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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-07-12
HEsPER.

July, III, 1879.
(From our regular correspondent
Mrs. Geo. Peacock is very sick.
]. H. Hiatt was visitor at DEBORAH
yesterday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. 81. Camp
June Goth, son.
Mrs. w. o. Casterton was visitor al
La Crosse last week.
j. /. Taviner and wife were visiting
the Fawcetts last week.
w. r. Welch is building new
kitchen to his residence.
Prof S. r. Thornton and family de
parted the 3rd for Detroit, Mich.
G. Evans and wife of Minneapoli,
are visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Nutting spent
the Fourth with friends in DEBORAH.
Mrs. J. H Miller visited relatives il
Southern Minnesota during the pas
week.
Mrs. Vina Powers is visiting rela
tives at Toledo and other points il
Ohio.
Mrs. D. Stevens of DEBORAH is spend
ing week with her sister, Mrs
Schmelzley.
Mrs. Fanny Darlington returned on
Saturday from visit with relatives al
Rockwell, Iowa.
Harry Weber had the misfortune to
get his face badly burned on the morn
ing of the Fourth.
Miss Minta and Unice Currey OF
Sheldon, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Alfred McMullen.
Mrs. G. Stewart of DEBORAH was the
guest of Mrs. Nutting from Wednes-
day until Saturday of last week.
Miss Hilda and Myrtle Casterton
have been entertaining Miss Bertha
and Clara Moen of DEBORAH for the
past few days.
The Misses Edna and Dora Carter,
Maggie Schmelzley, Anna Anderson,
P. Hutchins and r. Smith, spent the
glorious Fourth at West Union.
A large crowd of people attended the
picnic and ball game here the Fourth.
Minneapolis, DEBORAH, Mabel, Fort
Atkinson, Burr Oak, Prosper and
Locust were all represented.
Prof. S. r. Thornton is announced
as candidate for the office of County
Superintendent. AS to his qualifica-
tions there can be no doubt. He is q
graduate from the High school at
Belleville, Mich, and attended the
State Normal and two years at Michi-
gan University; studied law two and
half years, admitted to the bar at
Detroit in 1878, and practiced law for
six years in Wayne county. He has
been principal of graded schools for
fifteen years, the past four being in
Hesper where he has given the best of
satisfaction. Mr.. Thornton holds a
state certificate in Iowa and should he
be rendered the position as County
Superintendent, we feel assured in
saying that he is thoroughly equipped,
and all that goes to make
up a man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-07-12

Binding Irvine.
We have limited amount of the
very best grades Of Binding Irvine,
which we will sell for ten and eleven
cents, cash. Call and examine it.
GREER, HALVES q Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-07-12
BLUFFTON.
July 10, 1899.

July 10, 1899.
tFrom our regular correspondent
Sheriff Christen was seen on oul
streets last Thursday.
John Norton and wife from Canton
MIMI, were visiting the c. j. Norton
family on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson and daughter
Ruby from Cresco, were visiting
friends here the Fourth.
Mrs. White and family and Mr.
Sibert and family from Cresco spent
the Fourth with their mother, Mrs. G.
J. Norton.
While racing on the Fourth, Grant
Cooley was thrown from horse and
badly bruised, but is again able to be
on the streets.
o. N. Yingst of Canton, was down
last Thursday morning to bring the
news to his brother that his mother
was not expected to live.
QuitC CioWQ dllcuucu tuc plCulC.
One very noticeable feature was saloon
under the bridge, run by being dress
ed in female attire, which was an in
suit to the ladies, and caused some
excitement in town.
There was small tornado in the
street between the residences of Mrs.
q. Elzea and Mrs. c. A. Jackson on
the Fourth. No buildings were blown
down; one man was blown down and
his head was nearly blown off for
using obscene language. The weather
man had sore head for a few days.
We cannot say for the man that was
struck, but the last heard from him he
had large bunch on his head and it
is hoped he got sufficient to give him a
hint not to use such language again on
the streets of Bluffton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-07-12
Low Rates to Richmond, Va.

