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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23
A Month Behind the Times.

In Waterloo is man who has not
yet heard of the assassination of Presi-
dent Mckinley. Strange as this may
be, the fact remains that while thous-
ands of papers, hundreds and hundreds
of pastors, telegraph wires and bulletins
have told of the tragedy, this man re-
mains in ignorance of the event. The
man is an intelligent citizen and good
of the death is because he has been ill
with typhoid fever. He is sitting up
now and yesterday asked for paper
that he might read. Then it dawned
OH the physicians and nurses that this
man had not heard of the regretted
news. Because of his condition it was
thought best to keep the news from
him for few days yet. Hence he did
not get his paper.
The man who does not know of the
Mckinley assassination is Harry r.
Baker, manager of the notion depart
ment of the Wangler Drug Company.
On the 3rd cf September he was taken
i'll and until few days ago he was too
week to hear the news. Hence moth
ing was said to him Of it. Next Thurs
day he will go to his old home in De-
corah, where with his relatives he will
recuperate. Ofcourse he will soon hear
of the sad facts connected with the
death. twill be strange awakening
to him. Waterloo Reporter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23
HOME FROM THE EAST
AND A VISIT AMONG FRIENDS
Hon. Abe Jones Describes to Our
Readers his Recent Visit to the
Scenes of his BOyhood.

| have been on tower towards the
rising sun where the official time is
different from ours, and the unofficial
times are somewhat different. We
left Cedar Rapids on time in cal
with reclining chairs which saved us
the expense of buying sleeper. From
Chicago we took the Nickel Plate
Railroad, but didn't see any nickels
but the one / took from home and no
plates except in the dining car which
cost from 80 cents to Sl.00, to look at
one bottom upwards. The usual fiend
was on board who is always burning
with heat, and would raise window
while all the rest of the passengers
were freezing. We went through
Indiana and Ohio by daylight. There
is some good land and fine farms in
those states but in some parts the
crops seemed about as thrifty as Iowa
potatoes this year. All the way to the
Atlantic coast noticed great scarcity
of apples. Left Buffalo on the New
York Central, which for smoOthness
and speed excells any road I ever rode
on; arrived at my destination hale and
hearty with tremendous appetite for
CLAIMS, oysters and Connecticut cider;
caught some sea fish but shan't tell how
much they weighed until | hear the
last report from Grow and Vance, as /
have learned that the fellow that tells
the last fish story has it all his own
way. / spent two weeks visiting
friends and relatives all the way from
staying over night to making fashion,
able calls (which is right in my line. J
/ enjoyed the tower hugely as usually
do. One drawback caused me some
trouble and that is trying to wear a
collar (which is not in my line) but /
had to grin and bear it. Turning my
face towards the setting sun where my
home has been for nearly half GEN.
tury, where is located the best farming
country in the world; where the people
in intelligence, push and morals are
excelled by none, L could not help
but think that the words of Horace
Greeley, when he said, $50 west,
young man." were almost inspired.
Arrived at Buffalo, stopped to see the
"Psn-Am" as it is called there. They
are so busy they don't have time to
put on the whole name. 1t is quite a
lively village but too far from Decorah
to get the latest news. l was reliably
informed that on that never-to-be-for-
gotten-day among that vast throng
were 26, 600 people who did not hear of
the assassination of President Nc
Kinley until the next day. The
general impression so far as / heard
was that it was a very faint imitation
of the Worlds Fair. In all my life l
never saw so many bunco, green
goods and thimble rig and various
other swindles as there was there.
The Ossian street fair didn't begin
with it, and yet saw no kicking from
parties who expected to win but
didn't. Yours truly,
ABE JONES.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23
Mahara's MinstrelS Coming.

Manager Higgins announces as the
next attraction at Steyer's opera house
Mahara's popular minstrel company,
for next Monday night, Oct. 2Sth.
This company travels in its own special
Car and is one of the best minstrel CON-
panies on the road, as has been demon.
strated in their previous performances
in this city. 1t is said that their show
is much larger and better than ever
this year, and no doubt they will be
greeted by a crowded house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23

QUITE a stir in diplomatic circles
was caused by the action of President
Roosevelt in inviting Booker L. Wash
ington, the great negro educator and
head of the Tuskogee Institute of Ten
nessee, to dine with him at the White
House last week. 1t was the first
similar occurrence in the history of the
United States, but the invincible
"Teddy" promises much in the way of
novelty, and as yet we believe he has
made no grievious errors. The mere
difference of color should be lost sight
of in the great work Mr.. Washington
is doing among his people, and if the
president desires to show his esteem of
this man and to consult him regarding
conditions in the south, where could it
be done more appropriately than at the
private dinner table?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23

