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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-31
Ping pong has been adopted as an

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Mems club rooms, one of the billiard
tables making an excellent play spot
for the game. 1t has certainly proved
enticing, as evidenced by the way
some of the 30-year-olds amuse and
exercise themselves at it.
In the Review of Reviews for De-
cember there is comprehensive edi-
torial summary of the political situa-
tion in all the States. The results of
the November elections are carefully
analysed with reference to their bear
ings on national policies. The editor
also discusses the proposition for the
admission of new States in the South
west-the first subject of debate at this
session of Congressman offers cogent
reasons in support of the plan for the
direct election Of United States Sena-
tors. Other important topics of the
month-in foreign as well as domestic
politics-are treated with the Re-
views accustomed thoroughness and
accuracy of judgment.
Sixty bushels per day in corn that
goes thirty bushels to the acre. This
is the record made by Mrs James
Grouse, of Brushby, undoubtedly the
champion woman husker of Webster
County, if not of the state. 1t is
quite the fad among women of differ
ent parts of the county this fall 20 go
out and husk corn, and many of them
have made astonishing records in the
number of bushels they are able to
husk in day. Mrs. James Grouse,
however, has made the biggest record
so far heara of in the county, and
having made such success of the
work she is now husking by tie
bushel and makes more per day than
most of the men who are engaged at
the same business. Elk.
Eagle City Oklahoma, one night
was cornfields and raw prairie, and
the next day town of 1900 popula-
ton, with complete municipal
organization, bank In operation, a
daily newspaper established, hotel,
four restaurants. seven saloons. at
least a score of mercantile establish
ments and no end of gambling houses.
The lot drawing began at daylight.
Each boomer paid in $25, which en-
titles him to a 25-foot business lot or
a 50-foot residence lot, the selection
to be by lottery. AS soon as the
choice sites were drawn, the bidding
for them became lively and several
sales were made at from $500 to 81, 900
each. Eagle City is to be a division
point OH the Frisco line.
For the first time in the history of
Clayton county Board of Supervisors
has been compelled to serve the
county without pay. When the board
was about to adjourn on Friday Audi
tor Hempel discovered that they had
been in session 4S days during the
year, 8 days more than allowed by law
for county of this size. Consequent
ly the board could get no pay for the
November session. A position on the
board is not an enviable one in the
way of salary and the law should be
amended so that the supervisors would
receive sufficient salary-one that
would be an inducement for the best
men in the county to come out for the
place. Several special sessions for
letting of contracts, etc., were the
cause of the board overrunning the
allotted forty days. -Elkader Argus.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-31

Ladies' Lunch at Hedges, Wine
bread, Coffee, Tea and Pie ATT
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-02
U'ith Our Shy Neighbors
The of a
r., During the Summer of 1901

smoothing they gathered fine
for soft lining to the nest.
After the nest finished which took but few hours
the robins assembled the lawn where they joined
by pair who made their home the in tho
raned the night before and earth
the The robins trotted the lawn
coming down heavily their hind toes ii to the
action each robin cooking its pretty head to
listen for crawling back into its buroow In in
stant would thrust its bill into the moist earth and pull
luscious
robin affection mate,
the built he seemed to get about the days of his
courtship when he gaany selected the faest
the choicest berry companion instead
he found offering aid her finding
So when he secured the
seeing wrggle firmly grabbed tail with her bill
He tried to pull away his
he ruf1ed feathers, this
myself She determined of will bracing her feet for
brdlike tug of they both pulled until the broke
in the middle giving each one an equal part Then he hoped
with crestalen air. holding firmly to his portion
while stood with a tyranny proceeded
swallow her part of the
greenish eggs looking into the
May 1st For the next two weeks the female the
the male relieving her from time time while
search for ood at other times would bring food
sing to her from nearby On May 18th discovered
three little birds in the with big yellow mouths
begging for food The fourth did not hatch there
orally that does develop with this family
BIRDS
mother and father brds were kept busy all day
feeding their charges especially
which is injurious to of vegetables In
fact nearly all kinds grubs caterplars
injurious to trees and plants destroyed
numbers the robins principally while feeding young
Eacn nlgnt evening song his mate
he would the other robins the
neghborhood to large they had selected
but the first dawn he astir aid his wife
ing the morning meal for their little Then would
join the early morning sweet bird chorus When
two weeks old fell to the and killed
When the unfortunate pair uttered their
all the other birds in the neghbohood joined giving
the alarm and trying to aid them driving the away
but it avail At right the 9Th of young
Birds clothed in speckd suit quite unlike that of their
parents left the nest and Joined their father
Shortly after this had heavy wind and rain
which destroyed the nest The birds built
choosing Norway this tme
which consisted four birds
when he first tried to but picked
returned to the nest unharmed October
family left the park for the south.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-02

