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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-04
A WIFE'S CONFESSION.
How a Girls Strategy Won.

y course every one
- knew when they
were engaged and
every one pretended
TO be surprised when
hey heard II was sud
ienly broken off. 1t
vas first said she had
,roken il off, then that
lis heart had changed,
llly she confessed that
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-04

J. c, Copeland was a passenger tor
Denver this morning, where he viii
put in week or more looking after
business
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-04

boop's ritrs nro thr best caihartie.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-04

When one can quit poker game
$1,000 winner as was the case with
one OF the sports this afternoon after
an all nights play, 1t indicates money
Is easy
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs II Rachofslly leave in
the morning for Denver where the,
will attend the marriage of Mrs Raeh
ofsky's brother, Mr. Ben kobey, tc
Miss Hattie Reiss. Later in the week
Mr.. Rachofsky will be Joined by SaH
Wlitow and the two will proceed Ia
New York markets for spring and
summer goods for The Famous. Mr
Rnchofsky says trade has picked W
materially the past two months aud
he expects to buy goods with view
Of increasing the pnce
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-04

Dr. 4. y PIERCE. s.S.ls. NJ p
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-04

The state board of pardons have
thirteen applications for pardons.
The boil weevll must go. says tho
government and war is on in full force
against the insect
1t is reported GOOo stage people are
stranded in Chicago owing to the clos
ing OF the theaters
Labor officials deny they favor
Burns of the Portland mine at Grip
pie Creek for governor.
And now grand jury is probing
boodling in Milwaukee. When will
cit, ofhcials become honest In the
larLs Citiss!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
SATIRE.

(From our regular correspondent
March II, 1904.
Nels Gavle made trip to Decoral
on Monday last.
Mrs. Edwin Hover visited with hel
daughter, Mrs. Ed. Nordheim, one
day last week.
The school meeting held in district
No. 8 elected Nels Grindeland direc'
tor and VIM. Sampson to furnish the
wood for the coming year.
Edwin Hover and S. Akre went to
Ole Gjeotle's Monday to make allow.
ance for the damage and slight loss
contracted by the recent fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Bidne, Birdie
and Daisy Wick from Highlandville
spent Saturday and Sunday with Jonas
AKre.
Miss Belle G. Akre closed a very
successful term of school in the Satire
school on Friday with all appropriate
program and today she leaves fol
Cedar Falls to again pursue her
studies at the State Normal.
Peter Gavle has resigned mis- job as
cream hauler for the Quandahi cream
cry and Nels Aschem is now hauling
in his place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
SPIELVILLE.

lFrom our regular correspondent
March IA, 1904
James Nemetz was at Conover. Sat
urday.
+ Kapinos, ST., spent last week at
McGregor.
j. III. Haug was a business caller at
DEBORAH Tuesday.
Carl Haug, and Tony Kapinos were
Calmar callers last week.
Miss Lizzie Mashek Sundayed at
DEBORAH with friends.
w. Speicher and family moved to
West Union last week.
Mrs. M. Graft arrived from McGregor
Saturday to spend week with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Zoulek visited last week with
her daughters, Mds. j. Shevik and J.
Swehla.
Miss Rosa Klimesh of DEBORAH, Sun
dayed at home with her parents.
Miss Mary Kovarik returned from
Chicago last week after weeks So
journ in the city.
Mrs. j. Swehla spent Friday out in
the country with relatives.
Miss Lou Haug returned from De-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
BURR OAK.

