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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-22

FOR RENT-Furnished bed roooms.
Mrs. o. W. Emery. l5tf
FOR SALE-Three calves, cheap. if
taken soon. +. d. Baker.
FOR SALE-Refrigerator. Inquire
at Public Opinion.
FOR SALE-Seed corn raised two
years ago and thoroughly tested.
Warranted good. Joel Dayton.
WANTED-Farmers to stable their
teams at the Arlington barn. Good
service guaranteed. E: A. Smith.
15-3pd
FOR SALE-Three young Shorthorn
bulls, one year old and l year
and a half old. W. A. Kennedy, %
mile south of DEBORAH. l5-2pd
FOR SALE--Dwelling house, with
four lots. not in flood district
Must be sold within thirty days
Bargain if taken soon. Inquire j.
7. Tucker. Telephone 1922. 1913
FOR SALE-A good frame house,
five rooms, and two lots, with good
barn, buggy shed, corn crib and
well. Out of food district. Inquire
of Frank Dinger, 912 River st
16-3pd
FOR SALE OR RENT. The Sydow
homestead at Conover, Ia, consist
ing of 90 lots, house, barn. out
buildings, good orchard and splen-
diu berry garden. A good chance
stands gardening. Apply soon to j.
]. Hang, Spillville, Ia. 3tf
WANTED-Five men to represent the
Royal Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of Des Moines, Iowa, in
Winnesheik. Clayton, Allamakee,
Howard and Chickasaw counties.
Address the above named company
or j. G. Cooper, General Agent, De-
corah. Iowa. 52tf.
FOR SALE-Burr Oak blacksmith
shop, a good business, we'll equipped
with tools. A bargain for quick
purchaser. F. G. Schanck, Burr
Oak, Iowa.
FOR RENT OR SALE-The windmill
building. 40 feet front. Drive
way at the east end of the property
from street to Alley. The property
is we'll adapted for: a large feed
store, and wood and coal yard CON-
bined. The building has lately
been occupied by the DEBORAH
Foundry Co., which is now in run
ming order and is for sale. Will
e. trade in good land. B. Anundsen,
DEBORAH, Iowa. 15-3pd
W ANTED-Several persons of char
acter and good reputation in each
state Zone in this county required)
to represent and advertise old estab-
lished wealthy business house of
solid financial standing Salary
S21.0O weekly with expenses addi-
tional all payable in cash each
Wednesday direct from head offices.
Horse and carriage furnished when
necessary. References. Enclose
self-addressed envelope. Colonial
Co., 334 Dearborn St.. Chicago
6-16xy
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-22
CASTALIA.
OCULAR correspondent.l

IRON our regular correspondent
April 90, 1908.
Most of the township schools begin
today.
r. L. Taylor is acting agent at the
@. r. l. & p. during Mr.. Abfalter's
absence for two weeks
Mr.. Moorse is expected back from
Mortified this week. He bid his
friends farewell two weeks ago, but
has decided to return.
Most of the cellars in town that are
not drained have water in them,
Notwithstanding the fact that Cas-
Italia is about the highest ground in
the township.
The carpenters for the Rock Island
road were at work here last week.
A. O. Tatro was business visitor
at DEBORAH Saturday.
f. A. Stanley returned from Prairie
du Chen to spend Sunday but returned
again today for another weeks treat
ment at the sanitarium there.
Miss Hazel Cooper who is learning
dressmaking at Postville spent Sunday
at home here.
Charles and VIM. Bloxham are pre-
pared to do all kinds of paper hanging
and painting and are being kept very
busy at same.
By the present arrangement of time
tables our night mails must now close
at 3p. M. but it is hoped to be
changed to 8 80 in the near future.
Mrs McMullen wishes us to inform
the public that their sorghum mill
will be run as usual the coming
season.
A moving picture entertainment of
a high order will be given in the
opera house Tuesday evening, April
28th, under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid of the NJ. E. church. Every one
should attend and give the society
benefit.
The German Lutherans of the COM
munity held services at the Universe
list church just west of town on Sun
day afternoon, Rev. Bockelman of
Postville preaching. They have
arranged temporary for meetings there
every two weeks on Sunday afternoon
at 9 O'Clock, and are in hopes after
getting started to have service every
Sunday morning. We are exceedingly
glad our German friends can have
these church privileges and hope
every loyal citizen no matter of what
nationality or creed will lend help
ing hand of encouragement.
Mayor Tatro has given the contract
for his beautiful new residence to
Contractor Andrew Lee OF Ossian. and
as soon as the foundations are laid
the work will be pushed as rapidly as
possible. 1t calls for $4,000 resi-
dence of tie most modern up to date
design and will certainly be great
credit to our town. Building opera
tions promise to be active here this
summer and the spirit of improve
ment is every where being in evidence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-22
HESPER.

