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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
HESPER
From our Regular Correspondent

From our Regular Correspondent.
June Is, 904.
A company of the Standard Tele-
phone men are taking out the unused
lines
Mrs. Theo. Nelson and children
have returned from a visit with her
sister. Mrs. Nels Nelson of Highland
township.
Mrs. Robert McMullen is able to
ride out again.
H. Rygg is doing mason work at
Conover.
r. Reed was DEBORAH visitor Sun.
day the 18th
Erick Wennes is undergoing an
operation in Lacrosse.
Mrs. Calvin Rowe has been confined
to ner rooms for some time owing to
sickness.
The remains of an elderly lady,
Mrs. Aasum, living south of town,
were inferred in the Lutheran ceme-
terry last Monday.
Mrs. Anna Webb is spending a few
days with DEBORAH friends.
Miss Amanda johnson leaves this
week for her home in Highadville on
account of sickness.
F. Reed and f. Rollins of Burr Oak
were recent business visitors in our
vicinity.
Miss Matte Westgate is home from
school duties at Lanesboro.
Miss Gertrude Dillingham; spent the
greater part of last week with Der
friend, Mrs Adolph Tollefson, of
Mabel.
Oscar Reed and family have taken
up their abode in the J. I. Allen resi-
dence west of town.
Mrs. Hendry and children of Cavi-
lier, N. D. are visiting relatives. the
Bryant's.
Miss Mae G. Decker of Minneapolis
is expected to arrive Tuesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Oren to
spend the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson were
visitors Sunday at the home of their
daughter. Mrs. John Bryant.
The families of B. o. Burreson and
Filing Void Sundayed with Mrs.
Quinnell of Spring Grove.
The ice cream social under the aus
pieces of one of the ball clubs held
near the Stone hall Tuesday evening
was we'll attended. Also the one by
another club on the school house
grounds Friday evening.
Miss Matilda Slattum of near St.
Paul is teaching school in the class
room of the Lutheran church.
The remains of Mr.. Miner who ex-
pired suddenly from heart failure
Sunday evening will be brought here
for burial Tuesday afternoon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
CANOE
From our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent
June 10. 1904.
Mrs. S. Mostad and daughter Miss
Emma of DEBORAH visited friends and
relatives in this vicinity last week.
Clarence Hendrickson is very sick
with lung fever.
Mrs. o. Nesheim returned to her
home in DEBORAH yesterday after a
brief visit with Canoe friends and
relatives.
Ole Gustad purchased the sixty acre
farm of Mike Musser for the sum of
$3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Wilson of De-
corah were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Fl. Musser Friday and Saturday.
Some of the people who attended Ser
vices in the Big Canoe church Sunday
report eighs babies being baptized.
Three more have taken the Farmers
Telephone this week. Their names
are Hans Helgeson. VIM. Musser and
Dave Musser.
Magne A. Forde got badly poisoned
with poison ivy in his face and about
his eye
Forty.two of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Mussers friends and relatives gathered
at their home Sunday. it being the
last Sunday while living in their old
home. They will move Tuesday to
live with their son. VIM. Musser.
Chas Blaess has taken the remainder
of the bees of H. j. Brandt's, about
forty swarms. He has taken them on
shares for the season.
Mrs. H. J. Brandt was over Tuesday
to bid her home friends goodbye. She
will start today for an extended visit
with her sisters in Dakota and Wiscon-
sin with the expectation of making her
future home in Superior, Wis.
Miss Nancy Mizener went to Freeport
Thursday to visit her brother John. be-
fore returning to her home in Frank
willie.
Ed. Blount and another little boy
of DEBORAH had runaway last Satur-
day. Mr.. Blount was hurt, but how
bad it is not known. The horse be-
came frightened at being bitten by a
doc
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
RAVENA
from our regular correspondent

