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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
franchise Wa Refu.ed.

sherman. Texas, February 1.-THE city
council at a special meeting tonight re-
jectcd the ordinance presented by the
promoters OF the Dentson Sherman rail-
way, granting right Of way and franchise
over desired streets, by vote OF TO
i. This leaves the interurban franchise
matter in Sherman Just as II has stood
aimee the beginning OF work on this road.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
Tanfornn Results.

pa Francisco, February AT Tanforan
~ four fayor.tos were defeated.
~ iurlongs. sellug--Sad Sam, RIO de
VT selde. Time i:iGk.
pc l:iT.
Pacciio. Time l:s2.
" and half furongs, bandclp-Waring,
Nnnep Theory. Time i:23.
VA iurlongs-RoIl,ck. Wyoming, Espi-
n,e, .stelling-Uarda. suncllo. Bogus Bill.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
Cooking Main n, p.,,,,

rs 49,. As' February The cooking
h, - sesa Jacksonville ana TlmpAon
y MAJ, s'aifs days opened here today,
~ Of IL Y 40 pc tgen,y-one agats for $500 a
49, birds won three o9 and 1au so1,fI
q esh, arc . De eight fights tomorrow.
Y Wa IN ilarday. The best fight to-
eroyr ~ lnfa one. Jacksonville showed
.ssassrsea sna Iin7son a brown Fardown;
y Vol aft., 93unds. four ouoees. T.uip-
sn plstlnss. Many visiting
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
Mr.. sonni. and Mis-. black Married.

Denver. Colo. February T.--Mr. Charles
A. Bonils and Miss Winlfred Black, well
known newspaper writers. were married
at II o'clock today. Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnis
will make trip TO Southern California
and Honolulu and return to Denver next
spring
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
New JAIL for caIdweI countr.

Lockhatt' IeAas, February The I'M
por;art question Of new Jail for Cald-
we'll county is being considerably dis
cussed ameng the people. The pres mt
Jail. at the time RI It's erection Vls Goa
sidered one Of the best in Southwest
Te1aF. but IL Is nc4 infatuated in con
s.ructicn aud insWshcient in capsci TO
meet tho demands OF the times Seven
teen prisoners are nov confined IN tina
jail. among them three unfortunate luna
.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
San Antonio's Annual Fair Dates.

San Amton!e, Texas. February sat a
meeting OF the beard 81 directors Of the
San An. MO lnaefnational Fair asscca-
ton, held to-day II was decided 10 ibid
anothes fair this year. commencing Octo-
her 10 and concluding October 81. inclu-
sive. Funds Sufficient are syailatle 70
insure greater Euecess than that CT
any former fair held in Bexsr coauty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
Educate Your Bowels.

Your bowels can be trained as well
as your muscles or your brain. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic train your
bowels 10 do right. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, LOG
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
Choynski to Fight NJ cnIyc,,on

unlVes,on. Texas February la boxing
contest mas been arranged between Joe Che
ShsAi ana Jack Johnson TO take place In this
.,S feornary %. The exhibition is expected
10 be one Of moro thsn usual intcrest nm
account OIL the reputation OF tae part.cipsn,s
deserved seats will he placed for 1000 spec.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
r,,rac,a to unye Oil wells.

Fairfield, Texas, February The Fair
field Development company today closed a
contract for the boring of FIVE oil wells
Operation to begin at once. This com
many is composed OF home men, is backed
Up by homo capital and enterprise and
these ~ aspect wells are an absolute
certainty
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
-
bonds Registered.

Austin, Texas, February The comp
troller registered the following bond is
sues today;
Coke county court house and Jail bonds,
$4,000.
Coke county bridge bonds, $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
OIL INDICATIONS AT HUMBLE.
Gentleman in Houston Yesterday
snNs (,ns Escnpes from Ground.

Mr. \. F. Isaacks Of Humble called at
the Office OF The Post yesterday and
stated that he believes that oil can be
found on his land there. He says in
wet weather there are several places on
his farm where can gas can he seen
making the water FoiItiblc in low places as
ii makes its esclpe from the ground.
Mr.. Isaacks is sure there is either oil
or some other valuable product or min.
eral on his place. and he would be glad
to have prospcators so and examine IT,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
Permits to DO Business.

