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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-11-27
CALMAR.
tFrom our regular correspondent

fFrom our regular correspondent
Nov. %, 1901.
Monday evening, Nov. 18th, about
thirty-five of the friends of Cristine Kel-
son surprised her at the home of her
sister and spent the evening. From
all reports all had pleasant time.
Mrs. Gusta Winger entertained
several ladies last Thursday.
Mrs. Ramberg had the pleasure of
entertaining about twenty-five ladies
last Thursday.
Miss Allie Ryan is at home again
after spending several weeks in Ne.
braska. She came home because she
was home.sick. There are worse places
than Calmar.
Misses Hazel Platts and Gladys Kaye
spent Wednesday afternoon at Ossian
Last Thursday evening the class OF
1902 was entertained at the home Of
Miss Nettie Thaler and all had a
pleasant evening.
Last Friday evening Vashti Kaye
was surprised at her home by about
thirty-five young people who spent the
evening with her. Those who were
present enjoyed themselves immensely
Eddie Meyer has returned from his
visit in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark and Miss Floy
Hazelton were the only attendants
from this place at the Ossian teachers
meeting. We think by the report that
you missed something by not going.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-11-27
More Cheap Excursions from DEBORAH

On the First and Third Tuesdays OF
October, November and December
Low RATE round trip excursion tick
cts will be on sale to all points on the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Ry. north of and including Abbott.
These tickets bear Il day limit there
by giving ample time to look the situa-
ton over thoroughly.
On same days there will be on sale
at all b., G.. r. g. N. stations round trip
excursion tickets, with same limit and
privileges, to points i'm various other
States and territories.
JNO. G.. FARMER.
A. G.. p. Il. II. A.,
b., &. r. d n. Ry.,
\ tl2-3l Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-11-27
WASHINGTON PRAIRIE

tFrom our regular correspondent
Nov. 25, 1901
Mr.. Hans Teslow marketed fine lot
of hogs in DEBORAH Saturday.
Jens Ehri went to Spring Grove,
Friday to purchase couple of carloads
of corn and have it shipped down hele.
Melvin G. Mass went on business
trip to C. o. Ask Thursday, and he also
called on J. M. Hendrickson's folks.
The wedding bells will soon ring in
our vicinity.
The work on M. Hendricksen's barn
is getting along pretty lively.
Gilbert Moen was transacting bust
ness in Decoral, Wednesday.
John Moe has purchased one of the
finest Surveys in our vicinity at the
price of S125 from Olson in DEBORAH.
The shingling on G.. o. Asks barn,
went on pretty lively Thursday and Fri
day, as twelve men with their ham,
mers and nails were working upon it..
Mrs. Ole Teslow, is enjoying visit
from her mother, Mrs. Hans Hendrick-
sen of DEBORAH.
Andrew Blegen has been attending
court in Waukon for several days.
Fl. Hendricksen and wife, from De.
corah, was visiting at Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Horsrud's and other relatives
for couple of days, returning Friday.
Horsrud and Hexom closed land
deal last week with John Ehri of Wau-
kon, selling him quarter section in
South Dakota. Mr.. Ehri intends NOV
ing out there in the spring.
The G. S. S. met with Mrs. Edwin
Teslow Thursday last.
Mrs. Emma Rocksvold was in Wau-
kon, Monday on business. She also
visited her sister Mrs. Albert Sivesind.
Olavus Burg, from Thoten, was here
on business the last part of the week.
Miss Hannah Rud visited Saturday
with Miss Nora Ehri.
Jens Luton from near Ossian was a
Washington Prairie caller Sunday.
Mrs. o. Christopher has been sick
with very bad cold.
Mrs. Oscar Amunrud visited her
parents and other relatives Sunday.
Miss Matilda Westby, of DEBORAH,
acted as organist in the Glenwood
church Sunday, in place of Miss Dina
Nesseth.
Painter Rhyer has been painting a
couple of rooms in Mr. Sundveth's resi-
dence.
Miss Bertha Hager was home Wis
itor over Saturday and Sunday.
o. Berg visited n. Evenrud and
family over Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Guam transacted some
land business in DEBORAH last week.
The singing choir "Gauken" is inn
proving greatly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-11-27
Saleswoman Wanted.

