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The Irish standard., 1904-10-08
AS AN AUTHOR
Kind Words for Charlotte Grace
O'Brien. by McG.


Charlotte, Grace O'Brien. is a, daugh-
ter of the late William Smith O'Brien,
and has all the affection and love for
her native land that made. her father
the idol of the race he was proud of
claiming kindred with, through a long
and unbroken line, back to the dawn
of authentic history, says E. McG., in
the San Francisco Monitor. Miss
O'Brien some years ago published
volume of Lyrics" and afterwards an
excellent Irish novel called "Light and
Shade" Both books were highly
praised by the reviewers of that time.
She has conferred a great and lasting
benefit on her poorer compatriots who
are compelled to emigrate, by her de.
voted and long-continued efforts to
lessen the horrors they had to suffer
in the steerage passage across the At
lantic. Miss O'Brien was brought up
in luxury, but had the strength and
courage to make, think, two or more
voyages in the fetid and reeking steer
age, that she might write up the I'M
speakable condition the poor emf
grants had to suffer, conditions as hor-
rible as the statements made Of the
so-called "middle PASSAGE" know of
no greater act of unselfishness than
this heroic lady, throwing aside the
comforts of home, and the cultivated
society she adorned, to make herself
acquainted with the outrage, and
wrong inflicted on the poor and help
less immigrant. She wrote a series
of letters on her return to Ireland that
caused great sensation, and led to
parliamentary Investigation; which
brought about better and more
humane system.
Many years since then have passed,
and 1 know not if she is still living,
but her memory should not pass into
forgetfulness, but should be esteemed
as worthy daughter Of noble and
generous Irishman.
This song is written in imitation of
the manner of the Celtic writer's of the
seventeenth century. Though not a
translation, it is Il close copy of the
fancies and mannersms of the time.
One morning by the streamlet l
walked and gazing round,
4 saw the low sun sending it's beams
along the ground,
saw the birch-tree bending its grey
stem lightly crowned.
AS I was wandering slowly, in still
and thoughtful mood,
I heard the water falling near me as
I stood,
And shouts Of cuckoos calling within
the far-off wood.
lifted up my eyelids, and there along
the way,
I saw fair young woman, all clad in
bright array,
I And I wondered were she human-in
the early dawning day.
! Her breath was as the honey wrought
by the wandering bee;
Her lips as two red berries plucked
| from the rowan-tree;
And rose-red as young cherries her
round cheek, fresh and free.
l Her forehead as the lime dust was
clear; and smooth, and fair;
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A we'll known Indiana man
One dark night last week
Went to the cellar with a match
: In search of a gas leak.
(He found IT'D
Z
John WEIGH by curiosity
b dispatches state) was goaded:
He squinted in his old shotgun
! To see If it was loaded.
ut was)
The Irish standard., 1904-10-08
SUMMONS.

SUMMONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
HENNEP1N-ss. DISTRICT COURT 4TH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
Barber Shop Ordinance.

The city council of Cresco has passed
a lengthy ordinance prescribing regu-
lations for BARRIERS and barber shops
operating in that city. Among other
things it requires floors of barber shops
to be cleaned thoroughly twice week
and cuspidors every day. BARRIERS
must clean their hands thoroughly be-
fore shaving each customer, must use
not less than two towels for each GUS
tcmer ana these not the second time
until laundried. Strops must be kept
clean. never wiped off with the hand
or blown upon with the breath; hair
brushes thoroughly clean. shaving
brushes and mugs washed in running
boiling water after each use; no
caustic or lump alum used to stop flow
of blood. but anything used for this
purpose must be in liquid or powdered
form and applied with clean towel
powder puffs or sponges must not be
used. The imbibing of Intoxicating
liquors during business hours is abso-
lutely prohibited. Nothing but clean,
imprinted paper may be used for wip-
ing lather off razors. These and var
ious other requirements to be obeyed
implicitly. or a fine of $40 to 500 or
imprisonment will follow for the Of
fender.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
The Upper Iowa Conference.

