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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
To Submit Jail Proposition.

THE board of supervisors at it's SEES.
sion this week decided to re-submit to
the voters of Howard county the pro-
position to issue bonds to the amount
of $4,000 for the construction of a
new Jail. 1t will be remembered that
the grand jury at its March session
made an investigation of the present
Jail and reported that 1T was entirely
inadequate for the-needs of the coun-
ty and unfit for use as it now exists.
Under the law the board has not the
authority to expend that amount of
money without first submitting it to
vote of the people. Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
Interstate Fair.

On Monday, September 10. the
Thirteenth Annual Fair and Race
Meet of the Interstate Fair Associa-
tion will open at La Crosse, Wis. and
continue through the week. The
directors in charge this year have
spared no money or time in trying to
make the exhibition superior TO any
thing ever held in Western Wisconsin.
An excursion rate of one fare for the
round trip has been obtained from all
railroads for the week. this rate ap-
plying to all points within 100 miles
of La Crosse in the states of Mime.
sofa, Iowa and Wisconsin. Over 100
horses have entered for the S5, 200
trotting and pacing purses assuring
lovers of good races in harness rare
opportunity of witnessing exciting
speed events. The management con-
fidently expects the track record to
be lowered this year. In the livestock
and poultry department will be seen
the best exhibition shown in recent
years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
Crooks COrralled.

A couple of suspicious looking chaps
were seen lurking around the town
Aug. Goth and Sheriff Schnurr kept
his eye on them for some time and
finally learned they were selling
razors he placed them under arrest
and by careful and shrewd investiga.
tion discovered they had burglarized a
store in Little Falls. Mimi, and
were wanted there. The sheriff of
Morrison county, Mimi. will be down
after them as soon as the papers are
fixed. New Hampton Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
More Riot.

A disturbance of strikers is not.as grave
as an individual disorder of the system.
Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous tension
will be followed by utter collapse, I'M
less reliable remedy is Immediately
employed. There's nothing SO efficient
to cure disorders of the Liver or Kid
neys as Electric Bitters. It's wonder
full tonic, and effective nervine and
the greatest all around medicine for
run down systems. 1t dispels Nervous
ness, Rheumatism and Neuralgia and
expels Malaria germs. Only soc, and
satisfaction guaranteed by Wangler
druggist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
Are You Thinking of Marriage1

To the young people who are think.
ing of marriage we would suggest for
the home:
A bureau of information.
A table of contents
Chairs of research, language,
science, etc.
Cabinet of diplomacy.
Range of ideas.
Stand of dignity
Pantry full of food for thought.
For hall motto Grants famous
saying "Let us have peace. -
For the parlor motto: "Silence is
golden-sometimes.
For the Kitchen "He hath a lean
and hungrylook, I'll make him a good
dinner"
For general motto for both sides
" A nag is good thing to have, but a
nagger is uncomfortable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
A Severe Accident

A six year old son of John Leuchten-
macher, who lives up the river road,
had severe accident befall him last
Thursday. He was carving an ak to
his father with the handle in one hand
and the blade in his left hand when
he fell and his hand was almost cut
off. Drs. White & Miller were called
and are using their best efforts to save
the hand. -Elkader Argus.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
Was the Real Thing,

Analysis by DR.. lockwood, univers-
ity chemist, of hop ale captured by
the Benton county sheriff shows 3 per
cent of alcohol, veritable beer Sheriff
Youel of Vinton will, it is said, ar.
rest the proprietors of twenty-five al
legged saloons which have been selling
the stnff
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
Burned to Death.

Look sister. me goin' to smoke"
With those words on his lips, little
four ear-old Cecil Eldred, of Water
loo, struck match and applied it to
a piece of paper. The flames immedi
ately communicated to his clothing
and before assistance arrived he was
so badly burned that he succumbed
four hours later.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
Ii Hung Chang on a Farm.

Hardin county has the only Chinese
farmer in the state, not the real Ii
Hung, but his namesake has rented a
farm there with his hard earned
washee" money and has one of the
finest crops in Iowa. He is the only
Chinese farmer in Iowa and will live
like king this winter with the pro-
ceeds of bounteous crop of corn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
Unconscious for Two Weeks.

A son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Swartz-
wood, who reside near Nora Springs
was kicked on the chin by horse two
weeks ago Tuesday and was knocked
unconscious by the blow. from which
state all medical skill has failed to
arouse him. The parents are greatly
alarmed over their son S condition and
fear he will not recover.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
A Narrow Escape.

