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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

with Hello fellows" without a suspicion of affecta-
ton a party of gamblers with Well, boys" without
a hadow of patrOnizng. There sanCtimOnious-
nes5 in his manner and he voted a good fellow"
The people learned to call him parson to his face
and sky pilot his back unless they wanted to be
1advike, when he designated The Little
Minister because his fve-feet-eght looked short by
the side of the big men of the Hills.
On a Sunday morning soon afterward he was pleased
to the arrival church of his first acquaintance
he who had told him about the trick of the mustang
The Little Minister" stepped down to greet him,
and gave him Bible opened at the chapter selected
for the reading. In the he urged the simple
virtues of right living. At the conclusion of the
vice a sanity woman, of the pillars OF the church,
came up to the minister in trepidation and said:
Why, Mr. Mcdonald, YOU have disgraced the
Bible by giving it to that man. Do you know who
that is
The parson did not know.
Why, that IS the chief gambler and saloon man
OF town"
well sister" he answered. 1t is our duty to try
to save sinners. | can't save good Christian like
you; but may be able to help a gambler
The parsons street acquaintance was none other
than Wilbur Wright who a saloon with the pocti-
cal name of The Sunbeam In Custer saloon implied
gambling tables rs a part of the layout and there
were no locked doors about When it became
noi~cd about that Wright had been church 1t
caused a sensation, especially IN sporting circles.
To his sporting friends Wright SAID
The sky pilot is straight goods. He talked
good SENSE and best of all he didn't sports.
Hc'~ all right"
When Doug Kesscr of the rival place which
bore the romantic title of The Silver Moon heard
the news. he quickly realized that Wright had
scored point in popular favor, and he SAID to his
assistants.
Nov IT. up TO us, fellows, to do something"
The Rev Nj Mcdonald was surprised the next
Sunday TO notice two groups of strangers march
into church. UP each side aisle. At the 81,
head of strobe Wright, and with him fhf
ten mcu-,hc harcndcrs the roulette wheel 81,
roller. the faro dealer. the lookouts, etc At cSSXz
the head OF the other party kes~ler with the
men who ran his poker, faro, roulette, black
Jack and chuck-uck games. Both saloons had closed
their doors and stopped the gambling games while the
owners and all their employees went 10 church. On
the following Sunday third saloon joined in the
Innovation On that occasion the preacher rccitcd
an adaptation OF over the Hills the Poorhouse
with such effect TO bring tears to many eyes, and
the collection broke the record, being thirty-nine
dollars and odd cents
Friday" not affected by the influences which
moved the Americans; tor he was Chinaman His
real name had been forgotten and his saloon was
designated as FRIDAYS" or The Chnk's." Thus it
happened that Seymour Fitch a sheepman who
served deacon and passed the contribution box
had sad fall from grace
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Fitch was absent one Sunday morning, and when he
appeared at the evening service the minister said g"
missed you this morning. Seymour"
well. | had a little business matter that kept me
away" explained the deacon.
Il sorry not TO have YOU here. had to ask
another to take up the collection"
ITO tell the truth parson," said the deacon apollo
geticaly, i having a of luck at the wheel
down at The Chiuks when church time came around
an | couldn't afford to leave it, | cashcd in twelve
hundred dollars and the treasurer of the church will
ind a dOubc-N in the collection"
Sure enough, the dcacons thank-offcring was found
In the box.
Church-golng became so popular in Custer that the
building was soon overCrOwdcd. Then Wright and
hessler one Sunday appointed themselves committee
to suggest to the parson that the congregation move
to the theater three blocks down the street generously
offering to bear the expense themselves. Whcreupon
SIX or eight men picked up the church piano and
carried it TO the hall
Thereafter, Jack German took upon himself the
duty OF notifying the minister whenever the con-
gregatlon was too large for the church. lack
had the reputation of being the best roulette wheel
roller IN town, and he had peppered his man.
1t was Jack then, who would come to the
back window of the church, poke in his head ~
and announce:
Say, parson, there are about hundred
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Then followed a performance tina, filled Gu
with JOY, To fully realize It's effect one n
remember that the people were in a holi
mood, that the players were local ceIebri
that each of them had been accompanied
a band Of minors. coM-hoEs or sLcenme1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

When Custer in the dumps the collapse
of the melOdrama. the minister suggested that the
Fourth be celebrated with a fddling match When he
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
New Director for |. {. Band.

