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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-13
Dewitt Is the Name.

= When you go to buy witch hazel salve
look for .he name DEWITT on every
box. The pure, unadulterated witch ha-
eel is used in making DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. which is the best salve in
the world for cuts, burns, bruises, boils,
eczema and piles. The popularity Of
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve, due to its
many cures, has caused numerous worth
less counterfeits to be placed on the
market. The genuine bears the name
Of +. G. Dewitt d Co, Chicago. Sold
by o. X. Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-13
pysentery Cured without the Aid Of a Doctor.

81 am just up from hard spell Of the
fiuxr dysenteryj says Mr.. Il. A. Pinner,
well known merchant Of Drummond,
Tenn. u used one small bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and was cured without having
a doctor. i consider it the best cholern
medicine in the world There is no need
OF employing a doctor when this remedy
is used. for no doctor can prescribe bet
ter medicine for bowel complaint in any
form either for children or adults. II
never fails and Is pleasant to take. For
sale By O. K. Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-13
Potent Pun Pleasure.

The pills that are potent in their ac-
ton and pleasant in effect are DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. W. S. Philpot Of
Albany, Ga, says "During a bilious at
tack took one. Small as it was il did
me more good than calomel, blue mass
or any other pills ever took, and at the
same time it effected me pleasantly. Lit
tie Early Risers are certainly an ideal
pill" Sold by o. r. Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-13
ak Of the Times.

|
| We heard OF farmer the other day
who had very uneven lot of hogs. In
order to get them more OF size he shut
the biggest ones up by themselves and
starved them to reduce their size to
match the rest Of the bunch. The funny
thing about this story is that it is said
to be true-but we don't believe it.
Perhaps Solomon's sage proverb anent
spelling the child by sparing the rod was
not meant to apply to a switch or black
walnut rules in the hand of a stern-yis
aged pedagogue-an and perhaps it was.
Be this as it may, the testimony OF New
York school principals is overwhelmingly
in favor OF the restoration OF their old
prerogative of applying the birch when
and where needed. They have tried the
hands-otf policy long time as the result
of popular agitation and three-quarters
OF them do not hesitate TO express the
opinion that it is failure and demoral-
izing to morals and discipline. There
can be little doubt that an adequately
l.
schools that have lost that potent civil
izing force would rebound to the good of
the "young idea" and the peace of par
ent and teacher alike.
/ A school commissioner in neighbor-
ing county asked every teacher who took
local county paper to hold up their
hands, and when only six out Of hun
dred responded he proceeded to give
them lecture for expecting the papers
to publish notices of their Institutes, en-
tertainments and sundry complimentary
notices when they manifested so little
appreciation. Not long since the Trib-
une heard a man high up in educational
circles express the opinion that teachers
as class read less outside OF the text
book than any other class OF professional
people, with the result that as class
they are less posted on current affairs
than the average run OF people. We be
lieve each teacher should be required to
subscribe for one county and one daily
metropolitan paper and each day should
be required to devote some time to
events OF interest as chronicled by the
press. A teacher with no knowledge
outside of his text book is small potatoes
and few in the hill.
\ Missouri editor pays tribute to the
gourd, and becomes melancholy because
it passes as a water dipper. He thinks
the change indicates decadent civiliza-
ton. "Water," he declares-and there
may be many people who will indorse
the sentiment - sis never so pleasant
from tin dipper or cut glass goblet as
from n gourd. The tin dipper smacks of
cheapness, vulgarity. 1t is tawdry and
leaky. The cut glass goblet suggests
cracked ice and dark brown taste the
next morning. The gourd has the flavor
OF home and shade trees and the hint of
sunbonnets and calico. The water bot
tie gives thought OF dinner parties and
dress suits and decollete dresses and
other evidences OF progress and poverty
Of ideas. The gourd reminds us of the
out doors and red cheeks and redder
lips; the simple life of yesterday when
we had time to be friendly and under
standing enough to be real. Alas, the
gourd has disappeared before the com
ing of the tin dipper and glass goblet.
No one has not tasted genuine happiness
who has not quaffed spring water from
an old fashioned gourd."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22
Winnesheik COuntys Assessment for 1908.

