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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01

We learn with regret that Prin.
Dempsey, Of spillville, Borst, Of Hes
per, Mckinley, Of Castalia, and
Hammond, Of Fort Atkinson, will
decline reelection at their iespec-
tive schools the ensuing year. Prof
Dempsey has been : standby in school
matters for number Of years in the
county, and though MI. Borst and Mr..
Hammond have been In their schools
but one year, We are informed that they
have given entire satisfaction to their
patrona They will both re-enter col
lsgs for further study. We wish them
success. We also learn that Edna Lee,
: frst grade intsr1nediats teacher Of
Ossiap, win teach In the schcols Of No
mona next year. Oasian can III afford
to lose Min Lee ffom the teaching force
~ her schools. Winnslhsik County
Teacher.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01

Vaaafs N1ssks RsaaEysiss ~. =
\ On Monday the aa6sf ~ Iemptied
from the city water works reservoir, So
that il may BE- thoroughly cleaned and.
necessary repairs made. There Il an
open space between the roof Of the
reservoir and the masonry, which
admits dirt, dust. etc., to Be blown In
By the wind, u aninals Bids, ETC., 10
enter, m Thus there III . ipossibiIitS IL
the wAter becoming impure. The
reservoir will be thoroughly cleaned
and diaintsctsd, a1dS TIE open space
referred to above bricked up. . that It
win be tight. The emptying 0f the
basin was done under the direction Of
plumber G. A. Mollart, and thsrepaiI-
ing win be done hy Henry 9chulse.
While this h hing done, the water for
the city win be sdpplied by pumping
direct into the mains from Station
No. /.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01
No. 18.'
A Pioneer: Gon..

Jacob Thorgrimson, one Of the
pioneer Norwegian residents Of Win
nesheik county, passed away At his
home on Washington Prairie last
Thursday morning. Mr. Thorgrimson
was born in Norway, August 3, 1921,
and came to America In $780, He re-
mained one year at Muskego, Wis,
where he married Miss Ragnild Knuds-
daughter, who survives him. In 1861
he came to Iowa and settled on the
place where. be, died. For fifty years
he experienced with his faithful and
loving wife The Joys and sorrows, the
progress and deyelopement of this
county and nation, and he is laid away
to rest with the oopsciousness of life
well lived, and Of q host of friends and
neighbors to mourn his demise. His
life was one spent ~ doing good. and
few years ago hinself and wife gave
$1,000 to the ChildrAn's Home At Beloit,
Wis. Besides his wife he leaves one
son, CorneliuA who lives near Ridge
way, and two daughters, Mrs. Ragnild
Jorgeson, who lives near Nordness
and Miss Maries at home. The funeral
services were held on Sunday, Rev. A. .
Jacobson speaking at the house and
Rev. x. E. Bake at the church.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01

old. Rlxnlation Days was given by
~ lt6dk Jubilee singers. Al the cur
tsan oass66p Il sai95sd the Company
In dresses and snits which might well
have been worn amid the cotton fields
and corn. They sang old melodies and
hymns which even today may be-
heArd In the South, and sung them
with arch pathos that the Andience re-
called the singers again and a>lain.
She wh6n they cdii the s'dl} }1li1f
Black Patti'' sang Away Down on
the euwanee River and when she
tried to leave the stage such an encore
was given her that, stage manager OF
no stage manager, she was forced to
come out and sing "Annie Laurie"
And the stage manager once dsfaed, the
rule "No Encores'' was broken, and
that was Why the line Of carriages be.
fore the Auditorium stood half IN hour
Liter than they were ordered. The Chl-
caGo tnteF Ocean. AT the Grand next
saturday. Prices reduced to 95, s5and
50 cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01
Ansther Water Street Deal.

The deal was closed Last Friday
whereby a. F. Anundsen purchased Of
Chas, +. Hitler the lot and onephalf on
West Water street opposite the post
ofice, which is now occupied BY the
latter for fArm implement salesroom.
the consideration being $500. It D 1
good corner property and win doubt
less materially increase In value. II II
reported that Mr.. Anundssn will erect
: one story brick building an the lot
this summer, which VIII bs' occupied
BY J.sW. Anderson With : saloon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01
: Lyle Ksys Wi1s the cadership.