Austin, Texas, February 1.-Two more
insurance companies came in today. as
follows:
The Hamburg Bremen Fire Insurance
comp any of Hamburg, Germany. Tax
SLICES. AGENTS certificates Slil.
The Commercial Assurance company of
London, Eng. Tax $i16.39 Certificates
Slo6
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
STATE CAPITAL ITEMS.
Penitcntinrr Rnnnrt.

Austin Texas, February The report
o. Superintendent Rice OF the penitentiary
for the month ct January IS as follows:
Convicts on hand ilO5, new ones re-
ceived 1s recsptured c. discharged 49,,
pardoDen g. escaped =. died s.
The report of Financial Agent Hill
shows balance on hand January 81. 500
1880 dlsburscd, $50, 1855 ~ received dur.
Ing the month. s5S, 202.3O, as follows:
GrC'n contract farms ........,.. .S2i.6iS 80
FROM Iallroad forces ........... 1913 IS
From Farris farm ...... l07 10
From Harlem farm .. 60 "a
from Huntsville farm ..e...... COSTS 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08

s .,.i isnciers are present and the palias
cookers are strongly in evidence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
shnMnee Wants II.

y g. February 7.-Tae Shawnee
- s.auoa 'elegnaphed to the managers
\. seHrles-Ruhlin fight that it would
Esa,c5 "a p'ee Of $4,000 for the fight. The
HsFiere5ea mere was no danger OF legal
kapt ~ The fair ground is neutral
1 govsrp Inc directors have lease from
~ .etons ny, Tor athletic sports With no
heaor On ~. ~ uaat OF prohibiting the sale
lrpe. y; T. February 7.-Governor
s; s,s s-sn told Of shawnee's guaranee
"a, ~ % pull on the fight in Oklahoma
n, Na prize hght can no he,d IN Okla.
|cSh s,ale am governor Prine f4bt,ns is
lipsceSsa Oy our laws and the laws viii be-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25


To be Christmas a like Christmas
ar meat and hnS and mighty glad to get too But all the same
mo Tommy didn't Christmas dinner always should bird
you're better miner than am but YOU can't beat me at
hunting The thermometer down twentsx below wind
try for rabbit thd , or partridge On. ., rs -,
fifty below before night before
Tom he
pastry ptarmgan
pie Sm ne thine a a dnd oe e n Rn as h. closed tho
sudy through the which
crossed the climbed the farther and
was long stretch object break the monoton so
where the pamigan graceful ptarmgan though
when the melted the
white and hard to distinguish from the itself
which and from which da like flying fish the surface
He was good hunter having carried gun since he had been able
practcng
then extending his to the moose and deer down the woods of Maine
off straight wdward he threw his and oppd over in
there was little to distinguish between snow white bird and bird white
with sailed
confused himself couldn't
the eek Tine sun had long se or hd but faint twilight a
Hours later tired exhaustion tempted yield to the ntolerabe dow
only death he was the bank Of the creek But was far
He answered by dschagn his and long after Bob hove
sight a n msn him n s as Ds Sa with s ss tumble on this m
Bundle in the u and let me drag back home Not word Do
lain down to sleep nm wouldn't r. nteo Tom ~ inst ~ ,o
up Blu say l got tn birds, didn'
did, but they'd
nothing.
refreshed and eupeated the first thing through the curling smoke
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

VIII Redding and Jim Winton, ne
groes, were hanged at Birmingham
Ala, yesterday. Both negroes had
murdered women.
A British transport has arrived al
Hamilton, Bermuda, with 800 Boer
prisoners from Table Bay.
Two children of Ephriam Estill were
burned to death when their home at
Ford, Ky, was destroyed by fire.
James A. Ten Eyck has been en-
gagged to coach the crew of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis next year.
Benjamin Elliott is dead and Peter
Kennenberg fatally hurt as the result
of mine accident near Gouverneur,
N. Y.
Members of certain Harvard uni
versity secret society suspended a
skeleton from the top of a flagpole.
An attempt to sell the Hall of Tara,
glorifed in Irish poetry, failed, the
highest bid being less than $4,000.
Andrew Carnegie was posted" as
delinquent In dues to St. Andrews
Golf club, Westchester, N. Y. He paid
up.
Alexander Gum died at Abilene,
Kan, from the effects OF cold weather.
He claimed to be 116 years old.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
A z|Z0M|DDEZE CHRIS T[M|AS
BY RODNEY LINHOLM
copyright, 1901, by American Press Association.l

