. So this means
that this society will not buy hogs
on the DEBORAH market this year.
The following officers were elect
ed:
p. j. Carolan, president.
Andrew Istad, vice president.
E. F. Sellman, secretary.
Dlrectors:-C. j. Odden, John Ar
neson, Albert Ellingson, P. ]. Caro-
Ian, Gilbert Horgan, John Bragg
stad, j. E. Dyrland, Geo. Hamre.
Wallace Waters.
Directors-at-large: -Ole Filing
son and E. F. Sellman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
Deputies Get a Raise.

Last week at meeting of the
board of supervisors, the salaries of
the deputy clerk, treasurer and audi
tor were raised. The deputy audi
tor was raised from 1925 to 5000 per
year, and the deputy clerk and treas
urer from $3.50 to $3.50. The salaries
of the deputy officers in these respec-
tive offices in this county were much
lower than most of the counties in
the state, and we think the board
was justified in giving the raise ask
ed. The deputies are all good men
and in our opinion are earning every
cent they get, by good hard work
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
James MarlOW Iniured

Sunday afternoon about 1890 J..
w. NARROW met with an accident
near the Milwaukee passenger depot,
which nearly proved fatal. He was
on his way home and was driving a
single horse and buggy. When turn
ing the corner at the Mrs. j. q.
Lamm residence the buggy slowed on
the ice and nearly tipped over. Mr..
NARROW was thrown out on his head
and shoulders onto the brick depot
platform. He was rendered uncon-
scious by the fall and his right ear
was badly torn and the side of his
face skinned. The horse trotted on
towards home and was stopped a
couple of blocks from where the ac-
cident took place Mr.. NARROW is
recovering nicely from his injuries,
under the care CT DR.. Jewell.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
DIR. DAHL GETS X-RAY
InstallS One of the Best Machines
Made Costing Nearly
$4,000.

DR.. S. P. Dahl received his new
Scheidel-Western X-Ray machine
last Thursday. 1t is one of the very
best machines made and cost close
to $4,000. The doctor expects to
have it in operation in a day or two.
1t is large machine and nearly fills
one of the doctors large office
rooms. There is no more complete
outfit of the kind any where in any
of the big hospitals, and DR.. Dahl
is to be congratulated on adding
such an equipment to his office. Nu-
merous people have already called
for the services of the machine. The
lungs can be photographed and any
spots or affections can be easily rec
ognized. The machine will render
wonderful service to the doctors pa
tents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
Graham's Big January Sale.

Manager r. p. Sanford of the
Graham store in this city announces
big January sale in this issue of
Public Opinion. The advertisement
is full of interesting reduction pri-
ces and hundreds of important items
are listed. Look up the advertise
ment as it contains many money
saving opportunities on staple. sea-
sonable goods.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
PathephOne Demonstration.

Rud Bros. of this city are prepar-
ing for a big demonstration of the
famous Pathe Pathephone, at their
music store on next Saturday, Jan.
10. They will have a fine assert
ment of these popular talking ma
chimes on exhibition, and the gener-
al public is cordially. invited to at
tend. The Pathephone is an ex-
ceedingly popular machine and has
enjoyed a wide sale. The advan-
tages of the machine is given in an
advertisement in this issue of Pub
lie Opinion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
Sold 700 Pound Hog.

Grover Headington, of route Z,
DEBORAH, recently sold his Duroc Jer-
sey herd boar to Will Seegmiller,
which was the sire of the nineteen
pigs farrowed last spring in one lit
ter on Mr.. Headington's farm. He
also sold Duroc Jersey SOW to Hen
ry Reeves, the hog buyer here, which
weighed nearly 700 pounds, just in
breeding condition. 1t was the larg-
est hog sold in the DEBORAH markets
in 1915. The Duroc Jerseys have
proven great hogs in this part of the
country and Mr.. Headington has
some fine ones. He disposed of eight
boars last fall to different breeders.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
MIS-. John Assem- Injured Hin.