By Ruth A. Cooke Children's Museum. Brooklyn
A BOUT o'clock morning of March 10th
robin sitting of the bare branches of an oak
Chdrens Museum in Bedford Park cold
seemed to play hide
with the Clouds Patches of dirty still fingered
shrubs giving cold gloomy to the
place the robin had chosen for his home Still he
determined bird and with cheerful little
chp hoped the branches then down the ground
picking seed his monday meal
He seemed by his II have come to stay which
feeling that spring was near.
Toward night flock of purple gracke flew the park
alighted vacant lot did not
the robin again week. and feared that the black
29h heard his cheerful song;
opposite to the in which had first him. His mate
with him. Her plumage trfe lighter colored than
his. spring morning and the
chppes fitted through the bushes and Joined the robin
in his morning Each crumbs scattered the
ground for the birds The robin said THANK YOU after eat
giving forth his clearest
and sweetest beke notes from five to ten minutes at
Day after day love his mate by singing his
love song her and then to an limb he would
his tail feathers raise them drop his WINGS fluff the
remainder OF his feathers and this attitude strut along the
admiration utterng soft little chrps
she did beside him notice him he would
fly to her SIDE talk to her in his language of crps fly
distance from her again and through the
formance At other times he would tempt her with an
earth dried berries from neighborng BUSH
During the month another pair of robins joined those
first observed took their abode graceful arch
When to the park in the morning seemed to
"Cheerly cheery cheery, cheerily then the other
sponded Cheer cheer cheer cheer up Whether
they really singing their mates
but do know that joined with the Mrs Robins love and
admiration their devoted companions This intimate
quaintance with animated happier
ight-hearted during the whole day.
On the morning of April 2Sh the first pair began build
ing their in large tree,
twelve feet from the AS fast they carried
mud in their bills saddled to the limb the
English would it This continued
about hour when the robins finding impossible drive
the suspended their efforts their
neighbors in the arch After about fifteen minutes
excited chirps and alarm calls the robins
gether to the where the building going
The neghbor birds then stood guard driving the
while the other robins in fastening
the branch Then bits OF
stalks added. Next the female made
firm frame work, tramping the mud with her feet
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-02

Lieutenant services locating
Spanish complete up to date 1t is
stood that these medals to be given to American officers
and who rendered exceptional service the of
drowning officers and of Spanish feet at Santiago
Cholera has made terrifying stand Cairo. The dread
appeared in every quarter of Cairo the day.
and several workmen fell dead at their There 3
the city between July IS and g. of these 27
fatal The British troops stationed at Cairo will be
taken to camp In the desert possible
1t now that the four American who
by natives the island Cebu we'll
before they They considered
fecty safe for them into the interior and insisted
taking the risk.
England and the continent were swept by disastrous
storm cyconic nature July g. Great damage done
to crops and traffic much impeded.
The kaiser has earnestly go
for the military at Posen in September
his life is feared He insists going how
but has apparently been somewhat impressed by the
warnings since he has ordered that the festivities
those strictly military
the houses along the march must be
kept closed.
giant merger has just been formed
the traffic north and south just as the Morgan merger
controls This is expected precpitae
a with the latter of the roads in
ud in the new deal in territory which the Northern
considers it's The real promoters
known ye although is quite certain that the
in the Rock Island railroad at the bot
tom of it ALL.
Great Britain Japan guaranteed
independence This includes the promise of
assistance and all important questions affecting her
foreign policy return Korea to raise
her military establishments footing sufficient
Defense and also in of raising foreign
loan herself the markets of Great Britain
and the United further that foreigners
shall appointed positions in the Korean state service
and protest Immediately against state
people attempting buildings situated
to prejudice Korea's scheme for national defense.
is reported that the department has wonderful
magnetic balance by which the approach Of armored
indicated sufficient distance to allow defense to be
prepared the threatened spot This device to be used
coming fall and curious
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-02
CLOCKS IN LAPLAND.

