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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-14
BURR OAK OLD SETTLERS.
Will Hold Big Picnic Thursday,
June 22nd.

The announcement of the Old
Settlers picnic at Burr Oak means
that big crowd of our people will
be in attendance. The date this year
is Thursday, June %. A fine program
has been prepared, and it starts at
1890 in the morning. There will be
speeches, ball games, dances, foot
races, fat mems races, tugs of war
between Iowa and Minnesota. The
program is dandy and everybody
can rest assured that they will be
we'll entertained by the good people
of Burr Oak.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-14
Steals Jelly; Gets Ten Years

Logan, June Frank Biaisdale,
the stranger who entered a farm
house near Persia and was captured
by a boy with an empty shotgun, and
later brought to Logan was taken be-
fore Judge Arthur Saturday and Civ.
en- ten years at Fort Madison peni
Tertiary. Us
Blaisdale is said to have had a
glass of jelly in his pocket when cap
tured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-14
No Rain at j. VI. Lennon Home.

Yesterday heavy rain fell in De-
corah, but just below the fair grounds
at the ]. NJ. Lennon home the wealth
er was ideal for corn and men were
blowing it, and not drop of rain
fell in that vicinity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-14
Will Give Machine Away.

1t will DO we'll for everybody in
terested in getting fine sewing ma
chine free to read the DEBORAH Fur
niture Company's advertisement in
this issue of Public Opinion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-14
Marshall Gets Fifteen Days.

Marshal T. c. Johnson got fifteen
vacation-Monday and depart
ed for visits with relatives at Spill
Vile and Calmar. His place on the
police force here is taken care of by
Ole Void.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-14

Sure! You will need low neck
sport shirts for this summer. Ger
mann has good selection. Prices,
soc to $3.50.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-14
Putting i'm Plumbing and Heating.

Pauline e Bradrick, the plumbers
are at work this week installing
fine heating and plumbing job in the
new residence erected by G. A. Tes-
low on East Main street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-14
Basket Social.

A basket social will be held in the
Sharp school house Wednesday,
June 81. Ladies are requested to
bring baskets.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-14

Call on Otto Anderson for up-to-
the-minute fishing tackle. Fine as
sortment 24-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-14

NOTE-On next MONDAY only,
Matinee and Night, we will pre-
sent WILLIE COLLIER i'm THE
NO-GOOD GUY" 3 acts, and "a
DASH OF COURAGE" = reels.
We believe all will say it's about
the cleverest entertainment they
ever saw.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-14

'' Largest ice cream cone in the
city for a nickel at Otto Ander-
sons. 24-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-14
Straw Hats

of the better quality, all this seasons
styles. Strictly new. Selling at posi-
lively the lowest prices. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-14

SIX fibre mems hose at csc per
air. BEARS.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
Mike Gibbons to
Clash With Dillon
Last Of the Month

New York, Nov. AFTER much
dickering, Mike Gibbons, the middle
weight boxer, has been matched to
fight" ten rounds with Jack Dill
lon, the Giant Killer, at St. Paul on
November "a. There will be no decis-
ion and the weight conditions call for
1853 pounds at 3 o'clock, Dillon will
receive flat guarantee of $500 and
Gibbons will take a percentage of
what is left
Gibbons at first held out for lolH
pounds, but as Dillon insisted on
l65 pounds, the weight question was
compromised. 1t is believed that Dill
lon, Electromagnetic, will be at a
disadvantage after he leaves the
scales. 1t will be necessary to weaken
himself in order to make 1853 pounds
at the appointed time, although he
will have about six hours to recuper-
ate before entering the ring.
Dillon should weigh at least 167
pounds when the gong rings for the
first round, but whether he can re-
tain his hitting power and stimina
remains to be seen. Gibbons, who is
at his best when carrying 81 pounds,
believes that he possesses the skill
to win on points. But sporting men,
who take the match seriously, seem
to think that Dillon will wear hand
cuffs. ST. Paul may stand for this
affair, but it is safe TO say that it
would not be regarded with en-
thusiasm if staged at New York
club.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
National League
Will Not Increase
The Player Limit

