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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-01
BURR OAK.
prom our regular correspondent
March 81.

(from our regular correspondent
March 81, 1903.
daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Kimber the Gath.
f. @. Schanck bought the store and
home property of A. j.. Cratsenberg
last week and began duties at the store
yesterday but does not take possession
of the home until until Wednesday.
Frank Cratsenberg will continue
clerking in the store for few
mounths.
Mr.. A. j. Cratsenberg and daughter
Alma will make DEBORAH their future
home. Therefore what is Burr Oaks
loss will be Decorahs gain.
The home of Goe. Potter has been
made happier since Friday morning
by the arrival of five pound girl.
T. E. Roberts and family have been
staying few days at E. d. Weldon
they take possession of the hotel to"
morrow.
Last Thursday Harrison Shelley
bought P. Olson's property for 800.
Will take possession thereof next week.
We understand that Mr.. Olson intends
to leave this vicinity soon.
Miss Josephine Taylor arrived Fri
day from Kansas where she spent the
winter with her sister Mrs. Grazier.
Mrs. Ella Whitney is up from De-
corah assisting her sister in packing
and preparing to move.
Anna Gibbs of Button was in town
Saturday. Bessie Shelley accompanied
her home for short visit.
Mrs. Emmons and children went
to DEBORAH yesterday for visit al
the Reed home.
Mrs. Geo. Kimber is home from the
hospital at Rochester and is gaining
nicely
Vernon Shelley has had an ulcer on
the eye for few weeks. Last week
he went to DEBORAH and had the ulcer
removed by DR.. Jewell and now seems
to be all right.
G. A. Peacock of Mabel moved yes,
terday into Bert Kimball's house.
Fred Schoonmaker of Prosper was
in town yesterday.
Chas. Failey is on the sick list.
E. ID. Weldon purchased j. Houck's
property including the brick building
and lots for 5000
Inez Schanck has been quite i'll
for a couple CT days but somewhat
better this morning.
Elijah Briggs who has been poorl,
for some time is worse again.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-01
CASTALIA.
From our regular correspondent,
Morch % ION

from our regular Correspondent
March 30, 1908.
City election To-Day. Only one
ticket in the field.
Easter Sunday will be observed by
special exercises in the evening.
The Epworth League hold their reg
ular business meeting tonight.
Several from here are attending in
stitute at DEBORAH this week.
The /. o. G. T. lodge will visit
Green's Sugar Bush by invitation
Tuesday afternoon.
Charley Allen moved his family
here from Ossian last week.
John johnson moved his family to
DEBORAH last Friday.
j. @. Bowers is moving into the
house vacated by Mr.. Johnson.
George Buchanan and Thos. Doud
were counting in DEBORAH last week.
A chimney sweep did good bust
ness in town last week.
Joy Dresser was up from Postville
Thursday moving his safe.
Bradley Smalley of DEBORAH was
tuning pianos here few days last
week.
Miss Oman Tatro is again clerking
for W. H. Haefner.
Mr.. Painton has installed an engine
in his blacksmith shop.
Mr. Cooley has moved into the
house ON Eudorns Riggs farm.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Anderson last Saturday.
Irwin Allen and W. II. Bachelor
are delegates to the w. M. A. county
convention which convenes in Deco
rah Wednesday.
Miss Blanche Riggs is home from
Mason City for a weeks vacation
from school duties.
Frank Musser came down from De-
corah to spend Sunday at home.
The Farmers Telephone Co. has in
stalled large number of phones
around here the past week. A switch
board was placed in SANKEY'S last
Saturday.
The 6. R. l. g. P. freight south
had wreck one mile east of here last
week which caused delay OF five
hours.
David Musser of Auburn was a bust
ness visitor here several days last
week.
d. E. Harvey has purchased a very
desirable lot and will erect a comfort
able home here this summer. Let the
good work 60 on.
S. Bloxham will lay the founda-
tion walls for Mr.. Tatro house as
soon as work can be commenced.
Twenty-Five German farmers have
already pledged their support for the
erection of a German church here.
The movement will meet with hear
ty response by our business men and
we hope to see the project go through.
A paper was circulated last Satur-
day for financial aid to our base ball
club and over $50 was raised in a very
short time.
At the election of officers in the
Union Sunday school yesterday the
following were duly elected: Super
intendent, E. D. Riggs; Assistant
Supt., A. w. Kramer. Jr. Sec, A. F.
Smith, Treas. l.. H. Gibbs Organist,
Miss Alma Uhley Asst. Organist,
Miss Bessie Riggs; Chorister, Miss
Pansy Fox; Librarians, Miss Grace
Sphar and Albert Christofferson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-01

