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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

Bright. helpful, entertaining is the
January number of The Housekeeper.
which comes IN handsome holiday
dress. Among the more noticeable
features are full-page illustration by
#. DeForrest Schook, Watching the
Old Year Out" short stories by Mary
Stewart Cutting and Ida Reed Smith.
and practical articles by Mary Tavlor-
Ross, Elizabeth Lord Condit, Eliza
beth o. Hitler and Alicia Adams.
Jessie Ackermann, in an intensely
interesting article. tells how she pre-
pared for public work. The many de-
partments that have made The House
keeper famous. such as Council for
Mothers. Home Handiwork. Hints for
Home Dressmakers, In the Realm OF
Girldom. His Royal Highness, and
The Ohildren's Hour, are all up tc
their usual high standard and. all IN
all, The Housekeeper fully deserves
to be called the Magazine Of Help
fulness. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

The Chicago postofice now in course
Of erection will be the second largest
building in the United States. It
will contain more structural iron
than any other building in the United
States, and probably any other In tho
world. It contains more granite than
any other building In the United
States. The time Of completion 10 IN
certain and its cost q problem for
guess work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

II q father is able to start his son in
business with ten thousand dollars.
what business is so safe as farming
Given young man with thorough
education, good habits, willingness to
work, and desire to make himself
useful. where can he fare better than
on the farm? He can apply his brains
to the enriching of the soil, to the
diversification Of his crops, and to the
improvement Of his stock, and at the
same time give reasonable indulgence
to his taste for reading study. He
will have all that contributes to health
of body. vigor Of mind and to cultiva-
tion of the heart What occupation
or profession can offer him richer re.
wards? This is really the text OF
William Jennings Bryan's article on
Farming as . Profession for the
Young Man" in the January Cosmopo-
Titan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

Mail transportation last year cost
the country $6s. .594. 900. paid to l,400
lines Of travelling postoffices on rail-
ways, steamboats, and electric roads,
aggregating l89, 1893 miles in length :
or about $4,000 less than the total
mileage Of our railways. There were
1855 employees and the railway postal
clerks handled nearly $4,000. 900, 900
pieces of mail matter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

An exchange calls attention to
nursing bottle advertisement, which
concludes with the words: "When
the baby is done drinking, it must be
unscrewed and laid in cool place
under faucet. If the baby does not
thrive on fresh milk it should lie
boiled
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

The proposed law for the considera-
tion Of the legislature this winter to
the effect that the minimum for
teachers wages in Iowa be $S5 per
month is not . bad suggestion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

II you are 20 years old when your
baby is one year old, then You are 90
times as old az the baby. When you
are % years old, baby is five, then you
are Eve times a. old as the baby.
When You are 40 years old. baby is 20.
and You are but twice as old. When
you get to be 80. instead of being
twice as old as your daughter you are
only one-third older. Now, at this
rate how long would you have to live
before your daughter is ss old as You
are.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

Nevada. in Story county, has set the
example of encouraging good roads BY
contribution similar to the plan sug-
gested in these columns some time
ago. The business mens' association
Of Nevada. 10 going at the matter in
earnest The plan 10 to build seven
miles Of good roads from the corpora
tion line. each strip one mile in
length. and radiating from the city in
all directions in % near fair appor-
tionment ~ possible. For this work
the business mens' association contri-
butes q, the farmer d and the county
road fund % Of each @5. The system
of roads 10 one which employs walk.
up grader to effect the drainage and
gravel and crushed stone for topping.
It is estimated that the grading with
the walk-up grader. which Is pulled
by several teams. costs about 80 per
milo. as the grader costs 90 per day
and can do mile in that time. The
gravel or stone topping costs variously
per mile. according to the distance the
material has to be hauled. There is
nothing that Iowa is more in need Of
than better roads. Better roads is an
object for which statesmen and all the
rest Of us can afford to help along.
for better roads will benefit every.
body. Waverly independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

