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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-15
Ball Game at Elkader.

The DEBORAH combination crossed
bats on Sunday with the Elkader team
and were don upto the tune of 10 to 8.
Doubtless return game will be played
here during the fair
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-15
Excursions.

A round trip rate of one fare plus
500 has been named by the Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids q Northern railway
for the Biennial Conclave, knights of
Pythias at Detroit, Mich, August ~ to
Sept. !. Call on an, agent for full In
formation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-15
c. NJ. & st. P. Excursions.

Des Moines Aug. to Sep. 3 for State
Fair. One fare for round trip.
st. Paul and Minneapolis to Mime
sofa State Fair, Sept. ] to 10. One fare
fer round trip.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-15
DEBORAH, IOWA, AUG. Is, 1900
Church Announcements.

BAPTIsT-The morning subject for
next Sunday will be, almost Per.
suaded." The evening subject will be,
1.-THE Symbolism of Baptism"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-15
Social at Burr Oak.

The Rebekah lodge of Burr Oak will
hold an ice cream social at the 1. o. o.
f. hall in Burr Oak next Wednesday
evening, August %. All are cordially
invited
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-15
Grown" Piano Contest.

All ballots given out must be dated
and be deposited at the National Bank
of Decerah within one week of date, or
they will not be counted. Following
is the number of ballots deposited for
tho w riolls orua nizationS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-15
Ready Printed Signs.

NATIONAL BANK OF DEBORAH.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

LORD ROBERTS recent proclamation to the
Transvaal burghers, is as harsh measure that has
ever been written during the past two centuries.
Even the edicts of the Duke of Alva and Butcher
Weyler are mild in comparison Excerpts from his
proclamation as follows: "While members of a
family have violated the oath and returned to their
commando, those remaining are to be warned that,
unless the breakers surrender within reason
able time all their supplies will be taken without re-
ceipt In of sniping the leaders of the offend
ing bands must be informed that unless such snip
ing ceases, their houses will be burned All leaders
Of whatsoever nature are to be transported The
above unsodiery attitude is par with the proc
lamation issued by Gen. Pope, commander of the
Army of Virginia during civil war, and to which
Gen. Longstreet very pertinently remarked: "When
men volunteer to fight in their country's they
should be credited with faith in it's righteousness,
and with expectations of meeting soldiers worthy of
their mette. Appeals to turn their strength against
women and children and non combatants, often
sive to manhood, demoralizing in influence and
more likely to aggravate and prolong spirit than
to open ways of order and amity"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

THERE are many men today who have adopted
the loose habit of maligning our eminent men in
public life for other reason than that these men
happen to hold different political views than they do
This pernicious flow of fanatica vil6cation is in
tended to create dstrust Of those in Office among the
ignorant class of people whose votes they an
Cling for While their falsehoods are dressed in the
garb of apparent honesty and greedily accepted
in some quarters as profound TRUTHS they are to a
discerning person who possesses analytic mind,
accepted with extreme cautousness and waved aside
as nothing than cheap political gush. Such
methods are daily in evidence No self-respecting
gentleman would be guilty of casting such reaking
lies in the face of his opponent It is only the cheap
tin horns and gamblers in patriotism who slop over
to such a degree that honesty and dishonesty are
merged into the same tureen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11
FALSE OPINIONS.

