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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04
Self xblaHdtOry.

The Postmaster General is said TO
have received the following succinct
and seIf-explanatory communication:
YAM HILL, Ark, - 100
Dear Sir: l take my pen in hand to
let YOU know that 1 hereby resign. for
the 'leventh and last time, the job of
postmaster at this. place. Mebby you'll
recollect that I've done resigned ten
conseckertive times before. Once 1t
was b'cuz the emollients of the Office
was too puny for the responsibilities;
and another time il was b'cuz the fleas
was tco plenty. Upon a different occa-
sion ii was for the reason that an I'M
patient sort of feller that takes the
only Little Rock daily that comes to
this office got to shootin' at me b'euz
he wanted his blamed paper before
was through readin' it. Once it was
b'cuz one of them Northerners that
think they are so Internal smart wrote
a nostal card to a gent hare sayin' that
the full details Of that there scandal
were as follows. and then put the rest
of il in Latin or some such heathenish
language. Another time it was on ac-
count of a batch of skunks rendevoozin'
under the edifice until you could almost
cut the atmasfearik disturbance with
tho fiat side of a barrel stave; and
later If was b'cuz an unreasonable cuss
that wanted his mail came in through
the side of the office with an ak, when
he knowed good and we'll that I was
off on a turkey hunt and would be back
in two, three days; and the rest of
'em was on account of one little thing
and another that don't specially matter
at this stage of the game.
AS said before, I have done resigned
ten times already: also. the Cover 'ment
wouldn't let me off on airy occasion. In
view of which l wish to remark that
it's no picnic to have a job that you
can't quit. although 1 am ready to own
up that / reckon the reason is that I'm
the only gent in the community that
could read and write and at the same
time was fool enough to take the Of
flee.
But, anyhow. this time I am unani-
mously through fiddlin' about it, and
this here 'leventh and last resignation
of mine has got to be accepted, let the
chips fall where they may Along
about four o'clock this afternoon a pas
sci of our best citizens informed me in
no uncertain tones that II I wasn't ur
and gone by midnight they lowed tc
tar and feather and rail-ride me out
OF our law-abidin' little city. for a small
matter that it amt necessary for me
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04
A LESSON IN WAR.

w joined in ba, % !" the "s Far Fs. s and fhs s rols eis
looks eagerly two other big nations are
occupied fighting which has muchless of glamour
about It, but which bids fair be quite stubborn
a limited scale the Russo-Japanese conflict In the
German province of Southwest Africa Kaiser Williams
forces making but Indifferent headway against naked
savages the Hereros Away UP the heights of the
Hinaayan plateau the British Indian regulars being
held in check by barbarous Tibetans.
While the civilized world startes at the news of battle
ships being blown out of the water, whole companies
wiped by the explosion OF Shmose shells towns
assailed with guns that throw of twelve
and fouree miles, instructive chapter in the art Of
modern warfare IS being written in African jungle
and Tbetan seppe There this same vaunted perfection
the science of killing which to prove its title
in such terrible way between combatans of the civ
lized world, makes but lamentabIy weak showing
Before the Hereros with their savage lacking of all
semblance of military skill, the goose-sep of the Ger
has to indefinite mark time the
Tbetans and their leather have brought Gen
era Macdonalds Ghurkas fitting realization OF the
task cut out for them
In each instance the punitive ncursions against bar
barous peoples have been undertaken in the face of
great natural disadvantages. In Africa the Germans
have fight their way against the stubborn resistance
of the Jungle ignorant of the country and prey TO all
the dread diseases of masnatic swamp tropic fever
ground. The Hereros crafty they bloodthrsty
and have already trapped their foes again and again
Upon the road to Lhassa the British have even harder
to hoe Over passes that high the oftiest
Sierra where horse trail is dangerous the
Tbetan expedition has had drag increasing
line of communication And the Tbetans are armed
with Russian guns; they shoot accurately and
swiftly
Against the deadly perfection of the game as it is
being exhibited in the Far East these incidents
shadow forth circumstance somewhat anomalous
Were England and Germany to fly at each others
troats either the the other would nAct crush
ing defeat and the issue would probably be quickly de-
cided In Africa in Tibet where the forces their re-
spective brought to bear upon the remnants
of sayagery, there is pause the savage will not down.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04
THE NATIONS DAY.