The Luther College Band organized
on Monday for the year, with Mr.. W.
b. Coup. as director. When Prof.
Haldor Hanson resigned his position
last spring and went to Norway the
officers of Luther College began to
look about for director for the band
as they were especially anxious that
this splendid organization should be
kept up. They have been fortunate
i'll securing Mr.. Coup for this position.
He is musician of much ability and
experience, an accomplished cornetist,
aud popular and efficient director.
Before purchasing the Grand Opera
Ho1se Annex he spent several years as
director of bands on The road, as we'll
as at Waukon. Fredericksburg and
other points, and in each instance
gave the best of satisfaction. He un-
d9rstands. the handling of musicians
and the selection of music CORE
spending to their capabilities, and un-
der his leadership there is no doubt
that the high standard attained by this
organization under Prof. Hanson will
be kept up, and our people will be de-
lighted with its beautiful music as i'm
the past years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
WORLDS FAIR
SPECIAL DAYS
Events OF Worldwide Importance Crowd
One Another or the Seasons Pro.
gramme---Niany Congresses and
Conventions to Meet.

Each of the remaining days Of the
Worlds Fair season has a programme
filed with special events that offer ad-
ditional attractions for late visitors.
National and state governments, mu-
inequalities, secret societies, trade Or
CARNATIONS and college fraternities
have arranged to participate in the
special days allotted to them. and
thousands of persons will be drawn to
the Worlds Fair upon these occasions.
Missouri is to have an entire week at
the Exposition, and the Lumbermen
of America will be present for six
days. st. Louis day Sept. Is, will be
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
Mrs. Ed. Rudolph Passes Away.

The cup of sorrow has been filled to
OVERLOOKING for Ed. Rudolph during
the past week. Last April his faith ar
was laid away. and last Friday his
mother was laid beside him, notice of
which is given on the first page of this
issue. And on Saturday morning
about ten o'clock, after brief ill
ness, his wife passed to the great be-
yond.
Mrs. Rudolph had been in poor
health for some time past. and last
week Monday was compelled TO under
go an operation for the removal of a
fibroid growth, which was very sue
cessful and it was thought that she
would improve rapidly, but complica-
tions soon set in and she gradually
failed until the end came.
Her maiden name was Thackla
Peterson. and she was born at Calmar,
April Ia, 1861, where she lived until
after her marriage to Edward Rudolph
of this city. Since she has lived in
the city she has been esteemed by a
wide circle of acquaintance as lady
of refinement and unusual accomplish
ments, her kindly and lovable DISPOSE
ticn constantly winning for her new
friends and admiring acquaintance.
She will be greatly missed from
church and social circles, She leaves
band and son, three brothers and two
sisters, who have the heartfelt SYM
pathy of all.
The funeral services were held from
O'Clock Monday afternoon. Rev. DR..
M. Willett officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
{. Nj. & ST. p. Excursions.

Kansas City-American Royal Live
Stock show. Oct. II to %. 1904. Tic
kets OH sale Oct. 10 to 22. Limit Oct.
"a, 1904. Extension to Nov. may be
had by payment of 80 cents at Kansas
City. Fare $l3. 10 round trip
Cheap one way rates TO Pacific
Coast. San Francisco. Los Angeles
and other points $32. o.. Portland,
Tacoma, Seattle and other points.
s29. 30 Spokane. EIlenberg and other
points S26 IS. Helena. Butte and
other points SPA. 35 Ogden. Salt Lake
and other points $24 30. Billings and
other points $40. 80. On sale every
day from Sept. 10 to Oct 10, 1904.
Tourist sleeper to San Francisco and
Los Angeles leaves Calmar each Tues
day. passenger given choice Of routes.
Charles City, Iowa-Woodmen pic.
mic. Sept. 1929 limit Sept. 80. Fare
50. 30 round trip.
Mason City-Grand Lodge I.O.O.F.,
Oct. 10 to 10, limit Oct "a, fare s.. 40
round trip.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
Our Public Schools.