The Upper Iowa conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church will hold
its forty ninth annual session at
Davenport. commencing Oct. 9TH, and
continuing till the following Monday
evening. This is large aud impor-
tant pody of ministers. numbering
nearly three hundred. The venerable
Bishop Isaac W. joyce, of Minneapo-
lis, is to preside over the sessions of
the conference. Several prominent
clergymen from other sections of the
country will be present and deliver
ADDRESSES upon topics of interest to
the church. At the close of the ses-
sion the appointments of the preach
ers for next year will be read by the
Bishop and the preachers will go to
their new fields of labor On Friday
evening, Oct. 7th, Mr. Marion Green,
the basso cantanta, formerly of this
city, is to give a concert which is
looked forward to with much interest
by music lovers among the ministers,
as we'll as the citizens of Davenport
Rev. E. G. Hunt. of this city, who
came to Decorah year ago, will leave
for the seat of the conference on next
Monday Mr.. Hunt is expected to re-
turn to his church here for another
year He has proven himself to be an
able preacher and faithful pastor, and
has made many friends both liz and
out of the church who will be greatly
disappointed should anything occur to
take him away from Deccrah. His
official board has unanimously passed
resolutions commendatory, and asking
that he be reappointed to the church
here for the year to come.
Rev. DR.. H. H. Green and wife left
last Friday for Dubuque, where he
conducted the last quarterly meeting
of the year as Presiding Elder of Du-
buque District. and also his last work
in official capacity, as he expects to re-
tire from active work next week, and
settle down in Decorah. This ends his
third term. eighteen years, as Presid.
ing Elder. besides q long service as
pastor previous to this. and he feels
that he has done his duty and has
earned q rest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
A Local Opinion of Roosevelt.

Speaking of those who have referred
to President Roosevelt as THAT i'm
pulsive young man" Prof. Bowers the
phrenologist, offered the following as
disinterested expert" testimony. Said
he, "If the enemies Of Roosevelt in
his own party had first consulted
phrenologist in regard to the Presi-
dent they would not now be out of
the band wagon. Roosevelt has
combination we'll calculated to fool
the oId-time school of ''gum shoe"
politicians who imagined that no man
was shrewd who did not affect an
evasive, tricky, mysterious manner
and talk in impressive whispers. Few
public men are so amply developed in
the Intuitive, character reading,
phrenoscopic brain centre as Theodore
Roosevelt. He has demonstrated that
he can forecast the effect of public
measures, interpret the handwriting
on the wall of events and handle men
in masterly manner. Under his i'm
pulsive exterior he has so effectually
concealed his phenomenal shrewdness
that he has gotten two years the start
of his enemies and plugged up every
rat hole of possible failure. His enc
mics have finally discovered that
Roosevelt's impulsiveness is the cour
age and force to execute carefully laid
plans in which he has provided for
every possible contingency. What
superficial observers have called
Roosevelt luck is in reality his
power to see further into the future
than most men. Roosevelt is very
shrewd. Don't forget that.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
Select Your Seed Corn Now.

Don't wait till next spring to buy
seed corn from Nebraska that ripens
Christmas. Select it now. Nearly
every field has enough ripe COTE in it
for seed, if not, it isn't fit for this
climate unless the field is very low
and wet. Put it in tile garrett over
the kitchen stove. Don't put it in
loose, "cord it up like stove wood.
If the mice are liable to bother make
q little bench four or five inches high
to cord it on and let the cats in. If
you haven't any cats get some. Don't
put seed corn in granary, barn or
out house, it won't grow. If you
haven't garrett over the kitchen stove
put it in the cellar if you have one.
Tie the ears together with binding
twine and hang it on tho walls and
joists. No matter if it does mould,
that won't hurt it any if it don't
freeze. The writer's father always
kept seed corn in the cellar. Some
times it would mould from contact
with the stone wall or cellar floor: 80
kernels would grow out of hundred
every time. 1t is cold that hurts seed
corn. Forty degrees below zero will
kill the germ if it is ever so dry.
Corn over the kitchen stove in the
garret is good enough. cut hole
through from the outside and nail a
plank up so the cats can get in.
They'll find it and the mice won't
bother the corn if you cord it so the
cats can get under it, That is the
way we used to keep seed corn and
every kernel would grow, and we al
ways had seed corn to sell in the
spring at 81 to 50 per bushel to the
fellow who "trled his out of the
crib" The Indian always wound his
seed corn in birch bark and buried it
below the frost. It always grew
Britt Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

Roosevelt and Fairbanks are both
young men, as are a majority of the
leaders of the Republican party. If
you believe in progress, if you want
to see our country the richest and its
people the most contented and prosper
GUS on the face of the earth, If you
believe in throwing open the doors Of
opportunity to young men. If you do
not believe that smoke-stacks are a
proper place for cob-webs and birds
nests. if you would rather hear the
whirr of revolving wheels than the
murmur of discomfort, if Won believe
in happiness instead of unhappiness,
if You believe in courage and honesty,
if you believe in frankness instead OF
secrecy, if you believe in deeds rather
than promises. if you believe in reason
rather than ignorance, then cast your
vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
Low Rates TO The Southwest

