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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19
Teachers Meeting at the Fort.

On next Saturday will be held the
first teachers meeting for the year, at
Fort Atkinson, commencing at :15 p
m. sharp The meeting is for
teachers from Jackson, Washington,
Calmar..and the west half of Military
townships. 1t is expected that as
many teachers as can will attend, and
all others interested in schools are in
vited. The program is as follows
PROGRAM:
1.--Song by pupils of Fit. Atkinson
schools.
2.-Opening Remarks by County
~ superintendent. ~
t8-Papers-Aims, Aids and Methods
in Teaching Reading:
(a) In Primary Grades-Lillian
Wohlford.
(b) In intermediate Grades. los.
r. Zbornik.
fc) In AdvancedGrades- w. A.
Daskam. ss AS
Is General Discussion after each paper.
4-Desirability of greater Co-opera.
s. tion between Teachers, Parents
X and School Boards. How Sc
Se1Ek cure IT'D. p. Dempsey.
4 General Discussion. --
v b.--Waste in School Management
q and in School work. How to
Avoid 1t. IF. @. CLARK.
symposium; The things that
II trouble me most in teaching.
y General Discussion. Every teacher
81 present is expected to take part
in this part of the program.
z "a Survey of the Field =
Go. Supt. E. ]. HOOK.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19
Lowest CoIonist Rates.

The Chicago Great Western Ry. on
the First and Third Tuesdays of No.
vember and December will sell one
way second class colonist rates to the
west, southwest and south at lowest
rates yet offered. For particulars in
quire of any Chicago Great Western
Agent or j. P. Elmer, G. PA, Chic
ago, Ill. 4-6
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19
Reduced One.way Rates to the West and
South.

November 4th and 18th, the Rock
Island System will sell one-way Colo.
mist Tickets at greatly reduced rates
about half regular rate-to points in
Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Texas,
New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, East.
ern Colorado, Arkansas, louisiana and
Missouri.
Are you figuring ON change of 10.
cation? Are you looking for an open.
ing? Have you a son whom you
would like to start in country where
small capital with grit and energy,
will bring success? This is your OPP
portunity. Write to-day, and I will
look up location for you. -
The nearest Rock Island Ticket
Agent will give you full information
in regard to rates.
L. M. Allen, G. P. A. Chicago, Ill. 45-3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19

"A joke is being told ON a first
ward citizen whose daughter is away
attending school She wrote home
about her studies and her new asso.
ciates and wound up by saying she
was completely in love with Ping
Pong After reading the last part a
couple of times her father remarked
that no chinaman could marry into his
family. &
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19
Young folks oontemplatinp matri

Young folks contemplating matri-
mony are invited to call and examine
the wedding invitations at the Public
Opinion office. We do the finest kind
Of work in this lire. Look as we'll as
the expensive engraved work, or the
engraved if you want 1t.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19
Two Fire Alarms.

There have been two fire alarms
turned in since our last issue, one on
Saturday night, when it was reported
that Stiles hotel was ON fire, but no
damage done. The other call was
Monday morning, to the Mackenstadt
residence in West DEBORAH, but proved
only a burning chimney, and no
damage done to speak Of
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19

Viroqua wis., Republican, March
80 1902 =" The lecture at the opera
house Friday night by Lou J. Beau
champ was one of the most pleasing
IS well as the most instructive ever
selivered in the city. The audience
was kept laughing for one hour and a
nalf, and at the same time heard
many things to remember. We are
glad to know that the association pro-
pose having Mr.. Beauchamp back
s8ain in next winters course He
Will. be, greeted by q full house. o1
~ext Wednesday at the Grand opera
house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19
HOME AND STORE

Is a weekly Journal very much opposed to
single-liner and advocating the advantages
which come TO community patronizing its
own retailers.-home folks, who help pay the
reside.
The first yearly subscriber to Home and
Store received nom each post office. at the re-
two-inch advertisement In Home and Store
free OF charge, together with Information
showing how TO double the profits of your
business during the year. Send along the
and address:
HOrlE AND STORE, 5r
Is Rutland Square, Boston, r1ass.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19
EastOn Case Continued.