Boston, Mass. Nov. 4---One Of the
National league base ball magnates
said the other day that he intended
to oppose the plan to increase the,
player limit from twenty-one to TWEEN
ty-hve, when the matter comes to a
vote at the December meeting.
1T is a question Of dollars and
,cnts," said this magnate in discuss
.ng the question. IF the National
.eageu should increase the limit to
twenty-five players it would mean
about $4,000 additional salary for
each club or $4,000 more for the
,eague each year.
Although the limit in the Amer
lean league is twenty-five, it is a mat
ter of record that more than half
The clubs in that circuit did not carry
the full number this year, Several
Of them were down to twenty men
and one made an eastern trip with
only eighteen. For that reason there
is nothing in the argument that the
American league outclassed the Ma
ton league in playing quality, because
the teams in the former circuit were
permitted to carry more men.
Salaries are too high and there is
no good reason to increase our finan-
cial burdens To pad out payrolls
nearly 100000 next year would be
poor business and do not believe
that when the other National league
owners get down to figures they will
vote for a change in the limit rule"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
Michigan Sub Gets
His Chance at Last

The athletic ambition of Quarter
back Zeiger of the University Of
Michigan foot ball eleven at last has
been realized.
For three years zeiger has been
trying for place on the eleven. Two
seasons ago he would have made the
team if it were not for the fact that
Michigan had in Tommy Hughitt one
of the greatest quarterbacks in its
history. Last season Zeiger slumped
and "Rummy" Roehm of Detroit
beat him out.
This year Sparks, the young quar-
terback from Jackson, Mich, be-
came the sensation. He sustained
injuries to his legs before the SYRIA
cuse game, however, and Zeiger got
his chance. The substitute quarter
back scored both touchdowns against
the fasteners and played such re-
markable game that he will probably
be used often during the rest of the
season.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
Iowa Considers
Dropping Gophers
And CornhuSkers

Iowa City, Ia, Nov, 4,-(Special.)
With the expiration OF the contract
with Minnesota this season. it is
probable that next year the Gophers
will be dropped from the Hawkeye
foot ball schedule. The showing
which Iowa has made against the
powerful northerners for the last
three years has not been such as to
encourage further games between the
two schools, and sentiment at Iowa
is much in favor OF contract with
some other member of the Big Nine
conference.
Nebraska is also to be con sidered
as being dropped after the present
season, according to rumors about the
Iowa campus. The contract with the
Cornhuskers expires this year along
with the Gopher agreement, ahd it is
possible that both Illinois and Chi
cago may be induced to make four
game contracts with the Hdwkeyes
beginning next year. The showing
which Iowa makes against N ebraska
this season, however, will de ermne
in a large measure the sentiment
among the student body fof either
retaining or dropping the westerners.
With no game to be played this
week, Iowa has been centering all at
tention on the Northwestern game,
which comes November II alt Evan
ston. Following the defeat given by
Minnesota, Coach Jones has shifted
his line until Becker, formerly center.
is now bolstering up the forward wall
at right tackle. Grub and Fosdick,
veteran guards, have been shifted in
favor Of Kelly and Hunzelnlan and
Wyland is at center. This combina-
ton has been working wei and in
scrimmage has trampled all over the
scrubs. The new offensive plays
which Jones has devised for the Pur-
pie have been working well, and with
the attack perfected this week, the
Iowans will be ready to devote prac-
tice hours in the days just previous
to the game to perfecting their de-
fensive.
For many seasons Iowa has beaten
Northwestern regularly, but this year
it is recognized that Captain Driscoll
and his men are unusually formidable.
From the standpoint of foot ball
game it is probable that the Iowa
Northwestern game will be one of the
closest and most interesting which
will be played in Chicago this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
EkTLE Is WILLING
TO MEET WILLIAMS
Bantam Champ Agrees to Mix
With Former Title Holder
at 118 Pounds.
is ANSWER TO CRITICS

