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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
The Coming Teachers Institute.

Supt. G. o. Haugen is making prep.
arations for an excellent Teachers In.
stitute this year which opens March q.
President Seerley, of the state Normal
Schools, has promised two lectures on
March 2sth, subjects 1.-THE Problem Of
the Unusual" and 'rhe Struggle for O
Place. The first will be given before
the Institute at the morning session
and the second before all who desire tC
attend, in the evening. Prof. Seerley
is one of Iowa's most prominent ed
uccators, and his lectures will be worth
listening to. State Supt. Barrett alst
promises to be here on March 30th
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Forty-Seventh Trip.

Ben Bear, Deeorah's square dealing
clothier. departed Monday evening for
New York City, in quest Of the latest
styles and lowest prices in spring and
summer clothing. This is Mr. Bears
47th semi-annuai trip to the American
metropolis for this same purpose, snd
we don't believe he has ever failed t0
return with an immense purchase fol-
lowing him. each succeeding trip max
ing larger and better purchases. His
large trade may confidently expect
some great bargains when he returna
In the meantime, read his full page
adv. in this issue and take advantage
of his February Clearing Sale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Picture Frames!

In connection with our Photo Gal
lery we have Picture Frame Depart
ment where we make all kinds of
Frames. We buy our Picture Mould
ings for cash, and, therefore, can
sell cheap and give our customers the
benefit. All Frames are neatly and
substantially made, and prices the
whole year around are the lowest.
Your trade is hereby solicited.
Respectfully,
b. j. REYNOLDS.
Ben Bear Photo Studio
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15

Owing to the unprecedented wave
of prosperity that has swept over this
country during the past year, a number
of young men have seemingly succeed
ed in making quite few of our school
ma'am believe that the teaching of a
lone scholar SCHOOL, In far to be prefer
red to the teaching of the young "ideas
how to shoot" in our public schools.
1t occurred to us the other day that it
might be Interesting to see the names
of those who have thus entered upon
their new life work, and accordingly
we hied away to the clerks office and
from his records we learned that So
called ''license" mot a certificate) had
been issued to the following schoolma'-
ans since January l, 1898, and this we
take as conclusive evidence that they
have assumed the duties afore men,
toned: Mary f. Crane, Mary III. Car
ter, Margaret Ruen, Tena c. Hoyme,
Celia Curran, Grace T.. Carter, May r.
Cove, Margaret Carr, Anna Brickner,
Margaret Haas, Rose McAndrew, Nellie
Dahlen, Nellie Owens, Agnes WEIGH,
Chloe Turner, Grace A. Darling, Alice
Murray, Bessie ID. Houck, Nellie Keck,
Lottie Birdsell and Lillian Brown. OF
the schoolmasters that have been
granted the same document we found
but three, viz, o. p. Hamre, +. ].
Hook and George Kline. Winnesheik
County Teacher.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
JOHN FINN, p. M

JUST one year ago today tFeb. 18TH
the U. S. Battleship Maine was blown
up in the harbor at Havana, and the
war with Spain followed. How well
American soldiers and sailors have
Remembered the Maine" is too well
known to need another recital here
There have been some startling de-
velopmepts and radical changes In
national affairs since that day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Advertised Letters.

Miss Gina Berg.
J. +. Frazine. -
Chris Houtned.
Ole II. Hatlberg. p,4@9
o. l.. Langaas.
III. G. Lumby.
MRS. Hattie Morton.
o. l.. Nelson.
Steve Ostenson.
o. o. Rodrang.
Berst o. Rouning.
Mrs. Luman Stevens.
JOHN FINN, p. M
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15

The bill to establish national mill
tary park at Vicksburg passed the sem
ate on Friday, $65,OOO being appropri-
ated for that purpose.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Our Greatest Clubbing Offer.