from our regular correspondent
June Is, 1904.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Lansing and Mr..
and Mrs. VIM Lansing drove to Fl.
Atkinson today.
Mrs. Rev. Larson of Faribault
Mimi, is the guest of the Tovson's.
The Misses Rosa and Wick Meyer
were Rayena visitors Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy spent
Sunday at E. Wilson'S
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. Dryer and Mis-:
Cora Brandt from near Frankville
wereSunday visitors at JuliusBrown' s.
Miss Gena Egeland entertained q
number of the young people of this
vicinity Sunday.
P. Rocksvold is saving lumber fol
P. Barthelme.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Harvey were the
guests of relatives in Ossian.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. DeCou visited Sun.
day at the hcme of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Hanson in Ossian.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
BURR OAK.
From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
June IA, 1904.
kelsie Clark came over from Cries.
co yesterday for visit with friends.
7. E. Roberts and family drove to
Preston Sunday in their bran new
surrey.
DEBORAH boys played ball Sunday
afternoon with the Burr Oak boys but
only got two scores.
School closes Saturday with speak
ing, singing and picnic in Schanck S
grove.
Hesper kids came down Saturday
and played ball with the Burr Oak
kids, the latter beat, but had to call
on some older ones to do it.
Several are training their horses for
the race the 4th.
Mr.. Pitsley, the blacksmith, has
gone to DEBORAH to the races and from
there goes to Lime Springs. Albert
Delay takes his place at the shop.
Mrs. Anne Fessidan who has been
SpcuuIuS sOIuo tlMS WIFI u6T IuOtHcT,
Mrs. Mclaughlin, returned to her
home at Cresco Saturday.
Rev. Dorcas and family came home
Friday from Thompson, Iowa. Mrs.
DIS sister Elnora Harrison accom-
panied them for prolonged visit.
Miss Dickinson who teaches the
Canoe school spent Saturday and SUM-
day with her sister, Mrs. Malcomb.
Mrs. Cora Conell who has been car
ing for her father for several weeks
returned to Manchester. Saturday.
B. F. Shelley and family Sundayed
at d. NJ. Wards.
Ed. Sharp drove to DEBORAH Friday
and sold his ponies for 5000.
Over 40 attended the surprise party
at the Central hotel Thursday even
ing given by Mrs Roberts in honor Of
her husbands birthday; all report an
excellent time.
News is just received of the death
Of Mr.. I. Morrison who has been all
ing so many months. As vet funeral
arrangements have not been made.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
CLAY HILL.

From our Regular Correspondent
May lS, 90i.
Strawberries are ripening fast.
Miss Tena Hegtvedt is working for
Adam Wepler.
School closed Friday with a large
picnic on the school grounds
There was surprise party on Mrs.
Helgeson last Sunday, the occasion be-
ing her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. @. Graham of De-
corah spent Sunday at the Rastetter
home.
Mrs. Erickson and son Carl, went to
Calmar Saturday to spend couple days
with relatives and friends.
The ball game Sunday between Clay
Hill and Franklin Prairie, resulted in
the formers favor, score IL to s.
John Broghammer of Locust spent
Sunday with his Clay Hill friends.
o, j. Ness and family of DEBORAH,
Sundayed with E. H. Rygg and family.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15

Mr.. Thias has decided to stay here
and put in stock of goods in G.. o.
Riggs store building. He has started
to paint the fixtures and expects to be
ready for business in about a month;
we wish him success.
A very happy party of picnickers
drove to the woods north of town to
Caldow's grove to commemorate the
10th birthday of Lloyd Riggs. and it
goes without saying all had very
pleasant time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
c, NJ. & st. p. Excursions.

G. A. r. Encampment. Mason City,
June 6-S to II, 49, 80 round trip.
Republican State Convention, Des
Carnival, Prairie du Chen, June
!-10 to 10, 80. 30 round trip.
To the Milwaukee Saengerfest, July
25 to July 80, limit Aug. 1; 80. 10
round trip.
Pythian Celebration. Minneapolis.
May 20-21 to 90, So. so round trip.
Homeseekers tickets and points on
Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and
same territory as advertised in April.
1904 S. V. Potter, agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
Paper Hanging.

