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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02
A Great Sporting News Journal.

The illustrated special sporting Sec
tion of the Sunday Chicago Record
Herald thoroughly deserves the atten-
tion Of everyone interested in sporting
news. It is always beautifully illus
tarted, and embraces four full pages,
covering with the thoronghness that
satisfies to the utmost the whole realm
Of sports. Baseball news, cycling news,
pugilistic news, golf news, yachting
news-all the sporting news is given
with the greatest degree Of fullness
and interest. The sporting page Of the
daily issues is also exceptionally pop
ular-a self evident fact to those who
have noted the general vogue of The
Chicago Record Herald among sport
ing men. 27-l
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02
Two Couples United.

Last Wednesday at the First Luther
an church, Rev. V. Koren officiating.
occurred the double wedding of the
two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. E.
Wulfsberg. Miss Sina was united in
marriage to Rev. Zakariss Ordal and
Miss Freda to Rev. Edwin A. Boyd
A large congregation gathered at the
church to witness the ceremony,
which was followed by reception at
the brides home, attended by select
company of friends and relatives. The
young gentlemen are both graduates
of Luther College, class of '9S, and
have since continued their studies, be-
ing ordained into the ministry at the
recent meeting of the Synod at Min
neapolis. Rev. Ordal has been assign
ed to a charge at Luverne, MINI.
while Rev. Boyd has three congrega-
tions in Rosseau county, MINI. 5oth
of these young men attained quite a
wide acquaintance while in attendance
at Luther College, and were known
as men of high moral character, splen-
did students and favorites socially.
The young ladies have grown to
womanhood here, reared amid the
purest and best influences and oppor-
tunities, and will make worthy brides
for the husbands of their choice.
They have the best wishes and con-
gratulations Of all their acquaintances
in Decorah.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02

The Chicago, Rock Island and Paci-
fic railway is hereafter to be known as
the plain "Rock Island System" in
stead of the "Great Rock Island
Route" This will be the official
trade mark for the aggregation of rail-
way corporations which the Rock Is
land now dominates and includes.
The announcement is another illustra-
tion of the progress of railway evolu-
tion in these rapid days under which
a railroad consisting a generation ago
of $50 miles of i'll laid track, lying in
a single, state has grown into system
of 1000 miles, multiplied into lines al
most innumerable, radiating into more
than dozen states and territories.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02

The Board of Control have an
nounced the appointment of DR.. W. P.
Crumbacker of Athens, Ohio, as the,
successor to Dr. G. H. Hill in the
office of superintendent of the state
hospital at Independence. DR.. Crum-
hacker will assume charge of the in
stitution July /.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02

One morning a loyal Irishman was
at work near the top of telephone
pole, painting it bright green, when
the pot slipped and splashed ON the
sidewalk. In few minutes another
1rishman came along. He looked at
the paint, then at his countryman,
and inquired with anxiety in his tone,
"Doherty. Doherty, how ye had q him.
orhage?"-Ex
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02

Newspapers outside the fourth dis
trict as we'll as some inside are al
ready speculating as to whether or not
Congressman G. N. Haugen will be a
candidate for denomination in 1904.
For goodness sake let's not open an.
other congressional squabble before his
election for the ensuing term takes
place. The fourth district will either
renominate Mr.. Haugen or find some
good man to take his place when the
proper time comes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02

A lecturer ON the art of advertising
asserts that advertising is as great a
business force as capital, and it is as
necessary to modern commerce as
capital. Capital is being used today
ON scale and plan which make it
virtually new force, and advertising
is its blood brother. Ten years from
now the letter head of the modern
business will read: Capitalized for
81, 900, 900; advertised for $500, 900. "
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02

Some people know how to be real
mean. A story is going the rounds
about man whose wife had gone
visiting and would not listen to his
appeals to come home before her visit
was out. He took a copy of his home
paper and carefully clipped out just
one item and sent the paper to her.
She wrote and asked him what the
item was about and he refused to tell
her. The scheme worked admirably
and in less than a week she was home
to find out what her husband did not
want her to know about.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02