~ NCE more the people of the United States are
| called to the observance of the anniversary of
- the day upon which the thirteen British colonies
in North America declared their independence of the
British and empire and thereby laid the foanda
tions of the great republic that holds foremost
place among the powers of the earth
1t is day SO full of patriotic memories that ntei-
gent citizen fail to feel their influences the
Indifferent be negectful of the claims it has upon
his attention and his
So far the making of nations is concerned the
declaration OF independence by the thirteen colonies
by far the greatest single human history 1t
the bravey and wisely done at critical moment by
which old order of things terminated and new
order of things begun. 1t the birth of the America
which know; the first clear and unmistakabe mani
festaton of that destiny which has profoundly af
fected the whole world and greater less degree
shaped the of national development in every
nation under the
The men who signed the great declaration were in
character and purpose worthy of the task which they
set their hands. The maintenance of it in war and in
peace intrusted leaders of abilities high that
only in instances their equals be found in the
annals of history. Americans of this and every other
generation honor the memory of the great of
the Revolution tor their personal worth we'll for
the work they performed Indeed, much of patriotic
inspiration be gained by the American youth from
study OF the characters of Washington Jefferson and
Adams from review of the glory and the greatness
of the republic itself.
1t is matter of profound regret many that the cele
braon of glorious day in the history the nation
should be conducted in the which custom has
established AS rule, the general observances of the
day lack decorum, dignity and propriety. The stately
parades the lofty oraons and the patriotic music which
should be the chief features of the celebration too
often lost sight of in the general of recrackcrs
and other noisy and dangerous forms of popular demon
stration
That such regrets in we'll founded goes
without saying The fatalities OF each successive Fourth
of July greater than those of many important
battle while the frequent fires of each year impose upon
the nation loss. Sooner or later we shall
devise remedy for these evils. In the meantime we
must guard against them best
1t behooves then to give hearts to-day to a
free and full exutaton in the greatness of country
cherishng at the time profound loyalty to the
memory of the great who put their fortunes their
lives and their sacred honor stake that the nation
might be founded and that might be free 1t is such
holiday is known to other people. Let rejoice
in it with patriotic fervor and be proud that
Americans.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04
CHILDREN AS PROMOTERS.

~ HE Commercial Club OF Portland, in attempt
TO give great advertisement to Oregon has de
L vised scheme of cash prizes and medals be
awarded for the best article story written by any
dent of Oregon be published in any newspaper
side of Oregon prior to October 1904 While this
competition open all persons the school children
have been notified that they eligible to win prizes
under the conditions provided. In other words, the
children may be utilized promoters for the benefit of
their native State.
There is enough Of novelty in this idea to
tenton 1t has a chance to work out well. There are
in every community precocous young people who have
some knack other in degree that is potent
prise their elders. Children competitive boomers of
Oregon will assisted by all their competent relatives
TO give good account OF themselves Every re-
members the wonderful boy, Thomas Chatterton,
literary landmark and than nine days wonder.
Mendessohn fine music when he was lad
so did Mozart and tender age Zerah Colburn math
ematicay inclined performed wonderful mental feats.
History full OF mention Of youngsters whose fame has
outlved that OF the and accomplished adults of
their time. Possibly Oregon may possess boy girl
whose capacity write something attractive about the
State approaches genius.
In any the outcome will be watched with curl
osty outside we'll within Oregon. There is this
to be said in favor of the boys and girls of any State
Under the present school system, facts that dmmed
in the minds of adults by lapse of years and altered
somewhat by intervening conditions, familiar topics
cies to find directly from copious encyclopedias
or elsewhere much about their topic. In addition to
this there are youth enthusiasm and the spirit of emit
ation keen within them. These the factors to
be counted on any line of mental that does
not call for the exercise of technical knowledge requr
ing years to garner.
Viewed from another point the idea of having school
children interested in helping their State is good
Their researches will compel them to learn They will
read and discuss and will be the better citizens for what
they gain.
How the articles that written by the Oregonians
obtain publication papers outside of the State
is not told. Possibly the Commercial Club has fig
ured that Announcement is made that the success
of any competitor will not depend upon the class Of
publication in which it shall appear. 1t is intnated
that the competitors should write for Eastern
paper, the selection be in towns in which present
Oregonians formerly resided There numerous small
papers in the United States that might the matter
so contributed in lieu of miscellany, when sem-local
trend is supplied by the that the is
the daughter of former resident.
Probably the best communications will be published
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04
FIo7VerS on Stormy BilIo7uS.

