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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

The postal authorities at Washing
ton, recognizing the liability of post.
masters TO make mistakes in getting
letters in wrong boxes, have fixed a
penalty of 5000 ON persons taking mai
out of the Office other than their own
and not returning it. The law is to
have people look at their mail before
taking it out of the Office and if they
should have mail other than their
own they must return it at once. II
also includes newspapers. The ex-
cuse that it is the postmaster's fault
"cuts no ice" If you have been get.
ting other peoples mail you had
bette take warning or You may get
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

Poverty is the cradle of greatness,
and i'll it the worlds greatest benefac-
tors and the worlds redeemer have
been rocked. In eternity the con-
ditions of this world will be reversed,
the Princess and temporal Kings will
see paupers on thrones of spiritual
power, receiving the grateful homage
of men. The dead and sceptered
spirits that rule us from their ,urns
today are fishermen, tentmakers, and
railsplitters. After all the poor are
in good company.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

"A parliamentary paper issued Satur-
day gives the statistics of the emigra-
tion from Ireland during the year of
1901. Thestotal was 9,870, equal to
nine per Thousand, decrease of 2, 237
as compared with 1900 OF the
total mentioned there were Is, 343
males and 81, 527 females, a decrease
of 1852 and 2,285 respectfully as COM
pared with the preceding year. Out
of the entire number of emigrants 81
S42 came to the United States.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

Recently travelig man who makes
this territory was in our city Ac-
companying him was a woman whom
he could discharge without the form
atty of a divorce. They had spent
the day here and when they came to
go he paid his bill. He had neglected
to register when he came and the clerk
asked them to register. He did This
is the way it read ''W. +. r. hoffman
and wife, Norfrom Mo. - The clerk
didn't see the point for a long time
The travelling man had gone when it
dawned upon him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

An exchange says that the people
who need religion are: The man
who left his horse stand out in the
cold all day without blanket on
the man who growls like "a wild beast
when his wife asks him for money
the woman who is not what she ought
to be; the minister who is looking for
an easier place and higher salary the
man who walks the streets with his
hands in his pockets, while his wife
carries the baby; the man who keeps
a dog and says he can't afford to take
the home paper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

Builders of foreign ordinance are
all at sea over a newly perfected
American gun with caliber of only
Az inches, which sends steel shell
weighing 555 pounds nearly 25 miles,
and with velocity of $500 feet a
second. Striking at this range the
shell will pierce five inches of
armor plate, or by bursting spread
destruction in the ranks of regiment
of cavalry or infantry. In going this
!, distance the she'll is sent ten miles
high.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

The special delivery stamp now used
by the postoffice authorities is of a
blue color. This will be changed in
a new issue to an orange color, the
color that reigned during the Column
bian stamp regime. The special
will look odd in this color
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

Recent investigations show that
more than $1,000 horses are used as
beef in Chicago annually. The
greater part of them are killed for
that purpose, but portion probably
died natural deaths. OF course this
kind of meat is eaten mainly in the
cheap feeding shops, and some of it
is shipped east. AT one time the
cheap horses out on the ranges We're
grown for meat, but they are too
valuable now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
Chronic DiarrhOea /.

Mr.. G. b. Wingfield, of Fair Play,
Mo-, who suffered from chronic dysent-
cry for thirty-five years, says Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy did him more good than any
other medicine he had ever used. For
sale 10y Wangler Bros. druggists.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
Mrs. G. r.. VanDeusen. of Kilbourn

Mrs. G. E. VanDeusen, of Kilbourn,
Wis, was afflicted with stomach
trouble and constipation for a long
time. She says, 81 have tried many
preparations but none have done me
the good that Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets have.n These Tab
let's are for sale at Wangler Bros.
drug store. Price, % cents. Samples
free
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

A bull calf Of fine Hereford blue
blood recently sold for S4.995. and still
we know of plenty of men who say
they want to improve the quality of
their herds who will not look at a sire
that costs over $40.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
Pile-ine Cures Piles.
Money refunded If it ever fails

Jos. Block has removed on account
of the old foundry being sold, to the
Dunbar feed store, corner Broadway
and Washington, and will pay the
highest market prices for rags, iron,
rubber and metals. 1914
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

-Now's the time, spring time.
Take Rocky Mountain Tea; keeps the
whole family well. A great medicine
for spring tiredness. 35 cts. r. A
EngbretsOn,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