Remember we butt the paper. No
unsightly wide margins, for 25 cents
double roll. One roll covers 70
square feet; work guaranteed. H. A.
Prastmark & Son. 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
A Frightened Horse,

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or hundred
other accidents, are every day occur
rences. 1t behooves everybody to have
a reliable salve handy and there's
none as good as Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. Burns, cuts. sores. eczema and
piles. disappear quickly under its
soothing effect. 25c, at Wangler Bros.
drug store.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-02

that syerY day. and went away To
dry hts clothing.
These may be- promising candi,
dates for reward from Mr.. Carnegie's
hero fund. but that iso small con,
Germ. The everyday hero Is heroic
without q very distinct idea of re.
ward. His instinct is to save life if
he can, when he finds it in danger.
He may not think about taking on
his shoes, or his coat, or even his
necktie, for that matter. And 1t may
be that, as"peopIe do that every day Z
he acts merely because he is one Of
the people.
It is a good thing to have the ev-
eryday hero about, and IL Mr., Car
negie finds way to reward him ev-
eryone will be pleased. But it is
safe to say that he viii continue to
be found, whenever his services, are
needed, and that he will continue,
with shoes on if there is no time to
get them off, to do what people do
every day."--Inter-O Ocean,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-02
EUROPE AND AMERICA.
Herman ,Rapp, a Traveller of Expert
ence, Gives Comparisons.

Herman Rapp, of Liverpool, Eng
land, departed Saturday for Colorado
Springs Colorado, after short visit
at the home of his uncle, A. Rapp.
When asked the opinion of England
in regard to the outcome of. the Jap
anese-R Russian war, he replied that
England believed and hoped that the
Japs would give the Russians "a jolly
good hiding" Although a native OF
America and still loyal to his mother
country, Mr.. Rapp has been twenty
four years in Europe; in that time he
has made eighteen round trips across
the water. He has travelled through
all the countries Of Europe and the
states of America, and pays high
tribute to Iowa when he says that
Iowa is the prettiest, thriftiest state
he has seen. Europe is the dump
ing ground of the world" says Mr..
Rapp, "any surplus Of stock is ship
ped there. We charge no duty on
imports. except wine, spirits, tobacco
and old silver, and when you people
over mere have more of anything than
you can get a good price for, over TO
Europe it p sent and the price for
the. article in America is kept up.
Meat is cha&par IN Europe than in
any other country on the globe. You
people live too fast over here. We
take more time in England and we
live longer and enjoy life better while
we, are living. After ALL. though,
America is the best country and
Americans the best people in the
whole world" +'i
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-02

of the state department with China
leaves no room for doubt that Ameri.
can warships may, can and viii follow
the missionaries whenever necessary.
About a year ago Admiral Robley ID.
Evans dispatched a gunboat up the
Yangste river in China to learn how
our missionaries were coming on in
their work Of spreading the gospel
among the heather. The object was
to gather information that would
make possible intelligent action in
case Of another Boxer movement.
The Chinese government protested
against the invasion OF its inland wat
ers by foreign war vessels. Cores
pondence followed in which Admiral
Evans maintained that American
ships had right to go wherever
Americans were allowed to reside
and engage in business. Later this
correspondence was submitted to the
state department which has now no
tilted China that wherever Ameri-
cans may be and where by treaty
with China they are authorized to en-
gage in business or reside for the
purpose of spreading the gospel, this
government claims the right to dis
patch warships. Where the Bible
goes, there, If need be, the American
gunboat will go also.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-02


