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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05
DEBORAH INSTITUTE COMMENCEMENT
Graduating Exercises Of this Popular In.
stituti0n to be Held at the Grand
Opera House Next Tuesday
Evening.

The annual commencement exercises
of Decorah Institute will be hold at
the Grand Opera House next Tuesday,
evening and the commencement ad-
dress will be given by Miss Jane
Addams. of Chicago Hull House fame.
As speaker she has few equals, and
her coming to Decorah is considered
fortunate, for our people will without
doubt be glad of the opportunity to
hear her, and will greet her with
large audience. She is perhaps the most
popular lady lecturer on the American
platform.
The class this year is the largest in
the history of the institution, number
ing seventeen, as follows:
Julia A. Powers Adolph Eiken
Anna y. Puffer OlieI Refsdahl
Mary A. Crawford John G.. Blaschke
Emma A. Walenta John A. Miller
Amanda NJ Wahl Alfred B. Street
Albert A. Jamison Hugo @. Moeller
Frank A. Vapava John P. Street
Robert E. Hogan Halvor Hauge
Clarence b. ArnesOn
The prok ram of the graduating exer-
cises is as follows:
Music-Selected . Orchestra
Invocation. ~ Rev. DR.. M. Willett
Glass Drill in Physical Culture.
Music. Orchestra
Commencement Address ~
.. Miss Jane Addams
Presentation of Diplomas.
BenedictiOn. Rev. K. W. Robbins
Music. ..... Orchestra
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

A commendable work ia being done
in Iowa under the direction Of the
Augustana synod Of the Swedish Luth.
eran church in assisting worthy Scan
dinavian emigrants to this country. A
fund 10 being raised in the state for
the purpose of caring for them on
their journey to this country. 1t is
stated that because Of the famine con-
ditions in the northern Scandinavian
provinces many are on the way to this
country. There are many girls and
young men and others having nothing
at all but their tickets. It is the pur-
pose Of this movement to put up
bonds for the emigrants so that they
may be landed. II they are found to
be without money when they arrive
at New York they are turned back. no
matter how worthy they are, unless
somebody vouches for them and puts
up bonds to see that they do not be-
come public charges. Contributions
are being secured here for this fund,
and it is expected that hundreds OF
the poor, but worthy people Of the
Scandinavian countries will thus be
helped to land in Iowa the next year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

The high standing Of VIM. E. Curtis
as a descriptive writer, as we'll as
that of the Chicago Record Herald,
has been knocked to smithereens by
his disreputable and untruthful at.
tacks upon the Iowa insurance laws
and some of our insurance companies.
Besides deliberate misstatement of
fact, he has resorted to comparisons
and insinuations which SAVIOR very
much of being done at the instigation
and in the service of competitive in
stitutiOns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05
A Present Day Problem.

One Of the growing mercantile prob
lens of the day with merchants o.
side of the great cities is how to Sc
cessfully offset the Turing induce
ments sent broadcast over the land by
the large mail order houses of the
cities and thus secure for themselves
the increasing volume of business now
being given these institutions. The
Waerloo Courier in lucid considera-
tion of the question says that the vol
ume of goods sold by the catalogue
houses in the rural regions is enor-
nous and self-preservation will impei
the local merchants to adopt means to
secure their rightful portion of the
trade that in years past was theirs al
most exclusively. The disparity in
this trade does not result from the
inability to compete but rather from
the absence of that effort and enter
prise which are essential in these
mOdern-day business methods. There,
are mercantile establishments in
Waterloo that are not undersold by
the big city department. stores. Manu-
factured goods can be purchased as
cheaply for delivery at Waterloo as in
Chicago. 1t has been the policy of
these foreign houses to make reduc.
tiOn on certain goods as bait and re-
coup themselves on other articles by
the imposition of excessive profits.
The stores of Waterloo and those in
the towns surrounding this city may
have practically all Of this traffic that
goes to Chicago if the proper effort is
made. The patrons along the rural
routes may be reached by circular or
in more efficacious way by advertis-
ing in the local newspapers. Their
announcements may be conveyed to
the country districts for far less ex.
penditure than that which is required
Of the department houses, of whose
competition complaint is uttered.
The latter are not only required to is
sue expensive catalogues but the post.
age paid for their distribution
through the mails 10 . heavy item of
expense. The charges paid for adver-
tisements in the cities dailies would
bankrupt many provincial merchants.
Tersely written and we'll displayed
advertisements, accompanied by quo
tation Of prices, inserted iu the local
newspapers Of Iowa cities and towns,
perhaps supplemented by circulars if
deemed expedient. will work an as
tonishing:: reversal in merchantile
conditions and increase the volume of
trade from the agricultural districts
to an wholly unexpected degree. 1t
can be demonstrated to the country
patrons that the apparent advantage
which they think they receive by pat
ronizing foreign houses instead Of
stores whose proprietors they are per-
sonally acquainted with and can con.
suit il deception and illusion. Either
excessive profits are made on certain
articles or inferority Of stock is re.
sorted to create the impression that
purchased are being made for much
less than they can be had in the small
ler cities. A slight expenditure of
means in advertising and the exercise
of the proper effort will secure to the
home merchants that trade which is
now attracted to the big cities under
the misapprehension of saving being
made.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05
To Preserve Eggs.