Via the O.. NJ. & st. P. R'y. SILT
for one way ticket to any point in
Oklahoma or Indian Territory and
many points in Kansas. Correspond.
ingly low rates TO Texas and New
Mexico. Tickets are second class
colonist-and will be on sale Oct. 4
and Is. Ask the ticket agent for com
plete information, or address +. A.
Miller. GeE'l Pass. Agent, Chicago.
1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

Why should there be change in
the natioal administration? What's
the matter with Roosevelt? Has any
thing gone wrong? Has it been neces-
sary to issue bonds to pay the running
expenses of the government? Is there
any money in the treasury? Has the
soup house asserted its supremacy since
the. palmy days of Grover? Has Theo-
dore Roosevelt betrayed any trust re-.
posed in HIM. or has he manifested
any symptoms of spinal affection? Has
the so-called Democratic party ad-
vanced any assurance to the Ameri-
can people that they are any more
proficient in the twentieth century
than they were in the nineteenth?
Can they satisfy the honest Industrious,
producing citizens of America that
they seek for anything but to again
grasp the surplus and again empty
the treasury. as they have on every
previous opportunity?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
A Fine Concert.

The concert given by the Congrega-
tionall lchoirTTat the. church on Friday
evening was enjoyed by quite good
audience. who were exceedingly we'll
peased with the program. Mrs. Nora
Riley, who has charge of the choir,
had arranged the program. and much
of its success was due to her tireless
effort and her musical ability. Assist
ing were Misses Eaton, Vance, Bear
and Holm. who helped in making out
an evenings entertainment of real
merit After the program refresh
ments were served in the parlors of
the church.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

How many OF Our readers know that
Iowa has oandidass for the presi
dency? Nevertheless it lis ,rue. George
E. Taylor of Ottumwa is the Aominee
for president of the national liberty
party (colored) and has issued his
letter of. acceptance arraigning both
the republican and democratic parties.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

Like the Indian, who, when unable
to find his camp and it was suggested
he was lost. replied: Me no lost,
wigwam lost" so the Democratic
party insists. Notwithstanding its con-
slant change of front. that the coun-
try, not the party. is lost. The Demo
cratic party, without a fixed policy,
would be as safe guide as the Indian
in strange wilderness.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
Great Stuff.

1t ranks 'em all; it's Just first-class
The corn they raise in Iowa;
It's wonderful, at least en- masse
The corn they raise in Iowa,
"Tis said: ''See Naples and then die"
o Naples may be some, but my!
1t. greatly overshadowed by
The corn they raise in Iowa.
The pyramids are nought beside
The corn they raise in Iowa.
0 what's our nations greatest pride?
The Corn they raise in Iowa.
Who cares for splendors of the past?
Deep in the shadows they are cast,
And wonderful, men behold aghast
The corn they raise in Iowa.
Chicago Record Herald
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

A man (Parker) who is weak enough
to put his candidacy in their (Hilis
and Belmont's) hands before the con-
vention would not be strong enough
to resist their influence after election.
If he were by any possibility success
full. William J. Bryan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

The New York Herald has printed q
fac c-simile of Judge ParkeI's gold tele-
gram. 1t should furnish companion
piece by printing a facsimile of his
silver ballot in 1896 or 1900.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
TOWN SHIP TICKET
Current Comment.

The coming year of 1905 is the one
in which the state census will be
taken. The work will be done by the
assessors. and must be completed by
July 18th
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

Senator Dolliver of Iowa is the man
who was chosen to accompany Senator
Fairbanks on his western speaking
tour. Somehow the nation has gotten
in> the habit of coming to Iowa for
assists,ce in her great undertakings,
and lowahas never failed to produce
the goods.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

A young man about to cast his first
vote should indentify himself with the
party of progress. Why should he al
ly himself with party that has to go
back hundi ed years to find some.
thing to talk about?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

That man Holman of Mason City
doesn't seem to be cutting such wide
swath after all Congressman Haugen
now believes his chances of reelection
excellent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

Iowa. butter again scores high in
the September scoring at the st. Louis
exposition. S. W. Laird of Walker
and B. W. Johnson of Arlington each
scored 9S4 out of possible 100.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

Much as we boast of the superiority
of Americans. we must admit that
there is type of worthless man found
in every town who isn't worth the
powder and lead that it would take to
kill him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

The exact cost of running the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition is
given by President Fraucls to be $751;.
600 a day. This does not include the
bi-mouthly payments of $500, 900 to the
government. Counting that sum. the
total expenses of every kind and char
acter aggregate the sum of $65, 900 a
day
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

Waverly started to build brewery
and dedicated a hospital, both the
same week. The hospital management
was certainly far-sighted. - Clarks-
Vile Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