DEBORAH who devoted a few lines of
the DEBORAH Posten in commencing
Mr.. Anderson for such splendid work
for man of mis- ege. He succeeded in
raising the neat sum of $l02. 90 OF
which $50. % was secured around
Nordness and Ossian while the balance
was raised at DEBORAH. After consider
ing the number Of collections which
had been taken up in the several
churches for this aid we think this is
doing we'll for Nordness, and DEBORAH
and Ossian as well.
Miss Opdahl left for DEBORAH last
week to resume her housework with
Ben Bears family after few weeks
of vacation at her home.
A fine young couple were in our
town between trains the Oath, in
search for justice of the peace, a
minister or some eligible party whom
they could secure to relieve them of a
great task they wished to accomplish
but they left us with the task before
them unaccomplished. We surmised
that cupid had pierced their hearts
and the only remedy was to arrive
here in twain and depart as one.
A number of our people spent Sun
day in DEBORAH and attended the
meetings under Evangelist Bulgin,
which they were very much pleased
with. and decided the man was one OF
rare talent.
John Johnson has concluded his
school at DEBORAH in order TO prepare
for his farm work.
A. Smithling and P. Groedahl were
among the callers at DEBORAH the 26th.
The station agents have new uni.
form cap which is the style Of the
Rock island. They are handsome
cap.
Mrs. j. o. F. Jagerson has been re-
ported very poorly the last week but
last reports says she is better.
A few of Mrs. N. 0. Hippe's init
mate friends spent Saturday evening
at her home.
FOUND-A watch about miles
south west Of Nordness. Owner may
have same by calling at N. o. Hippe's,
giving good description Of the watch
and paying for all advertisements
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-01
NORDNESS.
From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent)
March 80, 1908.
Erick Anderson arrived home the
23d after spending week in DEBORAH
attending the Union Revival meet
ings, which he says are accomplish
ing great success. Mr.. A. attended
two other days Of last week.
About inches of snow was the kind
of storm we received the 24th We do
not remember of such snow storm SO
late as this, and 1t exceeded all other
ones for the past winter.
Erick Anderson has completed his
work as collector for the Swedish
Famine Relief and has handed his
blanks and money to Mr.. Anundsen OF
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-01

Everything in Shelf Hardware
carried in stock. Wagon Hardware
and Wood Work. Carpenter supplies.
Are you going to builds? II so let
us figure on the Hardware. We
will sell you all or any part as low
or lower than prices elsewhere.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-01
SherWin Williams Paints.

Are universally recognized as he highest quality
obtainable They are the larges' manufacturers of
Paint in the world. There is scarcely town or
city in the U. S or Canada where their paint is
not sold by the leading store of that place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-01
Shoes and Slippers.

Mems best Oil Grain Shoes 81. 25
Mems Satin Calf Shoes l.50
Mems Genuine Colt Skin Shoes 100
Mems Wei Kid Heavy Soft Shoes
50. 90
Mems Velvour Calf Extra Sole
Shoes 81. 30.
Ladies' Dongola Lace or Button
Shoes 81. 80
We believe we show the best line
Of Ladies ST. Shoes obtainable
An exceptionally good bargain in
several pair of Ladies $3. 30 Shoes,
new styles and lasts which we are
offering at 81. 30 pr pair, but they
are in sizes only 21a to AZ. Com
plete line of Rubbers, Boston and
Hoods.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-01

Complete new line of Lace and
Embroideries for all purposes. We
show an immense line of fine Laces
at sc pr yd. Swiss Embroideries at
&c and up. All over Lace at lSc,
25c, Soc, 40c, SOC. Dress Trimmings
of all kinds. New Applique, Bead
ings. Gallons, Imported Plain, etc.
Pearl Buttons, Trimming Buttons,
Ornaments, Pendants, etc. We are
positive that we sell this class of
goods much cheaper than you can
obtain them for elsewhere. No
fancy prices here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-01

We are exclusive agents for these
goods here. They are the highest
goods obtainable They cost us to
4c pr pound more than others pay for
Coffee retailed at same price, but
there is a satisfaction to know that
we are giving our customers the best
service and quality will not be
sacrificed for price. Three grades 10,
20, and csc per pound. We sold over
2, 900 packages of Seal Brand" tea
last year. We were the largest dis
tributers of this brand in the county.
Once a customer, always customer
for this brand.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
Correspondence.
:, pohip VS.. the Confidence Man.
Grown POINT, md, May 10, 1908.

