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

The board of education of Chicago,
at a recent meeting, elected Fl. F.
Killing of this city as principal of the
Webster school in that place at an
annua! salary of $1,000 with an annual
increase of 500 up to $4,000 per year.
This school is located on 33d street
and has sixteen teachers with 800
pupils. The selection of Principal
Killing is we'll merited, as he has been
in successful work in Evansville
schools for the past eight years, and
while his many friends are 10th to see
him leave the educational work here.
which he has so ably nurtured, they
feel pleased that he has made step
upward. Evansville, Wis, Review.
We are indebted to A. 7. Stillmen for
the paper containing the above. Prof.
Killing was at one time principal of the
Waukon schools and has host Of
friends here who are pleased to learn
of the progress he is making. -Republi-
can
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06
PREACHER RESIGNS.

Rev. Arthur Barton. a Methodist
minister of Gladbrook, has been in
duced by orthodox members Of his
congregation to resign because lie
visited some actor friends and witness
sed performance of sold Farmer
Hopkins. l." The young people Of the
church stood by the minister, but
rather than face a divided congrega-
ton he resigned. He was formerly a
member of the King Perkins Theatri-
cal Company, which lie left to enter
the ministry. and it was a visit to his
old associates that led to the trouble.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

Talk about electric-lighting for our
streets, "ten thousand times more" do
we need an.elevated tub for the stor-
age of water so we will neither have
to drink creek water while repairs are
being made to the pump nor keep the
pump running nights lest the baby
cry for drink. We have over $8, 900
invested in our lily, yet it is largely
crippled for the lack of about 50. 200
worth of improvements. 1t does not
need electric light to see some press
ing needs that stare the tax payers of
Sumner in the face. Sumner Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06
ADVERTISING ETHICS.

The Goodhue County Press Associa-
tiou at a recent meeting agreed to re-
spect the code of ethics of the Good
hue County Medical Association, and
hereafter no mention will be made of
the Goodhue county physicians in a
professional way unless it is paid for
by the physician. This action re-
suited from a controversy which arose
some months ago between the two as
sociations in refusing to admit to its
membership physician who adver.
tised in the newspapers and paid for
it. The press association could not I'M
derstand why physician whose skill.
learning and experience were unques-
toned should be branded a charlatan
because he advertised and appraised
the people of what he could do and
where to be found. 1t took some time
for the press association to realize that
where this physician overstepped the
bounds of propriety was not in adver-
Using but in paying for advertising.
Therefore. according to the medical
association it is not unprofessional
for any Of its members to receive fav-
orible notices it the newspapers if
they do not pay for it. In other words.
a physician can under the guise of
supposed news do as much effective
advertising as the proprietor of a
notion store. but he must mot pay for
it. Mortified News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06
AS TRUE AS GOSPEL.

An editor Is always a good fellow
and his paper an indispensable visitor
as long as he is saying nice words for
a man and assisting him to feed at
the public crib. It's surprising,
though, how soon a paper loses its in
terest to some fellows as soon as they
lose their official jobs. -Riceville
Recorder.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06
AN ARMORY NEEDED.

Adjutant Gen. Byers has given
notice that Go. E of this city will be
disbanded unless an armory is pro-
vided before the animal inspection the
first Of the year. Negotiations are
pending for the purchase of the Potter
livery building for an armory a suit
able location, a roomy, comparatively
new structure, that could be made q
valuable adjunct OF 90. E. Citizens
Of Cresco would dislike to see the
company disband because Of lack of
substantial aid at crucial hour, and
will doubtless lend a hand to secure
the armory, which may be done with
no risk to anyone, as the building will
be sold for the amount it cost, and
the $500 per year allowed by the state
for armory rent can be applied on the
purchase debt. Howard Go. Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06
LOSES HIS LAMBS.

j. A. Scoville. who has been doing
an extensive sheep feeding business
the past year, has met with some
quite bad luck recently in the loss Of
two or three hundred of his lambs, ate
too much frozen clover. which
affected the whole herd of 2. 800 sheep
and the weaker ones dying at the rate
of ten or fifteen a day. The loss to
Mr.. Scoville through death and shrink
of his herd will amount to several
hundred dollars. Conrad Record.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06
BASE BALL FOR 1904.

An All-Iowa League of teams in
northern Iowa is one of the events
that may materialize for the season of
1904 in the base ball world. The
towns likely to form the leagues are
Waterloo. Oelwein, Aigona. Webster
City and Boone. 1t is expected that a
meeting of those interested will be
held in Waterloo next month when the
forming OF league will be gone over.
1t is suggested that Myers. of Water
loo, may become the president of the
league.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

We saw our postmaster in his Office
Saturday contentedly gazing on pile
of money that was lying on the table.
When asked "where he made the
raise" he replied that there were $87
in the pile and that he had just taken
it in as duty on diamond ring that
had been mailed to DR.. Bulgin from a
relative in South Africa. It was the
first revenue that Mr.. Merrill had ever
collected. Uncle Sam demands 60 per
cent of their value on diamods. Nora
Springs Telephone.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06
FAILURE OF A COLLEGE.