A bright, well-known woman want.
ed in this district to represent us. Our
line of goods is staple and readily sale
able. A guaranteed salary of $50 a
month will be paid, with excellent
chances for advancement. Address,
MERCHANDISE SUPPLY Co,
46S Fort Wayne, Ind.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-11-27
Holiday Excursions.

On December oath, 25th 81, 1901 and
January 1902 the Milwaukee will sell
Excursion tickets to all points on it's
lines within 200 miles at one and one
third fare for round trip, except that
no tickets shall be sold for less than 81
return limit January 2, 1901.
s. V. POTTER.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-11-27
International Live Stock Exposition Chicago,
December 40, 1901.

For this event, which includes also
the annual convention of the National
Live Stock Association, the Chicago
Great Western Railway will, on Deem
ber2-4, sell excursion tickets to Chicago,
good to return December 9Th, at one
fare plus $500 for the round trip. For
further information apply to any Great
Western Agent, or j. p Elmer, G. p.
A.. Chicago. 45-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-11-27
When Sending Money anywhere
for any Purpose, SAVE MONEY

By the purchase of money orders (drats) issued by
this Bank SAFE, CONVENIENT AND CHEAPER
than Post Office Express Orders Notice the difference
in charges
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-25
Days Gone By.

DSy9 u0ne ny.
Oh. the days gone by! Oh. the days gone
by!
The apples in the orchard and the pathway
through the rye:
The chirrup Of the robin and the whistle of
the quail.
A. he piped across the meadows, sweet as
any nightingale;
When the bloom was on the clover and the
blue was In the sky.
And my happy heart brimmsd over in the
days gone by.
In the days sone BY. when my naked feet
were tripped
BY the honeysuckle's tansles. where the
water lilies dipped:
And the ripple of the river Tipped the moss
along the brink,
Where the placid-eyed and lazy-footed cat
tie came to drink:
And the fitting snipe stood. fearless of the
truant's Maynard cry,
And the splashing OF the swimmer in the
days gone by.
Oh, the days gone by! Oh. the days gone
by,
The music of the laughing lip, the luster
of the eye:
magic ring.
The simple. soul-reposing. glad belief in
everything:
When life was like a story. holding neither
sob nor sigh.
In the olden, golden glory Of the days gone
james whitcomb Riley.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-25
Y Camping on the Washia River. Anadarko. Okla. before
0he opening OF the townsite.
LONDON HAS A BATH THAT
CAESAR MAY HAVE USED.

| In Lon1on. unknown to the majority OF
the citizens OF that prosperous village.
there exists to-day a bath which 10 just
what 1t was when the British metropolis
was a Roman camp and Waiting street the
highway to York and Newcastle. This
bath is the "figtdarium." or cold plunge,
OF an old Roman bathing establishment. II
has been in practically constant use
! from the time of the Romans down to the
present day. and for 200 years the cold
water plunge has been the delight OF half
a dozen races. Romans. Britons. Saxons,
Danes. Normans and Angovines have all
bathed in this Roman plunge by the River
Thames
The bath Is supplied by q perpetual
spring, which discharges at the rate Of 5000
gallons a day. and as far back as records
can be found the supply Of water has neves
ceased. The water comes in under the old
Roman brickwork in several places. par
ticularly under the stone steps leading
down INTO the water. and a curious thins
about II is that the supply OF water II
generally greater In dry weather than IN
wet. The supply never has been traced -
its source. but there Is a belief that the
spring rises in Hampstead and reaches the
baths by an underground stream
Although so few Londoners know Of the
existence of this bath. 1t Is described in
KNIGHTS London" as follows: MANY
Things lnClSpuJ1Dly pTOsc n mSh
ascribed to 1t. especially the thin red
bricks. also the composition OF the rubble
and stucco used in its construction. II
further proof were wanting II could be
found In the similarity II bears to the Ro<
man baths at Wroxeter. also to the Roman
wall discovered in Lombard street Anti
Q~uarians agree that II dates as far back a.
the reign of Titus or Vespasian. IL not to
julius Caesar himself. 1t presents to-day
the same aspect which 1t presented when
the Romans descended into Its cool
depths"
Thus. on a hot day. a London cockney can
disport himself with Caesars ghost in q
.'frigidarium.' where pro-consuls and CEN
turians once layed their limbs. II stancs
in a narrow court called Strand lane. OPP
pcsite the Church of ST. Mary-le-Strand.
and is one Of the sights Of London which
the tourist never sees. Americans in search
Of the really antique should visit the place
and plunge into its waters to SEQ .
Roman bath really was like How very
modern this old bath makes US feel!
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-25

