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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01

Our ice cream parlOr will receive
special attention from now on. Good
cream and careful service. Baker & Co.
-Lost-A pocket book containing a
sum of money; owners name on
cover. Liberal reward offered for re-
turn to this office.
Good four horse power for pump
ing water or saving wood; also good
lumber wagon for sale.
FRANK Low.
The Ben Bear building being re-
paired does not interfere in the least
with our photo business. Call and see
us for the finest photos in the city.
B. j. Reynolds.
"A large Moslsr safe, in good con-
dition, will be sold at private sale or at
auction at Chlnnock's shoe store next
Saturday. A chance for nne bar
gain.
Alteration sale cOntinues-every-
thing in our store sold very cheap.
Bears.
Reduced rates to Independence via
B., G.. r. Il n. Ry. for the Horse
Races August 40. 23.2
Girls wanted-at the Steam Laun-
dry.
We buy and sell all kinds of second
ba1 goods. Call and see l.. r
Morrison.
Girls wanted-at the Steam Laun'
dry.
Second hand typewriter in good
condition for sale cheap. Apply al
this Office.
Goats and vests for hot weather
cheap at Bears.
"A large furnished room for rent il
best part of city. Apply at this office
Brick house for small family TO
rent. opposite the Sisters School. H
J. Jennisch.
Buggy for sale at Clark's liver.
barn.
Reduced rates to Burlington, Iowa
via Burlington, Cedar Rapids
Northern Railway for Biennial Saen
gerfest August 9-l2. Special servic
from DEBORAH.
Call on agents for rates, limit, etc.
All physicians agree that we drinl
too little water. All physicians agre
that Coliax Water is the best for kidne.
and liver troubles. Send $1.0O to Col
fax Mineral Water Co., Colfax, Iowa
and try a five-gallon jug of this nature
remedy. For sale by Brunt & Par
man, DEBORAH, Iowa.
II will be on the street Saturdays
sell at auction anything you may have
Confer with me if you have anythin
to sell. L. +. Harrington.
All summer millinery excepting
black goods at just one-half the forme
price. Schuck Dry Goods Ct
! The very latest styles in ladies' fel
hats at Schuck's Dry Good Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
A Sad Death.

Leland Bryant the three year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Bryant, of
Hesper township, died on Sunday at
the home of his grandfather, o. Caster
ton, in this city. He had been here
about week and was taken sick with
cholera infantum, but though given
the best of care, he passed away on
Sunday. The funeral was held at
Hesper yesterday. The grief stricken
relatives have our sincere sympathy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
Reduced Rates.

AS is its custom, the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway has
arranged for reduced rates to a large
number of important places for the
coming summer, among which we
mention the following most prominent:
Chicago, Educational Encampment
G. A. r., August 27-Sept. /.
Detroit, nich.-Biennial Conclave
Knights of Pythias, Aug. 27-Sept. l.
Send for copy of booklet entitled
"Okoboji Outing"
JNo. G. FARMER, A. q. p. & T. A.
Cedar Rapids, La.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
National Saengerfest, Burlington, Iowa, Aug
ust 0-I2th.

National Saengerfest Burlington, Iowa, Aug
ust 9-I2th.
The National Saengerfest will be
held this year at Burlington, August
9-lO-11-12., and the B. G. r. IL n. have
arranged for special service for the So
ciety at DEBORAH, and others who will
90 to Burlington at this time. A fine
reclining chair Car will be furnished for
the party from DEBORAH and vicinity
and this car will leave DEBORAH at 3:15
p. m. on August 8th, and run through
to Burlington without change. Special
arrangements are made to have excel
lent service for the party enroute and a
general invitation is extended to all to
take advantage of this trip and service,
and good time is guaranteed to all
who will attend the event in question
at Burlington.
A low rate will be in effect for this
trip, same being only 500 for round
trip, this being less than one fare.
]. w. Lawhead, agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
Crop Report.