With the numerous railroad wrecks
and the Chicago theatre Are the last
few days Of 1908 will 20 down in his
tory 40 q record breaking period Of ap-
palling catastrophes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

With The beginning of the new year
there was no change in the personnel
Of the county officials at the court
house. : condition which although un-
usual is a. this particular time highly
pleasing 60 the people Of the county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

Fourth Of July will fall on Monday
Of this year, whereas it fell on Satur-
da, Of last year. The skip Of Sunday
is accounted for by the extra day in
February.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

The Iowa state legislature will cut
its apron strings next Monday, the
1lth. and from then on for three
months there will be fireworks galore.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

During the year ending on June 80,
last, the net decrease of pensioners
was 2,9O1. leaving on the rolls 728, 732
soldiers, 297, ,189 widows and 624
nurses, q total of 1896 $40 persons. III
this number there was only one sur
vivor Of the war Of 1912, though there
were 115 widows; there were also two
widows and three daughters of soldiers
Of the Revolution. which ended just
100 years ago. The Mexican war gives
yet s. .967 survivors and 1910 widows
the various Indian wars provide 1865
survivors and S.169 widows, while tie
Spanish and Filipino conflict has
placed 9.200 soldiers aud sailors on
the rolls. together with $500 widows.
The cost Of the system last year was
$l41. 752, ,87O. 50. of which the main
tenance of the Pension Bureau alb
sorbed nsarly $4.o00.0 .0Oc. The system
was thus carried on at an expense OF
less than three per cent Of the amount
Aisbursed in pensions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

The annual report Of the nationa!
commissioner Of education makes 1t
known that last year there we're TO-
925, 1897 pupils enrolled in the public
schools Of the United States. and that
the average daily attendance was SO
per cent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

The greatest clock in the world. tile
dial of which will be 100 feet in
diameter, is being built in Milwaukee
for use at the Louisiana Purchase Ex.
position next year. The minute hand
will be sixty feet long, and the dial
is to be brilliant bed OF flowers on q
hillside, with numerals fifteen feet
long, composed Of brightly colored
foliage plants, to mark the hours. At
night the time-piece will be illu-
minated with 1900 incandescent
lights.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

Once upon time Opportunity failed
to knock at . wise mans door. But
he advertised for her and she came
and stayed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

e. o. Wolcott. u. s. Senator from
Colorado Mr.. F. \. Schoonamker is
head and shoulders above any other
orator I have ever known, both in
ability and in efficiency.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

o., NJ. & st. P. excursion to Port
land, Oregon. Jan. $3.50. good to
return until Jan. 81. 1904. Round trip
e54. 10. Via st. Paul or Omaha. S.V.
Potter. agent. IL
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06
A Fine Entertainment.

The third number If the Decorah
Lyceum Bureau will be given at the
Grand opera House Tuesday evening
Jan. 10, 1904 by Hon. F. X. Schoon-
maker. Elk u. 8. Minister to China,
the lecture on "China, the Shadow OH
the World" Reserved seats ON sale at
Brunt & Parman's, Jan. 9th.
COMMENTS:
Shelby NJ. Oullom. u s. Senator
from Illinois:-I frankly say that
never heard Mr.. Schoonmaker' equal
as an orator. have heard Webster.
Clay, Sumner, Phillips and all the
great speakers of the country during
the past half dozen decades. and not
one of them in my opinion possessed
in such high degree so many of the
qualities essential to perfect public
speaking. He is. in my opinion, not
only the most alert. most energetic,
most original. entertaining and per.
suasive public speaker we have, but
he is the greatest orator l ever heard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

-Get your seats for the next show
"Mr. jolly of Joliet" at the Grand
Jan. 9Th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

Hon. X. Tanner, Governor of Illi-
nois My Judgment is that F. X.
Schoonmaker is the best public speaker
we have. He says more in speech
and says it more honestly and eloqent-
ly than any other orator know of.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