Our farmer readers should not over
look the great clubbing combination
we have secured for them this year,
for when il is considered how cheap
the com bination is and how well it
covers the farmers wants. il should
go into every farm home. 1t gives
him this paper, with all the local and
county news, The Homestead, which
is the leading practical farm paper of
the West, its Special Farmers Insti-
tute editions, which brings Farmers
Institute tn his own tlreside every
month. The Poultry Farmer, which
is the great poultry paper OF the coun-
try devoted To farm tlocks kept for
profit, the Farmers Mutual Insurance
Journal, devoted to farmers co-operat-
i've insurance, and the Humane AL
lance in all. six publications all for
one year, for only $l.95. The Special
Farmers Institute edition for Febru-
airy, just out, is very interesting and
contains articles from lT0 farmers on
four important practical farm topics.
See it and the regular edition Of The
Homestead, The Poultry Farmer, The
Mutual Insurance Journal and The
Humane Alliance, and then take adj
vantage of this great ofler Subscrip-
tions for the combination taken and
samples shown at this Office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15

BRO. II. III. FAIRBURN now assumes
entire control of the Ne,o Honptoa
Courier. He is one of the strongest
editorial writer's in Iowa, and will not
fail to give his readers the same good
Courier every week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15

THE president submitted messsgr
to congress last Friday, asking that
body to take immediate steps to pro-
vide for the laying of cable across the
Pacific to Manila, via Hawaii aud
Guam.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
meeting and help make it a success.
NJ j. NICHOLSON, r.. F. TYLER,
Pres. Sec''
c. NJ. & ST. P. Connections.
Photo by b. j. Reynolds

On and after Feb. Is, connections
will be made with trains leaving De
corah, in addition to the usual con-
nectiOns, as follows
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15

j. +. BABCoCK has sold the Neo
Hampton Gazette to Thornburg 4 Craw-
ford. The combination is composed of
Prof. Thornburg, Of the city schools
and Bro. Crawford, until recently of
the Courier. We wish them success.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Subscription Price, $3.50 per year.

Offers Advertisers q good means of reaching
Che people OF Winnesheik and Howard coun
ties. Rates given on application.
Business Cards IS per year.
Legal advertising at legal rates.
This paper will be sent to subscribers unit
all arreages are paid and it Is ordered stopped
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
GMtc Ohiniom
AKERS 4 GREEN, Proprietors.

ls published on Wednesday Of each week al
De .orah, Winuesheik county, Iowa. Publica
tion office at 3l7 West Water Street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
Baby Wardrobe Patterns.

Twenty-seven different articles in
long clothes with full directions for
making, showing all necessary mater
ials sent postpaid for 25 cts. in stamps.
Fifteen patterns of short clothes Is cts.
or both for 40 cts. Our book, 'Infor-
nation to Mothers" worth its weight
in gold, sent free with each order. Ad-
dress Downey Pattern Co., Butler, Ind.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
RAILROAD TIME CARD.

RAILROAD TIME CARD.
Chicago, Milwaukee ST. Paul Railway
DEBORAH Branch.
Passenger depot corner Water and Day
streets. Telephone 56a.
Depart. Arrive.
ss'sss'ss'' sssss di'1 and "a "ss' M s p n
Cedar &c Rapids, Ksnsas( Ks .,.s = =, .,,.lsr =,
ma and Chicago.
Pra. du Chem, Madis)
:ss :s.s s6a MIlTsafss 8 Ess,. chi m VAS a. M
Accommodation Calmar }tl:30 p. m.
Daily. Except Sunday. tSunday only
Burlington. Cedar Rapids 4 Northern
Train No. 50 (passenger) leaves Deconh at
3:l6 p. M, and No. 81 (Freight) at $50 A. n.
No. 81 (Passenger) arrives at l:f0 p. NJ, and
No 63 (Freight) at Sis p. N.
The 3:l5 passenger makes close connection at
Cedar Rapids with through trains to Chicago,
st. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha st. Paul and
points beyond. All trains daily except Sun
Freight trains shown above will carry pas
sengcrs only when provided with tickets.
j. w. LAWHEAD, Agent.
]. MORTON. Gen. Ticket & Pass. Ag't.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-02-15
WESTDOUND.