A PREACHER raising his eyes from
his desk in the midst of his sermon,
was paralyzed with amazement to see
his rude son in the gallery pelting the
congregation in the pews below with
horse chestnuts. But while the good
man was preparing frown of reproof
the young hopeful cried out: "You
tend to your preaching, daddy, Ill
keep 'em awake"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23
Notice in Probate.
, WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You and each of you are hereby notified TO
appear at the Court House in Winnesheik
County. Iowa, on the 25th day of November,
A. ID. 1901, at O'clock, p. m, 10 attend the
probate of an instrument purporting 10 be
the last will and testament of George w.
Hall, late of Glenwood Township, in Win
nesheik County, Iowa, deceased, at which
time and place you will appear and show
cause, If any, why said viii should be admit
ted TO probate.
In testimony whereof / have
tsp, hereunto subscribed my name and
l'HALl affixed the seal of said Office, this
7th day of October, 1901.
a. l., HAAKENsoN,
DAYTON Il DAYTON, Clerk of District Court.
Attorneys. Il-iw
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23

--Decorah Institute Is well known to
give the best and least expensive course
in bookkeeping. Students who have
a knowledge of the common branches
can finish this course III five months,
making the whole course cost little
more than the cost of one month in
most business schools. Tuition $4.00
per month. Mr.. Jas. 5. Mikesh of the
noted Kovarik family will be in the
business department. Mr., Mikesh
will receive training from the well
known Business College of Milwaukee
Winter term Oct. 2S.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23
Notice Of Expiration.
on or unknown owners:

10 n. rOrston or unknown owners:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, That the
following real estate, situated in Winnesheik
County, Iowa. to-wit:
Lots 10 and IL, 5. f., n. w. of section No, s,
township No. ~, range No. ., west OF 5th u. NJ.
containing Two acres, was sold for taxes of
1897 and ls99 ON the 9TH and Sd days of Decem-
ber, 1898 and 1900 respectively, to w. ii.
Bentley and III. +. Barthell, that the certih.
Gates OF sale thereof have been assigned TO
and are now owned by w. III. Bentley, and
that the right OF redemption will expire and
a Treasurer's Deed for said land will be made
unless redemption from such sale be maze
pleted service of this notice, You will govern
yourself accordingly.
Dated this 9TH day of October, A. d., 1901.
4l-3w w, III, BENTLEY.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23

LAZINEss is not common fault, but
it has remained for Rev. w, A. Bart
lett of Washington, to introduce to the
world the champion lazy man. Re-
Gently he told of certain person who
wrote out an eloquent prayer, hung it
by string to his bed post and each
night on retiring pointed toward it
with the remark, "There, Lord, are my
sentimentsn'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23
Repairing the Paving.

The representative ofCaney & Howe,
of Minneapolis, the paving contractors,
has been in the city for several days
making the improvements in the street
paving demanded by the city council
as per contract, preliminary to the fin
al acceptance of the work by the coun-
Gil. Wherever the paving is uneven
or not satisfactory to the council it is
being taken up and relaid.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23

THE supreme court of Iowa recently
rendered an opinion that the tax ferret
law is valid and constitutional in every
particular. The opinion is applicable
in all the numerous cases pending, in
that it establishes the validity of the
law and renders effective the assess
ments of taxes on property unearthed
by tax ferrets in Iowa. 1t is the most
important decision since the opinion
filed in the Titus amendment case.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23

The attendance at Valdez Business
College and Normal School indicates
that the new teachers are doing splen-
did work. New life, renewed energy
and enthusiasm pervades every de-
partment. Winter term Oct, 2S. Tui-
ton in Normal $500 a month. Text
books free. One months tuition free
in Commercial and Shorthand depart
ments. Car fare free.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23

SUPERSTITION TRAIL, a powerful
tale of the West, by Owen Wister, and
illustrated by Remington, is the open
ing story in the Halloween Number
(Oct. 16) of The Saturday Evening
Post of Philadelphia. Other attractive
features are new episode in The Love
Affairs of Patricia and striking poem
by Holman F. Day. Mr.. Days ballad,
The Night of the White Review, tells a
weird tale current among Gloucester
fisherman. 1t has all the swing and
movement of Mr.. Kipling's Dipsy
Chanteys, and strength and original
ity all its own.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23
The Production of Romeo and Jullet.

