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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-17
Tour of Puerto Rico.

The American Tourist Association
announces two tours of the beautiful
island of Puerto Rico under escort of
Mr.. Walter Boyd Townsend, the we'll
known artist and traveller, through
and around the Island by rail, cArai-
age, automobile and boat.
Special Pullman Cars leave Chicago
Thursday, February IS, and Thursday
March s, at II noon, connecting with
the splendid new steamships Ponce
and San Juan sailing from New York
second day following.
Tickets include all expenses every
where. All railway, steamer and
sleeping-car fares, meals and berths on
steamers, meals on dining car, hotel
bills In New York and Puerto Rico, all
transfers, carriage rides in the cities
and through the Island, guides and
Interpreters are included in the tic
kets. There are no extras.
Tours are under the direction of
Reau Campbell, General Manager,
A. T. A., 1923 Marquette Building,
Chicago.
Itineraries, Maps and Tickets can be
had on application to the Agents of the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul R'y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-17
Little Men and Women-B abyland


With the 1900 volume, enters upon
its twenty-fourth year. The best au-
thors and artists continue their contri-
buttons 10 the delight of the little
people for whose instruction, amuse-
ment and entertainment their best en-
deavors are put forth. Some of the
good things In the new volume are
Two New Serial Stories: "a Little Prince
and Princess of Egypt; Longtime
Ago Story" by Oliver Harper.
"The Adventures of Spotty,n by
Kate Epson Clark.
Notable Articles: "Playthings That Are
Alive" lin six parts), by Judith Soils
Cohen.
"Some Famous Animals" by Cora
Haviland Carver.
Short Stories: More than the usual num-
Der of short stories written by men
and women who "know how;n and
there are very many pictures to IL
iuStidlC tnCSCs
The Babylanders are entertained every
month with dainty verse and pretty
pictures by Margaret Johnson.
Cradle Songs of Many Nations tell, in
twelve parts, how the wee babies OF
other lands are sung to sleep every
night.
And there are various simple occu
pations which suggest to the mother
ways and means to keep active little
fingers busy.
An Altogether Charming Magazine and
the subscription price is astonishing
ly low-5O CENTS a year.
Premiums: The publishers offer many
valuable articles as premiums for
clubs: articles that are needed by
every boy and girl, man and woman
with refined tastes: and as the get
ting of subscriptions at the low price
Of SOC is SO easy, every one who is
ambitious can and should obtain
these articles without cost-except a
little time. Send for sample copy
containing premium list (free.)
Pearsons: We offer Little Men and
Women-Babyland with Pearsons
(s1.00) Magazine for one year for
$1.20. Pearsons is the best of the
dollar magazines, and should be in
every home. 46-4.
LITTLE MEN AND WOMEN Co.,
Troy, N. Y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-17
Daily Paper SI.oo a Year.

The Des Moines Daily Neacs is sent
to mail subscribers for Sl.00 year. rs
cents for siA months, so cents for three
months, Is cents for one month The
Daily Meas is member of the Asso-
ciated Press and publishes all the news
busy readers. Fullest and earliest war
news, congressional and Iowa legisla-
tive news, Geographic markets and all
the features of metropolitan news
paper. Address, the NEWS, Des
Moines, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-17
Through California Sleeper.

On every Friday the C NJ &. St
p Ry. start tourist sleeper, from Chi,
cago for San Francisco. To make
connections with this car, leave Decor.
ah Friday at 2:25 p. M, and on Wed.
nesday a through tourist sleeper from
St Paul and Minneapolis, leave Decor
ah or (Calmar) at 600 and 500 a. M.
or l0:l5 a. m. and 900 p. M, Wednes
days, and connect with this car al
Mason City for Los Angeles and San
Francisco. S. V. Potter, Agt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-17
Taken from Hospital to Die

