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The Portland daily press., 1900-10-06

100 Mems Scotch Mixed Busi-
ness Suits for S2.75, sold every
where for $500.
Mems All Wool CheYiOt Suits,
in single and double breasted,
$3.9S, worth $1,000.
Mems Fancy Cashmere Suits,
in eutaWays, Sacks and double
breasted, S4.95, worth $1,000.
Mems Elegant Fancy CheyiOt
and Cashmere Suits, in double
and single breasted, worth S14.
will 60 quick at $3.50. We have
them in the latest stripes and
checks.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-06

Elegant select styles in Dress
Pants in silk and wool WOrsteds,
well worth S. and Sc, for $3.50
and So.
Mems Heavy Cashmere and
Chinchilla listers, actual worth
Sc, SS, $40, to go at So, S4.75
and $3.50. Why go cold?
Mems Elegant Dress Over
coats, all cOlOrs in Beavers. Mel
tons, BrOadclOths and Oxfords,
satin lined and custom made;
the best dress OYercOat made.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-06


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The Portland daily press., 1900-10-06

universally sold from SIS to
S25. We sell for 1915, SIO.5O
and II. so.
Mems Cashmere OTercOats, in
black or cOlOrs, well worth Sc;
our price, 1926.
Mems Stiff Hats, in black or
brown, the very latest style and
best makes, regular $3.50 and
So goods for only csc, SI.25,
81. 40 and SI.9S.
300 dozen Suspenders, &c, Sc,
15c, 25c, worth 15c, 25c and
soc.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
A Calmar Communication.

Sunday evening at the Calmar M. Il.
church, under the auspices of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of Calmar, Chas. S. Dean, of Nora
Springs, Iowa, delivered stirring ad-
dress ON Gospel Prohibition" AS an
orator Mr.. Dean is without peer i'm
Iowa. The address was not only pleas
ing and instructive but was positively
startling as he so vividly pictured the
awful responsibility resting upon the
Christian voter for the overthrow of
the legalized liquor traffic. If there
were more such earnest Christian men,
whose hearts so burn as they behold
this monster iniquity, that they not
only speak against it, but even cast
their votes against it. One can but ask
why there are not enough such men to
put an end to it at one election. Why
is there one woman in all our broad
land who does not wear the white rib
bon as her badge until the monster is
destroyed? If there were more such
fearless speakers as c. s. Dean the con-
science of the American people would
be reached, their hearts touched, then
reforms like ours would not have to
wait long for the accomplishment OF
our aims. W.C.T.U.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

up in the mountains with no one TO see
that his grave was kept green. He
was a favorite with US all and more
than one tear was shed when we left
him.
We left Carman for Tobogon, alriv-
ing there the next day. That night
we were out and it rained all night so
yOn can imagine how we felt when we
arrived in Tobogon. We telegraphed
to Tagablarau to headquarters for the
Major and doctor and they came down
the same night on board the mail boat
Troy. The doctor dressed our wounds
and sewed my hand up in nice shape.
The Major praised US all very highly
for our conduct during the battle and
said it was as hard battle as there has
been in the Southern Islands.
We got on board the Troy and here
we are in Cebu hospital. This is a out
as good description of the battle as 1
can give at present under the circum-
stances. All the wounded are getting
along fine.
Well, / will close for this time, so
goodbye. As ever your son,
WILL COAN,
Co. G, "A inf U. S. w., City of Cebu,
Cebu Islands, p. I.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
Decorah Wins from Cresco.