Oats and wheat nearly all up. Wheat
is the best of any year since the blight
of 1873; clean straw and berry plump.
Oats is shorter in straw and thinner on
ground but will make good average,
and good quality. The prospects for a
good corn crop is good. 1t is well along
in season; ground clean, a good stand
and healthy color. Hay is about two
thirds of an average. Other crops are
fair. The timely rains are renewing
pastures.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
A Smooth Swindler.

A man representing himself to be ID.
p. Halves, of this city, recently swim
died the people of Sacred Heart, Mimi,
out of considerable money. He repre-
sented himself as a repairer of sewing
machines, did quite good deal of work
in that line, and took orders for lot OF
repairs, collecting the money for them
in advance. The repairs never came,
and Mr.. Halves has received letters
asking why the goods never came. He
is investigating the case, and may ap-
prehend the swindler.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
Excursions.

Excursions.
Homeseekers' Excursion Tickets
will be on sale the first and third Tues
days of each month at all stations of
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & N"l'h-
ern Railway to various parts of the
country at very low rate.
Call on any agent of the Cedar Rap
Ids Route" or address
JNo. G. FARMER, A. G. p. & Il. A.,
b. G. r. & N. Ry.
t-Dec-lS Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
Special Summer Excursion Rates

Special Summer EXCLUSION Rates
to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo,
Glenwood Springs, Colo; Salt Lake
City and Ogden, Utah; Sheridan,
Wyo.; Hot Springs, Custer, Deadwood,
Spearfish, So. OAK, via the Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern Rail-
way.
Dates of sale July l, 9, and II; Aug
ust l, 7, and 81; for tickets good to re-
turn not later than Oct. 81, 1900.
For rates, routes, etc., call on any
agent of the "Cedar Rapids Route
20-6
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01


e. f. Parker went to Charles City
yesterday.
Joseph Lamm departed Tuesday
for Canton, Mimi.
"A. l.. Himle departed yesterday
for Minneapolis on business.
*. B. Schjoll and wife of Kenyon,
Mimi, were visiting in DEBORAH over
Sunday.
Mr.. Gausta, of Minneapolis, ar
rived here Monday for a visit with
friends.
DIR. C. f. Walker and f. w. Rob
erts, cashier of the State bank at Post
vile, were in the city Friday.
Mrs. Lekven and son Olaf returned
Sunday morning from a visit with
friends at Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Miss Ida Anderson arrived home
Saturday, after an extended visit at
Cresco, Northwood and Albert Lea.
Miss Belle Landsrud, of Norman,
Ia, is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
O. Hokaas and other friends and rela-
| tives.
The DEBORAH Gun Club is making
arrangements for their first annual
tournament to take place some time
next week.
Miss Nellie Boyd was called to
Minneapolis by telegram announcing
the death of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Boyd. Her neice, Miss Idella Haugen,
accompanied her.
Prof. breckenridge DEBORAH In
stitute has many friends who will be
pleased to learn that professor regu,
larly graduated Phi. ID. of Ann Arbor,
Mich, University is to be one of its
teachers.
Prof. Breckenridge's DEBORAH In.
stitute students are holding responsible
positions by the thousands: State sup
erintendant of Iowa, r. c. Barrett
Superintendent of Winneshiek county
f. j. Hook; Auditor of Winneshiel
county, Frank Masters; Treasurer o
Winneshiek county, w. o. Nordheim
Clerk of courts, A. l.. Haakenson
Deputy Auditor Chas. Langland. Thi'
years graduates start Immediately
with various active pursuits.
A Washington postman has beer
made weary of his job by The Ladies
Home Journal. The reason is that OF
the twenty-fifth of each month he. i
compelled to make special round owe
his route to deliver that magazine t
subscribers. He is almost completed.
submerged by Journals, their aggre
gate weight exceeding forty pounds
The bulky burden precludes his carry
ing any other mail matter. The Wash
ington post-cffice reports that tn
monthly consignment of Journals u
subscribers in that city is "the bigges
lot of one publication ever sent from on
post office"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
G&Ac CkI~tom
By HARRY ]. GREEN.
DEBORAH, IOWA, AUG. l, 1900.
Church Announcements

