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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.

Nov. 5-Election Day.
Nov. l6-Wm. owen in "Romeo and Juliet
at the Grand opera house.
Oct. 2S-Mahara's Minstrels at Steyers opera
house.
Nov. 2S-Entertainment by "Luren" at
Spring Grove, MINI.
Dec. 4.-Masquerade Ball at Steyer's opera
house by Hose Co. No. 2.
Shows booked for the Grand opera house,
date not yet announced:
"Sweet Clover"
Rudolph and Adolph."
"Humbug."
"For Loves Sake"
AL. Martins Uncle Toms Cabin Co.
"Are You Mason?"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

Hear
-Knute Nelson
WIN, B. Allison,
DEBORAH, Oct. 25th.
Election in two weeks.
-Mahara's Minstrels at Steyer's next
Monday.
Owen Murray was down from the
Bulls farm in Howard county.
M. j. Soukup arrived home Friday
from business trip to Chicago.
VIM. Owen, the popular actor, in
"Romeo and Juliet" Nov. 10th.
The first snowfall of the season
came last Wednesday afternoon.
Dan Price was a business visitor
from Burr Oak township Saturday.
Miss Betsie Doe returned home to
Willmar, Mimi, yesterday, after Wis.,
it here.
The Misses Weller, of Fl Atkinson,
We're shopping in the city last We'd
nesday.
g. r. Tabor, of Hesper, was trans
acting business in the city last We'd
nesday.
&C. F. Stinson arrived home Satur.
day from trip on the road, for few
days visit.
&C. o. Maltby was down from Hes
per township Saturday, shaking hands
with friends.
w. G. w. Sawyer is off on visit
of several weeks with relatives al
Akron, Ohio.
Mrs. Ham Beard went to Marion
last week, where she attended mis-.
sionary meeting.
Those wedding invitations, imita
ton engraved, and visiting cards are
still selling rapidly.
j. $. Holland, of Austin, Mimi.
has been in the city this week, repre-.
senting st. Olaf's Hospital.
Gus Johnson, of Glenwood town
ship, wss in the city Monday, attend
ing to some business matters.
Mrs. H. w. Haislet came dowr
from st. James, Mimi, last week, for ,
short visit with relatives and friends
Geo. Sullivan, of Burr Oak town.
ship, arrived home yesterday from ,
trip to South Dakota, on land business
Cement walks have been laid OIL
the north crossings on Main street, a
the intersections of Court and Rive
streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Beach, of Can
ton, MIMI, took the train here Wed
nesday for Cedar Rapids, to visit for
few days.
Mrs j. +. Bullock and daughte
returned home to Minneapolis Satur
day, after visit at the parental hom
of r. A. Miller.
Rev. r. E.. Olmstead preached
sermon in the Unity church Sunda,
morning, which was appreciated b,
quite number.
Mr.. A. w. Kramer, ST., of Castali
was in the city Saturday attending t
some business matters and greetin
his many friends here.
H. j. Hutchinson and sister, Mis-
Mary, went to Cedar Rapids on Satul
day, to prepare for the event mentione
elsewhere in these columns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch, of San Rafae
Cal, have been visiting at the home {
DR.. and Mrs. nj. Willett for few day
Mrs. Fitch is sister of the latter.
Mrs. Geo. @. Gardner, of Decoral
is guest of Mrs. II. ID. Burdick, dri'
ing in Wednesday with her span I
beautiful Shetlands. Lansing Miro
Don't forget to attend the cookin
exhibit at Reeds Hardware. All wee
commencing Nov. A. You are just |
welcome whether you need a range
not.
j. ID. Halves and w. G.. MeyriC
were in Chicago last week, lookir
after the purchase of the machinery f
the manufacture of the "Winnesheil
thresher.
Mott q Co., held their annual f
display and sale on Monday. M
Rausdall, Of Detroit, was present wi
large line of furs, and many ladies |
spected the display, which was exec
tionally fine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-23

lust now it's
Waterme1OnS
and
Oysters
Hedges
Restaurant
New-York tribune., 1901-10-23
ELlHU YALE'S GRAVE.
IN THE PARISH CHURCHYARD AT WREN.
HAM - EFFORTS TO REBUILD
THE CHURCH.

