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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
Notice of Special City Election
To the Electors of the City of DEBORAH, Iowa:

To the Electors of the City Of DEBORAH, Iowa:
Whereas, in accordance with Sections 10
and 72i of the Code Of Iowa, petition OF
| twenty-five property owners OF each OF the
| five wards, In the city OF DEBORAH, Iowa, has
| been filed In my office, asking for the submis-
| sion to vote OF the electors OF said city, at a
special city election, to be called for such pur.
| pose by me not later than April oath, 1905, the
question of granting to II. j. Hedges, or such
company or private corporation as he may
| organize q franchise to erect, maintain and
| operate a gas works in the city OF DEBORAH,
with all the necessary reservoirs, mains, III
tiers, trenches, pipes, drains, burners, machin-
| for term OF twenty-five years, and
Whereas, by said sections OF the said Code
| OF Iowa, the Mayor is authorized and direct
ed, upon the filing Of such petition, to submit
Now Therefore, you are hereby notified that
j, F. w. Daubney, Mayor OF the City OF De
name and appoint Monday, the 2Ath day OF
April, 1905, as the day for holding such elec-
tion, at which said election the following
question will be submitted to vote Of the
said electors Of the city OF DEBORAH, Iowa,
| to-wit:
"Shan the city council of the city Of De
corah, Iowa. authorize ID. j. hedges, or such
organize, to erect. maintain and operate, In
the city OF DEBORAH, Iowa, a gas works, with
all the necessary reservoirs, mains, nlters,
apparatus and other requisites OF said works,
for a term Of twenty-five years."
The polling places for said election In the
different Wards, shall be as follows, to-wit:
for the First Ward, at Stiles Hotel; for the
Second Ward at Wilbur Lumber Company's
office; for the Third Ward at the city Hall:
for the Fifth Ward, at West Decorah Town
Hall.
The election Boards In the different voting
precincts shall be composed OF the same
members as at the General City Election, OF
March 9th, 1905, as is provided by law.
Given under my hand, the 18th day OF
Mar is 1906 r.w. pAuBNEY, Mayor.
Attest, +. NJ. HUGHES, City Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

society and of course number OF
the things displayed here are not ORR
ginal, but there are many things here
that really belonged to Washington.
The old bed in which he died along
with some of his army clothes and
weapons, are displayed in his private
rooms. Washington old sword along
with request written by him hang
ON one of the walls in the hall. His
request is that the sword shall not
be used in any manner causing blood
shed, unless it is drawn in the de-
tense of the United States.
PARNELL SHEA.
Red and Blue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

Will Tyler arrived home Wednes-
day from Great Falls, Montana.
Atty. Frank Sayre arrived home
Thursday from his trip to Grinnell.
Miss Mabel Kratz of Ridgeway is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Geo.
Schamel.
H. HI. Jacobs and J. Nauholz of
West Union were transacting bust
ness in the city Saturday.
w. Nordheim arrived home last
Wednesday from Knox, N. D., where
he had been transacting business for
several weeks.
Just as we go to press we are
handed the Notice of Special Election
to grant gas franchise to II. j..
Hedges, called for April Gath.
Mrs. A. E. Ellickson and three sons
concluded their visit with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Z. Haugen
Thursday, and returned home to Lac
qui Parle county, Mimi.
Special Homeseekers Rates to points
in the west and south west via the O..
NJ. & st. P. r. y. Tickets on sale
April and Is. 1905. Limited to re-
turn to 81 days from date of sale.
$57.05 to Los Angeles, Calf. and re-
turn via the @. M. & st. P. R'y.
Account Head Camp Woodmen of the
World. Tickets on sale April 10, H.,
IL, ID, IA, 1905. Final return limit
ninety days from date of sale. For
further information and choice of
routes see S. V. Potter, Agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
OBITUARY NOTICES.
Red and Blue.