such a. frequently travel snort hauis down
that way. began to resume their seats. But
they were no sooner seated than Bradshaw
was in the middle Of the aisle again with a
below.
WHO give you people permission he
bawled. to squat yet awhile?' and hing
bang went his guns. four balls whistling by
the ears of four men up In front that Brad
shaw had picked out as the first offenders
in the sitting-down business.
".And don't you talk. either continued
Bradshaw. L never could nachully abide
havin' people talkin' round where I am. I
kin do all tn talkin'. Just think, and let it
go at that
1T might seem queer that they all shut
up tighter than clans as soon as this
drunken border rufian ordered them to do
SO. but it wasn't a little bit queer. They
all saw the kind OF an edge the bully had
on them. and they all wanted to see their
folks at home once more. I reckon.
Shortly after this enforced silence fell on
the car a young chap who wore eyeglasses.
and who was stoop-shouldered and frail-
looking. got up from his seat and started
down the aisle. A bullet from Bradshaw's
gun barely nicked the youths left ear be-
fore he had taken two steps.
Son. demanded Bradshaw. where you
all goin'. dye thinks"
ITO get a drink Of water responded the
youth with glasses, sulkily. feeling Of his
nicked ear.
are. hey?' said the ruf1an. Don't
you b'lieve nothin' like that. You're goin'
Z drink what's left in this bottle o. mine.
and you're goin' { drink IT without battln'
a eye. or you'll drink hot Lead and Brad
shaw passed over to the young fellow a
pint flask Of villainous whisky that was
about three-quarters full. The young chap
with the glasses had nothing to do but to
put the bottle to his lips and drink the
stun. He thdddered a lot over II. but he
finally got it down, and then Bradshaw per-
mitted him to take a drink Of water out of
the cooler and to pass to the next car.
THE frail-looking chap felt the effect of
the whisky he had been compelled to drink
almost Immediately. and II gave him so
much Dutch courage that he staggered into
the next car. cut the bell rope at both ends.
winding the rope around his arm. and
sneaked up behind Bradshaw In the car he
had just vacated. Bradshaw was sitting
back In his rear seat, glowering and almost
asleep. The tenderfoot suddenly sprang for
ward and threw the rope around his neck
and pulled it taut with a jerk. and the
swift kick in the stomach that Bradshaw
got Immediately afterwards was so jarring
that both OF his guns that had been rest
ing in his lap while he ruminated on fur
ther mischief. were jolted onto the floor Of
the car. Then all hands in the car hoped
Bradshaw at once. and In less than q min
ute he was securely triced up, with his arms
firmly bound. and the loose ends OF the rope
neatly tied in many knots to the seat. Then
the tenderfoot-by this time nearly as
drunk as the rufian from the whisky that
had been forced on him-turned the next
seat over. deposited himself there comfort
ably. ave Q preliminary 'Ahemr srinned
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-25
The FO@SHNESS Of
Bad NAN FROM UP THE creek.
He Forgot to Calculate On tho
Amount of Meanness q Drink of
His Liquor Would Put Into q Mild
Little TenderfOOt, and, Therefore,
He Came to Grief.