One of our preachers small boys got
into fight with another youngster.
AS the latter was going home with
one black eye, the minister met him.
my lad," said the preacher, "you
have been fighting" "Yes SIR" was
the reply. Don't you know it is
wicked to fight? will go home and
pray for you." "You had better 90
home and pray for your own boy"
was the indignant reply. "He has
two black eyes"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02

We will send the value of one
dollar and ten cents, ($l. l0) in book
let by mail for ten cents, cash or
stamps, containing twenty-seven pen
and ink photo-reduced sketches of
Washington life. Queen Victoria
knighted Sir John Tenniel for similar
artistic work in London. Your editor
has sample of this Nutshell Pub
lishing Company, 1869 Third avenue.
New York. asa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02
STATE CONVENTION.

To the Republican Electors of the
State of Iowa:
There will be delegate convention
of the Republicans of Iowa held in the
city of Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednes-
day, July 30, 1902, at II O'Clock a. m. !,
for the purpose of placing in nomina-
tion a candidate.
For Secretary of State,
For Auditor Of State,
For Treasurer of State,
For Attorney General,
For Judge of Supreme Court,
For CLERK Of Supreme Court,
For Reporter of Supreme Court,
For Railroad Commissioner.
And for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
said convention.
All voters of the state who believe
in Republican principles and who en-
dorse the policy of the Republican
party, are cordially invited to unite
under this call in the election of dele
gates to said convention. The ratio Of
representation will be as follows:
One delegate at large for each county
and one additional delegate for each
200 votes or fraction of 100 or over,
cast for Albert B. Cummins, Repub-
ncan candidate for governor at the
election of 1901.
The representation to which the
several counties of the Fourth con-
gressional district will be entitled
under this call is as follows:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02
Entered at the post Office in Decorah
Iowa. as second Glass Mail Matter.
Subscription Price $1.50 per year
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Telephone No. Is.
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 2167, all Of
which is true to the best Of our knowledge
and belief.
81. GREEN, Editor and Proprietor.
G. e. SYKES, Foreman.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day of June, A. d., 1902.
iSRAL) M. ". SCOTT, Notary Public
In and for Winnesheik Co, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02
SURPLUS NINETY MILLIONS
THE PAST YEAR A PROSPEROUS ONE
End of Fiscal Year for the H. S. Treasury
Shows Enormous Surplus, With
Expenses Decreased.

Monday was the end of the fiscal
partment, and the treasury showed
from its reports surplus for the
twelve months of nearly 800, 900, 900.
Some idea of the remarkably prosper
Gus condition of the country may be
gained from the article in Mondays
Chicago Record Herald from the pen
of Walter Wellman in reporting the
condition of the treasury, as follows:
Notwithstanding the large appro-
priations by Congress and the heavy
expense of the war in the Philippines,
the receipts during the year will show
great sum in excess of expendi-
lures. Last years surplus was about
$75, 900, 900. All the officials of the
treasury are surprised at the way in
which the receipts have piled up dur
ing the last few months. Sixty days
ago they estimated the surplus for
this year at only S77,0OO,OOO But
June alone has added nearly $l3,OOO.-
600 to the right side of the ledger. AS
Secretary Shaw says, "The prosperity
of the country is so great that all cal
culations are likely to be upset. If
congress reduces taxes it seems to
make little difference in the income
of the government. The money comes
rolling in faster than we know what
to do with it.
To show the magnitude of the busi-
ness Uncle Sam is carrying on it is
only necessary to quote from Satur-
days official treasury statement:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02

Have You ever read any of Sweden
borg's works? If not, will you send
me your address enclosing q stamp or
two and will mail You one Of his
books free. State whether You want
IL in English or In German. Adolph
Roeder. 80 Cleveland street, Orange,
n. ]. l5-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02

See Riley & Baker for shingles,
lath and little lumber slightly dam
sged by the food, which will be sold
at greatly reduced prices.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02

Get eggs from premium White
Plymouth Rocks Of L B. Keeler, West
DEBORAH. el.oo per setting. l5tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02
INTERPRETATION OF FISH LAW.
Warden Lincoln Gives Out Some Inform
alton of Interest to Lovers of
this Sport.