For the B. Y. p. U. Convention the
B., G. r. d N. Ry. will sell tickets to
Richmond, Va, July 10. II and II,
good until July 81, at rate of One Fare
plus So for the Round Trip. Tickets
will be extended to August Is upon
payment of so cts. additional. Side
trip tickets to Washington, New York
and many other points of interest will
be sold from Richmond at very low
rates. Call on agents for further par
ticulars or address
j. MORTON, G. p. & II. A.
Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-07-12
CORRESPONDENCE.
News Furnished us by an Excellent
Corps Of Writer'S From NeighbOr.
ing Cities and Towns.
BURR OAK.
July 10, 1899.

July 10, 1899.
(From our regular correspondent
Mr.. Whsle, of La Crosse, visited his
mother last week.
Fred Wemett, of Mabel, has moved
back to Burr Oak.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Emery, of Sat-
tire, visited in town Sunday.
Mrs. Kneeskern went to La Crosse
July 5th, for medical treatment.
Louie Gales went to Cresco Saturday,
to spend few days with friends.
Mrs. Haines, of Waukon, will be
here Friday evening to organize Re-
bekah lodge. We understand quite a
number contemplate joining.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs depart this
morning for Salt Lake City, Utah, to
visit their son. G. E. Rollins, of Pros
per, accompanies them for his health,
which his many friends hope will
prove beneficial.
Mrs. Ida Heckle and daughter Julia
leave Wednesday for an extended visit
at Forest City. On their return they
will visit their former pastor, Rev. J.
Hilburn, at Mitchell.
The little. granddaughter of A. M.
Perry received quite severe wound
July 4th. While playing in the barn
a wagon tongue fell down, striking her
on the forehead and cutting a cash
about four'inches in length. DR.. EN-
mons was called to dress the wound,
and at this writing she is doing nicely.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-07-12
Farm For Sale.

The farm of the late Henry Win.
gate, Hesper township, 7 of a mile east
of Burr Oak, consisting of 245 acres
(more or lsss,) one of the best farms In
the township. Apply to John Win.
gate, postofflce, Burr Oak, Iowa. 1876
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-07-12
New Standard Food Agent.

1 have taken Mr.. A. M. Perry's
place as special agent for the Standard
Food Company in this county. Ihave
placed the food on sale at J. A. Nc.
Cusker's feed store, and parties de-
string any may get it there when am
out OF town. A. H. GATES.
15-2mO
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-07-12
C., NJ. & st. P. R'y Excursions.

Portland, Oregon, Seattle, and Ia
coma, Washington, and Vancouver,
New Westminster, and Nanaimo,
B. c. and return June Is to July 8,
good until Sept A; one fare plus SO.
Pittsburg, Pa. and return July 81 and
Aug. LIST, good until Aug. Is; one fare
plus So.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-07-12
Vaccination.

To PARENTS
The state rule requiring the vac
cination of upils is imperative and
will be strictly enforced at the opening
of the public schools in September.
Please attend to the matter during the
present vacation. f. A. PARKS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-07-12
Binding Irvine.

The very best grades, limited sup
ply for 10 and IL cents. Let us show
1t to you. GREER, HAYES & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-01