NeW-HaVen, Conn Oct. - (SpeciaD-One of the
many Interesting visitors from abroad whom, yaia
Is entertaining this week is Canon Fletcher vicar
OF the parish church of Wrexham Denbieh hsbir.
Wales In whose churchyard lies buried the body of
tlhu Yale, the founder of Yale University The
church as 1t now stands. built in the ffteeuth
century, but there parts the older fourteenth
century structure that still remain In 1867 the IN
terror was carefully restored and all the seats were
declared free and further improvements We're made,
seven years ago.
AT the present time the tower. which is one Of the
principal features of the building and in fact most
or the exterior. requires thorough repairing much
Of the surface of the stonework having cr1In1bIed
away. while many of the statues. of which there.
are twenty-nne on the tower alone must be refxed
other repairs regarded imperative viii hriue,
lae tota cost UP TO $4,000 OF which $ioe3J has al
ready been raised "
Canon Fletcher hopes that Yale men who wish
20 AID IL the IestOra ou Of the church beneath the
shadow OF = hose tower lies the body Elihu Vale
viii communicate with MIN the Graduate club
New-IiaVen- IL his lifetime Eiihu Yaie gave t,,
WreXnam church gallery, an iron chancel screen
IA pulpit. clock dial, altar ana two paintings
which he had brought from Rome
New-York tribune., 1901-10-23
YALE'S INFLUENCE.
HER RELATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE COUNTRY.
THE ADDRESS OF CYRUS NORTHROP, LII. D.,
OF THE CLASS OF 81. PRESIDENT OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.

The subject assigned to me. Yale in rs Rela-
tiOn to the Development cf he County IS too
large for adequate consldero ton In q brtei address,
] shall omit all allusOu the moral and industrial
development. and contine nv remarks to very
brief consideration Of Yales relation to the potic
development Of the country and FCmewhd more
extended review OF Yale's Teat!ta 10 the educa-
tional development.
While Yale men have gone largely into politics
and nave done manly service in the ranks. ana
while many of them have attained to dlstinSuis ned
positions TO which they have done honor and in
which they have been influential. it is not easy to
say what extent the political policy OF our coun
try has been influenced directly by Yale the co..
lege had four graduates in the convention which
framed national c0nStitutiOn-Niliam Samuel
Johnson. William Livingston, Jared lugersol and
Abraham Ealdwin-all Of them good and able men.
II has to-day three members of the Supreme Court
of the United States-David Josiah Brewer. Henry
Billings Brown, both OF the class of 90 and George
Shiras, of the class 10 These men. all emf
nently worthy hold the high position which they
occupy. have been called upon to decide questions
of the greatest importance and their decisions have
prOba bly, affected the policy of the country more
positively and permanently than has any other dis
tinctiVe Yale influence.
The great work of pacifying the Philippine ISL
ands and bringing them under beneficial civil gov
ernment and, let hope, preparing them for self
government under conditions most favorable TO lib
New-York tribune., 1901-10-23
NEv.YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 1901