Unless the oleo bill passes compelling
oleo to be sold for just what it is and
not as butter, it will be nip and tuck
between the COW and the steer as to
which shall run the dairy business of
this country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

The dairymen who furnish the sup
ply of milk for the New York city mar
ket have been getting $1.75 per hun
.dredweight for their product lately.
Even at this high price there has been
little money in the business owing to
the abnOrmally high prices of all dairy
ratiOns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
Fair and Reaut;fuI Faces

Impure blood is sure to cause pimple,
and rOughness of the skin. DIR. War
ner's Compound of Seven Cures, the
great blood renewer, makes rough
skin smooth and fair.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

The general use of corn fodder In its
various forms the past winter proves
that stock seem to relish 1t much better
in cold than in warm weather and will
then eat the fodder up much more
closely.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

Pound for pound, bananas are said
to be twenty-five times as nutritious as
white bread and forty times as nutri-
tious as potatoes. If this be true, it is
no wonder the child of the tropics can
live easy and cheap.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

- Upward, ever upward, is now
Chicago's motto, the skyscraper limit
having been taken off
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

Cooperative dairying in Ireland has
revolutionized the business there. 1t
has lessened the cost. increased the
product and so improved the quality
Of the butter made that it now COM
petes in the London market with the
best Danish goods.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

The Standard Oil Company seems
to have a soul after all, having in
creased the wages of its employees ten
per cent. Wonder if the price of oil
will be advanced?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

The English government has not had
any beef scandals in connection with
the Boer war. but it develops that
there was an awful lot of cheating con-
nected with the buying of horses and
mules needed for the campaign.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

"How many bees in colony?" we
are asked. Well. there may be but a
few hundred and there may be a hun
dred thousand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo-Q uinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
If it fails to cure. f. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c. 3-'03.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

In the early machines electricity
was generated by turning large
glass wheel which rubbed against a
silken band of cloth
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

If Prince Henry will only refrain
from writing a book about us he
may expect just as fine a reception
the nextltime he comes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

Poultry which is allowed to have the
run of the doOryard is an unmitigated
nuisance. Hens will destroy the grass,
befoul the steps and veranda, scratch
up the flower garden and absolutely
spoil the incest dooryard. Keep them
out
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

The staple food Of the native Hawai-
ian is poi-not dried apple poi, but a
sour and awful smelling mess, the mac
Grated root of the taro plant.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

Monte Carlo has a special cemetery
for gambling victims who commit
suicide. Since 1860 over 1900 graves
have been dug there
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

We know of few men who will de-
ny themselves and work harder to pay
an honest debt than to accomplish any
other thing on earth. Here's word of
cheer and encouragement for all such.
for they are the best type Of men our
civilization has produced.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

With chewing gum on the end of
long wire an enterprising thief pick
ed diamonds rings worth $500 out of
the window of New York store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

A snow wall four feet thick is a
perfect protection against rife bull
let at 80 yards distance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

During the last century the Chinese
Yellow river changed its course %
times. Its present mouth is 600 miles
away from its mouth of 1900.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

If you expect to reach success get
on the'work train that leads to the
pay station.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

Happy is he who has learned this
one thing-to do the plain duty on
the moment quickly and cheerfully,
whatever it may be.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

If you expect 10 succeed in life
you should initiate the postage stamp
by sticking to one thing until you
get there.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

The Elgin Qll) district in thirty years
has produced butter to the value of
$3.50, 005.674. and the "Elgin" brand put
on butter made elsewhere has added
millions more to the product Of other
localities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

If your nurse crop was bumper one,
don't kick if your clover and grass seed
look pretty slim in the fall. You have
had your fat old sow lie on her pigs
and smother them. and that is what
your big nurse crop will do for the
grass seed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

If English farmers can keep sheep
profitably on land valued at 5000 per
acre and upward, surely the western
farmer can keep them on land worth
one-fourth as much.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

There are cheap farms and plenty of
thel a Siberia. but Americans would
har, want TO become RussianiZed to
obtain them
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

The beet sugar record for 1901 is
made up and shows forty-nine factories
in operation. making $4,000 tons of
beet sugar, gain of 40 per cent over
1900.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

Rocky Mountain Tea taken now
will keep the whole family well. If it
fails, bring it back and get your cash.
80 cts. r. A. Engbretson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

We hate to see worthless weed go
to seed, and we hate to see worthless
specimen of man turning out a big
family to become the social weeds of
the future.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