way from the loss Of tone. or any other In
active condition, the entire hair structure Is
Immediately disabled, and unless prompt
measures are taken the oil ducts become
congested."
A word to the wise will suffice. and now
For falling hair get a pint of bay rum.
20 which add a teaspoonful OF salt and one
scruple OF quinine. Shake the mixture well
and apply to the scalp every night. rub
bling II in with gentle friction. Another
remedy for falling hair is this: one pint OF
alcohol, > cents worth OF lobelia herb, .
cents worth of olive oil. Soak the herb IN
the alcohol and olive oil for twelve hours,
then strain and apply 10 the roots OF the
hair with the tips of fingers twice daily.
This will in most cases produce a fine
growth OF new hair.
To promote the growth of hair on the
temples. where il is often scant from be-
ing drawn back. try this: Castor oil. four
ounces: tincture cantharides. one-half
ounce. Rub in well night and morning. Cas-
tor oil in which a little alcohol has been
dropped is an excellent tonic for weak or
falling hair.
As this is not the age of bears grease or
raised to the grease which follows the use
of castor oil. But that is only a tempo
rary u"npleasantness, much less than being
deprived OF ones hair, and q thorough
shampoo will make II all right again. OF
course IL the hair is naturally very oily
there will be no necessity of using the oil;
a massage of the scalp with a quinlne and
alcohol tonic will be all that will be re-
quired.
Never let dandruff stay in. your hair, for
II often leads TO eczema. Rub "A little vase
line in and you will find that Ii VIII be alb
sorbed readily, being more of the nature OF
"A jelly than a grease. You can alternate
this with a little alcohol rubbed in to pro-
mote the action Of the vaseline.
Never use a rubber comb II you can pro-
cure one of horn. Celluloid is all right IL
you are careful not to bring il in contact
with a flame, when it will burn like a torch.
Tortoise shell Is the best. but too expensive
for ordinary use. However. use a comb OF
any kind as little as possible. n good bristle
brush on an air cushion is the correct appli-
ancc for hair that flies.
Nothing but a coloring matter will change
the white hair TO it's original tint. There Is
no such thing as a restorative that restores
IN that way. You can apply a dye 10 the
few white strands of hair and so conceal the
ravages of time or sickness, and you can
call IL a restorative If you wish. but you
must continue the application and the de-
ception as fast as the roots grow out.
Easeline is one OF the best tones for hair
that has mercurial properties and flies and
snarls. The enc OF long hair should be
clipped every three months. Ammonia
takes the color out of hair and so does
camphor. Wetting the hair with cold water
is one of the worst practices to which 1t Is
subjected, and not giving it air is another.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-01
The Tyranny of Things.
New York Evening Sun.

~NcN 10TH ENGnlnS sun.
The tyranny of things is a subject that
Is often brought to ones mind. If it's a
question Of losing an article how many
times over too easy that is sometimes. And
sometimes it isn't. In evidence take the
story OF the woman and the brass watch.
She lived in q fiat. Her departing servant
girl left behind her a golden looking watch
with impaired works. The woman put il
into the basket OF papers that she sent
down the dumb waiter and thought no mora
about IL. Not until she had 10, mighf he
added. a little while after the janitor called
az her door and out OF his pocket came thar
watch He had brought II I'D 10 her with
such evident pleasure at a good deed accom-
plished that the woman found herself Thank
ing him and taking the watch back into her
life and story. Ii didn't bother her much
yet. for she had no doubt il would be EASY
enough 10 rid herself Of its undesfred So
ctety- The next time she went out TO walk
she carried IL and just dropped IL casually.
She could not have found more eager as
~sistance II she had been chasing her hat nm
the block In a windstorm. Bows seemed
mysterlouSiy 10 appear from all Quarters
and determined upon getting that watch TO
her. TO make n long story short, she re-
turned 10 her nat as she had started forth
With the watch In her hand. After that she
tried with equal success 10 throw il away.
But the appearance OF an officer OF the law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-01
Training I'm Housekeepfux.

