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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30

The largest searchlight in the world,
manufactured in Germany. within a
week will crown the dome of the
Woman's Magazine Building, on the
worlds fair grounds at ST. Louis. The
lens is seven feet in diameter and
will reflect light of 5000, 600 candle
power that can be seen 200 miles from
ST. Louis. The light will be one of
the features of the worlds fair. 1t
will throw letters against the sky that
can be read 100 miles away. Worlds
fair dates and events of unusual inter-
est will be heralded abroad within a
circle of more than 900 miles in this
novel fashion. No searchlight on the
grounds will compare with this giant
lamp. 1t will be installed ON the
highest poiut in st. Louis. The dome
of the building is 1876 feet from the
ground, and the ground at that point
is 1l6 feet above Broadway. The lamp
is mechanically arranged so that at
the touch of key it will recede into
the dome and be completely covered.
1t can be directed at any angle in
every point of the compass by simple
manipulation of keys from the office.
The light was taken there in a special
Pullman car. 1t required several
months to grind the lens. which, if
injured, could not be replaced before
the fair closed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30
Abe Jones on Bessism

In every state there is a great strife
to be boss, leader, etc. There must
be tremendous graft somewhere.
New York takes the cake There is
nearly as much excitement there as
in presidertia election. / make
no difference III parties, or both badly
need fumigatins. The attorneys f 1
the other side are wasting good deal
of breath trying to make out that the
republicans are pulling hair all over
the country over the Iowa idea and the
| president. While mo man is perfect
there are worse men than the presi-
dent. If the attorneys for the opposi
tion would give credit where credit
is due" and practice the old and true
maxim, IF you can say no good of a
person say nothing they would make
far more votes for their clients. How
ever with all the great array of legal
lights and sound arguments Teddy
will be nominated without dissent
| ing voice.
hear a great boom has started for
Cleveland, and no doubt Morgan will
| be for him tooth and toe nail, as he
has been called down in his little
three card monte game out west and
may need some funds for another
start He doubtless has his eye on an
other ''rake off" of U. S. bonds. 1t
is barely possible that there may be
some objection to the Ex-President.
First, the precedent established by a
third term, which has never occurred
since the foundation of the govern
ment second, some millions of voters
might want to know how it happened
that a president entered office com
paratively poor man and came out a
millionaire, something that never
happened before. it is seldom they
come out anywhere near whole. The
only one ever heard of was President
Hayes who saved little from his
salary, probably owing to the fact
that Mrs. Hayes abolished wine din
ners at the White House. l hope the
coming great struggle tor a president
of the greatest nation in the world
will be conducted in an honorable
manner. no mud singing, no affida-
Wits, no lies, and the intelligence and
feelings of our S0,0O0,0 900 of citizens
will not be disgraced at home or
abroad. Let platforms be made in
tended for "equal justice to all.
special privileges to none." Noml-
nate candidates who will support that
principle. If the republican platform
comes the nearest to it l hope it will
win. If the democratic platform comes
the nearest / hope that will win. The
country is safe either way. The in
terests of the people are mainly iden-
tical The old fossil of an idea that
one-half of the people will ruin them
selves to spite the other half has ex-
ploded long ago. Let every voter 60
to the polls and vote as his Judgment
and conscience dictates; not be sled
like a lamb to the slaughter" by any
self constituted boss or leader.
ABE JONES.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30

An exchange notes that the Buffalo
Journal points this dreadful moral
even if it does not adorn the tale
"At Pillager, this state. diseased
and deceased hog was stolen from a
farmer and one mau is dead and
others were made very sick from eat
ing the flesh. The farmer took it to
town to sell and was told it was
diseased, so he took it home and hung
it outside, intending to burn or bury
it. He notified the people in the vi
cinity of the danger and published a
notice in the newspaper, but the man
who stole the hog was not sub
scriber, so he is dead now already
yet
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30
L. s. Court Jurors.

