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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-28
Republican County Convention.

A Republican County Convention
is hereby called to be held in the
court house in DEBORAH ON Saturday,
June IA, 1902, at 80 O'Clock p. m. to
select rs delegates to the State Con-
vention to be held at Des Moines
July 30, 1902, and 80 delegates to the
Congressional Convention to be held
at Charles City, June 10, 1902 Also
to select 80 delegates to the Judicial
Convention, time and place not yet
designated. And for the transaction
of such other business as may properly
come before the convention.
The ratio of representation will
be one delegate for each township OF
voting precinct, and one additional
for every % votes or fraction thereof
over II cast at the last general cleo
tion for A. B. Cummins for governor
in 1901
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-28

Wall paper at Brunt g. Parman's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-28
June Races Will Start.

A great many inquiries have been
received regarding the June races and
it has been decided to go on with
them. The management has been re-
ceiving scores of letters from horse
men all over the state urging that
the races be given as they have all
made arrangements to be here with
their horses. AS the races do not
come off until June 10-11-12, things
will be in good shape by that time.
The track has been put in fine shape,
the barns have been reshingled, and
everything will be in apple-pie order
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-28
Tax Ferret Collections.

The total amount of collections for
this county from the findings of the tax
ferrets up to the time of going to press
is $50, 1921 Of this amount over
one-third, 81, 097. 81, has been paid in
by residents of the city of DEBORAH.
During this week the amount will be
apportioned to the different county
funds. Just at this time, when there
is so much damage TO county and city
property, this money will come into
good use.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-28
Fish Property Sold.

Some idea of the drop in real estate
in the flooded district can be gained
from the fact that short time ago
Mr.. L. r. Fish was offered $500 for
his property on Washington street,
and on Saturday disposed of the same
to Peter johnson for $500. These
figures do not. of course, represent the
decrease in the value of property,
nevertheless, the flood will result in
loss both in rentals and selling price
of real estate in this section.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-28
Fire Alarm Yesterday.

The sound Of the fire whistle yester-
day morning at 1920 O'Clock called
the department to the building on
Water street west of Chas. Haas meat
market, where F. ]. Helwig had NOV
ed his stock of tobacco after the flood.
Fire had caught in the roof from
sparks from the sausage plant in the
rear of the meat market, but fortunat-
ely it was extinguished before the
department arrived, with but little
damage done.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-28
Death of Mrs. d. BrittOn.

Her many friends and neighbors in
this city will be panied to learn that
Mrs. Dominick Britton, who has been
seriously i'll for several weeks, pass.
ed away at her parents in Ossian
morning. She was a lady
who had made hosts of friends in
her brief residence in DEBORAH, and
her death will be deeply mourned.
The funeral services will be held al
Ossian tomorrow Thursday morning.
We have not been able TO secure a
proper obituary for this issue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-28
When YOU Go Into 0 Store ID Shop

you like to feel that you trading in safe place You
want to know that everything buy is reliable few
cents way the other don't make much difference
you you have confidence in the store you dealing
WITH and assured that everything buy is thorough
y dependable It's impossible for you to make mistake
here. We stand for your mistakes and ours too If any
thing is not right We'll make it right If you make mis-
take make that right too.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-28

Biliousness is condition character
lied by disturbance of the digestive
organs. The stomach is debilitated,
the liver torpid, the bowels consti-
pated. There is loathing of food,
pains in the bowels, dizziness, coated
tongue and vomiting, first of the un-
digest"d or partly digested food and
then III bile. Chambrelain's Stomach
and liver Tablets allay the disturb
ances of the stomach and create a
healthy appetite. They also tone up
the liver to healthy action and regu-
late the bowels. Try them and you
are certain to be pleased with the re-
suit For sale by Wangler Bros. +,
druggists.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-28
Open Air Concert Tomorrow.

