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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09
THE NEW ROAD LAW.

Our farmer friends will be much
interested in the new road law which
abolishes the Office of road supervisor
and makes the township the unit.
The new law provides for the consoli-
dation of each civil township Into
one road district, and all road funds
belonging to the road district of said
township shall at once become a
general township road fund, out of
which all claims for work done or
material furnished for road purposes
prior to the change, and unsettled,
shall be paid" The duties of trus-
tees, clerk and assessor are all set
forth; it is provided that the property
road tax for the year 1903 shall be
levied as heretofore, and it shall be
paid in cash and shall be collected by
the superintendent of roads appointed
by the trustee or the township clerk,
as the board of trustees shall deter
mine and direct. 1t also provides
that all delinquent road tax for the
year 1908, shall be certified to the
county auditor by the clerk of each
township, for collection as provided
in section 154 of the code, amended.
The Office of road supervisor is aboli-
shed, the duties being attended to by
superintendent of roads, or contractor
for the township. A road poll tax of
81. 80 is exacted of every male resident
of the state between the age of 81 and
45 years in lieu of cash the tax payer
may perform two days work, of
eight hours each, ON the public high
ways of said township under the direc-
tiOn of the superintendent of roads,
and at such time and place as said
may direct. The
question of good roads and how to
obtain them is one in which every
farmer is deeply interested. Under
the old law there was wide diversity
of opinion as to how roads should be
built. 1t is expected that under the
law as amended there will be uni
formity in road making at least in the
townships, and the varying conditions
Of the soil, drainage, ETC., will be
likely to receive more attention under |
the new system than they did under
the old system of road district super
vision. The law is a good step in the
right direction.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09
No. Is.
Club for Bird Study.

Rev. Rett E. Olmstead of this city
proposes starting a club for the study
of birds, the club to begin Saturday,
April IL and continue for period of
ten weeks, having one lesson week..
1t is thought the best way to study
birds is to go out into the fields and
woods, and so come in touch with the
birds as we find them in their native
haunts and habit. Most people are.
doing more or less work in study clas-
ses or school, but this will afford an
opportunity to study and at the same
time to get out of door exercise. We
shall take strolls about Decorah and
in whatever direction we may choose
to, we shall have good fields for study
For membership to the Bird Lovers
Study club, fee of $1.0O is charged,
all of which will be used in buying
books, on birds and nature, the same
to be given to the public library of
Decorah. In this way we shall be
killing two birds with one stone''
but we shall not be unmindful of
the motto selected by the editor of
Bird-Love-"A Bird in the Bush is
Worth Two in the Hand" also that
other excellent motto adopted by the
Audubon Societies of America, "You
cannot with scalpel find the poets
soul, nor yet the wild birds song. -
The class will start from Unity
church at 4 p. m. and go out along
Dugway. Those who care to join the
class are requested to hand their
names to Mr.. Olmstead as soon as con-
venient Bring your opera glass and
note book
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09
ANNUAL LUREN CONCERT
AT GRAND OPERA HOUSE APRIL IS
Will be assisted by Local Talent
New Banner Unveiled at this
Concert.

The annual entertainment by Lurer
will be given at the Grand opera house
on Friday evening, April 18th. They
will be assisted this year by Mds G.
S. and B. o. Marsh and Misses Ella
Treat and Grace Aiken. At an appro-
pirate time the handsome new banner
which has been presented to them
will be unveiled, with the presenta-
tion address by Mayor F. W. Daubney.
Our people will be glad of the OPP
portunity to listen to the welcome
voices of this popular society and to
assist them by patronizing their enter
tainment. Following is the program:
PART /.
/. Qvallen. .............J j. Wibergh
Luren.
2. Overture-Fingalshohle (Hebriden)
.Mendlessohn
Piano, eight hands-Mrs. G. S. Marsh,
Mrs B. o. Marsh, Miss Ella Treat,
Miss Grace Aiken.
3. Tonens Magt. 49,. F. A. Reisiger
Luren.
t. Overture-Euryanthe. Weber
Piano, eight hands-Mrs. G. L. Marsh,
Mrs. B. o. Marsh, Miss Ella Treat,
Miss Grace Aiken.
5. Evening .............F. F. Abt
Luren.
o. } Marcn. ........-...... selected
p Valse. Came
Luther College Band.
PART III.
Z. dwelling of Luren's New Banner.
Presentation Address by Mayor F.
w. Daubney.
Song by Luren.
PART Ill
s. Wedding Festival in Hardanger,
Norway. Five Scenes.
Scene /. The arrival of guests.
Scene 2. The bridal couple crossing
the fjord (bay).
Scene B. In church.
Scene 4. The bridal party returns
from church.
Scene 5. Festivities at the house.
Music, games and spring dances. A
chorus of thirty voices in national
costumes. New Scenery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09
A Suggestion to the City.