The following from this county have
been chosen as jurors for the April
term of the U. S. court at Dubuque.
to be presided over by Judge Reed,
and beginning April 26th.
Petit Jurors:
j. jacobson. Lincoln.
l.. X. Lower. Frankville.
Marion Price, Burr Oak.
Grand Jurors:
Herb. Waters, Frankville.
p. j. Huber, FIT Atkinson.
Miles McGovern. jackson Junction.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30

The pendulum is swinging back
again to sound repubiioanism. One
man has steadily pointed the way
Theodore Roosevelt Fortunate it has
been that he has such a potent per-
sonalitys.with his masterful statesman
ship and uncompromising insistence
concerning Official purity. Neither
the threats of Wall street nor the adu-
laticn of grand stand republicans who
sought Hotoriety by startling depar-
lures from old fashioned republican
doctrines have been able to fool him
and he has insisted on choosing his
friends in spite of the vicious gossip
that small party mongers have carried
to his Indifferent ears When Iowa
republicans in few years look back
to the strange worship of false gods
that was being introduced, they will
have great reason for thankfulness that
Theodore Roosevelt was president of
the Unied States, strenuous but serene
and sincere. Mason City G.. G.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30
By the Way of the c. NJ, and ST. P. r,

To Los Angeles and San Francisco,
Calf, General Conference Methodist
Episcopal Church. Los Angeles, Calf.
commencing May 3. 1904.
National Association of Retail
Grocers of the United States. San
Francisco, Calf, May to 8, 1904.
Tickets on sale April.23 to May /,
inclusive, 1904, with final return limit
June S0th, 1904. Stop over privileges
allowed both going and returning.
Fare of $50 for the round trip. S. V.
Potter, Agent. 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30
Notice.

If you want an auction don't forget
that l am still in the business and
continue to cry sales. have arranged
with the Winnesheik County State
Bank to furnish a clerk to attend all
sales and take the notes and cash them
without liability on the owner of the
sale. You can see me or arrange with
the bank.
13-3pd Ben B. Nelson, Auctioneer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30
One Fare Plus $500

Round trip rate via Chicago Grea
Western Railway. To points in New
Mexico. Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri
Kansas, Nebraska, Mississippi anf
Louisiana. Ample return limits
Tickets on sale Jan. 9Th and 10th
Feb. 2nd and 10th; Mch. lst and 10Th
April 9th and 10Th. For further in
formation apply to any Great Western
Agent, or J. p. Elmer, G. p. A.
Chicago, Ill. 52-t4-l9
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30

is now up to Congressman Haugen
to do something for Decorah. And no
doubt he will A SIS, 900 federal builde
ing to follow up the lead set by our
new court house and hotel wouldn't
be bit bad.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30

The April term of the United States
district and circuit courts, Cedar
Rapids division. will open in Cedar
Rapids Tuesday, April 5, Henry
L. Reed of Cres3o. judge of the north
ern district and Hon. Smith McPher-
son of ked Oak, judge of the southern
district, presiding. 1t is notsusual to
have more than one judge present at a
erm of court, but Judge Mcpherson
is familiar with some of the cases on
the calendar for this term and will
finish the work he has begun on
them. An order issued at the beginn-
ing OF the year by Judge Thayer of
the United States court of appeals,
assigns Mcpherson to assist in the
trial Of cases in the northern district
and Judge Reef to assist in the trial
of cases in the southern district.
This is done so that if for any reason
one judge is unable to hold court, the
other judge may preside and the work
go forward.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30

Congressman Haugen has nominated
S. D. Gunderson, Northwood, as a
candidate for admission to the naval
academy at Annapolis, and Olaf M.
Hustveut, Decorah, alternate. The
first examination will be held April
10. aud this will be followed by an
other at the school June 81.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30
-Homeseekers rates to points on the

-Homeseekers rates to points on the
O.. NJ. & st. p. Ry., and the great
Northern, the Northern Pacific Ry.
and the 500 Line. via the O.. M. &
st. p. Ry. Rate of one first class
fare plus two dollars for the round
trip. Tickets on sale April 9th and
April 10. S. V. Potter, agent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30
Entered at tho post offlce in Decorah
Iowa. as second Glass Mail Matter.
Subscription Price $1.5O per year
Omco-817 West Water Street.
Telephone No. l5.
Current Comment.