and subsequently referred it's important bearings
Scant justice has been done in this discourse 10
the sciences promoted at Hale-and the dehcieHcy
is the more apparent when think o. the men hon @
living whose work has been precluded trom our
scope. The next centennial discourse may do JUS
tice To them. Among the departed whose careers
geologist OF Connecticut and Wisconsin; j. u MI
ney. the geoioGist Of California; ChauVenet Iiie
ma hematican; Hubbard. the astronomer; ouiIi- u
want. the chief authority in mOsses as Eaton Is
in ferns: f \. p Barnard. the accomplished pTeSl-
dent OF Colun bia: Eli Whitney. the inventor OF
the cotton gin, ana 5. r. 3. Morse, whose mamie
graph. especially entitled TO honorable hehtio
in this jubilee So is 4 much older graduate; DaVld
Bushnell. the inventor of submarine explosives
the precursor of the modern torpeoists
YALE'S RECORD.
There is a good deal think about in the annals
OF Yale is not = perfect record DeIiclenCIes
errors. failures with from time 10 tiiht'
such as are found in every human institution. even
in those most sacred ii is not my business 10 seer
them or point them out 1t is rather my prlNHese
honor the good men that nave i 3ut up & io' tb s
and for our successors this great ednce, upon the
firm foundations of devotion and faith; 10 ADMIRE
the skill. the prudence and the honesty WIN "ilica
inadequate resources have been husOahdeu, anu
especially TO appreciate that admirable union OF
conservative and progressive forces Whlch keeps
hold of that which is good until the better IS
all its manifestations and of man and al that ne
has achieved in language. philosophy, government
religion and the liberal arts; ,-.
This honored and reverend seminary mas tauSh5
thousands of of talent to be wise and good
citizens, avoiding avarice and pretence. ready Tor
service wherever Providence might call them. IN
church work. literature and science; not Few men
Of genius have submitted themselves to her dscl-
piine and acknowledged the inspiration derived
from her cOunsels; some of her sons nave lald
down their lives for God and their country; many
have carried the ends OF the earth her precepts
and principles; all, or nearly all. have been the
New-York tribune., 1901-10-23

friends and supporters Of republican institutions.
promoters Of science wlcneyer theiT ia. aid was was
alarm. cOnfcssors % the Christian doctrine
THE YALE SPIRIT
the beehive / FcJ4at tn, words Of Maeterinek.
The spirit OF the hive is' prudent ana thrifty,
hut by parsiU' NOUS. u IS the spirit o..
the HE tna; scsrcs awuy vaKahonds, Iutrauders
abb fo5 m hy or II n5-ds BE- ba1r4ca6es The
entrance II Is the spirit Of the hive that fixes
that Is, of the swarm. when these Who have at
,I4Ned me 'op'"st .I'.]hCl ] su.,'''S ic3lpu 70
aces, their homes and their lDney-thealseIyes con
tent to encounter the hardsslips and periiS OF a
new and distant country. Lizzie city. Astounding in
faith and mystery and hope
May / carry the siIniIe further The bees
says the poetic observer. have stinCS which they
ss'Fti but, they neter Graz" tngir sings against
tes queen Alma mater Is our GIee'n. Asainst
draw our wearoEs. but never against the queen,
alma mater cQris- ma.
The spirit OF Yale n mysterious ami subtle in
huence. is the spirit OF tE@ hive Intelligence. in
others for ones SELF the greatest happiness in
the utmost service Nireiis Wo'ds are on the hive
, The new order which give to.adoeseence an cH-
more favorable than the old to tho PRODUCTION IF
men of letters. poets, orators historians essaylss
bod,, can ts Fxery one, i boTcfi,I EIt -\I I
their forhears iu wisdom. seE control sound judc-
have recorded ana all that nsaure has revealed
Much reprocch has been thrown upon the studies
OF Colonial days because they were mainly directed
toward theology and philosophy, and because there
was 50 little study Of the naI lrsi world. Is well
10 reply that nature studies the growth o1 th.
last century. since BeTzellus. Cuvier and LicbiC
initiated the modern methodS'of inquiry. carried on
By Faraday, Darwin and Dara. Remember also
that rigid discipline in logic and dialeCtic makes
clear and accurate thinkers -tted treat The cr-
rent questions of society with discrimination.
perspicuiIy and persuasion II graudfa hers
did not excel in what pleased to call literii-
ture they We're taught follow the rule of am
iilustTlouS writer. TO use words Coinriting as
closely as possible with whal feel see. think
experience. Imagine and reason" Such men were
Htted to take paII IN The great Revolution of l17s
and in tho war OF 1861 to he influential the for
nation Of the Constitution of the United States
and in the administration of justice and order I'm
every state of the Union. qualified likewise to lead i'm
the organization and development Of academies of
science ana schools of learning, defenders OF the
talth, upholderS OF right conduct COATES of Civil
Service reform promoters of litera and science
and. in general trained hy such discipline as they
mere received In ma athematics. logic. history Ian
suage. philosophy and science. to be the leading
men In every community where their homes were
placed. ~
on fames eternal canning gronnd
New-York tribune., 1901-10-23