ANocO II =
Il once knew a German lady who had
attended a training school; she could darn
stockings so you could not find the hole.
she was a competent fashion.
which does not satisfy all palates-and /
should not wonder If she was her own mill
liner and -d:essmaker; her appearance in
Dictated it. But she had no more conception
of artistic effect in furniture than a digger
Indian, and an ostrich was as Well acquaint-
ed with graceful entertaining and CONVEX
sation. There are many Americans who
make their own gowns and trim their own
hats infinitely better than my Frankfort
friend and they have had no teachers but
taste and observation.
mo. If / ! had a daughter / should care no
more for her TO be able to cook and scrub
than l should desire my son trained to fire a
elevator. II absolute need TO do such work
ever overlook them / should expect two
healthy intelligent young people to buckle
TO and get it done. awkwardly at first. per-
hapS, but eventually quite as well as the
professional cooks or firemen. There is no
extraordinary mystery about homework OF
any Kind. Any bright girl who wishes to do
II soon tnds out the way. Dozens who have
hardly been In a kitchen before marriage
master all its difficulties while they are still
young girls 70 learn housewifeIy WAYS. i do
not mean TO deny that for an instant. But
the lack OF such training is not irremediabIe
II the inclination is there.
Suppose all the mattresses knew how to
90 ell the work. That would not remove the
present scarcity Of servants. You NAV saw
II would make mistresses independent of
servants. but that Is not so. ANY woman
who did all the work of her household could
do nothing else, and most of Us are agreed
that there are more important duties for
her TO fulfll- IL seems TO me the difficulty
We nave 10 sIlve Is that of making house
hold service an honorable and desirable en-
ployment. so that intelligent women will be
Wiling TO ente- ii. No. l don't kl ow how it
Is 20 be brought to pass"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-01
FRAGRANT ~GoLDEx-RoD.
It's Stems Are DOwny and from Its
Leaves an Oil Is Made.
Evening Transcript

oOSNOD 1NNAAAA6
Most of the golden-rods have such a rank
odor that they can hardly be called fragrant.
A plant called the sweet golden-rod. though
not sweet like the violet or the rose, has a
peculiar fragrance of its own. rather peas
ant TO our sense OF smell. In appearance
its flower heads do not differ materially
from many OF the other numerous varieties.
But the leaves which clothe the downy stem
are quite different; we rarely see one of
such as the golden-rod has. Someone has
called the leaves .indiStinctly three-ribbed,'
and very likely some OF them may be, but
in the plant personally examined there was
but one. the vein running through the mid
die. and from this several Wee veinlets
started. The leaves are Sessile, long and
narrow, somewhat dotted, and entire on the
hand they send forth a pleasing, agreeable
odor. something like that OF anise. Tipping
the round stems, grow cut the small flower
heads, in branched clusters, two or three
inches long, and rather one-sided. short ard
broad The tiny flowers are Of a iull Jel-
low color. Small leaves grow beneath the
flower clusters, and little bracts are found
som through August and September. Each
blossom has three or four large rays. The
stem OF this plant is often reclining and
slender. II grows only two or three f. et
nigh. Mathews writes of finding IL ia the
pine barrens OF New Jersey. II usually seeks
dry spots. growing through the sunny woods
and billy lands from Maine TO Kentucky.
or an the many varieties OF golden-rod this
Is the only one which has been considered
useful From the shining and fromat.c
leaves Is distilled 4 volatile oil. which is
fragrant. The leaves nave also Leen a.h-
stituted for tea, being SEM 10 China fer
that purpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-01
Fashion Hints.