Hurah for Lyle Kaye! In the COM
petitive exanninAtion for the cadetship
in the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
Nd, in which nine aspirants ctmpe-
ted, and all of them good subjects, too,
Lyle Kaye, son Of Attorney John B.
Kaye, Of this city. and a graduate with
honors Of The Calmar High School,
later'A studeht n the Upper Iowa Uni
.versity, cezn9 ont the winner in the
centeat The physical make up Of Lyle
n unllshAltX 4ne. much of IL due to ath-
letic: training and exercise, and his ex-
animation In that was almost perfect.
Mentally LylA is very quick to compre-
hend and grasp an idea, . very deep
student, 20 his mental examination
was excellent Morally and socially
he stands high, and we do not think
Admiral Hampson need feel ashamed
Of hin o. fsar that he might not uphold
the dignity Of the nation II occasion
presented ITSELF We are proud Of him.
There is one more test to undergo in an
examination. at the academy but we
feel sure Lyle will stand the test and
pass favorably. Calmar Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01

MOST Newspaper men are fxmillas
with the man who takes more papers
than he can read.n y and consequsDay
has no use for hia local paper.
takes the paper which contains all,
news about "The Smuggler's
Cruise" 1.-THE Bandit King" n
Moose In Deadwood Gulch" etc. vt
be II storihg bis mind with suchl
nation, his wife y reading the Ali
90. But the man gets Into trouble
rushss to his local paper to get Il
help him out. II : relative dies he
pecte column obituary, vet he to
20 many papetl that he could mot
aerihs fhr hkrlocAl paper. This is
mnnsuho. mn y nfkeAp IlnA pu6 In,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01

H. 8. KNEEDLER, editor Of the
0ptimist, has purchased an interest in
: publishing house in Loa Angeles.
California. Mr.. Kneedler yecelvsd
many ilattsring offers from uAany citiss
n the west, bat none Of them appealed
70 him = did the Offering In Los
Angeles. he win move there ffom
Boone. Iowa, in the neae future and
van iaue the Optimist ttom that place.
Iee twsaty ysars Nj H1eedlsr hes
ben identiAed with the nSw6papee inr
tegpo1s - f6wA 'andiths s1u1s~Nin lose
coo e itsnbost ,kogWnv ~. strongest
ll1 = - lnns leaves
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01

~ 4 Il, ti..alSY' q. ! lA4 ts
The news ofthe marriage Of County
Recorder Charles Henry Lawrence to
Miss Minnie Lee Trail, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. W1liam Trail, Of Cedar Rap
ids Iowa, On last Wednesday. was
somewhat Of : surpriee to the friends Of
the latter in this city. Mr.. Lawrence
10 one Of our popular county officials,
: gentleman Of high esteem and excel
lent character. who enjoys large
friendship and, acquaintance. The
bride Of his choice IL an estimable
young lady sof taste and refinement.
and viii make an excellent helpmate
for him. A lalgeS number Of friends
Join us in congratulations. Mr.. and
Mn. Lawrence arrived home from their
wedding trip Monday, and will be at
home after May twentieth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01
l fuukfus WithdraWa I

Sioux City, Iowa, April 2e.-Ex-Con-
gresham George d. Perkins Of Sioux
City announced this evening that ~
had withdrawn from the Iowa guber-
natorial race In Avor. Of Edwin II.
Congsr, who b now returning TO the
state ffom the United States legation
IN China.
Two principal combinations led Mr..
Perkins to take this step-a desire .
promote the unity of the Republican
party in Iowa, which he seems to b.
lave might be done BY the nomination
of Mr. Congsr, end ! desire TO wipe
(6es 6e1iNe caxise there; may have
46E3a 1{e icns St6s eleventh d.
1stkS HI candidacy s SS'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01

If this should meet the eye Of some
giddy. thoughtless girl Who = going
.to tsqQh : country school We want her
10 stop and read II. Heve b : bunc6
Of boys and girls banded over q. you
to mould. They will ct nom you
some idses and form Same habits Of
mind and body which VIII stay with
them through this life and rsach ont
into eternity. You can either be .
hlessing or curse to them. Like the
aroma nom q flower your personality
may 60 ont to them making them
more manly or womanly AZ you may
poisop their lie with coarsensss and
utterly waste precious sd tims which
IeaA never b fsgained. Fastnt tsach-
ss, plsacher = the order IN which thsy
stAnd - Eegasas the child - 4 yhe last
Qno lood ~ MY llI spI}| ~ dkmuch
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01
.Tsz Fefress at work.