from our regular correspondent
March 10, 1904.
Reg. Wicks is failing day by day.
Bert Daniels of DEBORAH spent few
days last week in this vicinity.
Bessie and Willie Feltis are botn i'll
at their sisters. Mrs. l.. Pierce.
Mrs. Odell and Mrs. Kimball spen,
Friday at Mabel and while there they
were guests at Mrs. NJ Stroud's.
The youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Shelley shas been ill for some
time on Wednesday he was taken with
hemorrbages and Thursday DR.. Jewell
of DEBORAH was called to council with
DR.. Emmons. They could net give
much hopes of his recovery but at pre-
sent he is much better.
Willard Peacock is moving this
week in with his mother.
Mrs. Fred Schoonmaker went to De-
ccrah Friday for visit at the
Daniels home.
Mrs. Ed. Sharp, with her children,
Donna and Maude, spent couple of
days last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. d Weldon.
Mrs. Isadore Shannon has been
suffering the past week with bron-
chitis.
Prof. Street closed his winter term
of school Friday, owing to sickness
Miss McMullen's school does not close
until today.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Brittendall of
Button who has been spending the
winter in Washington arrived home
Friday, and on Saturday came up here
for few days visit among relatives.
They came home hale and hearty and
give glowing accounts of their trip
and visit.
Herb Ward arrived here Thursday
night from Ida county. His father is
expected back soon.
Mrs. HarryPierce accompanied by heI
sister, Mrs. Jno. Pierce, of Canton,
started this morning for Boone Coun.
ty on receiving the news that their
father, Z. Potter. was not expected to
live.
The L. AS. will hold their bazaar
at the hall Saturday. beginning at ten
o'clock. Dinner served at noon.
Mr.. Ferris of Dubuque has been in
the neighborhood for few days buy.
ing stock.
VIM. Erwin of Pierre. S. D., came
Wednesday to spend some time Will
his wife and mother-in-law.
Mrs. Feltis is at her SON Roberts
caring for his family who are all griI
victims.
School election was held yesterday
| the nominees were |. Reed, nj. Jacob
son. @. Reed and VIM. Peacock, the
two latter ones were elected.
Last Thursday evening at the. BRIDE
parents occurred the marriage of AL
ma Chase and Bert Gates. About Al
guests were present The bride anC
groom were the recipients of many
beautiful and useful presents. Theil
many friends join In wishing them ;
happy life.
P. Pfeiffer arrivedl home from Shell
don Thursday.
Geo. Potter is OH the sick list. Jno
Failey takes his place at 7. E. Roberts
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
LOCUST.
From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
March IA, 1904.
The heaviest snow fall this winter.
Ed Hover was elected sub director
of the Locust school district.
Alvin Pfister moved near Harmony,
Mimi, where he is going to take NJ
farming for the summer.
Pfster's Wood-saw Co. shortened a
pile of wood for Chas. Falck one day
last week.
Miss Belle Akre of Satire made an
over-night's visit with Mrs. Geo. A.
Pfster last Friday night.
Geo. A. Pfister made a business call
at Mabel. Mimi. last Friday.
Mrs. Chas. NARROW and son came to
Geo. A. Pfister's last Friday to get
seed potatoes.
Chas. Lutmer went to Preston last
Friday to take in the indoor base ball.
Preston Tigers against q Milwaukee
team. Will also visit relatives and
friends. He returned last Monday to
Geo. A. Pfster, for whom he is work
ing.
Andrew Ford from north of Mabel
was seen driving through our streets
last Saturday.
Mrs. John Gaffney of DEBORAH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
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: Correspondence. :
News happenings of the County.
Y reported a competent corps of writers.
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corah last Monuay after spending Sun
day at the home of G.. f. Heuser.
Mrs. Mikesh of Conover was the
guest of her daughter. Mrs. c. H..
hauser Sunday.
f. G. Heuser left for Chicago Satur-
day to purchase spring goods for j. II.
Haug.
Drs. Heflin of Calmar and Horton of
Fit. Atkinson we're professional cal
leIs in our vicinity during the week.
Messrs. Kovarik, I. Balik, j..
Klimesh, Jr., and ]. Klimesh, Sr. 4,
attended the funeral of Andera at Pro-
town Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
OSSIAN.
IRON our regular correspondent

iron our regular correspondent
March IA, 1904.
Messrs. John Reding and Jim Peyer
drove up to Calpar Sunday.
The many friends of Henry Hesse
and the Wolfe family, extend their
sympathy to the bereaved in the loss
of wife and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merring are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. joe Brockman.
Chas. Weitgenant is here from Ionia
visiting relatives and friends.
Earl Mills is making home folks q
visit.
Miss Mabel Mills and a college
friend spent part of last week with
acquaintance at Postville.
Mrs. Webster Rosa visited with her
mother last week.
Mrs. Celestine Broghammer is visit
ing with and sewing for her sister,
Mrs. Will Broghammer this week.
The residences of Frank Limbeck
and Harry Billiard are nearing COM
pletion rapidly.
Mrs. III. ]. Etteldorph and Mrs.
Gardner returned from their southern
trip last week.
Miss Jennie Meyer has been en-
ployed as seamstress down around Fes-
tina the past week
Miss Winnie Evans returned from
Chicago Thursday with a new line of
spring millinery.
The new milliner is here and of
course is entitled to liberal share of
patronage.
Mrs. Lee spent last week in Lime
Springs with her son Clarence and al.
so Mrs. Whitlofer.
Great preparations are being made
for the nj. A. banquet this evening.
Wayne Weitgenant and sister Mabel
spent Sunday at Festina.
Frank Pope came down from Alpha
to attend the banquet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
CASTALIA

