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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07

"There is an old negro living in
Carrollton, relates the Bosworth Star
Sentinel, "who was taken i'll several
days ago and called in a physician Of
his race to prescribe for him. But
the old man did not seem to be get
ting any better, and finally a white
physician was called. Soon after ar
irving, DR.. s. felt the darky's pulse
for a moment and then examined his
tongue. "DiL the other doctor take
your temperature? he asked. ~ dom t
know, sah." he answered feebly.
~ hain't missed anything but my
watch as yit, boss. :"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07

There are fifty woman candidates
for county offices in Iowa this year.
Most of them seek the county superin.
tendency Of schools.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07

The Iowa School for the Deaf at
Council Bluffs opened Oct. l. 1t is
expected to have 200 or more pupils
in the school this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07

The republican state committee is
not at all alarmed by claims made Dy
the democrats that they will greatly
increase their membership in the leg
islature as a result of the election
this fall. Last session the democrats
had sixteen members in the house and
ten members in the senate. This was
the smallest representation that party
has had in the legislature for many
years. In fact the Twenty. ninth Gen.
eral Assembly probably contained the
smallest number of democrats of any
legislature since Iowa has been a
state. The situation in the various
legislature districts at the present
time indicates there will be con-
siderable number of changes. Some
of the districts that the democrats car
ried two years ago will undoubtedly
be carried by the republicans this fall.
It is possible that the democrats may
carry some of the districts that are
now republican. However, it does not
seem at all probable that more than
very few of the districts that the re-
publicans carried two years ago will
be lost by them this year. 1t is GER
tain that the republicans will make
gains in the senate. Two years ago
the senate contained ten democrats.
and at least four of the districts that
were democratic then are likely to be
redeemed by the republicans this year.
In only one district that the republi-
cans held at that time is there any
chance Of . democrat being elected
this fall. The situation in the repre-.
sentative districts is not 40 we'll out
lined as in the senatorial. Some of
the nominations for representatives
have not yet been made and quite =
number have heen made during the
past week A careful review of the
conditions gives the republicans no
cause for alarm for while they may
lose few districts they are practical.
ly certain Of gaining enough to make
up for the loss.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
let's. All druggists refund the money
IL it fails to cure II. W.Grove's sigma.
ture is on each box. 25c.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07

A joker ON an Iowa paper tells of Z
man that kicked over hive Of beei
for spite and Is now suffering Will
the stings of remorse.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07

"Train up hired girl in the way
she should 60, and it won't take long
until she's gone," remarks the Rock.
we'll Phonograph.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07
CURRENT COMMENT

More than 10000 farmers in Iowa
receive by telephone the weather fore.
cast every morning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07

A smooth Missouri editor worked a
scheme on his delinquent subscribers
the other day. "All my subscribers but
one have paid up in advance" he
wrote. and about hundred, ashamed
to be the only one dropped in and set
tied up.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07

The output of coal from Iowa mines
for the year 1908 was more than 6, 600,
600 tons.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07

Our good friend B. w. Newberry. OF
Strawberry Point, is the nominee Of
the Clayton county republicans for
state senator. He will undoubtedly
succeed Hon. H. O. Bishop. the pre-.
sent democratic senator and rominee
for reelection. When 'the tall
sycamore from Clayton" gets
acquainted with the senate there'll be
something doing in Des Moines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07
Subscription Price $50 per year.
O@Ooe01T West Wator 0trooA
Telephoae No. u.

~u
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
ALB. CUMMINs,
of Des Moines
For Lieutenant Governor
JOHN HERRIOTT,
of Stuart.
For State Superintendent
JOHN +. RIGGS,
of SigOurney.
For Judge of Supreme Court
CHARLES A. BISHOP,
of Des Moines.
For Railroad Commissioner
COL. DAVID j. PALMER,
of Washington.
COUNTY TICKET
For REPRESENTATIVES.. .....-...A. Jacobson
For Superintendent of schools.....E. j. Hook
For treasurer II. dalnef
For Sheriff ..... Geo. MiZeneI
For Supervisor, 4th District...... Edwin Hover
TOWNSHIP TICKET
For Trustee, full term.............. Ed Brakeman
For Trustee, to I'LL vacancy...A. b. Robinson
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07