From our regular correspondent
April 20, 1903
The summer term of school began
this morning.
B. M. Lien was a DEBORAH visitor
Oh Saturday.
The Camp brothers have been
thrasning grain near Mabel of late.
Mrs. Bryant is caring for little
grand daughter at the home of A. r.
Bryant since Thursday the 18th.
Percy Hutchins and family have
taken up their abode in the G. Caer
residence.
DR.. Mass of Mabel was professional
caller In town the first of the eek.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Street have
decided to locate in Hesper.
E. H. Weber and j. Schmelzley
have been laying a foundation for a
new house for p. Helgeson in Mabel
Miss Rose Antrim of Mabel, was
an over Sunday visitor with Mrs. r.
Reid
Milo Tabor has returned from a
visit with relatives at Prosper.
Mrs. Clara Battey has new side
walk and improvements made by
taking out and trimming up trees.
Charley McMullen assisted with the
violin in the Easter exercises at the
M. E. church on Sunday evening.
Bertha and Howard Void spent last
week with their grandma, Mrs. Quin-
nell.
d. @. Taber is very sick at this
writing.
Miss Mae G. Noecker is at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Oren taking a
much needed rest from school duties
at Minneapolis.
j. Rensvold is painting the ]. San
don house in Mabel.
H. A. Noecker drove to Mabel on
Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. T. Engle has been enjoying
visit from Mrs. B. Tuttle and little
daughter from DEBORAH.
Mrs. Fanny Darlington Sundayed
with her son Frank and family.
Weston Stoskoph, age six. had
rather narrow escape during one OF
those windy days. The wheel of the
windmill blew down and fell so it en-.
circled the little fellow who was some.
what bruised from the accident.
The Easter exercises at the M. E.
church were deferred until Sunday
evening the 10th. The church was
very prettily decorated with potted
plants. The program consisting OF
songs, recitations and violin solo
from Rev. Dorcas was rendered in &
very creditable manner to a very
large and appreciative audience.
| o. w. Nelson and daughter of Mabe
will move this week into their house
recently purchased of G. r. Tabor OIL
the corner of Main and Church streets
| Vic. H. Stevens of Dubuque wa
looking after the interest of TIT
Standard Telephone Co. on the 18th
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-22
BURR OAK.
(From OUR ocular correspondent


April 81, 1908.
Wedding bells will soon ring. so
Dame Rumor says.
Miss Dick was a sufferer of quinsy
last week. .Ino. Failey took her
\, lace as teacher of the A room.
Mrs. Mae Pierce of DEBORAH has
been visiting relatives in town.
Grandma Feltis has been very poor
ly of late.
Mrs. ID. Rice went to lndenendence
yesterday TO accompany Mr.. Rice home
tomorrow,
Mr.. and Mrs j. Wolfenberger re-
turned from KANSAS Saturday. No
place like Burr Oak for Jerry. He
brought back with him mocking
bird which is fine singer.
AS Mr.. Roberts was leaving town
Friday morning with nine passengers
the whitfle tree broke, causing the
team to run away. No serious damage
was done. Mr.. Roberts got another
team and continued his journey.
Miss McMullen is at DEBORAH
learning cutting, fitting and sewing
at the Diamond Cutting School.
A baby boy came TO brighten the
home of T.. Cassel's Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred SchoonmakeI
were calling in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Daniels of Ossian
We're guests at G. A. Peacock's over
Sunday.
Minnie Robinson went to DEBORAH
last week to learn millinery Of Mrs.
DAILY.
Mrs. Annie Libby came over from
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-22

Ladies' Wrappers.
A good line dark colors at. :. soc
Percales, light and dark, fancy
trimmed, white and fancy yokes
wide flounce, SIPS quality at
75c each.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-22
~NNNNN~AUH/N
: Correspondence. {
News Happenings 81 the County.
reported ~ . o~np0tont corps 81 writers.
I

