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The Dolores star., 1905-07-28

great trinity of the desert, Cheops.
Kephren and Menkara, still raise
their hoary heads above the limitless
expanse Of desert sands, seemingly
quite undiminished in their great al.
mensions.
BY the Bedouin graveyard, at the
edge of the desert, grows an ancient
fig tree with widespreading boughs,
We stretch ourselves wearily beneath
Its welcome shade, while the camels
kneel about US, and, sending one of
the Bedouins to the nearby Arab vii
lage for food, we are soon enjoying
the rather questionable delights Of a
meal in desert camp. Flat wheaton
cakes of unleavened bread, "kababs"
OF mutton, oranges and dates in abund-
ance. and the curious Egyptian sweet
meat called .'hellowya," washed down
with long draughts Of Nile water from
our bottle boys earthen "kulleh," con-
sutute our menu. We are surrounded
by circle Of interested and hungry
looking Bedouins, who fight the count
less myriads Of flies and feas, and oc-
casionally, lest we forget, punctuate
our meal with q bland request for
"Backsheesh. Howadji!"
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
British Royal Family Prolific.

There are no signs Of race suicide
In the British royal family. Victoria
had four sons and five daughters.
King Edward is the father Of six and
the baby boy born to the prince and
princess Of Wales the other day
makes an even half dozen for them.
hve being sons. The other stems
have done as well-the Empress Fred
erick eight and her son, Emperor VIII.
liam. seven; Princess Alice, six, and
one OF her daughters. the empress od
Russia, hve; Prince Alfred and Prin.
cess Helena. five each; Princess Bea-
trice. four; Prince Arthur, three, and
Prince Leopold, two. The Cumberland
and Cambridge branches are equally
prolific.
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Broken Gateway, karnak.
actual value of the article purchased
Gas you undoubtedly wild he will still
hold out his hand and murmur plead
lngly, "Backsheesh! Howadji!" It is
the inevitable finale TO every business
transaction in the East, and is very
apt to be ones most vivid remem-
brance of sojourn in the Khedive's
dominions.
A more eloquent parallel could
scarcely be drawn between the great
Egypt of the Pharaohs and the degen-
crate nation, ruled to-day by His
Highness Abbas Pasha, than the spec.
tacle presented at every temple gate;
the hordes of begging fellahin and the
insignificant native huts of unbaket
Nile mud, huddled together in the very
shadow of ruined wonders Of architec-
ture SO stupendous that the world has
never ceased to be amazed at their
contemplation!
The world has never seen and per-
haps may never see again, such awe
some marvels of the builders art
such stupendous sepulchers for ma
tion's kings-as those whose ruined
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Making Fortune for Herself.

MISC Madge Pickler. daughter Of
former well-known member of con-
grhss. deserves place in the front
rank among plucky young American
women. She left her fathers man
sien In Falkland. s. D., to take pos
session of and work a mine which she
owns on the Cripple Creek Short line.
The shaft of her mine has now been
sunk to a depth that makes it no
longer q prospect. 1t Is a real mine
ana there is lots Of ore in sight. Miss
Pickler is her own superintendent.
She has force Of men at work, but
evsry morning dons q miners garb
and. with lighted candle. goes down
into the mine and spends the day un-
dergfound. She is musical, too. and
when the miners are through the
dsy'v work she brings her guitar and
sings to them the music she learned
her guitar and sings to them the mu-
sic she learned in her fathers home
from famous teachers.
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Invention a Necessity.

Lady Holland was once taken down
to dinner by Mr.. Babbage, the invent
or Of the calculating machine. Some
thing was said about "squaring
words" What does that meant"
asked Lady Holland. II will tell you,"
said Mr.. Babbage. You take word,
for example, like horse. That contains
SIX letters "Six!" exclaimed Lady
Holland involuntarily. Don't you
mean five" mo. no." Mr.. Babbage
re1oined. there are six letters in
horse" Surely not" persisted Lady
Holland, and spelled the word. "Ah."
remarked the great man, II never can
count. That is why I invented the
calculating machine"
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28

