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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16
Candidates For State Offices.

The Fourth congressional district
has the distinction this year of being
the only congressional district in the
state that will go into the republican
convention without candidate for
office The candidates who will come
before the republican state convention
this year are divided among the dis.
tricts as follows:
First district-A. r. Smith, Of Fort
Madison, for railroad commissioner
G. 7. Jones, of Washington, for clerk
of the supreme court
Second district-C. w. Neal, of
Davenport, for clerk of the supreme
court
Third district-E A. Dawson, of
Waverly, for railroad commissioner
G. W. Mullan, of Waterloo, for attorney
general.
Fourth district-No candidates.
Fifth district-N. S. Ketchum, of
Marshalltown, for railroad commits
sioner; NJ. A. Buchan, of Grundy
Center, for clerk of the supreme
court.
Sixth district-R. F. Carroll, of
Bloomfield, for auditor of state.
Seventh district-C. A. Bishop, of
Des Moines, for supreme judge /;
Amos Brandt, of Des Moines, for
auditor of state; P. S. Bosquet, of
Pella, for clerk of the supreme court /;
J. H. Williams, of Ames, for supreme
court reporter.
Eighth district-W. D. Blakemore,
of Bedford, for railroad commits
sioner; ]. G. Seward, of Lucas county,
for clerk of the supreme court.
Ninth district-J. E. Whelan, of
Red Oak, for clerk of the supreme
court; w. B. Martin, of Greenfield,
for secretary of state.
Tenth district-B. I. Salinger, Of
Carroll, for supreme court reporter !;
G. S. Gilbertson, of Forest City, for
state treasurer.
Eleventh district-W w. Cornwall,
of Spencer, for supreme court reporter !;
Scott NJ. Lodd, of Sheldon, for supreme
judge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

The Panama hats which are the pro-
per thing among the elite, such as land
agents, trust magnates, mayors and
city aldermen, were first made in the
province of Msnavi, Ecuador, about
275 years ago by native named Fran
cisco Delgado. The present centers
of the industry are Monte Christi and
Jipijapa, in the province of Manavi,
and Santa Elena and Cuenca, in the
provinces OF Guyas and Azuay, re-
spectively. They came to be kown al
the Panama hats yeas ago, when thai
city was a distributing center.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16
Graduates with High Honors.

Miss Tilla Marsh returned several
days ago from Chicago, where she fin
ished the prescribed course in music
and graduated from the American Con-
servatory of Music, but her modesty
in telling of the special honors she
attained prevented the newspaper men
of the city from learning about them.
The program of the commencement
exercises gives her a place among the
honors of the class which is indeed a
gratifying one, and denotes the eff
cient and diligent work done by her.
She completed the two years course
in one year. and her markings in the
final examinations were 80, SO and 81
per cent, by which she was entitled
to and received the Conservatory
gold medal in the normal department,
and honorable mention in counter.
point and composition. She also Sc
cured the highest mark in harmony,
50 per cent, but the rule of the institu-
tion is not to award two medals to the
same student, so it was given to one
receiving a mark of SO per cent. Those
who have heard her since she return.
ed are captivated with her mastery
control of the piano, and competent
judges accord her high place among
the pianists of the state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

A New Hampshire judge has in his
possession the following letter sent to
him by an old farmer who had been
drawn as juror for certain term
of court:
Deer Jedge: I got your letter
tellin me to come to manchester an do
dooty on the jury an i rite you
these fue lines to let you know that
you II have to git some one els for it
amt so that ! kin leave home now
! got to do some butcherin' un' sort
over lot of apples just about the time
the joory will be settin' in your
court. 81 Jackman of this town says
that he would as soon as not 60, fer
he amt noting els to do jess now, so
you better send fer him. hate the
worst way not to oblidge you, but it
amt so I kin at present. Emmy how l
amt much on the law, never havin'
been a jooryman 'ceptin' when old
Bud Stiles got killed by the cars here
some time ago when I was one that
set on the boldly with the koroner. So
you better send fer 81 Jackman, fer
he has got some kin in manchester he
wants to visit emmy how, an he'd be
willin to go fer his cab fare there
an back. Ancer back if you want ST. "
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

"Are you prepared for death? the
clergyman asked as he took the sick
woman's hand in his own. A shade of
patient thought crossed the invalids
face and she said, she didn't hardly
believe she was; there was the little
bedroom carpet to be take up yet
and the paint up stairs had hardly
been touched, and she did want to put
up new curtains in the dining room;
but if she didn't die until next Mon
day she would be about as near ready
as a woman with a big family and no
girl ever need expect to be.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