There are a lot of people in every
community who could run . paper just
lots better than the one who is tryina
to do it. We will simply say that II
q great desire should siexe rs to get a
good roasting we would just print
some Of the things they would like
for rs to say and give them credit fol
being the author Of the thing. My
how they would yell and swear they
never said anything Of the kind. They
will sometimes tell us things to print
but are very careful to tell ne not 70
let anyone know who told rs. They
are perfectly willing that we should
make enemies and II we got into
trouble over the affair the chances are
that they would forget all about ever
saying anything about the matter. II
all these sayings were to 20 into
print the scandal peddler would have
less business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06
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O@caAl Paper Of Winneshetk County
and the City Of Deoorah.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09

When a man digs around ash heaps
and garbage dumps, we call him a rag
picker or scayenger. If the ash heap
happens to be few hundred or thou
sand years old, heis an archaeologist. To
these archaeologists and their fine, Sher-
lock Holmes sort of reasoning we owe
our knowledge of primitive man. While
the facts are without date, they pos
sess continuity when ranged together
that make fascinating history. Here,
in the Anthropology building, every
thing is labeled, SO that it is easy to
become a student if one will take a
little extra time. But the average Wis
itor aims to do miles OF aisles without
result rather than rods with the most
delightful and novel experiences. One
must read the labels and ponder a
bit if he would really enjoy the best
fruits Of the great fair.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09
The Minstrel Show.

A large audience gathered in the
Armory last week Tuesday evening to
attend Company DIS minst: el show and
all enjoyed their interesting and varied
program. In the first part the SO
"Koons in Kharki" appeared and made
decided hits with their songs and jokes.
The special parts were taken by Wesley
Cushman, Walter Roach, Pearl Morrill,,
Frank M. Tinker, Henry Wallace, Roy
Calderwood, John Varney and P. ].
Gagnon. all of these singing songs. The
end men were introduced by Cal S.
Chalmers who twirledi the baton most
skilliuIly. The second part opened with
the ST. Johnsbury Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar Club and their selections brought
deserved applause. E. F. Cove followed
with experiments in mental telepathy
and John Varney impersonated a GET
man comedian whose local hits and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09
The "MlddIeman."

ne "AIO0lem0u.
1t is rarely that our people have a
chance to see a good play here and all
who saw Louis J. Russell in 1.-THE Mid
dleman" at Music Hall Friday evening
were greatly pleased with the evenings
performance which was a successful
opening to our popular Star course.
The play abounds in dramatic scenes and
Mr.. Russeli's Interpretation of the part
OF the down.trodden potter elected fire..
quent and deserved applause. His sup
port was good and the humorous scenes
were keenly enjoyed as well as the more
tragic parts. The stage proved adequate
for the elaborate scenery and the pottery
kiln in full blast was one of the features
of the play that reflected great credit on
the master of properties. Music was
furnished between the acts by Young's
orchestra with Miss Merrill at the piano.
Mr. Russell and his company are sure Of
warm welcome whenever they come to
St. Johnsbury again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09
Marie antotnette,s Milliner.

Among those persons to whom Marie
Antoinette, queen Of France, paid par
ticular attention was her milliner, Mile.
Berlin When the queen entered Par
is in 1879 the milliner placed herself In
a balcony with thirty of her work
women, and her majesty as she passed
waved her hand to her. This public
distinction made her fortune. The
milliner acquired such Importance
from her interviews with the queen
that she used in her shop the same
language the minister used concerning
the audiences he had with her royal
customer In the cabinet. When fas-
tidious woman could not be pleased
with the various caps presented to her
choice Mile. Berth would observe,
"Show the lady some specimens OF my
last consultation with her majesty"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09
Church Notes.

