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The Forrest City times., 1903-06-05

they had no vision that could see the
coming food, and the sure Judgment
OF God. They were blind ON the
Godward side. And because they
were blind and would not see. they
dared To joke about Noahs flood. and
his new boat. Possibly some of the
more scholarly and learned of their
number went about the country lee
turing on the mistakes Of Noah. and
weaving smooth sentences and plaus-
lble theories and springing WITH
clsms TO strengthen the people of the
world in their unbclief. The world
hasn't grown bit old in its unbe-
lief towards God since Noah's day.
nor in its methods of attacking Gods
Word and Gods way. As a weather
prophet and architect, Noah was
considered a dismal failure. but obc-
dlence TO God enabled him to look
hundred years farther than the
people who were laughing at him,
and il gave him definiteness of aim.
which made the building of the ark
the supreme object of life. Many
contemporaries of Noah were ap-
parently living with more defniteness
OF purpose than was the builder of
the ark. and it seemed that they were
accomplishing more. but when Gods
testing came. the food swallowed up
everything that man had been doing
except the great ark, which foated
out upon the dark waters and proved
that only he who builds into the
great purpose and plan of God has
real defniteness of aim.
A MOTHER reward of obeying God
n is that of the possession of per-
Feet confidence, which day by day un-
folds into the nearer realization Of
the future hope. Perfect confidence;
that peace abiding in the soul,
which rests undisturbed even though
the storms of life ragc without. This
is condition to which the people of
the world are absolutely strangers.
Only those who obey God can know
what 1T Is to rest in Him; can
know the confidence with which each
act OF obedience is performed; can
know with absolute certainty that
the final results are to be as endur-
ing as God Himself. The soul that
is building only for himself; the
Christian, perhaps, who is following
his own will, instead of the will of
God, has to face the hours and DAYS
and weeks of anxiety and worry But
he who obeys God has no reason to
be troubled or anxious over the ulti-
mate results. Yes. doubts and diff
cultles may come along the pathway
of obedience to God. but not as to
the final issues, but only as con-
Germs some of the minor details
which are to be worked out in at
tanning the supreme end. | have
no doubt that many difficulty came
to Noah in the building of the ark.
In carrying out many of the details
of that structure he was building for
God, it is more than likely that he
had his days of doubt and trouble.
But all through those long years of
building there was no shadow of
doubt as to the certainty of the COM
pletion of the ark, or as to the neces-
sity for its use. And so il is always
with those who obey God. Their con-
fidence is in One Who never fails, and
the act of obedience links their des-
tiny with the eternal purposes of
God.
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-05

story OF Moan HE ana see PLAINLY
the reward of that obedience may be
quick to exclaim: How foolish and
how fatal it would have been fer him
TO do otherwise than all that the
Lord commanded him" But if we
will try 10 forget for the time being
the glorious ark riding in safety on
the crest Of the mighty flood, bear
ing its living freight above the wa
terry graves of those who refused to
hear Gods voice or heed His warn
ings and stand with Noah when the
command of God first came to him,
we will see that only implicit faith in
God could have given Noah the cour-
age to act. Is it not probable as
Noah saw the sun rising day after
day, in his strength ard glory, as
his feet passed through his grain
laden fields. and bearing orchards, as
lie heard the music of the birds, as
he beheld the busy rush of life all
about him, people marrying and be-
ing given in marriage, commercial
and industrial enterprises command
ing ard occupying the skill and en-
ergy and brains of mankind; is it not
proba BILE that Noah found it hard
to believe and obey God? In obey
ing God he could not hope 10 secure
the support or even Endorsement of
his neighbors ard friends. Perhaps
lie knew that at first il would mean
opposition in his own household.
pUT there were other things besides
L ridieule and opposition and perse-
eution which would make the obeying
Of God no easy thing. He must give
up personal plans ard ambitions. 1t
must not be supposed that, up to the
time the command came to Noah.
lie had been standing around idly
waiting for something to turn up.
The Lord always seeks ont the busy
hands ard brains TO work for Him.
He has no more love fer the drone
than has the employer whose sue
cess Dope nds upon the industry of
the men he employs.
And l. for one believe that Noah
was one of the most industrious and
successful men of his time. He was
respected and looked up to in the
community. The godly life always
commands the respect Of the wicked.
There is no doubt that the times in
which Noah lived were dis:ressingly
bad. for the record preserved by God
declares that the wickedness of
man was great in the earth, and every
imagination of the thoughts Of his
heart was only evil continually"
But Noah lived an upright life, and
his excellencies made him a com
mand,ng figure in the country in
which he lived. He was an important
and influential citizen, and as such
was undoubtedly full of his own
plans aud ambitions. And so, when
the command Of the Lord came to
him to turn from these things and
build the ark. il doubtless cost him
no little struggle to obey.
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-05