THERE many people who think that short
term in prison is of little moment These persons
arrive at the pseudo conclusion that it is something
in which the individual acquires experience that
will be of inestimabe value to him in after life. In
forming such conclusion this class appear to lose
sight of the blightng effects such Imprisonment
attends the exprisoner and steadfastly cngs to him
for the remainder of his life. In this respect no
one speak better than the ex-prsoner himself of
what such life really consists Of He alone knows
how hard it is to secure honorable employment. He
knows what it is to be pointed out prisoner
He knows how humiliatng it is to be Stunned by
his fellow man because of his Imprisonment He
knows how hard it is to pursue the tenor of his
way when the officers of the law continually
bounding him and arresting him suspicion.
Although many may not be aware of the fact
that ex-prisoners punishment usually begins from
the day he leaves the institution free man,
theless it is true When he has served his time
paid the full penalty for his crime demanded by law
it is generally presumed that he is again recognized
as an American ciizen that his character has been
rehabilitated and that he is looked upon as though
he never sentenced to prison. No knows
better than the exprisoner how untruthfu these ro-
seate conditions really
It matters little whether man spends six
months year in penitentary, his future will
always be dimmed by such Imprisonment. You say
that the individual himself is the sole arbitrator of
what that future should be- That is true. It rests
with him. But where there is one high-minded
person who is charitable enough to forget the past
and give him credit for what he is doing in the living
present. there are hundred who will throw obstacles
in his way who will keep Furnishing his past prison
reputation; who would feel so insulted on hearing
that exprisoner resides in the same block wherein
they live that they would either compel him to move
or else vacate the premises themself There are
many such individuals, and the prisoner knows it
to- his sorrow.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

WHEN ability is misdirected it becomes greater
evil than the worthlessness Of ignorance There is
more detrimental to good example than the
awful spectacle of genius being prosttuted to the
qualification of ignorant pleasures and the attain
ment of unworthy ends When talent is directed
in furthering schemes that will not bear the light of
day. it shakes faith in the whole fabric of morals far
more than the errors of the ignorant. From ignor-
ance little is expected, but ability has its noblesse
oblige and to refuse it is to convert blessing into
curse
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11
A FEW PERTINENT THAT'S.
I BY BASHFUL BILL. u
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

That money manages to make monkeys of many
That fool always known by the which peddes
That wickne always the decline does
not reside
the hour of adversely.
That the treacherous almost everyone whom
they in contact with
That when thieves disagree supposed to get their
dues Morning "dews" for instance.
That poverty cannot and will submit being by
the juggernaut wheels of God Mammon
That adversely deadly enemy where would our Chris
tanity have been during its early struggles
That regardless of what may who are doing
time in prison. it be said that they overs
That happiness exists only the imagination people,
Their mind is that kills anything good healthy
nature
That saoonkeper Kentucky snakes the
other day while drunk This story intended for political
purposes
That whatever else condition of
the country during the past strikes have been about
numerous as of yore.
That although there proficient in making
mountain out Of moeh very thankful
idiots of the fact that
hill out of a mountain.
That barkeeper Chicago that he has
mixing drink that will kill disappointment No doubt this
pisng gentleman will do big business after the
have been counted next month.
That Mark very meeting unmely ending
the other day by big piece falling his
head 1t didn't him the least imagined that the
trust was throwing bouquet at him.
That Chicago paper the day prisoners the
enitenary being tortured by being deprived Of
About all the mine the down there
is in the shape of pictures in the
That matter who the individual professors Of bumpoogy
nowadays the habit of calling them degeneaes they
arrested for crime When
he not only takes with him the tan but also
sadded with the pooud accusation of quack professor
being degenerate.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

A DOCTOR in New York, who is the possessor Of
mummy that has been dead about two thousand
years, says that he thought it's eyelids moved the
other day. There can be no question but what the
doctor seen them move for the statement that Mark
Hanna made about there being no trusts was
enough provocation for even the cobblestones to
shake themselves.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

The way the Republican papers are discover
ing extensive plots to assassinate Mckinley it looks
to up tree that this is all trick and cheap
way to stir up little enthusiasm that has been dead
since so and will not awake
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

MANY people who enjoy reputation for smart
ness gained it by their shrewdness in covering up
their tracks, but when the inevitable outcome of
their true inwardness is made known the smartness
they boast Of is found to be their weakest point
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

ASSOCIATIONS evil only when make them
SO. The influences and conditions that surround us
often of our CREATION and if the evil which
blackens character is found in them it is the natural
result of selecting poor material when we build
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

IT very evident that Lieut.. Hobson will
exercise discretion in the future when giving
vent to his opinions He is beginning to realize
what awful mistakes he has made in the past and
how seriously these blunders will have tendency
to mar his future career.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

MANY man, charitably inclined is forced at
times to preserve a stern countenance in order to
keep at distance the shiftess and whining who are
ready to take advantage of every gracious turn
to opportune for favors.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

THERE is great deal of genuine rascality in
this world that is wearing the coors of responsibility
because it has the cunning to pose being legti-
mate. But if the law would cease throwing sand in
the eyes of justice, this legitimacy would be
declared common, everyday grand larceny.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11
n 0 TIC E.