From our Regular Correspondent.
March 10, 1904.
City election next Monday.
Another winter started Sunday.
Peoples caucus tonight, Tuesday.
W. FL. Haefner transacted business
at Farmersburg last Wednesday.
Mrs Waxler left for Clay Centre,
Neb. last Thursday.
May Clark arrived home Friday
from Fayette ana Will not return
again this term.
Henry Neverman' sale attracted
quite crowd to town Saturday.
Blanche Riggs spent Sunday with
home folks, returning Monday to
Mason City.
Will Wendell is here attending his
father who is in poor health.
There were no preaching services at
the M. E. church Sunday owing to the
sickness of Mrs. Leamon.
Kew. Ross goes to Gladbrook, Iowa,
this week to attend conference.
Mrs. Ida Hunter went to DEBORAH
Wednesday to see that new girl at
Frank Musser's.
Mrs. Irwin Allen will entertain her
Sunday school class next Friday after
noon.
W. Fl. Haefner received another car
of feed and -four this week.
Lillian Noble came up from Harpers
Ferry Saturday and left on the Rock
Island train for Cedar Rapids.
School election passed off as usual
very quietly Monday.
Mrs. Thos. Kane and Mrs. Dalia
VIM were Ossian visitors Monday.
School closes Friday for four
weeks vacation.
/. Ray Hunter gave party last Friday
evening at his residence south Of town.
Sadie Richards who was quite sick
last week is on the mend and will be
out soon.
The pupils up stairs were treated to
a 'smoke" Monday. the furnace act
ing so badly made it necessary to dis
miss school for while.
No. 8 passenger on the c., NJ. & St.
P. was delayed about five hours Mon
day, owing TO rear end collision at
| Beulah in which man from Postvil-
lie was quite seriously hurt and others
| bruised.
A. @. Tatro left Thursday for Cedar
Rapids to see his son Ward who is i'll
with typhoid fever.
Quite a scare was felt here We'd
nesday night about 7 80 when some
one yelled fire" and all started
toward west end of town. All were
glad at arriving at the scene which
was at Geo. Bucknam's to find it was
the chimney burning out.
Mrs Fremont Lambert and Miss-Al.
ma Lambert came up from Dubuque
| Wednesday the former to visit hel
sister, Mrs. W. K. Riggs, the latter
her mother.
Will Bloxham, Frank Stanley ant
thoir ladies drove to DEBORAH Satur
day returning same day.
Word received from Lind, MINI.
informs us Chas. Bloxham is very sict
with blood poison. Later He hat
been removed to Minneapolis for treat
ment. We all earnestly hope Charlie
will pull through.
Nobody made a mistake Saturday
evening by attending the concer
given by the Musical Hoyles. There
was large crowd out and all enjoyed
the program from start to finish.
The social committee of the youns
peoples societies wish to make thu
following announcement: Old
fashioned school and social. Schoo
opens at the Castalia opera house
Tuesday evening, March 90. 1904 at
O'Clock p. m. Don't play "hookey.
Please dress as old-fashioned schoo
boy or girl. Bring your tablets ant
pencils. Five cents couple will b,
charged for lunch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

visited her sister Mrs. Geo. a. Pfister
last Saturday.
Alvin Hawk came to Geo. \. Pfister
last Saturday to view his stock also
TO get seed potatoes.
Alphonse and Peter Thomann visited
Geo. A. Pfister las. Sunday.
Alphunse Thomann IS moving on
the Mcintosh farm south of DEBORAH
this week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16
WANT.
COLUMN

Rates-One cent per word nothing
less than ten cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

New hats In soft and stiff quail.
ties. Bears.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-16

