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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

The Modern Woodmen have broken
all fraternal insurance order records.
Its rates were increased so per cent,
on January 1st but instead Of suffering
loss the society has gained nearly
1900 members and 50. 500. 900 insurance
since that time. The new members
are insuring for smaller amounts than
formerly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

Chairman r. H. Spence Of the re-
publican state central committee has
been going over the state holding dis
triot meetings Of the county chairmen
in each congressional district, laying
ont plans for the campaign. getting
the wishes of the people with regard
to speakers, and giving advice a. to
the carrying out Of the campaign IN
the different counties. He Is accom-.
panied by Mr.. McNeely. who is in
charge Of the speakers bureau, and
makes all preliminary arrangements
for the public meetings. The Fourth
district meeting was held at New
Hampton on Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07
Current Comment.

The fellow who does things some.
times makes mistakes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

The family Of the Gear is q costly
drain on the revenues of Russia. The
Ozar has brother, . grand uncle.
four uncles, four cousins of the first
degree. ten cousins Of the second de-
gree and thirteen cousins Of the third
degree. The granduuole. the unoles
and the cousins of the first and second
degree have right to the titles of
"grand duke" and Imperial high
ness" the cousins Of the third degree
have right only to the titles OF
prince" and "highness. - These
grand dukes and princes. the thirty
three relatives Of Nicholas II. require
each at least an annual income Of
$500. 900. representing Q total of more
than $500. 900 . year. More than
this, the thirty three noble kinsmeu
own about one.fortieth Of the land OF
European Russia. They have S2S
palaces and ohateaux. and have 20.O .O0C
servants.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

The Chicago Evening American in
q sensible and timely article on
Bishop Potter subway saloon, has
this to say concerning one deplorable
feature of that freak institution !:
"But one feature Of this moral saloon
certainly was immoral. dangerous
and degrading. That was the idea Of
establishing q place whore women
could drink beer-or other things il
they chose-Retting the beer at soda
water fountain. which is part of the
saloons fixtures. We are very glad to
learn that the management of this
saloon has realized that it is disgrace.
full in America to provide place to
supply alcoholic drinks to women.
and that the peculiar saloon feature.
which was to let women drink with
apparent respectability. has been done
away with. Anybody who thinks
that the women of q country need
drinking places. or that they can be
bettered BY the opportunity to get
beer or gin whenever they feel like it.
should 60 to London. Over there
every drinking place is drinking
place for women. There the woman
lying drunk in the gutter is seen far
more frequently than the man in the
gutter here. There are scores and
thousands Of drinking places where a
woman goes, even taking her little
child with hsr-whsre the. child
plays about in the germ infected saw
dust on the floor. absorbing consump.
tion and other diseases. while the
mother at the bar absorbs gin and
death in the quickest possible way.
A man who has seen the drinking
places for women in London-the
bloated faces. the poor, tattered. dirty.
wreched. fearful. hopeless characters
drifting In and out-will never want
to see any drinking places established
for women in America. We trust II
may still be taken for granted that
the American woman does not want
bar where she can get drink. We
hope that in America IL will always
be looked upon 40 . disgrace tor a
woman to want to drink ut the bar OF
for any man to sell..it to her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

B. F. Wright Of the Charles City
Press seems to have penchant for
litigation, and for trouble with part
ners and contemporaries. His latest
is between himself and one H. w.
Smith. who some time ago became q
partner in the publication of the
Press. The statement was given out
at the time that Smith was q prospee-
tive son-in.la of Wright. and that
the latter had given him a half inter-
est in the business. Wright now asks
the court for an injunction, enjoining
Smith from interfering with the bust
ness. claiming that he has no interest
in it. He wants to get rid of Smith.
but Smith won't 90. says he is half
owner and will stay by the ship.
Other papers say that the daughter
married apother fellow, and various
things have caused this action.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07

A machine which the inventor
claims will do away almost entirely
with stenographers has been perfected
by Joseph A. MCCALL Of Cincinnati.
II is an automatic typewriter attach.
ment. run by electricity. which, when
it receives impression from the sound
waves produced by the human voice,
will record them and reproduce them
in printed characters on the paper in
the typewriter. The most wonderful
thing about the machine is that the
person talking into 1t may talk in any
language he chooses and have the
letter written in that language in
which he may wish to have the letter
reproduced. The receiver into which
the human voice is thrown is made
sensitive-in the machine which has
just been completed-to the sounds of
2, 500 words. An unlimited number Of
other words can be arranged. but the
inventor says it has been demonstrated
that the number of words in ordinary
use does not exceed 2,5OO.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-07
FRIDAY.
rs Pace.