ALL PERSONS receiving copies THE MIRROR who
regular lists Will please consider such
sample copies. If, after reading. conclude
THE MIRROR is worthy of patronage send your
this Office a trial subscription
published above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

WHEN there is crookedness in high places, it
doesn't take long for it's evil effects to percoate to
the lower strata of life.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

WHILE the Chinese are unable to boast of few
victories they have shown the world as choice col
lection of cowardy brutes any wishes to look
upon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11
SELECTIONS FROM ESOPS FABLES.


@seGIDOW AND THE HEN:-A Widow woman kept Hen that
W. laid egg every morning Thought the herself:
double my Hens allowance of barley, lay twice
day. So she tried her pan and the Hen became
that she left off laying at ALL
Figures not facts.
IIITE AND THE PlGEONS:-Some Pigeons had long lived
M of Kite but by being always the
their dove-coe they had continued hitherto escape
attacks Of the Finding his sae unsuccessful Kite
Why you prefer
continual anxiety when would make would
you from every attack that could be made you The
Pigeons trusting his professions called him to the
established there than he exercised perogave by
devourng pigeon day. Wheupon that awaited his turn
said than lit serves right
They uho voluntarily put po1Oer into the hand Of
tyr0nt an ezaeD1y must not 10O71der If 1t be
at last turned against themselves.
Iaa LID WOMAN AND THE PHYSICIAN-An old Woman
Mk blind called Physician and promised
before Witnesses would eyesght she
her malady remained he should receive nothing The agree
being concluded the Physician tempered from time time with
old dys and meanwhile bit by bit carried off her goods
length after time he set about the task earnest and cured her,
therupon asked for the stipulated fee But the old Woman
recovering her sight her goods left the house. When
therefore, Physician her vain
continually put him off with he summoned her at last before
the judges Being called for her Defense she sd What
this true enough; promised to give him his fee my
sight restored and nothing if continued bad Now then
he says that cured but just the contrary for when my
maady could all sorts of furniture and goods
house, but when he he has restored sight
one jot of either
He 1U7ao plays o. tv1c6 must be prepared to tnhe
jOke
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

IT is indeed passing strange that don't hear
nothing about our infant industries these days.
These poor infants certainly deserve attention.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

HE WHO spends his life for the betterment of
his fellow man, has chosen calling that is noble
and almost God-like in it's purpose.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

WHILE recognizing the evils Of others we are
often blinded as to their virtues.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

The older gets the more he realizes that
there other big pebbles on the beach besides
himself
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26

Heart disease kills suddenly, but
never without warning. The warn.
ings may be faint and brief, or may
be startling and extend over many
years, but they are none the lese
certain and positive. Too often the
victim is deceived by the thought
ut will pass away" Alas, 1t never
passes away voluntarily. Once IN
stalled, heart disease never gets bet
ter Of itself. II DR.. Miles Heart
Cure is used in the early stages re.
covery is absolutely certain IN every
case where its use Is persisted In.
"For many years ! was a great SUI.
ferer from heart disease before ]
finally found relief. l was subject
to fainting and sinking spells, full.
ness about the heart, and was unable
to attend to my household duties ]
tried nearly every remedy that wae
recommended to me and doctored
with the leading physicians Of this
section but obtained no help until !
began taking Dr.. Miles Heart Cure:
1t has done me more good than al
the medicine ever took"
MRS. ANNA HOLLOWAY,
Geneva, Ind.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure Is sold at all
druggists on a positive guarantee.
Write for free advice and booklet to
Dr.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
Spreads Like Wild6re.