glOrles grace tne desert B3uOB OF Tue
ancient Land of Khem.
Picture Of LONELINESS.
What thoughtful Howadji from the
Western World could stand among the
mighty columns Of Luxor, under the
glory of an Egyptian moon, and fail
to be moved by the feeling Of awe
and amazed wonder which sweeps
with overwhelming force upon him?
The supreme effect of that majestic
temple, with its towering columns
and glorious courts bathed in the
silvery moonlight or wrapped in the
purple shadows. is picture of sur
passing loveliness, destined to linger
always among our fondest recollec-
tions as long as memory shall last.
And where Is that satiated world
wanderer so completely devoid Of ar
tistic sense that he could climb the
great Pylons Of Karnak and gaze upon
the majestic sculptures and mighty
collonades Of the worlds greatest ruin.
bathed in the glowing splendor Of the
African sun. without bowing in very
reverence before that scene of match
less beauty?
The co1oring OF the Arabian and
Libyan mountains under the last rays
OF the setting sun is something won.
derful to behold. the bare sandstone
cllf0 taking upon themselves the most
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
s.vsd His Boys From Dasth

Mayor Samuel Roberts Of Norris
town, Pa, has put himself in line for
. Carnegie medal. He was fishing
from ! boat in the Delaware river
when he noticed that two boys had
fa,len on . swimming raft and were
in danger Of being drowned. Mr.. Rob
erss rowed to the scene, and, plunging
IN the water without time to take on
his clothing. grabbed the boys by the
hsar as they were going down third
time. when the mayor drew them to
the surface great was his surprise 70
ana they were his own children
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cam wlLLGassaas

~AW W9lLeWsom& -
h'eaat - beat, as the snaii ser
vaat siri said Of the dusty carpet
This 10 cold comfort, ~ the invalid
aid when the nurse put ice on his
Asad.
That's fne leading article. ~ the
5ournalist said when the pilot engine
paased him.
That ID the lap II luxury. - the fel.
Low remarked when he saw the cat
drinking cream.
It's matter Of taste. as the tea
buyer replied when he was asked how
he selected his Hyson.
have pressing business to attend
70. ~ the woman said when she want
ID to get to her ironing.
I'm engaged to so-and-So, ~ the girl
told her friends when she was hired
to work sewing-machine.
You can't pronounce that right, as
the schoolmaster said when he wrote
wrong" on the blackboard.
These are outward bound, as the
man observed when he saw some
books that had been recovered.
The loss Of that hat will be felt, as
the conductor observed when a chaps
bowler blew on the top OF the bus.
This is case of trance-migration.
~ the constable remarked when he
met woman walking in her sleep.
am trying to combine the spirit
with the letter. as the fellow explain.
ed when he mixed his whisky with his
Tea.
IL she . professional strong wo-
man! as the magistrate inquired when
. prisoner was described as a shop
litter.
"The rule Of three doth bother me-
~ the man warbled when he found
his wife. mother-in-law. and the new
baby were two too many for him.
Ally sloper's Half-Holiday.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
Railway capItaIIx,tlor

The capitalization mile Of Ameri.
can railways II about s12,00o. aeainst
.H'ooo . mile in the United King.
dom, but It should be pointed out thet
IN America there is prepondersnce
OF single Hines. whereas in these al.
ands an average mile Of railway ren.
resents two and one-quarter mile. 81
tracks. 20 that instead Of being sour
times As great q mile a, IN the TIn,ted
States. the capital Of Our railway. /.
really rather more than tvscs = y.
heavy : mile OF track. including ron.
Ing stook.-London Engineer. 80
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
Woman Police Desk s..c..,.

Miss Nettie Pyne of Butler, Pa. is
engaged In an occupation which, 20
far as known. is not followed by any.
other young woman in the country,
She is desk sergeant on the police
iosce IN that city. She is on duty.
from 2 p. m. until s . m. and in every
way attends to the duties of the once
which she occupies. There was OBJ.
lection to her appointment when It
was suggested by Chief Schultz. hut
the police committee sustained him
and Miss Payne got the place. in
which she has given complete salts.
faction.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28

The largest American flag in the
world has been hung out on the
Sixteenth street front Of the Daniels
& Fisher Stores Company. at Denver.
When the question came up as to
the proper decoration for the Grand
Army encampment and the other
meetings Of the summer, 1t was de-
cided to investigate the subject Of
big American flags, and 1t was found
that 1t was possible to make and
display on the front of the building
the largest American flag in the world.
At first the plan was to erect a pole
on the corner Of the roof Of the build
ing and swing 1t from that. But
calculations showed that the weight
would be SO great that no pole strong
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
lAp0nT AFRICAN FLAG n HING OUT M DEsEp

enough could be obtained. So 1t was
then decided to swing 1t from the top
Of the building.
1t remained up during the Epworth
League convention, and will be shown
again for the Eagles and the Grand
Army veterans. 1t has been arranged
with the band masters who accom-
pany the various State and local or
ganizations to play THE Star
Spangled Banner" on passing the
flag.
The dimensions Of It are:-Length.
lis feet; width, 55 feet; stars two feet
across; width Of stripes. feet in
ches; yards of bunting used, 1850;
union field, % by IS feet. weight Of
the flag, 450 pounds.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
Senator Never "Took Water .

