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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23

BOUGHT NEW ICE MACHINE.
Otto Dahljelm Installing Fine Ma
chine for His Business.

Otto Dahljelm, the well known ice
cream manufacturer, has purchased
an eight ton ice refrigerating ma
chine, which he expects to install
soon, and it will be used to harden
the ice cream, doing away with an
immense amount of ice Mr.. Dahljelm
put up 700 tons last year, and he
will only need to use about one
third in the future, and only for
packing the cans for delivery. Mr..
Dahljelm is constantly adding new
and improved machinery and he is
now operating one of the cleanest
and most sanitary ice cream factor
les in the state.
The ice machine will be installed
inside of 80 days, as his supply of ice
is running short. 1t will keep his
sweet cream in fine shape, after be-
ing taken in from the farm. He is
paying out $500 week for cream to
farmers and gathers it himself. Dur
ing the past few days he was COM
relled to buy $50 worth from the
creamery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Geo. COstakOs Has Gone.

Sunday night Geo. Costakos, the
Greek, who has conducted the Royal
Candy Store here for the past ave
years, closed up the store and left
Decorah. Tuesday Roy Relf receiv-
I'd the key to the store, Costakos hav
ing mailed it to him from Calmar,
and told him at the same time that
he was unable to hold out any long
er, and that no loubt stuff left in the
store would help pay some of the
debts he lef. unpaid. He owes Relfs
about $500 for rent, besides other
obligations. However he stated that
he had a position in Duluth and that
when he got on Lis feet he would try
and pay his obligations here. He
the store for the past FIVE
years here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
TWO ELECTROLIERs SMASHED.
Ford Autos Bump Into Two Posts.
Plate Glass Window Shattered
Also.

Monday morning another electro
lier was put out of commission on
Water street in front of Dahl & Mol
lart's hardware store. John Ryan,
employed by N. II. Adams, delivered
Il load of cement to the new building
being erected by John Evanson. In
backing his auto truck up the cleo
trolier was crashed into and broke
off at the bottom, falling into the big
west plate glass window of Dahl &
Mollart's hardware store breaking
about half of the glass in the window
to smithereens.
On Tuesday morning j w. Daub-
ney drove his car up to Emil Rosen-
thal's grocery. The car was facing
the west and after transacting his
business he started to turn the car
around. Another car stood on the
opposite side of the street and Mr..
Daubney was compelled to back up.
In doing so he bumped the rear end
of the car into the electrolier and
over it went, breaking off at the bot
tom. Fortunately the awning was
down, and it saved the big plate win
dow in Rosenthal's grocery from be-
ing smashed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
COW ON AUTOMOBILES TOUR.
Gotham Mother Fears to Change
Diet for Infants Born i'm Color
ado, So Bossy Makes Home
on Trailer.

Tourists on their way to Colorado
who passed through Goodland, Kas.,
Saturday, reported Colorado cattle
moving eastward by automobile.
While passing through that place
they met party of New York tour
lists on their way home. While visit
ing in Colorado the wife of one OF
the party gave birth to twins. Milk
for the arrivals was secured from a
Jersey cow and tie mother was afraid
to change the twins diet when they
left.
So father purchased the COW and
bought it trailer in which to ride.
The trailer was fastened to the rear
of the automobile, the COW was tied
in, and it is now on its way to New
York, furnishing the twins milk as
1t travels and winning the distinction
OF being the first COW that has toured
in the country in an automobile.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Don't For Mothers,

Don't always be saying "Don'ti,,'
1t is better to take : little more trou-
ile to prevent trouble than always
to be devisirg pair, and penalties.
Don't forget that you: children
must always b. doing something.
Don't fail to finl new outlets for
their supearbundant energy.
Don't be like the mother who said
Nurse, go and see what the chill
dren are doing and tell them they
must not do it,
Don't however let them grow up
thinking that they can't do wrong.
Don't make habit of distrusting
your boys. Distrust is often the cause
of deceit.
Don't forget the potent power OF
suggestion. Keep on telling the child
he is bad or wicked and he will be-
come so.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Automobile EtymOlogy.

We talk glibly of the tonneau. Of
the limousine, of the garage, of the
chassis, of the chauffeur, without in
quiring where the words came from
or how they came to be. A tonneau in
French is vat or tub. That isn't
much of name to apply to that part
OF the automobile in which passeng-
ers loll at ease. A limousine in the
days OF old. meant a rough goat skin
worn by peasants. The definition of
chauffeur, not today, but originally,
was fireman, robber." A hangar
means a shed for farm cart. Per-
.haps II you look up garage" you
will find 1t even less "high falutin'.r
Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
BIG CREAM BUSINESS.
DecOrah Creamery Pays Out $32,.
1884 During June and July.