My friend. the knowing. said in a gloom
filed hour:
Who bids the rose to grace in the fall
our pathway?
Who forth on stormy billows would cast
a flower?
Wften thunder rolls. who lists to the
birds of May-day?
LET song birds cease to carol when
storms are singing.
Now drum and cannon sound through
the streets and alleys.
In forests grow the swords and hear
their ringing,
Downtrodden lies the flowers in Fin
lands valleys.
when darker grows the sky and the
storm clouds lower.
And men with hand on sword stand
their homes defending.
How can a child's frail arm meet the
giants power?
How to the gentle breeze should the
cliffs be bending2
1 said: yet wounds shall heal after
battles hour,
Swords rust, and bayonets on the field
But e'er returns the song as the springs
Forevermore hearts longing shall rise
unfetteTed.
Amid the battles din have the tones
alighted;
Now floats the red, sweet rose on Ihe
stormy pillows.
To watt a summer thought to the mind
benighted
And bloom. a newborn hope, meath
the weeping willows.
so shall the cliffs be moved by loving
power,
So shall wild autumn's storm come
with fragrance laden.
So shall the mild tones fall as May
bloom shower
And gladden. yet the heart of dear
Finland's maiden"
-Zacharius TOpelius-
Zacharias Topelius was a patriot and poet
of Finland and the foregoing verses are from
a book of his poems, published under the utle
Of Heather Blossoms" in 1884. The transla-
tion from the Swedish is nv Anna Coreles.
Of Per and is cODyrighted
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04

PLANTAIN - Subscriber. Alameda.
Cal The plantain or plantain tree is
one of the food products. 1t is one of
the most important Of the trOpical
countries and one of the most vain
able Of the largest of herbaceous
plants of the natural order of
museae. 1t is a native of the East
Indies. where numberless varieties
have been cultivated for thousands OF
years 1t is now diffused over All
tropical and subtropical regions of the
globe. With the exception of two or
three plants it would not be easy to
name in the whole vegetable kingdom
any plant applied to a greater numbar
of uses than the pIantain. The fruft
is eaten sometimes raw, though more
generally-except that of the banana
boiled or roasted. and variously pre-
pared. It is both farinaceous and
saccharine- In most of the varieties n
has sweetish taste: in some il ia
mealy; in some it is sub-acid or asture
1t is as much used before being perfect
ly ripe as when it is so. In the West
Indies the plantain boiled and beaten
in a mortar is the common food OF
the negroes Plantains baked in the
skin or fried in slices with butter and
powdered over with sugar are favorits
dishes in some tropical countries.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04

to go into the details at present, and
spell ago a friend let me know tnat
they had reconsidered to the extent OF
decfdin' to make it nine o'clock instead
Of midnight, and were already a-bilin'
OF the tar.
So you can see for yourselves that IL
is high time for me to step down and
out No more at present from. Yours
truly. T. j. WACkERBACk-
P. Sits eight forty-two right now
and I'm gone.-New York Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04

The above shows Mount Holyoke far in the lead of
the other colleges with about graduate
ried, Wellesley about in FOUR Baltimore about one
in FIVE and Bryn Mawr and Radcliffe about in six.
That is much astonishing showing than the
recently made by Harvard who averaged about
II per married. President Eliot of that college
the serious fact that the educated portion
the American people not only fails to increase the
population at ALL but does reproduce itself He
gives the in part the fact that the protraced
education necessary for the professions delays marriage
beyond the ordinary time limit
President Briggs of Radcliffe in speaking OF the sub
ject says: "Of the college likely
marry than the who has desire for study and
has nothing else to take up her mind The women who
come to college prefer the fortune which educated
has before her in the various professions to a
life of dependence Then too, college may be
more fastdious about the whom they marry In
short to that the reports from the various
womens colleges show that graduates are in
fuenced by much the that affecting
all women to less degree-the tendency to eco
nomic independence rather than turning to matrmony
for support
1T would be interesting compare with the East the
proportion of graduates from California
universities who have married. but know OF no sta
tstcs at present available for the purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04
alligator Farms.