y Asodaionl
"Tay dirt, and Ave hundred I'm a iarr'
mea 0 be
and less
Bob Buley you're base L can't believe it,"
Relieve Tom IIerrck but
like after it's washed eh?"
in
the dirt held
from Circle
built themselves hut aed claim of 500 each
and then work burning OUT the
Herck Burnley burned
they had at last struck dirt"
Tom partner
There
well old man. said Bob whats the with
what those
as goods we
both home, the
Right me
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
FIRST GROUND is BROKEN
For the st. Louis Worlds Fair-Three His
toric Shovels Are Used.


ST Louis, Dec. 21.-The governors
of four Louisiana purchase states
Minnesota, Nebraska, Arkansas and
Missouri-several members Of congress
and Worlds fair national commissions
ers, and other invited guests, among
them General John G. Bates, COM
handing the department of the Nil
souri,, and Colonel John ID. G.. Oglesby.
representing Governor Yates. of Illi-
nois, were present and participated in
the ceremonies attending the breaking
OF ground yesterday on the site of the
Worlds fair in Forest park. The eX-
ercises at the site, where the thermOm-
eter registered around zero, consisted
of prayer and speaking and the break
ing of ground on the site of the educa-
tion building.
Three historic shovels were used in
the ground breaking. The first was
one of iron and oak, relic of early
American workmanship. An exact re.
production of that shovel, a manufac-
ture of the Louisiana purchase, made
of ebony and steel and silver-plated,
was next put into use. and then an old
wooden shovel thought to have been
used in 171S to work in the st. Gene
We've Mo- mines. Music and speak
ing comprised the programme at the
Coliseum
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as thew cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucuous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. IT was prescribed by one OF
the best physicians in this country tor
years, and is regular prescription. II
is composed Of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucuous sur
faces. The perfect combination of the
two ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls family pills are the best.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25


had dish
garnshed all
the dish
awakened
Hello Tom, feel? a eh?
Whered Sam
Oh that's right I'm millionaire
ing sculon of himself generally? But mind There's
this
corner
bed immered and szd delicious
The served from stump which the
pronounced
heard Tom out
he could have Dtarmigan
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
Good Lands in Minnesota
at a low price.
Good Lands in South Dakota very cheap!

The undersigned
napo the c. NJ ST p r. r.
churches markets. No
be found Southern Minnesota This
the variety County There has been
especial this locality
acres This land rise value
chance
good bought
Minnesota South Dakota call
these lands
% eeeyeryp Imake
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
Notice of Appointment.

Notice of appointment of Administrators OF
the Estate of gorge w. Hall Deceased,
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
subscriber has been duly appointed Admins
traitor with will annexed to the estate OF
GEORGE W. HALL late of Glenwood Town
ship, in the County of Winnesheik, State OF
lowe, deceased, testate, and has taKen upon
himself that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. All persons having demands
upon the estate of the said deceased are re-
quired to exhibit the same; and persons in
d9bted to the said estate are called upon TO
make payment to HENRY DAYTON,
52-2 Administrator
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Nov 18th 1901.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
Notice TO Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that the Board OF
Supervisors OF Winnesheik County, Iowa
willireceive sealed bids up to p, m. Jan. / 02
at re Auditors office in DEBORAH Iowa, for the
furnishing of materials and building OF such
steel bridges. twenty to sixty feet, and includ
int sixty feet In length. as may be ordered fol
the year 1902 by Winnesheik County.
Bids to be according to plans and specifica
tons on file in the Auditors office.
A certified check for $4,000 payable TO the
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, to &C
company each bid as guarantee that the
successful bidder will enier into contract ac
cording to his bid.
The Board reserve the right to reject any oil
II BIDS 5O4
+. A. MASTERS,
County Auditor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
Appointment of Administr ator.