northern lattudes when the is above the hort
together little difference between
night clocks a convenience,
necessity to the housekeeper An English tray Ter
describes a clock he in Lapland.
ordinary solid the Lap1anders
He likes something imsy and possible something novel;
At place, hung driven into the logs of tho
wall gaze hourly the
ing device Of denrce advertisement connected with
this smiling young drew toothbrush
brsky beautiful of cardboard teeth between
every tick.
wishful sleep forgefulness but nei-
ther would Hour after hour condemned to lie
at the toothbrush clock and to read the
legend printed in native tongue that it made in
and that the denfrce put in neat pack
ets priced sxpence shilling and that it could be had
any with presumption to call himself
respectable
argued time clock had drifted far from
which the ingenious advertiser had destined it.
letter English and that the Lap
toothpowder they could have read
it,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-02
6he Daisy.

With little white leaves IN the grasses,
Spread wide for the smile OF the sun,
It waits till the daylight passes
And closes them one by one.
I have asked why it closed at even,
And know what 1t wished to say:
There stars all night in tho heaven,
And I am the star Of the day.
-Rennell Rodd
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-02

to its 1t is also said that is sensitive
to the effects that
can be quite accurately gauged.
Mr. Tesla says that he has completed by
Of which it will be possible
for thousands of miles, that
to send liners Europe and have railroads
100 miles hour all drawing their power
the air.
Do Wndt the explorer, believes that allral
route from Europe to America is possible If Bering straits
be tunneed brdged Mr. Dc Wnd left Paris Dec.
16 last for his aland trip to America He crossed Siberia
and experienced untold surings from hunger and cold but
finally reached Seattle last Monday Bering straits
Yukon Dawson and Skaguay
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-02

HE strike of miners in Pennsylvania eliminated on
Wednesday in bloody battle at Shenandoah, in
which at least fifty men were shot, four OF them
fatally With the exception Of the first two VIC
tins the wounded men fell in actual battle. An
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The Spoiled Child.

Once upon time young kingfisher went to the father bird and asked for his fishing rod, that he might catch some choice trout he had seen in nearby stream.
 "No" answered the stern parent.
 The young bird went his way and in an hour returned dripping wet, saying that he had tried to catch he fish without pole and had fallen into the water.
 "There" said the mother bird to the father. q knew you would spoil the child If you spared the rod"
 Moral.-The mother can always find way to place blame on the father, no matter what happens.-New York Her aid.
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HOW'S. THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY & co, Props,
 Toledo, O. We, the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 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 & Marvin, Whole. sale 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.
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A WOMAN'S SUCCESS
AN INTERESTING STORY OF HOW
 SHE ATTAINED IT
For n Long Time 1t Seemed That Good Fortune Would Not COme--An Appar-
 ent Trihe Brought It About

