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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-23
Conquered the Professor.


The mighty Jowett of Oxford invited
a student to walk with him. After
they had been on the road for about
80 minutes the pupil finally spanked
up courage and remarked, mice day,
professor"
"Do you really think SOL" was the
faraway answer of Jowett.
Another half hour passed, and the
boy stammered out:
'.Nice road, professor"
The teacher responded, do you real
ly think 500"
The matriculate began to boil in his
bones and to get even more frightened
but he managed to again blurt out
Clouds seem to be filing up with rain,
professor" to which the answer was:
do you really think SOP
The two returned to the college
ground, and the professor said. We'll,
young man, we have been walking FOR
several hours, and everything you said
has been as stupid as 1t possibly could
be-"
His companion replied, do you real.
~ think so?'
The professor looked at the young
man a moment. Then he smiled and
grasped his hands warmly. From that
time on conversation never tagged
during their enthusiastically Evening
Post.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-23
One Fare Plus S2.0n.

There are still some good lands in
northwestern Iowa, southwestern Min
nesota and South Dakota, and If you
are expecting to make change in
location, you should take advantage of
the low excursion rates in effect. On
the first and third Tuesday of each
month excursion tickets, bearing 81
davs' limit, can be purchased to all
points on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
& Northern Railway, north of and
including Abbot, Shell Rock and
Waverly at one fare plus So.
Full information relative to these
lands will be cheerfully given upon APP
plication to Messrs. Ilten u Brooks,
our Industrial and immigration agents,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
If you are thinking of making trip
to any point in Alabama, Arkansas,
Arizona, British Columbia, Canadian
Northwest, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Idaho, Indian Territory, Iowa, Kan
cas-, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba,
Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Mis-
sissippi. Montana, New Mexico, Neb-
raska, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wiscon-
sin and Northern Michigan and Wyo-
ming. call on agents of the "Cedar
Rapids Route" for rates, ETC., or adj
dress JOHN q. FARMER,
A. G. P. & Il. A.,
B., G. r. & N. Ry.
t6-1S Cedar Rapids, la,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-23

F. A. MASTERS,
County Auditor.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this l2tl
day of January, 1901.
A. l.. HAAKENSON,
Clerk District Court
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-23
How's This?

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney 4 Co., Props,
Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. Walding, Kinnan & Mar
win, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-23

Excursion tickets at reduced rates
are now being sold by the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway to the
prominent resorts in the south, includ-
ing Jacksonville, Fla, Mobile, Ala,
New Orleans, La, Savannah, Ga, Ell
Tex, which are good for return pas
sage at any time prior to June LIST. 1901.
Information regarding rates, routes,
time, etc., can be obtained on applica-
ton to any coupon ticket agent Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail.
way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-23
Sleeper to Los Angeles, California

Every Wednesday until further
notice the G. M. & st. P. Ry. will start
thorough Tourist sleeper from Min
neapolis for Los Angles arriving Los
Angeles via Kansas City and the A. L.
& s. #. Ry. 700 q. m. following Sun
day. To connect with the Car at Mason
City leave DEBORAH 10:15 a. m. We'd
nesday. 8. V. POTTER, Agt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-23
| have for Sale or Trade

property near the Ice Cave Mills,
consisting of five lots, a good, warm
new house of eight rooms, quite a
number of out-buildings, very desir-
able property for anyone wanting
roomy place. The party desires very
much to dispose of it at once.
I have, also, for sale or rent, a very
desirable residence property within four
blocks of the Post Office; also num-
Der Of pieces of property for sale or
rent. Let me know if you have farm
or any other property for sale or to let.
FL. D. cREMM,
222 West Water street,
Opposite Grand Opera House.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-23
STATE OF IOWA, &C
WINNESHEIK Co, 90

l, e X. Haines, Deputy Treasurer of Win
nesheik County, Iowa, being duly sworn, de-
pose and say that the foregoing report is cor
rect and true, to the best of my KIN Wedge
and belief. 4. X. HAINE5,
Deputy County Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
day of January, 1901 +. A. MASTERS,
County Auditor.
Approved January 9th, 1901.
j. j. HAUG,
Chairman Board of Supervisors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-23
AUDITORS FEE REPORT

To the honorable Board of Supervisors of
Winnesheik county, iowa.
GENTLEMEN: In compliance with Section
$50 of the 1897 Code of Iowa. / respectfully re-
port the following fees collected by me as Au-
ditor of above mentioned county, and / GER
tify that the following is true summary of
the Auditors Fee Book for 1900
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-23
PAUPER SCHEDULE.