The French are to have an alligator
farm. Several French capitalists re-
Gently visited this country to purchase
a few head of stock with which to
start it. The point selected for the
venture is somewhere in the south Of
France. The French prize the alli-
gators skin so highly that the leather
dealers believe it will pay to raise the
animals directly ON home soil-or, more
properly, in home waters. If they sue
ceed il will be the first farm of its
kind in the world.
Alligator skin is daily growing rarer
and more high-priced, while the de-
mand for it continues on the increase.
The French require large quantities
of it for shoes, bags, portfolios and
toilet articles. President Loubet, not
long ago, received as a gift an entire
hunting suit made of the finest skins
obtainable.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04

Some surprise has been expressed the political Jug
ployes under official designation which has repre-
sented their usefulness the community, and then
appointing them to Office under another conve-
nentIy secured The affair is simpler than first glance
appears No change duties has been The
ferred deputies had nothing do in their old positions
and have nothing perform in their field of
political favor.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04

Uncle Sam has been kind enough to make a very
liberal allowance of money for the National Guard of
California This decision is a compliment the citizen
soIdery of the State and just tribute from the Federal
Government The National Guard of California the
first body OF American troops leave the conti-
mission of war; and in the field State troops
fought regulars for the dignity and supremacy OF the
fac
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04

MARRYING-H. c. c., Seiad VAL
ley, Cal When girl attains the age
of Is in California she attains her ma
jority and is a sole agent. She is at
liberty to marry the man Of her choice.
providing he has attained his majority.
and the parents have mo legal right
to interfere in the matter and prevent
their daughter from living with the
man she married.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04
.4nSzrrrS to Queries.

TO RENEW PIANOS-G. r. z.
City. The following is given as a
means of restoring the appearance OF
pianos: Take equal proportions of
turpentine. linseed oil and vinegar,
mix; rub in well with a piece of fan
mel cloth. Then polish with a piece of
ehamois skin. This treatment will en-
tirely remove the dingy appearance
that age gives to fine woods"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04
AMERICAN FLAGS Fl. s. Cj

AMERICAN FLAGS. Fl. s. CITY.
There is at this time no law prohibit
ing the use of the American flag for
advertising purposes. One house Of
Congress passed a law to that effect.
but il did not pass the other house.
At the next session Of Congress a
strong effort will be made to have
such law passed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04

in the local papers in Oregon and subsequently given
circulation in the East in shape Next year the
Lewis and Clark Exposition will take place Portland
1t to the interest of Oregon to have its and fame
extended much possible later than October of
the present year
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04

Special Information supplied daily 20
business houses and public men By the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). 236 Cali
irornia street. Telephone Main 10k2 :
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04

A school for theatrical critics is TO
be opened in Paris. The students are
TO attend dress rehearsals and write
them UP for practice.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04

Townsend's California GIace fruits In
artistic hre-etched boxes. us Market st
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04

Zacharias Topelius was a patriot and poet
of Finland and the foregoing verses are from
a book of his poems, published under the title
Of Heather Blossoms, in 1894. The transla-
zion from the Swedish is nv Anna CCrcles.
now a resident of Berkeley and is copyrighted
in her
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-31
Mrs. Farrier of Owatonns. MINI.

Mrs. Farrier of Owatonns, MINI.
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. a
N. Vance last week.
S. E. Green and family came nj
from West Union yeste rday. for few
days visit with relatives.
"A story is told of Cherokee wo-
man who married six times and never
got out of the animal line. When
she was girl she was known as Miss
Mollie Panther She married an In
dian named Coon, and when that
gentleman was transferred to the hap
Ply hunting ground she soon became
Mrs. Fox. The Fox did not last al
ways. and when he entered the last
chase the widow married mild. pla-
cid man named Mule, who never had
any kick coming till he harnessed up
to draw his load across the great
divide. After period of mourning
the widow again entered the realms
of matrimonial bliss and became Mrs.
Wolf, and when his scalp went to the
Great Father, along with his corporal
remains, she became the wife of a
man named Tiger, apd when Mr.. Tiger
changed his stripes for pretty white
robe in the great beyond she selected
another husband of the name of Rab-
hit Kapsas Citv Jourpal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-31
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.