The officers Of the Red and Blue are
arranging for the September issue.
The paper this year will be an eight
page paper and every column filled
with interesting reading. The pupils
are now hard at work getting sub
scribers. Help this high school enter
prise by subscribing. The paper will
keep you in touch with school work.
Manual training has been renewed
this year in all grades above the
fourth. The three highest grades
from the fifth ward, work in the shop
of the high school.
Miss Frances Reeves 'O4. starts work
today at Carleton college.
Miss Grace Baker is taking up kin
dergarten work at Chicago this year
An addition of four new pupils has
been made to the eighth grade this
week
There is Gel tainly good attendance
at school this year, the high school
room being full to overlooking. Sew
eral of the pupils are seated in one of
the class rooms.
Miss Beatrice Hopperstad. one of
the alumni, has commenced work at
ST. Olaf.
A good deal of complaint having
been made by the girls, that they have
been sighted in the field of athletics,
Miss Baker has organized six basket
ball teams. These teams will prac-
tice on the campus of the high school,
Miss Lettie Landers returned last
night from camping trip to Northern
Wisconsin
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
BOhemians Celebrate Anniversary.

Our Bohemian friends in the vicinity
of Fort Atkinson celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of their coming to
this county OH Monday with big
picnic in which large crowd of
people participated. The day was an
ideal one, and there was plenty of
amusement for the entertainment of
all. Speeches were made by Mr. Kirch-
ner of Cedar Rapids in the Cesky Ian
guage and by Atty. Frank Sayre of
DEBORAH in the English language. In
the afternoon various sports were en-
joyed, including fne ball game be-
tween Lawler and Fort Atkinson, the
former winning by the score of 6 to 4.
1t was an event that will long be re-
membered by those who were present.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
Resolutions Against Gambling

The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted~by rising vote
at the union meeting held at the Con-
gregational church Sunday night:
Whereas. it is currently reported
that many places of gambling exist in
our city. and
Whereas. gambling is recognized as
vice injurious both to mind and
moral sense and contrary TO the laws
dt our state. Be it
Resolved. by this assembly. that a
most earnest effort should be made by
the Homo able Mayor and police of
DEBORAH. to eradicate this evil. and in
such effort we pledge our hearty sup
port
Resolved further. that we will dis
courage gambling in every form and
all those practices which tend directly
to form the gambling habit -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
A Lost Child.

There was quite little excitement
and anguish at the home of julius
Voldt, north of town last Sunday, &C.
casioned by the disappearance of a
child about two and one-ha!f years old
from the Voldt premises. The little
boy belongs to Fred Foltz and wife
living north of DEBORAH, who had
driven down Saturday evening, for a
visit, remaining until Sunday. When
che family and guests were about to
partake OF the noon day meal at the
Voldt home the child was missed, and
search of the premises failed to dis.
close the missing one. Neighboring
places were visited to find trace of the
boy. and then the telephones were re-
sorted to with no avail, and thinking
that possibly the child might have
been kidnapped telephone messages
were sent to nelghboring towns.
About thirty or forty people were
out searching. Night came on and
still the lost one had not been found.
At nine O'Clock in the evening some
of the searching party reached the
home of Wenzel FAX. which is nearly
two miles from Voldt's. Mr. Yak was
at homo alone when the little boy
came to his place. and not being able
to learn from the child who he was or
where he came from he cared for the
little fellow until the searchers came
there. -Calmar Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
FAMOUS PHRENOLOGlST
And CriminOlOgist, Prof. John V. Bowers,
A. B., Has Located in DEBORAH.

Prof. John V Bowers, late of Chi
cago, Will make DEBORAH his head
quarters while lecturing and exanin-
ing in this and adjoining states. He
is all original investigator and prolific
writer on criminology. His character
sketches of the car barn murderers
will be remembered by those who fol-
lowed that case. The Marion, Iowa,
Register contains an account of test
to which Prof. Bowers submitted a
couple of weeks ago in that city. He
was taken blindfolded into the Linn
county Jail and in the presence of the
sheriff and local committee be de-
signated the very crimes for which a
number of prisoners we're incarcerated.
AS an examiner Prof. Bowers has no
superior. He has made 20, 600 examina-
tions in twenty years. The fact that
he is college man and did post grad
uate work at Yale enables him 70 give
vocational advice in manner imposs-
ible to phrenologist whose mind is
not broadened by classical training.
Prof Bowers has made a close study
of 200 trades and professions, using
the inductive method of personally
gathering his own data before con-
structing a system of vocational selec-
tion.
He will soon be at home to the pub
lie in the suite of rooms now being
prepared for him OH Winneba street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
For a Late Fall.