lncIinations. 1T is always n case of
the rainbow and the never-found pot
OF gold when Gods commands are
forgotten and diSobeyed. But as
surely as Noah rode in the ark on the
flood which destroyed those who had
derided him, so surely will the soul
that yields obedience to the command
of God ride above the storms and
floods of life to the mountain top
of blessing. and to him will come the
olive branch of Gods peace. and the
rainbow of Gods eternal presence
will speak its reassuring message to
his soul.
OBEYING God is expansive in its
~ scope: it is eleyating in its tend
ency. Look at Noah, His obedience
to the commands of God involved the
destiny of the whole human race to
the present day. lie did not build
for himself and his family alone. lie
reared his ark that it might be n
part in the great plan of Gods re-
demptive work for man. The sound
of his hammer is heard to-day. sol
emily warning the world of another
Judgment day TO come. Christ used
the story of Noah to drive home this
very truth to His hearers. ''As the
days of Noe were, so shall also the
coming of the Son of Man be- For
as IN the days that were before the
flood, they were eating and drinking
marrying and giving in marriage, un-
til the day that Noe entered into the
ark, and knew not until the food
came, and took them all away; so
shall also the coming of the Son of
Man be-" The world prides itself on
It's breadth of life, the scope of its
activity. the largeness of its aims and
ambitions, but. bless YOU. they are as
narrow ard sordid in breadth and
scope and iargeness in comparison
with the life which unfolds in Gods
Will as the planet on which we live is
small and insignificant in COMPARE
son to the universe of which it is n
part. To obey mans will is to limit
the horizon of the life, and confine
its possibilities to the few short
years which mark the passage from
the cradle to the grave. To obey
Gods will launches the soul on the
limitless expanse of Gods purpose in
Ills vast universe and gives wind and
sail to carry through the unending
years of eternity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-01-28

age. The meeting is called for Z 80
sharp.
have taken to bowling lately. and find
it very fascinating and healthful
exercise.
Mike Meyer of Waukon was in town
Tuesday.
Little Viola Morehouse has gone
with her father, DR.. Morehouse, for a
visit among relatives at various east
ern points.
Supt. Hook visited the Calmar school
Friday.
M. ]. Carter of Ossian was in town
Thursday.
Martin Kubish was up from Fl.
Atkinson Thursday on business.
M. J. Nicholson is busy furnishing
ice for the Calmar ice house.
George Gilbert of Monona was in
town Thursday transacting business
VIM. Becker of FIT Atkinson was a
Calmar visitor Wednesday.
Miss Amelia Gustafson came home
from Festina Friday evening, to spend
Sunday.
Mrs. W. Wangsness was surprised
yesterday by some of her friends. The
occasion was the tenth anniversary OF
her marriage.
The Young Folks Lutheran Society
met at the home of Miss Diana Tenold
last evening. and from there were
taken in sleigbs to the home of Miss
Randy Kittlesby, where they spent a
very enjoyable evening
Mrs Fuller and son of Chicago,
were guests at the home OF E. G..
Walker, on Monday.
G. s. Boice of DEBORAH was Cal
mar visitor between trains Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Wick, Miss Anna
Haauber and N. Klein enjoyed a
sleigh ride to Festina Sunday.
Mrs. Sourada and daughter of Chi
cago are visiting at the Sonrada home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-01-28
HA~%NN%N/A
: Correspondence. !:
News happenings of the County,
Reported a Competent corps Of Writers.


nouncing the 9Th annual ball of the
Spillville camp of Modern Woodmen
on Saturday evening, Jan. 81. They
have secured the best of music and a
jolly good time may be expected by
all those attending.
Claude Summers went to Hawkeye
Wednesday morning, where he has ac-
cepted a position with the Sumner
Telephone company.
L. S. Thayer, of Hawkeye, was in
town Tuesday. Mr.. Thayer has car
of Missouri corn at Calmar which he
is selling at very moderate price.
Jerry Green, state lecturer for the
Modern Woodmen, was in our city
Tuesday talking with the M. w. A.
boys in his jovial good natured way.
Peter Smith is hauling lumber home
these days from the VIM. Becker lum-
Der yard, for a new and modern resi-
dence which he intends to build in
the spring.
Albert Mikesh, the enterprising
furniture dealer of Protovin, was in
our city Wednesday. He was accom-
panied by bis wife. They were the
guests of Joseph Sobolik and wife.
Friday night while the writer, @.
V. Summers, was returning peace
fully from his supper whistling his
own familiar tune, he was ay-layed
by coward in the dark of the Winnie
sheik County Bank and numerically
kicked down and beaten over the head
with beer bottle. If it had not
been for a friend, Fred Plomteaux,
who was near by, would not be here
to write this article, but more than
likely there would have been fun
eral, because the one who way-laid
me had made his threats as to what
he would do as soon as it got dark
enough to cover his murderous &C
tions. 1t was all on account of a seven
line item which l published in last
weeks Times and which 1 reprint in
full for the benefit of the public
There is gang of young fellows in
this town who are bent on picking
rows with outside parties every time
there is anything going on here.
Boys, you had better mend your ways
before it is too late
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-01-28
FORT ATKINSON.
(From the Times. }