It's semi-centennial. and It's useful services were
rehearsed by who will not venture 10 ofieT you
twice told tale. You must. however; perm hili
TO remind you that fifty years ago tne SIioice 9i
studies but timidly permitted IN the trdui
tional college and that there was strong demand
for less classical. more scientific than Were
then offered. These wants the school suppIieo
without antaSonism ar rivalry, tnoush hot "lln0ut
the awakening Of alarm II proved 10 ne a riGh
as every one admits. Its tacuily was Eldue ~
chiefly OF whose ideas were broad whose DIS
tinction acknowledged, whose metfods were
approx ed and this, with the mUllhceIt sAFpoI VI
the heBefa ctor whose name the school has beeh
proud to bear enabled Yale to stand forth as the
ready. wise and resOlute promoter or education IN
science The alumni of the school are the proofs
of its success.
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE.
Agricultural science in the United States owes
much TO the influences which have gone out from
the Sheffield School. John p Norton Johu \.
Porter Samuel ". Johnston William VI. Brewer,
each in his own peculiar way, has rendered much
service. johnson is pre-elninent and In ADDITION
the first and most persuasive advocates OF the
experimental stations now maintained: with the
aid of the government in every part OF the co9h-
try. We cannot forget the value OF the crops -
we may forget how much their value has been ell
HANGED by the quiet. iEconspicuouS, patient ana
acute observations of such men as those whom
behind the plough They are the followers IN our
generation of Jared Eliot the Colonial advocate OF
agricultural science
ASTRONOMY.
In the thrties there was an informal association
which may be called a voluntary syndicate for the
men OF talents enthusiasm and genuine desire 10
advance the bounds of human knowledge, but their
time absorbed by various vocatlons, anu lne1r
apparatus seems lamentably inadequate III these
davs of Lick and Yerkes of spectrOscopes. hello
meters and photography. Yet we may truly claim
that the example and success or these fais oreth-
New-York tribune., 1901-10-23
FROM DANCE NAN TO cHrPCB

The building in Fifty -nnth-st. west Of Eighth
ave. which was erected dance hall, the reputed
backer being Billy" McGlOry. has been secured
for religious services. The first will be held Sunday
evening at 1:3o o'clock, when the Rev John Brun-
son Will speak. Protests from the Pauist Fathers
end others prevented the of the hall for its
and to hold undenomlnaonaI services there nightly
after election.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-23
RELATION no EDUCATIoNAL GROWTH.

pass On now to consider Yale's rela lior TO the
educa tioual Development Of the country Heredity
oi blood is much less complex than heredi.y OF
mind Genealogical tables sufficiently intricate
but they simplicity Itself in comparison with
tables of the minds ancestry. showing the forces
which have operated 10 produce and invIgorate IT,
NO one can possibly estimate the results which
come from the work of the successful teacher in
moulding the character and quickening the in
teliect OF his stEdcnts because the influence Of
Work goes on ~ future years in widening circles
mat az last reach the limits cf the country and
even OF the world. Without any doubt many OF
the men before me to-day something fOv what
they the teaching and inspiration of the first
PRESIDENT Dwight who put his impress on
Vale College and in no small degree other col
!eSes, anu sent out into the world students
who have made his influence a continuous power
Tor mere than a
so TOO "A modest. courteous. scholarly gentlsman
graduate CT Yale College, teaches his classes for
New-York tribune., 1901-10-23
LEXICoGRAPHY.