Ruth, the two year old daughter of
Elmer Ecker and wife living near
Edgewood, fell in five gallon jar
filled with water while playing. She
went in head first and when discovered
was almost dead. 1t was only by the
prompt assistance of nearby neighbors
that the child's life was saved. Mail
Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
District Convention.

mans Home Missionary society of the
M. e. church of the DEBORAH district
will be held In the M. E. church of
Cresco on the 18th and 18th of Sep
TENDER
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
Crushed in Hay Press.

Carl Whitman, young farmer,
while working with hay press near
Mason City Friday was thrown into
the machine, both arms being broken.
and he was otherwise crushed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
Some Bad Poetry.

The lightning bug is brilliant but
he hasn't any mind. He meanders
through the darkness with his head.
light on behind. Likewise the foolish
merchant, who no one can advise, he
declares theirs nothin' doin' when
asked to advertise. Highland vidette.
And because there's nothing doing
when he's asked to advertise, what 8
the use of wasting effort on such old
benighted guys. See a wide-awake
merchant who has business on his
mind. and don't bother with the tit
bit who is resting his behind. Troy
Chief.
Tell me not in rotten ragtime
things are always as they seem, for
there's little modern butter that is
really made of cream. Breakfast food
are built of sawdust left in bulk or
chopped up fine. and one often orders
beefsteak and on horse is forced to
dine. Lives OF great men oft remind
us if we want to be thought wise, we
must make some brand of pickles,
then pitch in and advertise. Let us
then be up and doing there are many
we can run, and if we don't do the
others, they with us will have their
fur"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
ANYBODY Seen A Ret and yite Calf,

This notice was posted by permits
sion of the postmaster by Hans Han.
son an honest Swedish farmer who
lost calf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
Frost Dates.

Following are the dates of the first
killing frosts each year during the
past ten y ears, according to the Rock
ford Register:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14

Try our want column if you W an
to buy, sell, trade. rent or find any
thing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
ROND A Way.

Van Ret and Vite Calf NIT its to
behind legs was black he was a She
Calf. Aney potty dot prings Dot Calf
home pays me five Tollar. Hans Han
son, three mile Behind de pridge by
the opera house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14

Get photos at Reynolds
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14

I1S93-September %
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1S95-September 1
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l9O3-Septembe 16.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14

Smoke Telonette cigars.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
THE BABES IN THE ATTIC.

About four or five years my most delightful
play hours spent in the attic of barn. There
small children played hour after hour merrily
the day long. In this remarkable attic played
school, house and store.
One day little friend and played house up there
and mama did not know where We played
that it night and going to sleep We did not
mean really to to sleep, but did, away in
dark corner of the attic There slept with old
boot for pillow and old coat for covering Mama,
papa and all in house out hunting for me,
and my friends people looking for her. Faith,
old dog, at home and papa told him to go and
find AS he had been playing with in the after
he knew just about where were began
to bark and made papa follow him to the barn, and
there they found asleep in darkest
of the attic. -Joseffa Simonson
A Sth Grade, Adams School. 1909 Fourteenth S.
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SOME COBWEB TAPESTRY
One day when on the farm in Iowa, my aunt
complained of the flies coming into the kitchen
the opening where the stove pipe thru CELL
ing My uncle prepared lime that he had and
went into the attic plaster the get
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
NEAR THE ROOF
Continued From First Page)

There is the cutes little girl living in upstairs
said the hostess, taking advantage of u1l in the
versation. Il will bring her up and Well play house.
In the role of guest (and only for that reason
sented and ventured to don patronzing
smile. by all MEANS my DEAR said T.
After much coaxng offers of candy, and partcipa-
ton the festivities Of the attic the maid Of three
allowed herself to be borne the attic stairs. She
had assumed the air of reckless bravado but the sight
the august guest seemed to cast shadow her
usually sunny face. IF that girl 'ud go home I'd
come,' she said with a pouting neither lip
Now that particular girl had no intention Of making
such abrupt departure she resored to stratage
Miss Fattimy" lugged down the attic stairs while
the guest hid behind drapery After the guest had
disappeared the little tyrant again assembled the attic
stairs She anxously looked about her. and when she
had satisfied herself that the dreadful girl she
settled the task of drinking In unlucky
moment the girl hiccoughed (the effects of too much
ea) and the small visitor fled The girl advanced from
resumed her former position at the
table. Wanda I. Fraiken,
3 Eleventh Grade, 1904 Sixteenth Avenue s.
South Side High School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09

mice; he was giving the cheese to them After while
we went to get Tommy, the cat, and when returned
to the attic he jumped out of arms and pounced
upon them. In minute or two would never have
known there for they had all gone to
their holes Florence Eworan
9Th Grade, Horace Mann School. 1912 18th Az. S.
NO TIME TO SPROUT.
(Honorable Mention.)
1t was up-in grandpa's barn. There were bushels Of
there, shelled corn in baskets and the
cob There also of those hand planters
We took quantity of from the basket and put
it in the planter Then went all over the floor Of
the attic, while trailing behind the sreaks of
yellow corn. By the time thru the whole floor
covered with Then stood back and
veyed the scene But, oh dear! A1tho had much
fun in planting the had to for it by pick
ing grain Of and putting it back into the
basket. Eva Titus,
A 9Th Grade, Harrison School. 1414 Western Av
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THE NICE WILL PLAY.
Honorable Mention.)