A disease resembling lumpy jaw in
cattle has broken out among the
soldiers of the Russian army. Dis
patches do not state, but it is probably
confined to the orderly sergeants who
call the roll and is caused by the diff
culies of their duties.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30

If it's bilious attack, take
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets and quick recovery is GER
tain. For sale by Engbretson's Phar-
macy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30
Notice TO TAXPAYERS.

Tax payers should take notice that
this is the last month to pay taxes
without interest. After March Slst
interest attaches.
1914 L. II. Haines, Co. Treas.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30

If you want your buggy or cutter
upholstered 60 to Nelson Berg, Carl
Larsen shop. 50tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30

Janesville, Wis, is attracting at
! tention just now through the siren
uous efforts it is making to secure a
million dollar beet sugar factory
which is soon to be moved from Dres-
den. Canada, to some point in the
United States. 1t is said that citizens
of GAINESVILLE unable to give in cash
have contributed their jewelry and
household goods to 60 under the ham,
mer for the good of the cause. This
is interesting. But it is more inter-
esting to note that the sugar factory
wants to come from Canada to the
United States. We have been told by
the advocates of Canadian free trade
that the markets of the dominion are
SO valuable and attractive that manu-
facturers were moving across the line
from this country IN order to secure
those markets without paying the
Canadian tariff. 1t must be concluded
that the MANAGERS of the Dresden
sugar plant are queer lot to move
away from such markets. 1t may be,
however, that they, unlike the advo-
Gates of the so-called Iowa idea, have
taken into consideration the fact that
there are about $4,000, 600 people on
this side of the line to 6.oOO,O 900 on
hat.-Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30

One paper tersely puts it that the
republican party of Iowa is returning
to reason, a statement which though
seemingly radical is nevertheless not
untrue. For few years past Ger :
tain element of the party has been in
dustriously fostering principles and
doctrines which for many years pre-
vious the party had denounced. By
reason of the high-official positions
occupied by the leaders in this ag-
gressive agitation, they attracted to
their theories following large enough
to elicit the concern of the nation at
large. 1t became a serious matter.
Iowa, for years regarded as one of the
strongest bulwarks of national repub-
liicanism, came to be looked upon
as a serious disturbing factor within
the party. For time it was ques-
tion which faction should prevail
within the state. Finally it became
necessary to call upon our represen
tatives In the Senate aud some of
those in the House to stem the tide of
agitation and if possible cause the
people of Iowa to return to rational
consideration of the situation. Party
harmony, of all things most expedient
at this time, was at stake. But for
tunately the sober minded leaders of
the party have prevailed in their
efforts TO prevent discord. The senti-
ment developed rapidly that Governor
Cummins although accorded place
upon the delegation to the national
convention by reason of his position
as chief executive of the state, should
not be given the privilege of naming
as his associates exponents of his radi
cal tariff opinions. In the early coun-
ty conventions this was expressed in
certain terms. Then Hon. A. b.
Funk, whom tho governor had an
nounced as his candidate wisely
Withdrew from the race, and the stu
alton was clarified. The delegation
at large will be Senators Allison and
Dolliver, Governor Cummins and
Hon. j. w. Blythe, representative
Iowa republican delegation. Iowa
will not send "tariff reform" dele
CATION to Chicago, but one backed
with true republican platform, up
on which every republican within the
state and nation can staud with a
clear conscience.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-03-30
2%H;c Chtosien
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
H. J. GREEN,
Editor and Proprietor.

Ofncial Paper Of Winnesheik County
and the City Of Decorah.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

Rev. Charles Gordon Ames Of the
Church of the Disciples, Boston, has
just celebrated his seventy-hfth birth
day.
Rev. James L. Dolllver, father of
the junior senator from Iowa, is CON-
Ing to be regarded as "the Grand Old
Maj of the Buckeye State" 1t is six
ty years since he entered the ministry.
Colonel A. A. Pope has founded a
church without any sectarianism In
Cohasset, Mass, In memory of his son.
All are welcome to worship IN the
church, pagan or Christian, Jew or
gentle.
Rev. Or. John Z. Heischmann, a
tor of st. Peters Lutheran church,
Brooklyn, celebrated the other day an
unusual double anniversary, the TWEEN.
ty-hfth occurrence Of his wedding day
and of the date upon which he assum-
ed the pastorate of the church.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07
THINGS