Mrs. George Banghart, 1880 East
Walnut street Des Noines, saws: ~
have been one OF tine greatest sufferers
tor years rom inflammation ofkidneys
and bladder; been sleated by the best
pa ysicians ia Dts M0ines and was
given up to die ! was taken to Mercy
Hospital, and while there passed pieces
of membrane that fioated i'm the vessel.
Doctors told NE | could net live, and
was taken home to dis. Have used al
most every remedy aud To no avail.
Finally, ~ - lAs rrSor, my physician
prescribed "Kid-Rheu f" ard from its
use my recovery began | noticed inn
provement from first dav, and continu-
ed taking il and nothing else. In two
months was vel, ANA now do my
own house work something I had not
done before in wear. owe my life to
your remedy. and cauuot praise kid
Rheu" too highly For sale by Wang
Ter Bros. Ash
Only Tour of all Mexico
in Pullmau's finest Compartment,
Drawing Room, Library, Observation
aud Dining Cars all vestibuled-with
the celebrated Open Top Car "Chili-
It'll Longest tour ever offered long
err in Mexico, longer in city of Mexico,
longer in tropics. Only tour to ruined
cities. Special trains start January 90
and March 6 Tickets include all ex-
penses every where. Under escort of the
American Tourist Association, 1923
Marquette Building. Chicago.
REAU CAMPBELL,
General Manager.
For maps, DO ks of the tour, tickets,
etc., call on agents of the Chicago, Mil
waukee q st. Paul Ry. t12-2S
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-01-17
Examinations Free.

yXyANTED-Honest man or woman to travel
w for large house; salary e65 monthly and
inciose selfaddressed stamped envelope.
MANAGER, $50 Caxton bldg, Chicago. 1915
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

horses though at the time she never dreamed of
turning that knowledge to any commercial account.
There were many children in the family at the
rambling old farmhouse. and money was not plenti-
full So when commercial traveller a friend OF
her brothers. time laughingly suggested to
Miss Kinney that she would make good sales
woman and half jestingly offered to get her posi-
tIon on the road with the grocery house he
represented she promptly took him at his word.
She got the position and sold groceries for year
A well known wagon company heard OF her, ana.
realizing that her present patrons would also need
wagons, il finally induced her TO give up groceries
for its line.
But the people to whom she sold wagons got
into the way of asking her where they could get
horses and she soon found herself supplying them
She finally worked up such trade in horses that
a year ago she determined to devote herself eXclu-
svely to it. and gave up the wagons
sh kept busy negotiating her sales PSO-
pie who have horses to sell and people who want
TO bllv horses both communicate with her. and she
brings the right parties together. She usually
makes her appointment at the leading hotel of the
town where her purchaser resides, and she has her
horse sent on to a livery stable, where she takes
him to look 1t over II the deal goes through as
it Invariably does for she studies the ideas Of her
customer beforehand and delivers only just the
kind of goods that he will want she gets liberal
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
FAILURE OF THE LOUVRE.
PARISIANS SAY IT WAS DUE TO THE
TICKLE AAIERICANS-3IOHA TO
BE POPULAR FOR AUTUMN.
Paris, August 10.


The failure of the Magasins du Louvre came as a
surprise TO the majority Of Parisans who could
not imagine that the staid. respectable. old shop
had ever been anything but prosperous. And now
they say that its failure is due 10 the tickle Amer
leans who have deserted the shop of late years in
spite Of the fact that years go many changes
were made there TO suit the demands and peculiar
needs of foreigners. changes that rendered the
place less attractive TO French people and there
fore less patronized by them. Bat II has been a
fact long recognized that the Louvre has been
steadily falling behind its more enterprisng rival.
the Bon AIarche. and It is undoubtedly the Amer
scans who have largely influenced the latter shop
in introducing progressive methods. The
rnanag cement OF the Louvre had hoped that Ex-
position year would pull things MP. bIt the shop
has really been little patronzed and the foreigners
especially. have preferred to pass it by to the
river TO the popular Bon Marche.
The failure OF the Louvre IS a fair test that tho
old time methods OF conducting the drygoods busi-
ness IN Paris at END. France. the country
that once had rival in this direction has much
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
A TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF vONANs
SHIRT WAIST. NO. 1851, OR woMANs
THREE PIECE SKIRT, NO. s.ss5,
FOR COUPON AND 10
CENTS EACH

