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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-29

bouquet apiece, and the matron OF the
Home had sweet peas every day from
Abby's garden.
At last cold weather came again and
gardening was over for awhile, but
mamma told John to take little win
dow box to the Home and fix it in the
sitting room. so that they would have
geraniums all winter, and Abby could
water and weed them.
Lots of women folk make money
raising flowers" said the gardener.
land that poor child has talent for it.
If they'll let me III teach her all about
it, and she'll have a good trade when
she grows up"
This delights Abby, and Flossy is
glad, for she has grown very fond CT
the poor little girl whom she has made
so happy by generous deed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-29
IF . s's ss.., ~ a.s rhompsons Eye Water.
500 To Any Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
or Weakness In Men They Treat AMI
Fail tn Cure.

OF Weakness In Men They Treat ana
Fail to Cure.
An Omaha Company places for the first
time before the public "A MAGICAL TREAT
MRNT for the cure of Lost Vitality, Nervous
and Sexual Weakness, and Restoration or
Life Force in old and young men. No
WORKOUT French remedy; contains no
Phesphorous or other harmful drugs. 1t is
q WONDERFUL TREATMENT-magical in its
eG9ects-positive in its cure. All readers,
who are suffering from weakness that
blights their life, causing that mental and
physical suffering peculiar to Lost Man
hood, should write to the STATE MEDICAL
COMPANY, Omaha, Neb., and they will
lend you absolutely FREE, valusbla
paper on these diseases, and positive proofs
of their truly MAGICAL TREATMENT Thou1'
ands of men, who have lost all hope OF
cure, are being restored by theta to per-
feet condition.
This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
at home under their directions or they will
pay railroad fare and hotel bills to all who
prefer to go there for treatment, il they
fail to cure. They are perfectly reliable;
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Curs,
Free Sample, or G.. q. ID. fake. They have
S250,0 capital, and guarantee to cure
every case they treat or refund every dol
lar; or their charges may be deposited in a
bank to be paid to them when u cure il
effected. Write them today.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-29
IN QUEST OF RAVENS.
Astonishment and Material for Gossip for
the Male Hamburgers.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS ana Materlal iOr uossip io'
the Male Hamburgers.
For some hours we had been travel
ing and were now come to an open
place in the town of Hamburg, so the
driver told me, says a writer in the
Atlantic. Here. all at once, l nudged
him with a quick command to stop.
There it isl" / cried, as / whipped out
my opera glass. There's raven."
Yes, said the driver, that's the bird
He was flying from us in diagonal
course making toward hill or noun
tain, at 4 comfortable distance, in the
best of lights, and most admirably dis
posed to show us his dimensions, but
he was silent and in tremendous haste.
| held the glass on him till he passed
out of sight-a really good look, as
time counts under such circumstances.
Yes, at the last moment | had seen a
raven! Another thing l had accom-
plished. l had supplied three male
Hamburgers with abundant material
for weeks gossip; for even in my ex-
element l had been aware that we had
halted almost directly in front of a
house-the only one for some miles,
think-in the yard of which three men
were lounging. | looked at the bird
and the men looked at me. 1t gave
me pleasure afterward to think what
a story it must have made. Yes, sir,
it's gospel truth; he pulled out a spy
glass and sat there looking at a raven.
| reckon he never see one before"
speak of excitement, but it was a Won
der to me how temperate nay emotions
were and how quickly they subsidized.
Within half mile our progress was
blocked by large oak tree which the
wind had twisted partly off and thrown
square across the road. The driver
was obliged TO go back to the house for
help, leaving me to care for the team.
Straight before me doomed the Balsam
mountains, dozen peaks, gloriously
high and mountainous, not too far
away, yet far enough to be blue. with
white clouds yelling their lower slopes
and so lifting the tops skyward /
looked at them and looked at them,
and between the looks put the raven
into my notebook. For the day it kept
its place unquestioned. Then, long be-
fore / reached Massachusetts,, / pune
tuated the entry with question mark.
The bird had been silent; its apparent
size might have been an illusion; and
my assurance OF the moment, absolute
though it was, would not bear the test
of time and cold blood.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-29