Mr.. BAdarhsek, representing the tax
ferret firm Or Flsener, Rilderback and
Carnahan, who have been given
contract mr. this county and their bond
approved, ary1ved Saturday, and the
work Of ledkiig up tax dodgers has
begun. What they will do Of course
remA'ns to b seen, but there are many
who expect A6shs Interesting develop
merta sss 4 & ss.s .s y ! ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01
Disposed Of BY Lot.

a lottery scheme will probably be
adopted - the most satisfactory method
Of distributing the public lands upon
the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache
reservations In. Oklahoma when
opened to settlement next fall. Con-
gress at the last session strongly dis
approved Of the old "run" for home
steads, and directed that more suit
able method be devised.
/ Commissioner Hermann Of the
general land Office is now perfecting .
plan which he believes is the most
practical and most impartial that
could b adopted. It contemplates .
lottery wheel, into which the applica-
tions Of the settlers viii be placed after
being carefully examined. The ap-
plications will Be opened and when
found correct be placed in . plain en-
velope and sealed, no mark appearing
upon the outside. The applications,
after being thoroughly mixed by re-
volving the wheel, will be drawn, one
at each third revolution.
Az drawn they win be opened, the
name Of the settler will be read. and
beginning with quarter section No. /,
In the northwestern portion the home
steads will be distributed in rotation,
the Damspf the settlers being entered
upon specially prepared map at the
time Of drawing and also being re-
corded by i've clerks to insure against
error or fraud. lex.
Since the shove was set In type the
dailies state that this proposed method
hls been rejected, but that some new
n ia Is Nistributing the lands win
b premnl Md.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01
Fosrth District Supsfyiser.

There il promise Of lively sssap for
Supervisor In the fourth district this
AL. ]. J, Hang, Of 6pillville, the
puessnt incumbent, has given notice
that he Vim not accept denomination,
and there are already no leas than ak
names mentioned - probable candi-
dates, viz: J. p. Kuhn and John Huber,
Of Summer township; HsuSy Miller
and Joseph Giesing, Of CAlmAr town
chip; M. A. Kubish, OF WAshington
township; and John Zbornik. Of Jack
son township. Here's hopin' that the
best man will get it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01
Big Five Teachers Asss ssclatiep.

The teachers Of the .sBig Five'' will
hold an association in Decorah May
May "A and 25. Preparations are being
made to make 1t helpful to those
who attend. The usual courtesies will
be extended to the teachers. The pro-
gram is not yet complete, but will be
worthy Of the occasion. In part 1t is
a. follows:
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Educational symposium on responsibilities
In education:
.:.--..Pres. Guy r. benton, q. i. u. Fayette
The Home. ,........ Mrs.. VIM. Larrabee, Clermont
Rev MaHIon Wiiistt, D. D., Decorah
The Citizen. Hon. a. Il. Bailey, Decorah
4ne
FRIDAY EVENING.
Address Of Welcome. ..........
.-..-Hon F. w. Daubney, Mayor, DecOmh
RespOnse. .Supt. L. G. A. Ling, Cresco
Aodrses AmeriCa's UncOmmon Common
Schools,-Pres. @. e. Mac Lean, ofState
Banquet.
SATURDAY MORNING.
Round Table Discussion.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Discussion of School Consolidation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01
For Sheriff.
The prohibitions state conventioz
meets In De- Moines May 2lst.

THE denaocrats win hold their state
convention 1t De- Moines on August
2lst, with T. n. Sharon, Of Davenport,
- temporary chairman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01

the we'll known startling Judge, has
been engaged for the whole Cedar Val.
Icy Circuit, and viii start In at d.
c0lAh. Mr.. Woods home ID near Kan
sas City. Mo-, and he has the reputa-
tiOn 0k being one Of the best starting
judges In America. AZ there are nearly
twelve thousand dollars ID purses to be
contested for through the circuit, II was
thought best to get the best talent OBJ
tainable. Don't forget the dates,
June ll-l2-l3.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01
BY HARRY J. GREEN.
ssnnRarsnp~~Aaep~~AarosW
O1toi11s ObasR1v AqaCr.
For Sheriff.