The resourceful Germans have made
discovery that may have millions in
it for Iowa. Our consul general at
Frankfort reports that the chemists
there say that by immersing eggs in q
10 per cent solution of silicate of
soda, commonly called liquid glass,
they can be kept fresh for any length
Of time. This produces the formation
of coating which renders the eggs
perfectly air tight and retains for
many months their fresh taste. The
best proof of the efficacy of the treat
ment has been furnished by the fact
that such eggs, after having been kept
fer whole year, were Matched and
the chickens were strong and healthy.
The consul general further reports
that the preserving solution is best
prepared by dissolving one pound Of
liquid glass in four quarts of cold
water. Tne eggs are then immersed
in this solution. which should be kept
in q glazed earthernware vessel. and
the eggs are kept in the solution for q
short time. This information from so
reliable source is at least worthv of
serious consideration. A test may be
readily and cheaply made, and il it
proves successful Iowa will be
benefited to an extent hard to estimate.
1t will be long farewell to packed
eggs, when we can secure fresh ones
by breaking the glass house they are
encased ink.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

There's good joke OH the Creston
American, good democratic paper
which is enthusiastically booming the
campaign of its fellow citizen and the
democratic candidate for governor of
Iowa, Hon. J. B. Sullivan, in that it
positively asserts that the rumored
removal of Mr.. Sullivan from Creston
to Des Moines is absolutely without
foundation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Ottumwa retail merchants have de-
cided by q unanimous vote of their as
sociation that they will no longer ad-
vertise in programs. railway time
cards, church and society directories.
etc. Most Of the money spent in this
way is money thrown away, and the
frequency with which calls Of this
kind are made is drain upon many
business men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

A condition not wholly undesirable
from certain standpoints would be
real scrap between the labor unions
and Uncle Sam over this government
binder Miller trouble. Perhaps it
would 60 a long way towards settling
some of the outlandish ana utterly
unreasonable demands of the unions
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Three years ago . beg Of nails. .
hundred pounds Of pork. cord Of
wood and . ton Of soft coal each
brought about the same price, about
a. Today the nails are worth q. 70
and the wood $5, the pork 81 and the
coal s.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05
The Picnic Time.

The picnic time is now ut hand;
The gladdest of the year.
When woods resound to "pom. pom
band
And rivers flow of beer;
The hornet, ant and snake bestir
Mid rustic joys remote,
And there are victims plenty for
The fool that rocks che boat.
New York Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

A call has been sent out from Allan
ia for national convention of colored
people to consider the question of their
removal from this country. 1t de-
clares that the American negro is
treated as an alien in the land where
he was born and where his fathers
have lived for generations. "North.
East, South and West" it says, "are
all taking hand in robbing us of our
franchise. . The negro's way out of
the evils and injustice that beset his
pathway is one of the most serious
problems of our civilization.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

In its session at Des Moines last
week the Iowa Bankers Association
passed resolutions offering rewards of
$1,000 for the arrest and conviction of
any bank robber in the state, or gang
of robbers, and $500 reward for infor-
nation leading to the conviction of q
bank robber.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

The Iowa Indians in Oklahoma
have q bed quilt that is novel in the
extreme. and not the sort of q thing a
man would wish to sleep under. 1t is
FIVE feet square and made entirely of
human scalps. 1t is one of the most
sacred relics of the tribe. and is sup
posed to cure any disease.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

In Servia there is soldier for every
twenty-five inhabitants; in the United
States there is one soldier for every
1900 Inhabitants.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

That new fad among the girls is not
cigarette smoking, however much it
may appear to be. 1t is simply the
carrying of wands of Chinese punk,
which give forth an aromatic odor
and is said to drive away mosquitoes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