William Ovens production of
Rome and Juliet at the Grand opera
house will be notable for cast, scenery
and costumes. Beside Mr. Owen as
Romeo. Mr.. Mcconnell will play Frair
Lawrence and Miss Reynolds Juliet
The remainder of the cast will COM
prise the choicest members of former
seasons. The Owen company in fact is
known as one of the best touring the
country.
The scenery will be special and new,
Romeo and Juliet presenting many
opportunities for the scene painters
art. The balcony scene will be dream
of beauty and the tomb scene artistic to
degree.
The costumes will he in keeping with
the great reputation already establish
ed by this company, which is to say
that they will be correct, costly and
sumptuous.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23

Iowa FALLS claims the distinction
of having in that city the youngest
grandmother in the northwest. This
woman is Mrs. James p. Carleton, who
at the age of thirty-one years is the
grandmother of her daughters two
year old child.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23

JOHN s. PILLsBURY, thrice governor
of Minnesota, a broad philanthropist
and the great master of the flour mill
ing interests, died at Minneapolis last
Friday morning. He was leader in
his time in business and public life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23

THE boys of the first ward have dis
covered the difference between Chris
tian Science and a slim girl. One who
ought to know says that one Is hum
bug and the other bum hug.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23

SOME day next week justice will be
meted out to Czolgosz, the assassin,
and one of the most appalling tradegies
in human history will be matter OF
record.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23

DESPITE the fact that four years ago
when the Shaw administration begun
there was deficit in the state treasury
of S4l0, 10000, and the surplus at pre-
sent is over 81 900, 10000, the financial
policy of the present governor is still
the blunt of attack and derision by
many.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23
Notice of Expiration.
To Unknown Owners:

10 UnKnOWn UWntrs:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, That the
following described Real Estate, situated in
Winnesheik County, Iowa, to-wit:
Undivided q. lot Is, s. W., n. E., of section
No. 5, township No. 90, range No. 8, west of
5th p. NJ, containing five acres more or less,
was sold for taxes of 1897, on the 5th day of
December 1898, 10 w. III. Bently, and that the
right of redemption will expire, and a
Treasurer's Deed for said land will be made
unless redemption from such sale be made
within ninety days from the date of COM
pleted service of this notice. You will govern
yourself accordingly.
Dated this 5th day of October A. ID. 1901.
4l-3w w. ii. BENTLEY.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23

FIGHTING Bob Evans, the mimi
table commander of the battleship
Iowa in the Santiago campaign is soon
to be appointed Governor of the Island
of Tutuila, in the Samoan group.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23

1T will pay to enroll for the winter
term at Valdez Business College and
Normal School Oct. 2sth. Live practi-
cal teachers are employed. Solid and
substantial work is being done in all
the common and advanced branches
Vocal music free.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23

THE first steamboat that navigated
western waters was built by Fulton and
Nicholas ]. Roosevelt, the great uncle
of our president.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

ALL nations welcomed here Except
ing Carrie) is an original sign on the
window of q New York saloon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23
The Turkish Oil Go.
Maufaeturers and Jobbers of
TURKISH VETERINARY REMEDIES
AND DRUG sPEcIATIEs
DEBORAH, IOWA.

Exclusively Wholesale. Our COM
plete line of remedies are for sale in
Winnesheik county by the following
named persons:
f. Rudolph & Co, Decorah.
Wangler Bros, Decorah.
Brunt & Parman, Decorah.
f. Rosenthal. Decorah.
f. j. Rosenthal, Decorah.
j. j. Mashek, Calmar.
Ward & Son, Burr Oak.
Julius Hanson, Satire.
g. r. Tabor, Hesper.
Geo. Ruffridge, Locust.
+. o. Schjeldahl, Highlandville.
Peter Hammervold, Kendallville.
q. Il. Farrell, Bluffton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23
ON THE GRIDIR0N.
The Football Season Opening in De-
cOrah in Earnest

The football season is on in full blast
in Decorah, and the enthusiasts over
the popular game are numerous.
On Saturday afternoon the local high
school team met the Waukon high
school team on the fair grounds in this
city, the local team being defeated by
a score of 10 to IL. Decorah eXcelled
the Waukon aggregation in team work
but could not prevent one of their men,
Eaton, from making long end runs and
touch downs at three different times
during the game Were it not for this
one man Decorah would easily have
won the game. 1t is also claimed that
Waukon had "loaded" with illegiti-
mate players.
On Monday afternoon a practice
game was played on the fair grounds
between a Luther College eleven and
the Valdez College (Decorah) team, re-
sulting in victory for the latter, IL to
5. 1t was an interesting practice game,
and resulted in much benefit to both
sides.
The Decorah team has experienced
considerable difficulty in securing
games this year, but expect to open
the season Nov. 1st, and have games
regularly. Two games now definitely
dated are Lenox College (Hopkinton)
at Decorah Nov. 1st, Pillsbury
Academy Nov. 18th. Negotiations are
also under way with Cresco, Fayette,
Arlington and Rochester, Mimi, and it
is expected that games will be secured
with at least the most of these teams.
The colored American., 1901-03-02