For Sheriff.
hereby announce myself = candidate for
subject to the action Of the Republican county
convention. 0HORGE MIxENKR.
hereby apnounce that win be candi-
date for GhASi6. befoFe tho Rapublican county
convention. and respectfnlly solicit the sup
port a my fnends. Q. F. LAMBRDr.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-01

or v.s.. lsin ~ ~ i.llv.r WI.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06
ToLSToI STILL ALIVE.
The Rumor of His Death Was UT
 founded.

New York, Dec. 5.-The St. Petersburg correspondent of The London Times and New York Times, cor menting on the circumstantial reports of the illness, death and burial of Count Tolstoi which have reeetnly appeared, contradlcts them on the best authority. He says Count Tolstoi Is suffering from a severe cold and fatigue resulting from over-indul- gence in his favorite exercise, riding. There is. however. no cause for immedi- ate anxiety regarding his condition.
 The circulation of the reports, says the correspondent, was caused by the wide spread belief that when Tolstoi does die the news will be kept by the censorship from the public as long as possible.
 The ecclesiastical authorities cannot ac- cord Christian burial to Tolstoi, as they have recently denounced him as a her etic. The refusal to allow the rites of the national church at the grave of Tol- stoi is sure to provoke an outburst of indignation all over Russia. It is, there fore. believed that the censorship will em- ploy every means fin its power to SUD- press the news of Tolstots death and burial when they occur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06

The awarding of cash prices to be dis
 tributed by The Weekly Advertiser has
 been made.
 Three hundred dollars in cash has been given away to the readers of The Weekly
 Advertiser who furnished the best guess
 es on the total vote cast in the State of Alabama, either for or against the new Constitution.
 Above will be found a complete list of the winners, together with their guess, either for or against, with the amount of the prize opposite each name. These prizes were put up by The Week. ly Advertiser early in September, and
 the result of the contest shows that the prizes were contested for in all parts of the State and adjoining States. The original prize consisted of the fol- lowin
 Prize for the first best guess, $100 cash. Prize for the second best guess $50 cash. The five next best guesses, each $10 cash.
 The ten next best guesses each s5 cash. The fifteen next best guesses, each g cash.
 The twenty next best guesses, each $l cash.
 Making a total of fifty-two cash prizes, winning in aggregate $500. According to the advertised proposition, The Adver- tiser has fulfilled its assertion, and this closes one of the most interesting and satisfactory contests ever conducted be- fore by any weekly paper in the South.
 Each winning contestant will receive a check for the amount of the prize set opposite his name, for which he will be expected to return receipt in full therefor. A great many of the winning guesses are very wide of the mark, but this all goes to show how uncertain even guess ing is, as a great majority of the guesses missed the mark a great deal further of course but some of them
 missed it so far 1t would be hard to | imagine what they based their opinions upon.
 It is also apparent that great many of the winners in this contest won prizes
 on a total vote against the adoption of
 the Constitution, while the guesser was.
 in fact, in favor of the Constitution and
 worked hard for it's success, and vice
 versa; but what Is most satisfactory of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06

ly avoids this error and gives both the botanic and the common names, and in many cases where the plant has a local name she gives that also. occasionally ad- ding interesting bits of information as to it's medical uses and history in folklore and fable Besides, all botanical terms are fully explained in a chapter devoted to that purpose.
 The talented authoress was especially fortunate in having the liberty of the famous Biltmore Herbarium, the mana ger of which, c. D. Beadle, contributed short introduction to the volume.
 The book is made especially valuable by the many beautiful illustrations 1t con- tains. sixteen of them being colored plates of fine quality, among them being very fine pictures of yellow jessamine, scarlet hibiscus, red lily and others familiar to Alabama lovers of flowers. There are also 161 full page illustrations taken from photographs, showing not only the full plant but the nature of the locality where it is found. and nearly one hundred vignettes and diagrams. In fact, the volume is "a thing of beauty and joy forever" to the lover of flowers. It will not only be an endless delight but a substantial helper to the amateur botanist as we'll as to the casual reader, and will tt Is hoped arouse a greater interest in the luxuriant and diversified flora of the South. so long neglected by students and writers.
 The book Is beautifully gotten up bv Frederick A.. Stokes Company, pub- fishers, No. and East Sixteenth Street New York. Get your book dealer to order for you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06
CONGRESSMAN WEEKS TALKS.
Tells of Conditions in the Philip
 pines as Seen by Him.