The report of Secretary j. Q. Simp-
son, Of the Iowa State Fair associa-
tion, giving the first exact statement
of the receipts and disbursements OF
the Iowa state fair of 1908, shows the
profits from this years fair to have
been $l4, 1851. The total receipts
were $50, 74S. 56 and the disbursements
$45, ,6O2. 75. The association now has
on hand $27, ,70l. 56.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07

Parents should remember that we
now have q compulsory school law,
and they should see to 1t that children
are in school. The provisions OF the
code pertaining to this compulsory
education are: "Any person having
control OF any child Of the age OF
seven to fourteen years inclusive. In
proper physical and mental condition
to attend school. shall cause such to
attend some public, private or paro-
chial school"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07

Word has been received of the
death of Miss Jessie Cherry at Hot
Springs. Ark, where she was staying
for the benefit of her health. The
death recalls the famous and far
known "Cherry Sisters.' who we're
once the leading advertisement of
Iowa. being the main attraction in
eastern vaudeville concert halls. A
dozen years ago the "Cherry Sisters
were on the tongue of every theater-
goer as one of the hugest hoaxes of
the times. They could not act. sing
or dance. Yet their unequalled auda-
city kept them on the stage. and they
drew crowds of curions cnes who were
anxious to ascertain if they were
really as poor as reported. The
crowds drawn in this way made their
fortune. and the girls earned enough
to enable them to live the reminder
of their lives in peace and plenty be.
fore the public became bored with
them and refused to pay them their
shekels.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07

Much fun has been made by people
writing to various railway officials in
regard to premiums alleged to have
been offered for the dollar bearing
date of 1894. A gentleman from Far
60 writes to ]. P. Elmer. general pas
senger agent of the Chicago Great
Western Ry., as follows: "The peo-
pie of the northwest are going
"daffy" looking for the dollar of
1894, claiming that the Chicago Great
Western Ry., will furnish free trans
portation to the St. Louis fair to all
persons who have one bearing this
date" Mr.. Elmer replied: Someone
has evidently given out incorrect in
formation. We are looking for the
dollars of 1894, but not any more so
than dollars issued in other years.
They all look good to u.s.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-07

Entered at the post once In Deoorah
Iowa. - second Glass Mail Natter.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18

had finished he hadn't accomplished
cleanup of more than good-sized
scuttle full of coal.
He was seated on box, gnawing
his nails, and gloomingly surveying
tie situation, with the dust caked
half an inch thick on his brow, when
Mrs. Jobson incautiously descended
the cellar steps.
Her gaze quite passed over the
tiny pile of clinkers in the corner of
the cellar that Mr.. Jobson had chosen
for his great showing, and she glanc-
ed all around wonderingly and GU
riously.
"Oh," she remarked, ''I thought
you had begun. You haven't started
yet, then?"
For reply Mr.. Jobson got up from
his seat on the box, took a hatchet
c-A de1ihA-n+Al.- oLo->->~l Al. IT,
into bits, hurting the remains of it
into the furnace.
eyes, madam" he replied, in a
tone that was designed to carry vast
amount of intensity, II have started,
but you have got the start of me.
Don't presume to tell me that you
didn't hustle out and get that colored
youth with the sitter to race over here
and sift this pile of ashes during my
absence. Don't tell me that lie didn't
carry out the couple of tons of coal
and cinders that he got out of the
pile-and don't tell me that you
haven't deliberately permitted me to
work down here on an idiotic mission
for the past three or four hours. You
look guilty, and you II never convince
me that you haven't deliberately
made chimpanzee of me, as felt all
along you would You may pack
that steamer trunk with my few per-
sonal belongings. I leave this con-
niving, conspiring establishment
within an hour, never to return in the
flesh ~
However Mr.. Jobson was still at
his home when the shades of night
fell, and when one of his favorite
cronies dropped in for chat Mr..
Jobson's manner was particularly
cheerful and he didn't say anything
about going away for an indefinite
period.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18
THE HAMMOCK AND THE PIPE.