Church Notes.
The subject of the sermon at the Free
Baptist church Sunday will be my
Christ" and the evening theme is "a
Big Business"
Members of the parish of Notre Dame
des VICTORIES, to the number of from 1900
1900, made their annual pilgrimage to
the cemetery Sunday afternoon and
service of prayer and praise was held.
There will be a union thank offering
meeting at the NORTH church Friday after
noon at 4 o'clock.
Messiah will meet with Mrs. F. w. Park
urst, Thursday afternoon.
Next Sunday at the Church of the Mes
siah the pastor will preach as usual. In
the evening the second OF the series of
praise services with the story of the
Great HYMNS, will be held.
at Grace Met hodist church last Sunday.
six were baptized and one was taken on
probation. There was an unusually
large attendance at the communion SER
vice,
Fellows block. Sunday morning service
Children's Sunday school at 1915.
Wednesday evening meeting at 7.3O
The reading room is open everyday
except Monday, from Q to 5.
Next Sunday evening at Grace Meth
odist church, Mrs. Maria Weed of Chi
cago will deliver an address of excep-
tional interest. Mrs. Weed is one of the
national speakers of the w. c. T. u,
and comes here representing the Inter.
national Council of Women. She is a
talented woman and an able lecturer
Through Mrs. II. N. Turner's efforts as
president of the local w. c. T. u, this
| splendid opportunity is secured for al
| interested in reform work.
A feature not on the program in the
exercises at the North church Sunday
school occurred just before the close o
| the exercises last Sunday when Mrs
William c. Tyler was presented with $2s
| in gold from the officers and teachers o
| the school. Mrs. Tyler has been at thu
head of the primary department. in TIT
school and the gift was fitting recogni
| ton of her faithful and devoted service
| The presentation speech was made BY
| the superintendent, J. w. Sault, to which
Mrs. Tyler feelingly responded.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09
A Deer and a Partridge.

Wednesday was pretty good day for
game besides coons as fine buck made
the tour of the village from east to west
a little past o'clock. He came up the
hill from Pearl street by Principal Com
stocks house, trotted leisurely up Main
street, crossing near the Berry-Ball store
to Summer and then past the reservoir
through to the woods in the rear of
Brightlook Hospital and thence to the
woods beyond Underclyffe. The same
day partridge few into John McCutch-
cons blacksmith shop. Aside from
pair of deer seen near Observatory Knob
these were the only deer, so far as known,
that were seen in town this fall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09
Prize Winners.

Prize Winners.
The 100 St. Johnsbury students in the
International Correspondence school will
be interested in the outcome of the con-
test for a trip to the St. Louis exposi-
ton. The contest was open to students
in the Portland district getting the
largest number of new students for the
school. This district includes Maine,
Vermont and northern New Hampshire
and the four winners were P. A. Stenson,
Arthur Knight, Wesley Brigham, all of
Hardwick, and Frank Sabrourine OF
Newport. Mr.. Stenson wins a trip to
St. Louis and the others are tied and a
satisfactory prize will be given them.
The boys are to be congratulated upon
their successful forts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09
Recital at St. Andrews.

The following program will be given at
the Mendelssohn recital. at St. Andrews
church, which will be given Friday even
ing at 8 O'Clock, instead of Wednesday
evening, as announced last week. Or
ganist. Prof. Crumplin, L. R. A. M.
Vocalists. w. Atwood. L. Gale, A. Hawk
inson. Violinists, r. Spooner, A. Hawk
insOn.
Organ solo, Grand Sonata in fiat 4th
movement, Prof Cruu plin
Vocal duet, The Sabbath Morn,
w. Atwood, Prof. Crum pin
Air, jerusalem, L. Gale
Organ solo, Fugue in minor.
Prof. Crum plin
Air, Will Sing, A. Hawkin SON
Recitative and Air, If With All Your Hearts,
Wildwood
Violin duet Wedding March,
r. Spooner, A. Hawkinson
Offertory Hymn.
Organ solo, Grand Memorial March.
Prof. Crumplin
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09

songs brought down the house. Bonette
Brothers did some clever work in a
double trape re act, and Frank o. French,
the only" enlivened the occasion with
his original monologues and parodies
and kept the audience in constant laugh
ter. The evenings entertainment closed
with a scene called plantation Pas
times" in which Company D quartet
sang several selections, with buck and
wing dancing and several new acts never
before given here. The entertainment
uetted the Company a snug sum for
their treasury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09
To Study Music.