We have prepared for this week,
with the assistance of Auditor f. A.
Masters, partial abstract of the as
sessment of Winnesheik county for
1903 as returned by the assessors in
the different townships, and we believe
that it will make interesting reading
and study for residents of the county
who are interested in its public well
fare. From the table it will be seen
that there are in the county 427, 1893
acres of taxable land, the actual
value of which is SIS, 4l0 $50. The
value of the town lots in the different
corporations is S2,64S, 796, making the
total actual value of real estate
SIS, ,059, 176. The table also gives the
listed moneys and credits of each
township and corporate on. amounting
in all to 81. .056, 1888, and the average
value per acre of lands in each town
ship.
There are few additional items Of
interest to be gathered from the asses
sors' returns, among which are total
actual value of personal property in
county, $4,644, ,6SS; amount of money
invested in merchandise stocks,
$5SS, $50; value OF vehicles, including
bicycles, $52, ,6SS; number of cattle in
county, 37.937, value 1924, 70S; num-
ber of horses, 1874, value 1920, ,S12
number of mules, 40, value 81, 548
number of swine over 6 months old.
81, ,S22, value S24O, 1872 number of sheep
800, value $l9,2S4.
The table affords many interesting
comparisons between the townships
which we leave for our readers to
make themselves, perhaps the most
noticeable being the difference in the
amount of monevs and credits listed
by the different townships. Judging
by the figures one would get different
impression of the wealth of some Sec
tions than he would by learning from
other sources. But of course these
| figures represent actual facts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

The sitting of the Executive Council
at Des Moines the past week has been
the cause of much newspaper COM
ment. Each year there has been con-
siderable controversy over the assess
ment Of the railroads of the state, and
especially since the inauguration OF
Gov Cummins. the latter being
jealous in his efforts to raise the same
to q figure which he deems commen-
surate with their actual value. After
fighting against raise in assessment
with every other argument at their
disposal, the railroad attorneys at
tempted to show that in proportion to
their value Iowa farm lands were as
sessed at much lower valuation than
railroad property, which has brought
out q storm of rebutting testimony
from county officers, boards of super
visors, etc., each county contending
for at least no increase in its assess
ment. II is an interesting contest and
it's outcome will be anxiously awaited.
Meanwhile, the table of assessment
for Winnesheik county published in
this issue, will be interesting reading.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Grand Chief Arthur of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers dropped
dead while speaking at a banquet
closing convention of the order at
Winnipeg. He was one of the best
known and most highly respected
labor leaders in the country and it is
said that the organization of which he
was the head never lost strike under
his guidance. OF late years they have
had no reason for striking and would
not engage in sympathetic strikes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

The Manchurian question has been
settled satisfactorily to this govern
ment. Assurances have been received
from the Chinese government that il
will in the near future open as treaty
ports several ports now closed to tine
worlds trade. The Russian govern
to the United States government that
it will not in any way oppose such
opening. While the ports to be opened
are not yet specified, it is gathered
from the communications received
that they are Moukden, the principal
island port Of Manchuria, and TIA
Tung Kao. at the mouth Of the Yalu
river.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

At no time since 1884 have the re-
ceipts Of the Postoffice Department
equaied the expenditures. In 1902 the
total expenditures of the department
were $l24, 7S5. .697, while the revenue
amounted to $l2l, ,S4S, ,047, leaving a de-
felt for the year of 81, 937, $50, which
was small compared to some of the
deficits of previous years. OF the to-
tai expenditures of the department
$50. 533, 2l7, was paid to the railroads
for the transportations of the mails.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Certain Democratic politicians,
possibly statesmen. are expressing
much satisfaction that the populists
are reported turning to the support
of Roosevelt, and state that they be-
lieve that the Democratic Populistic
coalition which has been in force
since 1896 has been the greatest detri-
ment to the Democratic party. The
Democracy made the mistake of seek
ing the support and cooperation Of
the Populists, both parties holding
different views, but uniting to defeat
their common antagonist, the Re-
publicans. As matter of fact many
of these Populists came from the
ranks Of the Republican party, hold
ing the mistaken idea that all evils
could be directly corrected by legal
enactment. In the meantime the
principles of the Republicans have
remained fixed and constant, and they
have been yindicated by events. And
now seeing the error of their one
time belief, many of the Populists
are coming back into their old party
but they are coming as Republicans,
not as Populists, and are again sub
scribing to the Republican standards.
Such accessions by the Republicans
affords no cause for congratulations
! among Democrats. 4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22
IOwa's Personal Property Assessment.