The trustees of Albert Lea College
have made an assignment for the
benefit of their creditors. The liabili-
ties are from nine to ten thousand and
the assets are five times as much, in
Guiding the school buildings, resi-
dence property, etc. The downfall
was brought about in part by friction
between the Albert Lea College and
the MacAllister College, another Pres
byterian state school.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

II you want live town. push the
hustler. Few towns are without men
who have more push and energy than
means to carry out their plans. Per-
haps the hustler may occasionally
make a mistake, possibly he may over
reacn in his efforts to build up the
town. Better thus than not do it at
all. If you have such man in town,
keep him going, help him push. Yves
lev News World.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06
A WOMAN'S TROUBLES.

The row in the local camp of the
ladies' auxiliary of the Mystic Toilers
which resulted in Mrs. Barr, the
president, instituting a suit for dam
ages for alleged Islander against Mrs.
Alice Gerrity. formerly secretary of
the order, threatens to become the
cause of endless litigation. The SLAM
der against Mrs. Alice Clarity. for
next term of the district court, but
before that case comes to trial Mrs.
Barr will be the defendant in an as
sault and battery case if the state
ments of Mrs. Clarity are based on
what she intends to do. Mrs. Clarity
will not only fight the Islander suit but
declares that now that Mrs. Barr has
resortod to law she will be given all
of it she wants and PROBABLY more.
Mrs. Clarity tells an entirely different
story to that contained in the petition
Of Mrs. Barr. According to the formers
story she has all the best of the affair,
and when the matter is shown in its
true light there will be Developments
bordering Oh the sensational. Del.
vein Record.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06
FARNswORTH BADLY BURNED.

Last Saturday afternoon Asa Farms
worth met with an accident in the
Tomas Hardware store that, while
causing him considerable pain. might
easily have resulted fatally. He had
been pumping gasoline from barrel
into the tank from which it is retailed
aud in so doing his clothes became
saturated with the fluid. He took off
his overalls and went down in the
tinshop to wash and it being dark he
thoughtlessly struck match, which
instantly ignited the gasoline in his
clothing. He gave. a scream and
rushed up the stairs into the store, the
flames blazing up to the ceiling. T.
]. Tomas rushed back and threw an
overcoat about him, but Asa was fran
tically endeavoring to get out the
back door and struggled away from
Lomas. Byron Mabon, who was in
the store, came to his assistance and
threw his coat about Asa and rolled
him on the floor until he and Mr..
Lomas extinguished the blaze. DR..
Ahern was summoned and dressed the
burns. which were very severe, al
though not considered dangerous, and
the sufferer is reported to be resting
as comfortably as could be expected.
The worst burns are on the body and
about his neck, and it is exceedingly
fortunate that he did not inhale the
flames as he was almost human
torch. -Cresco p. ID.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

That AIMS age problem is not dead
yet. Out in Kansas n schoolmaster
got fired because he figured out her
age as eighteen and stuck to it, while
the school directors figured her age at
twelve. Thereupon they declared the
teacher ignorant, incompetent and pig
headed and unfit to teach school. -
Nashua Reporter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

Thos. Gates of Lime Springs met
his death last week from an accident
caused by runaway team. He was
thrown from the vehicle and seriously
injured, death resulting shortly after
wards.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

A Maynard man sold thirty turkeys
to a local dealer the other day for $50 I;
and an Elkader paper records the sale
to dealer OF that town of 102 of the
birds for which he received check
for $l70.55. Evidently turkeys wers a
profitable crop this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

Butler, Bremen and Chickasaw coun-
ties will unite in farmers institute
at Shell Rock, Jan. 10 to 81. Among
those who will be on the programs are
Henry Wallace, John CowHie and H.
r. Wright. of Des Moines, and Prof.
P. G.. Holden, of Ames.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

Whenever you crow, 81 told you So
And make for fame bid,
Your hearers don't. or simply won't
Remember that you did.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

DR.. Bulgin, the noted Presbyterian
evangelist, has been secured to conduct
the Clear Lake camp meeting next
summer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

The big artesian we'll at Belle
PLANE is now flowing day and night
at the rate of 100 barrels an hour
So says the Union.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

1t is dangerous to feed hogs with
out taking the greatest precaution to
keep them in perfect health. Vesey's
Star Anti-Cholera does this and pays
big to feed. For sale by Brunt &
Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