FOR SALE-A good No. cook stove.
o. ". Emery loft
LOST-Pair of eye glasses. Finder
please return to Mrs. Frank Peacock
FOR RENT-Third story of Marsh
Music House. Fine lodge room. 1tf
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-02-04
A W0man's Complexion

1t is rank foolishness to attempt
to remove sallowness or greasiness
of the skin by the use of cosmetics.
or local treatment, as advocated
by the beauty doctors. The only
safe and sure way that woman can
improve her complexion is by purify
ing and enriching the blood, which
can only be accomplished by keeping
the liver healthy and active. The
liver is the seat of disease and blood
pollution. Green's August Flower
acts directly on the liver, cleanses
and enriches the blosd, purifes the
complexion. 1t also cures consti-
patton, biliousness, nervousness. and
induces refreshing sleep. A sins!s
bottle of August Flower has been
known to cure the most pronounced
and distressing case of dyspepsia
and digestion New trial size bottle
% cents; regular size IS cents. At
Frost & Spies.
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81 don't know why it u.s." said Mr..
CLOSEUP as he came downstairs red
eyed and sleepy and greeted his guest,
''but never can get used to the strik-
ing Of that clock in our room.
at has such loud, insistent bang
when it strikes the hours that it wakes
me up nearly every time. We've had it
in the house two or three years, but 1
can't become accustomed to it. We
would have put it in the attic long ago,
only it's a present from my wife's
mother, and that would never do. Good
clock, too, aside from that but it wor-
ries me nearly to death. wish knew
what to do with it,
"Why don't you wind merely the
timekeeping part of it," said his guest,
"and let the striking part go I'LL
wound?"
johnson, you have saved my lifev'
exclaimed Mr.. CLOSEUP joyfully. II
never thought Of that"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-02-04
She Took Them at Their Word.

Keuka lake is one of the most attrac-
tive of the great chain of lakes in the
interior of New York state. Bluff point
at it's head is bold promOntory which
rises grandly and impressively. 1t was
upon the banks of this lake that the
famous "Jemima Wilkinson" founded
a colony nearly three generations ago
and announced that she could walk up
on the water of the lake. A large crowd
gathered to see her undertake the ex-
pertinent. Turning to her followers,
she asked, ''Have you all faith that 1
can walk upon the water?' eve have!
We haver' her followers replied. ''Then
there is no use in my undertaking to do
So" she replied. eff We have faith ye
shall be saved without my walking up
on the water"-Syracuse Telegram.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-02-04
The SoIdier,a Idle Time.

Military life is necessarily made up
largely of loafng. You cannot keep a
man continuously at drilling, marching
or any other branch of military train
ing for eight hours a day and FIVE or
six days week. You have to invent q
great many other jobs for him, even to
make pretense Of keeping him occut
pied. But these jobs are nearly all
floating" jobs, and when it is all done
the soldier has great many more idle
hours on his hands per diem than any
other man in the same rank of life.
do not know whether it is possible to
arrive at any remedy for this, but, If
it is, the direction in which I should
look for the remedy would be to make
every soldier work at some other trade
for a certain number of hours each
day. The number Of hours might be
shorter in the summer, when there is
more opportunity for training and mill
tary exercise, and longer in the winter.
If this were practicable, no doubt it
would make an enormous difference to
the value Of the soldier as a citizen
when he leaves the ranks-London
Truth
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-02-04
SOLAR MOTION.
THE Little We Know About Where
the SUN Is Going.