Arneson John, care and keeping An
derson, Canoe. Observation-Disclosures. Z
Anderson d Gundrson, mdse. Anna
Haugness, Springfield .... "A
Anderson r w, mdse Mrs falkland,
mhltaTy. ............., ......,... ~
Barthelme Philip, wood Mrs Haugs-
ness, Springfield. .................. ~
Christensen Mary. nursing Mr. and
Mrs Malme Calmar. ............ o
Dostal A. mdse and med Tollif Frees,
Dostal A, mdse and med Mrs Ole
Thompson, Calmar. .........., D
Dostal A, mdse and med Joseph
Schwartz, Calmar. y
Dostal A, mdse and ed Mis- Mickek,
Calmar.. Observation-Disclosures. IL
Dostal A, mdse and med Mrs Rrall,
Ettledorf 4 Becker, mdse and med Mrs
Flatland, Military. .............. 10
Figge Fred j, house rent Mrs. Flat
lana, Military ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5
Gibson +, hou Q rent Mrs Dan
Walker, uecorah .......... 49,
Hangen X !. mdse or med Mrs Walker
DccOIdu .....,4.. ....s..ss............
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-23
Ne0e d0ng The NugeS Furniture business IN DeCud- IQIS Agd

You have never before been
given so much value for as
little money as you now are
getting at our store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-01-23
Successor to Linkenheil & Haas

Highest cash price paid foi
stock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-24
A Noble Dog.

A gentleman recently sold his villa:
just out side Paris to move into a fiat
within the city walls. On leaving the,
country he parted with his Danish
boarhound, too big an animal for a
Paris fat, to a gamekeeper Of the dis
trict. The new owner found the cost.
of keeping so big dog too great. He,
decided to be rid of him. With this
idea he took the dog out in q sboatzs-5
the middle to the neighboring Marne,
tied stone to his neck and pushed
him over. But the stone came united,
and the Dane swan after the boat. The
gamekeeper struck the poor dog with;
an oar, so that the water was dyed.
with blood; but still the Dane swan
after the boat Enraged at his persis-
tency, the gamekeeper rose and swung
his oar to strike the Dane again, SO VI.
olently this time that he overbalanced
and fell into the water. The game,
keeper could not swim, and must have.
been drowned, had not the noble Dane:
come to the rescue and held him up.
till he managed to Chamber into the;
boat again. A revulsion of feeling took:
place. The gamekeeper bound up the
wound in the dogs head, and he now
says that death alone shall part him
from his dog.-Le Temps.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-24
A Bear AbonJd Ship.

"Bears make good pets," said Lieu
tenant Clark. when I was in the rev.
enue service at Alaska we had one on
the boat and he made things hum. We
named him Wineska. He used to climb
to the crosstrees, going up hand over
hand by the ratlins. One day he VEN
tured out on the yardarm, and there
he stayed. We had to get rope and
haul him down. Once he vaulted over
the head Of our Chinese cook and went
into the locker, where he helped him
self to sugar and butter. We had q
tackling made for him, much the same
as harness Of pet pug, and would
drop him overheard, with a rope at
tached, to take his bath. Once he
landed in a native boat and nearly
frightened the occupants out Of their
wits. He was as playful as kitten,
and although sometimes he disobeyed
he was never treacherous or unkind.
When he was lost or hid himself. as he
often did, we would look in the dark
till we saw two balls Of fire. These
were his eyes, and gave him away eY-
cry time. New Orleans Picayune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-24
Mira. McKinley's Garden.

1t must be pleasant to be lady of
the White House as spring approaches.
for she can look forward to the en-
joyment of one Of the earliest and
most beautiful gardens in the country.
Mrs. McKinley's posy beds will then
take on delicate hues of green and
rose mauve and misty yellow; then
the colors will deepen and the beds
be jewelled with wide-oDened bios
SONS, and by the middle Of April the
White House gardens will be brilliant
and full of color as a Diaz picture.
This effect is brought about by sys-
tenn and order and foresight. In Oc-
tober the hyacinths, tulips, crocuses
and narcissus bulbs are placed in
the ground. Forget-me-nots, pansies,
field daises and many other plants are
"tsets5n-t% These remain in the beds
sSs}:wfhter. and flower from the middle
of March to the middle of May Late
in April the summer planting COM
mences, and continues until the close
of May, by which time the cannas
and geraniums and endless other va
rieties Of newcomers are installed In
their summer home. During the fall
planting at the White House there are
placed in the ground more than $4,000
bulbs and fully 5000 plants. whereas
in the spring $4,000 plants, embracing
!. $50 varieties, are set out Surrounding
the executive mansion are SO flower
{ beds Of various sizes. and aggregat.
ing in area several acres. All Of the
beds must be shielded in winter by
elaborate blanketings of protective ma
teriel, and in the case of many of the
beds precaution must always be taken
lest they be washed out by the heavy
rainfall. It takes care and caution to
make presidents garden.
The work of peopling the half
hundred flower beds with their richly
arrayed inhabitants is of itself gi-
gantic task. All of the plants come
from the great White House conserva-
tories, and at planting-time a dozen
men are busy for month or moro
setting them out There are placed
in the ground each year more than
5000 tulips, embracing not less than
half hundred species, $500 pansy
plants, 1000 field daises. from 5000 to
5000 geraniums and other flowers in
proportion. AS an example of the in
tricate planting introduced it may be
stated that there are on the grounds
two fancy flower beds, neither of them
very large. in each Of which there are
more than 5000 small plants.
No wonder Mrs. Mckinley has a
lovely view from her window.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-24
r,o s,orv =, p,ck. the rurtle.