10 study music.
The first meeting of the music class of
the Woman's Club will be held at the
home of Mrs. W. S. Boynton this after
noon at 3 o'clock. The committee cor
daily invite any and all members OF the
club who are interested in this subject to
attend the class meetings. During the
winter musical instruments and the
DEVELOPMENT of the orchestra will be
studied. This afternoon the following
topics will be considered
The principles on which musical in
struments are made.
The development, division and placing
of the orchestra.
instruments of percussion:
a. With pitch.
b. Without pitch.
Illustrations.
Instrumental music from the 10th
century to Handel's time.
Illustrations.
There will be FIVE subsequent meetings,
the dates OF which are not yet fixed. At
these meetings these subjects will be
taken up:
The history of the pianoforte and its
music.
Wood wind instruments.
Brass instruments.
Stringed instruments.
Evolution of the orchestra; modern
orchestras,
Each topic will be sub divided and
illustrated with appropriate music.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09
Harvest Concert.

The children OF the North church Sum
day school gave a harvest concert Sun.
day evening which was thoroughly en-
joyed by both the participants and the
audience. The pulpit and choir loft were
deliberately and artistically decorated
with fruits and vegetables suggestive OF
a bounteous harvest and the concert ex-
ercise was in harmony with the occasion.
The Rotations and singing showed the
results OF careful training. while the reci-
tations of Dorothea Clark, Mary Car
penter, Lola and Margery French were
especially well received.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09
Latest Campaign Song.

Latest Campaign Song.
Bring the old arithmetic. We'll do another
sum,
Setting down the figures to the rolling of
the drum;
Counting as we used to when we made
the fractions hum,
While we were getting the answer.
Hurrah, hurrah! We sound the jubilee!
14+9 must %
So we sang the chorus that appalled, the
enemee,
While we were getting the answer.
How we solved equations when the blue
would charge the brown!
Double shotted logarithms moved the foe
men down;
With page OF problems every bayonet
would frown
While we were getting the answer.
Hurrah, hurrah! x+y=z!
And x remains a minus quantity
So we sent the chorus down to Washing
ton, D. c.,
While we were getting the answer.
So we carved a pathway to the gap call
ed Thoroughfare,
Shouting our defiance with the cube root
and the square,
Dashing up with decimals, determined
death to dare
While we were getting the answer.
1916; 1s+43;
2x+y is 3-16 Of z!
How we opened up with differential cal
Gull
While we were getting the answer!
w. D. Nesbit in Chicago Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09
New Tourist Cars.

One of the new tourist cars of the
next Monday, Nov. Il. and the public
are cordially invited to inspect it from 8
a. m to II 80 a. m. They are the finest
models OF their class and have all the
modern conveniences for the travelling
public. All wishing to inspect the car
will please call on Ticket Agent Hender-
SOD who will be glad to extend the
courtesies OF the road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-09

This was the last state reported this
morning and the democrats conceded
that Roosevelt had carried it by about
5000 majority.
Vermont.
The majority was estimated at mid
night at 80, 7O3 for Roosevelt.
Virginia.
Parker's majority will exceed $4,000.
West Virginia.
The republicans claim that they have
carried the state by about %, 900.
Wisconsin.
Gov. LaFollete pulled through by a
good majority and Roosevelt carried the
state by about rs, 1000. The entire state
ticket is elected.
Wyoming.
Partial returns indicate that Roose
velt has carried the state by about 1000
majority.
Gov. Bells Telegram.
Gov. Bell was at Music Hall last night
and as soon as the vote OF New York
was announced sent this telegram to
President Roosevelt:
To the President, Washington.
The nation is to be congratulated on
your magnificent victory. Did not Yer
mont point the way in September?
CHARLES I. BELL.