Mr.. Parker, Democratic nominee
for President, has never journeyed
west of Buffalo, N. Y. What does he
know of the great west, its people.
their achievements, their possibilities,
their needs? How can he reconcile
the demands of the different sections.
and decide great questions properly
and for the good of the whole country
OF limited experience, narrowed
horizon. he is not comparable with
Theodore Roosevelt. who has travelled
the country over. lived east and west.
knows the people. the country, and is
President of the people not controlled
by Wall Street and its influences.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

1t is estimated that there will be
1000, 600 first voters this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

The Clarinda Herald objects to BIZ
ennial elections because they would
result in the complete submission of
all state affairs to the Washington
contingent"-tha is. the Iowa men
holding federal posit in Washing
ton. The Herald fears that with
every election a congressional elec-
tion, national interests would over
shadow state questions and state can
didates and that unless there are state
issues and the people consider their
nominees aside from their relations to
national affairs the party boss and the
ringsters will have the membership of
the Legislature as putty in their
hands, 1--WE need the so-called of
ysar election in Iowa, - the Herald
concludes. "to afford an opportunity
to wash the party linen. to find out
where we are at in state affairs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

"There are fifty men in the city of
New York." says Senator Depew,
"who can in twenty-four hours stop
every wheel on all the railways, close
every door of all our manufactures,
lock every switch on every telegraph
line and shut down every coal and
iron mine in the United States. They
can do this because they control the
money which this country produces.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

Better than sewing circle to tiud
out things-our want column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

When it comes to having large
family of voters who will help Roose-
velt's majority, John Hunt of this
city seems to be as near the head of
the list as any of them. Besides him
self, he has six sons and three sons.
in-law and two grand-sons. who will
vote the republican ticket from top to
bottom. He also has three sons-in-
law living in Butler county and al
though we are net acquainted with
their politics 1t is more than likely
that they will vote for continued pros
perity. Hampton Chronicle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

David B. Hill, the sponsor of the
Democratic candidate for the presiden-
cy. said at st. Louis that he did not
know how Parker stood on the money
question. For thirty years Hill and
Parker have been intimately associat-
ed. socially and politically. II the
statement made by Hill is to be be-
lieved, then Parker is too secretive a
man to elect 20 the presidency If
false, then it was evidently made for
the purpose of misleading tie people
and, if the people are to be deceived
in one thing. ~hy not in all the acts
of the Democratic leaders?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

1.-The mass of the Democratic party
feel outraged at the way in which
their leaders sold them to Wall Street.
/ do not believe that the six and a
half million men who followed Bryan.
with cheers on their lips and warm
convictions in their hearts. car now
be delivered like cattle to the Cleve-
landites who knitted the ticket or
bolted it IN 1896. ! believe that the
great majority of the men who voted
for Bryan are men of conviction l
can but hope that they will realize
that / am fighting their battle now. !"
Thomas E. Watson's Speech Accept
ing Populist Nomination.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

Republicans all over the state and
nation will hope that the report that
Col. David b. Henderson, ex-Speaker
of the House of Representatives, is
failing mentally is not true. 1t is
said that his old army wound has
given him so much pain that his mind
has become affected and that he will
be compelled to spend rhe remainder
of his days in retirement. 1t is the
wish of all that his breakdown is on
ly temporary, and that he may soon
be the same "Old Dave" again.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
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REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For President,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
of New York.
For Vice President,
CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS,
OF Indiana.
For Congressman,
GILBERT N. HhuCEN,
Of Worth County.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

A meeting of the republican state
central committee will be held in Des
Moines this week Friday for the pur-
pose of filling the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr. Geo. E. May
of Charles City, nominated for Elector
at the last state convention. Mr.. May
resigned because of a ruling that Off
GERS in national banks could not serve
as electors. 1t is altogether probable
that W. l.. Turner of New Hampton
will be chosen to fill the vacancy.
and the honor could not be more
worthily bestowed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28

Entered at the post Office in Decorah
Iowa. as second Glass Mail Matter.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-09-08
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Special Dispatch Co Daily Alaskan.l
 St Petersburg, Sept S-The Russiiu oHlcers who held back the first assaults at Liaoyang say they never saw such fury as that displayed by the Japanese, The Japanese hurled themselves in masses against the barbed wire deten- ses Go Liaoyang, and fell into trap dit ches in great numbers, but they conduc- ted the advance in spite of all obstacles.
 Russians Will Not Interfere
 Zanzibar, Sept S-The British crui- ser, Forte, yesterday morning found the Russian volunteer fleet steamers St.