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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-13
NORTHWOOD MAN KILLED.
Run Into by Auto, Causing Instant
Death.

Northwood, Ia, Dec. 11.-William
l.. Thomson, clerk Of the district
court of Worth county, sustained in
juries from which he died ten min
utes later about 1920 last Thursday
night when he was struck by an auto
mobile driven by r. Becker, livery
driver from Mason City. The door
of the car was open and struck Thorn
son in such a manner as to knock him
down and cause fracture of the
skull. Becker remained on the scene
and did everything in his power to
atone for the accident.
The accident occurred at one Of
the towns busiest corners, as Thorn
son was crossing the street. Thorn
son was one of the most popular men
in the county and had, with the eX-
ception of one term, been clerk of the
courts for twenty years.
Becker was later arrested on a
manslaughter charge following the
coroner's inquest, and has been re-
leased on $1,000 bond furnished by
his father, C. S. Becker, a Mason
City railway man, pending hearing
on December 4th.
Becker, before reaching Northwood
from Mason City, had been to Manly
where he took three passengers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-13
SOAK THE BOOTLEGGER.
New Law i'm North Dakota Gets
Violators.

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 11.--Many
first-class thirsts may be expected to
perish for lack of nourishment after
next Tuesday. The bootlegger amend
ment, which carried in the recent
election by majority of 5000, be-
came effective December 9Th. I'm
der this amndement the good fellow
who loans corkscrew is liable to get
in bad with the government.
The bootlegger amendment pfohi-
bits selling intoxicating liquor, and
penalties anyone who shall act direct
ly or indirectly, with or without COM
pensation, as the agent of another in
connection with the purchase or sale
of intoxicating liquors, either for de-
livery from within or from without
this state or who shall aid, assist or
abet in the commission OF such
crime.
The penalty for bootlegging is not
less than 5000 nor more than 81 900;
Imprisonment in the county Jail for
not less than ninety days nor more
than year, or an indeterminate SEN
tence in the penitentiary of one to
three years for the first offense, and.
for the second offense, a penitentiary
sentence of not less than three years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-13
WORST BOOZE TOWN.
Keokuk Said To Hold Record For
Iowa.

Keokuk, Ia, Dec. 11.-Attorney
Gneeral George Cosson expects to use
soft words and then the big stick"
on Keokuk city officials, he said yes
terday, on his arrival here, when ASK
ed if he contemplated any action un-
der the Cosson law.
He said Keokuk was the worst city
in the state in the matter of liquor
sales and intimated that he would
stay here until January 1st, if neces-
sary. He is holding no conference
with city officials, and will not unless
invited to, he said. His errand, he
said, was to look over the situation
here and see that results were gotten
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-13
2O,OOO,OOO ACRES OF LAND
CLAIMED BY HOMESTEADERS,
Government Tracts Being Taken Up
Rapidly, Interior Department
Report Shows.

Public lands in the United States
are being taken UP by homesteaders
in rapidly increasing quantities, as
shown in the annual report of Secre-
tary of the Interior Lane, made pub
lie last week. Twenty million acres
were claimed by private owners In the
year ending with June 80, as against
100000 for each of the preceding
two years, and still smaller average
for previous years.
OF the 250,000,000 acres of public
land still left in the United States
much is in the arid region. The re-
clamation service carried on con-
struction work on twenty-four irri-
cation projects, completing ten and
adding 5000 farms to territory for
which irrigation water is available
Irrigation water is actually going nov
to nearly 10000 farms.
The report emphasizes the work Of
the Indian bureau, whose health cam
paign, it is declared, has cut the
death rate among Indians, seven in
1000. The bureau has conducted a
campaign to save Indian babies by
giving Indian mothers proper care.
Work in the Indian schools was re-
vised to reduce the hours of academ-
ic work and to increase the number
given to vocational training.
A section of the report dealing with
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-13
Latest Drink is Near Whiskey."

The latest drink out is near whis-
key" 1t is said that the stuff has all
the tang and bitterness and cutting
qualities of the ancent forty-rod, or
squirrel whskey, but it hasn't any
such effect. The old bug juice that
would make a man fight a buzz saw,
spend million dollars a night or
climb telegraph pole is tabooed in
Iowa. All man can do with this new
stuff is to feel the tang as it goes
down. then rub his stomach, go out
and kick his horse in the ribs, give \
yelp and start for home at 10 D. m.
Once home, he can jaw his wife, pat
the dog on the head, stick his shoes
in the refrigerator, leave the butter
on the floor, and go to bed. BY doing
all this he can imagine he has had a
few drinks of the rare ould quill"
and has a jag on. Otherwise, near
wiskey is a poorer excuse than near
beer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-13