The hearing Of the banking case
against James H. Easton was up be-
fore the U. s. Supreme court in Wash
ington last week, and was argued by
Attorney General Mullan, of Iowa, as
to whether or not the section of the
Iowa code under which Easton was
convicted applies alike to national
banks. When the case came before the
court it was continued until the Jan.
nary, session OF. that body.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19
TO ALL PUBLISHERS

Department stores are killing off the country
retailers as well as the city single-liners; con-
sequently, as the department store grows,
your receipts from local and single-liners' adj,
vertisng will become less and less Besides
all this the department store Is going into
the publishing business and will isue country
advertising sheets ere long free of charge.
Now, IL you Will run the above adj, including
this end piece. ITO All publishers, Home and
Store win run a two-inch ad. or your paper in
exchange, or send you the paper free for a year
as you prefer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19
Football Saturday.

For some reason the Postville foot.
ball eleven did not come up last Satur.
day, and the game advertised for that
afternoon was necessarily postponed.
We understand, however, that ar
rangements have been made to play
the game next Saturday afternoon,
and that the Postville team will be
on hand. .
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19

The train leaving DEBORAH at 1 :O5
p m. on the Q. M. & st. p. Ry.
makes direct connections in Chicago
the same evening for all eastern and
southern points. You gain 10 to "a
hours by taking this train, ask S. ",
Potter Agent d. 4 - E. - 's1 ae.a ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19
Apples.

Two cars more of those fine apples,
just received. They are the best. Good
eating, cooking and keeping Will
sell for this week at g. 70 per barrel.
Call early; only at H. J. Hutchin-
sons 49,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19
BOwIers to 0ssian Yesterday.

A team of our crack bowlers
Vent to Ossian yesterday and played a
match contest with representative
Seam of that town. THE DEBORAH team
was made up of Messrs Fossberg,
Barthell, Nelson, Ward. Plummer
and Bakken
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19
Apples. Apples.

The best place to buy your Thanks
giving Apples, finest stock, lowest
prices, only ss.75 per bbl.. at H. ].
Hutchinson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19
Chimney Sweeping.

Now is the time to have your chin
neys cleaned before cold weather. NV
work is guaranteed satisfactory.
rs Robt. futile
1862 sos West Main.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19
The Most Wonderful Machine
Known to Science.

Schaefers Patent Healer, electric and
producing what is known as q silent
discharge, emitting the Ultraviolet or
Invisible Rays. This wonderful ma
chine CURES all diseases OF func-
tional nature, and nine-tenths of the
diseases mankind is heir to, are
functional. 1t also cures many or
ganic diseases. If you are ailing, no
matter who has failed to cure you or
what your troubles are, go to DR..
Fitch and take treatment on this won
derful machine.
HE GIVES NO MEDICINE Of any kind
and asks for no pay until you are cured or
very much benefited. DR.. Fitch has made ar
raDgements with Jacob Anderson. TO board
and lodge invalids. and care for same on
same moor with his ONCE. II
I am: having wonderful results with this
machine.
DIR. M. B. Fitch,
Rooms 10, IL and u, Sampson Block
4-3m DEBORAH. IOWA.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-19

We have an elegant lot of Sweaters
Tor boys. Come and SEQ them. Bear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-24

When the afternoon session Of the
convention was called to order at 2:30
this afternoon. the committee on order
of business made its report. 1t was un-
usual in that it placed the nominations
Immediately after the reports of the
credentials aral permanent organization
committees. The report of the confer
ence committee was placed the last
thing before adjournment
A Doniphan county man tried to
break in when the credentials commit
tee reported by claiming that the dele
cation that was seated was not regu-
larly elected. but the chairman of the
committee said there had been no con
test before the committee and the Doni-
phan county man was speedily sat down
on.
Sam L Hale, of Lacrosse. was made
permanent chairman by the committee
on permanent organization, but the sec
retaries were not changed
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The State Convention Assemble
in Topeka.
Called to Order by Chairman
RidgIey This Morning.
HARRIS is CHAIRMAN.
Elected Without Opposition at
Opening Session.
Wide Diversity of Opinion About
Fusion.