New York, Nov. 4.-Johnny Ertle
is another boxer that the general
public seems to have all wrong"
Ever since he won the worlds ban
tamweight title on a foul from Kid
Williams, the Baltimore Tiger" in
their mo decision" ten-round bout
at St. Paul year ago last Septem-
Der, the latter through publicity
bureau has sought to make it appear
that "Kewpie' is afraid to meet him
in a return match. Williams swayed
many a boxing fan to his way of
thinking. The fact that Ertle seemed
inclined to pick Soft ones since he
defeated Williams gave added weight
to the kids assertions.
1t develops now that Ertle is not
averse to a return match with Will
iams-under the same conditions that
Williams exacted from Ertle in their
St. Paul match. Which is fair enough.
Mike McNulty, Ertle's manager, de-
clares himself explicitly on the sub
ject Of another Ertle-Williams battle
in the following letter:
"Of late | have noticed number
OF articles IN certain newspapers
throughout the country in which 1t is
alleged that Johnny Ertle refuses to
meet Kid Williams IN return bout.
OF course, that isn't true, as you
very well know. Nevertheless, these
false stories annoy me greatly, and
| am determined if ! can to put a
stop to all this tour-tlushing on the
part of Williams and his manager
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
INTEREST IN GRID
GAME GROWS APACE
Clash Between Nonpareils and
AL Stars Brings Back the
Old Enthusiasm.
MONMOUTH PARKS READY
BY FRANK OUIGLEY.

-
Interest in Class A foot ball took
sudden leap skyward last Sunday
when former gridiron lights known as
the All-Stars bucked up against the
championship Nonpareil squad and
escaped with a close score after a
grueling battle, and no fatalities OF
consequence happened during the
jamboree. The interest manifested on
last Sunday easily substantiates the
claim that pair of Class A squads
could show to a packed house every
Sunday. During the All-Star-Non-
pareil battle none OF that pugilistic
stuff so common among Sunday foot
ballists bobbed up to spoil the fray.
Both teams payed strict attention to
the officials and were governed &C
cording to their decisions and not a
squawk was made. Fast, clean foot
ball is what the followers of the game
are looking for and apparently all the
spectators were overly pleased last
Sunday.
AT last the Monmouth Parks, for
years strong contenders for the local
Class A championship, have decided to
reorganize. Herewith the men that
will line up with the Parks: Lind
mier, Murphy, Parker, Mahnert, New
man, Mccormick, Allgood Johnson.
Quigley, Kelly, Penny, Oney, Hart,
Leffingwell and Gautier. In securing
the services of Thomas Kelly for the
managerial berth. the Parks were ex-
ceedingly lucky. Teams wishing COM
bats can commune with Kelly over
Colfax 2096 In the very immediate
future the Monmouth Parks will en-
deavor to trim the Nonpareis.
Play Havelock Eleven.
This afternoon on or about three
bells at Luxus park the undefeated
Nonpareils will collide with the strong
contingent from Havelock, Neb,,
known as the Boilermakers. So far
this season the Havelock children have
easily vanquished all of their oppon-
ents and according to their manager
they will put crimp in the state
championship aspirations of the Non
parcels. Last season Havelock played
7 to 7 tie game here with the Column
bans, the 1914 champs and as they
have bolstered up their lineup this sea-
son it can plainly be seen that the
competition will be keen today. The
Nonpareils look like the honey this
year. so the Boilermakers will have a
tough job to hammer out victory.
The lineup
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
Young Zulu Kid Goes to
England to Fight Wilde

Young Zulu Kid, who, with Johnny
Ertle and Kid William, stands head
and shoulders above all other Ameri-
can bantamweisht, has left for Eng
land. On December II he will meet
Jimmy Wilde, the England flyweight
and bantamweight title holder, in a
twenty-round bout at the National
Sporting club of London.
This is the first time in years that
really representative American ban
tam has invaded the other side in
quest OF championship. Young Zulu
has met Ertle, the present title holder,
and has been matched with Williams
no less than nine times.
In these days of submarines and so
forth it is rather risky making trip
to England, yet Zulu and his manager,
Joe Sarno, were forced to take the
chance, because they fought them
selves out of matches here. Zulu will
get $1,000 for meeting Wilde. He
has already been advanced $500 for
expenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
Courtney Coming
Back to Cornell

Ithaca, N. Y, Nov. 2.--Cornelps
crews this year will be greatly
strengthened by the return to active
duties OF Charles Courtney, the man
who for years has led them to vic
tory at Poughkeepsie. The much
talked about retirement of Courtney
has been given K. o. this fall.
Courtney has attended to the repair
ing Of all the shells in the boat
house and the seating of all varsity
crews. John Hoyle, who for years
has assisted Courtney and who took
charge OF the crews at Poughkeepsie,
has resigned, giving place to last
years coach and captain, John Coll
yer. Hoyle at present is negotiating
with Penn, and it is rumored that
he will assist Coach Wright in his re-
organization OF Penn crews.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
Cleveland Turns Down
Offer by NatChez, Miss.

