Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-12-13

r. .L Lang
X ]. Haugen
j. G. Tarvestad
Linnevold & Ode
II. j. Hutchinson
Besides several columns of small card
advs., business locals, etc.
Deputy Clerk F. E. Fuller went t.
Cresco yesterday.
Peter Oker was arrested last Thurs
day for vagrancy and sent out of town
The Catholic Ladies will give 9
ball at Steyer's Hall, New Years
night.
Treasurer w. o. Nordheim ha.
been visiting his parents in Pleasant
township this week.
Alex. Thomas and Frank Head
ington returned yesterday from bust
ness trip to Chicago.
-"Sowing the Wind was consider
ed by many the best show ever in De
corah. /, 1t is better than ever this year
Rev. Smith and wife, have been
entertaining her father since Thanks.
giving. He returned to his home in
Jasper county yesterday.
AT Grace Episcopal church on
Sunday, December 17th., the Rev. DIR.
Hoyt will preach both morning and
evening, at the usual hours. Celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion after
morning service.
Harry l.. Tanner, who was work.
ing on the installment of the electric
light plant here, died at the Roosevelt
hospital in New York city last week
Monday evening. His death is mourn.
ed by many friends here.
Henry Elvidge has resigned his
position in the office of Secretary O
State at Des Moines, and accepted the
private secretaryship to F. E. Sanborn
president of the Standard Stock Food
with headquartersin Omaha. This po
sition is much more congenial than thu
one at Des Moines, and gives promis'
of being permanent. ss' sos }os's
They were both West Decoral
girls, and as they were standing on tn
bridge one evening recently. the fol
lowing conversation took place between
them: II think it is shameful the wa.
that girl slings slang" said one of thu
girls to her friend. my! if I twirle'
my talker like she does my dad woul'
tan my buds until the dust was thicke
than fieas in fly time" "You be
your brass, and it would serve 20,
right" replied the other young lady
"My parents are sunflowers of tn,
same hue, and if / should make raw
cracks in my conversation, they''
thrash the rosy cussednesss out of m.
angelic anatomy quicker than chair
lightning"
Now that an exchange has given tn
whole thing away there can be nj
harm in publishing the following &c
cret work of the fraternal press associa
ton: The enter sign consists of thre
kicks on the sanctum door, which will
be given with force and elaboration
You will then remove your hat ant
advance to the center of the room
Place your right hand inside you
pants pocket, thumb and finger tight
ly clasping silver dollar; extend thu
arm and drop the dollar into the out
stretched palm of the editor a
the same time say: "Send you
paper to me-" The editor in respons'
will murmur "thank YOU" afte
which you will be seated and tell hin
all the news of your lodge. If /
should happen that you are without
silver dollar try paper one. .
"A ianitor of a neighboring schoo
threw up his job the other day
When asked what was the trouble h,
answered: "I'm honest and I won
stand being slurred. If 1 find pencil
or handkerchief about the school wheI
Pm sweeping hang it up. Ever.
little while the teachers or some on
that Is too cowardly to face me give
me slur." SIN what way?" said al
officer. "Why q little while ago
saw written on the board Find tn
common multiple Well, 1 looke'
from cellar to garnet and I would no
know the thing II met 1t on tn
street. What made me quit my job
Last night In the big writin' on tn
blackboard, 1t said, Find the creates
common divisor.' Well, / says to my
self both them darn things are los
now, and I'll get blamed for swipin
lem, so'I'll quit"