Now that Decorah has literally
mopped the ground with Cresco on the
gridiron, we hope that our local ath-
letes will in the future refuse to contest
with them for honors o; any kind.
Were it not for the fact that nearly $50
representative business men and citi-
zens of this city accompanied the foot
ball team to Cresco Monday afternoon
by special train over the Milwaukee,
and insisted OIL fair play frohi the start,
we would have had fears for the per-
sonal safety of the team, for such
crowd of bloodthirsty, disrespectful
insulting men, women and children 1t
has never been our lot to run across
before. Our folks had been warned
from New Hampton, West Union and
other towns, but expected nothing like
the treatment they received.
However, the way our boys trimmed
them up pays for it all. Whenever
Louie Moore felt just like it he would
pick up the ball and quietly walk
right through them, laying it down
when he got tired of holding it, and
whenever the spirit came over haskell,
Bulls, Linde, Brekke or any of them,
they would trot around the end with
the pigskin under one arm, brushing
of the Crescoites with the other hand,
like sO MANY mosunitOS Wall fhoy
just kept setting it down outside the
goal line until the score got so high
the crowd couldn't count any more,
and then stopped. When time was
called for both halves they were with
in two feet of Cresco's goal, and half
minute more they would have secured
a touchdown. At the close of the
game Cresco discovered to her constert
nation that the score stood, Ee1prabI
33, Cresco 0. ~ {,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
Biennial Elections Carry.

The returns up to this time denote
that the proposition for an amendment
to the state constitution providing for
biennial elections has carried by about
%, 900 plurality.
Another interesting feature of the
election is the probable carrying of the
question, 'Shall there be convention
to revise the constitution?" The state
constitution provides for the submission
of this question to the people every ten
years, and although there is no appar-
ent demand for such convention, yet
the voters have declared that there
shall be one, doubtless assuming that
this question had some bearing on the
biennial election proposition and con-
sequently voting for it.
The success of this constitutional
amendment question will bring out
wide spread discussion throughout the
state, for it carries with it great conse-
quence, although we venture to state
that comparatively few who voted for
it knew what their vote meant. Arti-
Gle 10 of Section 3 of the constitution
of Iowa provides that every ten years
the question, 'Shall there be conven-
ton to revise the constitution and
amend the same" shall be decided by
the electors qualified to vote for MEM
bers of the general assembly, and in
case majority of the electors so quail
flied shall decide in favor of conven-
ton for such purpose, the general as
sembly, at its next session, shall pro-
vide law for the election of delegates
to such convention.
The method of electing these dele
gates will, as stated above, be deter
mined by the general assembly. In
1857, when the last constitutional con-
vention was held, it was composed of
one member from each senatorial dis
trict, elected by. the people, which will
doubtless be the method in this in
stance. Then the work of the conven-
tion occupied three months. After it
has completed its work and suggested
changes in the constitution, these pro-
posed alterations are submitted to the
people at the next general election and
the report adopted or rejected.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
Union Ladies' Aid.

For many years Union Ladies' Aid
Society (undenominationaD existed in
Decorah for the purpose of searching
out aud relieving the poor and needy
of this community. The Society has
been asleep for several years, and it is
now suggested that it ought to be
awakened and revived. For the pur-
pose Of considering this question the
ladies of Decorah are invited to meet
on Saturday at 3 o'clock P. M. in room
No. in the public school building.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
Attempted Burglary

On Saturday night or early Monday
morning an attempt was made to open
the Wilbur Lumber Co.'s safe. En-
trance was effected through the rear
door, and the dial of the safe was
broken, and a hole drilled near the
dial, when evidently they got scared
out or gave it up as bad job. This is
the second time this place has been en-
tered, similar attempt having been
made two years ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
A Splendid Concert.

The concert given by the Luther
College Musical Union on Saturday
evening was one of those excellent
musical entertainments for which the
Musical Union has been famous during
the past few years. Each number was
rendered with precision denoting the
ability and thorough training of the
students, and the audience was de-
lighted with the whole entertainment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
No Matter

what happens when its cold, you need
to be dressed warm. Its the cheapest
way out of it. Better spend S. or even
$40 of good warm overcoat or an
ulster, than suffer and pay twice that
much for doctor bill, land We are not
running opposition to the doctors
business either.l Come to Bears for
good underwear cheap in price, that's
business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
Notice..