garden, and mamma says / am 20 have
all that place beside the fence for my
own"
How nice. Miss F'lossy!" said Abby.
coming timidly through the gate, and
making a courtesy as she did 50, first
to Flossy and then to John. How
wonderful it must he to have gar
den of your own. / think [ should go
wild if there was a garden at the home,
and particularly if / had little place
of my own
Should you, Abby?" asked Flossy.
She thought of what John had said
that the world was nice place for
some folk. and she was one of them.
Suddenly she realized how different
it must be for Abby. An idea rushed
into her mind and she said:
'Sit down. Abby, and wait here, and
I'll get you piece of cake"
OF course she intended to get the
cake, but she also meant to do some
thing else. and when she had asked the
cook for cake she ran to the library,
where her mother was writing letters,
and cried out:
''Oh, mamma, May | do what like
with the lovely big garden you said
| might have for my own this sum
mer?"
Il suppose So" said mamma. I'D
take Johns advice. though, il ! were
you, as to what to plant in it,
II do not mean that" said Flo5sy 81
want to know If ] may give half of it
away to a little girl who has ropa. She
would come every day to enjoy it, and
she would be so happy 1t is little
orphan Abby from the Poor Home"
Mamma put down her pen and
thought moment. What a strange
idea" she said Yes, dear, if you are
sure you shall like it all summer, for
if you once tell the child you must
not change your mind; that would be
cruel"
"Oh, / never, never would be so
mean" said Flossy, and ran back to
the garden.
You should have seen Abby when
she heard the news, and good natured
John, the gardener, smiled with de-
light. He planted the flowers. and
gave the children lots of sweet peas,
and when all the little green points
came pceping out OF the ground Abby
was so glad that she cried. And when
the plants grew tall and bloomcd, both
children were delighted.
Others had some share of the happi-
ness, too. Bunches of flowers went 10
the old women at the home, and the old
men were glad to have a buttonhOle
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-29

her oyershoes lest the damp ground
should give her cold.
Glad you're alive, Miss Flossy!
asked the gardener.
"Of course" said Flossy, put that
little mole running out of Ions, mar
row hole like bodkin out OF men,
looks so funny. Oh, dear! ana tne
chickens trying to get through the
fence"
They want to pick up the seeds,
said the gardener.
When are you going to dig my gar
den, John?" she asked, after a while.
This afternoon" said Jonn, and
your ma says you can have all the
length of that fence for your garden
this year And I'll make it good and
rich, and not too rich, either. I'll plant
sweet peas from there to there, and
when they bloom you must pick every
flower off every day, or you went have
any more. Sweet peas were made to
be generous with; they won't bloom for
stingy folk. Lots of flowers are like
that"
We'll, I like to give flowers. so | am
glad" said Flossy. PLANT lots and
lots of the flowers that like us to be
generous, John. It's so splendid to be
going to have great, big garden like
that, twice as big as l ever had before.
Oh! how nice everything isl"
For some folks, Miss Flossy," said
John; land you are one of them"
Just at that moment pale little face,
with thin cheeks and close cropped
hair, was poked in at the gate. It was
as clean as possible, and the lair was
brushed until it shone. but ;he big
apron and the thick little shoes told
that the child lived at the Poor Home.
Her name was Abby. She was the
only child there of any size. The rest
were babies. Besides there were sew
eral old men and women.
The Poor Home was bare place,
without trees or flowers. except one or
two pots in the matron's window.
Flossy in her lovely little dress, with
her fair hair tied with a blue ribbon,
was a great contrast to little Abby.
She always felt sorry for the little
girl. and now she smiled at her and
called:
Come in, Abby; we are planting our
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-29
Fashion Mole,

Doctor Ito female PATIENT
got a slight touch of fever; your
tongue has thick coat" Patient
(excitedly)-"Oh, doctor. do tell me
how it fitsr'--Fact and Fiction.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-29
His Terms.

Suitor--I would be glad to marry
your daughter, sir, provided
Old Gent-PrOvided what?
Suitor-Oh, just provided.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-29

If the landed surface of the globe
were divided and allotted in equal
shares TO each of its human inhabit-
ants, 1t would be found that each would
get q plot Of 231s acres.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-29
SIZES.


A span Is 9 inches.
A hand is inches.
The royal 80 mo. is by 5.
The nail is 21a inches long.
A size in collars is one inch.
A nautical knot is 6,100 feet.
A size in cuffs Is half an inch.
One hundred quarts make a cask.
A quarter of cloth is half an inch.
A royal quarto page is 1914 by 10.
A square 16 mo. page is Az by 3h.
The royal "a mo. page is 51s by 81.
A royal octave volume is 1919 by 61s.
The 4S mo. page volume is 3A by "a.
The ordinary pin is about l inch
long.
A newspaper column is "a inches
wide.
The medium octave is 91a by 6
inches.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-29
TALMAGE'S ! SERMON.
"A QUEENS REIGN" LAST SUN
DAYS SUBJECT.
Preached at Beatrice. Nebraska. from
the Bible Text, what wilt Thou
Queen Esther""-Esther, Chapter v.
Verse III.-Nictoria Has Done Snme
Good Things.
- HIS

HIS gu e S { o IL,
which was asked Of
a queen thousands
Of years ago, all
civilized nations
are this day asking
of Queen Victoria.
What will thou
have of honor, OF
reward, or reyer-
ence, or service, of
national and inter-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-29
Hot Springs,
South Dakota.
SHORTEST Line
Omaha to Denver.