Did you see that story from a summer
resort which told OF an Alderman and a
bad mar from the West named Rattlesnake
Pete getting mixed up? Pete was decorated
all over with big guns and bowie-knives and
things, but had to stand for a first-rate
punching at the hands of the tenderfoot. all
the same: and that reminds me of a bad
man-and-tenderfoot incident of which I was
a witness in the Southwest said a dreamy
eyed man who holds a Government job.
II was in the smoker of a Santa Fe train
going through New Mexico one day in the
latter eighties. when Jack Bradshaw. who
was then one OF the real terrors Of the
Southwest. climbed aboard the car. He was
drunk, ugly and whimsical. He whooped
like a ghost-dancer when he entered the
car and pumped himself into the last seat,
next to the water cooler. He had hardly sat
down before he yanked out one of his guns
and fired a shot out of the open window.
and when the dozen and odd beaceable men
in the car Jumped up suddenly, thinking OF
train robbers. and faced the rear CT the
car. they saw Bradshaw. wild-eyed from
rum. standing in the middle of the aisle
and brandishing both of his guns.
That's right yelled Bradshaw. seeing
them all standing. That's what you ought
t ha' done when l first come in here. Ev-
erybody's got to stand up when / show up.
They amt no use hesitatin' or chewir' tn
blanket about it-they just got to. Hey.
you tinhorn up in the corner there'-I was
sitting with my back to him In one of the
forward seats. and as I was the only one
who hadn't stood up l knew that he was ac-
dressing me-'git up and make your salaam
right quick. or in half a minnit tn cinders
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around and began making an address 10
bradshaw. who was choking with wrath as
well as with the rope. You'd never have
thought that a tenderfoot could possess
such a vocabulary as that youth with the
eyeglasses slammed at the bad man. He
Just went ahead. easy like. and called Brad
shaw all the things that mean death and
burial down in the country through which
the train was passing. and all hands In the
car cheered him to the echo and encour-
aged him to keep on. He took a glass OF
water to relieve his hoarseness and began
all over again on Bradshaw. The bad man
foamed at the mouth. but he had to stand
for It. Tho tenderfoot was still cussing the
ruffian back to the forty-second generation
when the train pulled into Santa Fee. Then
the tenderfoot lifted the Ice cooler up in
his arms. removed the cover and deliberate
ly poured the contents. ice and all, on top
OF Bradshaw's head. Just to keep him from
getting excited when he was turned loose.
the tenderfoot remarked. with a cheerful
grin.
1T took four brawny Santa Fe COPS to
get Bradshaw to the calaboose when they
united him. and during the performance
the tenderfoot stood by with his hands In
derogatory things right to the face Of the
his pockets and continued to say startlingly
tethered bad man."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-25
LOUIS IMP KEEPS FUNNY and USEFUL MONKEYS.
Declares a Stable LIS Not Well Equipped Unless There Is a Simian or
Two to Keep the Horses Company-The Sad Fate of
Jocko, Who Was an Expert Rider and a
Particular Hostler.

WRITTEN FOR II sunday gEPUBrIc.
"A monkey is a great thing to keep in q
Etable," said Louis Lemp, who has charge
Of the equine properties of the Lemp fam
fy. Il wouldn't be without one or two OF
the funny little beasts. See those two there?
They are spider monkeys, from South Amer
lea They are babies yet, and have not got
fully used to the horses, but in a few weeks
they will put in most of their time running
back and forth over the horses backs.
Our Odd monk. Jocko. was killed not long
ago in a rather curious way. 1t was his
habit TO sleep on the back OF q horse. He
selected 6 horse one night that we hadn't
had long. and the horse lay down with him.
That was all right, for Jocko was used to
that sort of thing and went calmly to sleep.
As the horse got up 1t shook itself. and
locke Was thrown off. Before he could get
out OF the way the horse trampled him to
death. There was grief in the stables that
day. The men were all fond Of Jocko. and
xea would have thought there was q dead
child in the place. everybody was 20 SOL
spn.
&Uocko WAS a great monkey. He took n
much interest in the horses and the har-
nsE as the stable boss does, and most OF
tap horses knew him as well az he knew
fuRn. Inc stable loss mas q haDlt OF rum
mig his hands over the sets Of harness that
sese hung Up. to see II they have been prop
/ASty cleaned. Jocko took up this habit, and
rould jump from one set Of harness to an
6her. inspecting them carefully and feeling
for dust Just as the boss does. Whenever
he found a speck Of dirt on the harness he
would set up a great chattering and refuse
TO be comforted till it was cleaned to his
satisfaction.
He was a resentfui little beast, and when
a man Gid him an injury he invariably got
even. One OF the men struck him with a
strap once for some mischief he was in. and
he lay IN wait for a chancs to get revenge.
1t finally came. The man hung his new
light hat on a nail in the stable, and Jocko
saw It. He chartered gleefully awhile. then
got a pawful of dirt and smeared 1t over
the hat. He knew he would be whipped for
1t II the owner Of the hat could catch him..
30 he stayed out of reach for q week or 50.
The greatest good Of a monkey in a sta
Die Is that he gentles the horses. particular
u IL they are head shy. When we got old
Jocko many Of our horses were so head shy
that it was difficult to bride them. Jocko
had a way Of chasing along the back walls
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-25
HOW DEEP MUST WATER
BE FOR TROUT TO SWIM?