Ridgeway Wednesday to see lei
father, Mr.. Peacock, who is gradually
growing weaker. She returned home
Friday.
VIM. Dolan is busy taking out
'phores. Seventy five have now been
taken out. The Standard Go. says
they have a place for them all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Peacock of Decor
all spent Sunday at G. A. Peacock's
Several of the young people at
tended the dance at Canton Tuesday
night. Music by Sewells orchestra.
Mrs. Bert Kimball returned from
DEBORAH Saturday where she has been
taking course of dressmaking at Mrs
Severson's Diamond School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smalley and Jno
Topliff of DEBORAH came up yesterday
for the funeral of little Nadia Wards.
E. D. Weldon is having the build
ing he purchased of Mr.. Houck re-
shingled and repaired.
The home of VIM. Wards was sad
dened last week by the illness of their
little daughter, Nadia She was
recovering from whooping cough
when complication of diseases set
in. Drs. Emmons Of town, Daubney
of DEBORAH, Cady of Mabel used their
most skilful aid, but of no avail.
Funeral services were conducted at
the house Monday afternoon by the
pastor of the Unity church of DEBORAH,
assisted by Mrs. Smalley. The SYM
patty of the whole community goes
out to the bereaved ones.
Another little lamb has gone
To dwell with him who gave,
Another little darling babe
Is sheltered in the grave.
God needed one more angel child
Amidst His shining band,
And so he bent with loving smile
And clasped our darling's hand.
Matty McMullen began her school
in the Rollins district this week.
Mrs. Elijah is expected home to-
night from her son, Willis, where she
has been for several weeks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-22

WANTED-A dining room girl and
laundry girl at st. Cloud Hotel.
IA If.
FOR SALE-One- horse dray, cheap.
In good order. Robt. futile.
l6-2pd
FOR SALE-Silver Laced Wyandotte
eggs, 90 cents per setting. +. ID.
Baker.
FOR SALE-House on Julien avenue,
Central addition. Almost new. S4'
this office. 9-Spd
WANTED-Two good men to work
in the DEBORAH quarrey. Maurice
Halloran. IA
FOR SALE-Disc harrow, nearly
new; will sell cheap. ole E. Lee,
Nasset, La. l4-3pd
FOR RENT-Dwelling house and
lot on East Water street. Inquire
of Christen Bros. 1913
FOR RENT AND SALE-My late
homestead occupied by Doctor
Swezey, on Main street. James H.
Easton.
FOR SALE-One story five room
house, good we'll. wood shed, two
nice lots with fence around them, in
Paine and O'Conner's addition. In
quire of. Archie Albert.
FOR RENT-A good brick house on
Francis street in South DEBORAH,
nice location, seven rooms, in good
repair, city water, cistern, barn, etc.
LOST-Light red heifer calf, weigh
ing geo pounds to $50 pounds. Stray
ed from my slaughter house Tuesday
night. Finder notify Chas Linken-
he'll. l4tf
| FOR SALE-Four of the best situated
and cheapest lots in Decorate fine
neighborhood. Enquire of WI. this
| office. left
FOR SALE-.Two good Shetland
ponies. +. O. Schanck, Burr Oak.
FOR SALE-Story and half brick
residence on Maple avenue invest
| DEBORAH. One of the finest locations
on the west side; five fine lots.
good we'll and cistern. Enquire of
+. j. Curtin. 3tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-22

Remember we carry all our fine
shoes in the narrowest widths and
can give you the same assortment that
you would find in any city shoe store.
1t is science to fit the feet and we
employ only experienced statesmen.
Bromley & Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-22

Should you wish To order Wall
Paper from sample books we can
show you % books from 5 of the
largest factories and will order you
paper at a lower price than canvas
eers can name, but il doesn't pay to
buy in that way. The delay in get
ting it is annoying, the fear of not
having enough or of spoilt paper is
worry and the cost is always in
excess of open stock. We buy in
immense quantities, get the lowest cash
prices and are naming the lowest prices of
any firm in this part of the county. SO
new rolls added this week. Good papers
at 2lac per single roll
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-22
WANT
COLUMN

Rates-One cent per woodworking
less than ten cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-22
Crockery Values,
SeasOnable
Hardware.
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Received every Friday morning forFrday and Saturday
trade. From now will endeavor tn keep all kinds
of seasonabe fruits and vegetables especially for these
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-11
How to Secure wiId Pets.