Ferrlc D.
DR.. Darnell. West Union. Ia Il 1 1
Amberdine
@. G. O'Malley, Cresco. Ia 2 2 3
Time 2 :37 1873 2:3S.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-01
Arab Butter Maxim,

Among the Arabs an interesting de-
partment of woman's duty is dairy
work. This, like all other operations,
Is carried out on an old-fashioned and
patriarchal plan. To make butter, for
instance, small sheepskin is filed
with milk and tied to a ring in the
wall. The woman then sits fiat on
the floor and rocks it to and fro till
little balls of butter begin to form
within. These grow larger and larger
and accumulate and are finally
brought out - one big lump. The re-
naming milk is then boiled on the fire
with bits of meat. The male members
of the family now come together; a
large dish of cooked rice is placed be-
fore them and the boiled milk poured
over it. Then. making balls of the
mixture with their hands, each men,
Der quickly swallows his share and
rises to wash his hands. This done,
the girls and mother sit down and eat
what The men are pleased to leave.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-01
LEARNING THINGS,

We Are All in the Apprentice Class,
When simple change of diet brings
back health and happiness the story
is briefly told. A lady Of Springfield,
ILL.,, says: AFTER being afflicted for
years with nervousness and heart trou-
BILE, received shock four years ago
that left me in such a condition that
my life was despaired of. 1 could get
no relief from doctors nor from the
numberless heart and nerve medicines
l tried because l didn't know that the
coffee was daily putting me back more
than the doctors could put me ahead.
Finally at the request of friend
l left off coffee and began the use of
Postum, and against my convictions |
gradually improved in health until for
the past six or eight months 1 have
been entirely free from nervousness
and those terrible sinking, weakening
spells of heart trouble.
My troubles all came from the use
o; coffee, which l had drunk from
childhood, and yet they disappeared
when l quit coffee and took up the use
of Postum" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Many people marvel at the effects
of leaving off coffee and drinking
Postum, but there is nothing marvel
Gus about it-only common sense.
Coffee is a destroyer-Postum is a
rebuilder. That's the reason.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
tile book. The Road to Wellville."
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-01
ORIGINAL "susTER Brown" "
jolly Lad Whose Twinkling Blue Eyes
Won Fame for X. F. Outcault.

jolly Lad Whose Twinkling Blue Eyes
Won Fame for r. F. Outcault.
The only and original Buster
Brown" is in Denver. He is Roger
Cushman Clark, the 5-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace s. Clark of
Leadville, s. D., and is visiting his
grandmother, Mrs. ]. S. Cushman. Hor-
ace Clark is one Of the most prominent
mining men in the country and is well
known both hero and in Europe.
TIE story of how r. +. Outcault, the
originator of Buster Brown" met his
model is an interesting one. Little
Roger has done great deal of travel
ing in his short life. and one time While
IN New York with his parents he stop
0utcault was living. Roger is large
for his age, has the very yellowest of
yellow hair, which he wears in the
bob" fashion, and he was always
dressed the same-long belted coat,
suggestion Of trousers below it, white
collar, and great fluffy tie. 1t was
Rogers eyes, however, that attracted
the artists attention. They are large
and dark blue and have certain little
twinkle in them that convinces one
the owner of them is fully equal to ali
the tricks "Buster Brown" ever tried
With a great deal Of interest and
amusement Mr.. Outcault watched the
little boy and finally the two became
fast friends. One day Roger was even
more mischievous than ever, and it was
then that the twinkling eyes of the lit
tie boy made Mr.. Outcault think of
Buster Brown" He drew one series
of pictures and they were so success
iul that he has Deen drawing them ever |
since.
Every day "Buster Brown" Clark
goes out walking with his grandmother |
or his mother, but there is something |
missing on each occasion and that |
something is no other than ''Tige." OF |
course Buster" still has "Tige," but |
he decided that the dog could not come
with him this time, because grandmas
do not always like dogs and "Tige1
sometimes forgets to be mannerly.4
Denver Post
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-01
King Brian Boru of Ireland.