BAPTIsT-The morning subject will
be, "The Christ Forsaken;' evening
subject, "The Church-Its Organiza-
ton" The prayer and covenant meet
ing will be held next Thursday even
ing. We hope for good attendance.
METHoDIsT-Subject for next Sunday
morning, Fulfilling Ne law" There
will also he an evening service.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
c. NJ. & st. Paul Homeseekers' Excursions

{. NJ. 4 st. Paul Homeseekers' Excursions.
Tourist excursion to Colorado, Utah,
South Dakota and Wyoming, Aug. l.,
Z, and q, good to return until Oct. 81.
One fare plus two dollars.
st. Louis, Mo-, July Is to Aug. l.,
Aug. to Is, Aug. % to 20, Sept. to IL,
Fare and one-fifth on certificate plan.
Kansas City Aug. to 8, Sept. to
10. Fare and one-fifth on certificate
plan.
st. Paul and Minneapolis, July 80 to
Aug. 5, Aug. Is to 81. Fare and one
fifth on certificate plan.
Milwaukee, Aug % to 30. Same
terms.
Des Moines, Sept. to IL. Same
terms.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
New felt hats for early wear.
Schuck Dry Goods Co
We Give You Better Work.

Young men and women, youths, do
you wish to better your present con-
dition and earn more money? You can
be your own boss and be independent.
Clerks, teachers, we have suitable en-
ployment for all.
Write today for special offer.
BRANT Co.,
33-2-pd ll3 Adams ST., Chicago, Ill.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
For Sale.

Farm of17l acres, 81 miles from De-
corah; 100 acres broken, II acres pasture.
Two running springs, we'll and wind
mill, good house and barns; all well
fenced. Also 200 head of breeding
ewes. Inquire at Henry Haas meat
market, or address Julius Haas, Free
port, Iowa. tt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
Stung by a Centipede.

Mrs. Thos. Saunders, Button, Tex,
was stung by a centipede. A doctor
was sent for, but before he arrived
some sensible friend wet a piece of
brown paper with Morley's Wonderful
Eight and applied 1t to the wound.
The doctor said his services were not
needed, for the poison was neutralized
or killed by the Wonderful Eight.
Mrs. s. did not suffer from the wound.
Sold by agent in every town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
Advertised Letters.

Mr.. Abraham Exausen
Mr.. Geo. +. Aundt
Mr.. Geo. Besecker
Mr.. Mike Erskine
Mrs. f. j. Townsend
Mr.. ]. Zuckmayer
Miss Maud Welsch
G. n. GODDARD, p. M.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
For a good
Furnace Job
Call on
FRANK LOW.
eRoFE's HARDWARE.
Eat What You Like.

When you take Morley's Liver and
Kidney Cordial, for then, dyspepsia,
indigestion, heartburn, foul breath,
dizziness and the long train of similar
troubles will disappear and your
cleansed and awakened system will de.
mand food. Sound digestion and
sound appetite go together, and both
follow the use of this time tried
remedy. Sold by agent in every town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
Excursions.

The Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern Railway has named rate
of one fare plus $500 to Denver and re-
turn for the annual meeting of the Y.
p. G. U. at that point July $3.50. For
full particulars call on any agent of
the Cedar Rapids Route" 22-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
One Fare TO Cedar Rapids

For the Iowa Firemen's Annual Tour
nament at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, August
ITO, the Burlington, Cedar Rapids d
Northern Railway will sell round trip
tickets at One Fare from all points in
Iowa.
For full particulars call on nearest
agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01

A round trip rate of one fare plus
$500 has been named by the Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern railway
for the Biennial Conclave, knights of
Pythias at Detroit, Mich, August q to
Sept. /. Call on an, agent for full in
formation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01

One minute Cough Cure Is the only
harmless remedy that produces inn
mediate results. Tryit. Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
Grown" Piano Contest.