Ex-senator William F. Sanders of
Montana. who died a few days ago In
Helena, was q noted character in ter
ritorial days. He was never known
to take water" and was proud Of the
fact. At the funeral of friend on
one occasion he said to fellow pail
bearer as they turned away from the
grave: Some day they will bring
me out here and throw dirt OF me,
but they can never say l ate any Of
It" He once handed = rather tat
tered bill to q railway conductor. who
commented on Its dilapidated appear
ance. ''Well," said Sanders. IF you
don't like 1t turn 1t in to the CON-
pany."
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
ceurtIy African Chief.

The late Hamed ben-Mohammed, or
'-rippu Tip" as he was called not
only in Europe. but by his African
subjects. used to surprise Livingstone,
Cameron. Stanley and Other explorers
by his exhibition Of Arabic courtli-
ness in the midst Of the hostile Afri-
can wilds. Wiser than his son, Sefu,
who tried to oppose the progress Of the
I3elgians, he adapted himself to cir
'cumstances, retired to private life and
spent the last fifteen years Of his life
at Zanzibar In the eA5oyment Of his
wealth.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
EXALTED RULER OF ELks.

Robert ". Brown Of Louisville Hon.
cred by the Order.
Robert w. Brown, newly elected
grand exalted ruler of the Elks, has
been afiiliated with Louisville Lodge
No. 8 Of that order since 1887. and it
has been through his efforts that the
fraternity was enabled to build a mag
nifcent home In that city costing up
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
Autos XIII Hor,

Autos Kill Horse Races.
Horse racing in Italy is dead since
the introduction Of automobile spse4
contests.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
COME TONGUE rwlsrEas.

soME TONGUE TwisrERs.
She sells sea shells.
A noisy noise annoys an oyster.
She says she shall sew = sheet.
The sun shines ON the shop-signs.
The "a ceaseth and It sumceth Ms.
TIE sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's
nick.
Psers peer from the pier perusins
penny papers.
Fighting fever's feverish light fisht.
err feverishly fear fever.-Exchange.
AuToMosiLiA.
Judse not an auto By its smell: Ill
comparisons are odorous.
4 tack in the tire l. thorn in the
nssh; both are tiresome.
nhs sAort rlde that hath NO mend.
An auto Is not without odor say, n
~ Own front seat. &
Gay not. We shall return At Avs-:
~ may return It skies and ssvsnA
OILS ven that ends ven.
Apprusch railroads varily. lest snsy
1esd thes to heaven.
xke6sk thc1 swear ~ thfne auto
noean iines, the eighth thou wilt
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
WITH THE sAoEs.

Exactness in little duties is won.
derful source OF cheerfulness.-F. w.
Faher.
Character and personal force are
the only investments that are worth
anything.-Whitman.
Nothhg except what flows from the
heart can render even external man.
ners pleasing.-Blair.
Reason Is the glory Of human ma.
sture. and one Of the chief eminences
whereby we are raised, above the
beasts in the lower world.-Lord Ba-
con.
think the first virtue IL to re-
strain the tongue. He approaches
nearest to the gods who knows how
10 be silent. even though he is in the
'rfght.-Cato.
The acme Of goodness Is to love the
public. to study universal good. and
TO promote the interests OF the whole
world as far as lies in our power
John Ruskin.
believe that the secret Of happi.
ness Il courage. and that when dim.
culties are the greatest we should
have the most spirit to meet them
Professor Jowett.
4 true friend IL distinguished in
the crisis Of hazard and necessity.
when the gallantry OF his aid may
show the worth Of his soul and the
loyalty Of his heart.-R. W. Emersoo.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28

ward Of $4,000. He is a Kentuckian
by birth, about 40 years old, and for
twenty years has been a newspaper
man. The only public office Mr..
Brown has ever held was that of pri-
vate secretary to the mayor in the ad-
ministration of Charles. P. Weaver.
He is managing editor Of the Louis
Vile Times.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28

Exactness in little duties is q won.
derful source OF cheerfulness. s.-F. w.
Faher.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28

Notkh.g except what flows from the
heart can render even external man.
nerS pleasing-Blair.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28

TkedSk thc1 sNear ~ thine auto.
noe1 lines, the eighth thou wilt
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28

Approsch railroads vasily. lest snsy
1esd tAes to heaven ,i
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28

Character and personal force are
the only Investments that are worth
anything-Whitman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04
DEBORAH. IOWA. OCT. 4, 1905
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.