Up in Sioux City the doves and
harm swallows are Matching out a
second and the robins a third brood
this season. Those wise in bird lore
interpret this to mean that we are to
have long dry spell and late fall,
inasmuch as il the birds could not
raise their young SO that they would
be strong enough to fly south before
cold weather they would not 20 on
with their housekeeping. AS weather
of that kind is needed to mature the
corn crop in advance of frost it is to
be hoped the Interpretation of the fact
is correct. Animal and bird instinct,
it must be admitted, counts for more
than human wisdom sometimes. Gate
City.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
A Splendid Clubbing Arrangement.

By special arrangement with the
publishers, we are enabled to give our
subscribers the weekly Iowa State
Register and Public Opinion. both
one year for only 81. The Register
is the old established paper of the
state. and with 10. Trlgg as its new
editor will be better than ever. The
Public Opinion you can't keep house
without. If you want both of these
this is bargain. 37tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14

"A treatment that will do as a last
resort is certainly worthy of notice in
the first instance. l have three of the
most scientific machines known to
science, and positively guarantee to
cure any and all diseases that are cur
able by any process, and many that
are not durable by any other process.
l give no medicine of any kind.
Cured my wife after all medical skill
had failed. DR.. M. B. Fitch, rooms
10-11-12, Sampson block, DEBORAH,
Iowa. 24tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
Are You Good AT figuresl

To introduce our new Recording
Bank Safe we submit the following
problem to the young people of this
county. Let any boy or girl, under
sixteen years of age, and living in
Winnesheik county fill ont the blank
below with name. address and answer
to problem and leave at, or mail to
The National Bank of DEBORAH on or
before 3 100 p. M, Monday, Sept.
10Th At eight O'Clock the following
morning a committee of DEBORAH bust
ness men will open the answers and
the writer of the FIRST CORRECT
ANSWER OPENED will receive a
Savings Book of this bank with de-
posit of 81 placed to their credit and
one of our Automatic Recording
Banks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
Republican Central Committee Organizes

The new republican county central
committee heldIa meeting in Decorah
last Thursday and elected officers, as
we'll as talked over plans for the fall
campaign. The committee is now
made up as follows: H. J. Green,
DEBORAH, Chairman B. H. Adams,
DEBORAH, Secretary; o. p Ode, CAL
mar, Treasurer L. Linnevold, DEBORAH
John Hegg, Springfield; G. r. Baker,
Lincoln; John Young, Hesper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
BY HARRY j. GREEN
Will Pay Fair Premiums.

i. Il. Caldwell, treasurer Of the
WiDnesheik County Fair, will be at
the Citizens Savings Bank each after
noon of this week, to pay the prem
iums. All having premium money due
should call this week
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
NAME
NATIONAL BANK OF DEBORAH,
l.. B. Whitney, President.
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless, little workers-Dr. Kings
New Life Pills. Millions are always at
work, night and day, curing Indigestion
BiliOusness, Constipation, Sick Head
ache and all Stomach, Liver and Bowal
trouble. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure, only
% cts. at Wangler drug store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the many friends for the
kindness and sympathy extended to us
In the loss of our beloved mother.
Augusta Rudolph
Emily Rudolph Howell.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-14

The result OF the contest with the
name of the winner and the correct
answer to the problem will be given
in next weeks papers. If you are not
successful this time you will have
another chance next week
The above plan gives every one in
the county an equal opportunity.
Bear this in mind: Yonr answer must
be written on this blank it must be
in the bank by five O'Clock Monday
afternoon. Sept. 10th, '04. Your full
name and address must be given. Here
is the problem -
You have a cistern six feet in
diameter and twelve feet deep,
full of water. How long will
it take to pump it dry pump
ing one quart to stroke and
one stroke every two seconds.
Owing to an error In dates in some
of the papers last week the answers
are different and as follows:
Journal and Republican .. $50. s.
Posten. ................... $50 Al
The winner is O. Jacobson, Burr
Oak, Iowa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-13

