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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-09-27

Ed. H. Hardin, China Springs,
Tex, says: zone large dose of Nor
ley's Wonderful Eight cured my mare
of lcck- jaw. 1t was wonderful cure
and saved me $50 animal. Free trial
bottles at Brunt & Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-09-27
BI.ooMER GIRL BALL GAME.

BLOOMER GIRL BALL GAME.
The Bloomer Ladies' Ball Club will
play game of base ball at the fair
grounds this afternoon with the Mer-
chants team. They travel in special
car and are reputed to be respectable
as well as good ball players.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-09-27
OPERETTA.

The Operetta "Snow-white with the
Seven Dwarfs" will be given October
Sd at Steyer's opera house by the
young people of the Congregational
church assisted by best talent; adj
mission Is and 25c.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-09-27
MUSEUM CONCERT.

The concert at the Luther college
gymnasium on Saturday evening was
but repetition of the excellent mu-
steal treats so often furnished under the
direction of Prof. Hanson. Local 'alent
from the city assisted, and the proceeds
were for the college museum.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-09-27
Not n. Bad a. It's Name.

DR.. Doty's cure for yellow fever Is
called serotherapy, says the New York
Press. But DR.. Doty says 1t isn't any
where near as awful as 1t sounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-09-27
VIM. HoGLE ENTERTAINs.

Mr.. VIM. Hogle entertained COM
pany of gentlemen friends Saturday
evening. 1t was very ENJOYABLE
party.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-09-27
Also Chalkless.

The horseless milk wagon has been
put in service, and 1t is to be hoped
Il will carry waterlsss milk.-Kansas
City Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-09-27
For Sale.

One of the best dwelling houses in
DEBORAH, located in Curtins adj
dition. Will be sold cheap if sold
Immediately.
GEO. +. SMITH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-09-27
TEN CENT SUPPER.

The Salvation Army will serve a
ten cent supper at their hall on West
Water street tomorrow evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-09-27
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Morning, sermon OH the Mount"
Christ's relation to law. Evening
topic, "Christian Culture.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-09-27
Tax Notice.

Have you paid your taxes? If not
do it this month.
w. o. NoRDHEIM,
1913 Co. Treas.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-09-27
OLD FOLKS DAY.

A very interesting Old Folks service
was held at the M. f. church Sunday
morning, many aged people attending.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-09-27
WHERE THE PEOPLE GO.
Announcements and Reports of Enter
tainments, Theatres, Public
Gatherings, Church
Meetings, etc.
UNITY SUPPER.

The ladies of Unity church serve
supper in the church parlors this eve
ming from 80 to s O'Clock.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
1 The Latest Story Abeout Verdi. 3,


/ Here is charming story about Yer.
sdi, just hot from Italy. A farmer, liv-
ing in. the depths of the country, was
very DESTROYS to hear one of the illus
trious composers operas. So, better
late than never, he took his. ticket,
travelled up to Milan, and, securing a
good seat, heard "Aida." He, was very
much disappointed, and wrote to Yer,
sdi to say SO, adding that he did not like
the music at all, and that under these
circumstances, he hoped that Verdi
would see the reasonableness Of at
once returning him his money. There
was his railway fare, his ticket of adj
mission, and his supper at Milan, for
which he inclosed the bill. The grand
old maestro entered fully into the hu-'
NOR of the situation. He wrote back a
polite letter regretting that his music
had failed to please, inclosing the rail-
way fare and the price of admission.
But he added that, as the farmer would
have had to provide himself with sup
per at home, he could not admit the
justice of that part of his claim; and
he absolutely declined to pay for his
supper at Milan.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18


the battle, mention IS made Of Span
S1sh soldier OF the First Battalion Of
sCazadores, who, watching the conflict
from the city walls, shut his teeth and
cried cried ) IF Holy Mary would turn that
sea nto land the yankees would find
out --ow we can charge ia double time
Bounding Billow quotes the remark
Ct an American sailor, who, on reading
the the article, said:s The Lord help him
-he'll be praying for another forty
day flood when Merritt and his. troops
arrive , 5r. .s#s.5 :4-s b. 4 3
These copies Of Bounding Billow
were sent by Burl Armstrong, son of
B Leroy Armstrong oof this city, who left
american shores on the McCulloch
When that vessel started around the
world, and was side, tracked" at Ma
Mia by the breaking out of hostilities.
The Billow has politicala views, also.
It says. our candidates: For president
in 1900, VIM. Mckinley, w. J. Bryan,
take your choice. ~ = r. @.>
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
GREAT LOCOMOTIVE
Doctor Raub Claims to Have Effected Wonder,
ful Economics and to Have Increased -.
Their Efficiency. T." -: .~.~rs ~
Their Efficiency.