(From the Times.
Mrs. Becker visited at Calmar yes
terday.
Joe Sindelar was a Spillville visitor
Tuesday.
Mrs. P. J. Huber was Calmar
visitor Tuesday.
Otto Book transacted business at
DEBORAH Wednesday.
Mrs. @. Brace returned from Cal
mar Wednesday.
James Puffer transacted business at
Spillville yesterday.
VIM. Becker transacted business at
Calmar Wednesday.
Miss Tracy Doubek went to Mason
City Wednesday.
Mrs. Chekal went to Ridgeway for
days visit with relatives.
Sam Nerson and Mr.. Orke, of Ossian
were in this city Tuesday.
Theodore Perry, of ST. Lucas, was
in our city Tuesday on business
ole Sherwin, of Sumner township
was in our city Tuesday on business
Miss Schmidt of DEBORAH is the
guest of f. A. Schneider and wife
THIS week.
John Duffy went to Portland Tues
day to visit his brother Tom and fam
lily.
Miss Mary Houdek and Miss Tony
Staska were DEBORAH visitors Wednes-
day.
Mrs. NJ. Pouska visited with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Kuhn, at Cal
mar Wednesday.
Chas. Craig was a Calmar visitor
yesterday.
Geo. A. Bieber transacted business
at Waucoma Thursday.
Lloyd and Jess Weller went to Ar
lington Wednesday for few days stay
with relatives and friends.
Spillville's enterprising merchant,
J. II. Hang, was in town Tuesday |
on business and was shaking hands |
with his many friends here.
Bills are out from this Office an
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-01-28
CALMAR.
From our regular correspondent

Jan. 20, l5Oo
Misses Grace and Nellie Haas of
DEBORAH spent last Saturday with
Mrs. Collins.
Mrs. Holbrook and Miss Gunderson
of Ossian were guests last Saturday at
the home of Mrs. L. Q. Clark.
Mrs. Snow entertained few
friends at O'Clock tea last Saturday.
Geo. Walker, wife and son, Ber-
tram, came down from Minneapolis
Saturday night and spent last Sunday
at the E. @. Walker home.
Miss Gladys Kaye went to Wauco-
ma Friday for visit with Miss Hazel
Plotts.
Andrew Bjerke has been afflicted
with the grippe this week.
Mrs. Land, of Albert Lea. is guest
of Mrs. M. Gilmartin.
Mrs Ed. Stenseth is very i'll.
Mrs. Anderson and daughter Fay,
were up from Ossian visiting Mrs
Smith on Monday and Tuesday.
The John johnson family has NOV
ed into the honse recently made va
cant by the Chas. Grundeland family.
Miss Anna Bjerke and Ed. Bjerke
went to Milwaukee Saturday night,
to remain few days.
Mrs. Smith accompanied Mrs Sulli-
van to her home at Ossian, Saturday
afternoon.
The Old folks Lutheran society
will meet Wednesday with Mrs. K.
Larson IS, about 81 miles east of town.
A Miss Gunderson of Ossian is or
ganizing music class here.
Miss Blanche Ashall, of Helena,
Mont. visited with Mrs. Roome Sa-
turday and Sunday, on her way back
to school in Chicago.
Allie Johnson has been confined to
her home on account of severe in
juries received while coasting one
evening this week.
Mesdames H. Dixon, G. Kerr and
@. w. Burdick were guests of Mrs.
S. Collins Thursday.
Mrs. Blodgett and daughter Geneva
of Minneapolis are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. +. Fisher.
John Schmidt of Dubuque was
guest of her brother-in law, Peter
Meyer, Thursday.
Mrs. Stafford entertained about 65
at the L. A. s. Thursday afternoon.
John Gesell returned to his home
near Cresco, Monday.
Misses Lizzie and Emma Falck of
Davenport and Sophia and Freddie
Falck of Strawberry Point have re-
turned from their Locust visit and
are visiting among relatives in Cal
mar.
Miss Tillie Hauber was Festina
visitor Thursday.
Miss Kate Field visited friends in
DEBORAH Thursday.
Mrs. Leamon and daughter returned
Monday from visit with her parents
and son at Manchester.
Mrs. Peter Meyer was DEBORAH
visitor Tuesday.
Z. G. Walker made a trip to Waco
ma Monday.
Miss Margaret Milward was in
DEBORAH Tuesday.
Mrs. Guy Leslie is visiting at her
old home.
Misses Mary Graft and Emma Mas
hex were DEBORAH visitors Thursday
The Womans' Home Missionary So
ciety will meet with Mrs Will wager
At 2 80 on Saturday afternoon.
Miss Tillie Cote is visiting in st. |
Paul and Minneapolis.
Quite number of Calmar ladies
There will be business meeting
II the L. A. s. tonight at the parson-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-01-28
ADMINISTRATIVE Notice.