King Brian Boru was the subject of
an extremely interesting paper read
by Mr.. NJ. c. Seton before the Irish
Literary Society at 20 Hanover Square
recently, says the st. James Gazette.
Mr.. Seton related many details of King
~Brian's career which are not gener-
ally known. According to the Annals
of Innisfallen-where Brian was edn-
cated-he was born in 925, and was
the sen Of Kennedy, king of North
Munster. who died in $50. King Brian
conquered all the princes of Ireland,
and then converted the country into a
land of peace, this period being known
as '"The Golden Age"
Brian built churches and schools and
provided money to buy books. For -
years he reigned supreme king of Ire
land, and all went well until the bead
dful but bad Gormfiaith appeared upon
the scene. This lady was the sister of
Mael Mordha, king of Leinster, and
first married Malaciie, king of the
NORTH, of Ireland, from whom she was
divorced, marrying secondly Olaf, the
Danish king of Dublin, after whose
death she married Brian Boru, with
whom she soon quarreled. Being, ap-
parently, rather more than usually
treacherous and vindictfve, she sent
her Danish son Cedric to invite the
Danes to conquer Ireland and, at the
same time, in her airy way, author
tzed him to promise her hand in mar
riage to several Morse chiefs who came
over to Ireland for that bribe. Then
was fought the famous battle of Clon-
tart in 1014, after which Malache be.
came sole king of Ireland. Poor King
Brian was killed after the battle, in
his tent, and his body was brought to
Armagh
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-01
Ken.ucky Mans Duty.

Jambore,,, Ky, Aug. 29.-(SpecIal.)
After suffering for years with pain
in the back Mr.. J. NJ. Coleman, we'll
known citizen of this place. has found
a complete cure in Dodds Kidney Pills.
knowing how general this disease is
all over the country, Mr.. Coleman
feels it is his duty to make his expert
ence public for the benefit of other
sufferers.
Il want to recommend Dodd's Kid
ney Pills to everybody who has pain
in the back" Mr.. Coleman says. Il
suffered for years with my back. I
used Dodd's Kidney Pills and l have
not felt pain since. My little girl,
too, complained Of her back and she
used about half box of DOdds Kid
ney Pills and she is sound and WE'LL"
Backache is Kidney Ache. Dodd's
Kidney Pills are sure cure for all
Kidney Aches, including Rheumatism.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-01
A Republican Blast,

Even the most hide-bound Repub-
lican newspapers occasionally ac-
knowledge the way the protective tar
iff plumbers the people for the benefit
of the protected trusts. Now the cleo
ton approaches and the Republican
platform and President Roosevelt have
both declared that protection must be
adhered to, the organs grind out the
same tunes.
The Chicago Inter Ocean is perhaps
the most intensely partisan and truly
loyal of all the Republican organs, yet
on Sept. 16 last it evidently felt that
the G. o. p. must be stayed in its way
ward course of protecting the few at
the expense of the many or disaster to
the Republican party would be newt
able. The editorial referred to shows
that the boasting of President Roose-
welt about our prosperity under Re-
publican policies is only for a part {
the people, and that the majority n
getting worse off through the in
creased cost of living. Dtie Democrats
Ai"'S 81 oItcu pIoNeQ THESE IdctS tildt
1t Is an old tale, and thought by many
to be exaggerated for partisan pur-
poses, but here comes the bitter, biting
blast from this organ of protection.
which in sane moment tells the truth
when it says:
Yet it may be doubted if one-half
the heads of American families are in
as favorable a position as they were
in 1897. The third party-the ma ajor-
ity who are neither capitalists nor able
to fortify themselves behind labor
union walls-is to-day giving more
proportionately than in 1897, while
getting only the same
when capitalists combine TO raise
prices, reduce expenses, or anticipa te
profits it is this third party that pays
the higher prices, stands the reduction
of expenses, and converts the antici-
pated profits into actual ones
1t is well TO ponder On that and con-
slider whence it came. to thoroughly
understand the admissions of the enor-
nifty of the crime that the Republicans
have fastened on those of limited in.
comes, and then further consider an
other para graph from the same deliy-
erance:
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-01

ground, the pain was so severe. This
was my condition when 1 began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. They quickly
relieved me and now 1 am never trou-
bled as l was. My back is strong and
l can walk or ride long distance and
feel just as strong as did twenty five
years ago. l think SO much of Doan's
ply of the remedy to some of my neigh
bors and they have also found good
results. If you can sift anything from
this rambling note that will be Of any
service to you. or to any one suffering
from kidney trouble, you are at liberty
to do sO."
A FREE TRIAL. Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. Y. For sale
by all dealers: price 80 cents.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-01
WORK IN BEING A DOCTOR.
An Unpleasantry Recited by Coma