Some folks there be who seek the sea
When summer time is here,
And some who try the mountains high.
When board and room are dear;
Some like the look of lake or brook
When the hot wave is ripe;
But this poor bard likes his back yard,
His hammock and his pipe.
No landlord there to charge for air
Or things that one may see;
Nor folk who talk or drive or walk.
Or tell how rich they be-;
No bill of fare to make one swear,
Nor yet to cause the grippe
Not anything but just to swing
With hammock and with pipe.
Mosquitoes do not come to chew,
Nor yet to eat one up;
No thing to bite by day or night
Except the neighbor's pup,
So, wherefore roam away from home,
And perspiration wipe,
When days be clear and we have here
The hammock and the pipe?
The sky is blue-the smoke is, too,
And make man feel good,
And all things seem to gaily CLEAN,
And act just as they should;
Some folks leave home away to roam
1ME Mhan nsRe the ag HS2e BET ttEsy iskss il R6t got
A hammock or pipe.
~, d. Nes6jt, In Baltimore american,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18
BANGS AND THE FRESHMAN.

At recent fraternity dinner John
Kendrick Bangs told this story as one
of his political experiences /:
At the time I was running for
mayor of Yonkers I saw a laborer dig
gihg in trench, and thought I would
try to capture his vote. l went up
to him and said
Hello, Pat +
"He looked at me without recog-
nizing me and said: Good morn
in, sot.'
81 said it was a fine day and asked
him if he had made up his mind how
he would vote at the elections.
"'Oi don know, sor, but wan
tlainm iSsR.- 1igi,,.ii .-r4- -'>+A f.,. ti.nt
Why not?
'Well,' said he, he's a swell,
and 'roostercrat, and dood.
I explained to him as best / could
that Mr.. Bangs was none of these
things, and, even if he was, it was
because he couldn't help it. l in
V1teQ MIN 10 come ana nave drink
with me; he accepted, and, after
having taken two or three drinks, we
became very friendly. While he was
in seemingly afable mood I confess
ed that was Bangs.
"I had in my pocket cigar, and
as it was the last of box that Robert
Louis Stevenson had sent me from
Samoa, I priced it highly. But
much as I priced it, 1 thought it well
spent if 1 could clinch's Pats vote
with it.
"I asked Pat if he would smoke,
and he said he would He took the
cigar, bit off the end, put it in his
mouth and lit it i; then suddenly he
grasped the cigar and threw it violent
1y to the ground.
"In astonishment I asked him,
Isn't it a good cigar?
I" Yes, sor, he said, the seegar is
good enough, but in me excoitment
in meetin' you Oh forgot Oi nivir
shmoke. -
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18
WHERE THE DREssMAKERs LOSE.

1t used to be tradition that physi-
riefr reestfNragh t5alrSeors, bur5G
more commercial methods that main
tain now in all businesses have de-
creased that percentage. In other oc-
cupations there are, of course, certain
losses which must be expected and
for which provision must be made.
Among the heaviest losers on bad
debts in New York are the frst-class
dressmakers. This does not apply to
the dressmaking departments of the
large shops, which do not deliver
goods to customers not we'll known
to them and properly accredited un-
less they are paid for in advance or on
delivery.
It is the smaller dressmaking es-
adjustments which lose. They are
compelled to be more accommodating
and would soon lose business if they
made any such conditions as the de-
partment stores impose. But the
dressmakers allow for a profit which
leaves them some margin for such
losses. The fashionable, well-estab-
lished dressmaker expects to earn
fifty per cent. clear on every order.
So she can occasionally afford to have
a few Improbable customers.
Through waiting for the money
due them the dressmakers also lose.
And it is we'll known that their veal
thiest clients are sometimes the slow
est to pay.
"I have to send you a bill prompt
ly," a dressmaker explained to one of
her customers the other day, "be-
cause cannot get the money out of
my customers. You buy one dress
every season and can afford to pay
me for it promptly. One woman
owes me $1,000 and has done so for
two years. I have sent her bills and
mentioned the matter to her once or
twice, but without making any great
er impression than to lead her to offer
always the same remark:
Why, haven't 1 sent you that,
yet? must attend to it right away.
"That woman is very rich and the
money is as good as gold. But 1
must have something to keep going.
can't attend her because she is one
of the most profitable customers I
have.
$50 l have to get the money
promptly from women who order one
or two dresses a season. I cannot af-
ford to let bills like that run. It
would be much simpler for every
body, of course, if the women who
have the money would pay their bills
promptly. 1t would be just as easy
for them, but it is impossible to make
them do it."
The fashionable dressmakers in
New York all earn enough, but they
also lose heavily on bad bills. This
is worse for them because they must
make all their large earnings within
ten years. That is the average length
of a dressmaker's popularity, from
the time she becomes well known
until her star declines. So it is lit
tie hard to have to give up any of her
earnings during that time.-N Y
| San.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18
THE LITTLE CHURCH BACK HOME.

