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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16
Local Notice.

The n. d. Thompson Publishing
Company, well-known publishers of
st. Louis, have, to use the language
of the st. Louis Republic, 'scooped"
the United States Govern ment in the
publication of 1.-THE Jefferson Bible, "
concerning which there has been such
spirited discussion in and out of Con-
gress. If, as was stated in the debates
of Congress. there will be a call for
five million copies of this work, it
will prove publishing and business
hit of unusual magnitude. They adj
vertise in another column of this issue
for solicitors and general agents for
this and other publications They
offer salary and liberal commissions to
experienced or capable canvassers
They offer, also, to present TO any one
sending the addresses of few canvas
sers an art work in six colors as des-
cribed in advertisement. 29-1.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

"A beautiful line of artistic photo
graphs on exhibition at Spurr's Studio;
don't have your picture taken until
you have looked up Spur. 209 Water
street.
Wall paper, new and beautiful de-
signs, prices the lowest, at Brunt g.
Parman's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16
Resolutions and Obituaries.

The newspaper fraternity generally
will say amen to the following ut
terances which the Iowa City Repub-
lican has been bold enough to make !:
Resolutions of sympathy passed by
lodges and other societies, and cards
of thanks have no proper place in
newspapers. Usually not one reader
in ten knows the person to whom such
cards and resolutions relate, they are
not read and are merely an antiquated
form of expression handed down from
generation to generation. The same
is true of obituary notices. The news
reference to the dead, when supplied
for the next issue after death has &C.
| Cured, as news matter, but obituaries
written after the funeral services are
only printed because those in charge
of papers dislike to refuse. The news
paper is public medium of giving
news and expressing opinions upon
current events. There is no more pro-
prietory in using the news paper as a
medium of expressing sympathy and
giving out information of private
nature in crowded railway car.
Lodges and societies should express
appreciation of the lives of their de-
parted brothers, but such sympathy
should be expressed in the lodge room
and to the family of the deceased.
When resolutions are adopted, they
should be spread upon the records and
a copy given to the family, but not to
the newspapers. The sorrows of hu-
manity are too keen and too sacred to
be paraded in the public columns of a
newspaper. Words of sympathy are too
tender to be given to the public.
Comfort comes from the heart of a
friend, indicated often from a tear
filled eye and the press of the hand.
Words at the best are weak and they
lose all force when put in ink and re-
produced, too often weeks after death,
in newspaper. This much is said to
indicate how newspapers look at such
things. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

ed with scolloped berthe handsomely
embroidered with Corticelli silk. The
sleeves are tucked, springing out into
large puffs strapped with embroidered
bands. The skirt is tucked in clusters
and shows strap garriture in addition
to narrow velvet ribbon, which also
appears on the round yoke.
Each week seems to reveal some
new feature in the cotton dress fabric,
one of which is grass cloth in white,
with strip of close weave. Then
there are new fine lawns with open
work stripes, lawns with narrow lace
insertions woven stripe fashion into
the material. Most beautiful are the
embroidered batistes which come in
handsome all-over designs as we'll as
in robes, either white or beige color.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16
C. M. & ST. Paul Railway Excursions

Des Moines Iowa State Fair August
81 to 30 good to return until Septem-
Der /. One fare for the round trip.
Minneapolis and ST. Paul, MINI.
State Fair Aug 30 to September good
to return until Sept 8.
Milwaukee September to 18th good
until September ID one fare for round
trip from points in Wisconsin.
Des Moines l. o. o. f. September
IL to 10 good to return until Septem-
Der %, one fare. Dubuque La. Aug. to
good to return until Aug IL one
fare.
Homeseekers Excursions @. M. q St,
Paul R'y. July 10 Aug. and 10 Sept.
2 and Is Oct and 81.
G. A. r. Excursions to Washington
Oct. I'd to 9Th, return limit Nov. 3D..
Stop overs allowed, ask agent.
S. V. Potter, Agent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16
The New Pension Bill