A health resort that is a
health resort. A place
where you can pass the
summer with more satisfac-
ton than you would think
possible. A pretty spot,
where everyone feels at
home. Plenty to do and
see. Easy to reach If you
take the Burlington. No
dust, no hot winds. no sud
den changes in tempera-
ture. Elegant hotels. The
largest plunge bath i'll tho
west. Thermal waters OF
inestimable value to suffer
ers from rheumatism, kid
ney trouble, etc. Altitude
just right for consumptives.
Endorsed by the leading
physicians and medira,
Journals in Iowa and Ne
braska az the healthiest
health resort on the CONT
nent. Write for pretty
booklet giving full inform.
alton.
General Passenger Agent,
Omaha Mob
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-29

Correctly Reported.
Its your wife at the telephone" said the
Office boy
Tell her I'm out for the afternoon"
He says to tell you he's out for the af-
ternoon. mum"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-29
THE LITTLE GARDEN.
A Juvenile story.

~ ' ~ AsAaN - - -
the gardener was
digging away at a
great rate, and all
the pots and roots
and bulbs and seeds
were being brought
from under shelter
into the sunshine.
Little Flossy was
running about in
great glee. Tearing
Aa,,.,N CrfNllnd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-29

J. FRANCIS General Passenger Agent,
Omaha, Neb
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-15
One Finger Cut Off.

Capt. G. s. Stone, the well
known carpenter, met with a very
painful accident yesterday at the
furniture factory where he was
at work. He was standing near
small lathe table where a circu-
lar saw was running at a high
rate of speed. Mr.. Stone went to
reach something on the table; not
knowing the saw was in motion,
and accidentally put his hand on
it. One finger was cut entirely
off and two others badly lacerated
DIR. Hood dressed the wound and
the patient is getting along nice.
lv
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-15
A Serious Accident.

William Mccormick, a young
colored man employed at the
Morton lumber mill at Montague,
about four miles southeast of the
city, met with a serious accident
yesterday. He was feeding the
butting off saw and q heavy slab
got caught in the teeth in such a
manner as to throw it up with
terrible force, striking him in the
face, knocking him insensible, cut
ting his face frightfully and frac-
turing his skull. DR.. Hood, of this
city, was summoned with all pos
sible haste and at last reports the
injured man was resting as easy
as could be expected.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-15
Beware Of 0intmentS for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely destroy
the sense of SMELL and completely
deraDge the whole system when
entering it through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to
the good you ca, possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. ]. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer.
curry, and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. It is taken
internally and is made in Toledo.
Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Tes-
timonlals free. a9r Sold by drug
gists, price 75c. per bottle.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-15
Something to Depend On.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug
firm of Jones & Son, Cowden, ILL.,,
in speaking of DR.. Kings New
Discovery, says that, last winter
his wife was attacked with La
Grippe, and her case grew SO
serious that physicians at Cow
den and Pana could do nothing
for her. 1t seemed to develop
into hasty consumption. Having
DIR. Kings New Discovery in store
and selling lots of it, he took a
bottle home, and to the surprise
of all she began to get better from
first dose, and half dozen dollar
bottles cured her sound and well.
DIR. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds IS
guaranteed to do this good work.
Try it. Free trial bottles at drug
store. f. G.. Alworth & Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-15
4 Great Book Free!

When DR.. r. v. Pierce, of Buff
falO, N. Y, published the first
edition of his great work, The
Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, he announced that after
$50, 900 copies had been sold at
the regular price, $3.50 per copy,
the profit on which would repay
him for the great amount of labor
and money expended in prodnc-
ing it, he would distribute the
next half million free. AS this
number of copies has already been
sold, he is now giving away, alb
solutely free, 100000 copies of
this most complete, interesting
and valuable common sense med
ical work ever published-thc re-
cipient only being required to
mail to him, at above address,
twenty-one (21) one-ccnt stamps,
to cover cost of mailing only, and
the book will be sent postpaid.
1t is a veritable medical library,
complete in one volume. Con-
tains zoos pages, profusely illus
trated. The free edition is pre-
cisely the same as that sold at
$3.50 except only that the books
are in strong MANILA paper covers
instead of cloth. Send now be-
fore all are given away.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-15
Revival at CarrabsHs.

Rev. j. G.. Porter has been at
Carrabelle on the gulf coast for
the past week conducting a revi-
val at the Baptist church at that
place. In a letter received from
him yesterday he says that the
meeting has developed into a
most precious work of grace,
scores are seeking salvation and
the church is crowded to over
flowing every night. He intend
ed remaining only over last Sab
bath but writes that he cannot
possibly leave before next wceE
on account of the meetings.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-15
vogt Makes Improvements.

j. w. Vogt is making improve
ments at his livery stable, both
on the building and it's contents.
During the last week he has put
in three nice new buggies and has
had all of his vehicles painted
and vanished, has put in new
harness, ETC., and is now going to
work on the building. The office
has been painted and carpeted
and the building will be painted
outside and whitewashed inside.
Mr.. Vogt has decided to stay
with us and is improving his bus
mess to that end. He has many
good horses and is enjoying a
large patronage.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-15
Fired at a Prowlsr.