There is very large advance sale of
seats for the opera. 10 avoid confusion
and possible errors whereby patrons
may not get the sittings they have
selected We would kindly ask all who
have seats marked off to come in now
and take their tickets. Respectfully,
BRUNT& PARNIAN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
The Grand Canon on The Colorado.

Around me rose the stately pines;
behind me was the simple stretch of
rolling woodland; nothing betrayed
the nearness of one of the greatest won
ders of the world. Could it be possible
that was to be disappointed? At last
hurried through the intervening
space, gave a quick look, and almost
reeled. The globe itself seemed to
have suddenly yawned asunder, leav-
ing me trembling on the hither brink
of two discovered hemispheres. Vast
as the bed of vanished ocean, deep as
Mount Washington, riven from its
apex to its base, the grandest canon on
one planet lay glittering below me in
the sunlight like, submerged eonti-
nent, drowned by an ocean that had
ebbed away. AT my very feet, so near
that could have leaped at once into
eternity, the earth was cleft to depth
of six thousand six hundred feet-not
by a narrow gorge, like other canons,
but by an awful gulf within whose
cavernous immensity the forests of the
Adirondacks would appear like jack
straws, the Hudson Palisades would
be an insignificant stratum, Niagara
would be indescernible, and cities
could be tossed like pebbles. ~ Ex-
tracts from one of John l.. Stoddard's
Lectures.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
Football Team Bananeted.

One of the most pleasant similar
occasions ever given in Decorah was
the banquet rendered the football team
by the business men at the Winnie
sheik last evening. About go were
present, delicious banquet was served,
and the balance of the evening was
spent in listening to extemporaneous
toasts. 1t was heartily enjoyed by all
who participated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
Another Large Addition.

w. Il. Symonds is at work on an
other large addition to his West De-
corah Greenhouses. On the west side
of his main buildings he is erecting a
house 60 feet long, running east and
west, and 1t will be used for the culture
of carnations. Mr.. Symonds is always
awake to the interests of his trade and
increases his capacity as rapidly as his
business demands 1t.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
Notice.

Wishing to close up my business
here, desire all accounts due me to be
paid by Nov. 18th, and any accounts
against me to be presented before thai
date. GEO. KRAFT.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
A Work of Culture.

An active campaign is on in our
town in behalf of the published works
of John l.. Stoddard, the distinguished
traveller and lecturer. These lectures
represent on the part of Mr.. Stoddard
over 100000 miles of travel as well as
thirty years of close study and inves-
tigation of the various countries and
their people. He correlates success
fully, History, Geography, Biography,
Art, Architecture and Literature, and
devotes much of bis space to the peo-
pie, their manners and customs. The
work is magnificently illustrated and
deserves great patronage among our
townspeople.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
Thanksgiving, Sure.

I'm goin' TO be thankful
Fur prosperity complete;
Pm goin' To be thankful
'CaHse I've got enough to eat.
Thankful fur th sunshine,
An thankful fur the RAIN,
An thankful I've got my voice
When wishin' to complain.
I'm goin' to be thankful
Fur blessings thar befall,
An fur one that can mention
/ am thaDkfullest of all
We're all thro' with this campaign
An the beatin' of the drum;
We can live in peace an quiet
Fur the next four years to come.
Washington Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

PRESENT indications are that the
next House of Representatives will
contain 2O2 republicans, 147 democrats;
s are still doubtful. The Senate will
contain 40 republicans, 20 democrats,
II doubtful.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

JOHN WANAMAKER's illness is q
cause of much concern among the life
insurance companies. He carries poll
cies amounting to 81 100000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

Don't make the mistake of wait
ing till the last minute to secure your
seats for the Princess Chic. Opera, sell
ect them early for the house will be
filed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

A reorganization of the democratic
party, with the elimination of all Bry-
anistic principles, policies and leaders,
and championed by such old line lead.
ers as Cleveland, Carlisle, Hewitt,
Lindsay, Butler and others, is prom
ised.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