The following synopsis of the new
pension law, written before it was
acted upon by congress, will be of
public interest:
1t provides that the pensions of all
persons who served one year or more
shall be $12 month, and where the
pensioner is disabled so as to require
frequent and periodical aid and at
tendance of another person the pen
sion will be increased to $50.
Under the present law persons who
served ninety days are paid the mini
mum rate of IS per month and maxi
mum rate of $l2. If the house provi-
sion is agreed to soldiers who have
lost one hand or foot will receive
pensions at the rate of $40 per month,
but if the senate provision is agreed to
the rate will be $45, while the pre-
sent law provides for the payment of
only $50.
When a pensioner has lost an arm at
or below the elbow or leg at or be.
low the knee he will be paid at the
rate of $40 per month if the house pro.
vision is adopted and $50 if the senate
proposition is agreed to, whereas the
rate under the existing law is $50.
When person has lost an arm at the
shoulder joint or a leg at the hip joint
or near either of these joints, or where
the wound is in such condition as tC
prevent the use of an Artificial limb
the pensioner under the house provi
sion, will be paid $50 per month
under the senate bill $50 a month,
while under the present law the pen
sioner gets only $45 a month.
A soldier who has lost one hand anG
one foot will be paid at the rate Of
$50 month, the present rate being
$36. 1t also provides that soldier
who has lost both feet will receive {
pension of 800 per month.
1t is estimated that it will cost the
government 81, 312, 500 per annum tt
pay the increased pensions provided
for in the measure.
A measure of great Importance 81
far as the widows and daughters o
old soldiers are concerned, was passed
by the house. 1t provides that wheI
widow remarries or when thei
daughter marries their pension shall
cease. Washington Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16
Special Train Excursion to Mime apOliS
and Minnehaha Falls

Via the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST..
Paul R'y on Saturday and Sunday,
July 10Th and Goth.
Special Program and Attractions.
Balloon Acension and Parachute
Descent at l 80 p. m. by Madame Lee
Roy, of st. Paul, MINI.
Band Concert and Musical Enter
tainment at l 100 p. m, in the Pavll-
lion at Minnehaha Falls Park.
Baseball game at 80 p. M, Hop
kins' Threshers VS.. Minneapolis Ath-
letes. at Minnehaha Falls Ball Park.
General admission free to holders OF
excursion tickets. Admission to Grand
Stand 25c.
Baseball Game at 3 80 p. m. lat Lex
ington Park, Algona, Ia, VS.. Waseca.
Mimi. General admission 25c.
Grand Stand 25c extra.
Also numerous other attractions a.
Minneapolis and Minnehaha Falls
and pleasant time is assured all ex
cursionists.
The special train will leave Decoral
at 80 a. m, on Saturday, Sunday
July 18th, goth, and returning will
leave Minneapolis at 6 40 p. m, Min
nehaha Falls at Z: 05 p. m, Sunday
| the Goth.
Excursion tickets will be good goinl
and returning only ON above train an(
| date.
Round trip from DEBORAH 80. 90
SPECIAL NOTICE. sleeping car
will be attached Reserve berth
through ticket agent at nearest sta
ton. Rate for double berth accomo
dating two people, 81. 90 each way
For further particulars apply to the
ticket agent of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul R'y.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

The United States government is
taking a decided stand in its effortsito
protect the farmers of the country
living on rural free delivery routes.
The following paragraph, taken from
the post Office appropriation bill, is
given in order to show those inclined
toward destructiveness what it will
mean should Uncle Sam learn of the
mutilation of mail boxes belonging
to farmers. whoever shall hereafter
willfully or maliciously injure,
tear down or destroy any letter box or
other receptacle established by order
of the postmaster general, or approved
or designated by him for the receipt
or delivery route, or shall break open
the same, or willfully or maliciously
injure, deface or destroy any mail
matter deposited therein, or shall will.
fully take or steal such matter out
of such letter box or other receptacle
or shall willfully aid or assist il
any of the aforementioned offenses
shallfor every offense, be punished by
fine of not more than 81 900, or by i'm
prisonment for not more than three
years. " This law is now in full force.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

The Review of Reviews for July is
notable for well-considered editorial
discussions of the South African
peace and its probable results, our
own problem in the Philippines, the
Cuban crisis, the isthmian canal
question, the work of Congress, the
coal strike, the shipbuilding and
steamship combinations, the crop
prospects of the year, and many other
topics of timely interest
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