The city of Decorah is the most pro-
gressive and up-to-date of its size in
the state. This is acknowledged daily
by travelling men who cover the entire
state, and hence this claim is not an
extravagant one. It's present condition
has been accomplished because of a
class of citizens and business men
who believe in constantly keeping up
with the times and making improve
ments along all lines.
In one respect however, there is op-
portunity for improvement, we be-
lieve, and this is in the matter of fire
department service. The city has
done rightly in placing orders for a
new fire whistle and fine new extern.
sion ladder. This service would be
greatly enhanced by the purchase of
a good fire team and keeping them in
the city hall, so that the hook and
ladder wagon and hose carts could be
taken to the scene of a fire as soon as
the department reached it. The
present custom of the department rush
ing to the city hall and hauling out
the carts by hand is dangerously slow,
and might at any time result in great
loss. Mason City keeps fire team,
Oelwein is agitating it, and it is con-
ceded to be great Improvement
wherever used.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

The worlds sugar production has
grown from 1, 1900, 90, tons III 1910 to
s, 800, 900 tons in 1900 During the same
period the worlds population has
grown according to the best estimates
from $50, 900, 900 to about 10, 900, 900, 90,
Thus sugar production has increased
about $50 per cent, while the popu-
lation was increasing but about so
per cent. In the United States in
1850 the consumption of sugar was
only twenty-five pounds per capita
while in 1901 it was over sixty-eight
pounds per capita. There has been a
great reduction in prices to the con-
sumer The average cost of the sugar
imported in 1S7l-72 was 5.37 cents a
pound, and in the year lS99-l9OO 2. 40
cents u pound.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09
A New Hotel at Calmar.

Peter Meyer was over from Calmar
last Thursday and Friday, attending
to some business matters. During a
conversation he informed us that he
expected to erect fine hotel building
at Calmar the coming summer. The
structure will be three stories high,
costing at least $4,000, and located
ON the old restaurant corner near the
tracks and just north of Mr.. Meyers
present building. There is little
doubt that good hotel would pay
we'll in Calmar, for the present ac-
comodations are overcrowded almost
every night in the week. The large
amount of travel through this point,
where many transfers are made, make
it necessary for great many people
to stay there over night, and good
hotel would be filled most of the time,
we believe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

When it comes to railroad travel
ing dead man or woman has the
same baggage privileges as live one
This was decided upon at a recent
meeting of the general passenger
agents of the important railroads of
the country. Recently funeral par
ty consisted of five persons with the
corpse, the party having nine hund-
red pounds of baggage. The travel
ers demanded that one of the trunks
be checked ON the dead mans ticket.
The agent objected, but consented to
refer the matter to the association for
adjustment, and it ruled that a full
fare ticket for a dead man carried the
same baggage privileges as ticket
for live one-150 pounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

Many people fall into the error of
believing that a thorough education
units for the common walks of life
or at least it is unnecessary. This is GER
tainly great mistake. Any man can
use an axe or hammer better for
knowing something of mechanics any
girl can cook better dinner if she
has some knowledge of chemistry.
Then again you cannot educate one
faculty without developing them all
Intellectual development is physical
development. Mental training makes
the man better working man, be-
sides it adds to his enjoyment and
usefulness. Get all the education
when young possible, without sacrific-
ing health. The young man or young
woman cannot be too we'll equipped
to battle with the world when they
go forth to earn living and take a
position.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

The American youth appears to be
getting smarter all the time. A few
days ago teacher in school not far
away, gave the scholars few minutes
for conundrums, and one of the young
sters put the following to the school !:
IF you look down dogs throat
what will you see?" No one could
guess the answer, and the teacher ask
ed the questioner to explain, and he
replied: "Why, the seat of his
pants. "
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

A remarkable discovery has been
made in County Mayo, Ireland, where
a wooden boat believed to be nearly
1900 years old, has been dug up by
some laborers The boat is beautiful
ly carved from the trunk of an oak
tree. 1t is forty-six feet long and
shows absolutely no sign of decay.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

The great crush to see Prince Henry
is declared by an eastern writer to be
due to curiosity, trait we inherit
from our Siamian ancestors. Well
men will make monkeys of themselves
anyhow.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09
How the Gushers Gush.