sligo. 600. The hotel bills of visitors
reach s732.000, and the cost OF report
ing the proceedings for the press as.
sociations and for Individual newspa-
pers reaches $4,000, showing d
grand total Of s1,103.000 for a. three
days convention, or at the rate of
sS67,SSS "a day. The number Of Wis
itors drawn to a convention city is es-
timated at 10000. iR
The writer observes that 1t was
very different in the early days Of
the nation, but with the rise OF polit-
ical parties the cost OF nominations
began to grow. They became more
noticeable when nomination by con-
vention supplanted the older and sim.
pier methods. Washington, John Adj
ans and Jefferson were accepted by
common consent" as appropriate
candidates. Madison and Monroe
We're nominated by the congressional
caucus method. In 1924 John Quincy
Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay,
William "A. Crawford, John G. Cal
ethd A(C w III N1l1tOA WGTS uOQl-
mated by their home legislatures.
The first organized national conyen.
ton resembling those of the present
day was that which nominated An
drew Jackson for his second term.
With respect to size. the coming
republican national convention will be
in striking contrast with the first re-
publican national convention (strict-
ly speaking), which assembled in
Musical Fund Hall, Philadelphia, June
II, 1856. The growth of our great
nominating conventions is well illus.
trated by the provision made for re-
porting the proceedings. The Public
Ledger in its report of the conven-
ton Of 1856 said that the newspaper
representatives present numbered
eighty-four, who mustered In num-
bers that quite astonished the dele.
gates from a distance" Between
400 and 500 press seats must be re-.
served in the modern national CON
yention.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-02
JUNIOR RECEPTION.
o. H. s. Class Of 1905 Entertain Sen.
Tors and Teachers.

The Junior class of the Oskaloosa
high school entertained the Seniors
Friday evening at the William Burn
side home southeast of the city
About one hundred and fifty Of the
members of the classes and the in.
structors were gathered together.
The affair was very pleasant in its
many features. Glass banners were
displayed during the evening and at
the close these were by common con.
sent awarded to the seniors. The
senior emblem is black cat with a
neck ribbon Of red, and the juniors
had place cards for the graduates cut
in the shape of cat. The members
Of the classes for the greater part
went to the Burnside residence via
the car line. The seniors chartered
car for the evening and had it nice
ly decorated with their class colors.
The entire affair was one OF the most
pleasant and thoroughly enjoyable
class affairs that has been held in
years, and it marks the closing Of a
very successful year by very sue.
cessful class. The plans OF the jun
Tors in entertaining the outgoing
members were most successfully car
ried out and this class is to be con-
graduated upon the general success
CT their plans. '@@ "" '.s
Much of the credit rests with the
class president, Miss Sophia Stroh.
meier, who has been untiring and
most energetic in her efforts to make
the closing event Of the school yeaI
the best thing Of the kind ever glver
by junior class. w. 8.@@
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-02
THE OLD REGIMENT.

Long, ago., on a summers day..
Oyer the hills they marched away,
Kinfolk, friends and the boys we knew
In childhood's blossoms and fields OF
iiliu dew, Ytlf go
Changed in that hour TO full-grown
"t@F@ men, s1sd'tfi@ az 2tf& ~ @Fe'
When the song of the bugle rang
~. :, down the glen .,...,. ..as
With its wild appeal and its throb
,.. and thrall, r. .as,,.. ?. ....y. ,..
And they answered YEA" to their
countrys call.
They wake no more to the battles
.'@-. poisn- "Fl.tIE saEp 'r ElIrf-n
Kinfolk, friends and the neighbors'
4o # boys,as lu, ut~r-r~ -a,
But oft when the starlight fills the
- glen,r Aa~n.u rl-t- 10" ..a
In phantom marches they come again,
And over the walls where the roses
'''''' creep, -'.
And the dew-kissed meadows with
."'" clover deep,
/ see them still as they marched away
Long ago, on arsummer's day. ;f
.~@".@@i. T. John S. McGroarty.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-02

Abba Union: The election of
John. "A. DeMuth as one of the dele
gates from the Sixth district to the
national convention is special honor
to- Monroe county and a high compli-
ment to Mr.. DeMuth. Wapello, Dav-
is, Jasper and Monroe cast their solid
votes for DeMuth and he received
further IL votes from Mahaska, Z
from Keokuk and 3 from Powesniek.
He and Senator Waterman received
the same number of votes. In this
part Of the district we highly appre-
ciate the consideration given us by
the other counties in the district and
they can rely upon us in the future
when fayors may be returned.T y
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-02

The Omaha Bee takes note Of
the fact that while the wing of the
party that controlled the republican
state convention of Iowa was radically
opposed to the Iowa IDEA as promul
gated by Governor Cumnlfns, they
were sagacious enough and generous
enough to accord Governor Cummins
a place as delegate-at.large, together
with Senators Allison and Dollive1
and Joseph w. Blythe, on the delega
ton that win represent Iowa in the
national convention. "And this, adds
the Bee, sis why Iowa counts fol
something, not only at washington
but in the national quadrennial coun
ellis Of the republican party, while
Nebraska does not rank much higher
than Alaska" l0te- 81" =
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-02
DO Not Be IMPOSED unon..