While the press has presented an
endless number of illustrations of the
Mont Pelee disaster, the illustrations
in the July Cosmopolitan, printed on
fine paper with the most careful art,
give clearer idea of just what that
disaster means than anything hitherto
presented.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

The largest globe pearl taken from a
Mississippi clam shell was found by
Frank Fergeson today. The pearl is
blush white in color, nearly round
and weighs l24 grains Fergeson sold
it to j. w. Burd, of Blackjack, Ark. +,
for 81, 100. Fergeson's home is in CAL
mar.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

Only half of an hour is required
to dye goods with Putnam Fadeless
Dyes They are quick and sure. Sold
by druggists, l0c package. 27-l
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

An Iowa farmer who is so fortunate
as to have two or three daughters of
manageable age recently took &C.
casion to have his sofa upholstered
and here is what he found between
the back and the cushion: Forty
seven hair pins, thirty-nine collar but
tons, three moustache combs, one
thousand, three hundred and sixty one
pins, thirty-three needles, fourteen
cigarettes, six photographs, sixty-five
grains of coffee, fifty-six cloves, two
hundred and thirty-four cuff buttons,
twelve pocket knives, one phial of
homeopathic medicine, fourteen poker
chips, forty-four Jumps of chewing
gum, fifty suspender buttons, fifteen
toothpicks, forty three neckties, two
love letters, twenty seven matches,
some candy, two dimes, three quarters,
one nickel, six lead pencils, one buckle,
one pen and five button hooks.-Ex
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

Among the full page portraits of
notable persons in The Outlook's July
Magazine Number are those of Pro-
lessor Woodrow Wilson, the newly
elected president of Princeton, the
Hon. Michael Henry Herbert. the
new British ambassador to the United
States, Herbert B. Squires, the first
United States, Minister to Cuba. and
Mrs. Charles Denison. the new Presi-
dent of the Federation of Women's
Clubs. Another single page picture
of special interest is reproduction of
the remarkableand beautiful statue cal
led "The Spirit of the Confederacy, :"
designed by Mr.. +. w. Ruckstuhl,
the sculptor. of St Louis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16

Wall paper at Brunt & Parman's.
Repairing neatly done by Meuser.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-16
What Ridgeway Has.

Ridgeway, Iowa. is pleasant little
town of 371 inhabitants, situated in
the west part of Winneshiek county,
and surrounded by one of the finest
and most prosperous farming commun-
tiles in the United States The mer-
chants and in fact all lines of bust
ness, have a large patronage as the
territory is large, no other towns
road, which is the c. M. & st. P.
The citizens are intelligent and thrift
ty, are proud of their town, and inter
ested in its development.
The farmers too, are loyal to their
home town and their fine homes and
commodious barns are evidences of
their prosperity.
There are at present in Ridgeway
the following institutions and bust
ness enterprises:
A new brick public school building
two churches within the town proper,
and four others in the vicinity; two
hotels; four general erchandise
stores; two hardware stores three
farm implement dealers; one drug
store; one bank; newspaper and
printing office; a meat market; a bar
Der shop and bath room; two restaur-
ants millinery store lumber yard
with one of the largest and best equip
ped lumber sheds in this part of the
state; harness shop; two creameries
two blacksmith shops; two dressmak-
ing shops one physician one dentist
real estate and insurance agents; stock
and grain buyers; three telephone
lines and another in course of con-
struction.
Other lines of bushes not represen-
ted in Ridgeway are needed, especi-
ally furniture dealer, jeweler, etc
Anyone looking for a location for
those lines of business should investi-
gate Ridgeway. -Ridgeway Review
An exchange says every editor has
received them. The postmaster is
not to blame. For instance there
was man who sent out three notices
to stop his paper, he did not want it
any longer. We wondered what was
the matter. Upon investigation of our
subscription list we found he was
short 81. 90. He never paid rs cent
yet as a matter of accommodation to us
he stopped his paper. A few evenings
ago we stepped into church and his
melodious voice rang out i'll the soul
stirring song, Jesus Paid 1t All. {"
We might have been mistaken but his
earnest manner impressed us. The
next day we sent him receipt in full
begging his pardon for not knowing
that he had made an assignment to
the Lord.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-28
WILL DRILL
FOR PRIZES
Order Published
By Colonel
Jones.
CONDITIONS OF
COMPETITION
Silver Trophies and Money Prizes
Offered for Best Drilled Ma
tionaI Guard Companies.