Mukden, "a de septic bre .-Es i'm.
possible saber la manera en- que Ell ma
riscal Oyama tiene dispuestas sus
frerzas. Dicese que son tres ejercitos
cubiertos por una Inca de avanzadas
tan impenetrable que nj los chinos la
pueden atravesar. Los rusos estan
usando globos para averiguar la posi-
cion del enemigo.
Vladivostock, "a de septiembre.-
Dos cruceros de la escuadrilla de Via
livestock regresaron aver de una ex-
pedicion, habiendo capturado TN trans
porte y TN velero japoneses, no Sc dice
donde. Los mismos cruceros salieron
para Gensan, Corea, con tres torpedo
ros y tres destructores.
Toxic, ID de septiembre.-- .--Dlcese
que el gobierno japones trata de le-
vantar un nuevo emprestito, cuyo fin
el Consejo de ministries ha determine
do monopolizar la sal y establccer IN
impuesto sobre la seda.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-13
PARIS
LO DE MARSELLA


Tiene raz6n la Prensa de todos los
colores-a exception de la radical, que
apoya Combes,-y hay que rendirse
a 10 evidente y es obligado confesar
que este Gobierno Sc encuentra todo el
en- manos de la demagogla, nombre
que sc suele dar bastantes veces a la
equidad, el sentimiento y la razon.
La huelga de Marsella acaba de
ofrecer las pruebas con que Sc certi-
fque defnitivamente esa parcialidad
de los gobsrnantes. Ell cornienzo del
estado actual en- el puerto y en- los
docks marselleses fue la decision de
obreros, pero no sus responsibilities
nj su culpa. Ell periodo agudo del
conhicto es por decision de las Com
pafiias, y las culpas y la responsible
dad parece que son suyas.
lQue debia hacerse en- vista de eso2
Las Compaflfas 10 sefialaron ensegui-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-13

han introducido en- los Estados Unidos,
verdaderas revoluciones en- la indus
tria de herreria, que esta, por consi-
guiente, en- camino de poseer perfec
cionamientos novelescos.
A nesotros nos place hacer esta rese-
fia, aunque incomplete de la situacion
en- que Sc encuentra entire nosotros la
industria de fundicion, para rendir
nuestros aplausos y estim ular las ener-
gias de los promotores de progresses tan
firme y pesitivos como los duef1os de
la fundici6n Abarca
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-13
Retreta

Programa de las pleas que ejecu-
tara Ia banda "Juventud del Conner.
cio", en- la retreta de manana viernes
en- la plaza Baldorioty:
o.-Estreno del Paso-doble de cor.
netas "a la Retreta de Guapas," An
glada.
2.-Danza "Margarita," Tavarez.
3.-Fantasia Morisca n1meros y4
Chapi.
4.-"El Tirador de Palomas," Pasa-
calle y Danza Valencia, Wives.
5.-"El San Juan de Luz" Jota de
los betuneros, Lleo.
6.-"La Macarena," Escena del jue-
60, Tore.
7.-"Nifla Pancha," Pasa -calle.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-13
jQu6 importa Ell tiempo?..

Versos para Sarah
Como una sombra que Sc desliza
Sobre las aguas del ancho mar,
Entire las ondas de mis- pesares
La im3gen tuya viene fotar.
Sc que me adoras, que no me olvidas;
Sc que en- tus dudas puedo trunfar;
sin embargo no se que siento
Que al recordarte me haces llorar
Atm oigo el eco de tus palabras,
De tus miradas siento el calor.
aquf, en- nj pecho, Ia augusta inmensa
Del que adorando Gala su amor!
Lejos... tan lejos... Gque importa ell tempo
81 tn comprendes 10 que es dolor?
Negra es la noche, grande ell martirio,
Pero no esperas algo mejor?
Yo sufro mucho, pero por NADIA
Cambio en- ell mundo mi padecer!
Sofriendo, gozo; llorando, RIO;
IQue es 10 que vale como el querer?
ALA en- tus horas negras, sombrias
Cuando en- tus luchas quieras veneer;
Cuando no encuentres la luz que alegre
Claro, en- tus sombras ha de verter.
Piensa en- mis- penas, piensa en- mis- lloros,
Piensa en- 10 grande de nuestro amor ....
IQue importa el tempo, 81 acariciamos
Las esperanzas de algo mejor?
Arriba, ell cielo; Dos en- la altura
Premiando al bueno que llega ALA
Subamos mucho . 5qu6 importa ell tempo?
Dios en- la altura nos premiara!'
.9SMsessN.
Ponce