Dicks life is not all sleeping ane
worm hunting. Every second day he
has a long swim in the bath, and he
has certain social and domestic duties
to perform which are very important.
When company is expected Dick has
to wear his swellest garb, broad
crimson ribbon. which Is tied around
his shell, and into huge bow upon his
back. So attired, he gravely marches
about as if he considered himself no
unimportant parsonage. When all the
pets are dressed up" with similar rib
bons, the effect is very comical.
Dick has to do his share Of the work,
too; for this is insisted upon by very
young lady, whose coLiulands are not
to be trifled with. She owns a small
cart and a vague number Of dolls, in
cluding one springy rubber man.
To the hinder edge of Dicks shell
is affixed e ring-a solid gold one, by
the way; for it rightly belongs to the
stem OF a certain watch. The cart has
cord and gold snap, which should
be at the end Of watch chain I know
of. This snap is fastened to the ring,
the lady dolls are seated in the cart,
the springy rubber man is placed upon
Dicks back, and hay!-away they all
go for a 10-foot dash down the stone
walk.
This performance never fails to de-
light the young lady who owns the
dolls, while Dick does not mind 1t in
the least. One terrible day. almost
shudder to think of 1.-THE rain had
left pool about four inches deep at a
low spot in the walk. Dick was hitched
up to take his party for its usual air
ling; and 10! "he yunned away" as the
young lady put 1t. Away he went full
gallop, straight for the pool. The par
| tY came near being drowned!
So exciting was the work Of rescue
and the restoring to consciousness Of
the lady passengers that the rubber
Imam was forgotten. Later, after the
pool had been dragged and everything
possible had been done, he was found
| in thick growing plant, where Dick
had left him a la Absalom.
Dick for a time strove to make
friends with the black turtle; but Of
Hate he has discovered his own image
| in mirror which extends to the floor
OF the studio. He climbs up the carved
limoulding, and intently regards his re-
Election for an hour at time. Wheth-
er he fancies that he has found some
captive maiden OF his race or merely
desires to be sociable, as other turtles
ARE upon logs, am not prepared to
Esay.
Taken up on his merits Dick is a harm
LESS and most interesting pet. He has
already shown much more intelligence
and should not be astonished If a
few years Of good treatment developed
his faculties much further.-Our AMI
tsmal Friends.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-24
-1aIr to Be Dressed Low Now.

In Paris. whence the fashions come,
the women are wearing their hair
dressed low on the nape Of the neck
and it is predicted that before long
the chignon will be back again. The
proprietors of the hair-dressing estab-
hshments settled it. They held their
annual meeting and dinner not long
ago and decided that the low style Of
hair dressing should prevail. Each
year in this way the lords of the
brush and the curling tongs set the
fashion in hair and usually their edict
Is obeyed till year later they amend
it and set new standard.
But this is in Paris. It is predicted
by hair dressers here that 1t will be
some time before American women
who are devoted at present to wearing
their hair high comply with the de-
cree. Whether the. hair is dressed
high or low, however, it must be beau
tifully waved and must be dressed
with careless grace so that 1t may look
as If 1t could be easily shaken down
were the wearer to jump about very
much. About this there will be no
difficulty as the fashion has been
tending in that direction already.
A new ribbon loop coiffure is being
successfully introduced by fashionable
hairdressers and this is how it Is ar
ranged: Wave the hair all around
the head and gather lightly to the
top, fastening with tape or string.
Divide the hair into strands and form
into loops or puffs by doubling over
the open hand and securing to the
main fastening. Curl the ends and
arrange around the loops. which may
be made to stand upright or may be
spread out in Alsatian effect.-New
York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-24
4 novel rea Gown. !, 8