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lune
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and Tar many limitations are offered
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Honey and Tar and refuse any substi
tute offered as no other preparation
will give the same satisfaction. 1t is
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ates and is safest for children and
delicate persons. For sale by
,. .. Green & Bentley Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-02

There is an opinion prevalent
that a presidential election year Is
bad for business, but ii the Bankers
Magazine says there is no more reas.
on why 1904 should be a bad year for
business because 9 president is to be
elected than there is because it is a
leap year. 1t argues that the politi-
cal excitement of the year, in most
cases, takes the place of other relax
alton; also that in a presidential year
a great deal of moneynis spent, and
that the free circulation of money
has never been considered as bad for
business. saslsris 0laaE "lm
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-02
ROOSEVELT re ISSUE

st; Paul Pioneer Press: 1t is to be
a fight on, Roosevelt, whatever, may
be put into the platform of the demo,
crazy. That Is what the opposition
organs areatuning up for. Even the
fairest of them, who In the first two
years of "the Roosevelt era" seemed
inclined to recognize the high moral
and political purposes of the presi,
dent, now lose no opportunity for a
fling at him, however, undeseryed.
But the very unfairness of his enc
mics will make VOTES. for him in their
own camp. Renublicans can ask for
no better issue on which, to meet the
opposition II thus confessss itself
without ethsF. purpose than the'turn.
ing down. Of the man. Who above all
others represents the best aspirations
Of the American people. 'a s.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-02
-In his recent speech before tine

In his recent speech before the
Polk County Republican Club, Score
tary Shaw discussed the relation of
the. republican tariff system to our
home market. BY Mr.. Shaw's figures
it is shown that 95 per cent of our
products are consumed at home. This
home market has been developed by
the workings of the protective tarifr
policy inaugurated and adopted by
the republican party, One can not
help but feel that if Mr.. shaw's fig
ures are correct the cutlery for for
eign markets for the unconsumed 5
per cent is altogether out of proper
ton to the object to be attained. jrG
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-02
IOWA MONUMENT AT SHILOH,

'S"CN "SNS" - SE1ILSTtI
According to one of the monument
commissioners in charge, of all the
battlefield parks, in the country, Iowa
has the finest state monument al
Shiloh to the memory of her fallea
soldiers there is in al. the South.
The Iowa reglme1tal monuments are
also very handsome. though perhaps
not quite so fine as those of Ohio.
The following description is given Of
the Iowa state shaft: .r.. -.5Yta
The Iowa monument has pleasing
lines-a tall shaft surmounted by a
ball and an eagle, and the work about
the base is exquisite. But that which
attracts the eye Of every beholder is
a bronze figure as of woman. repre-.
senting fame, with pencil in hand
just finishing the inscription on the
side of the monument. The figure ia
a beautiful one and is so different
from other conceptions of the artists
that it is at once striking and at.
tractive.
Governor Cummins made strong
presentation of the case of the Fiji
teenth and Sixteenth Iowa regiments
in the rehearing of their case before
the commissioners on the battlefield
few days ago. Anqex-C Confederate
who is member of the commission
is said to have congratulated him on
having shown greater knowledge OF
the battle than men who were in it,
or at least was better able to tell
about it, -. 49,, 5,.r
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-02
rms American otuing Expedition

This American otuing Expedition,
an organization composed of News.
paper men and open-air enthusiasts,
with headquarters in New York City,
is planning to have a unique outing
this summer and at the same time
visit the Worlds Fair. The party
will follow the trails and the methods
OF, travelling that were in, vogue when
st. Louis was a blank on the map and
will camp along the route in tents.
Pack animals and prairie "scnooners"
will take the place Of trains.