developed it's civilization, modified, Of
course, by the genius and environment
of the particular people.
The African in the Egyptian and the
MoOr,-the ASiatic in the Jew and the
Arab,-the European in the Greek and
the ROman,-haS each in turn posses
sed intellectual domination, thus indi-
eating the great truth that the funda-
mental principles and capacities OF
culture are not racial but the common
possession of mankind and that in the
republic of letters all men, OF what
ever human Or geographical extraction,
are equally entitled to opportunity and
fellowship in their efforts to extend
the boundaries of knowledge and to
promote the progress and happiness OF
humanity.
A broad and comprehensive culture
thus gives vista and prospect and in
sDiration to the mind 1t eleVates,
enobIes and fortifies the character OF
its pOssessOr, who piercing the veil or
truth. distinguishes the temporary
from the eternal, the accidental from
the essential. things Of the universe;
unaffected by the ephemeral social dis
tinctions of this or that clan or caste
about him. Ineed, so positive is TINS
influence of culture upon the human
character, thus sOftened, rehned,
sweetened and fortified by it, that the
purely one-sided scientific development
The colored American., 1901-03-02

Nile valley became a basic part Of
Grecian culture, SO closely interviewer
with its philosophy, it's art, it's letters,
and its life, that it is now impossible
to determine which was original and
which was derived.
The same principle obtains in re-
spect of Roman culture; her orators,
poets and philosophers jOurneyed to
Greece to equip themselves with the
culture of the age; and the pedagOgues
of Rome were of Grecian blood or dis
cipline and when the peculiar genius
of the Roman race had developed its
power and pOlity on the broad fOunda-
tiOns afforded by Greece, this imperial
mistress of the world gathered from
her European colonies their most prom
Using youth and brought them to her
capital as hostages, wards or guests, to
be indOctrinated and trained in the
culture of Rome with a view to their
return to their own peoples as eXpOn-
entS of Roman institutions and thus
the known world became the Roman
world. In the same manner France
became n source and center of culture
and the French language the vehicle
Of polite intercourse between indivi-
duaIS and between nations; from her
luminous torch the lamps Of the learn
ing of modern times have been lighted
and each community, accordingly as it
has availed itself Of this culture, has
The colored American., 1901-03-02

Why Higher Education is Needed"
was the theme considered by Professor
W. Ii. Ii. Hart, OF the Law Depart
ment in Howard University, Washing
ton, b. z.
Lmignt be well to state briefly what
IS meant by the phrase Higher Educa-
ton"
Another has said in this connection:
Man SusJaIns three primary relations
to the universe:
l, lie forms a part of the eternal
mystery out Of which he sprung, and
mo which he will finally be absorbed.
Whence he cOmeth and whittier he go
eJl Will always constitute the highest
theme IOr human contemplation. Out
OF this relation grow religion and
philosophy, which the Hebrews and
creeks carried to the highest degree OF
cultivation.
: Man IS related to his fellow man,
anu IS endowed with social instinct
ana capacity, whose unfOldment gives
Use 10 order, government and the COM
PICK regulations of society. The
hOulanS have eXCelled in establishing
law, system, discipline and effective or
gdnIZadOn.
D, Man Is part Of the visible mate
IdI universe; but being endowed with
ledSoA Is enabled to make the rest Of
ueauOn administer to his wants and
WelIbeing.
Ine study Of this relation has given
..s0 10 Jhe natural and physical
4 70 4
cations. - HF--
I4e glory of modern Europe lies
m"LlIy III the development Of these sci
.nCeS' .n5' ana their application to the arts
anu industries Of life"
Wv nuZauOn consists in the compre-
~ -LH9iCh OF these relations, and q Deo-
~ E VINO would enter into this civiliZa-
:. +0u must review the process by which
was developed. They must study
NE NE IVes Of these great DeoDIes- ana
O+b.-o1 Coou'lIOuuons to human culture.
ro.I5 oCI5r men have IabOred, and, if they
roUCl UuIu enter into their labors. they
Gsln laS' Iglface the steps by which it has
Vttn advanced. A-''~
.t,a ,l'S =. Is what is usually meant bv
r!e Aisher education"
snrf+ilIl +-gLus the acquisition of all known
,r5 T-5l.qai' .I social and scientific culture.
i,U Gu '"e assimilation of it i'm the relig-
SfTGS, 5iriS,,. moral and mental life of the in
orro"iaal luGal and through him the social
Cf7fI.-H Cfs-I oI which he is a member.
rIrr, I',-,', -,., ION IS therefore a product Of
is ',,-t crIs.51d ana Is graded in excellence by
IS 6a--'I-.I. --J III lhls or that direction. 1t
lima development or growth of man
Ia 51u continued from his advent into
croo,.u "o.-u TO the present tfme-and not
i0i 0'''On Oh one happy people or per-
rrlt5 IIe history of culture shows this
rar r'4 I'm III l4e most unmistakabIe man
enr rfn- ,-ol,I 'Ae earliest ages to the pres
In ancient times scholars cama nm to
5S5y-gt [sygt from all quarters of the then n
w." world and the learning of the