Last Thursday evening Mrs. John
Assem- had the misfortune TO trip
on rug in her home sustaining a
severe fall, injuring her right hip.
The attending physician was not GER
tain the help was broken, which we
hope is true. The many friends of
Mrs. Assem- will be sorry to hear of
this injury to her, and all hope for
a speedy and permanent recovery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

DEBORAH, Ia, Jan. II, 1916.
Hall of Winneshiek Lodge No. So,
|. o. o. F.
Whereas, Almighty God has seen
fit to take from our midst our below
ed brother w. F. Schrubbe, we the
officers and members of Winneshiek
Lodge No. So, deeply feel the loss
sustained by his death.
Resolved, that we extend our
svmpa Nv to the bereaved widow
and family, and commend them to
m " q knows all things and doth
them we'll.
Resolved, that a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the Iowa Odd
Fellow publication, also a copy be
spread on the Lodge records and
that our charter be draped for thirty
days.
G.. A. MOLLART,
ROY DIXON,
SAMPSON SCOTT,
Committee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
Received Honorable Mention.

In a cooking school contest recent
ly lnaugurated by the Des Moines
Register-Tribune, Miss Gladys NJ.
Jewell, of DEBORAH, received honor
able mention for pie receipt sub
mitted. Nearly 200 were sent in in
the pie receipt competition. So many
OF them were excellent that it was
decided in addition to the awarded
prizes, to list number entitled to
honorable mention.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
Basket Rail Games

The DEBORAH high school boys and
girls teams were at Waukon last
Friday and played the high school
teams of that town. The DEBORAH
boys won their game by score of Al
to 10, and the DEBORAH girls lost
by the close score of II to 10.
On last Thursday the Ossian city
team came to DEBORAH for a game
with one of Decorahs well known
teams, and went down to defeat by
DEBORAH, by score of 3S to Z.
On next Monday, Jan. II, the St.
Olaf team will be here for a game
with Luther at the auditorium.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
Roman Bros. Buy Fine Horses

Pat Roman was at Dubuque last
Friday and closed a deal for 43 head
of the Dubuque Mailing Company's
best horses, which made the last of
a purchase of S4 head from this
concern by Roman Bros. 1t was one
of the biggest horse deals pulled off
in long time and took a tremen-
dous amount of money to put
through, as the horses were some OF
the finest Iowa affords.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
Services at Nj. T.. Church

Evangelistic Services at Nj. T.. Church
The Special Meetings at the M. E.
church have been we'll attended to
date. Rev. Kerwin of Cresco. is
proving himself to be master of
evangelistic method. He is not SEN
sational but his earnestness appeals
instantly to his hearers. Frills have
little place in his speaking but with
sympathetic broad insight into hui
man nature he soon has his auditors
feeling that he is their friend. The
choir of the church has been rein
forced and chorus of so voices I'M
der Nine. Ohlson-Solems leadership
will sing every evening. Rev. Ker.
wins subjects will be as follows:
Thursday-"The Other Side
Friday-"A Dig Man at Big
job"
saturday-"The Tragedy OF a
Soul"
Sunday, 1890 A. MA Great
Sight" 1870 p. MA Visito and a
Request"
Monday-"Three Degrees of G. B"
Tuesday-'An Honest Rogue"
Wednesday-"B Being Well Born"
These services commence at 1880
with fifteen minute song service.
The public is cordially invited to be
present
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12

visiting cards by DEBORAH Republi--
can.
For the blacklist lady dancer,
1000 lbs. coal by Ingvoldstad & Co.,
and for the blacklist gentleman dan
Ger 1000 lbs. coal by Stoskopf G
Baker.
No masquer will be permitted to
draw more than one prize, and no
gentleman is to appear in a lady's
costume, as he will be promptly ex-
cluded from the hall. Look for the
big street parade on the goth. The
costumes can be obtained at Fred
Rosenthal's store on January 10Th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
Catholic Ladies Clear S15.