1T is tacitly understood that Presi-
dent Mckinley desires no changes in
his cabinet, and will preserve its per-
sonnel in toto If possible.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

A republican unanimity unique in
the history of political elections is
shown by the complete count Of the
recent election at Batavia, Ill. One
precinct gave its entire vote of 575 to
Mckinley.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

WoN'T it seem queer to have no
election or political excitement next
year?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

nsptaon q Cedar Rapids with through trains
- Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, SL
rAnl, and all points beyond.
Freight trains will carry passengers when
psOvided with tickets only.
]. w. LAWHEAD, Agent
mo. q. FARMER. Gen. Ticket 4 Pass. Ag't
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
! have for Sale or Trade

a property near the Ice Cave Mills,
consisting of five lots, good, warm
new house of eight rooms, quite a
number of out-buildings, a very desir-
able property for anyone wanting a
roomy place. The party desires very
much to dispose of it at once.
/ have, also, for sale or rent, very
desirable residence property within four
blocks of the Post Office; also a num-
ber of pieces of property for sale or
rent. Let me know if you have farm
or any other property for sale or to let.
F.J. o. eREMM.
222 West Water street,
Opposite Grand Opera House.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
2AAe ot;x
II. GREEN. Pr 9 or.
@ pubiished on Wednes each week at
0eooxah, Winncsheik o. Iowa. Pubhcar
~ eAlce at sH We Ater btreet.
Subscription Price, ,I.so per year.

o6ers Advertisers good means Of reaching
Ne people OF Winnesheik and Howard coun-
oeA Rates given on application.
Dudness Cards IS per year.
Legal advertising At legal r'~s
1lkh paper viii be sent to subscribers until
III arreagos are paid and IL is ordered stopped.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

Poor, poor Aguinaldo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14

Ara expert delineAtor of Character nuns par.
- - photo. Accurate confidential advice
~ hGafth, marriage, buAncas puyuita, 60
0rl0u received for Al phreuoaoEioal Ilbfina-
go ON or address 20 West Water D De-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-11-14
Darlington. Cedar Rapid. q s.rthern

M. 5o2 Passenger, leaves Decorah s;l5 p. m.
10 Q. m. No. Sol. Passenger, arrives at Do
Sogah lao p. m. No. 54l, Freight 4 Passen.
N, arrives at Decorah 5:l5 p. m. All trains
yn1ly except Sunday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
Scotch as She IL Wrote.

Mrs. ohmboddie-What are you
reading that absorbs you SO?
Mr.. Hohmboddie docking up from
his book)-It is a new Scotch novel.
Mrs. Hohmboddie with enthusiasm)
oh, am SO fond Of those dear dialect
things! Do read me little.
Mr.. Hohmboddie (reading)-"Ye see,
Elpsie," said Duncan doucely, 81 might
haze mair the matter wi me than ye
wad be spierin. Aiblins me cen is a
bit dazZlit an am hearin the poolses
thuddin in ma ears, an ma TONGUE in
clavin when it sud be gaein. an div We
no. hear the dirlin O. ma HART an feel
the shakin O. ma bond this day gin
gat a glimpse O. We. sair hirplin like an
auld mon? Div We nae guess what's a
the steer, Kinney, wi'out me gaein it
mair words?"
Mrs. Hohmboddie-Stop. for good
ness sake! What in the world is the
creature trying to say?
Mr. Hohmboddie-He's making dec
laration of love.
Mrs. Hohmboddie-A declaration Of
love! | thought he was telling a lot
Of symptoms to his doctor.-Collier's
Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
A Rejected Favor.

When the German emperor was at
school at Cassel, he and his brother,
Prince Henry, lodged in an old castle
near, but in the school the two boys
were treated exactly like any other
youngsters. On one occasion.' it is re-
lated, master. knowing that Prince
William was backward in Greek and
wishing to curry favor with him, told
him secretly what the subject of the
next days examination would be.
Early next morning the prince went
into the classroom and wrote the in
formation on the blackboard in huge
letters. not wishing to have any unfair
advantage over his schoolfellows.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
Impious Piety.