There has been such general mis-
understanding over the state regarding
the amended fish laws, especially that
section relating to the legal use of
seines, that State Fish and Game War
den Lincoln has given out the follow
ing statement for the information of
those interested: "The law is not
complex and ought to be easily under
stood by anyone who takes the trouble
to read it, said Mr.. Lincoln, "as the
plain provisions of the law provide
that seines can be used only with a
permit issued from the office of the
state fish and game warden, and then
can be used only in the presence of a
deputy warden, without any expense
to the state. Parties using seine
without such permission are liable
under the laws of the state to arrest
and forfeiture and destruction of their
seine. After permits are issued any
parties illegally using the same, or
transferring them or allowing other
parties to use their permits, can be
arrested and their seines destroyed.
"The law contemplates the taking
of the coarser fish only, such as buff
alo, carp, quill-backs, red-horse, suck
ers and other soft fish, with the
distinct understanding that the permit
holder shall Immediately return to
the waters all game fish, of whatever
size, found in their net. The law
further contemplates that these fish
above named can be taken for any and
all purposes, either for food for the
parties taking them or for sale.
There is another matter that desire
to call particular attention to-the
amendment of the law for the destroy
ing of seines and other contrivances
illegally used, which gives wardens
and all police officers the authority
to destroy, without warrant or pro-
cess, any and all nets, seines, traps,
contrivance, material and substance
whatever, used in taking fish.
1t might be we'll also, to call par
ticular attention to the fact that the
law has been amended in reference TO
fishing near a fish-way. 1t is now un-
lawful to take or kill any fish, by any
means, within 800 feet of fish way.
There have also been some changes
in the law defining what are game
fish. 1t will probably be very impor-
tant for fishermen to know that the
law now considers pickerel and cat
fish as game fish, and that any black
bass, or catfish, wall-eyed pike or
trout under six inches in length must
be Immediately returned to the water,
with as little injury to the fish as
possible, whether caught by seine,
under the new fishing law, or by hook
and line. The law also provides that
no more than forty game fish can be
taken in any one day by hook and
line.
The law against dynamiting has also
been made very severe, and we intend
to enforce it to the letter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02
s7O, sal, 7e7. 50

The excess of receipts over expend-
itures Zone day to be added to COM
plete the fiscal year, is $50, 232, 1877.
Notwithstanding the reduction of
war taxes made by the last Congress,
the total receipts of the government
during the year just closed have been
only $50, 900, 900 less than during the
preceding year. Internal revenue re-
ceipts fell from 1904, 900, 600 to $271,-
600, 900, but customs receipts increased
from $23s, 900, 600 to 1856, 900, 600.
The expenditures of the governments
have materially decreased. They
were $50S, 900, 900 last year. This
years total, to be made up tomorrow
night, will show about S471, 900, 900,
decrease of $37, 900, ,OOO
Uncle Sam has taken in money at
the average rate of $1,SOO,0 900 per
business day during the last year, and
he has paid it out at the average rate
of Sl,5OO,0O0 day. Three hundred
thousand dollars for each business
uay Is uOl SO SLOW.
1t is noteworthy that pensions still
constitute the heaviest item of govern
ment xpenditures--nearly $500
day.
That the United States is in first
class financial condition may be judg-
ed from the fact that there is now on
hand an available cash balance-money
subject to appropriation-of $2O6, 0OO,-
600. All told the government has on
hand the enormous sum of 81, ,1l9, ,O0O,-
600, of which $497, 900, 900 is in gold,
probably the largest gold hoard held
by any nation in the world Uncle
Sam has 1886, 900, 900 in trust funds
for the redemption of outstanding
notes and certificates, $l62, 600, 900 in
his general fund.-" and $l27, 900, 900
deposited in national banks. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02