Died. at his residence in Freeport,
Iowa, March 16, 1905. OF organic
heart disease, George Strayer, aged
70 wears, month and II days.
The deceased was born in Dauphin
county. Penn, in 1885, where he
grew to young manhood. In 1856 his
ambitious spirit becoming restless IN
der the restricted opportunities OF his
! native state he removed to Ohio,
where he remained until 1856. when
with resolute heart and undaunted
courage he turned his face to the then
LARGELY unknown west and coming to
Freeport joined a party OF prospec-
tors enroute to the gold fields OF Cali
fornia. With that patience and en-
durance so characteristic OF his after
life he encountered the hardships OF
that journey across mountains and
plain, and two year later with three
companions, he again traversed the
desert wastes of that awful wilderness
of perils and privations. At times
he narrowly escaped the cruel Will
gance of the savage Indians and after
three months in making the journey
from the valley of the San Joaquin
reached Freeport in safety.
Sept.5, 1860 the deceased was united
in marriage with Miss Mary j. Kirk
land. even since which time they have
resided in Freeport. There were born
TO them six children, five sons and
one daughter, of whom four sons,
James V. Strayer residing at Calmar'
Iowa; William H. Strayer residing at
Baker City. Oegron Frank G. Strayel
residing at Spencer, Wis. and Aaron
G. Strayer residing at Chicago, who
with the wife and mother and several
grand children survive to mourn his
loss. The other two children, Mrs.
Edith L. Daubney and Charles E.
Strayer having preceded him to the
better land.
The deceased was one OF Winnie
sheik county's early pioneers and the
long term of his residence here, coupled
with his absolutely untarnished re-
putation for honesty and integrity and
the lofty nobility of his kindly heart
and life, makes his demise q sad loss
to all his many friends and surviving
loved ones. Rarely does the cycle OF
death garner one so precious for few
there are in the ranks of poor humani.
ty so noble of act, SO pure OF heart,
so universally loved and respected.
No man who knew him was his enmey
allmen were his friends, for every vir-
tue with which he was endowed found
expression in his business and social
relations with his fellow men. Thus
another pioneer, loving husband and
father, an esteemed neighbor has gone
to "Sleep the sleep that knows nc
waking and there only remains the
indelible impress of character stamped
ON the lives of all with whom he CT me
in contact. The funeral services were
held from the family residence at Free
port last week Monday, the Rev. DR..
Willett of the Congregational church
of DEBORAH officiating, after which the
remains were inferred in the lakewood
cemetery at DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

If you cannot eat, sleep or work,
feel mean, cross and ugly, take Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea this
month. A tonic for the sick. There
is no remedy equal to it. 85 cents,
Tea or Tablets. r. A. EngbertsOn' ..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
WANT
COLUMN

Rates-One Cent per word. Nothing
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25
Hea ring the Anchor.

Sam Pemberton, who had been in his
younger days captain of a whaling YES
sell was invited with his wife to take
tea at a neighbours, and during the
meal some one passed the captain Il
plate of cheese, whereupon his wife
became much agitated and exclaimed:
Sam Pemberton, you be very careful
how you eat cheese. You know how |
have to suffer whenever you do" All
who were seated about the table were
curious to know how it was that Mrs.
Pemberton should suffer when Mr.
Pemberton ate cheese, and so the cap
tain explained after this manner:
"Pll tell We what Marian means. Ye
see, about week after I'd left tn
ship we We're viSitin' our daughter
he'd for supper some cheese er good
deal like this, an as | like cheese ]
eat quite er lot on it. WAL, after I'd
gone ter bed | he'd TIL greatest dream
We ever heerd tell of. | dreamed thet
l was aboard me ole ship an there
cum UP such er storm as We never see.
l see there wasn't but one thing ter
do, so | yelled ter TIL furst mate,
'Heave over tn bow anchor WAL, he
tried, but somehow he couldn't do it,
whereupon | sprung up an yelled,
Stand aside, We landlubber, an see me
heave it. An after tuggin a good
deal over it went But, would ye be
lieve me, tibet ole bow anchor begun
ter boiler: Sam Pemberton Sam
Pemberton, what are We er dom Off
"Thet walked me up, an what dew
We s'pose I'd did?
"Instid of THROWN over the bow an
Choir I'd pitched Marian out of bed"'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25
Difficulty and Ease