The run by rail between New York
and Washington is soon to be reduced
to three hours. This revolution in
railway travel is to be brought about
by the Baltimore and Ohio railway
company by means of new locomo-
tive, invented by DR.. D. c.. Raub. The
Baltimore and Ohio railroad is to be
equipped with the engines as rapidly
as they can be built. a speed of eigh-
ty-tWo miles an hour has been at
tained,, theI run between Port Jervis
and Jersey City on the Erie railroad,
88 miles, being run in an hour and
IL minutes, including seven minutes
for stops. Doctor Raub gives the fol-
lowing interesting account of the evo-
luton Of the new locomotive, and a
description Of it: Looking for sym
metry of construction and stability Of
movement as, the first requisites Of a
perfect engine, and in order to deter
mine which engines possesses these
properties in the highest degree,
hung a. series of them from a large
crane. found that all were out of bal
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18

nor oscillates. BY unique arrange
ment of the boiler fues the waste prod
ucts of combustion are used as fuel.
Two tubular boilers are provided with
return flues which by radiation super
heat the steam within the boiler. The
smokestack is really only draught
and an outlet for exhaust steam, for it
never emits smoke or*sparks. The en-
gineer stands in the middle of the en-
ana". The Raub engine swas tested
on the Erie railroad for several
< months. In his report upon it General
Superintendent J. H. Barrett says in
part: IAN Erie engine of 14,4o0 pounds
Of tractive force failed to move a train
of 240 tons Of weight, when the Raub
engine of but 1000 pounds Of tractive
force went away with it without any III J
difficulty. The Raub engine raised
$50 pounds of steam within f1fty-six
minutes and with but 1900 pounds&o of
bituminous coal, while each of several
Erie engines required two and half
hours Of time and three tons of coal to
raise 125 pounds Of steam. The Raub
engine made occasionally .eighty-twq
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18

ance because of the motive power be-
ing all placed at one end. found that
each engine tested was carrying about
fifteen tons Of dead weight, which
caused a terrible pounding, that
racked both engine and the roadbed.
Reasoning that all this lost power
might be saved BY putting the motor
machinery in the center Of gravity,
after a lot Of xperimenting design
ed and built an engine whose actual
performances have confirmed my the
cries have such faith in my idea
that built. the first locomotive at my
own expense in the Grant locomotive
works, Paterson, N. ]. The finished
engine weighs sixty-tWo tons, has
eight sixty-two-inch drivers and q
speed capacity Of eighty-tWo miles an
hour. It consumes less fuel and draws
more cars than any other locomotive
5on the tracks. M claim that It will
outclass other gines is based upon
sound mechanical principles Being
perfectly balanced II neither pounds
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
Unfortunate Cretans.

Even in ancient times to be born a
Crete meant life of misery and hard
ship. They were then as abject a race
as they are now. Epimenides, as quot
ed by St., Paul, said: "The Cretans are
always liars and evil beasts In the
Levant to this day to say that a man
is a Crete is by no means a compli-
ment. The island is inhabited by peo-
pie who speak the Greek language and
hold the Greek faith. They have in
herited the beauty and, to a certain
extent, the heroism Of their immortal
ancestors. They are acute, genial and
comely in their manners; the humblest
barefooted peasant girl holding her
distaff under her arm and spinning
by the roadside, exactly as described
by Homer, has a profile as perfect, a
form as graceful and an address as
courteous as though she were some
princess in disguise.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18