: f1efh -
2 a becoming tea gown, in which one
can lounge in luxurious armchairs,
after q days sport or touring. is a
most desirable addition to the ward
robe, and an extremely pretty gown
suitable for this purpose is made Of
soft broche silk in pale turquoise blue
and biscuit color, and 1t is mounted
on lining OF soft china silk or nuns
yelling, which fits into the figure at
the back, but has no darts in front. so
the fullness is caught together by a
lace belt. The yoke, which is trans
parent and extends over the shoulders,
is of biscuit colored tucked chiffon, with
bands of ecru guipure lace insertion
In between. and the collar and bands
on the sleeves are Of lace insertion,
with frills Of soft lace edging of the
same becoming tint gathered into
them. From the bottom Of the yoke
all around the shoulders hangs a frill
Of lace. and this is not carried quite
to the centre Of the front, but the
ends are gathered and arranged in
waterfall frills. which taper off and
end about 10 inches below the waist.
If desired. the yoke could be lined
with pale blue china silk to make it a
little flrmer. or lining Of cream or
flesh colored silk might be used, if the
contrast with the rest of the gown
were desired without the transparency.
The sleeves have close fitting Innings
Of thin silk or nuns yelling to hold
the full puff in position.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-24
+ he Elephant Sleeps.

One OF most erroneous Of the
many quec. ideas which the layman
has on tie questions of natural his
tory is the one respecting the ele-
plants mode of sleeping. Even the
old schools Of naturalists declared that
the elephant has never been known to
sleep except in standing position. OF
late, however, say within the last CEN
tury, it has been learned that the err
ror came about by persons studying
the habits of such beasts as had not
been long in captivity. Such animals,
when undergoing the process Of domes-
tication, have been known to stand for
12, 1S or even "a months without once
lying down to sleep. This Is regarded
as a want of confidence in their keep
ers, coupled with longing desire for
liberty. When elephants are perfect
ly at ease and reconciled to their fate,
they will lie down on their sides and
sleep as all other beasts do.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-24
Summer Suggestions.
he will he nhinnitons.

Tucks will be ubiquitous.
Undersleeves will hold their own.
Plaids, as rule, are things to shun.
Heavy stitchings in many instances
look like tucks at a short distance.
Jabots will help out shirtwaists
with more or less open jabots.
Shaped taffeta strappings will finish
scalloped edges.
Battlements will be feature Of
sartoriai architecture.
Bodices buttoned or hooked up the
back are Caring favor.
Breadth Of the shoulders is being
more accented.
Nuns yelling, cashmere, foulard and
crepe are talked of for occasions upon
which wash dresses would be too
light.
Elbow puffs may make sylph out
Of one girl, and balloon Of another.
Pompadour silk is nearly always
lovely evening dress.
A cording of black will set off many
dashing dress of light foulard.-
Philadelphia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-04-24
times q whole vest of white chiffon is

times whole vest of white chiffon is
worn before the close of the first year.
The materials chosen for mourning
are more varied than has been GUS
tomery heretofore. Rough and
smooth serges, vicunas, cashmeres,
henriettas, crepons and nuns veilings
all are correct and durable. and can
be made available for general use
after the period of conventional
mourning is ended.
The princess Is a favorite mode OF
making gowns Of this character for
women of svelte and youthful figure,
while the recently revived position
basque is occasionally seen on women
of more portly type.
Dull finished ribbons are worn as
sashes, and give touch Of the mourn
ing aspect to any black gown. A ros
cite with long ends attached to the
corsage on the left. near the shoulder.
is pretty addition to an otherwise
simple costume.
A handsome gown made recently
for a mourning wardrobe was cut with
the new- princess skirt reaching to the
bust line. and had blouse Of dull
black taffeta. The coat was bolerc
with stitched edges. and the fronts
were elongated to permit of their being
drawn through a jct buckle and hang
ing like sash ends nearly to the hem
of the skirt
Another costume was of zibeline,
with the princess skirt, black crepe de
chine pleated blouse and a bolero of
Persian lamb. The toGue was Of
black chiffon. with large rosettes. A
black fox boa and muff were the furs
ordered, and neck ruchings of black
silk edged with chenille were included.
While black fox is regarded as espe.
cially appropriate to deep mourning,
broadtail and caracul also are used.
When the mourning period has
reached term that admits Of the ac-
ceptance of informal invitations for
evening, black net is peculiarly fitting,
and may be accompanied by either
chiffon or ribbon for sash and cor
sage bows. Made high over low lin
ing. with unlined sleeves. the effect
is quietly elegant.