The receipts Of the state of Iowa
from all sources for the biennial
period ending June S0th were $6.177,-
855. So OF this sum nearly q quarter
of million came from collateral in
heritance tax.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Iowa's personal property assessment
is ten million dollars more than 1t
was . year ago, and it is claimed that
the tax ferrets wers largely responsible
for the increase.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Alexander Mcdonald, Standard
Oil multi.millionaire, says that II q
young man wants to get rich he must
start peanut stand. or some business
Of his own. Never work on a
salary. Be your own boss. Keep of
the stock markets. Earn q dollar and
ave quarter Of it. ). ....
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

The men Of Sweden are to be taxed
BY weight. Every man tipping the
scales ct 1876 pounds will pay certain
sum annually. and those who weigh
1870 will pay double that sum. Here
is where tho light weights win.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Those Usage newspaper boys ar
talking real naughty about each othe
through the press OF that city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Figures recently published in Chris
tiana show that the amount of money
sent home from the United States by
immigrants from Norway last year
was ., 78O, 900.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Imagine yourself in the position of
Minard l.. Haulenbeck, an Iowa man
who was last month released from the
Colorado state penitentiary. He was
sentenced years ago for the supposed
murder of Paul Miller, cook. who
was found to b, alive. Haulenbeck
came home to Des Moines to see his
mother, but she had died two weeks
before, possibly with the thought of
her convict boy the last that passed
her mind. Such awful mistakes must
occur, but why should there not be
some recourse for This most unfor-
tunate innocent victim? Ten thousand
vilect criminals convicted cannot
recompense for this one false imprison-
ment. Ought there not to be some
legal provision for q substantial Offset
to blighted hopes, good name and lost
condolences, never to be regained?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

With peek.a-b boo waists above and
half hose below no gentleman will
look either up or down, but straight
ahead when he meets the coming
woman, says the Rockford Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Plans for gigantic city Office
building and terminal for railways
and bridges are being perfected in
New York. The building is is to be
45 stories high, and it's ultimate cost
$50, OO0, 900.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

The housewives (and husbands too)
will hail with delight the news that
several hundred Swedish servant girls
are ON their way to Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

The little steel saving banks issued
BY the banks to customers wishing to
start Q saving account are credited by
the bankers with being chiefly re-
sponsible for the enormous increase in
saving deposits during the last year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

An engineer named Max Eberhardt,
gave at Munich few DAYS ago .
demonstration Of the effectiveness Of .
new preparation for extinguishing
fires. The preparation 10 . liquid Of
. milky color. The first experiment
showed that the akin when painted
with the liquid becomes inssnsible to
heat. Rags saturated with petroleum
can be burned upon the hand after 1t
has been immersed in the liquid.
Small Arss can be extinguished with
the hand, and with one pailful OF the
liquid FIRE in pit Of tar was put out
in one second. The tar. even after
petroleum had been poured over'it,
could not be again ignited, a. ths
liquid formed thin, unreliable crust
which completely shut out oxygen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

The Gear Of Russia is in favor Of
universal peace, still he has the larg-
est army in the world. He has more
officers than we have officers and men
in our regular army. His troops ex-
ceed /, 200, 900. He could increase the
number to 5, 200, 900 and could put into
the field 500, 900 Of the best horses in
the world. A private does not receive
more than one cent day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Nose bleeds :.may be stopped by
snutiiing lemon juice into the nostril
from which the blood issues. It has
long been known to physicians that
lemon juice 10 most powerful styptic.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Adjutant General Byers has received
from the Rock Island arsenal for the
Iowa national guard regiments 1880
Krag Jorgenson rifles, with belts,
bayonets and scabbartis. With the 500
the state already had, this is enough
to equip the entire guard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

To Illinois belongs the distinction
Of being the greatest whisky making
State in tie Union.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Sweden proposes to substitute elec.
tricity for steam In its national system
Of roads at once, and 1t 10 estimated
that the governments will save go. 900,
600 . year by the change, to say moth.
ing Of the increase Of comfort, ease
and speed Of travel.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

A whole lot of fools have been bit.
ing of late upon new fake PROPOSE
tion of selling schools books upon the
installment plan. the purchasers in
each instance giving their notes in ad-
vance payment for books which fail to
arrive
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05
CURRENT COMMENT

According to German authority the
human brain is composed of 800, 600, 900
nerve cells. ..s..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

It 10 announced that the populists
will hold . state convention at Des-
Moines August 7th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