An unusual manifestation OF the lora Of letters
IL shown by the attention given during The last
century 10 lexicogrsphy. For a time Yale was
veritable storm centre Webster versus Worces-
ter and Worcester Webster chleftains
in This battle of the books" and both authorities
were graduates Of Yale. Lately, Whitney W. the
third taken rank with the best antecedents
and score of cooperative YaeDsisns, many OK
New-York tribune., 1901-10-23

On flames eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread
Ana glory guards, with solemn round.
Tho bivouac OF the dead
New-York tribune., 1901-10-23


Comparative philology introduced among US
by Josiah ~. Gibbs but the chief impulse in this
direction came from Salisbury the first 10 teach
Sanscrit in America lie recognized the ability
and secured the services OF one who was not a
graduate Il Is true. but adopted son, whose
honors are honOrs. whose fame carries the
name Of Yale every university OF the lndo-Eu
ropean world. that illustTious scholar, William d.
whitney. We must remember that James Muir
dock in lg5l. published translation Of the Peshto
Syriac version uf the New Testament: that Moses
Stuart at sn earlier day carried from New-HaGen
10 kndoVcr an enthusiastic. III not always ac-
carate devotion Biblical literature. and thai
learned and devoted scholar. Eli Smith. within
sight Of Mount Lebanon translated nearly all the
Bible into ATabic-as in later days Hiram Bingham
translated IL OF the languages OF the Pa
ciGc islands
Another inter sting phase OF pathological study
: shown the attention given 10 the study OF the
languages OF the North American Indians. This
began very early, when Sergeant, Brainerd. Spen-
Ger and Edwards were engaged as missionaries TO
the abOrignes in Western Massachusetts ana IN
Central New York. The PATHOLOGICAL importance Of
the American speech was recognized IN recent days
BY James Hammond TruWbuil. who with apii-
tude for the eiucidston Of knoity problems di-
rected his attention 20 the Indian languages OF the
Eastern States. and was soon acknowledged Ss
foremost in that uninVitn2 and pcFpleAing field OF
inquiry. Before long shall have lis lexicon OF
the Naiick speech, that he who a'ill may cult
Vate the love OF comparative literature by reading
EliOt's Indian bible. Daniel G. BFinion in other
branches of aboriginal research has also won re-
nOwn
New-York tribune., 1901-10-23

them specialists have been engaged in the uprol e
ment OF the three great dictipnaries. II is Gus
tomary TO laugh AT the changes in spelling pro
posed by Noah Webster. and certainly some OF the
Johnsonese definitions which he pTOponnded were
mrth provoking-'saIce = 90. exsrlple-but. revised
and improved by Goodrich. Porter. hinSsley ana
others. his dictionary holds its own lis popuaillH
was due in part. doubl. 10 Webster's spelling
book. Of which the annual sale at one time Was
10000 copies. By his primer very great service
rendered 10 etters-fOr IL helped 70 counttfatt
iaIities among The Heterogeneous people OF the
United States
Daily camera., 1901-09-16
+. serve was.r..ien.

Some hostHsses are serving water
melon this season in fanciful designs.
The melons have been on ice fer sew
ersi days, and are cut lengthwise in
deep scsilops or points. so that each
section for u person looks ike small
canoe. When the two halves have
been deeply notched and placed side
BY side on q large hand-painted plat
ter, with crushed ice filling the center,
the melons have the appearance Of
huge flowers Some young hosts are
making q speciality Ito Please their
wives) OF ingeniously cutting the
watermeiops to represent the petals
of orchids and various flowers. The
hoste = has in that event had her table
decorations of orchids or the blooms
decided upon. Some persons make a
rood sized incision in a large water
melon and pour therein bottle of
champagne. After the melon has been
again on the ice for three hours the
champagne is drained OF and the favor
Of the melon is delicious.-Cincinnatt II
EnouireY
Daily camera., 1901-09-16