When the big pipe organs swellin' an the city
An you almos' hear the swishin' of the lovin'
An the congregations musin' on the proneness
Sort 9 ieanin listless. waitin' for the preacher
In that holy hush it happens that clean forget
An again I'm meek an lowly fore throne of
A throne that wasn't nestlin' meath spire or
dome,
But the sinners sought their Saviour In that little
church back home.
When we had protracted meetin's, why 'twould
done you good to hear
The congregation singin' with blend o. voices
How the the Rock i o Ages" lowered like sheltrin'
An our souls scared up to glory since the Rock
was cleft for ALL
Ev'ry face was wreathed with sweetness. an we
always had smile
For the stranger. saint or sinner, in the pew
across the aisle;
For q diamonds often gathered from the COM
monest of loan,
An we didn't mind the settin' in the little church
back home-
There were weddin's where the neighbors gath
cred In from far an wide,
An the boys looked on in envy while their sisters
There were fun'rsls, too, where neishbors didn't
When they laid to rest the sleeper in the little
yard close by.
Each pew seems sort o. sacred, an the lowly
pulpit there
Pears like holy gateway to armament that's
fair;
Where the sweet, supernal sunshine softly scat
tered sorrows glOam
An lets US enter heaven from the little church
back home.
The city choir's voices rise in cadences so sweet
AS they sing about the river where the sainted
ones shall meet
An the preachers voice is pleadin' as he asks
us, soft and low,
To treat all men as brothers In this weary vale of
woe.
This city church is handsome an the congrega-
ti0n's large,
The preachers doin' nobly with his heaven
seekin' charge:
The choir's swellin' anthems soar to heaven
through the dome,
But my old heart is sighin' for the little church
back home.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18
KNEW his FAILING.

Il had called at Kentucky farm
house for drink of water about an
hour after travelling circus had pass
ed over the same highway" writes
Our Southern gentleman tramp, saws
the Detroit Fee Press, "and as the
man referred to the elephants and
camels, I naturally asked if he was
going to town to see the performance.
Not skassly, sah-not skassly,'
was his prompt reply. No, sab, it
wouldn't do fur me to git clus up to
them animals
You are not afraid of them p 7
asked.
" Not a bit, sah.'
T" But I don't see anything about
you to scare them
IN Nuthin' lin. tall, sab, ,but. i. iest
Gus I'd take big drink when struck
the town. Then I'd want another as
/ was lookin' round outside the tent.
I'd take a third one as 1 started in,
and I'd most likely meet some friend
with a bottle who'd offer me fourth
"'Oh, I see. You mean you d be
too drunk to see the show?'
+" No, sab, not tall. Them four
drinks would be jest 'nuff to make
me believe 1 could lick anything on
legs in Kentucky, and what would be
the result?'
" You'd get into fight with some
body and be flung out
4" Not skassly, sah-not skassly.
I'd simply go for them animals. I'd
flop them six elephants on their backs,
twist the necks off them four girafes
and knock the humps off them five
camels before you could tote up thir-
ty cents, and when they come to
count up $50, 900 damages where
would Tom Scott be? I'd like to go,
sah-I'd like to go powerful we'll,
but knowing myself as we'll as 1 do,
and not wishin' to bring about no
calamity, I'm going to stay right
home and hoe corn and let the ele-
plants roar, and the camels hump
their humps and be burned to 'em ?"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18

BY EsMERALDA o'BoYLE.

