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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-11
Will Burn Peat.

A great bed of peat has just been
discovered near Bows in Wright coun-
ty, north of Eldora, and an examina-
tion of land near where the peat was
found shows that the deposits of peat,
which is splendid for fuel, are over
twelve feet thick. The finding of this
great bed of fuel will at once develop
a new industry for northwest and
northern Iowa, and a company has
been formed to begin the development
of the beds. An effort will be made
to make fuel bricks firm enough to
stand the weather. The company ex-
poets to get the bricks on the marke
for sale this coming summer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-11
English as She is Writ.

Peculiar constructions of speech
He kissed her back "She tainted
upon his departure. "Sho seated
herself upon his entering" "She
whipped him upon his return. F" she
kicked the tramp upon his sitting
down." ''He kissed her passionately
upon her temperance. "We feel
sorry for the poor woman who was
shot in the oil regions" "And why
not drop tear for the man who was
fatally stabbed in the rotunda, and
for him who was kicked on the high
way" How about the fellow that
was shot In the tenderloin district
Elk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-11
Limb Of the Law.

The Office letter paper of an Iowa
lawyer bears this piquant salutatory
"Am red-headed, smooth faced,
freckled. wounded legal Napoleon of
the Slope, and always in the stirrups.
Practice in every court Oh earth except
that of Judge Lynch. Quick as hip
Dopotamus ana gentle as a sun stroke.
Refer to my friends and likewise to
my enemies. Fees are the sinews of
war.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-11
Between Two Fires.

A fellow down at Alton is in an aw-
full fix from all reports. He placed an
egs in his mouth the other day lust
for fun" and just for fun, apparently.
the egg slipped down his throat. And
now he is afraid to do much exercising
for fear the egg will break and the
shells will cut his insides out, and he
is more afraid that If he doesn't exe1-
else violently that the egg will hatch
a rooster and this will scratch the
lining out of his stomach anyway.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-11
Caught By Cayein of Ditch.

A caving-in of the earth in the ditch
being dug for waterworks in New
Hampton resulted in a narrow escape
for J. @. Stoneberger, a young man
who was at the bottom of the excava-
tion, probably ten feet down. A mass
of dirt weighing half ton fell and
pinned him against the opposite side
but hole was left so that he had a
free passage of air. He was soon res
cued from his cramped and perilous
position by workmen with shovels.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-11

Friday, while Miss Jennie Mont
gomery was curling her hair, she let
the curling iron slip and in some man.
ner striking her in the pupil of the
eye, injuring that member quite
severely. At present writing she is
getting along nicely with it.-New
Hampton Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-11
Who0ping Cough.

sin the spring Of 1901 my children
had whooping cough" says Mrs. d.
W. Oapps. of Capps, Ala. ~ used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with
the most satisfactory results. I think
this is the best remedy I have ever
seen for whooping cough" This
remedy keeps the cough loose, lessons
the severity and frequency of the
coughing spells and counteracts any
tendency toward pneumonia. For sale
by Engbretson's Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-11
Walk, You Sucker, Walk.

A fellow now not a thousand miles
from here ordered pair of rubber
boots from Chicago mail order house
because they were quoted at 80 cents
cheaper than the dealers here asked
for them. He paid 70 cents express
charges snd they did not fit. He is
thinking of walking to Chicago to get
them changed. Greeley Home Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-11
Catholic Temperance Convention.

The Third Annual State Catholic
Temperance Convention will be held
in Waukon on Wednesday. June 1st
On Monday a meeting was held by the
local catholics to make necessary ar
rangoments for the event which prom
ises to be most notable affair.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-11
A Good Winters Work.

In little over two months Kent
Goodman trapped just an even hun
dred minks and the hides averaged
him 50. 40 each. Aside from this he
captured an abundance of other ami
mails whose hides were sold. -Hopkin-
ton Leader.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-11
Saw Snakes.

Over on Ed. Tibbles' farm, while
John and l.. E. Phifer were breaking
land this week. they found nest of
young snakes, probably 100 in number,
of all kinds and descriptions 1t
proves that while "birds of feather
flock together snakes of all kinds are
willing to curl up in the same winter
nest. Chester Herald
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-11
First and Third Tuesday Of Each Month

The Chicago Great Western Rail-
way will sell Homeseekers Tickets at
one fare plus % to points in Alabama.
Arkansas, Colorado. Florida, Georgia,
Kansas. Kentucky, Louisiana. Mexico.
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska. New
Mexico. North Carolina. Oklahoma.
Tennessee. Texas. Utah, Virginia.
and Wyoming. For further informa-
tion apply to any Great Western
agent, or J. p. Elmer. G. p. A.,
Chicago, Ill. t.l2-l5
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02
Rather Hard to Please.