The Fayette County Union sums up
the fifty-seventh congress with the fol-
lowing headlines: Congress ad-
journs. Nothing done. Big money
squandered. President turned down.
Poor Cuba cast aside. Canal mix-up.
Breach in the Republican party caused
fight with President. Sad, sad, in
deed; the country is being ruined.
The great papers which are giving
this congress credit for the transaction
of more important business and the
enactment of legislation of greater
scope than any since the civil wal
must have lied.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

If any of the Decorah boys ever
come across a girl, who with face
full of roses, says as you come TO the
door. 81 can't go for thirty minutes
for the dishes are not washed" You
wait for that girl. You sit right down
on the door step and wait for her,
Cause some other fellow may come
along and carry her off, and right
there you have lost an angel. Wait
for her and then stick tc her like a
burr to mules tail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

AGjctaEr General Byers has made
the statement that when next the leg
islature of Iowa convenes he will ask
the law makers for an appropriation
to purchase, equip and maintain per-
manent state camp for the national
guard. In his opinion it would be a
matter of economy, and it would re-
suit in the betterment of the state
troops in every way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

What howl would 60 up If the
newspapers were to criticise the indi-
viduals as freely as many people criti'
else the newspapers. Every issue OF
"a live and reputable newspaper is q
mantle of charity, and the matter
left out-truth, not gossip for the
dames-would often more than equal
the matter published. If the editor
could get out some time cold fact
edition and get up tree and watch
the result-Whew What panic there
would be.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

It is frequently brought to our notice
how the local merchants are misused
in the most shameful way. Every
time there is any call for charity the
merchants name is supposed to head
the list. He cannot refuse Mrs.
Smith, who asks for 81 for the foreign
missionary, or John Jones little girl
who is soliciting for a school enter
tainment or little Willie who wants to
buy red caps for his base ball club.
To refuse would be to injure his bust
ness as they all say "We trade here
you know" Why not give the mer-
chant rest? Go to the rich property
holder for charity and don't be party
to drive another merchant into bank.
ruptcy, for in these days of close com.
petition, he has troubles of his own,
and this constant drain ON his business
often makes him wonder where il
will all end. Yes, give him rest
he has had enough work to swim
against the swift current of credit aDt
book accounts without giving to every
individual that happens along. -Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

"Some years ago." said preacher,
"we inaugurated in our Sunday school
the practice of our children quoting
some Scriptural text as they dropped
their pennies into the contribution
box. On the first Sunday in question
a little shaver walked up and said
The Lord loveth cheerful giver,
and in dropped his penny. Charity
shall cover a multitude of sins,' and
in dropped the next. 1t is more bles-
sedss to give than to receive quoted
the third and so on. Then came up a
little fellow with the unmistakable
remnants of molassas candy on his
chubby face, and as he dropped his cent
said: A fool and his money are soon
parted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

The state of Iowa has received from
the national government its claim for
expenses incident to the raising and
equipping of troops for Il . civil war,
amounting to $465,4l7, was but re-
Gently discovered that the accounts
were legally due the different states
from the U s. government.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

One Of the two gunboats authorized
by the naval appropriation bill passed
by the recent congress will be named
the Dubuque, in honor of the Iowa
city bearing that name.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16
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AFFIDAVIT OF CIRCULATION.

State Of Iowa
Winnesheik Co.
We the undersigned, being duly sworn,
depose and say that the actual average
weekly circulation Of the Decorah
Public Opinion for the twelve weeks
ending June IA, 1902, was 2lo7, all Of
which is true to the best OF our knowledge
and belief.
H.. j. GREEN, Editor and Proprietor.
c. E. SYKES, Foreman.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day Of June, A. D., 1902.
lSEAL) Nj. ". SCOTT, Notary Public
In and for Winnesheik Co., Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16
REPUBLICAN TICKET

For Representative in Congress, Fourth Dis
trict OF Iowa,
GILBERT N. HAUGEN,
Of Worth.
For Judges Thirteenth Judicial District:
L. E. FELLOWS,
of Allamakee
A. N. HOBSON,
Of Fayette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

The Democratic congressional con-
vention Of the Fourth congressional
district will be held at New Hampton
ON August 9Th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

We would like to know where in
the deuce Jo. Trigg gets all of those
paper bags he uses for single wrap
pers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16
New Compulsory Education Law.