The Luther College Band will give
an open air concert on the college cam
pus tomorrow, Thursday, evening,
which will be free to all. Our people
know the excellence of this splendid
musical organization, and will be
glad of another opportunity to hear
them
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-28

We pay no paper hangers commits
sion to hang our paper. Our stock is
the largest and most up-to-date stock
in DEBORAH. Prices from cents per
single roll and up. Prastmark, paper
hanger and painter telephone144.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-20
LAST CALL FOR
CHRIS MAS

We are doing big holi DIV uade
more every year Men and boy,
appreciate useful gifts ,n5 ve
have everything they w~ar Osvr
coats Suits, R"etcrs, BAH Nab~s.
House Goats Smoking I,.I, IS.
Macintoshes. Rain Goats, Rubber
Goats, Umbrellas, Canes, Seek
wear fandkerchief>, Glove,
Sweaters, Opera hats, SIX Hats,
Caps and Toques, Dress Sun Cases
Slippers and Gum Boots All sizes
for men and boys. new and latest
STYLES, and lowest prices for good
qualities. Watches given away
with Boys goods until Christmas
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-20
Port Deposit.
PORT DErosIr, Dee. ~ 1902

The "c'cu Whig" is o" Salr roch Orek IN
Port h'p">r at .NtbJu.y'S Nt,rS stand, 3
nents rnuu
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-12-26
Spectacles in Germany.

The German Emperor has entered
upon a new phase of his development, if
we are to believe the statement that he
was lately seen reading the newspapers
in railway train with the help of q
pince-nez. Nor is this to be wondered at
when we remember the lament once
made by the Kaiser himself, who, speak
ing Of his school days at Cassel, re-
marked that out Of 4 class of twenty,
mo fewer than eighteen Of his Fellow
pupils wore spectacles, while two Of
these, with their glasses on, could not
even see the length Of the table" AZ
compared with other nations, the Ger
mans may be described as q spectacle
wearing people, and there can Be no
doubt that the main cause Of their de-
fective sight il the peculiar character 81
their type, which is most trying to the
eyes. The present Emperor, no less than
Bismarck. has always protested. on pa
tri0tic grounds, against the substitution
Of the Roman for the Teutonic, or black
letter, character In print, and both have
had to suffer equally for their Chauvlin-
ism.-LOnd0n Chronicle. .a5
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-12-26
Mixed Motives.

Motives are almost always mixed in
this imperfect world of ours, and it is
often hard even for the people themselves
who are termed philanthropic to distin-
guish Just where self-interest ends and
true charity begins. Mrs. A., who has
social aspirations. and is also of kindly
disposition, develops, under the combined
promptings of her ambition and her con-
science, into most efficient worker in
certain charitable associations, and it is
not for those who, urged by no such
promptings,> do little for the good of
mankind to criticise her actions. or ana
I'VE unkindly her motives in .associationg
herself with Mrs. Midas and Mrs. Haut-
Ton, who are also interested in the work.
Nevertheless, it is impossible not to re-
mark that the bread cast upon the wa
ters is returned in the form of substan-
tial loayes indeed. Mrs. A: succeeds in
establishing her footing by her virtue of
hard, cheerful work among her asso-
ciates, and slowly but surely climbs the
ladder of social success, while she NOT
unnaturally feels glow of satisfaction
in contemplating the good which she
feels she has accomplished. The face
value is what 1--WE must look for i'll this
life, and the rest we must take on trust.
No one is wholly good; neither is, any one
wholly bad: In every direction one finds
genuine feeling mixed up with self-in-
terest, and he who is without sin in this
respect is the only one who should cast
stones Of criticism.;.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-12-26
Vienna's New Sculpture.