According to a Wisconsin legend, ice
cream soda had its origin in Mil
waukee. the town that made lager
beer famous. A confectioner whose
trade was among the wealthy used to
make a good, rich soda water by add
ing to 1t, when drawn, pure cream.
His trade rapidly increased, and one
night when he had crowd to serve
he ran out of cream. In desperation
he used small quantity of ice cream
to give tho drink the proper rich con.
sistency, and what resulted is history.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02

The prohibition state central COM
mittee met In Des Moines recently and
decided to call their state convention
Tor August 90th. st Waterloo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02

Gov. Cummins has announced the
names of the newly appointed oil
inspectors for the several districts of
Iowa, except the districts of Sioux
City, Fort Dodge and Dubuque, which
will probably be announced this week.
They are as follows: Hugh M.
Pickel, Des Moines Charles s. Rogers,
Mount Pleasant; Edwin !. Cameron,
Davenport; Leroy Burch, Cedar
Rapids; Robert A. Santee, Cedar
Falls; s. w. Morgan, Marshalltown /;
Frank B. Rogers, Britt; William j.
Scott, Ida Grove; E. @. Brown,
Council Bluffs; John B. Currie, Mount
Ayr; p Cad Sewers, Oskaloosa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-02
The Rebuilding of County Bridges.

The Board of Supervisors, after
several weeks spent in travelling about
the county and studying out the
question of the rebuilding of the
bridges damaged by the recent flood,
have finally decided upon plans
which will entail an expense much
smaller than was at first believed
necessary, and still replace the
bridges in each instance with better
and more substantial structures. AS
the situation now is, only one entirely
new bridge will be necessary, that is
the one on Water street, Decorah.
The other ones will be distributed as
follows: The bridge which was at
the crossing of Dry Run on Water
street will be placed at Nordness;
the one which stood near the Standr:. !;
school house will be taken to replace
the old M. Nasset bridge in Glenwood
township; the Trout Run bridge will
be erected near the Burlington stock
yards, and the one which stood at
these yards will be used as an ap-
proach to the new Trout Run bridge !;
the one ON Mechanic street has been
repaired and replaced upon its old
foundation, some two feet higher than
formerly; the one at the Jacob Haas
farm will be used again at the same
place; the Milwaukee stock yard
bridge will also be heightened and
replaced; the Mott bri dge over Trout
Run will be placed near the Stand
ring school house; and one. of the
Siewers farm bridges will be erected
where the old Greer bridge stood. 1t
is believed that the three bridges at
Trout Run will be dispensed with by
relocating the road and avoiding the
crossing of the creek, which will save
some $4,000 in bridges and make the
roadway much safer and better in the
future. 1t is indeed gratifying that
the expense of repairing these bridges
will be so much lighter than expected,
and that in almost every case there
will be a decided Improvement.
Other parts of the county which were
damaged will be repaired by some
such plan as the above, thus reduc-
ing the expense to a minimum.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-03-27

A small blaze on the levee at the
foot Of Fourth avenue recently was the
cause OF consi ierable excitement, says
the Louisville Courier-Journal A pile
Of straw and clover hay lying a short
distance FROM the entrance to the
Louisville and Evansville Mail line
wharf caught FIRE from spontaneous
combustion. An alarm was turned In.
For short whilo, thsss appeared TO
be some danger OF flying sparks. set.
ting FIRE to the boats along the isyce
or other freight short distance away.
During the FIRE goat. which had boen
brought ashore from one Of the boats
lying az the wharf caused much ax-
element among the onlookera "A
stream Of water was turned on
billy accidentally and he forthwith
lowered his head and charged the
crowd. Two women were knocked
down IN tho mrd and thyee small boys
we're stepped on and badly bruised IN
the rush which every one made Il
gfve "Billy" a clear tack.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-03-27