| Dur1ng the summer months the
boards of directors of the many public
schools throughout the state are max
ing preparations to enforce the new
compulsory Education law, the en-
forcement of which is expected to add
largely to the aggregate number of
school children. and to increase the
general standard of intelligence of
the people of the state.
The law is mandatory in its pro-
visions and the board of education in
Decorah and other cities will be re-
quired to enforce them. Every parent
or person controlling child between
the ages of and IA years is compel
led to send that child to school some
where at least twelve weeks in the
school year. Careful provision is
made to protect those children being
educated outside the public schools
and attendance at schooling may be
anywhere, in parochial or private
school or even under private tutor.
The only provision is that the ordi-
nary common school branches be
taught in the school which the child
Misunderstanding, writing. spelling,
arithmetic, grammar, geography,
physiology and United States history
The penalty on the guardian or parent
is fine Of from So to SEQ for violation
of the act, if the child is physically
and mentally able to attend school.
There is rather elaborate system of
checks by which it can quickly be
ascertained whether given child is
attending school or not. On demand,
and at least once year, the head of
each parochial or private school is to
furnish the secretary of the board of
education report of the names, ages
and attendance of all pupils in the
school. This report is filed by the
school board secretary for reference.
Reports on any individual pupil may
be called for at any time. Parents
with children in private schools shall
furnish the secretary certificate to
that effect on demand. The object of
this is to keep register of children
attending other than public schools in
order that they may not be bothered
or inconvenienced by unnecessary ac-
tion on the part of those entrusted
with the enforcement of the law. The
law seems very carefully drawn to
insure that the citizens and voters Of
the future obtain at least some educa-
tion; that this education may be OBJ
tained in any kind Of school the par
ent chooses, and that the taking up of
truant children shall be limited to the
minimum by confining this to those
habitually lettering in public places.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
SEEKS HEAVEN BY SUBWAY ROUTE.
THRILLING COMBAT BETWEEN THREE Po-
LICEMEN AND WOMAN WITH
ASSORTED CARGO.

Late passers in City Hall Park last night saw
unusual and thrilling combat between woman
with assorted cargo and three policemen Of the
City Hall squad The with the assorted
cargo steering a somewhat unsteady course
for an open subway trench when sighted by one
OF the policemen whose duty it is to pilot people
through the intricate channels Of the park. In
few seconds she would have made her port.
but with shout of warning the policeman hastily
started to the rescue Graphing her coat. he
dragged her violently back from the danger
Hey, you' he shouted sharply, where dyer
think yer going?'
I'm going to heaven" said the woman with
the assorted cargo, tersely.
Better make II the island suggested the Of
hcer, as he started 10 tow his unwilling prize.
The officers jocularity angered the woman. and
something happened. Just what 1t was the pa
trolman couldn't clearly explain.
II thought first there another tunnel explo-
sion," he exclaimed later.
There were five crimson finger marks his face
and shred OF cloth in his hand was all that re-
mained to him of his capture Meantime the
woman had deserted loop" and was bearing
down on another opening of the subway at
Just then a second officer of the City Hall police
glance. laid course to intercept the woman in her
mad career. He succeeded in getting between her
woman with the assorted cargo was now angry.
Putting her head down. she rammed the officer
SH f6e aG 8nt 6 Gr 81 She Srs G9T n
.ronted by third biuecoat Then. overborne by
struck her colors Coilapsing against a fence sne
began TO weep copiously The three officers, seizng
OF the captors, soothingly.
go 10 the other place with your soboed the woman
When last seen the woman with the assorted
Of the officers, while the other two were MAX
irg temporary repairs on their damaged rigging.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
"TRE HALL or FAME"

Another of the musical eXtravaganzas which are
chara' leristc of the NewYork Theatre pro-
duced there last night 1T called The Hall of
Fame" IL is not necessary record the authors,
as the piece is especial credit TO them. When
evidence that the authors had stood aside
and let the stage manager have his way alone the
performance frightened up There has never been
any indication that audiences to this the
atre in search Of literary and musical art so per-
haps It Is ali just we'll The principal
represented Niagara Falls and the descent
the same of a barrel supposed to contain
The representation somewhat resembed Niagara,
and u also resembed a hay NOW with the hay
sliding off IT, so there the variety. The
ballet which danced on the rocks at the foot
Of the falls however, really extremely pretty,
and there were other ballets which were pretty,
one was not too gaudy but was quite in good taste
former whose efforts were most enjoyed. Her
voice is so true, full and SO beautiful and she
is so good actress, that it is a pity that she
cannot be seen in works more worthy OF her she
has more promise as singer in light opera than
public, and she is seen only I'm the siliest kind or
farce. Miss Ada Lewis gave some clever limitations
of Mrs. Fiske and Mrs. Patrick Campbell who was
represented as coming 10 hotel TO find rooms
for herself and her dog The proprietor desires 10
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
THE PASSING THRONG.