An Unpieasantry Rccited by Conan
Doyle to an American.
An American woman asked Conan
the practice of medicine.
Because the work was too hard
Doyle answered.
''Oh, it can't be hard to be a doctor"
said the woman.
ut is both hard and unpleasant. And
to prove it, said the novelist, 'I'll tell
you about my first case.
My first case came to me in the
middle of the night. 1t was January,
and cold rain was falling. The jan
gle OF the door bell awcke me from
sound sleep, and, shiverins and
yawning, l put my head out of the
window and said. Who's thereT
Doctor said n voice, can you
come to Peter Smiths house at once?'
What's the troubIeT asked.
Smiths youngest girl has took a
dose of laudanum in mistake for pare
goric. and were afraid she'll die.'
All right; I'll come said l.
Il dressed, and l tramped three
miles through the cold and the rain to
Smiths. Twice, on the way, fell on
the icy pavement, and once my hat
blew off, and in the darkness I was
nearly half an hour finding it.
Finally, though, reached Smiths.
But the house was dark-shutters all
rI0GpI-nnf a li,rorf I v,oI,
No answer. But at last head stuck
itself gingerly out of third-story WIN
dow.
Be you DR.. DoyleT it said.
Yes said I. Let me in
oh, no need to come In, DOCTOR
said the head. The child's all right
now. Sleeping very quiet
But how much laudanum did you
give it? said 1.
Only two drops, doctor. Not
enough to hurt cat. 1 guess I'd bet
ter take my head in now. The night
air is cold. Good night Sorry to have
troubled you
Il buttoned mp my coat and turned
homeward, trying as best 1 could to
stiile my modification and anger. But
suddenly the window was raised again,
and the same voice cried:
doctor! / say, doctorv
Il hurried back. 1 thought ths child
had suddenly taken a turn for the
worse. We'll, what do you wantT I
said.
The voice made answer:
fe won't charge nothin' for this
visit, will ye? New York Tribune.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-01
Wen Fitted to Be a Judge.

A funny story comes from the South,
where the cynic had gone to spend a
few of the cold days of January. While
coursing his way through Georgia he
stopped off to see an old friend and a
jaunt through the country was the out
come Of his visit. 1t happened that his
friend was quite prominent in politics
in the vicinity, and as they trudged
down the road an old darky approach
ed and saluted them cheerfully.
''Mornin', Jedge," began old Sam.
"Howdy."
Say, Jedge, Use like tn be on de
mex ticket for justice Nv de peace, "
continued Sam.
You a judge!" replied my friend.
"Why, what do you know about the
law?"
mos eberythin'."
"Well. now, Sam, il we should elect
you and a man was brought before
you charged with committing suicide
what would your Judgment be-"
This caused Sam some deep medita-
ton, and after a considerable wait he
replied:
"Well, under de circumstances,
guess I'd make him support his wife" !"
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-01
JEs' HAD TO FIGHT ANYHOW.
How Co1orcd Boy Secured Favor of
Iudpe and Continued Pr-ohaf fior