Last Saturday night about $3.50
a negro was seen looking through
a window into w. @. Bulls resi-
dence in the southern portion OF
the city. He was warned to
leave but paid no attention and
Mr.. Bull was called who came
with his revolver and fired two
shots at the negro as he disap-
peared but presumably without
effect. For some time this
neighborhood has been annoyed
by this Or other providers and 1t
is hoped that the scare will keep
them away.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-15
Prosperity at Winter Hivsn.

DR.. w. T. Whitledge, of Win
ter Haven, connected with the
land department of the Plant
System, is in town on business
and in conversation with a Star
reporter gave some interesting
information Of that section. They
are shipping daily 500 to 700
crates of tomatoes, for which
they realize from So to S. per
crate. There being 5000 acres
in tomatoes in the vicinity gives
the truckers a nice income.
There is large acreage also in
tobacco and pineapples, which,
with all kinds of vegetables, are
very profitable in this ''lake Sec
tion. The Plant System owns
{, 900 acres of fine land at Barlow
junction, on which they have 160
acres planted in tobacco and will
plant several hundred more this
fall. DR.. Whitledge said that
his section, as is the case in this
and almost all other portions of
the state adapted to it's growth,
is turning it's attention to the cul-
ture of tobacco, with bright pros
poets of a great future for the in
dustry. The Plant System, with
our other railroads, are fostering
the industry and aiding and en-
couraging the people in many
ways to grow tobacco and cot
ton. The doctor said Mr.. Plant
is doing a great work for the in
terest of Florida and tobacco in
Polk county, while he was not
forgetting other sections.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-15
Intarsst Increasing.

Warmer and warmer grows
the interest in the revival now
being conducted by Rev. w. j.
Carpenter at the Methodist
church. The church was filled
last night with an appreciative
audience who were blessed with
a grand sermon by this eloquent
preacher. Many were gathered
around the altar, several of whom
pofessed religion. The revival
is doing a great work in our city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-15
We Have Come TO Stay.

- Z
When you are in need of first
class bread, don't forget the
Crescent Bakery Co. They de-
liver the following to any part Of
the city daily: plain American
bread, American-Fre bread,
French bread, homemade bread.
Graham bread, rye bread,
French rolls, cakes and pies. We
guarantee our bread to keep good
good and fresh from six to sever
days. Give us a trial. Bakery
Cor. N. Franklin and N. Sanchez
street. p. q. Box 26.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-15

Bryant HERS has returned
from Tallahassee.
M. j. Kent, of the Florida Cit
lied, spent yesterday in town.
j. II. Packard, of Ft. Meade,
is in the city.
There were twenty-eight arri-
walls at the Ocala House yester-
day.
Hoods pills are easy to take,
easy to operate. Cure indiges-
tion, biliousness. 25c.
r. A. Afford, of Marianne, the
giant phosphate dealer, is among
the visitors in the brick city.
Col. A. Eiehelberger received
another order yesterday for 5000
of his nice tobacco plants.
For SALE-5OO, 900 nice Vuelta
Abajo tobacco plants at s1.56
per thousand; produce or live
stock taken in exchange. Ad.
dress S. L. Biting, Ocala, Fla.
WANTED-A white woman tC
cook and do general housework
Must furnish first-class refer
ences. Liberal terms offered t.
the right party. Call on or aG
dress this office.
If you wish to purify your bloot
you should take medicine which
cures blood diseases. No othe
medicine has such record Q
cures as Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-15
Attention Company A."

You are hereby ordered to re-
port at the armory of the Ocala
Rifles on the 18th of April at 8
O'Clock p. M, i'll blue fatigue uni
form for drill. Important busl-
ness will be brought before the
the company. By order of
r. e. DAVIDSON,
Cant. Co. ga" md Bat. +. 5. L.
Attest. J. r. MooRHEAD,
First Sergeant.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-15

The regular prayer and praise
meeting at the Baptist church
last night was unusually interest
ing. At the conclusion of a
twenty minute talk and exhorta-
tion by Pastor Oates, two ladies
professed conversion and came
forward for baptism.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-15

The revival meetings at the
M. E.. church continue with una
batcd interest. The number of
conversions is now quite large
and great work of grace is go
ing on in the hearts of many un-
converted. Let the good work
go on.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-15
4 New Store. :

w. s. Gaskins who sold his
grocery business a few months
ago to Tuttle and Campbell, has
again opened grocery store in
Mrs. Hicks building on Exposi-
tion street, where he is rapidly
building up q nice trade.