Footings have been completed in
the office of Auditor of State Carroll
by j. f. Wall, clerk of the revenue
department, which show the increase
in the persona! property assessment
in Iowa for 1903. They indicate tnat
the personal property assessment has
made a net gain of so, 500, 775. AS
the net Increase in the actual value
of lands over 1902 is reported as
$205, 600, 26S, the total increase III the
actual value placed on property in
the state, exclusive of railroad and
other property directly assessed by
the executive council, is $2l6, 200, DAB.
The effect of this increase will be
felt in a reduced tax levy for the
state, though to what extent cannot
be figured until it is known what the
council does in the matter of equali-
zation of the returns from the differ.
ent counties.
The 1903 assessment shows the
actual value of personal property in
the state, other than live stock, to be
$273, ,344, TT. In 1902 the value placed
on this property was 1868, 043. 439.
| The increase amounts to $3, 302, 33S.
The 1908 assessment shows the
actual value of live stock in Iowa to
be Sits, ,6l9. 492. This property was
valued at sl67, 632, 4l2 in 1902, the in
crease for 1908 being heavy and amount
ing to 81, ,9S7, ,0S0.
The total gain as found from these
two items is $l1, ,2S9, ,418, but exemp-
tions amounting to $6S9,643 in the
personal property assessment leave as
the net increase $40, 599,775.
The total assessment ON all property
in the state year. ago, not including
railway and other property assessed
by the executive council, was:
Real estate. e.,........... 81. GAO, 756, l4i
| Personal ........... 436, 674, S57
Total ....$2 81, or, 430, ,99S
The figures given are net actual
value. The taxable value for 1902 was
4 -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Incombustible dresses-by putting
an ounce of alum or sal ammonia in
the last water in which muslins or
cottons are rinsed, or in simi lar
quantity in the starch in which they
are stiffened, they will be rendered
almost inhammable. or at least will
with difficulty take the fire, and if
they do, will burn without flame.
This is simple precaution rarely
adopted. Remember this and save the
lives of the children.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22
Iowa State Epworth League Assembly,
COlfaX, July l9...Aug. 10.

For this occasion Rock Island Sys-
tenn agents i'll Iowa will sell tickets to
Colfax and return at one fare for the
round "trip, tickets on sale July Goth
to Aug. 10th with final return limit
of Aug. 1lth. 27.5
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

And now the farmer has another
severe backset to work against. 1t il
the loss of sleep caused by the rustic
of the swiftly growing corn in the
fields near his home. There is con-
siderable fear that the melon and
pumpkin crop will be a failure as the
vines are growing SO fast that they
are wearing out the fruit dragging it
over the ground. If it is not one
thing it is another that confronts the
hardy tiller of the soil. -Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Ruskin University is to have pro-
fessorship founded to enable women
better to understand husbands--the
object being to arrest divorce. 1t is
called the Bridal Course" " The
women now want to found professor
ship to enable men better to understand
their wives to be called the ""Bridle
Course -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Speaking of the high-heeled shoes
now being worn by the women. the
Atchison Globe, authority on all such
matters. says: ''If woman can place
the shank of her shoe over an egg
without breaking it, the heel is au
fait, bully and de rigeur -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

According to reports received by the
Board of Control, Iowa has nearly
5000 persons of unsound mind. In
the county asylums are 46S males and
436 females in private institutions
ia males and SOC females, and in
state hospitals 3.34O insane patients
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Hon. Hoke Smith. a member of pre-
sident Cleveland's last cabinet says
that our people in Georgia are max
ing money. The farmers are making
money and we want that condition of
affairs TO continue. Mr.. Smith
comes painfully near admitting in
directly that at heart he is Repub-
lican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

With Minnesota making strawberry
preserves out Of timothy seed and
maple sugar out of corn cobs, poor
old Connecticut's wooden nutmegs
seem to be utterly outclassed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Speaking of Mr. Bryans lecturing
tours and his ability to draw the
crowds he does the Rockford Register
remarks that cit is queer how many
people there are who will hire a man
to tell them things that are not so.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Iowa has twice as many hogs as any
other state in the Union, numbering
I, ABS, 655, with an average value Of
$S.9 81 per head. or total value Of
$66, 274, 1856.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

DR.. Wiley, one of the sages of the
agricultural department, recommends
as a hot weather diet, bread that is at
least one day old, water to be from
60 to 65 degrees in temperature and
wheat to be eaten in place of meat.
Soda waters and iced teas are pro-
nounced to be highly injurious. Milk,
bread, wheat and potatoes are sug-
gested as the ideal diet for the hot
spell.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Senator Martin of Virginia has
again pranced into type with the, re-
iteration that "the only hope for tariff
revision lies in the Democratic
party" The Senator means that the
only hope of the Democratic party
lies in keeping up it's tariff revision
howl, \and the hope is not bright one
at this time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Kansas is not only harvesting her
greatest crop of wheat, but, because
of the scarcity of farm hands, some
of her best girls, properly attired for
the occasion, are helping do it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Iowa staEds first of all states in
poultry, having more than 10000. 00(
chickens, producing more than
i, 200, 000,0 900 eggs a year valued al
nearly $l2, 900, 900.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