All ballots given out must be dated
and be deposited at the National Bank
of DEBORAH within one week of date, or
they will not be counted. Following
is the number of ballots deposited for
the various organizations:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
Land for Sale.

40 acres of timber land in Canoe
township, for sale. Inquire of Emil
ROsenthal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01

All summer dry goods at one-half
price to close. Schuck Dry Goods Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-01
A Spring Poem.

To the Editor of The Public Opinion;
Dear sir: / sent you poem last
week and asked you to publish it in
your paper. Youdeclined, and returned
it to me with the crushing reply that /
was no poet, and that you ''could turn
out better poetry out of sausage ma
chine" Now / won't be crushed, and
1 promise to show up your attempt to
throttle budding genius. Publish this
card and the following poem in your
columns and charge me at your adver-
Using rates. Yours.
JAMES METCALF RILEY.
THE POEM.
I stood upon the oceans sandy beach.
And with a reed wrote upon the sand these
words, .
"Agnes, 1 love thee!''
But the winds came and the waves rolled
mountain high,
And blotted out the fair impression.
Cruel waves, treacherous sand, fragile reed;
No longer will trust to thee,
But from the highest mountain peak I'll pluck
the tallest pine
And, dipped in the crater of Vesuvius, with II
j Will write
Upon the high and FURNISHED heavens these
words:
"a Wise Woman is drawing the largest au-
diences ever known,
And giving an entertainment that will take
your breath away"
And would like to see any dog-gone wave
wash that out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
When tho Halr La Healthy

When is the hair in good health
When 1t is naturally glossy, respond
Ing to the: we'll wielded brush as sill
Wer teapot does to the channels leath-
Ar; when it is neither over-dry nor
unduly moist and greasy; when it does
not fall out; when it is a good color.
and when 1t does not split at the ends.
Some lucky people have no trouble
with their hair; others are everlast-
tngly trying to improve their scanty
supply In one way or another. Scanty
hair. however. is not unhealthy hair
in very great many instances. 1t
is fine hair and fine hair never looks
much. Possessors Of such type of
tresses should comfort themselves
with the knowledge that super-retined,
,delicately nurtured natures often own
this kind of hair. But there are some
people who are never satisfied. Those
whose hair is normally healthy should
rest contented with its color, thickness
and length. All they have to do to
keep II in state of glossy beauty is
to brush It we'll every morning and
every evening, being very particular
to uss only quite clean brushes
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
Tho Home Sewing Room.

Women who find it more advanta-
geous from financial standpoint to
have dressmaker come in by the day
and do the sewing acknowledge that a
separate sewing room is blessing to
be appreciated. Here one can work
undisturbed. OF course, nothing but
the tools used in the construction Of
a gown are kept in the room. 1t must
not serve the dual purpose OF store
room and sewing room. A row Of
drawers where new and old materials
are kept separate is an indispensable
necessity. The other furnishings
should consist of sewing machine
and dress form, large work basket,
cutting table and spool stand in the
middle of which is cushion for nee
dies. When work is over they can be
left in the sewing room. and there is
no necessity of tucking them away in
odd corners. Besides. great deal of
valuable time is saved by the arrange
ment Of having the articles within
reach on moments notice, and every
woman should, If she can, have sew
ing room.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
OF black and white broadcloth; the
collar and skirt edged with ermine fur.
The small hat is OF black velvet. with
one, white ostrich tip on the, left SIDE.
Benent. Of Bor.x.
ing room


One simple medicinal remedy that
my father set great store by was boz
rax, says q writer. He had my mother
keep q solution OF SAT- water and boz
Mrax constantly on hand, and IL the
slightest irritation or sore throat de-
veloped among us. he had US gargle
three times day, and lave our mouth
and tonsils freely. He thought our
good health and freedom from fevers
and contagious diseases was owing to
the use OF borax. In the case of a
burn, he had US wet cloths, dipped In
! strong solution, Of borax water, and
was very careful to exclude the air in
putting them of and on. It is very
cooling and healing, and child does
not rebel 80 much against it as with
other remedies. One very great thing
in It's favor in using 1t among children
is, 1t is SO harmless, while other gar
giles with carbolic acid and such are
often taken by mistake and cause
great distress. often think II every
young mother only knew of its virtues
she would be thankful, and having
once adopted It, would never give 1t up.
AS a disinfectant 1t is excellent. One.
should keep 1t on the kitchen shelf.
Il you awaken In the night coughing
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
A Comfortable Room.