The gentle, graceful little jumping
mice. white-footed mice. short-tailed
meadow-rats and squirrels are to
be found In almost any rural place In
this country These interesting little
creatures can be captured with ordi-
nary box-traps. figure tours or the
square or round wire mouse traps. The
whitefooted mice. or deer mice, may
be found In the abandoned nests of
other rodents. in holes In the fence
rails, and under clods Of old plowed
fields. or beneath brush heaps in the
fence corners.
Sometimes birds nests are found
with a atty matched roof over the
bowl, and round doorway Of access
to the interior where. snngly curled
up In a warm bed of down. the little
white-footed mouse is sleeping.
You may capture these little fellows
by hand, II you use due caution in APP
preaching their habitation. and shield
your hand with an ordinary pocket
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-11

ono on which stout linen thread is gen
erally wound, and on one end OF II
tack three strips OF wood cut from an
old cigar box. The strips should be
about Ave inches long and half an
inch broad. and they should be tackled
on the spool so that the six ends are
equI-distant from each other, like the
spokes OF wheel.
Tack three strips on the other end
OF the spool In the same way exactly
30 that the strips at one end shall be
opposite TO those at the other. The
accompanying picture represents one
end OF the spool with the strips tackled
on.
Now bore hole through the strips
where they intersect, at both ends. so
that these two holes may be con-
tinuation OF the hole through the
spool
Your next step IN to cut six strips
from the cigar box. and having made
them the right length. tack them
across from the strips on one end of
the spool to the strips on the other
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-11

| end Ike the paddles OF a real water
wheel Use small brads In all the
lacking.
Now take a piece OF soft wood,
about six inches In length, and with
your knife trim part OF II down to the
right size TO slip easily into the hole
through the spool. and let this part
be long enough TO extend half an inch
out OF TIE other end. Put a brad
through 1t there to keep the spool
from coming OFF.
The untrimmed part OF the stick
Will serve as handle for you TO hold
the wheel by. and as II IS larger than
the trimmed part. OF course the spool
cannot get of that end.
II you wish TO see how prettlly this
simple little wheel will turn when you
hold 1t In stream, try il under the
hydrant with the water turned half on.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-11

The first arch was capped by DOM
mo with two pIps or spots Ga double
go ever II. and SO on consecutively
to the sixth arch. which was topped
by double 6. the domino with the
greatest number OF pips. there being
IL.
After these arches were constructed
the small checkerboard was laid Nat
on the door. closed with It's edge
pushed up against the entire back Of
the bridge. this forming brace ard
making six compartments out OF the
six arches--as shown In drawing.
"Now. where do the checkers come
int" you ask
George and Lew quickly showed
their use. George took ten reds. while
Lew got an equal number OF blacks:
then they toed line about eight feet
away from the front Of the bridge,
from where they now tried to roll the
checkers under the arches. George
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-11

"Htl Where are the dominoesr
George and Lew have en-"
"And the checkers are gone. tool"
George and Lew have en-" repeat
Cd Marie.
"But they aren't playing With both
1t the same time. are they asked
joe In surprise
"You don't believe II. DO your said
Marie. az Joe shook his head incredu-
lousy. Come upstairs and III prove
H."
This 10 what Joe saw: The domi-
noes had been dumped out OF the box
on tho floor. where they had boon
uzcd In building what appeared TO be
4 miniature bridge. There were six
arches. All fha dominoes were EN-
ployed ia their construction. so that
the arches were strong enough TO re-
ssst tho shock OF blow. A domino
With It's face outward formed the top
Of each arch.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-11

missed them entirely In his first roll,
but on his second trial he managed to
penetrate the arch that was topped
by the double six. Each pip counted
one point. so George got 10. which put
him ahead OF Lew, who had managed
to get only four and six on both his
two rolls.
The game grew very exciting and
was not decided until the last roll,
when Lew won by score of 40 to AZ.
They called this new game Com
bination.' and II you wish to play It,
here is another way of counting: In
stead of taking only ten checkers, use
as many as you like. but DIX on a GER
tain number--50 to 100--as the win
ming number. and whoever reaches 1t
first wins the game.
Combination may not be as scien-
tinc al It's parent games. yet it's lot
OF fun. and as an eyetrainer II n =
splendid pastime.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-11
WHEN MAN STAYS AT HOME.
'Tis Said That His Wife Soon Tires
of His Company.

OF His Company.
1t Is surprising how soon a wife
tires of the company of man who
is too much at home. Men are wise
In getting away from their roof-trees
certain portion of each day. Among
their wives will be found a very gen
eral concensus of opinion to this eff
feet. There will be found everywhere
disposition to pack off the men in
the morning, and to bid them keep out
Of the way till toward evening, when
1t is assumed that they will probably
have little news of the busy world
to bring home, and when baby will
be sure to have said something excep-
tion2lly brilliant and precocious. The
general events of the day will afford
topics of conversation more interest
ing by far than II the whole household
had been together from morn till
night. A very little inquiry, too, will
elicit the fact that men about homo
all day are eminently apt to be fd-
getty and grumpy and interfering
altogether Objectionable. in short
The Gentlewoman
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-11
WAS TOO WELL TRAINED
lrishman Had Good Reason for Get.
tinq Rid of Doq

