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Report 100000 c..tl. Starving

Chicago.-Two million head of cat
tie. sufficient to maintain 100000
American soldiers in France for two
years, are starving to death in Texas
because of a record-breaking drought.
An area as large as Germany is being
devastated by lack of rain. according
to statements Of DR.. Charles McCar-
thy. member of the commission of the
food administration. who returned
here from the stricken region. The
loss in cattle, cotton and forage. he
said. is estimated at 100000. 900.
Parts of New Mexico and Colorado
also are stricken, he said.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
HUNS AND TURKS HANG JEWS.
Alexandria Report Says Americans
Are Stripped and Beaten.

Alexandria. Egypt.-Refugees from
Palestine report that the Turks, in CO.
operation with the Germans, are COM
hitting the most fearful atrocities on
the Jewish colonies in Palestine. Last
month all the leading men Of the Jew
ish colony at Jaffa were accused of
espionage and on false evidence or on
confessions extorted by torture were
convicted by a German court-martial
and hanged with many members of
their families. refugees declare. In or
der to extort confessions. it is added.
many men and women, including some
American citizens. have been stripped
and beaten in public. some SO severely
as to cause death.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
Foodstuffs Jump 2 Per Cent.

Washington.-Genera food prices
in this country advanced 2 per cent
from August to September of this
year. according to an announcement
of the Bureau OF Labor Statistics. OF
the twenty-seven staple articles Of
diet on which the compilations are
based. seventeen increased in price,
seven decreased and three remained
stationary. Pork chops advanced IS
per cent. eggs IA per cent and corn
meal "a per cent
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
BoLsHEvlkI SEIZE PROPERTY.
II Russia Enters Into Separate Neso-
tiations, Ministers Of Allied Pow
ers viii Ask Passports.

London. Nov. 27.-Grand Duke Mi
chael Alexandrovitch. brother of the
former emperor. according to Petro-
grad dispatch to the Times. has been
arrested and Imprisoned In Smolny in
stitute. the headquarters of the Boil
sheviki.
Copenhagen.-If Russia enters into
separate peace negotiations. the min
listers OF the allied powers at Petro-
grad will demand their passports. ac-
cording to u dispatch from Haparanda.
Petrograd.-The Maximalist COM
missioners have proclaimed the aboli-
tion OF class titles. distinctions and
privileges. All persons heneeforth are
ciulss.s ,sne Russian republic. the
corporate property OF mobiles. mer-
chants and burgesses. according to the
proclamation, must be handed over to
the state. A congress of the Second
army. with one dissenting vote. has
adopted a resolution approving all the
measures promulgated by the Council
OF National Commiss' 'oners. including
the decree for an immediate armistice
and peace and favoring the govern
ment Of the workmen's and soldiers
delegates.
The resolution appeals to all SOL
diers not to support Premier Keren-
sky and the provisional government
generals against the people"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
Cotton e...e. rhlrtx.ceat Mark.

New York.-December cotton crossed
the sO-cent mark on the floor OF the
New York Cotton Exchange Nov. 26.
and later sold for 1920. the highest
price ever recorded on the exchange.
The big jump was caused by heavy
government and trade buying and by
further purchases for Liverpool &C
count
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soI.hevikl Name Peace Delegates

Stockholm.-The Bolsheviki peace
preliminaries. according to advices re-
ceived from Russia, include the ap-
pointment by each army division al
the front of committee to negotiate
directly with the German divisions op-
posed to It, All distinctions between
officers and soldiers have been abol-
ished and all have the same salary.
uniform and privileges.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
rrainmen Get More Money.

Montreal.-Four thousand Grand
Trunk conductors, brakemen and
other employees will get the eight
hour day and an increase IN pay as a
result o. an agreement between the
officials of the trainmen's organiIa-
ton and the company.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
syno Made Genera, for Service.

London-Promotion of Sir Julian
Byng from lieutenant general to the
full rank Of general. in recognition of
his services in the operations around
Cambria. was formally announced by
the war office.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29

U. s. War Insurance Exceeds Billion.
washington.-The total amount OF
war insurance written by the Bureau
Of War Risk Insurance in the Treas
vry Department has crossed the xl.-
40 ,0O0. 600 MARI.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
Fifty Arrested in Bomb Case.

Milwaukee wis.-Fifty Italians were
arrested Monday night and held for
Investigation in connection with the
bomb outrage Saturday in which nine
members OF the police force were
Killed and two injured
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
Fio.r ..a Graf. !. MI.,eep.Ii..