As with many other women, fortune fingered a long while before coming to Mrs. Knowles. But finally trifling occurrence brought it to her. Mrs. George M. Knowles lives at No. 16 North street, Portland, Me-, and when a r porter visited her to learn the facts of the case. she said:
 For year and a half l suffered tortures from rheumatism. When l arose in the morning or when l got up to walk after I had been sitting down for while, my joints became stiff and 1 could not move easily as did before the rheumatism set in. My feet ached and l could not walk without limping for some minutes af- ter started out. It was very painful and interfered great deal with my household duties"
 How did you succeed in becoming oured?" asked the newspaper man.
 Tt was one of those apparently lit tie things that brought it about" re- piled Mrs. Knowles with a smile. 'I had been suffering in this way for a year and a half when one day I hap pened to pick up the paper and see II duNtl tloCluCHI Ol LII. W lllldll HIN Pills for Pale People. 1 made up my mind to try them. When had taken one box I felt better and after had taken the pills for about two months all the pain was gone. This was a year ago and the rheumatism has not troubled me since."
 The above statement of Mrs. Knowles was sworn to at the reporters request tefore Marshall H. Burlington, notary public, at Portland, and published in the Express, a reliable newspaper of that city.
 Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People will not only cure cases similar to that of Mrs. Knowles but, contain ing as they do, all the elements neces- sary to giving new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves, they have proved efficacious in a wide range of diseases. They are unfailing specific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. vitus dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheu- matism, nervous headache. the after effects of grip, of levers and of other acute diseases, ~"'nitation of the heart, pale and sallow complexions and all forms of weakness. either in male or female. Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by all dealers or will be sent postpaid on receipt of price,, fifty cents box; six boxes two dollars and fifty cents, by addressing Dr. Williams Medicine Co.,, Schenec- tady, N. Y. Be sure and get the genu- inc; substitutes never cured anybody.
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"Mere Man.1

When you meet man who describes himself as n mere man." you would always do well to ask what he wants. for since man first swung himself from the bough in the forest primeval and stood upon his two legs he has never assumed that position for nothing. My own private opinion. which confide to you. knowing it will go no further. Is that he assumes that tone. as q rule, to overawe sovereign woman. sss-"
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And He Felt Injured,

Bill Borrower-I'm in deuced hole, Tom. If you can. l wish you would help me out.
 Tom Wuggins-I'll help you any way can, but don't ask me again to put my name on the back of your note.
 Bill Borrower Qnjured)-I wasn't go- ing to ask you for your credit. Tom. was only looking for little cash.-. New York Times,
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Perfectly Plain.


 Uncle Rastus, who was seeking in. formation concerning mushrooms, had been referred by preternaturally sol emn student 70 the professor of botany, and, with hat in hand, he was address ing that dignitary.
 Would yo' mind tellin' me, Miseah Mandrake" he said, "how to 'stinguish rlusharoon i'm toadstool?"
 Willingly" replied the professor. Tn the first place, you must remember that the Amanita phalloides. or deadly agaric, closely resembles the Agaricus campestris. or edible fungus, which is our common variety and absolutely in- nocuous. Next, 1t will be necessary to fix firmly in your mind the distinguish ing marks or characteristics of the A pileus not covered with eXcrescence. like scales; gills of brownish purple when mature; stalk solid and approxi- mately cylindrical; ring near the mid dle of stalk; base not bulbous and not sheathed by membrane. The distin' gushing chara cteristics of the Amanita phallodes, or deadly agaric, are these: Pileus destitute of distinct eXcres- cences; white gills hollow stalk; large ring and prominent bulb at base, with membranous upper margin. Bearing these points of differentiation fully in mind you will never be at loss to determine which variety you encounter in any given case"
 Yes. suh," said Uncle Rastus. turn ing his hat round and round in his fingers. II un'stan' dat all right, but how's I gwine to tell 'em apaht?- Chicago Tribune.
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Rheumatism

Rheumatic pains are the cries of protest and distress from tortured muscles, aching joints and excited nerves. The blood has been poisoned by the accumulation of waste matter in the system, and can nc longer supply the pure and healt! sustain. ing food they require. The whole system feels the effect of this acid poison; and not until the blood has been purified and brought back to healthy condition will the aches and pains cease.
 Mrs. James Kc.l, of 7o7 Ninth street, II. F.. Washington, D. C., writes as follows: IA few months ago had an .ttack of cciatic Rheuina,
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Another Matter.