CROWN PoINT, IND, May 10, 1903.
~. ne Editor of the american:
we have heard MIR. Woostor's ''Tale
:, woen on the robin question several
.,,nes And as he is thoroughly convinced
,hat the, should be exterminated, for his
.oneat. let as hear an interesting article
,"or, his "fountain OF knowledge" of his
.,oeriences In the West with the conf
dence men.
n YOU we're in Chicago, and gentleman
,0 approached you and said: "Hel o,
Rubel Am glad to SEQ you. Have you
heen down to the lake front to see the
.vrIosion?v You should have remem.
hered those notices on the walls in the
waiting rooms, warning passengers to
beware of confidence men,.
We sincerely hope you did not use any
=, that hard-earned strawberry money
buying "goId bricks"; or any one trying
10 sell you the masonic temple at bargain
nv depositing two hundred or SO, for a
retainer.
II you will only tell us your experience
IN the West, we will give in, and say that
vou are better acquainted with the straw
berry eating robin than we are, snd
likewise the confidence man.
L. H. GRANT.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
SEMINARY NOTES.

The Joint pu bile meeting conducted by
the Chrestomat bean and Achyllian socie-
ties will be held In the Franklin street
vestry Friday evening, May 20. This will
be the last society meeting OF the term.
Prof. ]. II Huddilston, Phi. D., OF Orono,
will give one OF the seminary course
lectures in the Methodist church on
Wednesday evening.
President Bender spoke at the Grace
Methodist church, Bangor, on Sunday,
and will go to Boston on Tuesday.
Prof, e. A. Cooper has recently received
a fiattering call to become principal OF a
leading Massachusetts, business college.
The commencement baseball game will
he played Monday afternoon. Castine
will be the visiting team. The seminary
bows will run an excursion to Castine on
Saturday of this week, and hope to get
we'll enoug acquainted with their rivals
to give them warm reception on June l.
Lawn tennis has received an unusual
amount of attention this season, and 1t Is
honed that next year an additional court
nav he secured, The school has hitherto
confined itself 20 baseball and football,
but during the winter indoor athiet,cs
obtained their proper place in the school
lite. II is to be regretted that the game
with Castine on Saturday prevents the
bows from trying their skill at the athletic
meet at U. OF M.
Prof. Carver, as faculty member OF the
athletic association directory, has proven
himself valuable man Tor all KINGS OF
snort. His thorough training in college
athletics has enabled him to go az the
business scientifically.
1t ia expected that the entire faculty
,,,u no returned the coming year, which
argues we'll for the future development
OF the school.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
KITTERY TO CARIBOU.
One Weeks Winnowings of News,
Novelty and Nonsense.

The shoe factory of tue Lowell Bros.
Shoe Co., at Eastport, was destroyed by
fire May IL Machinery valued at 300 is
damaged by fire and water, and stock to
tue value OF $1,000 is ruined, while the
loss in other directions will foot up
total of IS 500. IL is insured for 81 200.
The late Charles Carroll Everett, from
whose estate about $4,000 worth OF
Brunswick property comes into the pos
session Of Bowdoin college, graduated
from Bowdoin In 1850, and after few
years. service on the faculty OF his own
college was for forty years member OF
the faculty OF the Harvard divinity school.
An old negro walked into a Bangor
drug store this week, and asked the clerk
for CENTS worth OF insect powder. "A
CENTS WORTH" asked the clerk. "Why,
that amt worth wrapping up" "Ah
done said nothin' bout yoh wrappin'
1t up" was the impatient reply. "Ah
wants yoh to POI 1t down nah back.n
The severest sentence ever imposed In
Androscoggin county in liquor case was
given by Judge Spear in the supreme
court last Thursday In the case of State
VS.. Arthur Jollcpur, of Lewiston. JOLT
coeur was sentenced on search and seizure,
liquor nuisance and common seller. The
total on these three counts was S425 and
eight months In jail additional. In de-
fault OF payment Of fine, he is to serve
eight months additional in jail. Joliceur
is to serve at this time ON but one case.
He pays S113 and serves sixty days in
jail. The two other sentences hang over
him to be served II complaint of any kind
In regard to liquor selling ever be made
again regarding him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