There is not that conflicting an
tagomsm between difficulty and ease
that is commonly imagined. Many per-
sons count the former as the bane of
existence, to be avoided as far as pos
sible, and the latter an agreeable
friend, whose presence is always to be
courted
On the contrary. however, they are
both elements of human life intended
to work in harmony with each other,
and thus to produce a beneficial effect
upon us that neither one could effect
alone. Every difficulty rightly treated
leads by a direct road to ease. How
hard and perplexing were the first
trembling steps of the infant as he tot
tered to his mothers knee! A year or
two later and the very easiest thing
the healthy child can do is to leap, to
run, to bound. Now he is slowly learn.
ing the forms of the letters and pain.
fully endeavoring to trace them with
the pen, but in short time he will
read and write without an effort. So
with everything he undertakes to do
through life It's difficulty when cour-
ageously accepted and COPIED with
gradually yields to its easy and smooth
performance
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25

painted. "And my sapphire bracelet!
And here's letter from Mrs. Lewis
saying that the girl came back to the
office last night and said she couldn't
find you. Who-who did you bring out
them"
'Oh, my soul!" murmured Beresford
with a swift recollection of the big
woman. "Never mind, puss; I'll find
it for you"
"Find it!' walled Mrs. Beresford.
"My lovely sapphire bracelet. Your
wedding present to me. Oh, Harry"
reproachfully, ''how could you bring
such a person into the house,"
"Well, I like thatr' exclaimed Beres-
ford. How was to know?
"You-you ought to have" wept his
wife. And that was her last word.
He should have known.
The bracelet, very handsome one.
was of rather an uncommon pattern,
and Beresford had no doubt of being
able to trace it, vet his effort met with
no success. And then one morning
Mrs. Beresford. languidly opening let
ter postmarked Boston, uttered q little
shrek.
listen, oh, listen" she cried. Its
from the cook! Listenr'
Dear Madam-I cannot hope for your
forgiveness, and yet l think IL you knew
the whole story you might be a little bit
sorry for me. I am a widow with two
children to support, one Of whom has been
i'll for a long, long time. And illnesses
are terribly expensive. All l own in the
world Is small property that my hus-
band left heavily mortgaged, and the
mortgage was coming due. AS I stood in
the station that day, having come to New
York in the vain hope of finding some one
to help me, / was half mad with fear and
anxiety. How was I to meet the mort
gage? What was to become of my chill
dren? And then your husband spoke to
me. Can you utterly condemn me that 1
caught at the chance? | was desperate
l came. You know the rest. l can cook.
l did my best with the dinner. And then,
pleading sickness-and God knows that
was not entirely untrue; | think l must
have been crazy-I got upstairs, and when
your maid went to fill the hot water bag
1t was easy enough to seize the bracelet
off the dressing table. 1t seemed as
though 1t had been left there for me.
And it saved us. But here is the pawn
ticket, and if 1 work my fingers to the
bone you shall have the money too. Try
to pity me. MARY MATHEWSON.
Mrs. Beresford, whose sweet voice
was by this time shaking suspiciously.
laid down the letter.
"Oh, poor thingr' she cried. what
did tell you? l felt somehow all the
time that she was all right"
"Oh, did your calculated her hus-
band in some indignation "Well, you
took queer way of showing it"
But Mrs. Beresford, a reminiscent
look creeping into her face, heaved a
regretful sigh.
Yes" she murmured yearningly,
"she certainly was a good cook"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25