Lea. Decorah 2..25
Pm.
Ar. Calmar 800 pm.
Lea, Calmar 6:l0 +"
AR. New Hampton
l7:25 Pm.
Ar. Charles City S:07
Pm.
Ar. Mason City $40
Pm.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10
CHA pTER ILL

II has been pointed ont that the au-
thor is not called upon by the public,
he is not sent for like the lawyer and
tho physician. That is because he offers
himself unasked and in far greater num-
bers than is wanted. So. while he stands
mp Tor nlre with the rest, the pupnc
go round and make their choice
In the autumn of 1893 there were
produced among other works Of death
less interest, 400 novels, unnoticed Mt
first With these appeared story on
whose title page was the single name,
"Ariadner"
If you were to read that book now
you would lay it down with feeling
that it was crude and early piece Of
work, badly constructed, the dialogue
managed without skill and the story
naught. 1t is now five years since that
book was written and the glamour has
quito gone ont of it, The pages charm
no one. II is not asked for You can
buy it for next TO nothing. 1t will soon
drop into the sixpenny box. Why, then,
one asks, was there 80 great so imme-
date, a run upon itY The smart critic
set down the fact to the bad taste of the
reading public; the man who under
stands that the bad taste Of the public
never by any chance sends him after
feeble writer's took mp the book to find
out for himself the reason Of it's popu-
larity.
lie read it through. The magic of the
book seized him; he forgot altogether
his purpose in reading the book he for
| got to ask why, and he never stopped
until he had reached the end Then he
laid It down with sigh and left the
task of answering that question to any
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

Tennyson was great admirer OF
.Jonauin Miller's verse One day he
wrote Miller letter inclosing his latest
photograph.
Miller took the photograph and then
surveyed the crowded walls Of his cabin
for a convenient space for IL.
Then he skirmished around until he
found n rusty nail and n sledge hammer.
''what are you going TO dof" some
one asked
"Why. replied the poet. ''Tennyson
has sent me his picture and I'm going
To nail il to the wall alongside Brown
tug'st Atlanta Constitution
tie who Must ne Obeyed.
"But after you had knocked down the
two or three policemen who had cor
ncrcd you. and could have escaped by
running form the flat you were trying
to rob-" inquired the magistrate. bent
on getting mt the facts In tie case,
how dld II happen that you surren-
dered so tamely to this under~ized OF
flcer I'm citizens clothcsy'
II thonght he was the Jnnltor." said
the captured burglar Chicago Trib-
uup
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10
HEARTY EXPRESSION.
Hundreds tell of the Change
Which they Have Felt.
The Time Comes for Butler Peo-
pie to Tell What Has Been
Done for Them.

The time has come when people in
Butler feel the change. Many people in
this city have given voluntary endors-
ment Of the great change they have felt
after using Morrow's Kid-pe-o- ds.
Kid-ne-oids will cure lame back, kid
ney backache, urinary and kidney dior
ders, slceplessness. restlessness and ner-
vousness We always like to give refer
ence as to the merits Of Morrow's Kid-ue.
oids, and T. is time refer you to Mr.. d. A,
Heck, Clothier I2I North Main street,
who says For about year / have had
symptoms of disordered kidneys. had a
dull heavy pain in the small of my
back just over The kidneys, which would
exend up my spine to my shoulders and
sides. / was 50 nervous could net sleep.
I took different kinds Of kidney remedies,
but they did not prove effectual as Nor
rows Kid-ne-oids. After taking Kid-ne-
oids for few days ! noticed decided
change for the better, will continue 10
take Kid-ne-oids, for l believe they viii
effect permanent cure.
Morrow's Kid colds are not pills, but
yellow Tablets and sell at fifty centsa
box at all drug stores and at Redickts &
g rohmans drug store.
Mailed on receipt Of price. Manufac-
tured by John Morrow s: Co., Chemists
Springfield, Ohio.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

When settled. warm weather has
come in May or June and celery plants
have made n growth of Eve or aix inchea
they should be set i'm the garden liz
will be ~ advantage at this time to
trim oft the tops "a the leaves and about
one fifth nj the end uf the main rout
The ground must be thoroughly worked
and ferfiIixed with fine. rich compost.
containing chicken manure III pFacti-a-
BILE The plants are set in rows three tn
four feet apart and FIVE to str inches
apart In the row 10 is practically Inn
possible TO make ths ground too rich.
and good stable manure seems To L.
most in favor for the purpose. Az much
M 2. 600 pounds TO the acre of high
grade. complete commercial fertilizer
may be- used upon tho soil already snip
piled with stable manure. The soil must
be- kept moist. and II 10 IL not naturally
so water must be turned ON hberaliy.
The soil must be- loose both before and
after transpIanting and weeds kept
down indusfriously. Cultivation must
be- especially careful until the celery
has made good start after the nnal
transplantinR.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