New York Post.
The lose-fronted box coat of British red
cloth. with chinchilla revers, the French
boulevard jacket of Russian blue, with
trimmings Of white silk Misunderstanding
the short. double-breasted English jacket of
silky corduroy and the long Raglan formed
OF heather-mixed tweed, with triple shout
der capes lined with g~eranium-red silk, are
among the latest styles in autumn wraps.
There are turn-down collars on many of the
tailor jackets and redingotes, but those in
standing form are, as a rule, very high and
flariug. The craze for rich trimmings en-
applique has reached even to these effects
in fur of various kinds. New garnitures
for capes. jackets and r~edingotes show
seal. otter, beaver. Persian lamb. etc, cut
up into od~d-shaped bits and intermingled
with applique devices in silk cord or che
nile. Costly fur In volume is always regal
and distinctive in effect. and fur as a bor-
dering forms an elegant finish to gown or
wrap but to cut up handsome pelts into in
signl1cant scraps seems a sad waste of ex-
penslve material. Ii was some time ago
sleeves that looked as if they did not be-
long 10 the gown TO which they were at
tached. We may. once more put sleeves OF
FANCY satin. matelaSSe, velvet, corded silk
or other material into hodices with which
the mere$t colored connection is. sufficient
and usually where a gown has a guimp
H0H- - $50 " ~ & NaAA IL liz sleeves
now match that part of the waist in kind.
Many of the English tailors are lining serge
and chevlot skirts with plaided silks-not
the clan tartans, but patterns showing very
artistic cOlor-blending. These CAV plaids
look well beneath the skirts of costumes of
fawn. gray, black or dark-green cloth or
other wool fabric. The inevitable dust ruf-
ne TO match is set close TO the hem on the
inside.
The light, but effective. lace boas are a
very becoming substitute for the heavier
sort OF fur TO be worn later on. Next to a
Maraoout feather boa one of lace Is the
prettteSt. and as those sold in the shops
when made OF handsome lace, are exDens-
i've. they can be copied at home BY a def
needle woman Purchase two yards and a
half, or more-if you wish one OF the dam
cling sort, OF round silk cord, ightl more
than triple this amount of lace, and then
sew 10 around and arOund the cord, Begin
ming Away from the center OF the back
80 as % reverse the fall OF the lace, causing
IL to droop in a bell-like fashion on either
side Of the neck. The round boa takes
more lace than the fat stole shape.
Increasingly great II the rage for lace
appliques IA black. white and deep cream,
color. used on elegant gowns. capes. jack
cts, fancy waists and in high-ciass mil.
linery for the winter. Adjustable guimpes.
yokes. plaStrons, revers and collars are
made OF guipure in Houitou, Venetian or
Flemish designs. Very fine old-fashioned
thread patterns in cream color are also
laid over velvet cape collars and bands
both wide and narrow, some of which are
used as borders TO revers, collars and
spreading bretelles on elegant gowns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-01
The New-BOok Appetite.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
At this season, when new books appear at
the rate Of one a day. and are talked about
from London TO San Francisco in a manner
TO rouse ones curiosity, ruin ones eyesight
and empty ones purse, the Of
slender means leads a weary life. Public
libraries have few copies of a new book and
many applications for the same. Even de-
partment shops cannot sell a bound volume,
much in demand, for less than Sc cents, and
IS cents multiplied by the number of new
books the bookworm thinks necessary to
her happiness amounts TO a very respectable
sum at the end of the year. The book club
and the book-lending habit nave never -four
ished in this land of independent people as
they have in England. In England a three
volume novel has advantages other than
mere weight or length. A single edition can
keep a whole community in various stages
OF interest and suspense, and when the rec
tors wife looks anxious, the doctors daugh-
placent, one may know that Volume i, con-
tanning Edwin and Angelina's budding love
of the rectory; Volume III. in which the plot
develops intricate and thrilling situations,
has reached the hands of Miss Squills, and
Volume III, in which they live happily ever
Amanda.
Impatient, %impetuous, nervous America
does not take kindly to long novels, and,
above all. to waiting for some one else to
read whatever is being talked about before
plunging into it ones self. A little adver-
Using, a big name, pictures by Mr.. Gibson,
a frOntispiece by the lamented Beardsley,
Il preface by Mr.. Lang. and the edition is
swallowed as one book reader says. The
village community, with its one copy of
each talked-about book. would be as i'm
possible in America as the hating London
lift" would be in a New York hotel.
Various expedients are adopted by the
reader of new books who wishes to keep up
with current fiction without running into
debt One woman buys all the new books
worthy of afternoon tea notoriety and gives
them away as Christmas presents. She
reads them first herself. and in this way
pays her debts OF friendship and satisfies
her appetite for Anthony Hope. Mr.. Davis
and Marion Crawford. Another woman buys
certain books and lends them to a few care
full friends, who, in their turn. do the same.
different books. of course, being bought by
each woman. They conduct their transact
tons in a very businesS-like manner. The
whereabouts of each book can be ascer-
tanned by each member OIL the circle by con-
sulting a list, and If a volume fails to go
the rounds within a reasonable time, a note
Is sent to the slow reader TO jog her MEM
DRY. When each member who cares TO do so
has read the book, IL is returned TO it's own
er. The members of this circle have each
accumulated quite n little library, and as
they are young women of similar tastes.
their reading has been a source of much
pleasure and some profit at an infinitesimal
expense compared to the sum the book
worm who buys all her own current fiction
would be obliged to spend.