Some idea Of the popularity Of Colo
rado - . summer resort may be gained
from the report Of the baggagemastes a
the Union depot. Denvtr. During July
Ioo,83o. aud during Augua. Io356S
pieces OF baggage we're handled, most o
them belonging to tourists The August
report shows an increase Of - 90 piece,
over August, 1920. and gives to August
1901, the record Of being the month oi
heaviest travel ever recorded in Colo
RADIO. On August II. 1921. 37.I6o tickets
had been deposited with the joint sgen
cies At Denver. Colorado Springs and
Pueblo. an increase Of 68ol tickets over
The corresponding period Of last year.
Daily camera., 1901-09-16
The abandonment, of the old oil ve

The abandonment of the old oil well
is unfortunate IN one respect. coming
jist as it does at this time. Boulder peo'
pie hazsnox had evidence enough 70
ASSURE them that the oil fields are veIit.
able ones. but it needed something
further to convince outsiders. One do~.
ing veil IS soon IS it Is in working osdei
will brig quantities Of capital to Boul.
der, Il is this influx of outsiders that Is
postponed BY The decision to sink nev
we'll Until the new well shall have
attained 4 similar depth to that Of the
old oae-78oo feet-developments must
secessarily be at the same point as they
we're before.
Daily camera., 1901-09-16
It Da.sles tIs WerSA

No discovery in medicine has ever
created ON quarter of the excitement
that has been caused by DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption It's re
verest tests have been on hopeless vic
Tins Of Consumption, Pneumonia, Hem
morhage, Plerrisy and Bronchitis,
thousand of whom it has restored TO per
feet health. For coughs, Colds, Asthma,
Group, Hay Fever, HoaTseness and
Whooping cough it is the quickest, sur.
est cure in the world. It u sold by W.
W. Potter L Co. who guarantee satis-
faction Of refund money. Large bot
ties Soc. and 81. Trial bottle free.
Daily camera., 1901-09-16
puNGENr PARAGRAPHS.

Nerchant-"I want this ad. where
everyone will see It," Solicitor-"We
charge higher rates for space on the
baseball page."-Baltimore World.
II understand you made money In
that stock deal" Eyes, l came out
on top" How did you manage it|
''Got In on the ground foor."-Phii'
adelphia Press.
Sunday School Teacher Nov
Tommy, you may give your concep
ton of tho future state. Tommy
-"Please, ma'am. it's territory.
Philadelphia Record.
"Billinger il a little too captious.'
whats the matter with him?" "Ht
prayed for rain and then grumblec
because the water wasn't iced
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mrs.. Y.-"Before we were married
you used to swear that you loved
me-" Mr.. Y.-"Well?" Mrs. Y.-"El
-weI-I-I think it's time 20,
stopped neutrality-suspicious. Bal
letin.
II. don't understand your rsdica
change of views. When you were
studying for the ministry you wer'
pronounced against eternal punish
ment." "Yes, but l wasn't married
then."-Denver Times.
First Policemnn-'Why u thu
street so blocked? Nobody told M
about this procession. What Is i'?'
Second Policeman-"It's the report
ers Of the city going to see a nava
officer who won't talk. .-Bostol
Transcript.
A Philosopher.-Wife-"rhere's
burglar down in the cellar. Henry
Husband-"Well. my dear. we ough
to be thankful that we are upstairs
Wife-"But he'll come up here.
Husband-"Then we'll go down II
the cellar. my dear. Surely ten
room house ought to be big enough
10 hold three people without crowd
ino."-Bostop Traveller.
Daily camera., 1901-09-16


Nov come the stories Of the ten thcos
and people Who were standing next 70
the president when he was shot. Most
Of the narrators claim that they were Just
about to shake his hand. Some OF them
modestly adait that they ware yet sev
eral ieet away when the shot was fired
Many Of them are turning up each day
in Denver, having apparently hurried
home to tell their friends. The hrs'
comers will get their pictures In the
pspers, after that the honor will cheaper
somewhat and NO premium will be oder
ed tor the story OF the storyteller.