San Francisco, Dec. 6.-Congressman Edgar Weeks of Michigan, who arrived from Manila on the transport Hancock, when asked about conditions in the Phil- ipplnes, replied:
 'I saw Aguinaldo and spent half a day with him. He Is not an intelligent man, and I think he feels that he Is in- ferior in intellect to the Americans. He seemed to me not clever, but cunning. The general opinion among the military men is that Aguinaldo should be allowed to escape. He is a dead issue and is no longer a menace to the United States. It Is supposed that he does not want to run away as he would at once be assas- sinated by the friends of General Luna whom he ordered to be killed.
 '"The new method of educating the na- tives as adopted by the government Is wrong. Refined handsome young ladies from Vassar and other colleges went down to the Philippines to educate these natives. They have had to put up with all kinds of privations and to eat native food and in some places their lives have been in danger. I think this entirely un- necessary In place of these young la dies, discharged soldiers of education who have become acclimated should be appointed and the young ladies should be sent home.
 "The question of the Sultan of Sulu and his harem is a very small matter when you are confronted with the great questions that are now involved. The Sul- tan lives in a dirty tumbfe-down house and he may have several wives, but he Is a very insignificant individual. I do not fear any trouble with him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06
MEMORY POOR.
A Case where Memory was Strength
 ened by Grape-Nuts.

Food that will actually help the mem orv as well as agree perfectly with Q delicate stomach Is worth knowing of.
 A good wife out in Alta, la, who did not know which way to turn to get food that would agree with her husband who was left ia a weakened condition after a serious illness and could scarcely retain any food in his stomach. was one day induced to try him on Grape-Nuts, the famous ready-cooked breakfast food, and from the first he began to improve rapidly. In three months he had gained 30 pounds.
 She says that his stomach has re- covered so completely that he can now eat any kind of food.
 She mentions the boy of an intimate acquaintance who was so delicate and thin that his appearance was pitiable and he had no appetite for any ordinary food He was put on Grape-Nuts and liked the cris spness and swedish taste of the new food and took to it. His im- pI ment began at once and he Is now a healthy. plump boy.
 T know that Grape-Nuts will do more for weak stomachs than any medicine. The claim that 1t will build up and strengthen the brain has been proven to my certain knowledge. Sister, who writes for the press, and is compelled to rnemorize a great deal, has been using Grape-Nuts and says she is surprised at the result. There is a marked improve ment in her memory and the brain works more perfectly and with better results.
 Please do not publish my name" Name can be given by the Postum Cereal O., Ltd, Battle Greek, Mich. fri.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-06
ENDICoTT's ESTIMATES.
He Wants $21, ,ooo,oo for Improv-
 ing Coast Defenses.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The rapid growth of the navy is the plea set up by Rear Admiral Endicott, Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, to justify the sub mission of estimates for the maintenance of the navy yards and stations and i'm movements aggregatng S2l.a26.s59 He admits that these estimates are much be- yond the limit supposed probable when the current appropriations were made, but declares that all the works named are considered necessary.
 The estimates for the various navy yards are as follows:
 Portsmouth, N. H., N,HIS7o thls ln- cludes $500 900 for a new floating dry dock): Boston, $1,57O. 600; naval coal depot. Rhode Island $2OO 900; naval station, New London. S51, ,0OO; New York, $3,475.OOO; League Island, s741,3OO: Washington. S622- GOO: Norfolk, $1,511. .OOO; Charleston. N,ooO- GOO: Key West $93, 900; Pensacola, S9s5'- ROO: Algiers, Louisiana, $369,0OO; Mare island. SSss, TOO; Puget Sound. a,i69.500; San Juan; $2613,OOO; Tutulla. SlOs,0oO cavite, $3sl. .OOO; Olongapo, A.44S.OOO; Guam
 Tn addition to these items the report asks an appropriation of l.USO.OOO to com plete the four dry docks at Portsmuth, Boston, League Island and Mare Island.
 An engineering feat of the report is that A recommendation that all the power plants in the navy be concentrated.