A man who is interested in one of
the biggest gushers in the Beaumont
oil fields of Texas thus describes how
one of the big wells start "We knew
some time before the gusher was
brought in that what we hoped for was
coming. The drillers were prepared
for it and had removed their tools
from the deep hole. If they had not
done that every thing in the we'll
would have been thrown into the air.
We could hear the throbbing of a
great force below. The noise was
like the puff of some monster engine
dying away and then growing louder
than before. The puffs soon increas-
ed to mighty roar, and we knew that
the climax would come soon. 1 was
standing near the we'll with my watch
in my hand. 1t was exactly 1925
O'Clock in the morning of October 20,
when the first substance was thrown
out First there was oil sand, as it is
called in California, or oil rock, as
they, term it in Pennsylvania. Then
came lot of perfect oyster shells,
| showing that at an unknown time the
waters and an oyster bed had been
there 1t is the more remarkable on
account of the fact that the oyster
shells were thrown from depth OF
10, 900 feet below the sea level. After
the shells came mud and fragments
that had been made by the drilling. We
next saw soapstone, and this was
followed by a strong flow of gas.
Suddenly the action of the gusher
died down, but only for few mo-
ments. The same disturbing process
was repeated, and then came the oil,
shooting out almost horizontally dis
tance of 250 feet. The pipe was quickly
changed to an upright position, and
the column of oil, passing through an
eight-inch pipe, was 275 feet high.
We let the gusher have its own way
for five minutes, to test it thoroughly,
and then the two valves in the pipe
were turned and the flow stopped. "
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

That eastern woman who says she
has live mouse in her stomach, should
swallow cat, being careful to hold
onto it's tail so she can recall it after
it has accomplished its mission.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

A country school teacher boxed the
ears of pupil few days ago. The
boy told his mother and the next day
the teacher received the following
note: Mature has provided proper
place for the punishment of the boy,
and it is not on his ear thank you
to use it hereafter. ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

A farmer figures that one dog costs
as much for keeping as 60 hens; &C
hens will lay in year 600 dozen
eggs, worth say 500. Now will some
one figure out what the profit would
be in transforming all of the dogs in
this city and vicinity into hens.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

Chinese Minister Wu Ting Fang
says women criminals should be
tried by juries of women. This
would start a lively scramble on the
part of both the prosecution and the
defense to secure the prettiest attor-
neys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

Nothing makes a prettier lawn de-
coration than circular bed IL feet in
diameter, with dozen cannas in the
center and these banked with the diff
erent varieties of colors A fringe of
dwarf nasturiums may be set ON the
extreme outer edge of the bed with
good effect.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

A copy of the first issue of the Crary
Public Opinion, edited by Edgar Ander-
son, comes to our table from Crary,
ND. 1t is neat little paper, and
starts out with good advertising pat
ronage. Success to it,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09
\ mathematician has calculat,

that the streets of heaven occupy
i24, 1893, 272, 900, 600, 600, 600 cubic feet.
This may be comforting to persons
who live in mortal fear that they may
be jammed up against disagreeable
neighbors in that better land.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

With the commerce of the United
States and Germany aggregating $500,
600, 600 year, the friendship of the
pair is valuable to both.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

President Roosevelt's fayorite rid
ing horses were bob-tailed, but he has
given his stablemen orders to allow
them to grow as nature intended they
should The whole family are en-
thusiasts i'll the sport of horseback rid
ing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

Let us sincerely hope that the time
may never come when the Alice Roose'
velt will be sent out to blow up oul
battleships.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

1t is said that there have been five
times as many deaths in Iowa from
measles as there have from small pox
the past six months. And yet we
wouldn't study long over the ques-
tion if we had to decide between the
two.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

Like good banker, ]. Pierpont
Morgan says he will be willing to
lend money ON the Philippines as soon
as the title is projected.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

1t is probably safe to say that III
titled European will be able to MARI,
Hetty Green for her money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

1t wasFexpected that the Sultan
would refuse to reimburse this country
for Miss Stones ransom. The sultan
always starts with positive refusal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

A farm without fruit and modern
improvements is but a finger boart
pointing the children toward town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

A successful man forms plan and
sticks to it, working like gimlet to
a point
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

The area of the Yellowstone Parl
equals that of Delaware plus that Of
Rhode Island.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

BILLY" Rice the minstrel who was
buried at the expense of charitable
institution the other day, drew a sal
airy of 81 900 week in his palmy
days. Evidently BILLY" didn't dis
cover until too late that back of every
joke there is a touch of pathos
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

An ordinary railroad engine will
travel about 1000, 600 miles before i
wears out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

Go to Brunt & Parman for pure
white lead, linseed oil, mixed paint
paint brushes, etc.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

The fare ON the Congo railroad for
$50 miles is 500, or 40 cents mile
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

Fit, workmanship, quality, COR
rect price. Value for your money
means satisfaction. Meuser
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09
Headquarters for Bananas

Fancy Bananas per doz... 15, 18 and zoe
Redland Naval Oranges, 60c kind, per
doz........................ .46c
Fancy Naval Oranges, selected from
the finest brands. per doz ........... 27c
Medium size Naval Oranges. 30 and csc
Special oranges per doz.......... 1S and 18c
Fine Lemons, big ones. per doz ......... zoe
Good Cooking and Eating Apples, per
peck :. .......... .........................4 ..45c
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09

John O'Neil has full line OF
buggies and surreys LAG
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09
Off1ce-317 West Water Street.
Telephone No. Is.