Minneapolis-Fiou carload iuts,
fancy patents, $l0.30 wood: first
clears, 1886 tute; second clears, $6.e0
jute.
Barley-$1. .02Q1.31.
Rye-$1.T5G1.76
Bran-$2t.00T $3.50.
osts-No. white. ssosse s V
Flax-$3.23i a 3.26h
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
Ak Murder jury Aequit. Pastor.

Red Oak. lathe Rev. Lyn G. ].
Kelly was acquitted of the charge OF
committing the Villisca AK murders Of
1912 by the jury in his second trial
in District Court here
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
Ten Killed in Explosion Of soml

Milwaukee. Wis.-Ten persons were
killed and several injured when a
bomb. designed to destroy the Italian
Evangelical church in the heart of
the Italian settlement, exploded.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
Vatican. Appeal to Save Venice.

Paris.-The Matin says that the
Austrians have agreed to spare Ven
ice, in response to an appeal from the
vatican, but say that all authority
must be left III the hands OF the patri-
arch.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
Green saltea Pelts.
Dry Flint Pelt..
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Priee. Quoted for Metals

New York.-Lead-$6.31h.
Bar Silver-S4Sc.
Copper-Casting, 323.17h.
London Bar Silver 4s1d per
ounce. =
st. Louis.-Spelter. $7.43A.
Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates, 50
per cent, $1,000 e. e2.5O per unit; crude
ores. so per cent, $4,000 q $500: IS per
cent, $1,000 q 1880: 10 per cent. $40
u 12.e0 per unit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
kerensky planning Future Activities

Christiania.-Dr. David Soskic, con.
fidential secretary to A. F. Kerensky,
the deposed Russian premier. passed
through christiania on his way to
England. He carries a message from
Kerensky. who. he declared. is safe
and preparing plans for future activ-
tiles.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
RUSSIAN PEACE Offer
GEN. Won LUoENDoRFF CONFER.
RING ON ARMIsTIcE.
Trolxky Declares Aim Of Boishevlki
10 Not Separate But World
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Amsterdam. Nov. 24.-According to
advices received here Gen. Won Lu-
dendorff, first quartermaster general
of the German armies. has started for
the eastern front in connection with
the Russian offer of q truce. He is
said to be accompanied by a Iumer-
Gus staff.
Stockholm.-Accordi to the It'd
ningen. a Russian diplomat left Stock
holm for Petrograd with orders to
hand to the Russian revolutionary
government proposals for peace by
the central powers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
Loan. to Allie. Total Ss.sss, SOC, ,ooc,

Washington.-Secret McAdoo au-
rhorised another credit to Belgium Of
S7.soo. 900. making the total credits to
Belgium $Ss. .S00. 900 and the total to
Ill he allies t3.Sss. 800 900.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
Ford BUY, CANADIAN Bond,,

Detroit. Mich.-It was announced
here that Henry Ford had subscribed
for 350O.OOO worth of Canada Victory
bonds.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
Labor to Ignore Peace Meeting.

Buffalo. n. Y.-The American Fed
Grafton of Labor decided not to press
a demand for representation at the
peace conference.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29

Chicago. = Corn - No. yellow
$2.02R.
Oats-.No. white, ssx 6TOxc;
Rye-No. 3, $1.75.
Barley-$5.00@7
Clover-$20.00126
Lard-$27.55 a 1850.
Ribs-Ss7.5O
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
u. o. b. Denver. Carload Prioe.l
Hay.

u. q. d. Denver, CAfIo9Q FEIUS1
Hay.
Buying Pricss-psr Ton
Colo. upland. per ton ...140o41e 1e.es
Nebr. upland. per ton .18.o00SA.eo
Prairie hay (new crop),
Colo. and Nsbr.. per ton. z0.O0Q xs'0v
Timothy. per ton 500. z6.002 ss.v9
Alfalfa (new CROP per ton z0.00Q 51.VS
South Park, per ton $3.50. 55.00Q 5S.0V
Gunnison Valley, per ton. 1900 q 1k.ee
straw. per ton ............ S.0o0 I.ss
Graln.
Oats. Nebr. 100 lbs, buying ......3.ie
Colo. oats. bulk, buying ..........1.!S
Corn chop. sack. selling ........41!
Corn In sack. selling. .s.!V
Bran. Colo. per 100 lbs. selling. .1.7o
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Price ~ Sw~nR