NO material is more popular more effective
than linen in its various coIOrs. The smart COS
tune illustrated is in the shade Of blue known as
hydrangea, with trimmings of white needle work
sash and stock collar OF soft Liberty tafeta Of the
same shade as the linen With the gown is worn a
nat OF white straw. faced with velvet and trimmed
with palest pink flowers
Inc waist Is simplicity itself. and is fitted with
shoulder and underaIm seams only The vest is
attSched to the right side under the revers and
al tne 'front.', where a fOUr-in- hand scarf OF the
taHeta lace trimmed. cOnceals the fact The
s-eeVes are cut IN one piece the seam extend
ING 20 the elbows only and finished with shaped
mare Guns. The pattern includes a fitted lining
WHicn can De used when required, but which Is
omitted When washable fabrics are used
me skirt Is cut after the latest model with
gored 'front.' and circular portions. The dOunce is
joined 20 the edge OF the skirt produce as much
Hare and allow all the freedom possible The ioID-
ing Is concealed BY the first strip OF insertion the
Two upper ones being let into the material The
SKIRT can, however be made full length v-irh the
nounce over, preferred, the pattern providing for
DOth ienSthS. Ihe upper portion of the skirt ms
smoothly and snugy, but the inverted pleat az the
folds 7-'-o'--
To cut this costume for woman of medium size
!O3 yards or material 81 inches wide 12l Yards y
qulFeu with nVe-e1ghthS OF a yard of all over en-
oroidery Is inches wide for vest yards OF en-
oroldered edging and L yards OF insertion 10 trim
as Illustrated To cut the waist alone SlS yards OF
material inches wide "a yards 81 inches wide or
Ia yards # inches wide, Will be required 10 cut the
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
WOMAN HORSE DEALER.
AN OCCUPATION FROM WHICH MISS KIN
NEY DERIVES A GOOD INCOME.

woman horse dealer Is novelty. even in
this day when Josh Billngss saying that WIN
men IS everywhere is pretty nearly realized At
Syracuse y. Y. Miss Charlotte NJ Kinney is max
ing her living that way. and a very good living Il
is, too. All the horsemen of the State from New
York to Buffalo know her. They treat her well
and are always ready to do her good turn when
the opportunity offers.
In spite OF the business in which Miss Kinney is
engaged she is not in the least new woman"
Her fair hair and blue eyes and feminine ways
quite astonish people when they get their first
glimpse of that woman who sells horses, you
know
It was really through previous trend of events
that Miss Kinney first drifted into selling horses.
Her girlood spent on her fathers farm at
GAINESVILLE. seven mites out of Syracuse Here as
she grew up she !e~ened to know and love good
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
KIL4UE4'S SULPHUR BATHS.

The volcano of Kilauea, Hawaii. is now working
successfully as the heating and medcating agency
OF the steam and vapor baths at the Volcano
House.
In every direction about the group OF four craters
commonly known Kiauea the earth is cracked
open by seams of greater less extent. As they
are commonly screened by dense growth OF the
ma'uma'u fern which grows all the rank by
reason of the heat drawn up from below. these
crevices make IL dangerous travel out OF beaten
paths Some of them breathe out sluggish
rent of warm and moist air; others richly
charged with sulphur fumes. Near the Volcano
House all the creVlceS rich In sulphur, and
large rift completely covered with banks of the
yellow mineral to which additions steadily
made by the exhalations from below Some small
seams near the hotel nave been utilized for the
baths The seam is luted over with clay 70 confine
It's exhalations a single vent which may be con-
trolled needed. over this the bathhouse Is built
three or four seams providing for many hath
esta abllshments. The bather finds the same sort OF
accommodation as in IA bathhouse where the Vapor
from boiled by the expenditure OF
coal and visible pieces of birthstone When the at
cano
or course 1t is perfectly safe No one has ever
yet been erupted otherwise maltreated In the
volcano baths. but u does seem somewhat risky
thing 10 do, to pull the plug out of of the
worlds largest volcanoes and TO turn for petty
and personal needs It's might of steam and hrim-
stone, but nothing seismic happens when tug
at the cord pulls the wooden plug OF the i'm
mensities; there Is no eaping OF the whtehot
lava In the crater no shaking OF the earth in
thFoes, nothing but puff of moist Vapor
in the cabinet TO show that Kllauea is a mild and
these volcanic baths do good than any others
because the sulphur Is carried In the vapor !n the
However that may be- it Is fact that after sitting
I'm the steam for long time the body shows no
visible trace OF the sulphur. although a coating OF
the cabinet.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