The Decorah Farmers Ice Cave
July the big sum Of $32,797.54 for
cream to Winneshiek county farm
ers, and this amount is over and
above expenses. One man, John Null
laney, of Frankyille, drew a check
for $274.9S, the largest amount of
any one individual. This certainly is
evidence that the Decorah creamery
is paying institution and one of the
best in the state. 1t shows also
that Winneshiek is some dairy place,
when one creamery pays that huge
sum out for cream in just two
months time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Will Visit Milwaukee Shoe Plants.

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hexom depart
ed Saturday night on a trip to Chi
cago, Milwaukee and Madison, Wis.
Mr.. Hexom will visit the hosiery
mills and shoe manufacturing plants
in Milwaukee, and at Madison they
will take in the Wisconsin Histori-
cal Society and Museum. 1t is from
this place that Mr.. Hexom secured
much valuable material for his In
dian history written by him for the
history of Winneshiek county pub
lished some time ago. They were
accompanied to Chicago by Miss Inga
Holm who will visit there.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Fire on CLAY Hill.

A fire broke out in the Erickson
residence on, Clay Hill yesterday
morning, summer kitchen being
burned to the ground and the main
part of the house considerably dam
aged. Mrs. Erickson was home alone
at the time and in battling the flames
her face and hands were badly burn
ed. Threshers who were nearby hur
ried to the scene of the fire and put
out the blaze. Mrs. Erickson had to
have the services of a physician and
DR.. Dahl was called and dressed her
injuries.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23

Census Reveals There is Home For
Every Six Persons i'm State.
THIS FIGURE SLIGHTLY
ABOVE GENERAL AVERAGE
Five Persons Constitute Average
Family-MOre Than TwO-Thirds
Own Tbo HOmes-Thirty-Tw
Per Ce. "umbered-Farms
and ~ h pent Worth
More NTx- $4,000

On an average fve>a. rs consti-
tute a family bnt in ION: ere is
one home for every six ons,
which would indicate that y fented
properties and boarding house life
are at a discount in the Hawkeye
state. There are substantially AGO.
600 families in Iowa, or that many
married couples. The number of
such families reported to the census
as owning their homes was 336,012,
leaving only 10000 who do not own
their homes.
These homes are not only rural
homes with Immediately surround
ing grounds and acreage, but the
city and town homes. They do not,
of course include all the farm land
nor the unoccupied town lots.
The number of homes reported
owned was 35,237 more for 1915
than for 1905, so the census depart
ment reports.
But with this increase of only 10
per cent in the number of homes
owned in Iowa there was also the
startling fact of more than 100 per
cent in the value thereof, as the own
ers themselves reported. The report
ed value of all homes owned in 1905
was 81 ,449,4 6,274; and in ten years
this had increased by $1,544,675,-
424, which makes an aggregate of
$2,994 ,131, ,69S.
OF these homes owned, 221, ,010 are
owned by persons over As years of
age, valued at $1,97O,612,362; 114,-
I'll are owned by persons 81 years
old and under As, valued at $1,O21,-
930,0S5; and 291 are owned by
persons under 21 years of age. val
ued at $1,5S9,251.
OF the homes owned, 107,70S, or
32 per cent are incumbered, and
the aggregate of incumbrance re-
ported by the owners is $425,791,-
173, or 14.2 per cent of their value.
Ten years ago 1872 per cent of their
value was represented in incum bran
ces.
The homes owned include only a
part OF the value of land. The CEN
sus enumerators secured information
as to land value on all land in tracts
OF ten acres or more, and this land
was reported valued at S3,512,l96,-
46O. If to this is added the report
ed value of the buildings and the
farm machinery and equipment the
aggregate is 1892. This
does not include the value of live
stock which was reported for 1914 at
$350,621,975. The farm land of the
state, not including tracts under ten
acres, totaled 32,951,O ,O56 acres. The
land area of the state is 35,575,O4O
acres.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
No More 3 Cent Loayes.