New York.-Cotton-Mid 1910:
as.ol: May. a7.so; July. 1854.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
MOST OF FOREST CAPTURED AND
MUCH HIGH GROUND Is
BEING WON.
BRITISH TAKE MIzPAH
FRENCH GAIN TWO TEUToN
LINES AND ITALIANS RE.
PULSE MANY ATTACKS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Nov. 26.-The British have
won another smashing victory near
Cambria. capturing the village Of
Bourbon and most of Bourbon wood
after sanguinary fighting. Press re-
ports tell of the terror cast over the
German artillery ranks as a mass Of
tanks crawled ON toward them. The
British airmen aided the infantry in
their advance.
Near verdun the French have cap
tured first and second line trenches
from the crown princes army. and
have taken prisoner more than 800
Germans and won several deep dug
outs. This success followed several
attempts of the crown prince to ad-
vance. The Petain forces in large
numbers suddenly burst into the Ger
man trenches.
The Italians claim to have repulsed
many attacks of the Austro-G Germans
between the Brenta and Piave rivers
Venice reports that the bursting of
shells has been heard there.
Berlin claims that attacks on Inchy,
Banteux and Moeuvres were repulsed
In Palestine the British are closing
In on Jerusalem. The site of the an
cient Mizpah, some eight miles west
of jerusalem, was carried by storm.
British Army Headquarters in
France. Nov. 24.-The British re-
newed their attack on Fontaine and
are still holding the ground between
Cantaing and south of Fontaine. 1t is
unofficially estimated that several
score of guns have been captured.
The attack came after a night of COM
parative quiet along the Cambria front
and was delivered against the German
positions at Fontaine and about both
sides OF the southern part of the Bour-
Ion wood, which dominates Cambria
and much of the surrounding terri
tory. At the same time Irish infantry
with tanks were making sn assault
against the enemy defenses about
Moeuvres. stormed the ground In the
vicinity Of Tadpole copse. and forced
sharp engagement.
Between the Brenta and Piave riv-
ers in the Italian theater. the Italians
and the Teutonic allies are still at
deadly grips with the enemy endeav.
oring to break through to the Venetian
plain. but with the Italians tenacious
ly holding them.
London.-The British official com.
munication announces the successful
consolidation of all the captured area
in the region of Cambria. except the
village OF Fontaine Notre Dame,
which has been recaptured by the
Germans in q counter attack.
In addition to heavy losses in men
killed or wounded more than 5000
Germans had been made prisoner up
to midday Nov %. The British cas-.
ualties are declared to be considerably
less than the number Of prisoners
takon nv Cen pvu1'a mon
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29

Petrograd.-In connection with the
order to Gen. Dukhonin, commander
in-chief of the Russian army, to open
negotiations or an armistice with the
enemy commanders, the Associated
Press interviewed Leon Trotxky. the
Bolsheviki foreign minister. Trotzky
emphatically declared that the SOL
diers' and workmen's government was
against a separate peace with Ger
many. He voiced his conviction that
Russia's initiative in offering peace
will be supported by the proletariate
OF all countries, allied or belligerent.
which will make impossible continu.
alton of the war even II the govern
ments do not accept the offer.
A dispatch to the Frankfurter Zeit-
ung from Vienna says reports received
from Tarnopol are to the effect that
Russian troops are preparing to evacu-
ate the East Galician towns of Gmay-
madoff and Skalat, near the Russian
border. The dispatch adds that the
advanced positions already have been
voluntarily evacuated.
London.-Lord Robert Cecil. minis
ter of blockade. spoke Of the proclaim
alton issued by Nikolai Lenine and
his followers in Russia urging an Inn
mediate armistice. saying:
"If 1t represents the real opinion
OF the Russian people. which do not
believe It does, 1t would be direct
breach of treaty obligations and Rus
sias alliance. Such an action II ap-
proved and ratified by the Russian ma
ton. would put them virtually outside
the pale OF civilized Europe"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
DUNKHONIN IS DEP0SE[
ORDERED TO OFFER ARMIsrIcE
TO ALL NATIONS.
Premier kerensky's Troops Reported
to Have Surrendered to Maximal-
lists, and Moscow Taken
by Bolsheviki.