The report of the Auditor of tn,
state of Iowa shows that there ar
1900 telephone companies in the stat,
as compared with 700 last year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

The express companies have joined
the procession in tho raise of prices,
the minimum charge for packages Xow
being thirty-cents instead of twenty
five, as heretofore.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

The first newspaper ever printed
and published by an Indian has made
its appearance in Eufaula, /. T. The
editor is Alexander Posep, Greek,
and one of the most prominent men OF
the nation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Crba's first year at self government
shows revenue $40. ,629, expenses
$l4, 0O0,OOO, leaving balance in the
treasury of 81, 1928, 629, a fine showing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Politics. boiling hot, distresses
many of our neighboring counties.
while good old Winnesheik rests
serene in undisturbed harmony. "
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

A Des Moines paper eulogising a
young lady spoke of the excellent
reputation for teaching she bears, "
and the next morning met her brother,
father. uncles and cousins at the
sanctum door, armed with gattling
guns, pitchforks and clubs. declaring
that she had never taught bear in
her life. Elk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Nearly $4,000, 900, 900 was paid in
pensions from the Des MONIES Office of
Commissioner Clarkson the past week,
over 55, 600 soldiers being beneticiaries.
This was the regular quarterly pay
ment from tins Office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Some men are like wheelbarrows
they won't accomplish much unles
they are pushed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

When we read that the Philadelphia
mint coined 1sO. 900, 900 pieces last
year, it does seem passing strange
how so many of them managed to
AMID nc
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

The annual loss from the burning
of buildings in the United States is
about $l35, 900, 900, not including cost
Of insurance and the appliances for
fire protection.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

If anything can reconcile man to
the end, it would seem that the record
Pope Leo XIII can look back on
would do so.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

One of our exchanges informs US
that death occurred in its neighbor-
hood dne to "cholera in phantom. 4"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

The world is to have a new intoxi
cant made from the ii root, which i
abundant in the Hawaiian islands.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Fifty-two out of tine fifty-siS
signers of the Declaration of Indepen.
dence were Masons.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

1t is asserted that the longest t-lived
people are those who make breakfast
their chief meal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

The average assessed value of Iowa
farm lands is Sal. So per acre.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22
CURRENT COMMENT

There are about II 900. 600 Catholics
in the United States.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22
2u%Gc Chtstcm
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
H. J. GREEN,
Editor and Proprietor.

The Only Official Paper of Winnesheik
County and the City of Decorah.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22
81, ,077,430, 99S

Total ...$ $2,077, 430, 99S
The figures given are net actual
value. The taxable value for 1902 was
one-fourth of the total given.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Subscription Price $3.50 per year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-22

Entered at the post Office in Decorah
Iowa. as second Glass Mail Matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
PASTOR GUARANTEED
AFTER DRAWING DEATH
my Associated Press. J

(By Associated Press
IS WEST CHESTER, PA, March So The
Rev. DR.. J. D. c. EIanna. pas-
tor the Methodist plscopal Church
In this place, did not occupy
his pulpit Sunday, nor will lie lie
able to attend his church duties for ton
days or more. He has been quaran-
tined by the Board OF Health because OF
his heroic action in visiting q girl DYING
from black smallpox,
Jacob 3. Taylor was taken with SMALL
pox ten days ago, and conveyed to the
Borough Hospital for contagious diseases.
Dr.. Addison Rothrock was put In charge
OF the case. Mr.. Taylor's two daughters,
one school teacher, and the other a
stenographer. were stricken with the dis
ease few days later. and placed under
DR.. Rothrock's care.
The disease developed into black small
!pox, and Thursday the father died, The
condition of his daughters grew worse.
Friday afternoon, realizing that thoy wero
near Deaths door they requested that a
minister be summoned, as they were anx-
ious to be baptized and to receive spirI-
tual consola tion.
Is After four or FIVE ministers, conferred
with over the telephone, had refused to
obey the call, Or. Rothrock communicated
with DR., Hanna. who promptly respond
ed, spending an hour with the afflicted
sisters.
Ono Of the young women died Saturday
evening and the other Is hoyering be
tween life and death,