The much hearlded undertaking oi
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon to run one
of the Topeka dailies for one week
as Christian paper may prove a
good busina ss venture, but that il
will do any good to the cause which
Mr.. Sheldon ostensibly represents
nobody will believe. On the con.
trary, it cannot fail that the scheme
will be generally regarded as fake
It is worthy of the man who poses
before the world as one having pri-
vate and exclusive information from
on High, enabling him to tell the
world "what Jesus would do in
every given case.
1t may be that Mr. Sheldon means
well, but his advertising methods
are in Extensively bad taste. This
business of talking glibly about what
God would do is essentially impious
as well as coarse. 1t is colossal
egotism in any man to present him
self as being on terms of the closest
intimacy with their Creator. There
is much more reverence and genuine
religious feeling in the heart of the
Mohammedan who picks up stray
piece of writir g and hides it in his
bosom, as he hopes that it may per
chance contain the name OF Allah.
1t is a piece Of outrageous effron terry
in man to present his own views
as the thoughts of the DEITY, tc
which all men must give their as
sent. "What God would do" simp-
" means ''what I would do if I were
God,'' and it may safely be set
down that persons who indulge in
that sort of talk and pretend that it
expresses superlative piety are the
apostles of coarse religious char
latanism.. 1t is of piece with the
irreverence under the guise of piety
which causes some ministers tC
make eloquent political speeches in
the form OF prayers addressed to the
Almighty. Instead of Offering hum
BILE petitions to God, whose assist
ance or forgiveness they are sup
posed to DESIRE they parade their
learning and skill in elegant diction
and sometimes even appeal to the
prejudice of the mob in order to win
applause. It is the most impious OF
all the many ways Of taking the
name OF God IN vain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
Put Through His PAGES.

The wealthy Briton is confessedly
the most fastidious man living as to
the quality of his personal domestic
service. The concentrated energy with
which an Englshman will rebuke his
servant for an Offense SO slight that
the average American fails to observe
it bears out the above statement, and
it is this social condition that has de-
veloped the hyperaristocratic intelli-
gence Office in London.
Those who propose changing sery-
ants are not content with references
and perfunctory interview with the
man or maid under consideration, but
insist upon q full dress rehearsal Of
both manners and appearance.
The servant in livery is put through
all his PAGES. must display the size of
his calves, the haughtiness of his pose,
as we'll as breeding in handling a
card, announcing a guest or serving at
the table.
Nothing Is taken for granted. The
master and the mistress sit by and dis
cuss the points Of groom or butler as
they would those Of high priced horse
or valuable dog. Domestics are taken
with great seriousness by the upper
class Englishmen. and for that reason
nothing Is left to luck In peopling the
servants hall.--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
The Fighting svordfish.

The sWordfish is utterly without fear
and Will like a buffalo or rhinoceroS,
charge anything that offends it, often
doing an amount Of execution hardly
to be believed did not the evidence ex-
list. COmbats between SWordfish are
most interesting and may be compared
TO a duel between two expert swords
men. Such a contest was observed
off the long pier that extends out into
the ocean at Santa Monica, near Los
Angeles, last year. Some fishermen
noticed two big fish leaping out of the
water and dashing along the surface
Soon it was seen that they were sword
fish.
The season was when the fish are I'M
usually ferocious. They had made sew
eral rushes and when observed were
at close quarters, striking each other
powerful side blows like cavalrymen.
This was unsatisfactory, and finally
they separated and darted at each 9th
er like arrows, the water Kissing as
their sharp dorsal fins cut through it.
They evidently struck head on, one
struck just below the eye and plowed
deep furrow in the fish, partly dis
abling it, SO that it turned and attempt
ed to escape. But it's adversary also
turned and with a rush drove it's sword
completely through the body of it's foe
and held it fast only wrenching it's
weapon loose when it's enemy stopped
swimming.-San Francisco Call.