Ely's Liquid Cream Balm is an old friend
In new form. 1t is prepared for the partcu
lar benefit of sufferers from nasal catarrh who
are used to an atemizer in spraying the dis.
eased membranes. All the healing and sooth
ing properties of Cream Balm are retained In
the new preparation. 1t does not dry up the
secretions. Price, including spraying tube rs
cents. At your druggists. or Ely Brothers, t6
Warren Street, New York, will mail it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
DIR, En0nOnS'

Monthly Regulator has brought happiness to
hundreds of anxious women. There Is positive.
ly no other remedy known to medical science
that will so quickly and safely do the work
Longest and most obstinate irregularities from
anteed at any stage. No pain, danger, or inter.
ference with work. Have relieved hundreds of
cases where others have rallied. The most diff
cult cases successfully treated by mail and ben
eficial results guaranteed in every instance. No
risk whatsoever. We treat hundreds of ladies'
whom we neversee. Write for further particu-
lars and free confidential advice. Do not put or
too long. Allletters truthfully answered. Re-
member this remedy is absolutely safe under
every possible condition and positively leaves
no after ill effect upon the health. Sent by mail,
securely sealed, $500. Money letters should be
registered. DIR. j. w. EMMONS CO., 10 Tre-
mont St., Boston, Mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
ELLSWORTH MARKETS.
WEDNESDAY. May 20, 1908.

"WEDNESDAY, MAY 70, IVUJ.
v.wK Law rKaARDIso wKiaHrs AND nKAsuzEs
A bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh 90
nounds and bushei of Turks Island salt shall
weigh 20 pounds.
The standard weight of q bushei of potatoes,
In good order and DIT for shipping, ia 10 pounds |;
The standard weight of bushel of beans In
GOOD order and dit for shipping, is 81 pounds.
IN wheat beets. ruta-basS turnips and peas, 90
nounds; of corn, sc pounds; of onions. 50
bounds: OF carrots, English turnips, rye and
Indian meal, so pounds; OF parsnips, Is pounds;
Of barley ana buckwheat, As pounds; of oats.
% pounds, or even measure as by agreement.
at ellsworth Farmers can easily reckon from
these what they are likely to receive in trade
or cash for their products.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

What did they put on the decessed's
tombstone?r "Tbe phrase, Peace be to
ms sshes.' "Ashes! Don't you think
tney could have chosen a less suggestive
phrase of the next world?"
Jim-Do you believe in the candidates.
sote.e election promises? jam - Why, l
cont even believe In their promises to
tne public that they won't make promises
oI city jobs to their followers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
From A Cat Scratch

sore or hn;n % sne wop y s1rt 81 S SaIgs
~ y quick cure. In buying Witch Hazel
;Saive, De particular to get DeWitt's-this
- the salve that heals without leaving a
scar. A specific for blind, bleeding, Itch
m,ng and protruding piles. WIeaIN q
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

Beef is irmer; there has been rise of about
Is per cent In wholesale prices. Roasts and
eorned are higher at retail.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

No man can cure consumption. You can pre-
vent Il. though. DR.. Woods Norway ZINE
syrup cures coughs. colds, bronchitis asthma
Never fails.--Adet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31
Bulletin Bubbles.
The proper thing in hats-heads.

The proper thing in hats-heads.
A string quartet-four hangmen.
Do the quartermaster and his better
half make three quarters?
To have woman call him Dear" often
makes a man feel cheap.
The mlkman has been known to deal
in watered stock.
The hair-bleacher makes light of his
work.
The terms of a woman's will often are
Il WON'T"
You don't always use strong language
when another hangs upon your words.
Real diamonds are not SO easy to stick
to as paste ones
Somehow a girl can't go into society UNI
til she has ''come out"
Decollete gowns are worn a great deal,
though there Is not great deal OF them
The ceiling decorator often scars aloft
in fancy'S realm.
There's sure to be a report when the
big gun" of a man Is half shot.
The tombstone engraver may not be I'M
kind, but he INDUCES in many hard
words.
The would-be aeronaut ought to look up
and see ''how time flies"
Hands that are clapped in the joy of
triumph are in reality palms OF victory.
Even the ossified man may be spoony
enough to make people say, Isn't he
soft ?"
The ocean diver who can't get any div
ing to do must be in the depths of de-
spair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31
Why He Could Not Keep His EN-.
ployees,