miles per hour with ten laden Condo
las, 300 tons, and neither pounded nor
oscillated unduly nor discharged any
live sparks, cinders, ashes, gas or
smoke. = s,E ~s zjz.~s 81 ..3..s.
Mr.. Barrett conceded to the Raub
engine the following gains: . ..3
Fuel, so per cent; freight power.
40 per cent; Of wear and tear, 60 per
cent" sss Nj. szs.=,
The Raub locomotive compares. It is
claimed, as follows with the ordinary
type: #s. .
Ordinary -Weight, Is to- 80 tons:
coal consumption, 165 pounds per mile:
steam maintained, 1875 pounds; speed
per hour, SO to 60 miles; cost. SIC. 900
to .$12, 900; market price, $4,000 to
$4,000.
Raub Weight, Is to so tons, with
water and coal; coal consumption, 35
pounds per mile; steam maintained,
1875 pounds; speed per hour, so to
100 miles; cost, Z, 900; market price.
$40. 900.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
Benehcent Nature.

| 40. 81
A. flower lover Of Upper Geyser Bas-,
IN, Yellowstone Park, owns a unique
dollhouse. It is built of rough slabs of
wood and has glass roof. The build
Ing faces the east, explains the Waver-
ley Magazine. The heat is furnished
by hot water from five-inch orifce in
the ground at the south end of the
building; it then flows north to the
center OF the building. The water
comes from geyser and at the time
or Its exit is almost at the boiling
point. The beds are raised from eight
cen inches to two feet for circulation
and to afford place for the growing Of
mushrooms. The result of this high
temperature is wonderful. The beds are
filled about three feet deep with rich
stable refuse mixed with one-third sill
lea formation from near by. The rich
soil, the suns light and the condensa-
et1on OF steam from the hot water, make
an ideal combination for the growth Of
vegetation, Lettuce, it is said, comes
up from the dry seed in two days and
good-sized heads of lettuce were gath
cred In from fifteen to eighteen days
after planting. Cucumber vines grow
from twenty five to thirty-fve feet in
length in less than sixty days, without
being watered, except for the moisture
in the air. On some of the cucumber
vines five full-sized cucumbers were
gathered from single joint. Three
pals of water have been sufficient for
watering the plants in the greenhouse
on even the hottest day.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
'PATRIO TISM in TYPE
BOUNDING BILLoW LAUps
DEWEY,s TARs.


I IS Il q. istE
From Chicago News: AS an exam
pie Of exultant journalism; Bounding
Billow, the organ Of Admiral Dewey's
men-of-Warsmen, printed on board the,
flagship Olympia, is possibly the most
decided type that issues from a press
In the dreamy orient. Copies Of the
fifth number Of the publication, replete
with patriotic editorials and stirring
battle songs, have reached Chicago and
show that the lapse Of weeks since the
tars Of the Pacific squadron added
new troubles to the burden Of Uncle
|sSam's statesmen have not tempered
the1rs Joyous spirits or the elation over.
their proves. From title page to the
last epica Bounding NBillow is replete
with victorious chronicles OF the sail
d ors' achievements, coupled with, not a
little valuable information concerning.
the exact movements of the American
and Spanish ,squadrons before and dur
ing thefamouss battle ~ { s
The paper is a well-printed pamphlet
OF sixteen pages, a model typograph-
1cally and with well-written contents..
The title-page is executed in colors,
the first illustration being the liberty
bell, mounted on two 8-inch guns and
draped with the national emblem. An
American eagle perched on the globe,
with laurel branches on either side. is
surrounded by. the black-letter inscrip-
ton, I'VE came, we saw, we con-
Quered.'
Bounding Billow is edited by L. S.
Young and printed by H. B. Glover,
both OF the flagship The editorial
announcement states that it is pub
lished at intervals in the interest 5of
American men-o'-warsmen. The fifth
number details the movements of Dew
ey's ship from the time of the depar-
ture from Mrs Bay until the last Span
1sh ship was sunk. General Basilio
August1n y Davila's bombastic procla-
nation to the Philippines is reprinted
with the caustic address in answer de-
hvered by the editor on the Olympia's
gun deck. A translation of the Diario
de Manila's account of the battle, &C
companied by editorial comment, is an
interesting feature of the issue. There
is poem dedicated to Mason of Illi-
nois," which begins:. -.
Hail patriot, Columbia's sons that sail
the mighty sea
Accord these thanks for thy brave
stand for war and liberty.
In the Diario de Manila's account of
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
Ruskin and the Beggar.