Senator William A. Harris was unan-
imously chosen temporary chairman of
the Populist state convention by ris-
ing vote, when the convention was call
ed to order at 1915 this morning
In calling the convention TO order E
R. Ridgley, chairman of the POpulist
state central committee. used a gaVel
which he said had been made especially
for the purpose from a tree cut from
over the grave of Thomas Jefferson
Others say that Ridgley made a mis-
take-that the gaVel came from the
grave OF Thomas Paine. the atheist at
New Rochelle, New York and that
Ridgley's statement was a slip of the
tongue
Grant Harrington, of Hiawatha, nom
mated Senator Harris for chairman,
and it was seconded by eight others
from every congressional district. Chair
n an Ridgby appointed Harrington and
all those making SecOnding speeches to
bring Senator Harris forward
Mr.. Ridgley warmly eulOgized Sen
ator Harris in introducing him.
The convention gave Senator Harris
great ovation, and he said:
I am deeply grateful for the kind re-
ception you have given me, but I want
to say that while your chairman has
referred to my partisanship, 1 have en-
deaVOred in my official career to serve
the whole state. 1 have tried not to be
limited by party but have endeavored
to serve any Kansan who needed my
assistance
We are here under peculiar circum-
stances. We are confronted by d new
condition of things and various solutions
are presented. do not intend to solve
any problems in my speech l am not
accustomed to carrying around key note
| speeches in my pocket.
The first thing for you to consider in
your deliberations is the welfare of the
entire state. Next to that consider the
interests of your party. I place the whole
state above mere party because a party is
a mere instrumentality to carry out the
peoples WILL
Senator Harris reviewed the history
of the rise of the Popuhst party, and
in speaking of present conditions he
I brought a cheer from the Democratic
element by declaring that the Demo-
cratic national party viii continue as
at present He roasted the ''mossback
| time-worn baeb-numbers who propose
| returning tOthe Democracy of the past. "
referring to the Cleveland Democracy
1 He said the Democratic party has come
up to the plane occupied by the POpu-
/ lists, Indicating that the Populists
| ought to now join the Democrats. Fur
ther on Senator Harris said:
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THAT magnificent man. President Nc
Kinley, made his famous speech at Buf-
falc, referring to reciprocity. When 1
read it l said if this is to be the key note
Of Republicanism-if the Republican
party is willing to rise to its height and
grasp this opportunity, I am willing 10
be a Republican. Mr.. Mckinley was
consigned to the grave and many We're
the panygyricS pronounced over MIN,
in which l joined. But his name appears
to be no longer used by Republicans
except to conjure with. If representa-
tive in congress wants snip subsidy
bill passed. he says Mckinley was for
it. If he wants the Panama canal route
chosen instead of the Nicaragua route,
he says Mckinley was in favor of the
Panama route
1T remained for the Republican party
in Kansas to take the first backward
step 1t passed the most malicious and
partisan ingenuity 1 have ever seen
I don't know whose brain or whas
Mephistopheles conceived it, but Who
ever he was he ought to know that place
conceded to the supreme evil devil in
hell"
Senator Harris advised the Democrats
and Popuhsts to stand together and
wipe our this damnable law, and al =
ter that to take up other matters.
J. R Derry of Crawford county, edi-
tor OF the Girard Independent News,
was elected temporary secretary, and
Charles EmmOns of Graham county as
sistant secretary.
CONVENTION TAKES A RECESS.
The convention took recess after the
temporary organization had been ef-
fected. and each congressional district
held a caucus to decide upon the mem
bers of the various committees. The
committees are made up as follows:
FIRST DISTRICT
CredentialS-Frank Jacques of Shaw
nee. George c. Bordman of Nemaha.
Rules and Order of Grant
Harrington OF Brown, W. Z. Bush Of
Shawnee.
Permanent Organization - Theodol e
maha.
Resolutions-F. H. Chase Of Jackson
George Needham Of LeavenwOrth-
Conferences. H. Allen of Shawnee
h Shumaker of Atchison.
SECOND DISTRICT
ResoIutions-Edwin Taylor of Wyan-
dotte J. P Hineman Of Johnson.
Permanent Organization-W. J. Fuller
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Crowds Of People Stood Still IN the Streets
Under Sudden Shock
Effect of the News on the Stock Exchange
Was immediate.