The following is the article from
the Fool Killer:
Now wouldn't it beat thunder and
red lightning if our old friend, Pas
tor Russell, should turn out to be a
true prophet? 1t may be bitter pill
for us to swallow, but we have to ad-
NIT that he knows something or is a
mighty good guesser.
For more than thirty years Rus
sell has been predicting that all ex-
listing governments were doomed TO
fall, and that the year 1914 would
mark the beginning of the end Take
particular notice of that date. 1t is
a positive fact that in a book which
he wrote, printed and copyrighted
over thirty years ago, Russell men
tons over and over the date, 1914,
as the time when something big
would begin to happen.
Well, we do know that something
started right kerdab on the date that
Russell said something would start
and none of us are smart enough yet
to prove that it won't wind UP just
as he says it will. 1t don't require
any stretch of imagination to see
how the nations of the east, by going
on in their present mad course, can
totally destroy each other. And if
this country follows Wilson and
Roosevelt and their gang of war jim
goes, we will be drawn into it and
go just like the rest.
And so if Pastor Russell don't turn
out to be a true prophet, it certainly
won't be the fault of the military
leaders of the world and their fol-
lowing of war limoges who are all
out whooping it up for the great In
ternational Suicide Club of the
World. Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-13

the pension office shows 709,572
names on the pension rolls at the end
of the year, a decrease of 3S,575 for
twelve months. Civil war soldiers on
the rolls numbered 362,277. Deaths
of civil war soldiers during the yeac
numbered 34,252.
A patent Office report gives the
number Of applications for patents
during the year as 10000. Forty
eight thousand were granted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-13
A GOOD FRIEND.

A good friend stands by you when
in need. DEBORAH people tell how
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test. Mrs. Rima endorsed Doan's
over four years ago and again CON
firms the story. Could you ask for
more convincing testimony?
Mrs. Perry Rima, Hively ST., De-
corah, says: For several years
suffered from disordered kidneys.
Pains Of every description fairly
racked my kidneys and the least bit
of exertiOn brought on headaches
and dizzy spells. The kidney secre~
tions also alarmed me by being I'M
natural. Finally / began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured from
Wanglers' Pharmacy, and they re-
lieved me instantly. This medicine
restored me to a much better condi-
ton" Statement given February
10, 1929
A Lasting Cure.
On September 25, 1915 Mrs. Rima
said 1.-THE cure that l received from
Doan's Kidney Pills has proven to be
lasting one. This medicine can be
depended upon to cure kidney di-
sease."
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Rima has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo, N. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-13
HALLIDAY Season Plants.

Among the red berried plants the
most beautiful of all are the holly
trees and aucubas from Holland;
shapely ardisias, brilliant fruited
Christmas peppers, the old time favor
ite Jerusalem cherry trees, otaheite
orange, ponderosa lemon trees, with
their larger fruits Of dark and light
yellow, and those pretty little trailing
plants, the partridge berries, grown In
glass berry bowls, raised in America.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-13

Try our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-13
Our Trade

extends all over the northwest, be-
cause here people get the best values
for their money. We guarantee every
thing we sell. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-13

Farmers Institutes and short
courses received $13,343 from the
state in the biennial period just clos
ed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-13

-VICTROLA-the ONLY instru-
ment that brings the worlds GREAT
EST artists in your home. nj. J.
Soukup. 49-3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-13
WEDDING STATIONERY.

Printed or Engraved in the latest
style. Quality the best. Samples
may be seen and prices quoted at
Public Opinion office. 12-tf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-13
Wrapping the
Gifts

, Are you among the fortu- )
nate number who have COM y
pleted their Christmas pur- 4
: chases and have them all ::
/ neatly and daintily wrap i
ped and labeled and placed
: in q large box or a drawer to X
await the proper moment
: when they are to be started i
| on their way by mail, mes
senger or, perchance, person
I: al delivery? If you are not, q
what are you doing with the 3
little gift which you pur- 4
:, chase or complete each day X
and add to the growing pile? &
|: Are you carefully wrapping y
each one after inclosing Il
pretty Christmas greeting =
card with soft white or gay p
" decorated Christmas pa 4
!. per? One cannot help but /
feel that those little remem- "
ORANGES which are received, .
all thoughtfully and artist y
cally wrapped with bit OF s
holly or poinsettia paper and
bound with red, green, white r
or holly ribbon and choicely +
labeled and sealed with the i
numerous attractive little u
stickers which come for this
purpose, mean more in their 81
detail of taste and care than (
all the handsome and won
derful gifts which time and -
money can produce without
these final touches. Then 81
make the offering as SIM
pie and inexpensive as you
choose, but If you would con-
vey to your friend an atmos-
phere Of thought and remem- j
brance take little time each y
day to complete the arrange y
ultuL IOT GULL lIlCuu pClOAO ~
laying 1t aside with the other
gifts. Not only will the prep
aration of the gifts take on r
additional interest to you, /
but 1t will make the last \
, days of hustle and excite
ment less arduous, and then,
too, you will not be piling ~
into the postoffice or the ex- y
press Office all your various 4
bundles at one time, but will Y
be prepared to start many y
of them on their way in ad- i
vance Of the last rush and Il
thus avoid the often inevita- 4
!, BILE delay which means belat- {:
ed greetings and, worse than J
all, packages which give the
appearance of hasty arrange ]
ment and lack of thought. Z
;sik< ~ ~ ~ -: !
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14