When things are "the best" they
become "the best selling" Abraham
Hare, leading druggist, Of Belleville,
o., writes. Electric Bitters are the
best selling bitters>I have handled in
20 years. You know whyP Most
diseases begin in disorders Of stomach,
liver, kidneys, bowels, blood and
nerves. Electric Bitters tones up the
stomach, regulates liver, kidneys and
bowels, purities the bloc
the nerves, hence curesd, strengthens
maladies. 1t builds up the entire
system. Puts new life and vigor into
any weak, sickly, rundown man or
woman. Price so cents. Sold BY j.
NJ, Glessner, Druggist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
First Glass Trees.

We will open sale yard at corner
4th and Buckeye, opposite Thayer's
feed barn, Abilene, with a good as.
sortment of clean, thrifty, home
grown Nursery Stock consisting Of
Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum. Cherry,
Apricot, Shade and Ornamental
Trees, Vines, Shrubs, Roses and
Evergreens. NJ. D. Settle will be in
charge and all are invited to call and
see the stock. First class trees, guar
anteed. Glenwood Nursery, juno
ton City, W. Cutter & Sens, props.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers, Reported by Able
&Ellison Abstracters.1
M Nicolay to Theo Maris mel 1928,
&215O.
Maria L Flock to ] S Chrisman 1t 10
bk 10 Highland add, 81.
Elizabeth C Croll to Mary G Herman
1t IS Pine st Lebold's Sd add, $500.
Charlotte E Northcraft to W 7 Rock
set S0-l4.3, 81.
J B Lundy to W I and Susan j Rock
same, $1,000.
c H Langdon to E 7 Ellison pit 1t lO4
west Of creek all l06 lOs 10 Sd st
T& M add, $40.
Marietta Collins guard to C c Spang.
Ter und ! int In 1t 5 and WI 4 Blk rs
K& H add, $229l.
Arletha Glasby ct al to same WI 1t 4
and 1t 8 same, 1915.
Harriet NJ Eastman to 0 L Bates Its
1870 Blk II X 4 H, $3.50
A Stauffer to N Erwin 1t II y IS bk
H add Hope, $50.
7 H Davis to d R DE Haven 81 mel 8.
14.2, 81.
D R De Haven to & M frost same,
1880.
W Winfield to P Hansen 1t 10 pit 1t IA
bk 3 Abilene, $50.
Mary C Winfield to same, same r e,
$50.
James Stations to X Sturdevant Its II
IL bk 10 Manchester, $40.
j W Williams to Geo Kuhn ned and
e4 set 6-16-4, $4,000.
Fred Reed ID 7 J Leasure und ! int
Its III ll9 Main st Solomon, $500.
H R Mitchell to D P Lands land in
36.12-3, $500.
D P lands to H r Mitchell W 80 &C
sell set 1882, $250O.
NJ u Hermann to T Little 1t IS Pine
st L Sd add, s735.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
Caught q Dreadful Cold.

Marion Kooke, manager for T. M.
Thompson, a large importer of fine
millinery at 1858 Milwaukee Avenue,
Chicago, says; during the late Sc
we're weather | caught dreadful cold
which kept ne awake at night and
made me I'm to attend my work
during the day. One Of my milliners
was taking Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for a severe cold at that
time, which seemed to relieve her so
quickly that | bought some for my
self. 1t acted like magic and | began
to improve at once. | am now entire
ly well and feel very pleased to
acknowledge its merits" For sale by
all druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
He Was Satisfied.

John Henderson, who lives near
Solomon, was arrested last week and
taken before Justice Bishop Of Salina
charged with an assault up one Till
man Stricken. He was found guilty
and fined IS and costs, amounting in
all to $l6. The defendant after he
paid bis fine remarked that he had
got more satisfaction out Of that $16
than any like amount he had ever
had.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
TEMPERANCE WOMEN,
Interesting Convention Of W. G. T
U. at Epterprise.