The fine sculptural ornamentation in
front Of the Vienna Reichsrath buildings
are now completed, and daily attract
hundreds Of spectators. On a marble
base rising from an immense marble
basin stands the figure of Minerva: be-
low, on the four sides of the pediment,
are groups exceeding life size, in the GEN.
ter of which are holt redundant male
and female figures. These eight figures
portray the chief Austrian rivers, and
between each central pair an open vase
pourss continually stream of water into
the basin below. In the background
white of the marble throws the Reichs-
rath at present into the shade, and it is
generally considered that the colossal
central figure of Minerva is dispropor-
tionately large for the Reichsrath facade.
Upon the stone balustrades leading up to
the Greek portico on each side rest eight
marble statues of ancient historians,
which cost $4,000 forms. The
central group, with it's fountains
cost 100000 forms, the two flag
stats resting upon bronze sock
cts, $4,000, and the four groups Of
horse-tamers, $4,000. Eighteen marble
statues will soon be placed between the
pillars and in the inches Of both houses
lanked by two figures representing La,
Dor and Rest, will be fixed. On the left
side OF these are three figures, Dawn,
Waking and Helois, and on the right
side Sunset, Tired Wanderer and Dr.
ana. The figures are of white marble
and the whole will be publicly exhibited
before being finally placed in position.
The finest figures in all the groups were
modelled by Herr Hugo Haerdtl.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-12-26
FOR WINTER READING:
Unwise to Attempt Too Much in the Be-
ginning-Some Helpful Sug-
9estions,

With the coming of the long evenings
of winter comes to many a woman the
determination to do great deal of read
ing. "A good book is one of the comforts
of life, and the right sort of reading is
stimulating and helpful; but the danger
lies in taking ones books too seriously.
and in an endeavor to accomplish fine
things one often misses the real JOY Of
coming into close contact with an author.
You will find plenty of long lists of books
which you are told you ought to read
books i'll which you have not the slightest
interest. If you read them you do it as a
task, not for refreshment and invigora-
ton. a very well-intentioned lady of the
writer's acquaintance lately wrote an
artlcie OF advice to women about reading.
She advised Macaulay, Bacon and Addi-
soli-hne -sounding names all Of them
and worst Of all, Pope.
FANCY reader with only an hour in
the evening wasting time on Pope! The
Of culture. She should rather seek some
thing that will at once arouse her inter
est and help her; she should give over
her designs ON >cuiture-that will come
OF itself. For her purpose the present
day literature has most to offer Such
writer's come nearer to her; they speak
her own dialect; she can understand
essays are better than many Essays on
Man, they preach courage and intel
ligence: The works of DR.. Van Dyke
Al. are full! Of the joy Of living. Read Mr.
Wyckoff's "Thc Workers" and Mr.. Riis
The Making of an American" They
VIII broaden your point Of view. Read
Munsterberg's american Traits" They
deal with. problems at your hand and
that sou can think over for yourself.
Let tile old poets go, and read men like
Hlley, Dobson. Aidrich. the late II. Z.
Bunner. Read some of Olive; Herford's
delightful senseful nonsense; it will make
you happier.
Above all read many of the new Ma
ture books. They serve double pur-
pose; many Of them are really good as
literature, and all Of them tend to send
the reader out of doors to observe and
enjoy for himself. John Burroughs is al
and about the commonest things, he is
excellent for beginner. Charles NJ.
SINNERS outdoor books cannot be too
highly recommended; they are good for
the city dweller. Mr.. Roberts s'The
Kindred Of the Wild is full of the
poetry Of the woods. Best Of all are Mr..
Seton's animal stories. like "The Biog-
raphy of the Grizzly" and '"rhe Trail Of
the Sandhill Stag.' Even the best one
can say Of them is not enough praise
they are a fine tonic like a breath OF
mountain air, and it is for this fresh,
tonic quality that you should read. If
the new books give it to you. read them
instead Of the old. 1t is far better to
read what is likely to interest you, and
to work back from the modern to the
ancient, than it is to struggle along, at
tempting to appreciate the old when it
makes little appeal to you.-The Home
Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-12-26
STORAGE BATTERY A FAILURE.
Did Not Prove Effective on German Trac-
ton Lines.