Maxine Elliott and her sister Ger
trude resemble each other greatly
Nannette Comstock's role in 1.-THE
virginian' is the third part she has
had this season.
The Forbes Robertson and Gertrude
Elliott company comprises thirty peo-
pie, each of whom was In the original
London production of 1.-THE Light That
Failed"
Alfred Hickman, who is a leading
member of the opera company with
Frank Daniels, played Little Billie
when "Trilby" was dramatized and
first presented.
Mark Kent. who plays a leading char
acter in "In the Palace of the King"
was a member of Joseph Haworth's
company when that lamented actor was
starring in "Rosedale."
Fay Templeton's new song. beginning
-How much wood would a w~oodchuck
chuck If q woodchuck would chuck
wood?" Is something like Mark Twain's
pink trip slip" verses.
All the scenes of "The Earl of Paw
tucket" are laid in the Waldorf-As-
toria hotel, New York, and are copies
Of the Turkish room. the palm room
and a suit in that hotel.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07
ROUND THE

King Emmanuel Is one of the great
est living n~umlsmaiisis and possesses
the finest private collection of coins
in the world.
King Edward has become exceed
inely conservative In matters of dress
since bis accession to the throne of
Great Britain.
Although Joachim Albrecht. prince
OF Prussia, belongs to the generalstab,
lie cares very little for military mat
ters. His ambition is TO be known as
a composer.
The following are said TO be the
names Of tie sultan of Jolo's wives:
Seent Of Lilies, Hearts Desire. Honey
OF Life, Dancing Sunbeam. Blush of
Morning, Oasis In the Desert, Moon
Upon tie Waters, Song of Nightin-
gales. whisper Of the West Wind and
Rose In B.oom.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07
TRAIN AND TRACK

Massachusetts has now more miles of
electric railway than of steam railway
lines.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad com
pany has voted to spend $9,500.000 for
Improvements.
During last year no dividends were
paid on $G67 100000 of common and
preferred street railway stock, which
Is not less than 80 per cent of the total
issued.
Some time ago the Russian govern
ment employed a number Of women as
officials on the Ural railway. The ex-
pertinent proved successful, and at a
recent conference at st. Petersburg it
was resolved to engage women for 9th
er railways also.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07
DANES AND

Mrs. Margaret B. Guion. now resld
ing in ST. Louis at the age of ninety
years, claims to be the Oldest native
born resident of that city.
The Duchess of Marlborough is very
superstitious, one of her firmest be
liefs being the very common n that
black cats bring good luck.
Lady Henry Somerset has a con-
tempt for William Waldorf Astor he
cause he once spoke disparagingly of
her work as O Temperance advocate.
Miss Minnie Eloise Kehoe, a stenog-
rapher of Pensacola, secured the en-
actment by the legislature of Florida
of a law providing for the appointment
of official stenographers In the circuit
courts of the state.
Miss Helen Keller, the blind deaf
mute, has been elected vice president
of the senior class at Radcliffe college.
the woman's department of Harvari.
She Is pursuing four full courses, two
In English and two In Latin.
Mrs La Toilette, wife of the gov
ernor of Wisconsin, is said to be an
enthusiastic dress reformer and builds
much also on the physically r~egenerat-
ing effect of physical exercises of all
sorts, though her favorite form is not
walking, but running.
One of the mementos Miss Helen
Bertram, the actress, Is said to have
discarded upon entering upon a third
marriage was the ashes of her second
husband, whose body had been cremat-
ed. She had been carrying them about
with her, but decided to bury them.
Mrs. Jerusha Gilfllan of East Bar
net, VT, who is n~inety-two years old,
won the first prize for a knit afghan
displayed at the Caledonia county fair
recently. Mrs. Gilfllan is blind, but
in the last five years has knitted and
sewed four rugs, eight afghans and
over 100 holders.
Mrs. Olga Goldzier of Chicago has
been selected to fill the new chair OF
dressmaking in the Ruskin university
at Glen Ellyn. This new professor Of
dressmaking was awarded the gold
medal by the international exhibition
of fashions In Vienna last year against
competitors from the Austrian capital,
London and Paris.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07
THE RESTORER.