Copenhagen, Nov. 23.-The Bolshe-
wiki Press Agency officially reports
from Petrograd that all of Premier
Kerensky's troops have surrendered
and that the Bolsheviki also have
gained n complete victory at MOSCOW,
says a dispatch to the Berlingske tt
dende from Haparanda.
The Ukranian government has sent
an army OF 10000 men against Gen.
Kaledines, hetman OF the Don Cos
sacks. and at the same time Gen.
Krasnoff, member of Kerensky's 4
staff. has gone to Kaledines' head
quarters to open negotiations with
him."
Petrograd-Nikolai Lenine and En-
sign N. Krylenko, commander-in-chief
of the new peoples commissaries OF
war. have issued a proclamation to the
army and navy.
"On Tuesday Gen. Dukhonin was or
dered to offer an armistice to all ma
tions. allied and hostile.
The proclamation urges the soldiers
not to allow revolutionary generals to
destroy the great work OF peace. 1t
says they must guard them well so
that lynch law cannot be used against
them and so that the generals cannot
evade imminent justice.
The proclamation adds that the sol
diers must observe the strongest revo-
lutionery and military discipline.
Regiments on frontal positions must
elect Immediately plenipotentiaries to
begin formally peace pourparlers and
on the progress Of these they must in
form the commissaries by all possible
means. Only the council Of commits.
saries has the right to sign = final
agreement for an armistice.
The Russian announcement says
that Gen Dukhonin. who has been de
posed, has been ordered to continue
his duties until the new commander
in-chief. Ensign Krylenko, or another
authorized person. arrives.
| Washington.-Swedis press reports
on the situation In Russia said Gen
Kaledines with an army Of Cossacks
was moving against Moscow, where
5000 persons were reported to have
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
Vegetables.
HIDES AND PELTs.

Dry Hides.
Flint Flint fslisn SIfsneri III io. ........ - e
Flint bull and stag. ID. .... -
Flint culls and glue. lb. ...... II
Salt hides, &c to SC ID. less.
Horse hides 1/2 to 2/3 price of green
oalted.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29
Chicago Live stock Q~.s.tis...

Chicago.-Hogs-Bul $l7.6o q 1900;
1905: heavy. s1T. T.4oGls.o5: rough.
NI+o1 1855; pigs. $500 1880.
Cattle-Native steers. $7.4oG 500:
and feeders. $e.i09ll.s5: cows and
hsifsrs. $1,000 ii.se. calves. 5000
Sheep-wethers. ss.756l.so: ewes.
1900 ll.a0: lambs. Sls.s5G17.40.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29

British Army Headquarters In
France. The Germans have been
drawing troops from other sectors
and rushing them to the Cambria re
gion. Among them were two com.
panies of cripples and convalescents.
some Of whom were captured exhaust.
ed and helpless from valiant attempts
to fight under the whips of their of.
ficers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-29

centrifusai, $50: moiassss, c.sS; re-
0AsA. steady: fine granulAteo. 4.3S.
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or,es s.isea Cured Hiae.. etc.

0reeA SalteA Cured Hiaes. etc.
Over 20 lbs, Id. ................ TN
Under 40 lbs. ID. .............. I'm
Bull ana stag II
Glue hides and skins .......... IL
Part cured. 1c less.
Green &c less than cured,
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washington.-Swedi press reports
on the situation In Russia said Gen.
Kaledines with an army Of Cossacks
was moving against Moscow, where
5000 persons were reported to have
been killed In riots.
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DRESSED POULTRY.

Hungarian patent ................b.0 .b.0
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Calf a.a KIP. Gree. salteA.

IN &c less than cured.
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Apples. Colo. new fancy. box. 1.5o9 $50
Pears. Colo. .................1.7 ITS q ESQ
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
THE VALUE OF LENT.
The Season of Self Denial is GOdsend
TO Many.

The traditional observance OF
Lent is an interesting contrast with
the spirit of the modern world, with
its emphasis on physical pleasure
the value of money, and the search
for diverting amusements. The mod
ern world questions such a custom
and pokes fun at it. as merely relic
of formalism. Yet it may rave a val
ue not suspected in our hu-rying lite.
The church feels the spirit of the
age enough SO that the old rigors Of
It's Observance have disappeared. OF
course there are still a large mum
Der of persons having a keen spiri-
tual and mystical sense, who follow
it in much of the old fashioned man
ner. They deny the flesh the things
the flesh Graves. Thereby they feel
that the CALLING grip of material
thoughts upon their spirits is relax
ed. Earth seems more distant and
heaven nearer.
To the majority of people these
loftier visions come hard. The bur-
dens and the destinations of the
world fill their minds and can't be
evaded. Life is a struggle in which
they need all of the physical strength
they possess. The churches make
liberal notifications of the old rule
of Lent to working people" Most
people in this unspiritual age give
their bodies the benefit of The doubt,
and live a good deal as usual.
Yet there are thousands AMI
thousands of society people to whoni
a Lenteh season of self denial would
be a godsend. 1t would rest their
strained nerves, give their overload
ed stomashs rest from hearty late
eating, give them peeded sleep. Many
of them instinctively feel this, an
welcomesa a period Of quiet and ah-
stention. But the majority still con
tinue wearing out body and soul in
the frenzied effort to Kill time and
fill life ever fuller Of thrills and
novelty. u
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
UNCLE JOSH IS
COMING MARCH 8
The Event of the Season Will be Ap-
pearance OF Cal Stewart Well
Known Rural Comedian.
ALSO GYPSY ROSSINI
WE'LL KNOWN VIOLINIST
Play is for Benefit of st. Benedict's
New Catholic Church to lie
Erected Here.