During these discussions of revision
of the tariff it should be distinctly re-
membered that there is little If any
more similarity between the Demo
craft idea of tariff reform and the Re-
publican idea Of changing the tariff
than there is between the old Demo
cratic tariff f-for-revenue-only idea,
which has been popularity known as
Free Trade. and the Republican
policy of thorough protection to
American industries. AS Hon. Sterling
Morton. President Oleveland's Secre-
tary of Agriculture, said. he would
burn down every customs house in the
land. The Republican party has
favored high tariff primarily for the
protection and up building Of Ameri.
can industries and incidentally to
provide necessary revenue for running
the Government. The Democratic
idea on the other hand has always
been that we should have free trade
or Just as near free trade as it was
possible to construct tariff schedules
90 % to provide the necessary income
for Governments expenses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

There are 1875 Young Mems
Christian As ;ociations in America,
with 32S, 1924 members and @23. .0OO, 600
worth Of property.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Iowa day at the Trans. Mississippi
exposition will be June II. 1904. This
will be the 2Slst anniversary Of the
discovery Of Iowa by Marquette and
Joliet. It will be . great day for this
state as preparations are already being
made to have very low excursion
rates and everything will be done
to make the day grand one in the
history of the state and the exposition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Announcement 10 made by the ex.
ecutive council OF The Modern Wood.
men Of America that Lieut.. Gov. w.
A. Northcott, Of Greenville, ILL.,, has
been appointed past head counsul at .
salary Of $4,000 year. He has been
engaged to write . history Of the
order. to revise the ritual. and to
deliver addresses in behalf of the
organization. Seems to us that this
man has had pretty nearly his share Of
the snaps Of Woodcraft. And who
pays the bill for such nonsense?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05
H. J. GREEN,
Editor and Proprietor.

Omcial Paper Of Winneshetk County
and the City Of DecorAh.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05

Entered at the post Office in Decorah
Iowa. as second Glass Mail Matter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-05
2~<Gc cfiosie's

Pun lseseD EVERY WeDeeeSDAY
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-08

The stranger gltded up the steps 1Ctth the
grace of u serpent.
were intended for a bullet fired by
Captain Romero. Now word or two
Of instruction.: will open the grating
Just sufficient for you to pass out.
will then close it and relock 1t. The
window you will leave as it is. You
cannot crawl on the ground as can
do. nor do I think it necessary now.
Once outside the window you will go
to the bottom Of the steps, and from
there two quick leaps will take you in.
to the shadow Of the shrubbery, where
you will await me. Leave your hat
and coat where they are. have pro-
vided a serape and sombrero for
you"
1t is not necessary to describe the
escape from the house and grounds
more than to add that it was accom-
plished without incident. By half after
o'clock the two men were on the road
together, each astride horse, though
Pendleton's eyes were tightly bandag
ed. 1t was only human nature for him
to endeavor through his knowledge of
the topography Of the country to locate
himself, and his companion seemed to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-08

Romero's legs geUe 1o0y beneath him.
Let us depart as quickly as possible.
Have the kindness to express to Cap
tain Romero my regrets and assurances
of my good will"
He remained firmly at his post until
Romero's second approached and, ex-
tending his hand, said courteously:
e ave are satisfied. Senior Pendleton
My principal is seriously but not fatally
wounded. trust that you have escaped
unharmedw
THANK you. yes; Captain Agramonte
has already conveyed my regrets to
you. believe. May l hope that you,
senior, will do me the honor to count me
as friend?'
'HThe honor will be mine, Senior Pen
dleton." was the reply. Then the two
men grasped hands, bowed to each 9th
er and parted. A few moments later,
having hidden adieu to Agramonte
Pendleton, escorted by his charro
friend, Pancho, was again on the road
returning to his place of imprisonment.
That they arrived without incident
and therefore undiscovered was due
doubtless to the management Of the
Mexican guide. but it was with min
gled sensations of pleasure and regret
that Pendleton composed himself to the
luxury of rest when he was again alone
in the room of his mysterious jailer
with the iron grating closed and locked
and Pancho gone. / ...t
Whatever the events Of the day might
vouchsafe, he felt that he was pre-
pared to meet them, having kept his en-
gagement on the Passed and having
outwitted the designs of the woman
whom once he had rescued from the
ferocity of the very man who tina.
morning had fallen before him, stricken
by the very bullet which he had intend
ed to place among the vitals Of the
American.
ITO RE CoNTINrJED.1