Aug. 30, 81, Sept. l, 2-Jack Hoefiel
Stock Company, at the Grand.
Aug. 30-31-Sept. 1-2-Winnesheik
County Fair
DEBORAH fair, Aug 30-Sept. 2.
Fayette West Union) same dates.
New Hampton, same dates.
Strawberry Point, same dates.
Clayton Co., (NationaD Sept. SO.
Delaware (Manchester) same date.
Independence, same date.
Dubuque (Tri-State) Sept. $40.
Arlington, Sept. 14.l6.
September 5-Labor day, Monday.
October 30-Hallowe EN-, Sunday.
October S1-All Saints day, Monday.
November S-Presidential election
day, Tuesday.
November 24-Thanksgiving day,
Thursday.
Dec. 1-"Sign of the Cross at the
Grand.
December 25-Christmas, Sunday.
June l905-Northeas Iowa Woodmen
picnic, DEBORAH.
June 905-Northeaster Iowa Veter-
ans Association, DEBORAH.
June, 1905-District Convention. Ep-
worth League, DEBORAH.
August 1905-Northern Iowa Dental
Society, DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-31

j. O., Ludeking and family wer
over from Waukon Friday, for a visit
H. 7. Barthell went to Mime
apolis last Wednesday, on a business
trip.
-Nels A. Brekke has returned home
from Chicago for visit with his
family.
A. Bradish arrived home on Fri
day, after a visit in st. Paul with re.
latives.
Prof. j. S. Mikesh has been over
from Spillville this week, visiting
friends.
Jas. Tyler is up from Oelwein this
week, visiting relatives and taking in
the fair.
! Don't fail to get one of Button s
free lead pencil coupons on this page
of this paper.
The Board of Supervisors meet
next Monday afternoon, in its regular
september session.
Miss Ruby Hong went to Charles
City on Friday. for visit with her
sister, Mrs. g. F. Stouffer.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Crosby en-
joyed visit last week from Mrs
Charles Quigley of West Union.
Mrs. H. H. Green returned home
Monday from weeks visit with the
family of her son at West Union.
Miss Mary Christopher and Fred
Bierman arrived home last Wednes-
day from their visit at Merrill. Wis.
Miss Priscilla Bridge returned to
Shelby. S. d.. Thursday, after visit
with her sister. Mrs. A. W. Freeman.
Miss Tillie Marsh went to Chicago
on Thursday, to resume her work as
instructor in the Chicago Conserva-
tory of Music.
-Mds. Blake and Ruffridge have
been up from Greene Iowa, for several
days, visiting at the parental home
of L. M. Seim.
%. Olson and daughters, Misses
Mabel and Alice. returned home to
Fargo, N. D., yesterday. after visit
ing relatives and friends here.
Rev. Margaret Olmstead and chill
dren arrived home yesterday morning
from Spring Green. Wis. where they
have been spending their vacation.
Mrs. J.W. Vogle departs this week
for a pleasure trip to Scotland and
other European countries. IN company
with her sister. She will be absent
about three months.
The Norris & Rowe circus will
exhibit at Cresco Oh Friday, and a
large number of our people will go mp
and see it. Hutton Slack Rowe is a
DEBORAH boy, and his great success as
Snowman will DO the attraction
which will induce our people to 60
and see the show.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-31
ESCAPED an Awful Fate.

Mr.. H. Haggins of Melbourne, Fla.
writes. 'My doctor told me l had
Consumption and nothing could be
done for me. was given up to die.
The offer of free trial bottle Of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. induced me to try it. Results
were startling. am now on the road
to recovery and owe alto DR.. King S
New Discovery. 1t surely saved my
life This great cure is guaranteed
for all throat and lung diseases by
Wangler Bros, Druggists. Price so
cand 81. 90. Trial Bottles free.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-08-31

We don't leap to the top of the
ladder-we climb. " And we don {
build big store in minute-we build
it one round at a time. And to "stop
advertising now and then" is to tear
down part of the building.