Notice of the appointment of Administers
tor of the estate of VIM. II. Burgess, deceased
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
subscriber has been duly appointed Admin
istrator to the estate of VIM. III. Burgess, late
of Button township, in the County Of Win
nesheik, State of Iowa, deceased. intestate,
and has taken upon himself that trust by
giving bonds as the law directs All persons
having demands upon the estate of the said
deceased are required to exhibit the same;
and persons indebted to the said estate are
called upon to make payment to
THOMAS BURGESS.
494 Administrator.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Nov. 80, 1901.
FRANK SAYRE, Atty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
Enforcement of. Demurrage Rules.

Notice is hereby given to carload
shippers of DEBORAH that the c., M. Il
st. p. Ry., and B., e. r. q n. Ry.
have joined the Illinois Car Service
Association, and will from now on
rigidly enforce car service rules accord
ing to the new arrangement as per cir
culars mailed to shippers.
S. V. POTTER,
j. w. LAwHEAD,
Agents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
To The Deaf

A rich lady, cured of her deafness
and noises in her head by DIR. Nichol-
sons Artificial Ear Drums, gave
$4,000 to his Institute, so that deaf
people unable to procure the Ear
Drums. may have them free. Address
No 1912, The Nicholson Institute, $50
Eighth Avenue, New York. lS-l-yr.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
The Handsomest Calendar

of the season lin ten colors) six beauti-
ful heads ION six sheets, l0xl2 inches)
reproductions of paintings by Moran,
issued by General Passenger Depart
meut, Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway, will be sent on receipt OF
twenty-five cents. Address f. A. Mil.
Ter, General Passenger Agent, Chica.
90. sic
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
California Excursions.

The choice of Three Tourist Cars
every week via different routes Is offer
ed by the Chicago Great Western Rail
way. For booklets or any information
apply to any Chicago Great Western
Agent, or j. P. ELMER, General Pas
senger Agent, Chicago, Ills, 48-5
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
Notice 10 Bidders.

Notice is hereby given that the Board OF
Supervisors of Winnesheik County, Iowa will
receive sealed bids up to l. p. m, Jan, 9th. 1902
for the doctoring of all inmates of the Poor
House at Freeport, Iowa, and all inmates OF
the County jail, doctor to extract teeth, and
furnish all MEDICINE except tor the Insane.
The Board reserve the right to reject any OF
all bids
For further information inquire at the
Auditors office. 5O-4
+. A. MASTERS, County Auditor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
Notice to Bidders.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Su-
pervisors of Winnesheik County. Iowa, will
receive sealed bids up to 9:00a. m. December
18th. 1901 for the stewardship ofthe Poor Farm
for The ensuing year, steward to furnish teams
for the work, and all farm machinery not
owned by the county, also including cook for
the poor department.; and also bids for a ma
tron for the Insane women
For further information inquire at the Au.
ditOr's office.
The Board reserve the right to reject any OF
all bids.
50e f. A. MASTERS, Co. Auditor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
DEAD NOW NUMBER ELEVEN
One Man Probably Entirely Incinerated at
the Soho Furnace Horror.

the Soho Furnace Horror.
Pittsburg, Dec. 21.-The police We're
notified yesterday that Alexander
Clydesdale, who was in charge of the
Soho furnace of Jones & Laughlns at
the time of the explosion yesterday
morning, is missing. The police be-
lieve he has been cremated. This
would make the list of killed reach
eleven.
At Mercy hospital it was stated yes
terday that the death of John Sage
was a question of only a few hours.
While John Yentz is in a serious con-
dltion, the physicians said he had a
slight chance of recovering.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
disease relieved in six hours by "New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is a great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving
pain in bladder, kidneys and back, in
male or female. Relieves retention of
water almost Immediately. Ifyou want
quick relief and cure this is the remedy.
Sold by Engbertson's Pharmacy Drug.
gIst DEBORAH, Iowa. 2-1yr.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
Tied with Twenty-Five Birds Each.