When Ruskin was at Rome there
was beggar on the steps of the Pincio
who begged of him every day as he
passed, and who always received some
thing. On one occasion the grateful
beggar suddenly caught the outstretch-
ed hand and kissed it. Mr.. Ruskin
stopped short, drew his hand hastily
away, and then, with a sudden impulse,
bending forward, kissed the beggar's
cheek. The next day the man came
to Mr.. Ruskin's lodging to find him,
bringing a gift, which he offered with
tears in his eyes. 1t was relic, he
said; a shred of brown CLOTH, which
had once formed part of the robe of
st. Francis.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18

around the world IN one direction ana
four times IN the other, as evidenced
by self-registering barometers. These
waves went round the world once in
thirty-six hours. The dust cast up by
the crash was in the sky for several
years and caused the beautiful sunsets
That were 50 much talked about. This.
information all comes from Professor
Milne, who gives the consoling adden-s
DUN IN that there are volcanoes in Amer
lea and Europe that will some day be
cutting up similar capers.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
IN THE ODD CORNER,
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.
Some Wonderful Feats Of nTomory-An
53 Extraordlnary Volcanic Eruption The
Largest Meteor Known - Life In
Central America -Benefcent Nature.
7 AZ Song of the West.

El.5F z5ss5 AZ Song Of the West.
sing, OF the west, Of the peerless west,
Of the Eden where plenty reigns, "a
Where the, sunlight CLEANS on the crystal
I'd streams, 81 jTs 81 *s.s=s sz.gY..ss- r
And kisses the hills and plains, >&5
Where the harvests laugh IN the ranch
And the fruit on the bending trees 1 =:
Is ali af1ush with q rosy blush + ..E
From the kiss of the saucy breeze!
sing Of the land where the miners, drill
Bites deep into natures heart, 80
Wnere the powder roars as It rends the
doors r4aFHat& e R3as9 = Z sY III 80
10 the golden treasure apart,
Where the smoke from the hills rises UP
ana blends &4.f* IL 81 -.
W .nt It. the clouds in its darkening flight,
AND the pack train which round the tor
or the trail On the mountain height.
- S& asgs3 + 5sss " fgR. 81. =,
1 sang.of the wales where the. flowers
h. OF the forests 50 deepsand dark, r.
aet SHINE nns VIZ deer plays through the
~ ~ AND feeds in the grassy park; 2&'a -.
Wmere the antlered elk in it's majesty
Inc shade Of the pinon seeks,
ana the mountain sheep In their antics
leap
HAou1 Tue crags OF the towering peaks.
E@#a f3&s + ,5-S&&S&sy A.7&tsss} 30 y. go:
l sing Of the homes On the widespread
rs or nesting amid the peaks, - -;
Et - way, ! - f'F
And God through the songbird speaks,
"here the dove of peace with its snowy
wings, '' -"
is perched over every hearth,
Wnere the hearts are light and the eyes
Fl And the echoes are rife with mirth.
Then hurrah for the west! for the peer
less west!
Hurrah for the home Of health!
Where the valleys CLEAN like a golden
dream,
And the mountains are gorgcd with
/ r. wealth,
Where the people dwell in content and
peace,
; IN the wilds Of the busy towns,
o." night 80
q. Seem jewels in natures crown.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
In Finland.

~
Although in essentials, the Finns are
highly civilized, some of their customs
are peculiar. For example, the Finlan-
der never shakes hands. He seizes
ones digits as though they were a
pumphandle, and warmly holds them,
wrestles with them, and wags them,
until you wonder whether you will be
able ever again to claim your hand as
your own. Again, he makes point OF
being devoted to his wife lin public,
fondling her assiduously before his
friends. On the other hand, he seldom
kisses his mother and never his sisters.
Daughters seldom kiss their parents,
and brothers and sisters rarely touch
hands. Another strange freak in land
where for two or three months there is
no night, is that the Firms never have
shutters and seldom blinds at the win
dows; consequently the sun streams in
unabated. Moreover, the beds are al
ways SO placed that the occupants face
the windows. Apparently Finlanders
cannot have too much sunlight, by way
OF contrast to the darkness they live
in during. the long winter. In the north
OF the Grand Duchy the sun disappears
altogether IN December and January,
and winter every year lasts for eight or;
nine months But while the cold is ex-.
cessiVe, according to the thermometer.
one does not suffer from It. AS 9 rule.
the air Is dry, and q fresh, invigorating
crispness prevails. ,S
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
LET GO. SIR"

