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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
Some Spring Roses.

The Decorah Public Opinion cele-
brated its ninth anniversary last week
and is certainly a healthy and virile
youngster. Harry Green has built up
fine paper and an excellent property
and is abreast of the times in every
particular. Now that Editor Bailey
has declined to stand for delegate
to the National convention from the
Fourth district, why wouldn't Harry
Green make a proper candidate?-
Mason City Globe Gazette.
Thanks. Bro. Muse. We don't know
of any person in the district whom
we would rather have say such pretty
things about us but we have never
dreamed of entering class of such
high steppers, and then again Gov.
Cummins would never permit such a
thing, don't you know.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
Live on Small Pay.

The statistical committee of the
province of Voronezh, Russia, fair.
ly representative district, shows that
the average farmers family consists
of eight persons that their gross an
nual revenue is $l0a in money and
$lO7 in farm produce. They spend
for taxes and rent S4S. so; for cloth
ing. SS.4S; for tea and sugar, Sl.96
for furniture, Sl.64; for salt. Sl.20
for kerosene, SS cents; for soap, IS
cents for articles of personal com
fort" 1 cents. Elk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

The feeling that the state marshal
bill is good thing to let alone is
growing among those who give the
matter careful consideration. The ex-
pense of $3.50 per annum contem-
plated is small part of the trouble.
the great danger lying in the oppor-
tunity of the building of a political
machine in Iowa which wonld give
one man, the Governor. such power
that he might establish almost an ab-
soiute monarchy in the state (Which
he now appears to be trying to do.
With the appointing of the state
marshals and the voting power of the
liquor interests under the control Of
each marshal. which would soon be
the case, how easy for the Governor
to absolutely manipulate conventions.
etc. to his liking. What monarchy
we would have.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

The congratulations 30 Congressman
Haugen over his great victory in land
ing the U. s. Judgeship for Hon. Fl.
I. Reed of Cresco have been almost
as numerous as those to Judge Reed
himself 1t is the universal opinion
that his unceasing zeal in behalf of
his districts candidate has much to
do with the victory, which is double
one, in that it will doubtless win him
an unanimous denomination for con-
gress.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Geo. E. Roberts. director of the u.
S. mint, one of the originators and
promulgatcrs of the Iowa idea, now
realizes the danger of its tendencies
and takes a stand against sending a
delegation to Chicago adverse to the
opinions of the administration. In
this connection he says: "Outside of
Iowa there is only one opinion and
comment on the reports of agitation
in this state and that opinion is con-
demnatory. The leaders of the party
in all other states would deplore a
factional contest in this state with
the tariff as the nominal issue. With
such contest fought to bitter finish,
they say they will give up hope of
ever recovering the second district
and will expect to lose at least one
more. while if the contest extends to
other states they realize that it may
easily cost the house. rendering party
legislation impossible upon the tariff
or anything else. This is the national
view of factional warfare in Iowa
this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Says knowing writer: An editor
is a millionaire without money, a
congressman out of job. a king
without a throne. He constructs with
out hammer or saw, builds rail-
road without rails or spikes, and
farms without a plow. He runs a
butcher shop in the journalistic world
and deals out brains for cash or credit.
He loves those who advertise with
him as a brother. The editor is a
teacher, a lawyer, a preacher; he
sends truth out to save souls and gets
lost himself He heals the wounded,
cares for the dying, rescues the perish
ing. and then starves himself when a
ham sandwich of kindness would jerk
him from the jaws of death.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
Greatly Reduced Rates