Mrs. Moke Smith, of Calwood, Cal
laway county, has perhaps the most
varied and remarkable matrimonial
career Of any woman in Missouri. Her
life shows what may be accomplished
under the marriage and divorce laws
OF this State by woman who Is &C.
tive, industrious and not slow about
falling in love or falling out again.
Mrs. Smith has just been married for
the third time. Her maiden name was
Fannie Torrance. Her first husband
was Moses Shaffer.
After living with Nose a while she
got tired Of him, secured divorce ana
married Moke Smith firing of Moke'
she got a divorce from him and united
herself to Ferd Altheiser. After lV.
Ing with Ferd while she concluded
Moke was a better fellow than she
had thought and she left Ferd ana
was remarked to Moke. firing OF
Moke second time, she again separat'
ed herself from him and in due course
Of time was welded to J. H. Berry,
Berry, however, suited her no bette!
than Shaffer or Smith or Altheiser ana
she soon left him. Not long AFTER
ward she was remarked to Berry, only
to soon weary of him and get a Ill
vorce from him. Now she Is trying
Moke agaln.-Kansas City Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02

The way to catch wom.n

The way to catch woman i u.
chase her. y ~ %
Man makes money and the ,,,
makes the man. 'Oasl
1t is not courage to adnon,.,
COOK; 1t is suicidal irresponsibilIts Y
Marrying for money is a. aas,, 81.
cashing counterfeit bills at hani, Y
Maybe the good wouldn't Ill
young If they weren't SO Lonesome Y
1t is dumfounding how lnterastin
wife can be If she's somebody slss,s
Generally we wait till o,r ~ 7
gets stale before we cast If unon nss wv
waters. 0u5 tae
1t takes a great deal of bel,at !
make one feel as comfortable aa 4, y
tie bit of faith. y
Nothing makes a woman so nror,
as to see the point of story after ~
has laughed at 1t. = sas
The prose with the poetry is thai 4.
same hand that rocks the cso ~
spanks its contents. 4tS
1t is good thing for a man 70 bor.
temper, so his wife will think ono i
the family is enough. :
After man In politics has hoon
WhiteWashed he looks as though ~
mad fallen into an ink barrel.
1t beats anything how natural ~ !.
for a girl in the dark to make mi.
take and sit down ON a mans Ian
What Keeps most people poor is tba
fear that they can't afford to annoar
not to afford things other people hava
The devil gets pretty nearly what
ne Is looking for when he hits upon a
foolish woman who means to be good
1t takes a widow to look so scared
when the lights begin to 90 out that
a man hasn't heart to disappoint bar
No man can ever understand women
till they can explain why girls string
so many ribbons where nobody ever
ought to see them.-New York Press
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02
Fate Of the Salaried Man.

| HE middle class in American life Is RAPIDLY
II becoming salaried class and at the same time
II 1t is fast losing In consequence the economic
and moral independence that marked in
|RS1ESMsTSK former days But it has ceased mean
k&Az6Ay time, to be made up Of what may imprOp-
| crly be termed forgotten men" Every other
class in society receives consideration knd-deer-
entail or sympathetic the may Every other
class enjoys share OF the general PROSPERITY when
the times good The salared VIGOROUSLY at his
worst estate when everybody else Is making money If
venty for business disaster and Industrial depression
then only has his income fair measure of purchase sing
power.
The years since 1897 have been prosperous beyond all
precedent The trusts called capitalized at over
S6000O000O0 have made untold millions during that
period according to the notions of the Independent The
Of labor have been forced up much hard fight
ing 20 to 80 cent Salaries have remained practically
unchanged Meanwhile the general level of prices has
risen 30 cent Breadstus and products generally
have risen than this amount Thus while the
monares have doubled quadruped fortunes and
the wageearners have obtained in advance part of the
Increase of iVing-n instances more-he salared
including the professional classes are not more than
half as we'll off they eight years ago
What them, asks the Independent sis to be the fate Of
the saaried MANI This Of the serious questions
Of the time The salared class is evidently be large
one. 1t Is to include majority Of those who hitherto
have controlled American public opinion What Is to he
the effect of the Increasing economic disadvantage of this
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02
Bran's Conscience,

An Englishwoman tells how her fa.
Vorite dog showed that he knew he had
done wrong, and was sorry for it. The
story is printed in the Animals Friend,
The family was staying at Yarmouth
and Bran, the dog, was lost for one
entire day. At night, just before tho
mouse was shut up, he made his an.
pearance. "P
his mistress met him at the hall
door, and rebuked him. She refusod -
take his offered paw. His nightly rest.
ing-place was box in the cellar and
MS usual custom was to run dow
stairs Immediately to his supper and
nus bed; but on this occasion he remain
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02