Orders for the prize drill TO be par
ticipated in by all the companies of the
Hawaiian National Guard were pub
lished at headquarters yesterday.
The competitive drill will be held on
Saturday, April 26th. The prize cup
which is to be contested for is now held
by Company F. 1t is al very beautiful
and valuable trophy and the money for
it's purchase was given by the govern
ment.
The usual drill regulations and man
ual of arms will govern the drill, and
company commanders are working
hard to get their men into condition.
Companies from the other islands will
part in the drill.
The order is as follows:
Headquarters First Regiment National
Guard of Hawaii.
Honolulu, Hawaii, January 9th, 1902
Regimental Orders, No. g.
A competitive drill of the companies
of the First Regiment, National Guard
of Hawaii will be held on Saturday.
April 26th, 1902, commencing at the hour
of 80 p. m. for which prizes will be
offered, as follows:
First prize, trophy cup and seventy-five
dollars.
Second prize. fifty dollars.
Third prize, twenty-five dollars.
The trophy to be competed for annual
ly and become the property of the COM
pany winning it three times. this being
the second competition therefor.
The following sections of the drill reg
ulations will be observed by the Compel
ing companies, together with the COM
pIete Manual of Arms. to wit:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-28
APPEALS FROM
FEDERAL COURT
Pain and Bishop Estate Seek Fur
Their Redress in Ninth Cir.
cult Court.

The appeal in the case of Hawaiian
Tramways Company VS.. Honolulu Rapid
Transit and Land Company was allow
ed by Judge Estee yesterday
The plaintiff sets out a lengthy assign
ment of errors, based principally upon
the rulings of the Court upon the ad-
mission and refusal to admit testimony.
1t is alleged that the Court erred in re-
curing plaintiff to show the authority of
w. H. Pain to represent the plaintiff.
and also in requiring his attorneys to
show their authority.
1t is further alleged that said court
erred in denying said complainants ap-
plication for preliminary injunction.
said court erred in holding that said
plaintiff and petitioner, complainant
herein. had come unto, and was before
said court with 'unclean hands
The appeal bond is signed by Henry
Holmes and Alexander CARVE.
The case goes to the Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals at San Francisco.
The order was also made yesterday att
ernoon allowing the writ of error on ap-
neal in the Bishop Estate case. The bond
wac signed by Henry Waterhouse and
Thomas G. Thrun.
The tender of the amount awarded by
the Jury in the Bishop Estate case was
made 10 the trustees by Captain Merry
on Saturday, and was refused by them
The United States has formally taken
possession OF the land in question, ana
stakes have been placed showing the
property owned by the government.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-28
NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN accordance with section 612 of the
Civil Laws. all persons. companies or
corporations owning, controlling or
operating aerial or underground cir
cults for the following purposes. viz:
Electric lights.
Electric power, /.
Electric railway trolley wires }
Electric railway feeder wire,
Telephones, 4
Telegraphs,
Electric signals.
shall file at the Office of the Govern
ment Electrical Inspector on or before
March 1, 1902. detail maps showing the
location of all pole lines and circuits
No extension or modification OF exist
ing pole lines or circuits shall be made
until application accompanied by plans
for same shall be submitted to and ap-
proved by the Government Electrical
Inspector.
All poles or circuits or wires on pub
lie streets or highways not in actual
service must be removed without fur
Their notice.
Mr.. w. F. C. Hasson has been ap-
pointed Government Electrical Inspec-
tor for the Territory of Hawaii, vice
w. l.. Frazee, resigned
All blanks for the above work Will
be furnished upon application at the
office of the Government Electrical In
spector JAMES H. BOYD,
superintendent of Public Works.
Department of Public Works, Janu-
airy "a 1902. 500
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-28
Batteries !!
Batteries I!