The cotton crop Of 1901 was worth
lint $32S. S3692l; seed products, $780,
81 .2G0. a grand total of S40920S,220.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

One of the most successful dairy
men whom we know, who is ably as
sisted by his wife, always let's her
break in the heifers to milk, and he
never has the nuisance of kicking or
unruly cows. This is one of the things
which a woman can always do better
than a man.
On one of the through lines which
cross the state of Iowa from west to
east 1t is a common thing for thirty
stock trains running on passenger time
to go over the road on Sunday. To
guard against accidents and the result
ing delays, relay engines and crews are
kept at each division terminus all
ready to pick up a train and send it
on in case of accident. The possibli-
ties of traffic on all the single track
trunk line systems are now being
strained to the utmost to meet the de-
mands of transportation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

Always be willing to arbitrate a
grievance with your neighbor rather
than go to law. Law should be the
very last resort in the settlement of
neighborhood troubles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

A growing tree acts just like pump
in extracting the moisture from the
SOIL This is why in the beginning of
drought the grass will first dry up I'M
der the tree.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

Western horses and mules to the
value of $134 4S3, 052 have been shipped
from New Orleans for service in South
Africa on account of the Boer war.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

The Lombardy poplar is about the
poorest Of all trees to plant for either
fuel, shade or ornamental purposes.
The wood is almost worthless. and on
most soils the trees commence to die
from the top when they reach height
Of forty feet and simply become good
locations for the nests of the high hole
and redheaded woodpecker; then they
are the worst sprouters of all the de-
ciduous trees. Don't plant them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

A man, thinking his corn crop was
ruined by the drought, last summer
sold his 100 acre field at low price to
neighbor for fodder Later the crop
was renovated by timely August rains,
and the seller tried to back out. Law
suit followed, and because no specific
time was agreed upon for the payment
Of the money by the purchaser the
courts gave the man his cornfield back.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

The place to use part of the skim
milk is in the family loaf of wheat
bread.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

Minneapolis mills will cut about $780,
100000 feet of lumber for the next ten
years, and then will come the end of
northern numbering
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

The rural mail carriers now get 5000
per year instead of $500. This is little
enough for daily trip of twenty-five
miles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

We don't care if man has his barn
full of good hay, he misses it if he does
not have plenty of good corn fodder for
his milk cows.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

The best eggs for cold storage pur-
poses are laid in the month of April
AS the season advances they deterio-
rate in quality.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

The bare pasture makes the breechy
COW.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-04-02

craIerli limit
" id: s. COW VI s4i .i T.: :s5sss S.
family There are cheap farms and plenty of
s9 s % s2o obtain asa n to become
in life s9Sas for daily trip Of twenty-five ar. s many T bees e n s%s
fs unt s %op We don't care man has his barn
plenty The staple food the native Hawai-
his milk cows o " sn ar mot sn sa ns p the hut ma
' po aes s sssi p for s. eG nan storage sf A Ppn
& they u aas a 'ss a sT sa % s sS,
" % apo ys m tai sa %n ea SHe
@ S oommis northern NUMBERING pump
1900 graves v , 49,, - % M extracting the moisture from the
: liz: $; & ' Eli :. 3: a.
1900 We, tsa sn w a your lsw ns 5s ts 1
s! : :; s, :: $. !: s:E = settlement "
II r. farmer, can keen sheen % nth @
@ Sas and s s e. the an af sf
pos o
various fe us p r fsa Its any
i' a sn S% "sa %sf and s VT" s
s special" closely s' '' '''' Up 'n more
=: %:;s ;se ':'
between the COY and the
f x ae e snn run the dairy bushes" sup the 1T s a and k s
ts1l . homage o out
ss @ for nss don't s va' and su#Ds'
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the ofIto
100 OF
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the successful
that Of madet
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probably
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Of through
business
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ratons a
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his l2O field
timely August
tried
to
mandso
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The s snort ume ago we saw FARMER
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-04
The Only Reason.