The Cleveland club of the American
league has declined the invitation OF
the Chamber of Commerce of
Natchez, Miss, to establish a spring
training camp there Natchez offered
to build clubhouse for the players
and promised every other conven-
fence, but Robert Mercy, vice presi-
dent of the club, said that the club
was under contract to train at New
Orleans until 1918.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
Kansas Coach Has New
Way to Teach Runners

In order to make the backfield men
of the University Of Kansas squad
lift their knees higher when running,
Assistant Coach Patsy" Clark, for
mer star quarterback at the Univer-
sity of Illinois, has inaugurated a
system Of having the men step in
boxes. A number Of boxes, three
feet square and eighteen inches deep,
are placed in row stride apart
and each night on McCook field the
backfield men can be seen running
down this lane of boxes, lifting their
knees and feet high in the air on
each step.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
Cubs Sign Young Giant
To Cover First Base

The Chicago Nationals have signed
a promising first base candidate in
Edward McGinnis, young giant
from Boston. McGinnis is six feet
two inches tall, weighs 1870 pounds,
and bats and throws left handed. He
is 10 years old.
The recruit has been instructed to
report February 20, for the spring
training trip 10 the coast, as it is
reported that Vic Safer, the first base
man of the club, may be unable to
start the season, because Of the poor
condition OF his eyes.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
MAvELOCK.
ioupss ',s's
Mazdas and Reserves.

Maz0dS ana RESERVES.
As a preliminary to the big bout at
Luxus park the Mazdas will hook up
with the Nonpareil Reserves. Recent
ly the Mazdas held the Council Bluffs
Longeways, beefy aggregation, to a
close score, so it is a cinch that the
Reserves will have tough PROPOSE
ton on their hands. This contest will
commence at 2 p. m.
Over at Harlan, Ia, the Dundee
Wooden Mills will gobble up turkey
feed and incidentally clash with the
moleskin warriors stationed there.
A double-header that should draw a
banner crowd to the Ducky Holmes
foot ball emporium is on the bill Of
fare for this afternoon. The initial
mix will be between the Thirtieth
Street Merchants and the Monmouth
Park Reserves and will ring in at | 80
p. m. As soon as this argument is
history the Ducky Holmes crew will
take whirl at the Athletics. The Ath-
letics have not lost game to Class
B team this season, while the Ducks
have only dropped one and that by the
small margin OF one point. Both OF
these games will undoubtedly be close
and interesting.
An excellent row is looked for out
at Fontenelle park this afternoon
when the speedy Council Bluffs
Midgets from across the Muddy will
endeavor to mop up with the Fonte-
nellie Reserves, At the present writ
ing the Fontenelles look rather sugary
so the neighbors will have to mosey
at high rate of speed TO waltz away
with the grapes. .
A good bout should be the outcome
OF the debate scheduled at Athletic
park, Council Bluffs, between the
California Street Merchants and the
Council Bluffs Longeways. The lat
ter team will have an advantage in
beef, which will probably be offset by
speed Game called at 8 p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
FonteneIIe Reserves Play
Council Bluffs Miduets

The Fontenelle Reserves will play
the Council Bluffs Midgets at Fon-
tenelle park at $3.50 sharp today. The
Fontenelles have lost but one game
out OF five and OF the other four
have piled up az score of l35 to their
opponents 0.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
Townsends to Meet
Caledonians in Mix
On North End Today

The Townsends and Caledonians,
who are battling almost neck-and-
neck for the 7. L. Combs trophy In
the Omaha and District Soccer Foot
Ball league, will clash today at
Miller park at 3 o'clock. Jack Bost-
wick will referee. The Nonpareils
will also play the Chechie. The
standing Of the teams in the Omaha
league is as follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
SWede Larson Heads
State Pool Tourney

"Swede" Larson leads in the pocket
billiard tournament for the state
championship, now being played at
the Subway parlors. The next tour.
nament game will be played Monday
night between candy" Swanson and
Champion Billy Owens. The standing
Of the players:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05
Cub Park Stands to Be
Made Somewhat LARGER

The seating capacity OF the Chicago
National league park will be in
creased to $4,000, according to plans
announced by President Weeghman.
Six thousand additional grandstand
seats will be constructed.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-05

Harry Sinclair, angel de luxe of the
ex-Feds, strenuously denies the report
that he is to buy the Brooklyn club.
Harry evidently goes on the theory
that enough is a sufficiency."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-11
WANT DELAY IN
WORK EXPLAINED
Contractors on Lincoln High
way Called to Appear Be-
fore Commissioners.