Honorable MentOn.)
One day friend and myself planned to have a lit
tie dinner party We thought of places where
body would be apt to and at last decided to
have it in the attic. We then put big
and began to clean the part that wanted to play in
We had to scrub the floor and sweep the cObWebs Off
the ceiling before it fit for Then my friend
placed table with small chairs around it and
brought bread, cheese and cake. Then we both went
down to get other things that we had forgotten
When came back the table was covered with
They taking the cheese away fast they
could. One mouse took pretty big piece and went off
into He ate half of it and then went behind
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
MISS WHAT'S FIND.
(Honorable Mention.)

One when I very small and I
went to visit grandmother Who lives in fine old
house with large attic. My first thoughts Of the
attic, while all hustle and confusion slipped
off quite alone to the attic. happened to know of
trunks filled with knew not what, which my
grandmother treasured, and with cnilds curiosity
bound to find out
At last L was there, but how dark it and what
that noise Undaunted crept cautiously along and
at length reached something which was the
trunk. And it open What luck! In breathless
haste reached in and-such scrambling in all d.
recons! knew it rats and if there is anything
I afraid of it is these small creatures turned to
tlee but my foot caught and fell tried to get
but there such pain in ankle could not
I cried myself to sleep and when I awoke was
cuddled in fine large bed downstairs. never again
visited the attic Bessie George
Eighth Grade 2119 Sixteenth Az S.
Adams School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
For Saturday, Jan. so:
YOUR LONGEST WAIT. wHY?"

YOUR LONGEST WATT. WHY ~
Everybody has waited with more or less i'm
patience, time, fofP people not always
time, and even the most punctual have been
detained by circumstances which they could not
control enthusiastically, far Jun
iors concerned, Impotence has made
the wait seem unusually long, that in
actual time it not half of what it seemed
to be. Naturally, the value of the story will lie
in the way the why is answered. Then, too, if
the walters tried to pass the time away, the tell
ing Of what they did will add to the story. Try
to give good picture Of the circumstances and
make your readers understand without effort just
why the wait seemed dreadfully long to you
The papers must be in the hands of the editor of
The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, January %,
at five o'clock. They must be strictly original
written in ink side only. of the paper not
more than 800 words in length, nor less than 100,
marked with the number of words and each
signed with the grade, school, and address
Of the writer. The papers must not be rolled
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Minneapolis Topics.
For Saturday, Jan. 23:
YOUR GREATEST

YOUR GREATEST PUNISHMENT.
Even grownups receive punishments of various
sorts for things they do which careless
which may be done less deliberately and
so Juniordom need not feel any hesitation in
telling the story of what they consider their
greatest punishment. It need not be anything
physical nor, in way, be anything put upon
them by their elders punishment, for care
lessness deliberate wrong doing have way of
just naturally bringing their penalties. You
need not write of anything which still has sting
for you but the majority of Juniors can we'll re-
member some incident which means nothing now,
but which they remember being at the time
Just the most dreadful ever The papers must
be in the hands Of the editor
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, JAM 16,
at five o'clock. They must be strictly original,
written in ink side only of the paper not
than 500 words in length, nor less than 100,
marked with the number of words and each
signed with the grade, school, name and address
of the writer. The papers must not be rolled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
A BLESSING (LACKED.)
A page from my diary hesitated.
"BleSSing-an imagination y


Blessing (lacked)-attic." @
NO attic An imagination. Only the combinat ton
reconciled me to fate. Taking dolly, Jane, and sitting
IN an unfrequented corner picture my attc.' Y.
"A rather dark with windows and door on OBJ
poslte Sides Delightfully."- dark exist behind
CHESTS and trunks piled pel nell in my attic and
there are lighted hooks by windows with boxes of
books brightly picturng princes queens old chairs
comforters and pillows
And see! Behind that great antique box, contain
ing grandmas ball dresses dwell the witches and
over there where fabulous grandpas stands
in rathoe abide the tribe of witches. dare go
near neither until have climbed to top great
trunk and slid down backward and then devoutly
walked three times around the dark spot floor
Then Jane and climb boxes and creep
cautlousy toward the enemy, holding grandpas
tlghtly A dash-and the horde upon us. In spite
OF our charm they kill us-amost Just as the last
witch is vanquished the red tribe upon u.s. and pant
ing we turn to the fray But judcious poten-
t1al charms and dexterous welding Of the sword
drive the last into the rathoe.
Then dolly and I see Queen Violet smiling at us
as she leads forth her retainers soothing song
SENDS us to 'Slumber Land" where other fairy folk
await to feast And to regret my blessing
tlacked)-an attic Title Will,
Tenth Grade, 1917 Ch1capo Avanno
South Side High School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09