The event of the season will be
the appearance at, the Grand on
Thursday evening, March 8, of Cal
Stewart, the best liked and best
known rural comedian of the coun-
try. A man whose name is house
hold word. A man of whom the pho
nograph people have sold more of
his records than any one person liv-
ing or dead. A man who has enter
tanned and been entertained in every
large city in the world, who has been
the guest of King Edward of Eng
land, Emperor William of Germany,
Emperor Franz Joseph Of Austria,
Pope Leo 18th, the Gear and Czarina
of Russia, the Khedive of Egypt, the
Shaah of Persia at Teheran, the
Prince of Siam at Bangkok, Siam,
also specially appeared before the
Empress Use Ann in the Imperial
Seventh Garden at Pekin, China and
before the Grandees at Delhi, Calcut-
ia and Rangoon. The committee in
charge of the erection of the new
church has secured these people at a
very large expense and are giving the
public one of the best entertainments
to appear at the Grand this season.
Gypsy Rossini, who appears with
Cal Stewart is one of the finest vio-
linists that will appear hear this sea-
son. GYPSY Rossini is graduate of
the finest masters of the old world,
including Guippse Di Giorgios of Mi
Ian, Italy, and Ramos Micro of Buda-
pest, Roumania, and who at the age
of 16, held first violin chair in the
Royal Hungarian Symphony Orches-
ira at Budapest, distinction never
before accorded woman. Has been
violin instructor at Notre Dame,
South Bend, Indiana, and has had
her own concert company on Lyce-
UNI and Chautauqua Circuits.
Tickets are OIL sale at f. ]. Par.
mans and the prices are soc, 35c and
25c. Get your tickets now before the
big rush is on.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
THE AMERICAN TEMPERAMENT
Fine Spirit Being Shown i'm This
Crisis of Submarine Warfare.

A fine spirit is being shown by
many men who in this crisis of sub
marine warfare, are being ordered
off the ocean. They have been sail
ing the seas all their life, and they
don't propose to stop for any kings
or emperors. 4t
1t would be much better business
policy for them to stay at home. 1t
might save getting their country in
to trouble. But Americans won't
take orders from any master, save
the ones they have erected above
themselves, those who are mighty
careful how they issue their. COM
mands.
When you examine the causes
leading to the separation of this
country from England, they were
really trifiing. They were mostly
questions of taxation. On the mo-
ney basis, there was nothing in the
idea of separation. 1t cost more to
run a government at Washington
than Colonial administration
would have come to. 1t was just the
American spirit that won't take or
ders.
You. can see that all through the
life of any local community. If the
idea gets into the heads of the peo-
pie that man is trying to boss too
many things, they pull him down
Just to show their own authority,
His authority may. indeed he exercis-
ed quite we'll But people do not take
kindly to the idea of lords and mas
ters. They will hit boss every time
they get chance.
If the United States ever gets
drawn into world war, it will be
Just because it can't stand the idea
of dictation. No one power can set
up to run the earth and get away
with It.. The United States is long
suffering, because 1t has enough
business sense to know that wars
don't pay. But the moment you be-
gin to order Uncle Sam around toe
far. you run up against the funda
mental American temperament.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
Iowa Leads World in Number OF
relephOnes.

Iowa, with 100000 telephones, one
to every five persons, has twenty
times as many telephones per capita
as the whole world, twenty times as
many per capita as Europe, twice as
many per capita as the United States
and nearly twice as many per capita
as all cities in the country with i
population of more than 10000,
computes the telephone engineering
man at Iowa State college. In fact,
he says, Iowa has come to depend
upon the telephone more than any
other state in the country.
OF the 100000 telephones, nearly
half are farm telephones. One quart
er of the total number are operated
by one large telephone company and
the remainder by 500 Independent
commercial telephone companies and
$500 farmers mutual telephone
companies.