and physician to the university college
hospital
Treves is Sir Frederick Treves, ser
geant srugeOn to the king. and was sur
geon extraordinary to the late Queen
Victoria.
The first news of the renewed illness
of the king came from the house of
commons where various court officials
gave an intimation that the arrange
ments for Thursday would better be
suspended forthwith as the coronation
would be postponed Indefinitely on ac-
count Of the indispositiOn of his ma
jesty.
SLEEPING PEACEFULLY.
London, June 24.-The lord mayor, Sir
Joseph c. DimsdaIe, visited the duke Of
Fife. son-in-law of the king, late this
afternoon. The duke said his majesty
was peacefully sleeping and that his
pulse and temperature were satisfac-
tory.
Immediately after recovering from
the operation the king asked for the
Prince of Wales and it was announced
that a bulletin would be issued at $50
p. m. and final one at IL p m. The
fixing of those times was regarded as
good sign. Lord Salisbury. the
prem ier, and other members of the ca h.
met, called at the palace during the
day The cabinet has been summoned
to meet at 6 o'clock this evening.
OPERATION SUCCESSFUL
London. June q, 2.46 p. m.-The fol-
lowing bulletin has been posted at
Buckingham Palace:
The operation has been successfully
performed. A large abscess has been
evacuated. The king has borne the op-
GRAFTON we'll and IS in satisfactory
condition
ANNOUNCED IN HOUSE.
London. June 24-In the house of COM
mons the government leader. A. J. Bal
four announced that an operation had
been performed on the king and that
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of Wyandotte, n. W Wells of Miami.
Credentials-A. J. McAIeny of Wyan>
dotte. Henry Strong.
Order of Business-A. c. Shinn of
Franklin, William Fox of Allen
Conference-L- a. Bowes of Miami,
Bert Miller of Bourbon.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Credentials-Leor Locke of Crawford,
A S. Lapham Of Necsho.
Permanent Orgallization-Geo. John
son Of Chautauqua, w. c. Cook of La
bette
Resolutions w Young of Mont
gemery, J. NJ Kennedy of Wilson.
Rules and Order of Business-M A.
Householder of Cherokee. S. w. Chase
of CoWley.
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possible, OF the constitutional amend
ment known as the initiative and refer
endum with q petition privilege not to
exceed 10 per cent"
Some Prohibitionist came to the front
today and is distributing a circular
among the PopuIists which is a roast OF
". H. Crad5Ocl5, Democratic nominee
for governor, and which incidentally
also roasfs some of Republican nomi-
nees. The circular is as follows:
POPULISTS. READ THISi
"Fellow Citizens:-The Democratic
party, as usual, had to go to Pukedorm
for gubernatoria1 material and sympa-
thy. Candidate Craddock is a real -es-
tate shark, speculating in mortgages
deeds CT trust and money loaned on 9th
er peoples misfortunes by eastern shy
locks. He does business in Missouri
but runs for Office in Kansas. His idea
of progress and reform is amplified
IN his mayoraIty of Kansas City. Kan.
where. under his superintendency. his
liquor murdes-mi1ls and hell-hOleS have
increased from SO to 1l5. gambling dens
in proportion, with the awful Patch oL
'HelPs -Half-Acre, q complete duplicate
of the notorious Leavenworth -Klon-
dixie now doing its deadly work near
the Armour packing house. He is q
beautiful representative of the New
Democracy that such ex-POpulist leads
ers as j. D. Botkin have bargained the
Peoples party 10. soul and body, and
are now trying so hard to deliver tha
goods, and put the Bourbon Mossbacla
tag on ex-Republicans and dump then
into the bosom of the disgruntled so-
called Democracy and the lap OF taa
reasonable, damnable liquor traffic.
But men of principle, who left the Re-
publican party for what they believed
to be its unfaithfulness and corruption.
will never line up at the ballot box with
the Missouri whisky Democracy tn G
knitted. betrayed and beat J. W. Breid-
enthal to re-elect Eugene Stanley IN
the interests of Leav6nworth and tha
brewers and distillers. Nor are the 80
600 voters who left the Republican party
going to return to the walloW to sup
port a ticket headed by known resub<
missionist to get to vote for defaul-
ter and sundry drunkards There is 2
better standard bearer in the field. and
thousands of stay-at-nornes and inde-
pendent thinkers and voters hail him
with enthusiasm Let every true Pop-
ulist ponder long and earnestly befors
being bartered and sold like dumb driv-
en- cattle. or absorbed by Old party du-
plicity and corruption. Why not en-
dorse the only reliable ticket for homa
rule and law enforcement? Every body
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knows that Frank ". Emerson did not
seek this nomination; it sought him, be-
cause of his ability, integrity and Amer-
lean manhood. His patl iotism and lovd
Of right and good government alone
prompts him to accept the call to SCI a
his God his state and his country 1T
this crisis. The genuine middie-of
road Populists cannot find better man
to represent the dignity and honor of
Kansas. or to teach the criminal outlaw
elements that there is still a God nf
justice, equity and civic righteousness
every loyal man and woman. every phil
no intelligent, conscientious man be
swayed by tricksters and schemers
against his better judgment Do nob
sin against light and knowledge but
look we'll to your going. Be sure of t1a
right and then mark and gov ern ac-
cOrdingly. A VOTER
Edwin Taylor says he is not candi-
date for state treasurer but he VIII
accept it if it is offered him.
I am not seeking the office" he said
this morning, but. of course. somebody
has to run and if the convention wants.
me to make the race I guess I'll have
to do it. [ believe the states money
wouldn't be stolen If 1 had charge of it,
and I rather think the people as a rule
think so. 7 am not anxious to make
the race though
There are great many POpulsts whd
think Mr.. Taylor is the strongest can-
Continued on Giwtb pagsN
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MPHERsON's BOLD STAND

