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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11
BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCES.
State Superintendent R. c. Barrett Issues
a Circular Calling for Ap.
prOpriate Exercises,

To the Superintendents and Teachers
of Iowa:
l have been profoundly impressed
with the high character of the exer.
cises which have been held annually
to commemorate the birthdays of Lin
coin and Washington, and have full
confidence that the preparation OF
programs suited to the varying needs
of pupils is work that can be safely
left to your wise discretion.
For the reason that Special Day
Leaflets have for several years been
issued and can be found in school
libl aries, it has been decided not to
issue new one this year.
I sincerely hope that the absence of
new leafiet will only serve to stimu-
late you to greater zeal in the teach
ing OF patriotism.
Lincoln's birthday February IL, and
Washington's February 90 should be
appropriately observed in every school
room in the state. Since the latter
comes on Sunday, it is recommended
that school exercises be conducted on
the preceding Friday.
Wherever possible you are urged to
cooperate with the G. A. R., W. r.
c., Sons of Veterans, Sons of the
American Revolution, Daughters of
the American Revolution, Colonial
Danes of America, and the Spanish
War Veterans in the proper observ-
ance of Special Days devoted to the
teaching of patriotism.
The high and gracious duty to be
obtained in the observance of Lin
coins and Washington's s birthdays is
to awaken in the minds and hearts of
the youth strong and abiding faith
III the flag of our country, and an in
telligent appreciation of the lives and
deeds of great and good men.
Every right endeavor should be
made to have all citizens feel that
they have an important work to per-
form in loyalty-building.
In your efforts to make our country
the goodliest among the nations may
the enduring qualities of justice,
truth, honor and loyalty be taught in
such manner as to win the SYM
pathic affection and cooperation Of
the people. Yours sincerely,
RICHARD G. BARRETT,
Supt. Public Instruction.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11
Suicide at Mason City.

W. F. Walker, travelling represen-
tative of the Minneapolis Threshing
Machine company, committed suicide
at the Anderson hotel ia Mason City
last Friday. The inquest developed
the fact that he was short in his ac-
counts $500 and that in three weeks
he had led a fast pace. His home
was in Watkins, Iowa, and he has a
divorced wife and child living at
Vinton. Walker, when he found that
the company was looking into his
affairs, took to drinking and finally
suicided by taking morphine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11
Extraordinary Newspaper Offer.

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Iowa's greatest weekly, but one of
the great weeklies of the nation, and
paper which should be in every
home of the state, has invited us to
assist in gaining 100000 new sub
scribers for that publication.
Until April 18th we are enabled to
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year. This offer is good only to
April 10th. Send your order at once.
To those who have paid already for
the Public Opinion we will send The
Iowa State Register ona year for 25c.
if order is received at once. 6tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

The Chicago Tribune tells why a
trust is like river: 1t looks on the
level, but it isn't. There are some
times great many bluffs along the
way. Some are "dam site'' worse
than others. There is lot of water in
some of them. Its course is strewn
with wrecks. 1t flows through many
communities of interest. 1t floats
bubbles very nicely. The big fish
gobble up the small fry. 1t runs
smoothest where the waters are deep
est. 1t abounds with rocks. Suckers
are numerous. 1t takes an awful
frost to stop it. Beware of running
the rapids. Trusts are like rivers.
Dam the trusts. Especially the coal
trust.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11
Birthday Observance.

Appropriate exercises for the OBJ
seryanoe of McKinley's, Lincoln's s
and Washington birthdays will be
held under the auspices of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps at the G. A. r.
rooms, Thursday, Feb. 18th. A pro-
gram has been arranged consisting of
vocal music, reading, recitations and
addresses. All the G. A. r.. W. r..
O., s. Of ", and all their families
are invited. Fill the hall full and
have good time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

The Iowa Dairy Association at its
last session Thursday passed resolu-
tion asking Secretary Wilson to dis
charge Henry E. Alvord, chief of the
dairy division of the bureau of animal
industry and to appoint "some COM
petent man" to fill the position at as
early date as possible. The resolu-
tions declare Mr.. Alvord is not in
sympathy with the dairy sentiment
of the country upon important mat
ters. Secretary Wilson is highly
praised and the Iowa delegation are
thanked for their activity in the as
sage Of the oleomargarine law. Fl. J..
Evans of Strawberry Point carried
off the honors in the butter contest,
with score of 971e. The exhibits
aggregated little over a ton, and the
whole was bought by GUIDE Brothers
Of New York City for 20 cents a pound.
These officers were elected: Presi-
dent, s. B. Shilling, Mason City; vice
president, W. b. Barney, Hampton
Secretary, P. Fl. Kieffer, Strawberry
Point; treasurer. +. A. leighton,
New Hampton butter judge, Profess
sof G, l.. Mckay, Ames. Record
Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11
To Electric Light Users.