Notice of the appointment of an Administra-
trix of the Estate of David j. Rees, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the subscriber
has been duly appointed Administrators to
the estate of David j. Rees, late OF Burr Oak
of Iowa, deceased, Interstate, and has taken
upon herself that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. All persons having demands
upon the estate of the said deceased are re-
quired To exhibit the same; and persons In
debted to the said estate are called upon TO
make payment 10
MARY REEFS, Administatrix.
w. l.. CONVERSE Attorney.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Jan. IL, 1905 81
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-01-28
RIDGEwAY.
(From the Review. J

From the Review.)
Arthur Johnson arrived home from
Waterloo today.
NJ @. Maricle was business visitor
in Cresco Wednesday.
Presiding Elder Fleming of Fayette
was in town Monday.
Mrs. D. Dorm is quite seriously i'll
since Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Thos Kittleson fell on the
ice Tuesday and received severe in
juries.
Rev. v. E. Hall preached to the M.
f. congregation at Cresco last Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Butt are the
happy pare nts of an eight pound boy
born today.
Miss Emma Kelson arrived home
from Minneapolis Wednesday night,
for visit with her folks.
A. Wheeler is confined at his home
with broken rib, caused by falling
out of bohsled one day last week.
Watch for the entertainment given
by the Junior Aid Society at the M.
E. church Feb. %.
The ladies Melted about $l2 as re-
suit of their oyster supper at the M.
E. church last Thursday evening.
Miss Mabelle Potter departed Mon
day for Charlton, Iowa, where she
went to act as bridesmaid at the we'd
ding of friend.
Clyde Hammond of Cresco was in
town Monday, shaking hands with
friends and acquaintance. He late
ly returned from an extended sOjourn
in Columbus, Ohio. Mr.. Hammond
informs the Review that he expects
soon to locate in Des Moines.
The large barn on the farm of John
Cameron, one mile west of the Morton
church, burned Sunday. The fire was
caused by the explosion of the gaso-
line engine that was used in pumping
water. We understand that the horses
and stock in the barn at the time
were rescued.
A civil suit occupied the attention
of Justice Klemme and jury on
Monday. The case was that of John
Aga versus Ivan Hovden. The attor-
neys were Johnson for the plaintiff
and Acres for the defendant. After
hearing the testimony and argune,ts
of attorneys, the jury returned YER
dict in favor of the plaintiff.
Mr. Charles Booton was pleasantly
surprised at his home last Monday
evening by a visit from the young
people of E. w. Bottoms Sunday
School class. The evening was spent
in playing various games and enjoy
ing the candies, nuts, apples, etc. that
the invaders so bountifully provided.
The visit was thoroughly enjoyed
by all the participants. Those attend.
ing were Flossie Hoyt, Ethel Paley,
Helen Baker, Edith Prann, Della
Fosse, Arthur and Archie Hoyt, Har.
ry and Ore Libbey, Arthur Griffith
and Orville Allen.
Adele May Hickey Ashall was borr
at McGregor, Iowa, May 20, 1864
was married to Fred Ashall at Ridge
way, Iowa, December 20, 1888; dice
at Chicago, Illinois, January 10, 1903
OF the three children born to her anC
her husband, only one, Miss Blanche
survives her. Her first home after
marriage was at ST. Hilaire, Minneso
ia. Moved from that place to Hast
ings, Nebraska, from there to Den
yer, Colorado, thence to Helena
Montana. Mrs. Ashall has been g
sufferer for eight years Has not beer
herself since the death of her idolized
child, Doris. three years ago. Has
been at Chicago for treatment during
the past year, where she underwent
four operations. Her death was an
unexpected blow. Her husband was
planning to receive her at home in
two weeks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-01-28
District Court. February Term, 1908.
State of Iowa.