The Fifteenth semi-annual conven.
ton Of the W. C. I. U. OF the Fifth
district met in the M. E. church at
Enterprise April II and IS.
Tuesdays session opened with
devotional services. After appoint.
ment of committees etc., Mrs. Jessie
Morton Of Tescott .and Mrs. Wright
OF Salina and the state president,
Mrs. Hutchinson CT Hutchinson gave
interesting papers.
And interesting program was given
in the evening, including music by
the quartette. A welcome on behalf
Of the city was given by Mayor Hoff-
AN, followed by greetings from To-
cal societies. Mrs. D. 4. Vance OF
Salina responded. Mrs. Hutchinson
then made an address.
Wednesday morning devotional ex-
ercises were led by Miss Minnie Jack
son Of Detroit. Mrs. Morton of Tes-
colt opened a discussion on "How to
Increase the Membership A Chris
tian citizenship symposium was con-
Quoted by Rev. Thackery and Mrs,
Tippin. Mrs. Hamilton gave short
parliamentary drill.
At the afternoon session the subject
Of "Anti.Narcotics" vas taken up.
Papers were read by Mrs. Schiveley,
Mrs. Vance and Mrs. Story of Clay
Center and the subject was discussed
at length. Next came the clergymen's
hour and Rev. Humfeldt led the dis.
cussion, "Can the Church Danish the
SaloonP" Last came talk by State
President Mrs. Hutchinson on "Non-
Alcoholic Medication. Among other
things she said that her husband who
is practicing physician in Hutchin.
son had not used alcohol in any form
in his practice for over twenty years.
Mrs. Hutchinson and Mrs. Morton
remained to attend the county con.
vention in Chapman Thursday and
Friday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
Will Meet in Herington.

The Christian church ministerial
union in session at Emporia last week
will meet in Herington at this time
next year. W. S. Priest, Of Atchison,
was elected president; F. W. Emer.
son, of Topeka, secretary; c. A.
Finch, of Newton, treasurer. W. s.
Lowe, Of Topeka, was made chairman
OF the executive committee which is
also the state board of missions in
the Christian church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
LOCKED THE PREACHER OUT.
Manchester Has the Prettiest Kind Of
aChurcb Row,

MANCHESTER, April ls.-This com.
munity has lively church row on
hand. Rev. G. D. Hyden came to the
Presbyterian church here last Octo-
Der as a supply for six months. He
is very able preacher but it seems
that he has been unpopular with
many Of the church-going people. At
the annual business meeting in jan
uary it was voted to retain Mr.. Hyden
for another year provided the salary
would be subscribed. Efforts were
made to raise the necessary amount
but many who contributed last year
declined to do so for this year. He
was notified to this effect and seemed
willing to 60 but finally decided to
stay and hold the church for his sal
airy. The following Sunday, four
weeks ago, Mr.. Hyden filled his usual
appointments at Cheever and Chase
and on his return to Manchester for
evening service he found the church
dark and the door locked. This
raised the preachers ire and be pro-
ceeded to read the riot act to Elder
McCready and few other members
who happened to be near the church
at the time. Mr.. McCready says the
preacher abused him shamefully and
used language unbecoming a minister
of the gospel. On the other hand, the
preacher says that McCready was
guilty Of conduct unbecoming an
elder and that he should be barred
from sitting as member Of the ses-
sion. Since then the war has been a
bitter one and the church is still
locked though the preacher holds ser.
vices at Cheeyer which church stands
by him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
: SCHOOLS WILL CONTEST.
County high School and Junction to
Meet in Rivalry.

The annual contest between the
county high school and the junction
City high school will take place in
Assembly hall at Chapman, Saturday,
May -. There will be four points Of
contest: First, GRAFTON, one from
each school by member Of the same
class. Second, defamation, one from
each school by young man. Third,
defamation, one from each school by
young lady. Fourth, chorus, two
selections from each school by the
entire chorus. The Dickinson county
high school won in the contest two
years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
Beware Of 0intmenM for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is
tenfold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry and is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, price 75c per
bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best