quaint and curious bonnet of a decade
ago, a bonnet with a scooped brimi
piled high with flowers andS noddingt
plumes. AS she put it on her head,
shrieking with laughter, her uncle and
Nick entered the room both of them
showing in their manner strong excite
ment. The girl paused in her .pirouet-
ting and paled at the sight of Sle stern
faces. Her uncle saw her strange head
gear and angrily demanded its origin
Adolphus explained very carefully. not
forgetting his own ex9ostulations
against the caprice. she old man turn
ed wrathfully upon tie girl.
you and Nick are of piece in your
attempts to humiIiate and make a
laughingstock of me- My niece. the
female head of my family. bidding at
a common auction against a washer
woman! Take that hideous thing out
of my sight,
But the spoiled girl only made him
daring little courtesy which set all the
bonnets varihued plumes a-nodding.
Nick crossed the room to her side.
Nellie" he said wistfully, Il am 60
ing away for good; my uncle and 1
have agreed it is best. He has for
hidden me to speak to you Of marriage
land that Is the cause of our quarrel,
but l love you with all my heart. You
know what l have to offer you. DEAR
but will you come with me as my
wife,"
1t was as if a bomb had exploded at
the old mans feet The words of in
terruption lie would have uttered were
only splutterings of anger. BY the
table the girl paused, trembling and
going from white to red. Then her
uncle found his voice.
out of my sight, sir! Your disobe-
dience shall cost you dearly. | dis
own you'll cut you off without a
penny for your impudence! Your in
heritance shall be"-he glanced about
for the most worthless thing in sight,
and his eye lit on the empty box on
the table--"that trash, sirl Take yo4r
Inheritance and gor'
He was pointing to the door, but
Nick's eyes We're ON Nellie ands into
them there flashed a radiant joy as at
a sign from her he approached the
table.
You give me this box and its con-
tents as my fortune, sE?'
YES"
Then l am content for you have
given me that which l most Cosire in
all the whole world
The old man looked sharply at the
two smiling faces. What mummery
is this 2" he demanded. Then he, too,
approached the table and peered into
the box where Nick's eyes We're fas-
tened. "What is that?" he cried, adj
justing his glasses.
IF you please, sir, it is Nicks heri-
tage" answered Nellie shyly.
For in the side of the pasteboard box
was hole through which the rogue
of girl had thrust her dimpled hand
And that was how Nellie obtained
her uncle's consent and how Nick won
his hearts desire as the aftermath of
the old horse sale.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25

Nearly every man, woman or child
who goes to Jefferson City pays a visit
to the penitentiary for. though a
gloomy, forbidding place, 1t has a
strong interest. While acting as as
sistant city counselor Jacques Harvey
was at the capital on some legal bust
ness and wandered up to look over
the pen" He joined party making
the rounds, one member of which was
little girl. She became interested in
the convict who handles the revolving
cage that lets visitors in and out, and
stopped to talk TO him:
"'Do you find it dull here, slrT she
said.
Indeed l do. MISS tie convict al
swered
"'Still,' said the child, the singing
of the birds helps to relieve the monot-
ony. doesn't itT
Singing of the birdsY said the con-
Wet in a puzzled voice.
Yes said the little girl.
"'What birds? asked the man.
1.-The well meaning but ignorant
child with a hopeful smile replied:
"'The little jail birds They must
be a great comfort to YOU "-Kansss
CITY Independent.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25
Great Grief and Head shaving.

Among the ancients shaving the head
was a very common mode of express
ing great grief or sorrow. Sometimes
it was done by the priest or some other
religious functionary formally cutting
off the hair, sometimes by violently
plucking it out by the roots. In ex-
IRENE cases among men the beard as
we'll as the hair was either cut off or
plucked out. The idea seems to have
been that mourners should divest them
selves of that which under ordinary
circumstances was considered most
beautiful, ornamental and becoming.
Lucian-and he is not the only one of
the ancient writers by any means who
gives points on this queer mourning
custom-says that the Egyptians ex-
pressed their intense sorrow by cutting
off the hair upon the death of their god
Apis and that the Syrlans acted in the
same manner at the death of Adonis.
Olympiodorus remarks concerning
Job |, 20, that the ancients, among
whom long hair was regarded as an or
nament, cut it off in times of mourn
ing, but that those who commonly
wore it short suffered 1t upon such oc-
casions to grow long.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25
willing to Pay For His Contempt.