ic votes. The reasons for this are too
well known in West Virginia to
waste any time setting them down.
There are elements within the Dem
ocratic party in West Virginia, as
there are IN all other states north OF
Mason-DiXon. who will under no cir
cumstances vote for Woodrow viii
son. There IS an element With nthe
Democratic party-an element that
every one knows-that will under no
circumstances cast their ballots for
Senator William +. Chiffon. This is
an outspoken element.
The surprising and sweeping Re-
publican victory in Maine, by West
Virginians here. is expected to have a
more salutary effect on the Repub-
lican party organization in West Vir-
ginla than anything that has yet hap
pened, or was in local prospect II is
believed that II will sweep the party
into solid phalanx, stir up It's night
ing spirit, arouse its enthusiasm. and
make the conduct Of the party's cam
paign easier for managers than they
had counted on. The victory in Maine
is figured as a fine tonic for West
Virginia Republicans especially, on
the theory that they needed 1t most.
1t is a guide to the national political
trend. and West Virginia Republicans
are expected to back up into the par
ty traces, take firm hold and pull
strong. 4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
TEN SUFFERING
YEARS AND NOW
BACK TO NORMAL
Prof. Homer Hayes, of Weston
Tells How Nerv- Worth Over
came His Stomach
Trouble.

This well known music teacher and
piano salesman comes forward with
a remarkable tribute to Nerv-Worth,
the great family Nerve Tonic, which
Burke's Drug Store is selling in I'M
precedented quantities in Clarksburg.
Note what he says:
Nerv-Worth Co.-Have been suf-
ferer OF stomach trouble and nervous
ness for a period of ten years and in
that time have taken approximately
5000 worth Of medicines but with no
material benefit. A friend advised me
to try Ncrv-Worth and upon his rec
ommendatIon I purchased one bot
tie from NJ B. Ralston. the Rexallite
OF our city, and after taking one-half
bottle Of Wentworth the result was
80 satisfactory that 1t surprised me
indeed. In all l have taken three
bottles of Wentworth and am proud
to say that l feel like a new man.
Yours truly.
HOMER HAYS.
Dollar back at Burke's Drug store.
CIarksburg, II Nerv-Worth does not
benefit Northumberland.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14

guard with such a ridiculous aver
ment as that. Should he, the Repub-
lican spellbinders and editors would
be quick to retaliate with the direct
charge that In the event OF his cleo
ton he would be dominated BY ex-
Senator Watson. The Republicans
believe that they would have a strong
prime facie case against Cornwell
there. Anyway. as a choice between
"dominators," the majority of the
voters OF West Virginia being Repub-
leans would be more than likely to
select one OF their own. They would
prefer "DOminatOr" Hatfield TO
'Dominator" Watson. Both have
been tried officially and weighed in
the scales OF public opinion.
Those Sore Spots,
In the part OF the state visited
central and northern-the heralded
sore spots resultant from the June
primary over the governorship were
not 80 numerous nor so unsusceptlble
OF rapid healing az the Democratic
campaign managers and a few hys-
terical Republicans had led US 10 be-
lieve. ON all other candidates Of
the party there wasn't murmur Of
dlsapproval This, found, was no.
ticeably true with regard to Hughes,
to Sutherland and to the congress
sional candidates. Hughes and Suth-
erland. unless all signs fail, will re-
ceive practically every Republican
vote, and in addition many Democrat
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
FEDERAL BIRD RESERVE
NOW IN GREAT DANGER

drain the lake in order to secure the
land it covers. The lake Is six miles
wide by fifteen miles long. and is
about six feet deep 1t supplies an
Ideal breeding place for wild water
fowl, Mr.. Pearson says, and. there
fore. 1t attracts wild geese and ducks
from Canada in large numbers. Its
destruction, he declares, will leave
thousands OF young waterfowl with
out home.
Secretary Pearson has taken the
matter up with the officials OF the
general land Office, who have prom
Used to investigate. 1t Is understood
that those who plan the distribution
of the bird reservation have already
secured the cooperation Of the state
land board of Oregon. For that rea-
son. Mr.. Pearson regafds the situa-
tion as imminent and Believes 1t will
require quick and earnest appeals to
the secretary of the interior from
those who believe In the protection
Of wild birds to prevent the destruc-
ton of the colony.
There are about five million guns
in the United States" said Mr.. Pear
son. and the only way to preserve
our migratory game birds is to have
these sanctunries-areas in which
they can never be killed, under any
circumstances"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
POLITICAL GOSSIP
AT NATIONAL SEAT