Ask God to give thee skill
In comforts 5 art,
That thou may'st consecTated be
And set apart
Unto life of sympathy.
For heavy Is the weight of Ill
In every heart,
And comfOrters are needed much
OF Christlike touch.
-(Anna Z. Hamilton.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

20 learn now from the rest of the world The
Louvre has passed into the hands OF Dufayel
and is TO be converted into smart edition Of the
popular Dufayel shop. which is situated in cheap
quarter OF Paris. and where everything is sold at
the cheapest prices with free admission TO
devle performance included The proprietors of
this place slightly in advance OF the popular
English taste, exempliied by Whteleys, and of
American ideas, carried out in several New York
and Chicago department stores. The big shop
that has borne their name is important indus
trial market in Paris, although one little known to
Americans. OF even TO Parfsians, those of the
middle class. What Dufaye will do TO the old
Magasins du Louvre presents interesting
problem.
The managers OF the Louvre say that II has been
the pension fund that has ruined the business.
Boucicault the original founder of the Bon Marche
the first drygoods merchant 10 start pension
fund which was TO benefit employees Of over twenty
years standing in the firm, and the Louvre
forced 90 follow his example. This. with the privi-
Iege Of investing money in he business at per
cent larger than that paid by banks as invest
rnent real estate. has been the great nducemeni
held TO faithful employees Of these firms and,
while the Bon Marche seems TO have prospered
under such a regime the Louvre has gone 10 pieces
But one must truthfuIly admit that it is only as
landmark OF Paris that the old shop will be
missed.
SOME AUGUST FROCKs
Nothing is more modieh for August frocks than
the plaid organdes and muslins that have been
referred to before IN this column. The fashion is
not going 20 disappear evidently with the summer
for the tailors and other makers of early autumn
suits and gowns using these muslins as trim
innings. The thin plain is used TO trim bodices
and even Jackets. as thin white stuffs were used in
The spring II is easy 10 see how pretty and novel
such idea may be- For instance a fashionable
tailor shows a suit OF brown wool hecked with
frreguaf spots Of tan. The skirt IS cut after an
approved model close about the hips faring at the
bottom and with a cluster Of pleats in the back
The back and sides Of the bodice tuck into belt
OF brown velvet and the front falls loose in three
points ever a soft vest Of ecru black and white
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
CHOCOLATE CANDY OR CARAMELs

NJ. c. r is a little Sunshine girl at present Wis
iting In the country She writes that she has "a
sweet tooth" and dearly loves candy and thinks
it would be nice to make some on a rainy day.
With this idea in view she asks il 1.-The dear sun
shine Society" can send her a recipe for chocolate
candy caramels. Turning 10 the candy file a
recipe from Miss c. l.. W.. of Poughkeepsie, N Y,
is found to be just what is wanted.
To make chocolate caramels take one-half cup
OF molasses. one cup of granulated sugar one
half cup of milk one-quarter cup Of chocolate
and mix with just enough OF the boiling milk and
then, with the sugar, stir into the boiling LIQUID,
Boiled about ten % or tifteen minutes drop uttls
OF the mixture from a spoon into ice COR cold
fingers OF, II heli moment goes back to a hard
some one should stir the mixture Pour out en a
creased pan that It will be about One-half or
out on fiat dish marble slab and cut with
knife into squares Wrap In waved paper. For
put between the teeth, Mark into squares when
partly cool
If Saf TSne yerio weTf sick dS5 and none were sad
think If We We're always glad
we scarcely would be tender.
Did our beloved never need
Our patient mipistration
Earth would grow cold and miss indeed
It's sweetest consolation.
If sorrow never claimed our heart.
And every wish were granted
Life would be dsenchanted.
ii Besemeres.
Copied for the column by L. e T
PRETTY LAMP AND CANDLE SHADES.
Four paper butterflies. with outstretched wings
tackled together. make a pretty shade for a lamp
The wings are fashioned by bending silk covered
wire TO form their outlines and stretching yellow
crepe paper ever Il both sides The body OF the
butterfly Is made OF soft white wool covered with
tissue paper This Is marked and branded with
duh blue. black and gilt. Small black beads are
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
basketruls OF trash and It is impossible TO tell
whence it came.
NOT ENTIRELY FORGOTTEN.