Some of the newspaper solicitors in
town will find themselves in Jail over
their disreputable methods of getting
subscribers if they are not careful.
Some one, or perhaps more than one,
has been goirg around trying to get
The Suns subscribers by telling them
that Tire Sun has sold out; one solicit
tor, il IS claimed by reputable people,
even going so far as to declare that
the paper he represented had bought
The Sun. A lady is authority for the
statement that a solicitor promised
her, as a premium il she would take
his paper, some fine Manila beans that
would grow vines seventy-fve feet
long and make as much shade as a
whole yard full Of trees, and wbea tee
beans arrived they were to all intents
and purposes only common navy beans.
Other schemes for getting people to
take papers are reported, but The
Sun is interested only to the extent
that it is affected. We do not have
to offer premiumssor makes alse repre-
sensations to get subscribers, and do
not propose to have our patrons de-
oeived or induced to leave by such
misrepresentation without first making
a fight Those who have been at it
will understand, and had better step
lively in the future or they will
break into Jail. Solicitors probably
resort to such schemes on their own
responsibility, for it is not believed
that the men they work for would
sanction or permit them if they
were aware Of them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-03-27

Kentucky should mare a note of
the fact that the French Chamber Of
Deputies, by unanimous vote, has
adopted a bill for the participation Of
France in the st. Louis Worlds
Fair, says the Globe-Democrat. And
yet France is on the other side Of
the Atlantic, while Kentucky, which
would not appropriate q cent for q
state exhibit, borders the great Louis
lana purchase.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-03-27

A Jacksonville, Ind, husband
doubtless feels like much abused
man. He found his wife preparing
to take chloroform and commit sui
eide, and snatched the bottle. She
had him arrested for assaulting her
in wrestling from her the bottle Of
poison, and he was fined so cents
and costs, and will have TO stay in
Jail five days, MS he can't pay the
fine-all because he saved his wife's
life.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-03-27
prrs IN Jersey orTr JAN.
Badly ssurs" Rarely Had Been ozt Of
II for Thirty Years

~ hef AaiNNy A'AA@-
Charles Middleton. alias Badly
sours." died yesterday in the Hudson
county jaii az Jersey City. He came of
respectable New York family, who
allowed him monthly stipend. He
was 70 years old. and for the last thir-
ty years he has not been out OF the
county jail month at c time. He
called 1t bis home. and he was known
az the star boarder. because the al
lowance made BY his relatives enabled
him to provide his own meals during
the greater part o. his ilprisOnmc1t
A man OF more than ordinary ability,
drink was his besetting sin. lie was
never arrested for anything but drunk
enness. lie was known TO every jus
tice in Jersey City. ana whenever he
was arraigned he was at once SEMI 70
what he called his home" On one
occasion he was arrested in Hoboken,
where he was a stranger. and WIS SEN
fenced to thirty days in the peritan-
tiary. That's wrong" said Mlddlaton.
II belong to the county jail. Make u
ninety days there instead" A county
tbAib oihttI WIN Noe ~ N~Nbto@hNt
matters to Frank McDoaough. who
was then recorder. and the sentence
was changed in accordance with. Mid
dletoH's suggestion He was employed
In light work about the Jail and one
day was sent to trim some flowers in
the jail yard. He walked on. The
next day he returned. Charles Bird
sail. the warden, refused TO admit him.
you can't help yourself" said MID
dlstoR- Il was sentenced for thirty
Gays and | have only served twenty"
You violated your parole" said Bird
sail. -and | won't take you In" The
question was finally compromised says
the New York Times, by Middleton
subscribing to an affidavit that he
would never run away again. AS the
address Of his relatives - not known.
Middleton funeral expenses will be
borne by Sheriff Carl Isuemplsr.