To the west and northwest every
day in March and April the Chicago
Great Western Railway will sell
tickets at very low rates to points in
Montana. Washington, Utah. Idaho
and California. Write to j. p. Elmer,
G. P. A., Chicago, Ill. for full par
ticulars. 9-S
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Almost as little is known of the
King of Korea as of that more ancient
gentleman, the monarch of the moon.
He is described as little squat man
with an unhealthy color-a most insig-
nIficant parsonage to sit on throne.
He is credited with being henpesked
by several hundred wives. He knows
no more about his kingdom than we
know about him. According to re-
port, only once has he been further
than fifteen miles from Seoul.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Last year $77. 7.000,000 in round num-
bers was bequeathed or donated to
what may be called public objects.
Rich men dying. left behind them for
the general wealth, $50, 900. 600; while
rich men. living, gave s47, 200, 900. OF
this latter sum $3l 10000 was given
by FIVE men-Carnegie, Rockefeller.
Phipps, Morgan and Pearson. The
largest single item was 'bequest of
the late Arisch Wentworth of Boston.
of $1,000, 900 for an industrial school
in that city. The next largest was
John ID. Rockefeller's gift of So, 900.
600 to Rush Medical College, Chicago.
Following that gift comes Andrew
Caruegie's donation of $4,000, 900 as a
pension fund for steel workers and the
bequest of Gurdon Mckay, of New :
port. r. l., of "a, ,00O,OOO to Harvard.
Next in order comes the Wilder be-
quest of $3, 900, 900 to the charities of
st. Paul.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

The medical journals report that
some remarkable cures of mild cases
OF appendicitis are being made by a
new method of treating the disease
before the knife is needed. Certainly
it is an original. almost an aboriginal
method 1t is nothing less than to re-
quire the patient to walk on all fours
for twenty minutes four times a day.
I. is claimed that certain muscles
around the vermiform appendix are
brought into play and strengthened by
this quadrupedal cure. which are
unused when a biped walks reect.
Others are relaxed and the localized
inflammation has opportunity to sub
side. -Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

If Congress should grant all the
special appropriations demanded for
various purposes at this session, the
government would be absolutely
swamped. 1t would cost more than
5000, 900, 600 to meet the demands
along a few lines only. Some of
these are meritorious, others not so
much so, and still others little short
of raids, or attempted grabs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Can a man live without sleep?
Here comes Albert HeIpin, of Tren-
ton, N j. ,42 years old, who since the
death of his wife, ten years ago, de-
clares he has not slept wink. 1.-THE
shock so affected my nerves." he says,
"that ever since / have gone to bed
like anybody else, but not to sleep.
simply lie down to rest. / get up at
5 100 o'clock in the morning and 60 to
work. l feel just as strong as | did
when l slept every night"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

This world is great workshop,
and there is plenty of work for all to
do. Every man is by nature especial
ly fitted for some particular work,
and whenever he finds that work his
usefulness in the world is recognized ;
his efforts are crowned with success,
and his power of development is
steadily enlarged. The road to failure
is lined with men who never found
their field of usefulness and are doing
the work that others should do.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

The first order for the new Louis'-
ana Purchase Exposition stamps calls
for the printing of 10000. 600 one-cent
stamps bearing the portrait of Robert
r. Livingston. and 225, 100000 two
cent stamps bearing Thomas Jeffer-
sons portrait. The stamps will be
placed on sale at every United States
postoffice on Nav /.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

The Montreal Herald says a pupil
was asked by the teacher to describe
Canada, and received the reply
"Canada is that portion of North
America which the United States does
not want
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

The sympathy of the majority of the
people cannot but be with the brave
little Japs, in their life and death
struggle. when it is remembered that
of all the powers signing the treaty of
Peking, she is the only one to take
official note of the fact that Russia
has broken her solemn pledge to
evacuate Manchuria. The treaty of
Peking provided that the troops of all
the powers should definitely withdraw
from the Chinese Empire-those of
Russia, Japan, Great Britain, and all
the rest including our own Only
Russia has remained, violating her
solemn pledge to the world.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

A Legislative committee clerk at
Des Moines has been trying to work a
little graft of his own by asking
bankers of the state to SEND him five
dollars each, to be used in support
ing lobby to work in their interests.
He was found to have no connection
with any bank and quietps put on
his little scheme.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