Independent bakers in Iowa City
announce that within another two
weeks they will abandon the scent
loaf of bread and will institute the
1OAcent size. Selling a scent loaf
for cents is looked on here with
considerable disfavor. Anyone who
will spend 6 cents and fool with the
change in pennies will spend 10
cents" they say.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Sold Hog for $3.50.

p. T. Ramlo, who showed 80 head
of Poland Chinas at the fair this
year sold the herd boar Best Side
Special, to Percy Young, of Prosper,
for $3.50. The animal is Is months
old and weighs 500 pounds. Mr..
Ramlo paid $3.50 for him.
c. c. Pilgrim who exhibited a fine
lot of Chester Whites sold over 5000
worth Of pigs during the fair. He had
a fine showing. AZ
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Beautiful Chinese Fancy Work.

Miss Lena Kittlesby, of this city
has display of Chinese fancy work
OF all descriptions on display in one
OF Ben Bears store windows that
has been attracting all kinds of at
tention. The display was received
from her sister, who is a missionary
in China.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Won Prizes for Misspelled Words.

The fair management this year Of
fered three prizes of $5, SO and 50
for the most complete list of mis-
spelled words in the fair premium
list. Three competent judges were
secured by Secretary l.. l.. Caldwell
and first prize was awarded to Sig
nor HI. Dahl, printer employed at
Lutheran Publishing House; second
prize to Mrs. HI. E. Miller, and third
prize 10 Miss Jennie Edmunds. Mr..
Dahl rpund IS words, Mrs. Miller So
and Miss Edmunds 80 misspelled.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Lost n inc Horse.

j. P. Burns lost another fine horse
Monday, which he had just purchas-
ed on Friday, the animal dying from
an attack Of collie. He was valued at
about $3.50. This makes about ten
valuable animals Mr.. Burns has lost
since starting in the transfer business
here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
REbECCA OF
SUNNYBROOk FARM
Next Big Attraction Coming to the
Grand Late i'm September.
ONE OF THE GREAT
SUCCESSES OF THE DAY
Gaskell & MacVitty Will Present the
Play, One of the Best on
the Road.

Quaint characters with the grip
of reality about them; ordinary
people whom one meets in everyday
life, that delight the heart, are the
personages who people the stage in
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"
which Gaskell & MacVitty viii pre-
sent at the Grand late in September.
These denizens of the stage world
are the creatures imagined and
created by Kate Douglas Wiggin,
one of the most accomplished writ
ers of the day and were first made
known to the world through the me-
dunn of Mrs. Virgins books RE
becca Of Sunnybrook Farm and
"The Chronicles of Rebecca," both
of which have been drawn upon in
writing the comedy which will
shortly be set before us.
Rebecca is the daughter of one of
those large New England families
where there are more mouths to
feed than food to put into them.
From sense of duty her mothers
sisters, two middle-aged maiden la
dies whose ideal of life is set between
the straight lines that mark the
path of the Puritan, take Rebecca to
live with them only that there may
be one less in the Randall home to
care for. The girl has been free and
untrammeled in her home life, sur
rounded by the bevy of brothers and
sisters to whom she is a princess and
leader, and her transition to the
staid, cold, grim life at the home of
her aunts is shock from which her
nature finds it hard to rebound.
During the term of her first grief she
fees from the protecting roof of her
aunts to the home of old Jeremiah
Cobb, driver Of the stage which had
brought her to the Sawyer house,
and there under the fatherly guild
ance Of tho kinaiy Old driver -
led to see her duty and to go back to
her aunts to perform it as best as she
can. The process of tanning Rebec-
ca becomes through the progress of
the play the process of tanning the
aunts. Their views are broadened,
their hearts are made alive and the
love in their natures is awakened
just as Rebecca is changed from a
wilful, tempestuous, high-spirited
girl into charming and delightful
woman. The love that she inspires
into the hearts of her aunts find re-
sponse also in the heart of young
Adam Ladd, and the spark that kin
dies his love into a flame, does the
same kindly act for Rebecca, for
when the curtain falls it is with the
prospect of marriage and happiness
for the girl and help and prosperity
for her family. Gaskell & MacVitty
have set "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm" in very beautiful surround
ings, using some of the characters
tic landscapes and dwelling houses
in which to place her story. The
play had a run OF year in New York
at the Republic Theatre and was for
more than year in Boston at the
fremont Theatre and the Illinois
Theatre in Chicago. 1t is one of the
great successes of the day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Some More Fine Corn.