Dowie says the newspaper editors
are all going to perdition. Dear, oh,
dear! And he's an editor himself
Philadelphia Press.
1t would be easier to believe that
Dowie is a reincarnation of the spirit
of the late lamented L. r. Barnum
than of the ancient Eiijah-Exchange.
DR.. Dowie might pose as a restorer if
he were selling a hair onic instead of
religion. His patriarcnal beard would
be a good ~exhibit.-Washington Times.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07
BOSTON BRIDES.

Marriages are on the increase in Bos-
ton, according to statistics. And this
Notwithstanding the largely increased
attendance at Radcliffe and Wellesley.
Lowell Citizen.
There's no depression in the mar
rage industry. There were twenty
ave more October brides in Boston this
year than there were In the same time
q year ago.-Boston Globe.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07
n Blue Gum Tree.

Groves of the eucalyptus tree, known
as blue gum or mamma gum, may be
cut to the ground for fuel when they
are five or seven years old and every
SIX to eight years subsequently. The
yield from each cutting is commonly
nifty to seventy-flye cords of four foot
wood per acre.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07
ORIGIN of TnMdry.

Tawdry came from st. Audrey. In
old times there was an annual fair In
several cities of Europe on st. Au.
drey's day. Incautious persons were
frequently imposed OF at these fairs
by worthless tinsel jewelry; hence the
saying, Bought at Audrey's," was
equivalent to show without value.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07
TOWN TOPICS.

In Boston there are one and a half
electric lights for each person.
More than one-third of the inhabit-
ants OF st. Louis are of German blood.
In the city of New York there are
only 737,477 white persons born Of ua-
tive parents.
The superintendent OF the Washing
ton police reports that of o00 bicy sles
stolen in that city in 1901-02 more than
60 per cent were recovered.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07

The diversity of tongues to be found
In n country is often a matter of sur
prise. Last year the Bible society
agents sold the Scriptures in SO Ian
guages In the Russian empire, in %
languages In Burma and in 30 in South
Malaysia and in SO in the Egyptian
agencY.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07
Curious Lake.

In the center of Kildine, an island
In the North sea, is perhaps the most
curious lake in the world. The surface
of its waters is quite fresh and sup
ports fresh water creatures, but deep
down it is as salt as the greatest depths
of the sea, and salt water fish live in
a.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07
Curious Phenomenon.

A curious phenomenon has been no
ticed in the tropics that can never be
seer at higher attitudes. A mining
shaft at Sombrerete, Mexico, Is almost
exactly on the tropic of Cancer, and at
noon on June 81 the sun shines TO the
bottom. lighting up the well for a YER
teal depth of LOO feet or more.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07
National Flowers.

The flower badges of nations are as
follows: Athens, violet; Canada, sugar
maple; Egypt, lotus; England, rose;
France, flower-de-luce (lily); Florence,
CYCLIC Qily); Germany, cornflower; Ire
land, shamrock leaf; Italy, lily; Prus-
STA, linden; Saxony. ~mignonette; Scot
land, thistle; Spain, pomegranate;
Wales, leek leaf.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07

Romance of n Poor Young Man.
He bought a costly solitaire
To give to a maiden fair,
And he sighed, Yes, riches do have
wings,
For the witches must have rings!"
Chicago Tribune.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07
How Wood Shrinks.

Wood. like wool, requires to be
shrunk before used for manufacturing
purposes. Pitch pine beams will shrink
In thickness from eighteen and three
fourth inches to eighteen and one
fourth, spruce from eight and one-half
to eight and t~hree-eighths, white pine
from twelve inches to eleven and sew
en-eighths, yellow pine a trife less.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-07
War ChariOfs.

War chariots appeared for the last
time during the Persian invasion OF
Greece. They were abandoned then be-
cause the horses got frightened and.
running away, often threw large bod
les of troops into confusion.