NOT ENTIRELY FORGOTTEN.
In contrast 10 the old women is the appearance
of the old men, who occupy the building in the
rear and enjoy outdoor quarters quite shady
but not so large picturesque. There are six
hundred old merS at the Almshouse They are a
more hopeful looking class and they appear to
be more resigned and recOncied to their lot Their
attire is less un6ecoming for one thing. and they
appear 70 appreciate the luxury OF a home and
having nlenty eat. Worry has not ploughed
furroWs into the faces OF the men, as IL has in
the women They look like great colony OF
"dont worries" and do not appear to be unhappy.
the female wards. The superintendent claims that
they are better housekeepers than the women, and
are far more Industrious and easier to manage.
wnlIId rather manage two thousand men than
ali the different kinds Of work better than the
women do IT, or course Il holds all through the
institution that It takes tnree of these people TO
do the work Of smart person, but We allow
for that The keep themselves cleaner, are
better workers and abide by the rules far better
than the women
A few Brooklyn women have the Poorhouse on
their calling list The Ladies' Aid Society, which
is an annex to the Board of Charities, sends regU-
visitors. and there others who send reading
has the hospital, in the adjoining building on its
list and last month a party of Brooklyn women
treated every patient in the hospital to n DISH OF
ice cream. on Sunday mornings Catholic service
tian Scientists try what they do to make the
life of the Poorhouse inmates toerable Tues
days the Episcopal service is read in the chapel.
Ali the services well attended by the women,
who welcome every relief TO the monotony of in
sttutional living. Even II their mental limitations
forbid the possibility of their comprehension. they
attend fust the same. Life demands Varia-
tion even life the AImshOuse.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
REMOVAL.
MISS PHILLIPS

used for the eyes and wire covered with tissue
paper for the feelers- The head is tied about with
gold colOred silk. Markings are painted on the
wings. which are attached 10 the body by wires
Candles much employed by wise hostessas
for illuminating purposes during the summer be-
cause they give less heat than lamps. A pretty
candle shade is made by covering with two thick-
nesses of pale pink tissue paper the brass wire
frames that can be obtained ready made with as
bestos collars. Upon the paper rose petals of pink
crepe paper cUrled and peated TO initiate those of
the real flower, are sewed In consecutive rows
By every path where the children pIav
BY every road where the beggars straw
BY the church's door and the market stall
Let not go down and saw
She nath not planted flower to-day"
-(ROSe Terry Cooke
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
YOUTHFUL TEMPERANCE. ORATOB

Miss Matte Pegues, OF Sloan Springs, Ark 70
said to be the youngest temperance orator in the
United States. She is girl of fifteen years and
has taken the highest prize which the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union has bestow for
oratory and eiocution in temperance speakng-the
organization's diamond medal This she won during
the present year at Prescott, Ark.
Previous to this. however. she had won honors
the temperance platform. At the age of twelve
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
BAYHS IN TELEPHONE OFFICES

An innovation I'm France is the establishment OF
hot and cold baths in the largest telephone Offices
in Paris One of the Ministers told that con-
slant telephonng extremely hurtfui TO the
nervous systems Of the women operators and TAX
Ing physician with him. went to investigate.
Finding that the complaints well founded he
referred the subject a commission. who recon-
meDded shorter hours and the Introduction Of baths
as sedatives. The bath costs few centimes. how
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
REQUIREMENT.

REQUIREMENT.
We live by Faith but Faith is not the slave
OF text and legend Reasons voice and God 5,
Natures and Duty's, never are at ODDS
What asks our Father of His children, save
Justice and mercy and humility.
A rea sonable service OF good deeds,
Pure living. tenderness to human needs.
Reverence and trust and prayer Tor lfSnt 20 see
Tha Masters footprints in our daily ways?
No knotted scourge nor sacTthcial knife,
But the calm beauty of an ordered life
Whose very breathing is unwOrded praise
A life that stands, all true lives have stood
Firm-rooted in the faith that God Is Good
John Greenleaf Whittier
Lighthouses don't ring bells and fire cannon to
call attention to their shining; they just shine
ID l.. Moody.
DAILY HELPS
Sunday-Happiness is a roadside flower growing
on the highway OF usefulness.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

she received three medals for public speaking
gold and one silver from the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, and a medal given in the
high school contest at the town where she lives.
Later when Matte only fourteen. she won
the gold medal Of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, Rogers. Ark, and this year
She may enter the contest for the National medal
AT