London spends over 5000, 900 an
nually ON funerals.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09
Tracy & Riley,
Exclusive agents for
J. H. Bell & Cos
high grade Teas
a n d c o IF e e S
We also handle their
Bell Package Coffee.

We will be pleased
to give you samples
and let you be your own
judge as to there sup
erior quality over all
other brands sold. 1874
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-09
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The Only Off1cial Paper of Winnesheik
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
Women and Jewels.

Jewels, candy, flowers, msu-that is
the order of a woman's preference.
Jewels form a magnet OF mighty power
to the average woman. Even that
greatest of all jewels, health, is often
ruined in the strenuous efforts to make
or save the money to purchase them.
If a woman will risk her health to get a
coveted gem then let her fortify her
self against the insiduous conse-
ouences of coughs, colds and bronchial
affections by tue regular use of Dr..
Boschee's German Syrup It will
promptly arrest consumption in its
early stages and heal the sffectcd lungs
and bronchial tut.es and drive the dread
disease from the system. It is not a
cure-all. but it is certain cure for
coughs, colds and all bronchial troubles.
You can get this reliable remedy at
w. E. Pelham & Son.
Get Green's Special Almanac,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
Perfection Attained.

"Clifton" fancy patent fiouris per-
feet flour. It is not possible to put
more quality and purity into Hour
than our ''Clifton" brand contains.
"Clifton'' is soft wheat fancy pat
ent; It is made from select wheat,
everv grain of which was grown on
Kentucky soil-the finest wheat in the
wide world. Only the choicest berries
are selected. These are thoroughly
cleaned, and then by special process
of gradual reduction are converted into
flour. The cream Of this -four is sep
arated and sifted gently through the
finest silk boiling cloth, giving it vel
vety softness seldom found in ordinary
flour. That's "Clifton," and that's
why it is a perfect hour-the finest
product expert milling and a modern
mill can make from the best wheat
grown.
"Cifton" is flour of quality at a
reasonable price. You can pay as much
and get an inferior flour, but you can
not get better flour whatever you pay
Bransford Mills,
Owensboro, KY.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
CANCER opRED BY BLOOD BALM
All Skin apd Blood Diseases Cured.

All SklA oAoOu DAooee7Oo NN>'~'
Mrs. M. L. Adams, Fredonia, Ala,
took Botanic Blood Balm which effect
ually cured an eating cancer of the nose
and face. The sores healed up perfect
ly. Many doctors had given up her
case as hopeless. Hundreds of cases
of cancer, eating sores, supperating
swellings, etc., have been cured by
Blood Balm. Among others, Mrs B. M.
Guerney, Warrior Stand, Ala. Her
nose and lip were raw as beef, with Of
fensive discharge from the eating sore.
Doctors advised cutting, but it failed.
Blood Balm healed the sores, and Mrs.
Gue1ney is IS well IS ever. Botanic
Blood Balm also cures eczema, itching,
humors, scabs and scales, bone pains,
ulcers, offensive pimples, blood poison,
carbuncles, scrofula, risings and bumps
on the skin and all blood troubles.
Druggists, 81 per large bottle. Sam
ole Of Botanic Blood Balm free and pre-
paid by writing Blood Balm Co., At
lanta, Ga. Describe trouble and spe-
cial medical advice sent in sealed letter.
It is certainly worth while Investigate
ing such remarkable remedy, as Blood
Balm cures the most awful, worst and
most deep-seated blood diseases.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
Death of Charley L. Wessiuger.

Mr.. Charley Curtis Lee Wessinger
died at his home near Chapin, Lexing-
ton county, on last Friday evening, in
the 25th year of his age. For several
weeks he had been i'll with typhoid fe-
yer, and this was the cause of his
death. Mr.. Wessinger graduated from
Newberry College in June of this year.
After graduation he almost Immediately
entered upon the work of teaching, and
it was only few days after the close
of his summer school that he was taken
sick.
His was a life full of hope and prom
ise of great usefulness, and the grief
stricken parents have our heartfelt
sympathy in this their hour of sad be-
reavement.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
A Large Sugar Beet.

In the spring Mr.. Jno. Scott distrib-
uted to different farmers throughout
the county some sugar beet seed, for
the purpose of experimenting as to
their growth here. On Saturday Sheriff
Buford brought in one which weighed
13 1-2 pounds. The sugar beet is said
to be an excellent food for stock, and
it hes now been proven that it can be
successfully raised here. Mr.. Scott
saws that from IL to 20 tons can be
made on land we'll pulverized and sfertil'
lied. It might be well for our farmers
to look into the question of cultivating
this beet.