We realize that in the past many or
ders for trouble work have not been
filled promptly. The reason for this
is that these orders were not filed in
our office, and it was impossible for
our electrician to remember all of
them. In the future orders telephoned
to our office, No. "a, will receive
prompt attention in their order, but
we will not be responsible for any or
ders given our employees.
4-3 Decorah Electric Light Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

The Department of Agriculture has
been experimenting with the manufac-
ture of paper from corn stalks and has
succeeded in working out a process
which is highly successful. Several
factories have been established in
Illinois. The great problem, how
ever. now is to make it an induce
ment to farmers to sell their corn
stalks to the manufacturers instead
of feeding them to live stock. To
overcome this obstacle, it is an
nounced. a machine has been invented
and is building which will take the
stalk with the ear still on it, husk
the ear remove the husk from the
stalk and then remove she'll from the
pith. With a machine that will dc
this work perfected the men who pro-
pose to manufacture paper out of corn
stalks will propose to farmers to buy
their corn crop outright in the field.
If the farmers wish the corn after il
is husked it will be passed to the
farmer Or it will be marketed by the
paper manufacturers
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

The increase in the number Of &C
cidents from conflicting the use of
kerosene and gasoline has caused the
introduction of bill in the Mime
sofa legislature providing that all
kerosene sold in that state must be
red in color, with the implied under
standing that gasoline is to continue
its present water color.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

The formal dedication of the grounds
and buildings of the Louisiana PuI-
chase Exposition at st. Louis will
occur on April 3Oth, by President
Roosevelt, an address being also de-
lIvered by Ex-president Cleveland.
The great fair will open in May 1904,
and gives promise of exceeding by far
all previous similar attempts. 1t
will occupy twice the space occupied
by the Chicago fair, and be conducted
upon much larger ana grander scale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

Seven important men are discussed
in the February number of The Cos
mopolitan: "The Young Napoleon, "
by Field-marshal Viscount Wolseley
LEO Tolstoy An Interpretation Done
in Little" by Ebert Hubbard august
Belmont, by r. H. Graves; Henry M.
Whitney, by5A. E. MacFarlane; "The
Triumphal Tour of Adolf Lorenz," by
John Brisben Walker; William An
drews Clark, by H. R. Knapp; and
President McKinley's Tours" by
w. w. Price.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

1t is doubtful if one person in a
hundred in Iowa is aware of the fact
that situated near Keokuk is one of
the largest powder mill in the United
States The cost of this plant has
been something over $1,000, 900, one
Of the most complete in its appoint
ments. for the purpose intended, to
be found in the world. 1t has large
roster of employees, of whom it is said
that, as they go about their daily
tasks. they never smile. The estab-
lishment is carefully guarded against
the intrusive visitor, who is, at close
range, as unwelcome as yellow fever
in the south. This mighty establish
ment turns out a product valued at
from $i2,oO to $ls, 200 per day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

The state board of health of Nebras-
ke has endorsed bill to the state
Legislature. providing for Jail penal
ty for use of tobacco by minors Any
boy convicted of using tobacco in any
form may be sent to the Jail for two
days for each offense.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

The waif of joke, going the
rounds of the press, is supposed to be
original with some Missouri editor.
=" A teacher in a neighboring county
wrote the word dogma on the black
board and asked her pupils to COM
pose sentences containing the word.
Among those written was the follow
ing: Our dogma has three pups. I"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

We have inquiries daily for houses.
If you have house to sell or rent or
wish to buy, call at our office at once
and we will sell or rent it quick.
Coffeen q May.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

The. beard of control has issued
notices for sealed proposals on the
new buildings that will be erected at
the state institutions this year. The
total that will be put in new build
ings this year will be 100000
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

Iowa is having an epidemic of conn
ty seat fights. The latest one is in
Linn county, where Cedar Rapids is
trying to wrest the county seatship
from Marion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

A mule died at Orange City last
week which was Al years old. The
animal with her mate drew load of
household goods from Pella to Orange
City in 1869, the team being the first
that came to Sioux county. A pio-
neer mule she surely was.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