how CotOrcd BOY Secured Favor OF
Judge and Continued Probation.
bill Brown" is Il cOlore, boy about
10 years of age. He is even more col
ored than his name would indicate
he is coal black. He is a wise youth,
Is Bill, as is evidenced by the records
of the Juvenile court.
1t appears that some months ago
Bill was arrested for roaming the
streets at unseemly hours and hauled
before the juvenile court. Judge
the streets, released him, but warned
him that his actions would be watched
and ordered him to appear every Fri
day and let the court know how he
was getting along. For several weeks
Bill reported and his statements that
he was ''gettin' along all right, mis-
tah," were verified by the reports of
the probation officer.
One Friday afternoon Bill appeared
as usual, but this time he sat in the
jury box with the boys who had been
arrested during the week.
"How is this. Wiliam?" said Judge
Murasky as the black beg stepped up
to the bench in response to his name.
Il thought you promised to behave
yourself. 1 see you are charged with
fighting"
II couldn't help 1t, mistah," said
Bill, with sly grin. Il jes' has to
fight You'ya been pretty good TO
me-"
"Well. WILL" Interrupted the court,
"what have I got to do with it?'
"Well, mistah," responded Bill,
hanging his head. but slyly gazing at
the Judge, "yer sent white kid to de
Boys and Girls Aid the day yer let
me go. Dat kid got crway and de od-
der night he met me and said you
was no good. Mistah, I jes' had to
fight"
Bill is still on probation-Saa Fran
Ts.,lI
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-01
Political Potpourri.


The juggled figures of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor on this
cost of living and wages will not fool
a single wage Garner or his wife, if h
has one, either.
]. Pierpont Morgan is for Roose-
welt. He was given the handling OF
the Panama Canal payment, with ths
understanding that he would "let up
on Roosevelt
When the experts of the Department
of Commerce and Labor made out
their schedule of what it costs the
workingman to live, did they allow for
the high price of beef and the fact
that good many are forced to vege-
tartan diet?
The Reciprocity League Of Massa-
chusetts are planning to place an in
dependent ticket in the field. With a
great majority of the business men IA
voring reciprocity and the Republicans
standing pat, such division as third
ticket would create should give the
State to the Democrats.
J. Pierpont Morgan tells the -Four
Hundred" at Newport that things are
looking better all the time," and in
ferentially that stocks are good pur-
chase. More than year ago Mr..
Morgan gave out similar tip, and a
complete collapse in the stock market
followed within a few months.
1t is reported that Secretary Shaw
will again adopt the expedient of
stimulating the national bank circula-
ton by taking other security than
government bonds. OF course the ex-
cuse is to ''move the crops" but the
only crop that will be moved by it will
be the Wall street crop of watered
stocks"
The Republican National Committee
has issued pamphlet for campaign
circulation, the title of which is,
What Roosevelt Says" The commit
-ee should publish sequel on what
Roosevelt Does" it being vastly more
important to the voter to know what
the candidate has done and is likely to
do than what he said he would do.
The New York Sun, mainly owned
by ]. p. Morgan, has come out for
Roosevelt. Up to the time that the
SAC, 100000 Panama payments were
handed over to the Morgan firm the
Sun was wobbly and very critical Of
Mr.. Roosevelt Now the commission"
on the Panama payment has been COL
lected, Morgan and the Sun are both
for Roosevelt. 1t would not surpris
Wall street to hear that the SUI
against the merger trust has been
nolle pressed.
Former Secretary of War Elihu Root
has declined TO be the Republican can
didate for Governor of New York, the
reason being that he is the attorney of
the Northern Securities Company,
known as the Merger Trust" The
bargain and the retainer must have
been arranged for before Mr.. Root left
the Cabinet. which is strong indica-
lion why the administra ton is not
running amuck" against the trusts,
for Mr.. Root appeared in court for the
Merger" almost Immediately after r.
firing from the Cabinet.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-01
Owns a Hawaiian Island,

One of the little islands of the
Hawaiian group containing 10000
acres is owned by an American named
Gay. The principal industry of the
island is sheep-raising, from which the
owner receives a royal income En-
ceptEg Mr.. Gay and his wife, who are
the only white people on the island,
this jot in the ocean is peopled by 100
natives, who are said to be "as black
as midnight" The owner is known as
king Cay" and his slightest word
Is law among the subjects Of his
rea I'm
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-01
LluItQtiOn.

The little fellow was extremely fond
of doughnuts, says Lippincott's. His
eyes sparkled when his grandmother
set plate Of them on the table the
night of his arrival at the farm.
frankie did not eat much until the
doughnuts were passed, then he eager
ly seized one in each chubby hand.
''Why, Frankie" whispered his
mother reprovingly, you have taken
two doughnutsv'
81 know it, ma" he whispered back.
with longing glance at the plate,
"and If had free hands, I'd taken
f,.ooo