Another heavy blow for some of the
German electrical manufacturing COM
panles has been the failure of the ster-
age battery traction system for tram
ways, which is now conceded to be prac-
tically hopeless. when electric traction
was introduced into Germany municipal
governments were timid and hesitating.
Ihey objected to the overhead conductor
because it was considered unsightly and
franchise at all the tramway companies
and the electrical manufacturers who
were behind them had to agree to fur
nish cars that would dispense with a
visible trolley. This meant either the
Underground conduit system-which is so
expensive to construct as to be justified
only by very heavy traf1c-or a reli-
ance upon storage batteries, and the CON-
panles generally had recourse to the lat
ter. The extent to which this has been
done may be inferred from the fact that
one company in Hanover has at present
Z74 accumulation cars in service. There,
as at Halle. Hagen, and many other
places, they nave been found so heavy,
costly, and subject to trouble from bat
terry gas explosions as to be unremunera-
tive. At Berlin, where many hundreds Of
them have been in service, all are to he
abandoned and recourse had to under
ground conductors for centrally located
streets, and overhead wires for the less
crowded and suburban sections.
A record for rapid freight moving on
the Pennsylvania railroad Mt Pittsburg
was established on Sunday and Monday
Of this week. After thir:y-six hours Of
unceasing labor, 800 trains, consisting of
1925 cars, were moved in and out Of
Pittsbnrg, with an estimated tonnage Of
1,756,55O. Due to the fact that large
number Of green hands were employed,
eight men were more or less seriously
hours. Tss songes f OF Of fre i Is onIy
partially relieved by this action, and it
will be weeks before normal condition
again exists.-EnkineeringM Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-12-26
,ssll''If !; - n 2. "a 2 Is
/ THE TOYS.

Ny little son, who looked from thoughtful
S.ahds moved ana spoke in quiet grown up
fitting my law the seventh time dlsobey eG,
lsktfEek him, and dismissed
Win; hard. words and unkissed. III s. &:
His mo ther. WHO was. patient, being dead. !,
'fhsn, fearing lest his GRIEF should hinder
rs s4eel,. 80 .zz So ga#ts ~ \ = -.
Bun Found film sJumbering deep, 'sT' = az=
With ed :eSelids; md their lashcs yet
/; Fl S., late. seRbing wet. 4 =: j
;K = away shis';tears,tteft others Of my
Fbr o If tabis drawn d, beside bis head head ::
He In d. put within his reach = Ahtf3 : -
~ box. Of counters: and ID red yeined -stonc
piece OF glass abraded by the beach,
And six tOr9 seven Shells, JSEE .r9& ',sS fef
4 bottle with hluebells. -. .s@.sr -: =
And two French copper coins, ranged there
with careful nrt, -. -
To comfort his sad heart. ~
So when that night ! prayed 80
To God, wept and said:
Ah. when at last. we lie with tranced breath
Not vexing Thee in death.
And Thou remembered Of what toys
We made our joys,
How weakly understood
The great commanded good,
Then. fatherly not less
Than l, whom Thou hast nodded from the
clay,
Thou:lt leave Thy wrath and say,
Il Will be sorry for~their childishness." .
Coventry Patmore.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-12-26
Coal Dust as Fuel.

One important drawback to the use OF
dust fuel has been stated to be that. on
account of the risk Of spontaneous com
bustion on the jone hand. and of it's ten
dency to absorb moisture from the air on
the other, the fuel cannot be stored in q
Underground state with safety and en-
cheney. In one plant, of which particu-
lars were recently given and which uses
such fuel under a $50 horse power boiler.
a coal-grinding machine forms an impor.
tant part of the outfit, reducing the coal
to fine dust which is fed into the fur
mace by jet of compressed air. The air
and coal dust issue from the air noz.ie
well mixed and burn very much like Z
stream Of gas, the best combustion rs
suits being obtained when the coal =
ground 50 fine that 80 per cent. will pass
through q 150-mesh sieve. The crushing
and grinding machinery is Of such capaci-
ty that It can supply the dust as rapidly
as it is wanted and only trifing quan-
shown that less than I-per cent, Of tho
power produced BY the coal burned under
the boiler IS required for the pulyerizine.
Magazine. ~ #.- s. -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-12-26