ana derei'ctions ranging from incit-
ing mutiny on the high seas 10 iilch-
ing chocolates from goldcn-haired
baby. Tho result of that absurdly RI
diculous party paper on the public
mind has been precisely what few
placid and president party leaders
foretold It would be. II failed to be
taken seriously by the public because
IT was founded on falsehood largely
and childish and Juvenile promises
mainly. / have found that nothing
has so effectually contributed to uni
~ the Republicans In the localities I
have recently Travelled as that self
same document promulgated with
such solemnity and high hopes by
,those responsible for the curious and
novel instrument. 1t has served to
make the voters of that party forget
their family quarrels of last June.
and TO laugh with the rest of the dear
public over the imprudent and auda-
cious bunk and piffle put forth to con-
fuse an honest electorate In rational
choice of the little shell which secrets
the cleusive pea.
Plan Fails.
II will doubtless be welcoBle news
to Governor Hataeld-and we carry
it to him with unmlxed pleasure
learn that. due to the strange char
acter, formation and fulminations Of
that marYelously strange and curious
document. party brethren whose
gorge had risen high against him for
some grievance. fancied or otherwise.
have had the edge OF their bill taken
OF. and are now not so critical of him
personally, We say personally adj
visedly. for. whatever opposition
there was to him In the late primary
unpleasantness was, in the main.
founded on personal and not official
basis. In that situation, there is an
indication OF Republican unity which
assuredly is disconcerting to the Wat
son-Cornwell coalition. That they
had counted on the Lllly-Roblnson
settlement lasting till the millennium
or at least until after the November
election, was a fact obvious to the
Intelligent They had counted on
keep It going with methods Of their
own. But the plan is plain failure
right now, with the real campaign be-
tween the two parties yet to get sys-
tematically and enthusiastically
started.
Governor Hatfield will not be an
issue IN the state campaign-not so
far as the Republican voters are con-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
With Application Made to Drain
a Lake to Secure the
Land It Covers.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-The de.
struetion OF one OF the largest, If not
the largest, federal bird reservation
in. the United States is threatened.
acS0rding TO announcement made
here today by 7. Gilbert Pearson. Of
New York City. secretary of the Ma
tlonal Association Of Audubon Soci-
cites. Tho reservation threatened Is
at Lake Malheur. in southeastern
Oregon. and Is a breeding place for
hundreds Of thousands of wild ducks.
wild geese and other water fowl
Application has been made to tho
federal authorities for permission to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14
(By ChnrIes BROOKS smitll. !


WASHINGTON. Sept. 14-Ten
days spent in personal observation
Of the political situation In parts OF
West virginia tend 10 the conclusion
that the Democratic campaign has
thus far failed utterly to disclose
any new tricks In the box. So far
at the plan OF that party's campaign
has developed 1t is striking replica
OF its campaigns OF 1912, 1908 and
1904. In the main II means that II
IL based largely on more or less hap
hazard criticism with no well de-
fined policy OF attack, 4 number Of
the acts assuiled II culpuble ut all be-
ing participated in by the Democratic
party's own representative in the
legislature: Haunting of personal pee
cadilles which, however interesting
al the outset are invariably cphmoral
at best. and have seldom been known
to survive beyond the preliminary
skirmish. the puny prelude to the real
political drama. The challenging
party has. as yet, offered no construc-
tive program of what II proposes to
do should the voters turn over the
government of the state to the Hon.
Clarence Wayland Watson and his
protege. the Hon. John ]. Cornwell.
If there is any vital principle OF gov
eminent thew have to offer. theq have
not sprung It yet
UnifyinE Effect.
Taking that hybrid and humorous
state platform. it is obvious that the
well-intentioned but doubtless mis-
guided leaders OF the party proposed
10 abandon search for principle that
might smash party lines and arouse
he patriotic consciences of the cleo
.orate to a high pitch of patriotic
real and excitation, and stake all on
the personality OF Governor Henry D.
Hatfield. While a sane minority
among their leaders warned them
solemnly against this. they went right
ahead. and Governor Hatfield was
indicted" for numberless offenses
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14

Constipation the Father of Many Ills.
or the numerous ills that AFFECT hu-
manity large share start with con
stipation. Keep your bowels regular
and they may be avoided. When a
laxative is needed take Chamber
laln's Tablets. They not only move
the bowels but improve the appetite
and strengthen digestion. Obtaina.
BILE Advertisement
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-14

When one Of the smaller stores or
shops starts advertising in the Tele-
gram 1t is pretty safe guess that
there is something about that store
which will interest YOU.