Oct. 5-Criterion Concert Company
at M. Z. church.
Oct. 11-Lecture on Socialism by Prof.
Geo. r. Kirkpatrick.
Oct 13-"The Holey CITY" at the
Grand.
Oct 19-Maro. the magician. lecture
course
Nov. 9-Frank r. Robertson, illustr-
ated lecture. lecture course.
Jan. 16-Earl Drake Concert Co. ..
lecture course.
Feb. 26-Alton r. Packard. cartoonist
lecture course
Rev. FIR. Vaughn, lecture
course.
Rev. Sam Jones. evangelist
lecturer. lecture course.
Oct. 10-Convention, Austin Flint and
Cedar Valley Medical Society.
Nov. 30-Thanksgiving Day. Thursday
Dec. 25-Christmas, Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

Miss Anna Gibbs came down from
Button Friday.
Mrs. Charles Allison went to
, Sioux City Monday.
\ Atty. N. Willett went to Forest
City Monday on business trip.
Miss Olga Hansen spent Sunday
in Calmar with her sister Miss Bertha
Hansen.
Miss Engeborg BYE went to Kan
sas City SATURDAY. for two weeks
vacation.
Mrs. w. H. Simmons is up from
Mississippi visiting her mother. Mrs.
Updegraff.
Mrs. L. f. Button went to Rock
ford Monday to attend the wedding
of her brother.
Editor @. O. Coutant and wife re.
turned on Monday from a few DAYS
spent in Chicago.
Prof. o. L.. Olson went to White
water. Wis. Saturday. to occupy the
pulpit on Sunday.
Mrs. o. G. Oyloe of Brookings. S.
D. is visiting her mother Mrs. o.
Jagerson and other relatives.
Mrs. Van Sluyter arrived from
Grand Rapids. Mich. Monday. for
a visit with her mother. Mrs. Aiken.
Mrs. VIII. Burtis and Miss Pearl
ollitt drove to Waukon Monday and
ct Mr.. Burtis on his return from
hicago.
Peaches, pears. plums, bananas,
anges. grapes. blackberries and all
inds of fine fruit in season at
arsh's grocery.
Fred Haislet has drifted into this
ction of the country again and is
Nv employed as foreman of the Nc
,egor News Office.
%. A. P. Haugen and II. l.. Han
departed ON Monday on trip to
avidson. Canada. to visit relatives
d see the country.
"A party of land seekers accom-
MED j. +. Diedrick to North Da-
ia last week they were Luther and
0. Reed. M. Barth, Ed. Sellman.
Rosenthal. +. j. Valenta and Mrs.
bat of Spillville. They returned
nday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04