A Dcugherty man was relieved of q
I20 foot tape worm last week. It
will cost him less for board hereafter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06
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Interesting Items OF News Cleaned
From the Press Of Neishborins Counties


Floyd county teachers association
at Nora Springs on Jan. 8, 1904.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06

ada against domestic revolution.
Nothing, however, could be more er-
roneous than this suppOsition. That
our wise and patriotic ancestors, with
all their dread Of entangling alliances,
would have entered into treaty with
New Granada solely or even primarily
for the purpose Of enabling that rem
nant of the original republic Of Co
l0mbia. then resolved into the states Of
New Granada, Venezuela, and Ecua-
dor, to continue from Bogota to rule
over the Isthmus Of Panama. Is a con-
ceptiOn that would in itself be incred-
lble, even If the contrary did not clear
ly appear. 1t is true that since the
treaty was made the United States has
again and again been obliged forcibly
to intervene for the preservation Of or
der and the maintenance of an open
transit, and that this intervention has
usually operated to the advantage Of
the titutlar government of Colombia.
but it is equally true that the United
ColOmbia's consent. for the protection
of the transit. has disclaimed. any duty
to defend the Colombian government
against domestic insurrection or
against the erection of an independent
government on the Isthmus of Pana-
ma. The attacks against which the
United States engaged to protect New
Granadian sovereignty were those Of
foreign powers; but this engagement
was only means to the accomplish
ment of yet more important end. The
great design of the article was to as
sure the dedication Of the isthmus to
the purposes Of free and unobstructed
interOceanic transit, the consummatiOn
of which would be found in an inter
oceanic canal.
(The president then says that the oh.
ject of all our diplomacy for years has
been the construction of this canal,
and that it's construction Is a matter
Of vital interest to the United States
He refers to the rejection of the Hay
Herran treaty, and says that there
after one of Colombia's first acts was
to invoke the Intervention Of the United
States to put down the Panama re-
belliOn, and says)
Here was a direct solicita ton to the
United States to intervene for the pur-
pose of suppressing. contrary to the
treaty of 1916, as this government has
uniformly construed it, new revolt
against COlombia's authority brought
about by her own refusal to permit the
fulfillment of the great design for
which that treaty was made. 1t was
under these circumstances that the
United States, instead Of using its
forces to destroy those who sought to
make the engagements Of the treaty
reality. recognized them as the
proper custodians of the sovereignty
of the iSthmuS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06
Ask to Violate the Treaty.


Gle declares that 1.-THE recognition Of
the republic of Panama was an act
justified by the interests Of collective
civilization" and proceeds):
That our position as the mandatory
of civilization has been by no means
misconceived is shown by the prompt
tude with which the powers have, one
after another, followed our lead in
recognizing Panama as an independent
state. Our action in recognizing the
new republic has been followed by like
recognition on the part of France, Ger
many, Denmark, Russia, Sweden and
Norway. Nicaragu Peru, China, Cuba,
Great Britain, Italy, Costa Rica, Japan,
and Austria Hungary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06
Colombia's Policy of Delay.


Colombian senate after the rejection
Of the Hay-Herron treaty, which laid
out policy of delay, and refers to it
Us follows):
Such is the scheme to which it was
proposed that the United States should
be invited to become party. The
construction of the canal was to be
relegated to the indefinite future, while
Colombia was, by reason of her own
delay, to be placed in the more adj
vantageous" position of claiming not
merely the compensation to be paid
by the United States for the privilege
of completing the canal, but also the
$4O,OOO,OOO authorized by the act of
1902 to be paid for the property of the
New Panama Canal company. That
the attempt to carry out this scheme
would have brought Colombia into con-
f1ict with the government of France
can not be doubted; nor could the
United States have counted upon i'm.
munity from the consequences of the
attempt, even apart from the indefinite
delays to which the construction Of the
canal was to be subjected. On the
first appearance Of danger to Colon
bia, this government would have been
summoned to interpose,in order to give
effect to the guarantees of the treaty
Of 1864; and all this in support of
plan which, while chara cterized In it's
first stage by the wanton disregard of
our own highest interests, was fifty to
end in further injury to the citizens Of
a friendly nation, whose enormous
losses in their generous efforts to
pierce the isthmus have become mat
ter of history.
(The president closes as follows):
Meanwhile, the only question now
before us Is that of the ratification Of
: the treaty. For it is to be remembered
that failure to ratify the treaty will
not undo what has been done, will not
restore Panama to Colombia, and will
not alter our obligation to keep the
transit open across the isthmus, and
to prevent any outside power from
menacing this transit.
In conclusion let me repeat that the
question actually before this govern
ment is not that Of the recognition Of
Panama as an independent republic.
That is an accomplished fact The
question, and the only question. is
whether or not we shall build an 18TH
milan canal.
I transmit herewith copies of the
latest notes from the minister Of the
republic of Panama to this govern
ment, and Of certain notes which have
passed between the special envoy Of
the republic of Colombia and this gov
eminent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-06


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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Service Pension Bill.