A local paper casts rather humiliat-
ing insinuations upon Senator Alli-
son, Congressman Haugen and other
great men of the state in it's last issue.
We feel like playing the credit where
credit is due.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Forty years ago the negroes of the
south did not own a square foot of
ground nor a roof to cover them.
Now there are 1870, 900 farms owned by
negroes, valued at $3.50, 600. 900; $50. 900
homes outside .the farm township,
valued at S265, 900. 900 and personal
property valued at S165, 200, 900. So,
starting from nothing. here is an ac-
cumulation of nearly $500. 900, 900.
When the work began, not per cent
of the negro adults of the south could
read or write, Today 40 per cent can
do so.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

If one of our merchants had seen the
amount of freight and express from
Montgomery, Ward & Co. Sears,
Roebeck & Co., etc., received in De-
corah the past two weeks, his hair
would have turned grey instantly, and
he would have found at least partial
reason for it if trade is dull. Let him
remember that these firms advertise,
advertise constantly, and advertise
thoroughly. The home merchant
who don't do the same thing has no
right to expect this business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Nine years ago there were 800, 900
telephones in use. That was the year
the Bell patents expired. Today there
are 3,000,0 instruments purveyipg
business and gossip, but it is largely
because there are so many independent
concerns. The organization of the in
dependent companies has not, so il is
said, caused the business of the Bell
company to be any the less, but has
caused it to expand in proportions far
beyond what it was expected it would
develop. At the meeting of the tele-
phone companies of the country at
Cincinnati last week the above figures
were given out. There too, it was
predicted that in all probability the
next advanceward step will be made
in telephone exchange construction
will be an automatic board that will
do away with the hello girl and will
make it possible for patrons to make
direct connections with other peoples s
telephones.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

While several of the Iowa congress
men have found it necessary TO come
home from Washington and scratch
gravel for denomination, It is pleas
ingly noticeable that Congressman
Haugen remains in Washington, at.
tendins to business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

The thanks of the state of Iowa is
due Governor Cummins for his kindly
consent to permit Senators Allison
and Dolliver to be two of the four
delegates at large to the national con-
vention.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

In a divinity essay written by an
English school boy appeared the fol-
lowing passage: $50 he sed unto
Moses. Come forth; but he come
fifth and lost the jobb. Moral, Git
up urly,'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Representative Jacobson's bill al
lowing persons to change their names
on showing made before the Clerk
of Courts has passed the House.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

10 Trigg about hits it when he says
the Governor may be smart, but he is
not very wise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

Judge Reed will retain his home in
Cresco, and his first case will be an
injunction matter at Sioux City.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
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Entered at the post office In Decorah
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
&%Gc ofimioos
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNEsDA,
H. J. GREEN,
Editor and Proprietor.

Ofncial Paper Of Wtnneshetk County
and the City of Decorah.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-11-30
Los successes de la cdrcel
Individuos detenidos SO quejan
de atropellos
Investigation que SO etectus

Desde hace varios dias circular ru-
r1ores ptiblicos de que Ell Ia cdrcel de
Puerra &c TERRA Sc han conetido
atropellos con indiyidu0s Que estan
sufriendo prision y Ell vista dc clio
La Democracia los rehejo al p1bli
CO, procediendose con tal motivo una
investioacl0n de tales hechos delun-
ciadoS.
El Director de penales sef1or Luzu-
naris, al conocer los rdmoreS referid0s
ordcn6 que Sc hiciese una investiga
ci6n, pero sc desconocen los resultados
de ella.
Viendo que NADIA Sc obtenfa de las
gest;0ne5 pr2cticadas, el LcdO. don
Eugenio Benitez Castafio denuncio
aver tarde los hechos al Fiscal de la
Corte de Distrito seflor Campillo
quian mand6 comparecer ante su
presencia les individuos que Sc dicen
atropcllados y les tom6 declaraciones
Los presos Tomas SilGn y Felix Da
villa, declararon bajo hrma ante el re-
ferido abogado se1ior Benitez Castafio,
que Sc traslado luego a la carcel. 10
siguiente. seg1n nuestroS informes:
Tomas SiIEn, vecino de Areclbo,
Sc encuentra cuinpliendO sentencia
del Tuez Municipal de San Juan, en- la
carcel del Distrito.
Declara: que ha sido atropellado
cruelmente por ell cabo Francisco Con-
de, de servicio en- ia c%rcel, sin causa
ninguna, por Ell nero hecAo de haber
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-11-30
ag"a gNay auiSe&
Nuestro abogado Dexter y Ell ST
Perez LOsada han Salido
para May2gliez
Esp peTazsio eI juieiss