Fine cigars and candies at the G
S. Marsh grocery
Miss Louis Fossum is ENJOYING a
western trip to Portland.
Dan Price of Burr Oak was bust
ness visitor in town Wednesday.
e. s. Thune and o. o. Lomel
made trip to Souris. ND. last week
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Waterbury
are visiting relatives at Kimball. 8. d
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Harvey o.
Castalia were in the CITY Wednesday
Mrs. T. c. Hutchinson and child
rem visited at Spillville a couple o.
DAYS last week.
Jos. Walton returned to Crescc
Monday after a visit with his daugh
ter. Mrs. .. Christen.
w. P. Rima is afflicted with q
slight stroke of paralysis which hat
rendered him speechless.
Peter Mas has. been down from
Howard county for few days, visit
ing relatives and friends.
will Renken came out from La
Crosse last week for few days visi
at the home of his parents.
Misses Glare Matteson and Grac,
Baker went to Chicago last week, Il
resume kindergarten studies.
Always complete line of vegeta
bles, fruits, nuts. candies, cigars, etc.
at the @. S. Marsh grocery.
The e. l.. A. S. will meet will
Mrs. A. M. Severson Friday p. m
Oct. g. 1905. Mrs. H. Gold. Sec.
Sam Glenn and his sister. Mrs
Foote of Hawkeve visited at the hom,
OF their parents here over Sunday.
Miss Marie Mahr went to Hamil
ton. Ohio Monday. for two week
visit with her sister, Mrs. w. E
Downie.
|
next few weeks at Davenport. where
she will both study and give instruc
| tion in muisc.
Mrs. Stella Rotner- Bouton O.
Minneapolis has been visiting re
latives and friends in the county fol
a week or more.
IS. l.. Hanson came down from
Albert Lea and spent SUNDAY with
his wife at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Anderson.
Miss Sadie Scott stopped off Oh
her wav home TO Minneapolis from
Kansas City last week. to visit at tn,
home of her uncle, Alderman N. II
Adams.
There is music in the rendition
of Garfield Morgan, piano virtuoso-
music that appeals to the finer sen
isbilities and rises to the Creates
artistic heights. Critics declare tina
| he is the logical successor of the
eminent Mokiejs. being now hi
protege and most brilliant disciple.
Mr.. Morgan will be at the M. E.
church Thursday evening, October g.
with the Criterion Concert Company
Among five Iowa murderers serving
under sentence in the penitentiariAs
who will ask the next Legislature
for pardons is John II. Carter OF
this county. who murdered George
Wemett and supposedly his wife &
number of year ago and had two trials
before being sent to Anamosa in July
1896, He is 81 years of age and
gives the excuse that he has an un
married daughter in Minnesota who
needs his assistance. Such "a move
ment will meet with verv little en-
couragement from this county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-10-04
Try our want column

L
W. H. Burtis spent a pant of las
week in Chicago.
WIN. Gibbs was down from Bluff
ton township Friday.
Clarence Haugen has been visiting
at Window. Mimi. for week past.
L. w. Bennett and wife were dowI
from Burr Oak township Saturday.
Il. J. Halse Of Button was a
bushes visitor in the city Saturday.
z. B. Landon was down from
Burr Oak FRIDAY, calling on friends.
| 20. L. Wennes and wife of High.
land township were shopping in the
city Friday.
Mrs. B. Kornmeyer has been visit
ing Relatives at Cleveland, Ohio for
few days.
w. o. Casterton of Highland
township was business visitor in the
city Friday.
IN. Richert and Mr.. Watts of Hes
per township were pleasant business
callers Saturday.
| e. G. Brickner of st. Paul was
the guest of his parents and other
relatives here last week.
"A. @. Baker departed yesterday on
a business trip TO Indian Territory
and Texas. where ne has land interest.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Dahljelm and
Mrs. Carl Larsen arrived home Thurs
day from their visit at Hastings, Mimi
Patrick Lyons of Jackson town
ship was transacting business and
calling on his many friends in De-
corah on Thursday.
| co. W. Reed and r. J. Hutchinson ar.
rived home Thursday from a delight
full trip to the Portland exposition
and points in the west.
Rev H. H. Green arrived home
from Chicago Wednesday and departed
on Friday for Hampton to visit few
DAYS at the session of the Upper Iowa
Conference.
Friends in DEBORAH may be inter
ested III learning of the birth of q
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. s.
Rowell at Vine Hall. Lake Mime.
tonka. on Wednesday. Sept. Goth.
The Ladies Union Aid Society
needs old clothing for the poor of the
city. ANYTHING that is serviceable
will be gladly accepted. Please leave
same with Mrs. A. W. Grow. River
st. 40-4
Mrs. Richard Schrubbe and Mrs.
Alex McClaskey very pleasantly en-,
tertained a large party of their lady
friends at luncheon Yesterday after,
noon, Mrs. Protheroe being the cate
rer. A pleasant ii me is reported by
those present
I BABY Kid won again IN race at
La Crosse last week She has had
wonderful success this year. having
been racing ever since the season
opened and has won first money in
! every race brit three. winning second
in two of these and third in the other.
She has captured some of the money
in every race this season.
Charles Falck was in last Wednes-
dav with box of apples that CON-
pared most favorably with any we have
seen this year. There were two Red
Elephants. one weighing IS ounces.
10 inches in circumference. and the
other weighing l416 ounces. He also
had some fine Wealthys and North
western Greetings. He has about IS
trees in his orchard and the WELD this
year is exceptionally good.