body who chose Every now aud then
such book appears 1t succeeds. The
only explanation of its success is that
it pusse--e- mysterious charm which
seize ur0u the reader and holds him
tight. even as the Ancient Mariner held
the wedding guest.
Every year at least two. and general
IL three, regulations in fiction are
made. The writer Of "Ariadne" made
her reputation by that book. Nobody
had ever heard her name. Nobody knew
anything about her at all But her
book which had begun by creeping,
went on to run, to leap, 10 gallop
through the editions The publisher.
who had begun by being grumpy, be-
came first cheerful, then beaming. He
had been overbearing at first, with the
take it or leave il manner which be
longs 10 one who confers "A doubtful
benefit and incurs a possible loss He
became kindly, friendly. affectionate,
even deferential. He gave dinner
party one evening. The author Of
'Ariadne' was the guest of the even
ing. Her name it appeared was Ari-
adne Ascott. She was still quite young,
not more than two and twenty. She
was fuil of animation. She was new to
society and frankly owned her igno-
rance. She could not talk of new books.
because she had read none; nor of
poet because she knew none, nor
of art because she had hardly ever
seen any pictures. She accepted admi-
ration, however. with evident JOY 1T
is new to me, she said, like every
thing else. You cannot tell me too of
ten how you like my poor little book "
There was in her face, in her manner.
caressing yet not submissive, something
of the glamour of her book
II reviewed it in The Daily Train. "
said one of her admirers. Il fell to the
ground and worshiped it. as | should
worship the author. Miss Ascot, you
have made believe me, the most bril-
liant contribution To literature that we
have enjoyed for a whole generation. F."
II suppose, he said to another man
at the club that night, "that it is all
right about the boom of Ariadne. No
hankey, eh? Because, you know, | have
heard -
80 have /. In this case it is all
right. ! know the printer %
"She II make a pot of money"
"My dear fellow, nothing to what
ihe II make by her second book | hear
hey are wiring across the Atlantic to
ecure her at any price. Man, she's an
leiress. She lives at the Langham, got |
hree rooms and maid and is spending |
he money as fast as she makes it. -
Thus, you see, heaven does some
ines hear our prayers. Ariadne desired
o see these worlds Her desire was
ratified
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10
a splendid time 10 remember. =
CHAPTER V.

Ariadne stood once more in the old
familiar side road leading Of the main
road Of the cheap suburb. The little
gardens in front Of the houses Were
filled with lahurnum. lilac and lime
trees. The time was June; the air was
fragrant, the leaves were fresh and
green; the place locked pretty. The
sweet breath of spring banished the as
sociatioIs OF poverty and dullness and
monotony and hid the stuccoed fronts
''About this time, said Ariadue.
Cyril should be coming home. In
fact. at that moment he turned out Of
the main road. He was walking heavily,
with eyes cast down. When in the
sweet spring season his mind lightly
turned to thoughts of love. the vision
of the lost Ariadne returned and sad
dened him.
Ariadne stepped out into the road
and met him
You AriadneY'' he started.
Il told you, she said, three years
ago that l wanted 10 20 away and see
those other worlds and then come
back
''Ariadne"' He hardly understood
that she was with him once more.
Both prayers, she said, "have been
granted. l have lived among the other
people. | am deserted and forsaken So
I have come back.
"Ariadne!'
Il have come back, she said, "to a
man whose intellect | respect above my
own
"Oh, but you are great author"
i wrote one book that everybody
praised. another that everybody abused,
and third that nobody will look at
They are all three dead and buried and
forgotten. On the other hand, you are
still
Still in Humboldt's $ Cosmos Ari-
adne.
He is an author who is abiding
satisfying. They don't forsake their
Humboldt. They don't call him sky
rocket. | have come back to read with
you, Cyril Humboldt's Cosmos. -
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10
CHAPTER ".