Atlantis Runyan and Jake Acker-
man. the contractors who are build
ing the western section Of the Lin
coin highway in St. Joseph county
and their bondsmen were summoned
10 appear before the county commits
sioners and representatives of the
Chamber OF Commerce Wednesday
morning 10 give reasons for not hav-
ing the paving completed, following
Mondays meeting of the commits
sioners. G. b. Stephenson, acting as
spokesman for a committee from
the Chamber Of Commerce, said that
less than two miles OF the highway
had been put in this year.
According 20 Mr.. Stephenson, who
made an investigation of the work
done on the highway, only 450 feet
Of the pavement was put in last
week He said that last summer the
contractors averaged nearly 700 feet
a day, and that il was possible TO lay
1 900 feet a day. Mr.. Stephenson
said that the contractors had given
various excuses for not doing the
work more rapidly.
One OF the excuses given. Mr..
Stephenson said, was that it was inn
possible 10 get gravel. He pointed
out that there were a number OF
gravel pits near the highway and
that if the gravel contractor could
not supply enough, somebody else
should be secured.
The county commissioners have
urged faster work on the highway
several times The work was 10
have been done in July, but Mr..
Stephenson said that il the work
was not rushed it would not he COM
pleted this year. The Chamber OF
Commerce is expected 10 send a
large delegation 10 Wednesday
mornings meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-11
SALOON LICENSE is
GRANTED TO ELLIOTT

Clarence Elliott, proprietor OF a
saloon on Polk St. was granted a
renewal Of his license by the county
commissioners Monday. after hear
ing on the remOnstraDce against the
renewal which was filed by +. J.
Lewis Meyer. Meyer took an appeal
10 circuit court and flei $500
bond. Meyer argued that the saloon
was not on a street 80 feet wide as
required by a city ordinance. and
that in reality il was not a street.
Contracts for building new
bridge in Harris township and for
rebuilding another in the same sec
ton were granted. Kintz and Dun
can were allowed the contract for
the new bridge. their bid being
$3.50. Van Skyhawk and KnoblOck
were given the contract for rebuild
ing the other bridge on a bid of
$500. w. w. Sibiey was given the
cintract for making the plumbing
connections between the court house
and the city heating system. The
bid was S626
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-11
FIFTY YEARS A PRIEST
Father SpiIlard Celebrates Anniyer-
sary at Notre Dame.

Re-. -. J. Spillard. G. ;. C.. as
sistant chaplain at ST. Mary's col
lege and academy, celebrated the
5Otn anniversary of his entering the
Congregation of The Holy Cross, on
Sunday at the Community house at
NOtre Dame.
Father Spillard was twice pastor
OF st. Patrick's church, South Bend.
where ne is we'll known, particularly
among the older inhabitants. In his
long career as a member of the
Nolre Dame community, Father spill
lard has been president Of two coll
leges. St Edwards college, Austin.
Texas. and Holy Cross college, New
Orleans. lie served as pastor also
in both of these cities and. in New
Orleans, passed through two severe
epidemics of yellow fever.
The venerable jubilarian was also
at one time superior at Notre Dame,
which institution he saw grow from
q little school Of one building and
small number of students TO the
present large college with 25 build
ings and an attendance gathered
from nearly every state in the Union
and many foreign countries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-11
COSTUMER is IN CITY
Takes Up Question OF Costumes For
the Pageant

Mr. Schultz, a costumer from Chi
cago. was in the city Monday 10
consult with the pageant director
upon costumes for St Joseph coun-
tvs centennial. Bids for the light
ing of the fair grounds for the
event were also received The In
diana and Michigan Electric Co will
cooperate with a Chicago firm in
the lighting of the grounds. c. w.
Cole, engineer for the fair associa-
ton is drawing up the plans for
the machinery of the scenery.
This evening Mr.. Roney will meet
with the Woodmen Of the World
Tuesday evening with the Redmen
and Thursday with the students OF
the Mishawaka High school with
regard TO their various parts i'm the
pageant The first dress rehearsal
will be oct. ,. MIR. Roney went TO
Peru Monday TO examine some
scenery which the Peru pageant or
ganizatiOn offers for sale.