UiStTICt SOurt. FEBRUARY IerH1, iSU3.
State of Iowa,
Winnesheik County,
In District Court, Feb. Term, 1908.
To the Sheriff of Winnesheik county,
Greeting. :
You are hereby commanded to sum-
mon the following named persons:
GRAND JURY.
George Allen, Castalia, Bloomfield
twp.
Ole o. Riveland, Ossian, Military
twp.
G. R. Myers, Jackson Junction,
Jackson twp.
Levi Peck, Frankville, Frankville
twp
o. G. Haugen, Nordness, Spring
field twp.
A. P. Anderson, Calmar, Sumner
twp.
A. T. Holton, DEBORAH, Glenwood
twp.
N. H. Adams, DEBORAH, DEBORAH Sd
ward.
Amel Koch, Ridgeway. Lincoln twp.
Jonas Amundson, Highlandville,
Pleasant twp.
X. L. Grindelapd, Spring Grove,
Mimi, Highland twp.
James Lester, Kendaliville, Ere
mont twp.
PETIT JURY.
o. f. Lambert, Castalia, Bloomfield
twp
F. E. Perry, Castalia, Bloomfield
twp.
E. J. Perry, Castalia, Bloomfield
twp
G. A. Bucknam, Castalia, Bloom
field twp.
Ole S. Thompson, Ossian, Military
twp.
Sam Nereson, Ossian, Military twp
Wencil Kryson, Festina, Washington
LIST precinct.
Jos. 'Stoska, Fort Atkinson, I'd pre-
cinct.
0. G. Olson, Jackson Junction,
Jackson twp
j. w. Waters, Frankville twp
August Peck, DEBORAH, Springfield
twp.
Nels Remmen, DEBORAH, Springfield
twp.
J. @. Kubish, Calmar, Calmar LIST
precinct.
Matthias Phillips, Conover, Calmar
I'd precinct.
Jos. Benish, Spillville, Calmar I'd
precinct.
JOS. Soukup, Spillville, Calmar I'd
precinct.
Clemence Herold, Spillville, Sum-
ner twp
Jos. Bovska, Calmar, Sumner twp.
Hedge Aaker. Ridgeway, Sumner
o. q. Evans, DEBORAH, Glenwood
twp.
John Lee, Freeport, DEBORAH twp.
Geo. Zuckmayer, Decrah, DEBORAH
NJ. ]. Mali, DEBORAH, DEBORAH 4th
ward
W. s. Bucknell, DEBORAH, DEBORAH
4th ward.
Paul Slack, DEBORAH, DEBORAH 4th
S. s. Whitbeck, DEBORAH, DEBORAH
4th ward.
Henry PotIatz, DEBORAH, DEBORAH
4th ward.
d. A. Reed, DEBORAH, DEBORAH 4th
ward.
Henry Albers, ST., Ridgeway, Lin
coin twp.
Ole Linde. Ridgeway, Lincoln twp.
VIM. Sampson, Satire, Pleasant twp.
Amin Atkinson, Satire, Pleasant twp.
VIM. Muldoon, DEBORAH, Blufftop
towp.
W. E. Mcconnell, Button, Bluff
ton twp.
Henry Larson, Hesper, Highland
twp.
o. NJ. Peterson. Spring Grove,
Mimi. Highland twp.
Isaac Fawcett, Hesper. Highland
twp.
M. ]. Donlan, Burr Oak, Burr Oak
twp.
VIM. Shurtiff, Kendallville, FIRE.
mont twp.
Ole Mattison, Kendallville, FREE
mont twp.
to be and appear before the District
court of Winnesheik county, Iowa, at
the court house in said county, at
2 100 O'Clock p. m, on the Sd day of
February, A. ID. 1908, to serve as
Grand and Petit Jurors, and then and
there to continue until duly dis
charged, and have you then and there
this writ.
[SEALl In Testimony Whereof,
have hereunto set my
hand, and affixed the Seal of said
court at DEBORAH, Iowa, this the 10th
day of January, A. d., 1908.
A. L. HAAKENSON CLERK
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-01-28
SHOE
SALE!

We have commenced a
winter stock reducing
event that will send every
shoe advertised out of our
store at fourth a third, a
half off the regular selling
price. Many hundreds of
pairs are included in the