There Is probably not a single
person in the country, il not too
busy, that would not attend q
theatrical performance if he or
she we're positive that It contain
ed sufficient merit to delight them, ,
aud thereby justify their atten0'
ance. Reasoning from this theory
it is safe 10 say that the opera
house will be crowded to its ut
most capacity on Tuesday night
Feb. 4th, wheu the people will be
given an opport1niGyto' see RObt
Sherman's big production, MY
Friend From Arkansas" Thi
attraction comes 10 our city witt
tle highestIecommendatiOnsf from
the press ard people where it la
b ca presented. Any one seekiDI
good wholesome amusemen
saould not N IS the chance Of sec
lag it.
Tuesday night, Feb 4tb. Oa
night oaly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-04

He was a Loughton cyclist. who
loved to scorch. He put on an extra
squirt one day as ne was passing
through Seven Oaks. One of the
peaceful inhabitants chanccd to be
attempting to cross the street, and
was halfway over when the scoreh-
er swooped down upon him like a
whirlwind, laying him low
"Look outl" yelled the wheeler, as
he few oser the victim.
"Why? meekly inquired the van
quished one. "Are YOU coming back?"
London Answers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-04

When a woman gets on a train foI
q long journey, she wishes every one OF
the train knew that she isn't one OF
the ordinary passengers who get of
At the next Standardization Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-04
THEIR MUSICAL EvEN1EG
How q Trained Artist was Eater
tafned at IN Amerfean OOun-
try House.


The man who has no music in his soul
now and then gets his innings-wit-
ness this true tale Of a man who did
have music in his soul. He had also .
fine voice, carefully trained. He had,
indeed. spent seven years and much OF
his patrimony with the best masters
abroad. He cares nothing for Society, |
with the capital letter, but since he
chances 10 belong to an Old and ricn |
family and is, moreover, the soul OF |
good nature, it Is impossible wholly /
10 escape visiting at some Of the great
country houses, says the Washington
Star
One of these visits chanced TO be at
tha home Of young woman widely
known Tor her wealth and her chari-
ties. She lives in a palace in one OF
New York's swellest suburbs, 80 the
musical mans friends felt that he was
playing in great luck to get an invita-
tion. He himself may have had dlm
and shadowy notion Of the same sort.
If he did. it died young. TWAS week
end visit. He expected, Of course, that
some part of Sunday would be given
10 music, and SO took along various
sacred and solemn things, fitted to the
time and place.
lie guessed right-there was music.
The Young lady herself made il, sing
! inc Moody and sankey's hymns, taxi
| iug the leading part herssli, while the
visitor was signed second. She
said araciously that he sang well-she
dad not been better accompanied but
a few times in her life. This. She let
him know. was hiah praise; for they
were musical family and always
PLAYED and sang with their guests.
There was one exception 70 the iamiiy
proficiency her brother jack just
home from college he could neither
lfina nor play but ihen he loved mu'
I sic well enough 10 make up for the lack
Eofit.
g Then She turned the artist over to
Jacks tender mercics. Jack demanded
song -coon songs lotsof them. When
The musician demurred, Jack said, in
great amazement: "Why, say we
Z Thought ycu we're a musical fellow!
~Oh. so am -in way. but you see
my American education has been bil
! neglected. I truly DON'T know a single
coon song" said the visitor Jack whis'
r tied and stuck his hands in his
pocket. declaring: II call that
=. fbamc.n Then he frightened ane
added: But ven lave some fun ever
if vou don't Ever see that thins
!. Which plays the piano? No2 Well
the fellows in town that you learne,
more out here than Paris could teacl
you."
D "That win be great" said the Wis
itor
Jack was as good as his word. He
t rolled out the Angelus and worked ii
industriously for three hours-a so.
: ciety for preventing cruelty to coon
songs does not yet exist When the
youth bade his visitor good night he
slapped him on the back and said
cheerily: "Now, you see what a man
Z loses by leaving home It would have
been jolly to hear you. but I don't
know that we lost 80 much--we had a
! fine musical evening after ALI"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-04

A man might take the Curtis
bill; the rulings Of the secretary
Of the interior aud me Dawes
commission and find authority for
any thing from s. lease ON Mars 10
the collection Of a poll tax on non
citizens.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-04

KoelI KoalI
Hard koal, soft koal and black.
smith koal.
A. B SNOW & Co. Phone 8.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-04
a DI.ensted pasarnrer.

'No, sir, " said a passenger on asteam-
ahip 70 the captain. 'l'is rcs set..-s~ie;
but I am disgusted with tur not. = 06
the vessel. Ohio State Journal
Penelope-So, as prophecies 60, e
was satisfactory on the whole2
COnstancs-Yes; she said woald
De disappointed in love, but that Z
Uesl3 nasrkH Sial---c..-l1ka Lie.