He adopted slave-driving methods
he took no interest in their welfare
He was arbitrary, captious and nm
just. '
y, He always appealed to the worst in
them instead of the best
lie considered that their entire salaries
were in their pay envelopes.
His policy was to get the most work
out of them for the least wages
He regarded them merely as n mart
of the machinery of his business.
He resented the idea that his employees
should share in his prosperity
He used them as safety-valyes to vent
the spleen of his dyspeptic moods.
He Inundated his employees by rebuk
ing them in the presence of others
He never trusted them, but ALWAYS hold
suspicious thoughts toward them.
He killed their enthusiasm by findino
fault and never praising or appreciatins
them
He tried to make them feel that neither
he nor his business owed anything ~,
them -
He regarded suggestions from them
for improvements in his business rs Inn
pertinences.
He stifled ambition by treating m.
painstaking and the conscientious tha
careless and the shifty alike
He never asked himself What Is the
matter with me?" but What is the mat
ter with my help?"
He constantly made them work. If thev
were a minute late they were fined
November Success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

Faith in the possibilities Of wireless
telegraphy will be somewhat revived by
the encouraging reports of the perform
ances of the German steamship Kron-
prinz Wilhelm on her latest voyage
over from Europe. Some Of the recent
experiments have been rather less sue
cessful than the public had been led to
expect them to be, particularly those
experiments made during the war
game, when the wireless signals got
badly mixed up and defeated the plans
of the side using them, but the prac-
ticability of the new invention is made
more evident by the experiments on the
ocean voyage referred to. Hitherto
great ocean steamers have been able to
get news from the shore for limited
distance or from passing steamers. but
the Kronprinz reports that for every
day of her voyage across the Atlantic
communication was maintained with
either one shore or the other. as well as
with several other steamers daily. II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

may be that conditions were especially
favorable on this voyage and that the
achievement cannot be repeated when
the Kronprinz crosses again. but the
fact that 1T has been done once will
give the public faith that it can be done
again and that will be regular thing
on transatlantic voyages. when the
great invention is more completely per-
fected. When that time comes, the man
crossing the ocean will no longer have
to be lat sea- in figurative sense
though he may be SO literally. Daily
newspapers on board the great liners
will be a reality and many practical
benefits will result from this achiev-
ment of science. The world is fast
growing smaller and wireless teleg-
raphy promises to do more toward this
end than any invention of the genera
alton. 1t is a wonderful thing and it's
possibilities stagger the imagination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

The way in which sleeping cars were
abused at this weeks meeting of the
American Public Health Society in
Washington, is calculated to disturb
the peace Of mind of people who travel
in them, not to mention the managers
of the sleeping cars companies. All
sorts Of charges were made by the
speakers at this meeting. in regard to
the unsanitary condition of the cars.
and as agencies for collection and dis
trihntion of disease germs they are
represented as standing in class by
themselves. The ventilation is always
moor. but the worst danger seems to be
in the blankets used in the berths. 1t
is not exactly reassuring to be told
that these blankets are washed at
least twice in every six months" Most
people who travel would like to believe
that they are cleansed rather oftener
than this. In some respects sleeping
cars are great convenience to modern
travel, but there are many features
about them which the American pub
lie submits to with patience that is
amazing. Perhaps some day. II the
public should get. especially desperate
and kick long and vigorously, the
world will be. given sleeping cars that
are comfortable, clean and sanitary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31

The HebTfw and Italian societies of
New York city are organizing to carry
out the suggestion of Mr.. Billings.
commissioner Of immigration, that it
would be better Of the new corners of
their races were scattered more widely
through the rural districts of the coun-
try. The fact that over one-half of the
s21, 900 emigrants, who entered this
country last year. settled in New York
state and the greater part of them In
New York city, shows the condition of
things which to thinking people of the
metropolis may we'll be alarming. II
these societies can carry on the work
of settling the new arrivals on farms
particularly the abandoned farms of the
East, they will do a good work for the
country, and for the emigrants them
selves. The great congestion of for
eigners in sections by themselves in oul
large cities is one of the most serious
evils of our present wholesale and
practically unrestricted immigration.