a gentleman writes me saying he had two
ponds. artificial, which he intended to de-
vote to trout. and desired to connect one
with the other by a channel that trout
could swim between them, and he wished TO
know how little water IL would take for a
"..-~ 'aHe Ut"
y !" swim III comiortaoiy'
says a writer III FOREST ana Stream. AS .
2-year-oid trout Is about as big as a piece
of chalk, that part OF the question was
easy. but I really do not know the depth OF
water a trout would regard al comfortabl
IN swim I'm. and for This reason.
. na'cnery iook-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-25

OF the stalls, ans at first the horses would
throw up their heads and try to break loose
They soon found. however. tina the monkey
wouldn't hurt them. and they paid no at
tention to him. Then he took to climbing
over them and jumping from the back OF
one to another till they got 80 they couIdn',
be startled. You can 60 into the stan OF
any one Of our horses now and slap him on
the back without speaking. and he WON'T
jump. as a nervous horse will under the cir
c~umetances."
MI. Lemp's constant companion around
inc stables 10 a bulldog Of most forbidding
eouhtenance but amiable disposition. The
nttie monkeys haven't got acquainted with
MIN. n when he comes around they hunt
tall timber. But the old favor
lite diversion was to lay hold of the dogs
snort tail and let himself be hauled around
the stable.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-25

Stephen Holcombe Of Paul's|
Valley. I. T.. who drew No.
in Ell Reno District and
located adjoining Hobart,
Okla. Taken as he was
t1eturninp from Hobart.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-25

"a. The water on one side of the spill
ny was deeper than on the other. for on
.e shallow side the water barely covered
the green mold. so that in its efforts TO
escape It was at times almost entirely out
Of water. Whether this was comfortable
or not I cannot say, but the fish made
lightning darts with its body partly In the
water and sometimes almost entirely out.
with the same facility and apparent grace
displayed by a fish which swims in waters
that are over its head and its body.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-25

Special Correspondence OF The Sunday Republic.
Richmond. Mo-. Aug. 2-Among the many
cid and honored citizens Of Ray County
there are none who enjoy the confidence
and esteem Of the community more than
does Mr.. Thomas d. Woodson. who has
made this city his home for nearly forty
years Woodson Institute was named in
his honor. He was born In woodsonville.
KY, March 10. 1875. Mr.. woodson. volun-
teering in 1sf7 in the war against Mexico,
served with bravery and fidelity in the
Fourth Kentucky Infantry under Captains
Pat Gardiner and Thomas Mayfeld, until
peace was restored. when he came to Mis-
souri and located in Kingston. where he
was engaged In the mercantile business un-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-25

I'll 1852. That year he crossed the plains 10
California. and remained on the Pacific
Coast until 1854. when he returned to Kings
ton. In 1862 he moved to Richmond. and
since his coming here he has been engaged
In many different kinds of business and has
done much to make this city what 1t Is To-
day. Mr.. Woodson is a prominent member
Of the Southern Methodist Episcopal
Church. and when that denomination q few
years ago decided 10 build a college In
Richmond he was the Most liberal con-
tributor TO the building fund. and upon tKe
completion of the structure II was named
Woodson Institute In his honor. AlthouRh
advanced in years. Mr.. woodson b sSul
active.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-05-04
NEW TOWN COUNCIL
Board Re-OrganizeS by Electing VIM.
H. Mackall, Secretary; j. Harvey
Groves, Treasurer, and George Biddle,
Chief of Police.

The old Board of Elkton Town Councilmen
met in Council Hall on Wednesday evening
at o'clock. Present. Messfs McQuikin,
King, Davis and Mackall. The minutes of
the last meeting were read and approved.
The returns of the election were read and
showed the election of B. b. Dunbar and w.
H. Mackall. The board then adjourned.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
old board the new board met end orr anized.
Present, George McQulkin, President; Sam /
H. King, Alfred Davis, Wm. II. Mackall and
3. b. Dunbar.
William Ii. Mackall was elected secretary,
salary S25; George c. Biddie, chief of police,
salary $500 ]. Harvey Groves, treasurer.
salary $3.50 and bond. S14 600; Robert C.
Thackery, counsel salary $50
Il was resolved that the stated meetings be
held on the first and third Wednesdays of
each month. W. II. Mnckall and Alfred
Davis We're appointed To confer with V. NJ
Torbcrt in regard to removing the steps from
the sidewalk in front OF the Torucrt building
on Main street.