We have two ears of white corn on
display in our Office window from the
farm of Fred Donald in Burr Oak
township, which is evidence that
Winneshiek is going to produce a
great crop of corn this year. The
ears are large and fine and well dent
ed. Mr.. Donald has about 65 acres
and it is all exceptionally good.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Consumed $500 Cones.

Employees of the Citizens Gas and
Electric company of Waterloo and
their families set new record at the
annual picnic last week in the num-
ber of ice cream cones consumed.
The attendance was 375, and $500
cones were consumed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Entertains at the Park.

Miss Marjory Jewell is entertain
ing about twenty OF her young lady
friends this afternoon at the City
Park at a ''weinie roast After the
festivities at the park, they will pro-
ceed to one of the picture shows for
an evenings entertainment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Waucoma to Play Here Sunday

On next Sunday the fast Wauco-
ma Tigers will be here and will play
Decorah at the fair grounds. Decor
ah says they are going to give the
Tigers a good trimming Sunday, as
they have pitcher lined up who can
twist them around their necks. Let's
go down and see them do it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Selling DurOc Jerseys.

+. F. Bakken, of route 8, Decorah,
is advertising some fine Duroc Jersey
boar pigs for sale this week. Mr.. Bak-
ken has an exceptionally fine lot this
year. and 1t will do well for anyone
in the field for one of these pigs to
look over his pens.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Robbed Telephone Pay Station.

Fair week some one entered one
of the Standard Telephone pay sta
tions in the Winneshiek and broke
the money box open, getting about
$1,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
Died i'm NORWAY,

c. o. Hagen, the tailor received
word the other day of the death of an
uncle, Olavus L. Hagen, who con-
Quoted a store IL Kroshered, Nor
way. He passed away in July.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-19
WARD VOTE PROBE
HALTED FOR DAY

Owing 90 press OF court business,
Assistant Prosecutor Paul VOORHEES,
has temporarily halted his inyestiga-
ton OF alleged election corruption
In city wards. lie announced. Tues
day. that the inquiry would be re-
sumed Wednesday morning, and that
precinct officials from several wards
had been summoned
VOORHEES, already has questioned
officials from tho fourth district Of
the Twenty drst ward. where a re.
count asked by l.. +. Rayhcld reveal
ed SO ballots, apparently deliberate
ly spoiled 20 injure Rayheld.
Officials who will bee quiEzed next
include those from the sixth and
eleventh districts OF the Twenty first
ward, where 'hoatcrs' also are al
legged 20 have been used. and tho
third and fourth precincts OF the
Second ward. where more spoiled
ballots were fourd
The assistant prosecutor said the
Investigation would touch other
wards than the Second and Twenty.
first. and that other officials. whose
identity h. refused 20 dlyulge, had
been called
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-19
RUMNIES PUT
BEER CHECKS
IN COLLECTION
tContiau~d from page on.l

ar counted Nv G.. \ Talbot, vice
president of fhn National Bank Of
Commerce As there are thousands
~ coins IN he collections daily the
Job would be- iuterminable IL he did
no, employ counting machine
Into r. norpag % fhis counting ma.
chine he pours the onsnel % coins
and Tho machine sorts and counts
them OF course. If is devised 20
count only coins 81 standard .sIzcs
and ,hr saloon coinage .s 81 odd
siz,s As result th" siuss and
beer and pooiroom checks clos ta"
machine and p1t tho counters 20 no
end OF trouble
The men Who 90 - the fabcr
uaclc and MAZE cheats - them.
selves by putting counterfeit money
Ia The collection are only doing
rhem elves ar injury said a mem
Der % the sunday party They
are surely losing their sai'respect
K they ever h7l any and II they
we're know thew would lose -he re-
sppct ~ an decent Reop.o whether
they .nd0rss the SUNDAY meetings
OF not. T. .s the cheapest form 81
cheat and those who employ h may
qualify for entrance in The class OF
society which ril,g sunday calls
hell born aogIowe'"d md weazls-
eyed They should have lie
members
only sI21a477 bad been collect
ed up 70 and including the sunday
night service, making lf services
so far hold II wa expected that
The total needed 20 de,ray Tho cur.
rent expenses. approximately So.
GOO. would be raised iu the FIRST 10
days. bu' Dr s. q, StIdar. score.
tary Of rho Local committee thinks
i' will b. necessary 20 continue TAX.
lng collections for Two weeks more.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-19
VILLA ONCE
MORE RULES
IN NORTH
,cop,lnued from Page oneo