Adelina Patti will make another
farewell tour" of America. She has
signed contract for sixty concerts
commencing November next.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

A Georgia editor in fit of despera-
tion, dashed off the following: "The
wind bloweth, the water fioweth, the
farmer soweth, the subscriber oweth
and the Lord knoweth that we are in
need of our own dues So come
a-runnin' ere we 60 Albumin this
thing of dunnin' gives us the blues. !"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

1t is announced that the Ryan Pack
ing plant at Dubuque will be again
operated. Chicago capitalists having
organized stock company for that
purpose.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

The Iowa supreme court has ruled
that the statute making the selling Of
mortgaged property larceny is one
that requires specific criminal in
tent. technical violation of the
law, the court holds. is not sufficient
to secure a conviction.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

The latest and best definition we
have heard for a trust is "a bunch of
money entirely surrounded by water. +"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

Ninety-seven American municipali-
ties now have cremation or reduction
plants for sewage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

President Roosevelt has declined
the invitation of the allied powers to
arbitrate the question as to whether
they shall receive preferential treat
ment in the settlement of their claims
against Venezuela over the other
creditor nations. The matter there
fore n ow will be referred to The
Hague tribunal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
THE REGULAR FEBRUARY MEETING
Official Publication of the Transactions of
the City Council of
DecOrah.

Feb. 5, 1908.
The meeting of the City Council
was called to order at Z 80 p. m.
Mayor Daubney presiding.
Members present: O'Neil, Marlow,
Haas, Harmon, Bernatz, Adams,
Vance and Bucknell.
The minutes of the previous meet
ings were read and approved.
The report of the City Treasurer
was read and accepted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
Whereas, the following claims have
been examined and approved by the
Finance Committee, therefore, be it
Resolved, That they be allowed
and that the money necessary to pay
the same be and is hereby appropriated
and the Mayor and Clerk are directed
to issue orders on the Treasurer as
follows:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

Somebody figures that there are 1, 4S7
remedies for rheumatism. But it
gets there just the same.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11
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CURRENT co MMENT

Most young men get lot Of rye
mixed with their wild oats.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11


The writer is harassed continually
with requests to rip this thing or that
up the back, to rebuke every evil, real
or imaginary, in the city and COM
munity; to roast this or that public
officer; or to puff this one up for the
mere performance of his sworn duty.
Sometimes we are requested both to
praise and reproach the same person
at about the same time. The average
editor has trouble enough trying to
do his duty to his constituency as he
sees it, If you are convinced Of the
real need of calling the attention of
the public to some matter, write an
article about it,, sign your name for
publication, and send it to us. The
person who is too big coward to ex-
press his opinion thus is the very one
who will be found ON the street talk
ing about the cowardice of the editor.
Don't expect him to shoulder your
burdens. If he deems the article
worthy of publication he will print it
with your name attached thereto. If
it is not worthy of publication the
editor is the best person to judge i'm
partially, and he will not print it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

A recent dispatch from Washington
verifies the statement made some time
ago that the postoffice department. has
decided to furnish every farmer, at
its own expense, with an official
letter box, which, being the property
of the government, will be protected
against theft by the lawful authority
of the Federal law. Another new de-
parture is likely to be the employ
ment of women more extensively as
carriers on rural routes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

John ]. Slime, of Pleasant town.
ship, says Cas-Kola has cured his
catarrh of the stomach and made him
feel like "a new man. Read the CAS-
Kola ad.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

Ackley has one of the grouchiest
men we have ever heard of. Last
Sunday his wife came into the bed
room and found her husband up in
front of the mirror with razor in
his hand and lather all oyer his face
care you shaving, Will?" she asked.
"No," he growled, "I'm blacking
the stove" And the woman wept.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11
treasurer.