The adulteration Of drugs is a double
evil. 1t is not merely that the adulter-
ants put into them may be injurious to
health, but even when this is not the
case they may 80 detract from the eff
cacy Of the medicine that it will not
accomplish the purpose for which 1t ia
intended A careful analysis of drug
products which are largely intended
for use in States other than those in
which they are manufactured ought
therefore, to contribute essentially to
the protection Of the public.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02

Civilization is not averse from mon
ey-getting and 1t lays down no rules
40 to how much solid comfort an indi-
vidual or community may enjoy, but
1t does insist that money made under
its auspices shall be we'll spent and
chat the benefits which it bestows shall
fall In some measure on all, for no
man can be said to be really and truly
civilized whose feet are treading out
side the path of right living and who
does not bestow ON others less FORTH.
nate but not less deserving, a share,
however modest, of the comforts that
are his. Divorce civilization from NOR
ais and you have nothing left but n
ridiculous and an impudent sham,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02

and will carry her case to the courts The
matter attracting much attention. Mrs Van de Waters
suit is test by which the fate Of other women teach
ers will be ascertained
The view freely expressed in many quarters that such
rule that made by the Board Of Education In regard
to the marriage of teachers Is against public pol
Icy and private privilege Matrimony should be encour
aged not penazed by the state say the opponents OF
such regulation. What has matrimony to do with schoo
teaching? And why should the rule apply only to women
All these arguments do not touch the practical aspects
of the matter 1t is fact that while womans mar
riage does not itself unfit teach school, it
does matter of fact often interfere with her duties
and capacities. The cares of home and family which
fall the married conducive to the best
results In pedagoglc work. and in many would be
absolutely anagonistic to school duties.
These home duties which assumes in entering
marriage the consideration which make the
recognized breadwinner When these shirked, the
true Ideal Of marriage is lost and the state have
Interest In fostering such unions.
That there may be individual in which the rule
the New York Board of Education nigh work hardship
1t may be conceded but in its general application it Is
founded OH the Ideas that rule civilization and mag
Nifty our homes The married woman has in her home
and family occupation that demands her best efforts and
energies and her husband should the burden Of
support and, far possible, relieve her outside
pressure.
When woman teacher marrles, she should step aside
ana give way to her less fortunate and of course equally
qualified, single sster--Nashville Daily News.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02
AFDTTORlALSGE3


,ronorant part of the community? What will happen
when the most intelligent thrd-and by all odds the oS'
oro1 thrdor our population finds that 1t can no longer
rooio+o with third which admits but mllonalfes
into Society What will happen when the great niuue
classes facing the increasing cost of living ana ne al
shng rate of interest savings finds that 1t can no os
make decent provision for old age? viii 1t amely submit
IN social nfariorty and settle down make the best OF
low standard Of ylng?-New York Commercial
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02
THE MAGIC TRIANGLE.
An Interesting Experiment to TRY
with Paper and a Wet Point,

SAA EA peF1Nlen MT TO IrY
with Paper and a Wet Point,
A very interesting experiment may
be performed as follows: With a wet
lead pencil draw on a thick piece of
paper triangle-whether the sides are
equal or not makes no difference. Lay
1t on the surface Of a basin Of water
WIN the drawing up, and very careful
~ I'LL the space inside the dampened
lines with water, so that there will be
triangular basin of water on the
swimming sheet of paper. CThe water
Will not extend beyond the wet lines of
the drawing) Now, taking a pin or
a needle, or any thin smooth, sharp-
pointed instrument, dip its point into
this triangular basin, anywhere bnt
at It's center of area-say, very nearly
at one of the angles. Be careful nor
to touch the paper and so prevent its
free motion in any direction, and Won
Will find that no matter where the
point Is placed, the paper will move
on the water until the center of area
comes under the point. This center Of
area may be indicated before placinr
the paper on the water by drawing
lines from any two angles to the
eenters of the opposite sides; where
the two lines cross will be the desired
place
If a square be drawn instead Of q
triangle, and similarly treated it will
move until the intersection of its dag
onals comes under the pin point; and
no matter what figure be drawn. #
will move along the water so as 70
bring its center of area directly undar
the points,. Nicholas.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02

A contemporary hits the nail on the
head when it says that the darky chef
IN the little cluttered-up kitchen of a
Pullman dining car will always serve
you daintily cooked meal, no matter
what you order. Why should nor
housewives, with better facilities, do
as well? Because they do not know
how. Why do they not know? Be-
cause they have never been Taught
The girl must learn how to cufr the
piano and do various kinds of fad
work while the men are being educated
to make a breakfast on a cup of Door
coffee and a chew of tobacco. There
ought to be cooking department-not
In every school-but in every home.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02
Big Fish In Lake Tahoe.