En- Ia M aIana de hoy han salido pa
ra Mayagiiez el distingaido juriscon
5ulto. senor Dexter. acompanado de
nuetro estmado companero de rsdac
ci6n don Jose Perez Losada.
Ansiaba el eminenre abogado que
lleva nuestra representation en- el
asunto Barrabeigt y Joachim, preSen
tarse ell la Cortc Federal para instar
Ia pronta celebration del juicio segui
do contra nosotros, y aprovechando la
coyuntura de sentirse algo mas alivia-
DO de sus dolencias, ha tornado hoy Ell
tren de Mayagiiez.
NOs0tr0S hemoS tenido una verda
dera satisfaction al conocer la decision
de nuestro excelente amigo y notable
aoogado.
va hemos dicho que no podemos
continuar por mas tempo siendo blan-
90 de las reclamaciones injustaS y So
bre injustas, estupendas y descomuna-
les de les sehores Barrabeigt y Joa-
chim.
DeSeamOS VlVanente cOmp1recer
Dor medic de nueStro abogadO ante el
Tribunal elegido por nuestros recla
nantes para formular sus absuldas
pretenSiOneS
Ante csc Tribunal y ante cualquier
otro vamoS iremoS tranquilOs.
Nos asiste la juSticia y como nos
asiSte, tepemos guSto y nos sirve de
satisfaction acudir ante los Tribunales,
que son precisamente los organiSmos
encargados de adninistrar justicia.
Nuestro compaf1ero ser1or Perez Lo-
sada acompafla, como dljimos, al Sc
nor Dexter.
Fuz el quien libr6 el afIo pasado
qquella brlllante campafia, en- bene
6cio de Ia riqueza privilegiada de
Puerto Rico, recibiendo del p6blico
una estrepitosa y unanime felicitacion,
que ell distinguldo periodista recuer-
la como uno de sus mas legitimos
triunfos.
Va 4 Ia Corte Federal sin haber ST
do llamado por ella, porque desea ex-
plicar hrme y resueltamente en- ell 81
ito donde Sc administra justicla la &C
citud iusta noble que asumi6 Ell cir
cunstancias que necesariamente hu-
bieron de parecerle criticas para la
agricultura y ell comercio puertorri-
queflos.
Estamos, pues, periectamente repre-
;entados ante la Corte Federal de Ma
Jagiiez.
Ahora. tienen la palabra los Sres,
Barrabeigt y Joachim
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-11-30
FL BOletin M6iiCO

I1emos tenido Ell gusto de recibir
ell ndnero a3 del "Boletin de la Aso.
ciacion Mcdica de Puerto Rico, CO.
rrespondiente Noviembre tiltimo
que trae interesantes rabajos profe.
sionales.
El sumario de los trabajos referidos
eS el sjguiente:
Nuestra opinion scerca de LA me-
dicina entire los indios'. por Ell Dr.. c.
Coll y Toste.
"Higiene de la Lactancia", por el
DR.. Guillermo Salazqr, de Ponce.
"Correspondencia de Nueva Yo,k "
por ell DR.. don Agustin M. Fernandez
de 4barra.
"Dlctamen pericial'', (continuaci6n}
por el DR.. Francisco r. de Goenaqa.
ideal Sanitario en- 10 relative al
comercio de la leche", por ell Lcdc.
Rafael del Vale, PHI. C.
"El Porque de una Liga contra la
Tubercu'o 'osis" por el DR.. Ruiz Arnau.
"Seccion infor matiya".
"BibIiografia".
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-11-30