Will you be present at the ceremony?
st. Luke's, Westminster, p. M"
'She is cruel" muttered the young
man between his teeth. II have heard
that girls rather like to see discarded
lovers at their weddings. But I did
not think Lena would have asked such
a thing"
He was sorely tempted not to 20.
She would never know that he had not
burned the second note unopened. But
he had opened it, and he decided that
he was bound in honor to go to the
wedding. What had made Lena take
SO much pains to insure his being
there, he could not imagine.
Ter birthday" was Vincentss
Thought as he made his way to St.
Dukes on the 10Th of June. She might
have chosen another day."
I The church was not by any means
smpty. Quite crowd Of fashionably
dressed people, mostly women, filled
the peWs nearest to the chancel.
Vincent had not been in his place
more than minute or two when the
bridegroom arrived-a man we'll past
80, dressed like youth of 20. Vincent
'gazed at him with a beating heart. This
man was to be his little Lena's hus-
band her master! He tried to make
out something OF the earl's disposition
b. scanning his features; but the mask
Of impressive composure was complete.
Only there were lines in that old
young face that told Of hard living.
Another minute, and the bride, lean
Ing on her stepfather's arm, walked up
the center aisle. How weak and fra
Gle she seemed beside that tail, ath-
Lotto man with the domineering look!
Her face was pale as death, her pref
I foreground. The organ stopped; the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
Largest Meteor Known.

A meteorite, described as half the
size Of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, is
said to have fallen at Port Alfred,
South Africa. It made hole in the
ground fifty feet deep, 120 feet long and
sixty feet wide, which would make it
the largest known meteorite on record,
says the Independent. Being a single
piece, apparently, it was probably solid
iron, like other meteorites known,
some Of which have weighed number
of tons, but none of this size is record
ed. And yet there is no reason to be-
l1eve that multitudes very much larger
may not be travelling in the celestial
spaces; and it is only good luck that
prevents our falling in with them.
There is no inherent impossibility that
a meteorite or little asteroid as large as
some of the multitudes that revolve be-
tween Mars and Jupiter might come
within the sphere of the earth's attrac-
ton large enough to cover an entire
State. They may be even moving in
the track of comets, although we know
perfectly well that the bulk Of the ma
terial of comets is very inconsiderabie,
and the earth has more than once
passed through the tail Of comet
without any more effect than shower
of falling stars. What the effect would
be of striking the head Of a comet we
do not yet know.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
Unole Allen.

" At any rate, !" remarked Uncle Allen
Sparks, it doesn't appear that any epi-
sdemic broke out among the army
horses. Let us be just to Surgeon
Huidekoper.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
short Ailn, re-. 9

81. w wife Is always asking for mon
ey. What does she do with. tt?!''
Doesn't do anything with It. & / don't
give It to her. Boston Beacon.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
Life in Central America.

Life in Central America.
A writer in the Providence Journal
tells of a conversation he once had
with a wealthy and educated Central
American coffee planter: "His estate,
upon which more than half of his time
was spent, was twenty miles from town
and postofice and reached only by
bride path. All of his coffee had to be
sent to shipping points by pack mule,
and household stores taken home in
the same way. I asked him if car
riage road could not easily be built to
the district where he lived. Certainly,
he replied, but what would be the use?
What better way is there to travel
than by horseback? We all love it, and
when we want to ride in carriages we
go to Europe or the United States
But I said, your coffee could then
be hauled in wagons and much expense
and Inconvenience be saved. And I
suppose you would want a postofice
nearer home and more frequent mails
He laughed heartily. 4 assure you, my
dear SIR he said, that we get our mail
quite often enough. always dread the
day on which it arrives. It means
work, for I have quite a correspond
ence.: AS to the coffee, there is profit
enough in it already, so why not let the
mules and muleteers have the job?'"