Gansas City, Mo, Dec. 21.-Frank
Parmalee, of Omaha, and Charles
Budd, of Des Moines, tied with
straight scores of twenty-five birds
each In the inaugural shoot for the
Hazard cup, valued mt $3.50 and en-
blematic of the worlds wing-shOt
championship, at Blue River park in
this city yesterday. The shOot-off for
the Gun will occur today.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
TEST OF AN EXPORT DUTY
Ice Law of Wisconsin to Go on Trial Be-
fore the Supreme Court.

fore the Supreme Court
Madison, Wis, Dec 21.-The ice law
of Wisconsin, which provides for a tax
of 10 cents per ton on all ice shipped
out of the state, will be tested at once.
Counsel for shippers outside of the
state informer Governor LaFollette
and Attorney General Kicks yesterday
that they We're prepared to make a test
case and have it carried to the supreme
cOur for the January term.
With this end in view carload Of
ice will be shipped from Racine county
next week, the arrest of the shipper to
follow. approximately 100000 tons
of ice are shipped out of the state an
nually
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
noxus Darkey Sol Dead.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 2l.-Sheriff A.
]. Henry, of Sioux county, has under
arrest mysterious man who was
found badly frozen in a straw stack
near Orange City, where he had been
living secretly for nearly three weeks.
He is not dead nor going to die. Says
his name is Fred Kirschlick, and will
not say why he made negro of him
self, nor anything about his peronal-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
william Deering Retires.

Chicago. Dec. 21.-WilIiam Deering,
founder of the Deering Harvester COM
pany, yesterday retired from the com
pany of which he has been the head
for nearly a third of il century. Deer
ing's retirement is due to his advanced
noe and i'll hpaltl
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
Low Round Trip Holiday Rates

in effect at all stations on the line of
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North
ern Railway. If you are thinking of
making trip during the holidays, ask
j. w. Lawhead agent of this Company
at DEBORAH for rates, limit of tickets,
etc, or address, Jno. G. Farmer, A. G.
p. Il t. A., b., G. r. & n. Ry., Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. 49-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
Cold snap in the south.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 21.-ZerO temper
atures prevail yesterday morning in
middle Tennessee, with the thermOm-
eter at the freezing point as far south
as the gulf coast of Louisiana, Missis-
ginni and Texas
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
How to AVOID Trouble.

Now is the time to provide yourself
and family with a bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. 1t is almost certain to be
needed before the summer is over, and
if procured now may save you trip to
town in the night or in your busiest
season. 1t is everywhere admitted to
be the most successful medicine in use
for bowel complaints, both for children
and adults. No family can afford to
be without it. For sale by Wangler
Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
Chicago Loses the Headquarters.

New York, Dec. 21.-Ralph Nj. Eas-
ley, secretary of the National Civic
Federation. announced yesterday that
the change of the headquarters of the
organization from Chicago to this city
had hepn effected
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
Gen. Alger somewhat perrer.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 21.-It was an
nounced last night at General Il. A.
Ayers residence that the generals
condition was somewhat better, and
that consultation of attending physi-
clans VIII be held today to determine
upon the necessity of an operation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
DO We Make Copies?

Do we?-Well it is a positive fact
that we have the most complete copy
ing Camera for correct pictures in the
northwest. Give us trial when you
want first class work. SPURR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25

After long siege of ill-health some
years ago, during which was unable
to attend to my business, l was finally
restored 10 my usual good health by
the use of DR.. Miles Nervine. / can
honestly recomend it as an excellent
remedy. II. A. BARR, Carlisle, Pa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-25
John Carver
The III. uater st.
$HOEnHkER

has placed a new sign over
his shoe shop door; it is a
silver boot. The old man
says there may be a smatter-
ing of dignity in upholding
an ideal price for half soleing
mems, women's and children's
shoes; but it is only a local
idea and is not binding upon
anyone except those who
choose to belong to the COM
bine. l am after an honest
living at a time-honored call
ing, says the shoe bench
philosopher, and have found
that by working for my own
interest in such a manner as
to interest and please my
patrons, that l secure for N.Y.
self the most satisfactory re-
suits and ! let the dignity Of
high price go to the dogs.