to where the stove pipe had to thru hole in
board PARTITION The spiders had web after web
there until they pretty thick AS uncle started
thru he put his face right into the network and
covered with cobWebs. We filled the cracks but my
uncle had quite time washing off the cobwebs
and dust. Edwin Buell.,
9Th Grade, Prescott School. 2214 Polk St NE.
Z
NOISE FOR TWENTY.
One morning arose to find the rain coming down
in torrents; the streets flooded and little of
water covered the sidewalks After breakfast my
brothers and told that did not have thing
to do she said that could to the attic and
play, and if we wanted could after Of
friends to help enjoy the fun. My brothers went for
one of their friends and for of mine, when
were together we had a jolly crowd.
When we were in the attic cast votes to de-
eide what should do, and the most of wanted to
dress in the old clothes and have When
went down to lunch and told had
doing she said she thought it was circus because
made enough noise for twenty Before friends de-
parted they promised to come after lunch and
finish the play Before knew it it five O'Clock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09

gazed on this lit.
tie menaento of a
boyhood honor.
The span of
y e a rs w a S
bridged and his
mind was placed
at the outset of
his career, when
he had all the
w o r q before
-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
THE SETTING OF THE SUN.

An old white-haired kneeling by one Of
the Old trunks which lined the eastern attic WALL Thru
the dorner window the sinking cast it's last rays
which illuminated his white hair celestial glory
His face serried and Wrinked gave evidence of long
struggle with the world The ashy color the s1nken
eyes, together with the hands, showed only
too plainly how soon the world would miss him
from the open trunk he picking out old books
whose broken backs and torn pages as he tenderly
opened them marked them his school books Now
ana then a sstening tear fell upon their open pages
as the books took him back span of life to
MS boyhood days. AT the bottom in a corner was a
small heart-shaped4 box covered with Dust As he
opened the box number of buttons picked
them up and put all back in the box except one white
with gold rin inside of which words .nnea nolis
journal Junior, encrcled little gopher bearing a
sign lettered Prize followed another as he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09

that go into the attic rummage anything
that could be found He pleased at this idea and
away went tumbling the attic. We began pull
ing out clothes that had been put into the trunks
years ago, and soon were arrayed in the best of
these. suggested that play "show," and he
agreed we began. to be Juliet and he to be
Romeo. There was ladder in attic leading to
the roof, and I was to stand this as he babe me
gOOd-by But aTas when I seated the very
top, the ladder gave and down I with a
thump to the floor. My brother very much
prised at seeing down he said the
curtain had gone down would not finish the play.
[ have lai m other pleasant times in the attic
Eighth Grade Olivia Roedell
Adams School. 1922 Eleventh Avenue S..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
DINING IN GREAT STYLE.

The thing that came first to my mind
when saw the topic was the picture of
a large attic with rafters overhead, light
and yet with dark corners where imagi-
nation could play, the attic where my
sister and myself spent day after day
at playing house.
Mama's shortest skirts were all the
equipment necessary, but what fun we
had going shopping, visiting and dis
:ussing weighty domestic problems such
IS we had heard our elders do. When
mama was willing we even took our
dinner up, setting it in great style on
our little table, with dishes which held
scarcely enough for the dolls. Some
times one house only was used and one
of us served as nurse or housemaid. The
latter we liked best because it's duties
included washing and putting away the
little dishes, making the beds for the
dolls and sweeping the floor with the
tiny broom.
We do not play there very often now,
for some of the furniture has been
broken and our dolls will soon be put
away, and new pastimes will take their
places. Alice Van Fossen
3 9Th Grade, 2115 Blaisdell Av.
Emerson School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
PICTURE PUZZLE.
(CODyrightedO

Here six objects drawn in a circle. The first
letters of their Names properly arranged, will give
name of a country much mentioned in recent days
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
THE CUE FOR ROMEO.

One day when had left my brother and
at home alone did not know what to do suggested
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09

When at last our friends were ready to
go home they said that they had had
very delightful time and that they
would spend their rainy days in the at
tic after this if they could.
Florence Goldberg,
A Fifth Grade, 27o1 Grand Av
Whittier School,