of but ali tie play, ers are armed
hsrackets and the bail resembles that
used i'm lawn tennis, but Is somewhat
heavier The ball is however, not
:bQWled but served, and the feel dsmen
employ their "a cketss in cat ching and re-
turning to. the wick Several OF the
players had evidently acquired d stroiiiisid-
cradle knowledge of. che game, and sthe
serving Of Andre, KaWsoil and Miles was
80 dimcult as.1to make the batting i. al
most .bopelessaa One Of the peculiarities
OF the; rule the leg. before: wick ct fule,
which gives the striker several ~ =
but for each. ;dedtcts a run from fehis
sides score Mr.. Miles's side won. cas-
ily, making q net scpre o. e (Miles 37;
,Rawson ~ against s18s and 80 lTrott 5
and 49,. The players were: Mr.. Miles's
XII, 81. Miles, H. L. Dohery, r. r. Do
:6erty, w: a: Briseoe,. W. Whitman p.
G. Robey,'sD Boutsh.. Nj. 4. AbeTs
XI., R.lAbel, A.. Trott, J. T. Fennell, J.
Burns, Andre, Mum, Greaves, King,
Mellor, Cannon, G. F. Hearne.-London
Field. :. [-..-.~. ....s,r.. a. e, g
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-12-26
=. AS TO. THE "GooD FELLOW"
Business Circles Harbot q Type which
Comes to Grief.

An official of Western city has disap-
peared in circumstances: which indicate
that well-founded criminal charges would
have been made against him had he re-
%s1a t ct his p9 s E 6s We i5s told Fets that
by many of his fellow citizens. for the
reason that he is a good fellow His
reputation in this respect did not date.
as is usual with good fellows in politics,
from the time when heS got in touch
with the city's purse strings. It began
%SanX years e 4a MsSn h as nvppS
free of charge, and even furnished medi-
cines to apaticnts'3 too poor to- pay for
them. Thusshe acquired the affection Of
thousands who benefited by or had heard
Of his kindness of heart. His DISPOSE
tion did NOT. change when he got into
tally unableito refuse the demands made
upon him, although his personal means
were unequal to them.
Good fellows of this kind are not I'M
common in classes other than political,
and they. are among sthe curses of So
ciety. A generous disposition does not
imply that its possessGE :. has a proper
that he has any moral qualities at oil.
Society is full Of good fellows who give
big dinners and other entertainments.
the price Of which is borrowed, without
prospect Of repayment, from men who.
dislike to refuse anything to a good fcl-
low. Sometimes it is even distracted
from trust funds, or withheld from the
necessities of the good fellows own fami-
~: Business circles are full Of good
fellows who are always ready to cake
night off with. the boys" or to lend
their money, or to indorse notes for their
friends. Sooner or later they come to
grief and find no one to help them, for
every man Of means knows that no one
can help spendthrift, but the example
of such downfalls does not deter other
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-12-26
Care Of Puppies.

Puppies after weaving will keen
strong and healthy and will grow fast If
fed only on fresh buttermiik and corn
bread, with soup instead Of the butter
milk twice week, till they are S or 6
milk. Keep the puppies where they can
get plenty of exercise; do not crowd
them. Arrange their kennels 90 that
they can 60 in and out Of their sleeping
quarters. II fed in the same vessels
some dogs get more than their share Of
food, and lose their manners also. Fast
en- a number Of chains where they eat at
such distances that no one can reach the
other; then feed in individual pans. Give
little medicine and plenty Of exercise,
and you will then have strong, healthy
dogs. An hours run every day ia the
year in the fields and woods, weather
permitting, is essential to good health,
Outing. .szss.s 6. IS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-12-26
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

There's nothing that so, worries Us
As Christmas gifts, VT y Z
Though some assert that giving thus + i
It Cheers. and uplifts. '% III
What shall we give % Nell and Flo,
To Ethel Dorothy and 10,
To Bess and Mabel, when the snow
i Lies deep in drifts?
What shall we get to please the dears
On whom we dOte-
A diamond ring, yoke of steers,
What shall 1t be-a solitaire,
"a spark to make the envious stare)
/ A red plush album, parlor chair
Or billy goat?
Alas, il we could only read
E Their eager minds,
And from their very souls, indeed,
r. Pull down the blinds,
{; 'Fwould save us all q deal Of pain
And wear and tear on heart and brain,
And we would purchase baubles vain
. OF various kinds.
st. Louis Post Dispatch