An Englishman, visiting Lake Tahoe,
asked a native if there was any gooa
fishing in the lake. ooh, yes, stranger
What kind of fish do you catch here!
"Oh, all kinds, stranger" What Is
the weight of the largest fish you ever
eaught?" "Wa'al, stranger, we don
take weighing machines when we goes
fishing, and / am an honest man, anu
wouldn't like to say how much Una.
last trout l caught would weigh bu.
l tell you, stranger, that when l pulieu
that fish out of the water the laAs
went down a foot"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02

General Weyler processes to be sor-
~ that he did not invade the United
states when he had charge of the
spanish army in Cuba. We often hear
OF people who worry over troubles that
may come to them in the future, but
Weyler is probably the frst man on
record who ever worried over trouble
which he failed to get into when ne
mad a chance, and which there could
be no possibility Of bringing back.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02

The town Of Coldfoot, In Alaska,
springs into prominence in connection
with report Of territorial official
recommending that it be made a rein
deer station and that post road be
constructed thereto from the Yukon
River. What is it that the mayor of
Hottime. Philippines, will say to the
mayor Of ColdfoOt, Alaska, some day,
when they meet at Washington, in a
notable fraternal 1ollification2
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02
The Case of Ex.MayOr Ames.


h&H Y Edown by the Supreme Court of Minnesota in
Hs9E II 1.-THE case of Ames, former Mayor of Mime"
EQk Gapos it is hard escape the conclusion tnat
R@G9%AAN something must be radically wrong WIN the
HSSsWSg gmachinery of justice. When Ames received
60 his sx-year sentence May Of last year the
verdict was hailed throughout the country as notable
instance Of the triumph and civic decency against
a corrupt political ring The charge that Ames hau re-
ceyed money from the propetos of certain vicious resorts
IN MINNEAPOLIS in payment for protection" supported
by apparently indspuabe evidence He himself practical
" conceded the hopeessnes of his case by fleeing to- New
Hampshire where for time he remained in hiding When
taken back to Minneapolis and placed trial his lawyers
took refuge in the last defense of hardpessed criminals
the plea of insanity-but the court found him guilty
The Minnesota Supreme Court turns Ames loose on the
ground that the Indictment against him was faulty. In
this opinion all the members of the court unanimous
although they do all agree the sutciency of the
evidence presented The majority opinion holds that while
agents received money for protection the payments
made by individuals and not apparently charged
in the Indictment by their joint contributions to common
with the understanding that this fund to be used
their protection The court holds that there
separate and distinct agreement entered into with
each person paying money The fact that the court is
unanimous In finding the indictment faulty be accept
ed conclusive yet 1t in way mgates the fact that
through technical tangle the punishment Of
admittedly guilty of grave offense against the public is
prevented.
1t is the frequency of just such failures and lapses
the administration of justice that breaks the power
of the law and embOdens criminals in high places
time the practice Of corruption What is the remedy?
How does happen that long drawnout trials held and
prisoners convicted nsputabe evidence only to be
liberated later technical grounds? The question is
serious and demands the consideration Of usts
who have the puhcs interests at heart-Chicago Daily
News.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02

1t is true, as Secretary Shaw says,
that the boy should see more Of father,
but this would mean that father should
stay home more In the evenings,
hardship not to be contemplated with
out protest
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02

hersk 0'u, circus
was perform while looping loop The anto, ok broke
the The hoso vo something left track and ]
MUSE was crowded. anu plunged
foman H, ana men shouting tardy dsapproa m were hofed
cond4on vas removed to where PEI ou per-
into the case Miss A desperate already b nS given out
act was called on at the Hippo
oo5od ln unIerence from the centringa1foroa
mat Miss AlXs comnlp+nd
and ha Wing Travelled p The car track instead of
around the hoop" switched sht feet long
anu Drought up by within forty feet Of tho on the truck
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02

The main argument against the Ben
Davis apple is that 1t isn't good to eat.
Kansas City Star. But the, exasper-
attng feature about 1t is that 1t looks
as If it were good to eat.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02

Next to love, the most important Of
ten the most importunate, question be.
tween man and his wife is money.
10 the young and romantic this NAV
seem sordid condition. Love, in their
view, means bon bons and long
stemmed American Beauties" Later
on, when they learn that II also means
taxes and coal bills, shoes, pew rent
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02

Some Of the people who are not kept
busy earning their living have taken
up for discussion the old question,
Should genius marryw OF course
each Of the dlscussers speaks from
personal knowledge.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-02

Among strange legacies may be
classed that Of a Vermont man who
left $500 to his church, the income
to be used in sweeping the snow off
the. church pavement and in strewing
ashes and sawdust on the slippery
places.