The Catholic ladies. served a very
enjoyable lunch in the Woodmen
hall yesterday, and realized SIS.
Those serving were Misses Agnes
and Name Maroney, Miss Rose
Sherry and Mrs. Frank Hess.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
Appointed Constable

The board of supervisors appoint
ed Albert Hammersness consta bic
for DEBORAH township at their meet
ing last week Mr.. Hammersness
takes the place of o. N. Quandahl
who was elected at the last election,
and he did not qualify for the Of
flee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
Married i'm San Francisco

j. Frank Cutler and Mrs. Adelaide
Wardin were married in San Fran
cisco on Dec. 16 Their present ad-
dress is Doyle, California. DEBORAH
friends of the groom extend congrat-
ulations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
New Overland Here.

Rud Bros. the Overland agents
were at Waterloo Monday and sign
ed up their contract for 1916
Overlands. The gentlemen brought
one of the new 1916 models home
with them, and it has been attracting
lots of attention at their garage
since
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12
Closing Out Sale.

One thousand satisfied shoe Gus
toners at Bossert's. Are you one?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05

Our Office cat arrived the other
day so now we have, as every
well regulated Office should. q cat
Dixie" is an aristocrat, regular
blue blood. so blue it colOred him
blue maltese. and besides being
just cat. ard -au slsce sat, he Is a
travelled cat, Firstseeing the light
over IN Creede. something over a
year ago, he accompanied US over
the Continental pass, via horse
back, burroback, and pickaback
to the Solitary ranch at Cath
edral. staying at this beautiful
spot over a year he resumed his
travels-down the Cebolla to
Powderhorn-up to Gunnison-
thence by rail to Crested Butte
and the Pilot Office, where he ia
now, the Official cat. sleek and
fat, catching official mouse and
rat.-The Pilot, Dec, IS 1915.
Dixie" has again gotten RAM
BILE in his head. On September
10th, he boarded the train for
thence by Auto, to
Vulcan. Poor Dixie sleek and
fat, who seems to be rambling
cat. is now at Vulcan catching
mine mouse and rat.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05

3.-There are few so-ca!led COW
boys who antagonize the ranchers by
cutting their fences and otherwise
mi-using their property. QittIe of
this happens, now but people have
long memories.)
In the first and last cases,
most of the injured persons think
they have no recourse; in the second
case, they do not wish to have trou-
bic with their neighbors and think
that in some way TIE proposed law
will stop this practice. Let me state
for the benefit of these last that there
is no provision in the proposed law
against turning stock into The public
highway, and the same legal proceed
ure must be adopted as now.
In all three cases the present law
is as adequate to protect one against
trespassing animals as is the propos-
ell law, and much more fair to all
parties concerned,
The present law provides that in
ease of trespass within a lawful fence
the owner may hold for damage any
animals so trespassing. or get Judg-
nent for damages in any proper
court.
The pre- ent law provides that q
lawful fence shall be fence OF three
barbed wires with posts two rods n.
part and stay between, or any other
fence as well calculated to protect
enclosures. Any person having II
good repair such lawful fence may
recover in a suit from the owner ol
such animals, full damages sustained
and may if desired, hold stock unit
damage is paid.
The proposed law abolishes al
fences, including railroad fenc e
which are an absolute necessity II
any farming and stock raising district
Some peopleare endeavoring to set th'
firmer and thestockman against eaci
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05
Silver Soaring.

When prices are right, silver
mine is one OF the best profit pro-
ducers in the world and there are
sound reasons for believing that
the market for silver will continue
strong for some time. This is the
opinion of eastern capitalists,
many of whom have interests
here, others are having their rep
reseutatives examine certain idle
mines, with the intention of either
leasing or buying outright. The
work is being done on the quite,
with as little publicity as possible,
and appears to be backedby plenty
of capital. indicating that a real
revival of silver mining is close
at hand.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05

ing theproposed law as one that hene-
fitstneither the stockman nor the
farmer, and may do considerable in
jury to both. Thus it will be seen
that the interests Of stockinan and
farmer are alike in this matter.
Colorado has grown and prospered
under the present laws. 1t is possible
the conditions have outgrown these
laws. II so, let those most concerned
get together and propose such laws
as may be satisfactory to both, and
not adopt this proposed new law
which was hastily drawn without
consultation with those chiefly inter
ested, and which will benefit neither.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05
Notice

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on account of the tremendous in
crease in the cost of white paper the
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near future. Send in your order
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