The effort to pension every surviving
union soldier OF the civil war continues
persistently 1t began soon after the
war was over and has been discussed
ever since although the bills have al
ways failed in congress.
The Dolliver- Calderhead bill just in
troduced simultaneously in the senate
and house, proposes to give $12 a-month
to every union soldier who served ninety
days in the civil war, but not until
after he has reached the age of 81.
Within three or four years this age limit
will have run out and let in the last sur
vivor. The pension is also to go to the
soldiers widow If they were legally
married prior to 1890. The bill, if it
passed, would add from 10 to 90 million
dollars to the annual pension expendi-
lures.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
Hoods JdrS0pdrilI0
Primary Reform.

A number Of the republican papers
about the State seem to think it advis-
able to go little slow with the primary
reform business. The Mason News in
commenting ON an editorial from the
Leslie Local Republican on the subject
says;
'srhe Leslie Local Republican of last
wreck speaks out regarding the primary
election agitation. Although the Local
Republicans views may be somewhat
radical, there is much to be considered
about the socalled reform before we
rush headlong into the wake of those
who wish to ride ON the topw of any
agitation. Not one man in ten is op-
posed to any move that will tend to i'm
prove conditions in elections, but let us
be sure we are toimprove them. Let us
lead and not be led or pushed"
The editorial in question from the
local Republican follows:
'"The Republican State League, which
has headquarters in Grand Rapids, and
which, to use its own wording, s con-
aycting a vigorous campaign for the
purpose of securing the enactment of a
INV providing for the nomination of all
candidates for public office by direct
vote of the people, has sent letter to
The Local Republican. as it has no doubt
soeyery other paper in the state, asking
for help along certain line.
The Local Republican, when it is con-
Finced that primary reform is good
ihifg. will be found ready and willing
20 perform any service reasonable, but
nntil that time the Republican State
league is respectfully informed that we
have other duties which occupy our at
tentfon. To be strictly honest about the
matter, the Local Republican is of the
candid opinion that there is great big
lot Of hot air, and political rot, about
this primary reform This paper is
not ready to be counted against it, but
with our present light on the subject we
are exceedingly doubtful. There are
hot of fellows who are always looking
Fer some new thing to play on. They
are anxious to get the attention of the
Enblic-the means doesn't matter-and
khe merits of the scheme cuts no figure
40 long as it works. The republican
party in this state came awful near
ynlcide on the free silver mania. Then
H. vent headlong after Pingree and his
h0wl about equal taxation Not that
We are, opposed to equal taxation-far
from it-but because the cry was raised
b. q lot of rascals who wanted a hobby
to ride into Office on. Now it's primary
REFORM 1t may be all right, but The
L2cal-Republican will have to have fur
her light before it joins in the demand
o. he masses
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
SUCCESSFUL THIS TIME.
Eaton Rapids Man Ends His Life
In Third Attempt.


Eaton Rapids, Mich, Feb. 10. p.
Roberts, after two previous attempts,
has at last succeeded in taking his
own life. The body was found in an
clubhouse at his home, badly mutilated
from knife wounds inflicted by him.
SELF life being extinct. He has been
in poor health for several years and
was an inmate of the insane asylum
at Kalamazoo for about a year. he
returned to his home here about six
months ago and since that time has
made three attempts upon his life, the
third being successful
About two months ago he tried to
hang himself, but was found before
life became extinct. The other day he
made another attempt, but was discov-
cred while making preparations. This
time he secured an old jackknife, with
which he succeeded in ending his life.
Mr.. Roberts was 6S years old and
for many years a prominent business
man Of this city and at his death ran
the Roberts bank at Sprlngport and
the -four mill at Spicerville. He leaves
a widow.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-12
A Marvellous Aerial Globe.

One of the attractions planned for the
st. Louis Worlds Fair will be an aerial
globe, 700 feet high. Some idea of its
magnitude can be obtained after com
pairing it with the popular Ferris wheel,
which is considered crude affair beside
it. This statement is also appropriate,
after comparing the celebrated Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters with the other
stomach remedies. Its so years record
of cures puts it so far in the lead as a
family medicine that the others are con-
sidered crude affairs and hardly worth
trial Then don't delay longer, as de-
lay is always dangerous, especially in
cases of indigestion, dyspepsia, consti-
patton, biliousness insomnia, chills,
colds or malaria, fever and ague. The
Bitters positively cures these ailments
as thousands have voluntarily testified
Try it and see for yourself.