testifcado en- una information que
practice el Jefe de Prisiones sefor
Luzunars. Que pidi6 una certi6caci6n
al facultativo doctor Carbonell para
tcreditar Ell ma1trato. y lie fue negada
Que sabe que el individuo Manuel
Cuevas, tambien recluido en- esta car
eel, ha sufrido atropelios de obra por
parte del eXpresado cabo.
Felix Davila, declara: que ha su~
frido agresiones brutales d. Francisco
Conde cabo de la Policia de Prsio-
nes y del Alcaide de la cdrcel seflor
Berries. q causa de haber escrito una
carta & Ia sefIorita Primitiva Alya ez.
hiia de crianza del alcaide Berrlos.
Que le tuvieron incomuncedo Y 4 pan
: aqua durante once dfas, en- cuyo
periodic de tempo fu6 victilna de nu
chas vejaciones y desmanes.
Que aun presenta sef1ales en- su cuer
po de los paloS recibidos.
Firman en- San Juan, carcel de Dis
tri:o, veinte Y nueve de Noviem bre
de Ioo4.-Tomas Sil6n, Felix Davila
(Firmedos)
-
Sc dice tamti9n que han side
atropaIlado5 Y que declararan esta tar
de ante un Abogado Notarjo:
Felix Campos, Francisco Isales, Ma
nuel Cuev5a, Miguel Andino y ademas
Il Policia de penales Eusebio Melen-
dez. quien conoce los hechos ocurridos
Manana informaremos q nuestroS
lectores de LIS reSultados de las inves-
tigacioues que Sc practican.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-11-30
Procession de la
Purlsima Conception

Ell domingo, dia de los corrientes
las siets de la nocne sa!dra de la
Santa Iglesia Catedlal y dirigiendose
por las GALES del Santo Cristo, Forta-
leza, Plaza de Colon, San Francisco y
San Jose, entrara ell la Catedral por el
atrio de la msma y Puerta Mayor ba-
jo ell orden siguiente:
Pertiguero de la Santa Iglesia.
Bandera de San Juan.
3 Obreros, artesanos y artistas.
i. Association de San Antonio de
Padua.
$ Cofradia de San Rafael.
Cofradia de San Benito de Pa
lermo.
Cofradfa de San Miguel
Cofradfa de Santa Rosa de
Lima.
9 La V. O. T. de Nuestra Senora
del Carmen.
10 Las Wv. 90. TT. de San Fran,
cisco y Santo Domingo.
II Cruces parroquiaies de Santur-
ce, Puerta de TERRA, San Francisco y
Nuestra Seflora de los Remedies con
sus respectivas asociaciones.
"a Cruz de la Santa Iglesia Cate
dral.
IS Colegio de San Antonio.
"A Colegio de Santa Ana.
IS Estandarte menor de Nuestra
Seiiora de la Providencia.
I6 Propietarios, comerciantes y
profesionales.
II Banda de n1sica.
I8 Colcgio de San Idelfonso, 9
Secci6n.
70 Idem idem 10 8. Secci6n.
20 Senoritas Hijas de Marf3.
21 Hijas de Maria del Sagrado
Coraz6n de Jesds.
"a Congregation del Sagrado CO.
raz6n de Jesds,
70 Association Diocesana de Da-
mas.
"a Congregation de Religiosas ado
ratrices.
IS Hermanitss de los Pobres.
26 Siervas de Maria.
27 HJas de la Carload
2S Estaudarte de Nuestra Sefo"2
de la Providencia.
20 Banda de mIsica.
80 lmagen de la Purfsima Con,
cepci6u y su congregation.
81 Clero Parroquial.
32 Cabildo Catedral
a Ell Itmo. y Revmo. Sr Obispo
en- medic de los Ministries asistentes
"a La Presidencia y Asociados.
Banda de m1sica.
Sc invita- particularmente a todos
los cat0licos a que asistan d la prcce.
sion provistos de velas encendidas; y
Sc 1utga los veciDos de las ca les
que ha de recorrer aquella, que ilu.
minen profusamente y adornen con
colgaduras los frentes de las casas