chihuahua have abandoned the
chase ~ the FOX OF the Sicrras.' In
the meantime. new troops from Mon
terey and other points south are be
ing rushed north 90 take up the trail
81 the bandits.
Gen Treyino. Carranza command
or az chihuahua City, fears 10 use
the men recruited from northern
Mexico aEaiust Villa, AS ,hey inyaria-
bly, desert Co him az the nrst oppor
tunity
Military men here do not uuderes-
innate the Importance ~ Villas at
TACK on chihuahua city and declare
that all northern Mexico Is now al
the mercy ~ the bandit leader
They point out that the ely Is the
strongest military fortress I'm the
north and that n was defended by
heavy artillery and garrison Of
900 mon Despite this strength
villa. after openly boasting be would
attack the city independence day
made good his threat. entered the
town. released prisoners and with
drew. carrying ammunition and sup
plies and taking with him more - %
"a thousand drsertcrs from Tho Car
rama garrison
scores OF refugees from ChihW
hna CIV arrived m luar.z last
night. bringing FIRST hand accounts
OF 'he attack and confirming WraEer
reports that .ht VuHs.as ovegran
,he civ arF left u at their leisure.
Only two civilian residents NJ The
ciry were injured and none ot The
Few American residents In 'hr
early 9Chfing she Vi'jstas herd"d
MI civilians who appeared on the
streets into "a vacant building and
kept them inside. while he hghtLnc
was ir progress.
All incoming refugee from the
south declare that large ug"tHrr
or Do fscto troops deserted and
marched aaay Vi'h villa with their
arms and ammunition
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-19

Al the Detroit Athletic CLUB ha-oe.
shop. He Was driving downtown
with his secretary. Boo MAtthe Vs.
when be decided that h would have
his LOCKS shcrn. Bob said &c knew
a neat lrt,e shop around TIE corner
and they drove 20 the n. A C.. Billy
was impressed by the spiendor cf
the place. and 81 Was not until LATER
that he learned b. vas a guest OF
the Detroit Athletic club Members
of the club greeted the evangelist
and gave him a ticket emitting hum
10 all the privileges ~ the club dur
ing his stay IN DETROIT
Ma Sunday has gone 70 her
home In Winona. Ind. FOR few
days She said she wanted 70 SEE
how her hildren. Of whom there are
two al home, were getting along
without dad" and ma She vii,
return about the frs ~ next week
George sunday who has been rest
lng IT. Wirona '1r q few days, has
returned 20 assist his father
Billy Sunday Is 2 rg 70 St1rgis
Mich. nsN, Monday p participate r
the celesraul- 0' rh- HYDRO C'-c-
trio festival He vii speak 81 a
tuge ten Gov Ferris and both ran.
didafes for governor XII attend The
celebratiol The - Joe river J7
teen damned and a new i250. JUt
water.p0wCr pant eo-I-letsd ard 10
Is In honor. % this achirvemer' hat
the town il planning Oh entert r..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-19
SHOOTS NEGRO
THRU The ARM
PatrOlman Hicks Says Homer
Saunders Interfered With
NOman's Arrest

Homer saunders. % years old. col
ored, Of No. se3 Columbia.st. east,
WAS shot thru the right forearm
and wis; by PatrolmAn Lee Hicks.
when hr tried 90 escape arrest az
Macomo and Hastings SITS. early
TUESDAY morning
Hicks mas try ing 20 arrest Ne
gross Cn NaComb-st. and was at
tackled ly number ~ Negroes.
lick released the woman 10 arrest
saunders VINO seemed 90 De the
ring leader NJ The mob Saunders
tried 90 escape and nick cred four
shots 40 h.m. two or them taking
eject
Saunders Nas removed 20 the re
cayuE hospital where his wounds
were lra.-ei Re was later locked
up on charge ~ disturbing tho
peace The police later arrested
samuel TAYLOR a Negro, IS years
oil " It5 tlD-oa--t, n similar
charge
Gscrgs shoemaker Ne. 2se Rus
sell who tried 90 help Omcer
Hicks was injured aoout the face.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-19

PARIS seq aa "ermans
oVoHe Guy WIFE ~" violent ATTACKS
on me 'a'" sae front last night
ana attempted bold stroke agains'
l'eaa Nan H!il. northwest OF Yer.
dun. "1sr" There La- been h''Ie
9gf'tnz For several weeks
The war ot'l>" '6., afternoon an
71a16@G That Russian coEt!ngsnts
defend nE he Champagne front
check Z ND 'he German attacks with