City Magistrate-Of course I don't wish to stand in the way of my daugh- ters happiness. but know so little of you. MT. Hawkins. What is your vo- cation?
 MT. Hawkins (airily)-Oh. I write-er poetry. novels-e and that sort of thing.
 City Magistrate-Indeed! Most inter- esting! And how do you live?-Punch.
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ON THE VERGE OF SUCCESS
The Easy Steward and the Auda-
 cIOus "Grafter."

A man walke1 into one Of the up. town college clubs one morning and sat down in the smoking room. His air of assurance was hardly in accord with his tattered clothes. It was early, and none of the members was about He rang the bell, and the steward re- sponded.
 Tt seems good to get back into the club again." he remarked.
 "Yes; sir,' said the steward.
 "I used to be member here, but I've had hard luck and can't afford 1t any longer"
 "Yes, sir; I'm sorry, sir" said the steward.
 "By the way, I'm little short of car fare this morning." said the nervy stranger. "Could you let me have ten cents until I call here agdin?"
 The surprised steward reached into his pocket and handed out a dime.
 "Thank you," said the man. "Now, I'm also little hungry, having had no breakfast. Do you suppose you could gather me up little lunchecaT
 The steward was stupefied by such display of nerve.
 And little whisky with a dash of bitters would not go badly with the food"
 The steward fled as one of the mem- bers entered. The stranger saw the new arrival and rose hastily.
 q am too early for my friend" he said as he walked toward the door. q will return later" Then he added iI an undertone, which the doorboy heard: "Too bad too bad. That stew ard was easy. He'd given me the club If I'd asked for 1t. It's wonder those members wouldn't stay away" The man of nerve walked down the street with his head bowed in deep thought. "IIow to get that luncheon without paving for it" was his theme.
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tiStii III itS WOl St IOi III. uC pain was so intense that I became completely pros- trated. The attack was an unusually severe ono, and my condition was regard cd as being very danger ous. l was attended by one of the most able doc tors in Washington, who is also a member of the fac
 hty of a leading medical college here. He told me, to continue his .prescrip-
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When friend comes up to you and says, Now l want you to tell me the truth" prepare to lie. or else say some- thing rceable.-Atchson Globe.
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Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period.
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"You sholld strive to teach your chll- dren patience"
 "I realize that" said Mr. Binxon. Tt was my purpose in taking up my resi- dence on suburban car line."-Wash- lngton Star.
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Smith: Whats that you've got in your buttonholo?
 Brown: A Christmas tree. I couldn't find a smaller one.-Criter- ion.
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Don't ignore man because Le is in the ligltwcight class. It is easier to throw n cannon ball a mile than 1t Is to throw feather ten feet.
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Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as cough cure.-J. w.. O'BRIEN, 322 Third Ave-, N, Minneap- oils, Minn., Jan. 6, 1900.
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Tighten the Ills of Humanity

By preventing disease. killing and expelling its germs. Cascarets Candy Catharti9 relieve life's mseries. Use them regularly! Drug gtsts, 10c.. 25c., soc.
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E1fo Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness THO after first days of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer Send for BE 2 % trial bottle and treat
 ss DR. R. IL KLINE. Ltd y3l Arch St.. Philadelphia Pa
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tions and would get well. After having filled twelve times without receiving the slightest longer. Having heard of S. S. S. (Swif's Specifc) recommended for Rheumatism, l decided, almost in despair however, 10 give the medicine trial, hobble around on crulcles, and very soon there. after had no use for them at all S. S. $. having cured me seund and well. All the distressing pains have left me-, ny appetite has returned, and am happy to be again. restored to perfect health.
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mineraIs m It to dlsturb the dlgestlon and lead to ruinous habits. c
 We have prepared special book on Rheumatism which every sufferer from this painful disease should read. It is the most complete and interesting book of the kind in existence. It will be sent free to any one desiring it. Write our physi- cians fully and freely about your case. We make no charge for medical advice.