The prompt and generous disposition
of the Standard Oil Company in set
tling various damage suits of late can
be in a measure explained by their re-
ported action in recent case at st.
Paul A month ago one Michael
Moritz sued for damages for the loss
of two children and personal injuries
caused by the sale of improper kero-
sene, and the case was compromised by
the company paying him $4,000. Two
days afterwaId the price of gasoline in
st. Paul went up from 10 to Is cents
per gallon. 1t remained there for
nine days and then dropped back to
Is cents. In the st. Paul division the
increased price netted the company
SIC, 800 in seven days, enough to pay
the cost of settlement and $500 for
incidental expenses, but the price was
kept up for two days longer to get an
additional 5000 for attorneys fees,
etc. The generosity and liberality of
the company is commendable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

We have an idea that the following
idea of the Britt Tribune's idea of the
Iowa idea is the right idea "Lafe
Y oung's idea of Delivers idea of the
Iowa idea differs some in technical
points from George D. Perkins idea
of the Dolliver idea of the Iowa idea,
while the Register and Leaders
idea of George E. Roberts idea is
almost Numerically opposite to the
Capitals idea of Henderson's s idea of
Roberts idea of Dolliver's S idea of the
Iowa idea. Well, the idea -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

For the second time. this term the
supreme court has decided that the
authority of a county auditor in list
ing for taxation property uncovered
by tax ferrets is limited to one year.
In the case of the Jewett estate against
the county auditor of Blackhawk
county the decision of Judge Platt
was sustained in the opinion handed
down by Justice Sherwin, reviewing
the entire history of tax ferret legisla-
tion. The court holds that auditors
have never been given any authority
over tax lists and assessments beyond
those that are in the auditors hands
before being turned over to the
treaSurer
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11
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PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNE
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Editor and Proprieto

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-02-11

Entered at the post office in Decorah
Iowa, as second Class Mail Matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-28
ny4 If

The broad and liberal conceptions of
what constituted the basis of common
fatherhood and a common brotherhood
would not allow of any dwar6ng of
Washington's natural convictions by the
trammels of religious dogmas or formu-
las, and so he was tolerant of the fullest
religious liberty and thought; believing
that every man had the right implanted
10 him by the God of nature to worship
h m in what ever wy see ned to his
judgment best; consequently the creed
of no church ever held him exclusively
within its narrow limits. His true and
t led friends were confined to no religious
denomination, but were chosen from tie
widest range OF religious thought, and
selected for real worth and integrity Of
character only. His published letters
in reply to the personal addresses OF the
various religious organizations of the
United States in the early days of the
republic, all breathe the most commend
able spirit of christian liberality and
toleration, and show him to have been
devoid of any sectarian prejudices. His
diary while attending the first Continent
al Congress in Philadelphia men,
tions that he was in the habit Of attend
ing divine worship with Quakers, Pres
byterians and other sects beside that Of
the Church of England, and doubtless
he always found in each of them some
thing which his unprejudiced judgment
could approve and accept. In his
neighborhood no churches existed but
the Episcopal. These the laws of the
colony had established to II exclusion
of all Others and made respectable; and
it was quite natural from his reverential
and orderly habits that he should have
been an habitual attendant at their ser
vices with his neighbors. His admirable
"Rules of Behaviour" formulated by
him at the early age of thirteen and
which seems to have been his life long
guidance, closes with the notable in
junction to labor to keep alive in his
breast that "little spark of celestial fire
called conscience. His code of life
shows that he had determined to begin
his career correctly, and the story of
all his subsequent years is an evidence that
he continued so. The germs of innate
goodness and excellence had been inn
planted in his being, and through wise
parental solicitude, instruction and
obedience to the promptings of duty,
they steadily unfolded to public observa-
ton and admiration with the passing OF
his years. The pole star Of his impulses
and the drift of his being were right and
duty. To these everything was subordi-
nate. w. II. S.
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MEDICINAL.
WORN TO A SHADOW.

When there Is falling off In flesh in
woman or man there is something
wrong.D And that something wrong Is
loss of nutrition due to dis
ease Of the stomach and the other organs
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the perfect digestion and assimilation of
food so that lost flesh is regained and
the physical health re-established.
ri had suffered from indigestion and only
those who have suffered from II know what It
really is,r writes Mrs. NJ ]. Fagan, OF 1913 East
Cenesee St, Syracuse. n. Y, ~ had had severe
attacks of headache and dizziness, with cold
hands and feet everything ate distressed me,
bowels were constipated and zOas gyolt7Hg JeIy
min and NERVOUS cannot half express the bad
feelings had when l commenced taking Or.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. took nine
bottles Of the Discovery and have taken
several bottles of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
/ commenced feeling better with the first bottle
and kept on improving Now ! am so greatly
improved in health my friends often speak OF 1t.
] most heartily recommend these medicines to
ali suffering as l was"
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on
receipt O. ri one-cent stamps for expense
of mailing only. Address DR.. K. V.
Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
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