In such brave mood he sat within the den
AS though garden bower,
Abloom in a field afower
In bondage held him, away from men.
His was the strength of mighty man, and more
For that invisible Power
Which ruleth day and hour
Gave him the giant armor that he wore.
Not all the vengeance Babylon might bring
Could take from him the dover
Which made the lion cover,
And crowned him to their seeming, king.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18

W1GG-"I wonder how it is that
Talkalot has never succeeded in any
thing"
Wagg-'I suppose it's because he
has spent too much time telling other
people how to get along"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18

HE-s'If I should kiss you what
would you do?"
"She-''I never meet an emergen-
cy until it arises"
"But if it should arise?"
cpd meet it face to face"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18

MRS. BLINKER is good woman.
Eyes, but she is so careless about
her attire. Why, I dreamed last
night that met her in Heaven and
she had her halo tipped clear down
over one ear"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18

"YoU LOVE my daughter?"
"She's all the world to me, sir.
"Then, don't suppose you'll want
a settlement"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18

BEFORE 1 ask you to prescribe for
me, DOCTOR" said the patient with the
shiny black coat, II should like to
know what system you practice.
"Cash," /" replied the doctor.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18

ANXIOUS MoTHER-"That young
man who calls on you twice a week
stays too late. You will have to sit
down on him." Pretty Daughter
"Why, do, mamma"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18
HAD LOTS OF TROUBLE.

II was once summoned as a wit
ness in a case where an old darkey
was charged with chicken stealing.
The old darkey was on hand early
and before the case was called the
Judge, observing his presence, asked
his name. My name is Johnsing,
yo' honah, said the darkey. Are
you the defendant in this case?' in
quired the judge. No, sab, replied
the darkey, I'se got lawyer to do
my defendin'. Use de gemman what
stole de chicken
"Just then small, Insignificant
Irishman hobbled in on crutches ac-
companied by his wife, a big, brawny
woman. Judge, said she, I want
you to give this man six months for
giving me this black eye What 7
exclaimed the judge in astonishment,
do you mean to say that this physi-
cal wreck gave you that black eyer
Your honor said the woman, I
want you to understand that he was
not physical wreck until after he
gave me this black eye.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18

"AREN'T THE perfect trust and
confidence engaged people have in
each other perfectly beautiful p
Perfectly idiotic, I should say"
"Why2"
because when 1 was engaged l
told my future wife all about my in
come and prospects, and now I can't
spend dollar on myself without her
knowing about it"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-07-18

GAS I was remarking," said Miss
Pernassy, "there are very few really
polite people in society"
"True," replied the fellow-on-the-
inside, ''but think of the number
that have enough coin to cover the
deficiency"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
What Do You See?

A German allegory tells of
two little girls. They had been
playing together in a strange
garden, and soon one ran to
her mother full of disappoint.
ment.
1.-The gardens sad place,
mother"
"Why, my child?" asked her
mother.
I've been all around, and
every rose tree has cruel thorns
upon it,"
Then the second child came
in breathless.
20 mother, the gardens a
bea utiful place.
How so, my childm
why, I've been all around,
and every thorn'bush has love.
ly roses growing on it,
And the mother wondered at
the difference in the two chill. |
1ren.-Zion's Outlook.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-19
About Americans.

Stewart Culin. the Brooklyn
Institute expert, states in a
current magazine article that
America was not peopled from
Asia but the reverse.
Within historic times America
has furnished to Europe many
new plants-tobacco, maize, the
potato-but no new disease.
Americans are longer lived
than Europeans, stronger phys.
ically and recover more readily
from. wounds.
Prof Smaller of Harvard
points out that European peas.
ants are suspicious of "the peo.
pie in the next valley Age
long feuds like that between
Sienra and Florence are com.
mon. In this country owing to
constant travel the most igno
rant are ready to trust strang.
ers.
Francis Parkman in Rome
fifty years ago described the
Americans he saw as rather
pale and thin men, not like
beef fed and ruddy English.
men, Scant two generations
have made the comparison ut.
erly inaplicable.
American society is in one re.
Spect the most democratic in
The world. Equality enters the
.amily. The father is far less
he head of the house than else.
" here in civilized nations.