The following anecdote is told of
General Gilman Marston, a once ia
nous New Hampshire lawyer:
General Marston was attending court
at Dover, when a young attorney made
q motion that was denied by the'court.
The young man demonstrated against
what he thought was the wrong ruling
of the judge. So vehemently did he re
monstrate that he was fined SO for
contempt of court An older attorney
took the matter up, and he was fined q
similar sum. Still another. who thought
he stood little better with the Judge
endeavored to straighten the matter
out, but he, too, enriched the Golfers of
the state by paying a 'ten spot" for
contempt.
General Marston was then seen to
rise in his seat and advance to the
clerks desk. Taking his long pocket
book from his pocket he took out two
ten dollar bills and laid them on the
desk.
What is that for?" said the court.
81 want you to distinctly under
stand" said the general that | have
lust twice as much contempt for this
court as any man here and am pay
ing for it.''-Boston Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25
BOOK PUBLISHING.

We make a speciality of Book
and Pamphlet Printing and can
show samples of our work in
this line that must interest you
We also do newspaper and mag
azine work and general compo-
sition.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25
REMEMBER.

If you have any printing of
any kind to do, if it is only one
copy or million, come to us and
talk it over. We will be glad
to see you even if we do not get
the work, and that will not be
likely, if price and quality cuts
any figure. Call to see us with
or without an order.
BAUGHMAN BROS,
Frederick. Md.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25

An officious little country station
master recently discovered gentle
man enjoying cigar in a compartment
not reserved for smokers.
The traveller wore top hat, and the
little station master approached him
In all humility.
"You should not smoke, sir he be-
gan.
Indeed" calculated the traveller.
THAT is what my friends say"
"You misunderstood me, sir" re-
turned the station master. "You must
not smoke
$50 my doctor tells me-" responded
the other
The station master was rapidly los
ing his temper, and, assuming the
most severe attitude he could com
mand, he roared:
But it's against the regulations and
Won shan't smoke, sirr'
Dear mel" exclaimed the unmoved
offender in grave tones. That's my
wife to a tee."--London Globe
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25
Nerve Fag.
If You Waste Your
Nerve Energy, After
Awhile You Will
Suffer For 1t.

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You can weaken yourself by not eating
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25
BereSford'S
New Cook
Bv A. M. DAVIES OGDEN

) copyright, 1905, by A. NJ. D. Ogden
81 don't care what she is-heathen'
,,.4+ontot or bank robber," cried Mrs.
r. psford desperately. She had fol-
,ovad her husband into the hall and
,ov stood clinging to his buttonhole in
wtstfnl appeal But ! must have
somebody. Here are the Witherses and
al those others coming to dinner and
M one TO cook a thing l have tele-
nhoned the intelligence office, and Mrs.
7 owls saws she will have a girl at the
station for your train, so all you will
have to do is speak to her and bring
her along"
Reresford gasped. what, me?' he
calculated. Speak to strange wo-
man in Il railway station and ask her if
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25
Commercial Printing.

For years we have paid much
attention to the wants of the
business firms in this city and
county and feel that we can offer
them our experience for their
money. 1t will be a fair trade.
Our line Of office stationery is
in style and finish the best that
can be had. This embraces
everything used in correspon-
dence or in the office or store.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25
VIM. D. Bowers Lumber C0nDalT,
EAST PATRICK STREET FREDERICK, MD.
Best Equipment.
Facilities Unsurpassed.
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june 16 1899, IT,
JOB PRINTING

ln..general we can do anything
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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-05-20
Diamond Chick Food.

| Head Light oil the best for incubators.
Field ard garden seeds at