We have just received a large
shipment OF Dry Batteries Elk 8. s.
aventura.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-28

perintendent of Public Works Copies
may be obtained on application.
The Superintendent of Public Works
does not bind himself to accept the
lowest or any bid.
JAMES II. BOYD.
superintendent OF Public Works.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-28
SEALED TENDERS

viii be received at the office of the
Superintendent OF Public Works until
! D. m. of Monday. February 10. 1902
for vitrified iron stone sewer pipe, rs
and bends.
Specifications on file at Office OF Su-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-28

Licensed drivers ordered to return
| for passengers left at any given point
beyond the 5O-cent limit, may chargepa
! one-half fare for returning, in addition
| TO the regular charges for subsequent
services.
| 25th. Between the hours of eleven
| dD O'Clock p. m. and five 80 o'clock a.
m. the above rates of fare may be
| doubled.
| 26th Every hack driver before be-
/ ing licensed as such, must prove to the
! satisfaction of the competent authori-
| ties that he is sufficiently conversant
with the English language for the con-
! duct of his business, and well ac-
| quainted with streets and localities in
and around Honolulu.
9th. Any licensed driver who, when
in charge of a licensed carriage, dray
! or vehicle, shall be intoxicated, or who
| shall use insulting or abusive language.
! who shall demand more than the au-
| thorized fare who shall neglect, upon
demand. to show card of rates of fare,
! or who, not being engaged, shall refuse
| a fare, or who shall contravene any
| of the within rules, shall, upon COM
| plant to any of the police, be arrested
and, upon conviction be liable to the
penalty set forth in Section 795, Chap
! ter 55, of the Penal Laws of 1897.
2Sth. Every licensed carriage, dray
or vehicle must observe the RULES of
| the Road" by keeping on the right of
the middle of the Travelled part of any
bridge, road or other highway, and the
driver of any such carriage, dray or
vehicle violating this rule, shall be liza
BILE to arrest by any police officer, and
| upon conviction be liable to the penal
| ty provided for in Section 795 of Chap
! ter 50 of the Penal Laws of 1897.
| 29th. There shall be at all times a
! Card of Rates placed in leather
pocket, firmly attached to the center of
| the back of the front seat of every Ii
| censed vehicle. and the words Rates
/ of Fare" impressed on the front OF said
| leather pocket in letters not less than
| one-half inch in size.
3Oth. No licensed driver shall leave
| his vehicle at any public or private ball
or entertainment. place Of amusement,
| OF public assemblage or liquor saloon.
| 31st No licensed vehicle will be per-
mitted to stand on any steamer wharf
on the day OF arrival or departure of
steamers.
ed. Any licensed vehicle, horse or
harness found in service al any time
| in an unsuitable or unsafe condition
for performing the duties of common
carriers, will render the owner or driv-
er, or both, liable to arrest and prose
cution.
These rules shall have full force and
effect on and after February I. 1902,
and all former rules and regulations
for the government of licensed vehi-
cles conflicting herewith are abolished.
JAS H BOYD.
Superintendent of Public Works
Public Works Department, Jan. 90
1902
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-28

Scotch Short Bread; Cakes, all
sizes, prices and styles; Pies just
like your mother used to make.
Cookies, Macaroons, Lady Fling
ers, Cream Puffs.
Tons of Pure Candy-from cheap
grade for children up to better
grades. For Soc we can furnish
you box of Delicious Candies
worth a dollar elsewhere.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-28
NO CHANGE IN GUNS.

Relative to the new Sprfngfelds re-
Gently issued to the guard companies,
the following order was posted yester-
day:
Headquarters First Regiment National
Guard of Hawaii:
Honolulu. Hawaii. January 9th. 1902
Regimental Orders, No. g.
Any alteration change in either the
front or the rear sight or to any part
of the lock, stock or barrel of any Of
the arms issued to the First Regiment
National Guard of Hawaii tlnless made
by the Ordnance Sergeant of the First
RegimenD, is strictly prohibited, and
will bar such am from being used in
any competitive or official target prac-
tice and the part altered shall be i'm
mediately paid for and replaced by the
officer who is responsible for the care
and custody of such arm The person
who makes such alteration or change
Will be subjected to the penalty attached
thereto.
BY order of ~
COL. 7. w. JONES.
(Signed) JOHN SCHAEFER.
Captain and Adjutant-