A room as you enter it for the first
time suggests one of two things
comfort or discomfort. Easy chairs, a
sofa with plenty of soft cushions in
suitable places, a few bright pictures,
plenty Of cosy rugs, and a little dainty
Abric-a-brac well placed, are things in
dispensable to conf Portable room.
There must be tables and books, pa
pers and magazines; in fact, the fam
lily sitting room should be the best
used and most luxurious apartment in
che house we'll lighted and well venti-
lated instead Of which it is very often
the least used room in the house, often
kept locked, unless there are visitors.
And the art Of ornamentation in this
room Is sometimes carried to excess.
have entered houses where my first
thought was of a fancy goods shop,
and have groaned to think Of the
amount OF: time and labor expended by
some poor woman to dust those goods.
One is almost afraid to move about at
case lest fearful damages might be the
result. Handmade decoration carried
out IN brackets and fans ornament the
walls effectively, and add to the beau
X lof the room Il in lasts and limita-
tion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

1t is on record that swarm of bees
as weapons of war were used not once,
but twice, and with the best possible
effect. When Themiseyra, in Pontus.
was besieged by Lucullus, the Romans
employed turrets, built mounds, MI,
made huge mines beneath the G
While they were creating the mines II
people OF Themiseyra dug do,
through the earth to the mines a!
then cast in upon the Romans beai
and other wild animals, together wi
a swarm Of bees. History repeats tsi
in England when the Danes and Mi
wegians made their attack upon Ches-
ter. about ten centuries since. Tue
town was held by the Saxons and some
Gallo allies, who tried stones and boil
ing water upon the nesiegers without
effect. AS a last resource they collec.-
ed all the beehives and upset them Il
the enemy's camp beneth the city VI
This had the effect of making thin
"hun." so to speak, and it is record
that the enemy were SO badly st.
that they could move neither arms D;
legs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

rough country. Probing showed ths.
the head of the arrow had Fortunately
been drawn out, and in due time good
nursing put the lieutenant on his feet
again. This is an incident in Lees
career which is apparently known to
very few. 1t is of interest, also, that
the old Second cavalry had for its coll
onel Albert Sidney Johnston and for
sits lieutenant-colonel Robert e. Lee,
and that Hardee, of tactics" fame.
and George II. Thomas We're two of it's
majors The captain of the company
in which Fftzhugh Lee was first lieu
tenant was Kirby Smith LoetIier
served with credit in the union army
during the civil war, was given his
white house detail by President Grant
and was appointed by President Me-
klnley as military storekeeper' in the
regular army, with the rank OF captain.
Boston Transcript
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
A Narrow Escape.

One morning, in the summer of 1866,
a portion of the Fifth United States
infantry, while on their way to New
Mexico, halted on the prairie They
were 500 strong, and many OF them
were veterans of the civil war. An
ominous sound like the muttering of
distant thunder, startled them. Soon
a scout came in and reported that an
immense herd of buffalo was sweeping
toward the camp. The roar heard by
the soldiers was the sound of the
herds hoofs. Soon a black mass was
seen bearing down, and behind it a
cavalcade of pursuing Indians, 500
strong. They had maddened the buf-
falo, hoping to capture the train by
stampeding the frightened animals
and causing them to overrun the sol
diers. Something caused the herd to
open before it reached the soldiers 1t
passed in two columns, leaving the
infantry, their wagons, mules and
horses between and not 600 feet fron
either mass of the maddened beast
When the savages saw that their Ia,
tics had failed, even their natural self
possession failed to prevent an exhibit
tion of their rage. They rode OF in
Sullen fury.-Old Santa Fe Trail.