the SUN Is Going.
Can we find out anything about the
motions of our solar system? The old
astronomer, before the invention Of
gpectroscopic methods, could attack
the problem only by consideration OF
certain stellar motions. 1t has been
found that these motions are not alto
gether casual in character, as we
should expect, but there is a tendency
to a grouping Of the motions-an ar
rangement other than fortuitous. 1t
appears that the individual stars form
ing the so called consultations on the
sky are slowly closing up near a GER
tain point of the heavens and as slow
~ opening out near a point diametric-
should expect if the solar system is ap-
preaching the point where the stars
are opening out. The phenomenon has
been compared to what we see when a
regiment of soldiers marches toward
US. At first there is visible confused
mass of men only, but as distance di-
minishes the ranks open out until each
individual becomes at last plainly visi-
BILE.
In this way it has been possible to de-
termine approximately tie position on
the sky of the 'apex'' of solar motion,
or that point toward which our solar
system is at present travelling. 1t is in
the constellation Hercules. We are
obliged to assume that our path is for
the moment a straight line. But we
mean that moment which began
when James Bradley commenced the
first star catalogue Of modern precision,
about 1850, and which will end long
after present generations Of men have
passed away. So mighty is the orbit
in question that many centuries must
come and go as moments before we can
hope to detect the orbits curvature.
We are like travellers In the famous
"corkscrew" tunnel of the st. Gothard
railway. Trains enter on low level
and after going around huge curve
cut in the mountain emerge from the
tunnel again on higher level and at q
point almost directly above the en-
trance. Passengers while in the dark
tunnel often amuse themselves by
watching the needle Of a pocket COM
pass, which makes a complete revolu-
ton during the passage. But without
the compass they could not know wheth.
er the train was moving on a straight
or curved track, and SO we passengers
Of the solar system, too, cannot know
by observation whether our great cos
mic track is straight or curved until,
like the compass, the astronomers In
struments shall tell us the truth.-Har-
old Jacoby, Phi. D., in Harper's Weekly.
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w anted.

We would like to ask, throught
the columns of your paper, if there is
any person who has used Green's
August Flower for the cure of Indi-
gestion, Dyspepsia, and Liver
troubles that has not been cured
and we also mean their results, such
as sour stomach, fermentation of
food, habitual costiveness. nervou
dyspepsia. headaches, respondent
feelings, sleeplessness-in fact. any
trouble connected with the stomach
or liver? This medicine has been
sold for many years in all civilized
ountrles, and we wish to correspond
with you and send you"one of our
books free of cost. If you never
tried August Flower, try a % cent
bottle first. We have never known
of it's failing. II so, something more
serious is the matter with you. The
70 cent size has just been introduced
this year. Regular size Is cents. At
Frost d Spies. G. G.gGreen,
Woodbury., N. J.
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GOING BACK TO THE FARM.
The Agricultural College as a Factor
In Upbuilding of Country Life.


One of the most serious problems
that confronts the economic world to-
day is to keep the young men on the
farms, says the Lewiston Me.) Jour-
nal. For many years there has been a
tendency to congregate in the cities,
and to such an extent has this been
carried that all the vocations of city
life have been SO overcrowded that to-
day it is well nigh impossible for a
stranger to get a foothold. For every
situation there are a score of appU.
cants, and the young man who has no
influential friends to render him aid is
indeed unfortunate. We have long be-
lieved that this condition of affairs
would correct itself One Of the rea-
sons that our young men have been sc
willing to leave the old country home
has been the lack of country attrac-
tons. This can hardly be said to hold
good today. The trolley car, telephone
and free rural delivery have we'll nigh
wiped out the distinctions between city
and suburban life. Another powerful
factor now working for the pubuilding
of the country life is the agricultural
college. Our young men are fast learn
ing that farming is no longer the hap
hazard business of former day, but is
one of the most exacting and scientific
of pursuits. With this knowledge
come a higher respect for the voca-
ton and a stronger desire 10 enter the
industry. The tide is thus gradually
but surely turning, and the time is near
at hand when farming will be held in
the same high regard here that it has
long been in England. In that country
when a man achieves financial success
he at once seeks a country estate for
a home.
Here the reverse has long held true,
and the city home has been held up as
the ideal. This false system of ethics
is rapidly going to the wall, and more
exalted idea Of country life is taking
it's place. Rich and poor alike are be-
ginning to take to the farm. It is the
ideal spot for home.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-02-04
Motor Building In France

Probably few foreigners have any
idea of the extent to which the motor
car industry has been developing in
France, says the Autocar Last year
there were seventy makers Of complete
chassis, turning out $1,000 vehicles.
During the present year this number
has been enormously increased. 1t is
clear that if all these makers are to do
a profitable business there must be il
rapid increase of demand. But as long
as prices are so high this desired in
crease is not likely to be required. Max
ers have been giving special attention
to the export trade, which has grown
at phenomenal rate during the past
two years, and as the value of auto
cars sent abroad during the first ten
months of the year totaled nearly A.
100000 francs 1t Is certain that the ex
ports for 1903 will exceed f2.Oon.OOO.