The Irishman wanted to sell the
dog, but the prospective buyer was
suspicious, and finally decided not to
buy. The man then told him why he
was so anxious to sell.
you see," he said, ri bought the
dog and thrained him meself.' l got
him SO he'd bark all the tonne if
person stepped inside the gate, and
thought l was safe from burglars.
Then me wolfe wanted me to thrain
him to carry bundles-and l did. II
you put anything into his mouth the
spalpeen'd keep it there till some one
took it away.
well, one night l woke up and
heard some one in the next room.
got up an grabbed me gun. They
were there, three of the blaygards and
the dog"
Didn't he bark?" interrupted the
man.
'Sorra bark, he was too busy"
BUSY What doing?"
Carrying the lanthern for the
burpIarSi"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-11
Box Trap Ralted and Set.

handkerchief. They will make delight
full pets. and you viii find them much
more interesting than the common
white mice Give them tall, narrow
cage with plenty of head room, wire
branch containing a last summers
birds nest to the side of their cage
for sleeping quarters, and feed the
mice with bread, seed and grain.
Meadow rats are not climbers. Put
them in fiat cage with a good wide
expanse of bottom covered with sod
OF growing grass, the roots Of which
they will eagerly deyour. Feed them
garden vegetables when grass roots
are not available.
II you are expert 1t is sometimes
possible to catch chipmunks by hand.
They will enter almost any ordinary
sort of trap, and can best be cap
tured In that way. Set the trap near
the hole known to be occupied by one
of these scolding rodents, and give
your captives a roomy cage, with a
dark corner for a nest. They mako
gentle and amusing pets. Feed them
on acorns and nuts. Crack the hard
est nuts for them
The simplest kind of a box trap,
baited with slice of fresh vegetable,
Is shown in the illustration. 1t is very
easy to make and will capture your
little pets without injuring them In
any way.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-11
rae Lauohter o. thc crowa.

Let him mol hope 10 d. sr==. deeds
Who frnfs that other men may lhnkh'
The bravery no shows who leads
a hnsf "a battle IN not hail
A. great an IL his fearlesaneks
Who dAreS. though others laugh 70 frs
Who has the strength and viii 70 pres
Ahead. Well knowing that the hlfhi
shrlii laughter % the arOffcrs rings.
Who. bearing them. builds on or sings
Men laughed ~ Alexander ere
The world had come beneath hiF SWAY
They laughed al byron, who could dafr
rs efill Keep on his chosen WAY
Since man first sought SUCCESS the cfo"a
Has laughed 70 afa the anxious ny
And only they have won who. proud
And brave. have made the laughter
dls
Who suffers men 10 laugh him down
Il ~ klscr.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-11
An indoor Game.

There are wet afternoons even In
summer. and II you are having tea
party It is so difficult to think OF some
thing to play at, The game of ia
cob" Is very much Ike blIndman's buff
only much more fun.
Two players are chosen; one is
bIindfolded. and the other Is Jacob
A circle Is formed round these two,
who may not run outside IT, Then the
''blIndman" keeps calling out jacob"
who must answer Eyes, slrl" every
time. OF course, the ''bindman" makes
n dash for Jacob" who has to dodge
him until he Is finally caught, when
two more players are chosen.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-11
DOCTOR SAID
"Quit Wrong Food and Eat Grape
Nuts"

| "Quit Wrong Food and Eat Grape
Nuts"
An Illinoisan who has been through
the mill says: Last Spring | was so
bad with indigestion | could not digest
even soft cooked eggs and doctor said
| must eat predigested food and pre-
scribed Grape-Nuts. / changed for the
better before had used one package,
eating it three times a day.
my improvement on Grape-Nuts
food was so wonderful that I con-
cluded to use your food drink Postum
in place of tea and to make a long
story short | have not been without
Grape Nuts and Postum since and my
present health proves my doctors
wisdom in prescribing Grape-Nu
have got strong as a horse and wall
and owe it all to your delicious food
and Postum" Name given by Pos
tum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
In the making of Grape-Nuts food
all the indigestible starohes of the
grain are transformed into Post Sugar.
Every particle of Grape-Nuts is digest
ibie in the weakest stomach. Physi-
clans have never found q stomach
too weak to digest and assimilate
1t.
Look in each package for 4 copy OF
the famous little book. The Road to
Wsllvills."