In the smoking room Of the club
again.
~ hear. said one, "that the new
story of the Ariadne woman is FROST
dead frost There's "A shameless puff OF
1t in The Lamppost, but of COURSE
"Of course.
Nobody buys it, nobody reads 1T.
She's done for. "
IL wonder she didn't marry. She
talks well and gets mp well. They say
she isn't quite-but | don't know AT
one timo they said that you
"Wcll. good many, i dare say. at
first, when we all went down and wor-
SHIPPED her first rubbish, were attracted
As for me. | had chance of reading
the proof Of tho second book. | with
drew from the running. This was the
critic who had pressed for an answer
~ saw that the writer had nothing left
in her. Up like rocket. you know
one blaze Of light-then down again.
unnotiCcd.
I'm sorry
II don't sec why you should be- She
had her run, she was accepted for a
genius. she went everywhere, she got
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10

GERNfSArING SPORES or EARLY BLIGHT
merous sharply outlined. dark brown
spots On the leaves The late blight
manifests itself as "a progressive wither-
ing or dying of the leaves. spreads more
rapidly than the early. and usually pre-
senfs a readily seen white. m0ldIike
growth on the underside uf the leaves
Both diseases often appear together.
especially on late varieties Both of
these diseases are spread by Spores
The fgure presented Ivy Professor Lam
son of the New Hampshire station Inn
rrsssrarmsnrv rssa rs pnrsrnmwush~hbawsrsdmm
The spores of the late blight are sgE
shaped
Repeated experiments have shown
that both these diseases may be profit
ally controlled by spraying with hcr-
deaux mixture
For early blight ON early potatoes
Professor Lamson advises 10 spray when
the vines are about two-thirds grown
or as soon as the disease makes ita mp
pearance. Repeat the spraying In about
two weeks
For both early and late blight ON late
potatoes spray three times-the middle
og July. the 1st of August and the mid
die Of August
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10
MISSING The JUBILEE.


ANGNE HAD a
II was in I'LL. uiaet "a H.. naare fnbt.
le, ana fs4. e4fi;ar was tha br.s.sr IN.
di4idnal ia tauu htsf th,. vfStta- SO =,
on hlaf. a.I what v-as ,.-,-Sa -,
down ami showed afh.r sfs-,s - =.
malnsu-. rome ~ which the e.yster er-
coura.,.d
~Fxcuss. ~. s.,f.f ~. vfss.,.. -, a..
ovn val!,lou. -bnt e.m-t 1 a. xa,, -,
Important question:
What i mr. r..-no.,.la.p ~. a.tt,a-
v.irlont ta..tft,.. a. e-., -
which l. always 4 Sle.n that .n,t..,.T,.
ought - unsly yrstand
~Aiu't this peace fuhfl..r vy..r.. hsv.
lug in this r1yrnr~
1T certainly iS.~
And r p...ser fuhsle,, A. n r..,..r-,.,,,,,
oE peace. aim.t ity'
.F.vuett,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-10


bdrrdSScd, her loUcr.
ward. embarrassed, her lover, Samuel
alias Cyril She stepped across the
room Cyril she said this is very
good of you. Come in and wait till the
people are gone and we will talk. =
He obeyed. He stood in the room un-
noticed He watched the girl trans
formed Was that Ariadne, his own
Ariadne this vision of floating lace and
white silk. holding her own, an equal,
among these fine ladies and these men
whose faces were not like the faces Of
the counting house?
Presently the peopIe began to go
away They all had somethineg to say
as they went.
IL was her editor. "MiJs Ascot, we
are longing to begin the new story.
1t was lady whose name was known
everywhere Dear Ariadne, you must
take the chair at the dinner Of women !;
that is agreed -
II was the critic. He was the last.
He whispered, "And the eanswer-when
will You give me nm answer2"
II don't know, indeed. When my
new SICIJ lS out. lOh iiuSb Ndib VII
then -
"But--if may only hope
"We can all hope. Goodby."
The critic retired.
When they were all gone, Samuel
stepped forward "Oh, he said, eff
You knew how dull it is mt homel Are
you never coming back, AriadneY'
"Why should IT, she replied cruelty
"Look round you, Samuel she called
him Samuel and 1t sank into his heart
lyon see all these people-they are the
leaders in literature and art. Should !
| give up their friendshipY What have
you 10 offer me in return r.
Nothing the poor young man
groaned Nothing, and yet
Cyril relenting Mt sight of his
| pitiful face. II told you that could
never marry a man whose intellect was
not greater than my own You see what
| | have achieved-a book that all the
world is reading. What intellectual eff
fort can you show beside that great vic
| tory2"
II am still, - he said "in the midst
of Humboldt's Cosmos "