O. W. Pufahl has Just reached this city from his
nome in Butte. Mont. II Is his opinion that the
Governor of Montana has the sup
SAYS MON port OF the majority OF the voters
TANA WILL in his stand against the proposed
GOVERNOR. have always extorted from U.S. he
said ct the Victoria last night
though the Northern Pacific is the more popular
Of the two systems with Montana people Hill him
self is exactly loved by the voters, the Gov
ernor probably knew when he made that attack
the other day; and. If consolidation would
actually lower rates. you cannot make the rank
and file OF voters believe it. They are tnteh-
gent and excellent citizens but many OF them are
Irish. with the accompanying temperament, and all
of them have been 'oled too long by the railroads
70 take the railroad side On the whole. think
the Governor has the State behind him"
Neither ruin nor marsh nor desert give the per-
feet silence. according G. H Proctor. Of London
He has been to the redwood
SAYS HE forests Of California and in them,
FOUND THE he says, perfect silence dwels-
PERFECT At the Hoffman House last night
SILENCE" he declared: There is no sensa-
ton in the world like that which
comes over you when walking through a grove Of
-edwoods. Their great trunks rise hundreds of
feet into the air. and lost in the dense roof OF
foliage. like the columns of Egyptian temple
grown TO superhuman height On the ground
there is no underbrush. but only ferns of size
and shape that suggest a prehistoric period, and
fallen trunks that rave lain, unrotting, for three
thousand years. There is no sunlight and nc
birds sing, II storm arises 1t Is an hour oeIoIe
since creation, and there is no time. 1t is the
Perfect Silence"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
VOYAGE OF KAISER'S YACHT
THE HOHENZOLLERN REACHES ST.
THOMAS AFTER A PLEASANT TRIP.

ST. Thomas. D. ". l., Feb 5.--The German
imperial yacht Hohenzoern, which left Kiel
on January is and touched at Gibraltar on
January %. arrived here this morning.
AdmiraI Count Won Baudissin, her commander
was seen on board the yacht. He said that the
hohenzoilern had had unusually fine voyage
through the North Sea, over the Bay of Biscay
ana the Atlantic, and that no incident of i'm
Portance occurred during the trip. The Hohen-
zollern will coal here on Thursday, and will
IeaVe here next Saturday for Bermuda where
she expects to arrive after run of about two
ana ohe-haf days. At Bermuda the yacht will
coal ana remain one day and a half. She will
then san for New-York, and hopes to make the
run from Bermuda to that port in forty hours
one may await fine weather at Bermuda Ad-
nlral Won Baudissin explained that the round
ABOUT course taken by the HohenzolIern fol-
lowed emperor Williams orders concerning the
care OF the yacht. who desired that she arrive
at NeW-9 York in good order. The admiral ex-
pressed his pleasure al his approaching visit
70 the United States
Admiral Won Baudissin visited the Governor
OF the Danish West Indies noon. He dned
win the Governor tonight When the admiral
lanoed he was saluted by the shore battery The
GoVernor visited the admiral on board the Ho-
henzollern this afternoon
The report that Prince William Eitel-Freder-
lex Is on board the Hohenzoern is untrue
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
A DINNER FOR j. p. MORGAN
P. A. r. wIDENER ENTERTAINs PARTY
OF NOTED BUSINESS MEN.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]


Philadelphia, Feb 5.-From the greatest financial
centres P. A B. Widener drew moneyed men to-
night 10 dine at his magnificent country place at
Ashbourne. To compute the millions represented
around the table would require an expert account
ant j. Pierpont Morgan occupied a seat the
right hand of the host, while gathered around the
table were just three dozen men. the word of each
of whom is good millions. The dinner was
given solely in Mr.. Morgans honor, and the guests
assembled were those known to have interests in
common with him.
Mr. Widener was careful in selecting his guests
Besides Mr. Morgan, he brought from New ork
) Barton French Charles Steele. Charles Lanier
Francis Lynde Stetson. ii. II. Rogers l.. j. Ber-
wind, Thomas f Ryan, John D. Archbold George
:. Bowdoin and John l. Waterbury From Chicago
came Norman b. Ream. Ebert Fl. Gary and Mar
shall Field from London, Henry Wilding; from
Governor Franklin Murphy. The Philadelphia
guests included A. j. Cassatt, Samuel {. kea,
Clement a. Griscom. g Stuart Patterson, Thomas
DOlan, George y. Huhn, Theodore Voorhees,, George
+. Baer. William L. Elkins Edward T. StotesbUry,
Colonel 4. Loudon Spowden, Sidney T. Tyler.
T, De Witt CUyler. John G. Johnson George d.
Wdener and Joseph E Widener
The dinner was laid in the regular dining Of
Mr, Widener's splendid country mansion. Mr..
Widener said that he had not sought 10 present
elaborate menu He said to-day that he had asked
Der with him. and that MIR. Morgan had set the
date for the feast. Mr.. Widener invited therefore
the big chiefs OF various organizations that they
might have a chance 10 meet and converse with the
man who has become renowned in Wall Street
There were set speeches. and at the end OF the
dinner none OF the guests would say what TOPICS
had been discussed. All denied that there had been
talk Of business.