I
The Mcpherson county delegation in
tends TO ask the convention to pass a
resolution pledging every nominee to the
initiative and referendum, similar to
that adopted recently in Mcpherson
county. 1t is as follows:
We the PEOPLES party Of Kansas in
convention assembled at Topeka. Kan,
this oath Gay of June 1902. do hereby re-
solve and declare that we will support
no candidate aspiring for executive or
legislative honors in any party who will
not pledge himself to use his best ef-
forts to pass through the next legisla-
ture the constitutional amendment
known as The Initiative and Referen-
dunn Said amendment to contain a
petition privilege not to exceed 10 per
cent of the voters of the political di-
vision interested.
THAT it shall be the duty OF state,
congressional and county central COM
mittees to procure said pledge from said
asDirants in their respective division
and offer them for publication in ehe
different political newspapers in their
respective jurisdiction.
said pledge to be in substance as
follows: I (--) hereby unequivocaI-
ly and of my own free viii pledge my
self that if elected to the Office Of @
I Will use my best efforts to bring into
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London. June 24-The coronation has
been indefinitely postponed because OF
the illness Of King Edward. 1t is
officially announced that the king is
suffering from perityphiitis. He under
went an operation at 2 o'clock today
Sir Francis Knonys the kings private
secretary has issued the official medical
announcement as follows.
THE king is suffering from perity p
phlitis- His condition on Saturday was
50 satisfactory that it was hoped that
with care his majesty would be able
to go through the ceremony. on Mon
day evening recrudescence became
manifest rendering a surgical operation
necessary today.
LISTER
THOMAS SMITH.
(Signed.) Taking.
THOMAS BARLOW,
TREY ES" "
1t IS privately admitted that his
majestys condition is more serious
tin.
Lister is Sir Joseph Lister. sergeant
surgeon in ordinary to King Edward.
famous for the discovery of antiseptic
treatment in surgery.
Thomas Smith is Sir Thomas Smith.
geant surgeon to the king. and was sur
vice president of the Royal College of
Surgeons
Laking is Sir Francis Henry Laking.
physician in ordinary and surgeon
apotheeary to the king
Thomas Barlow is Sir Thomas Bar
low. physician to his majesty's house
hold and professor of clinical medicine
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prominence and procure the passage Il
possible, of the constitutional amend
ment known as the initiative and refer
endum with q petition privilege not to
exceed 10 per cent"