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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06
YeOmen Elect OFFICERS.

At the annual election of officers OF
Oneota Homestead, No. 202, B. A. Y.
last night, the following we're elected
for the ensuing year:
Foreman-A. M. Sherry.
NJ. CT. J.Davis.
Cor.-L. O.. Reed.
M. A.-P. Ness.
Ply. Mrs. A. M. Severson.
Overseer-E. T. Olson.
Watchman-L. r. Morrison.
Guard.-P. j. Ringdahl.
Sentinel-L. A. Noecker.
l.. r. Mrs. T. J. Davis.
l.. R.-Mrs. Henry Amundsen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06
Sewing Machines.

1t you wish to buy for your wife
or daughter No. / sewing machine,
guaranteed TO you in every respect,
buy ona of these: The Standard, The
White, The Domestic or The New
Home, and you will be pleased.
1912 FRED j. ROSENTHAL.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06
K. of P. Officers.

At the annual election Of officers
of DEBORAH Lodge, No. $50, Knights
of Pythias, held on Monday evening,
the following were elected:
G. C.-L. f. Button.
". Cdr. G. M. Stevens.
Prelate-W. f. Baker.
M. FIJI. r. Riley.
M. Ell. B. Whitney.
M. Wv. S. Rilev.
X. r. S.--R. H. Tracy.
M. A. B. H. Adams.
1. G. DIR. Dana Jewell.
D. CIV. J.. Smith.
Trustee-Dr. w. r. Toye.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06

1t is a sin to suffer with backache
and pains over the Kidneys when a
single dose of Pine Jules will give re-
lief in one night. Suffering women
should heed these warnings ere 1T
is too late. Female troubles may re-
suit. Pine-ules will strengthen the
kidneys and bladder, cleanse the blood
and relieve the aches and pains OF
neuralgia and rheumatism. -Brunt
q Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06
Firemen's Masquerade a Success.

An unusually large number enjOyeI
the annual masquerade dance given
by the Decorah fire department on
Thanksgiving night at Steyer's opera
house. The costumes were exception
ally elaborate and grotesque, and
contests for the various prizes given
by local merchants were close. About
5000 was realized from the dance
for the department
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06
Potatoes.

Remember your home merchant
can sell you Potatoes cheaper than
transient shippers, who are here to-
day and away tomorrow. Investigate
and see; special prices on all this
week at our store.
H. J. HUTCHINSON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06
Fire! Fire! Eirel

Three fires in one week in DEBORAH,
makes one think about insurance.
Look up your policies and if in need
of more insurance, phone Paine's
insurance Office, No. 227, and we will
call on you. 49-3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06
Special Flour Sale.

In order to introduce our Flour, we
will sell next Saturday only, one sack
to each customer, the very best for
81. 20. Be sure and try it.
49-1 FRED j. ROSENTHAL.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06
BOYS fake Warning.

Tipping cars is prohibited by Law
and police officers are ordered t,
arrest any preson so doing.
f. w. DAUBNEY,
49-4 Mayor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06
Apples, Apples.

Special Sale on apples all this week.
Price the lowest of the season.. All
kinds and varieties only at H. J.
Hutchinson's
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06

Hair chains made to order al
Trzcinski's. 4S-3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06
Horticultural Society Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Winnie
shiek, County horticultural Society
was held at the court house Saturday,
and the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-E. Brakeman.
Vice President-F. j. Hanson.
Treasurer -Chas. Broghammer.
Secretary-O. o. Lolnen.
Executive Committtee-W. T..
Symonds. John Elwick. FL. Hanson,
Chas. Broghammer. E. Brakeman.
1t was decided TO call convention
of fruit growers to be held at the
court house January 10th and 18th.
The following committees were
selected:
Programme. Brakeman, FL. Han
| son, 0. .. Lomen.
Entertainment and Arrangements
L. l.. Couse, VT. Symonds and f.
Rygg.
The folio owing premiums will be
awarded at the convention.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-06

"A full line OF home made candies
at the Sugar Bowl. 49.l
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-12-06

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-12-06
CLYBURN & ROBINSON
Resolutions of Respect.

The Angel of Death has again en-
tered oui Lodge and we are called OF,
TO mourn for one of the most distin-
guished IasOns in south Carolina
Bro. b. j NItherSpoon was born
in Lancaster on the 18th day of Dec
1892, and was called fr"m labor IU
eternal rest on the llth day of August
1905
Bro. Witherspoon was initiated as
an entered apprentice in this Lodge
in Jany., 1856, advanced to the degree
of a Fellow Craft in A pIil OF that year
and raised to the sublime degree OF a
Master Mason in the following Octo-
ber. He was elected to the office OF
Worshipful Master in the year 1850
and held that high Office during the
following years: 1860, 1866, 1868, 1869
1874, 1881, 1882, 1888, 1884, 1885, 1899
1890, 1891, 1897, 1898, 1900. l9jl, and
1903. He was District Deputy Grand
Master of the Third Masonic District
from the year 1882 to the ear 1899
inclusive, and also in the year 1892
He was Junior Grand Warden of the
Grand Lodge during the years 1893
and 1894, Senior Grand Warden dur.
ing the years 1895 and 1896, Deputy
Grand Master during the years 1897
and 1898, and Grand Master from
Dec. 18th, 1898, to Dec. 18th, 1899
Such in brief is the Masonic history
OF Bro WItherspoon as Master Ma
son, but such brief mention wholly
fails to do justice to his faithfulness
and love to the cause Of Masonry and
the zeal and fervency Of his devotion
to the fraternity. He was at all times
ready and anxious to do everything
in his power to advance the interests
OF Masonry in general and to contri-
butte to the prosperity Of Jackson
Lodge in particular. Faithful to his
vows. he was always true and tried
brother Mason.
Bro. Witherspoon. during his long
and useful life, occupied numerous
public positions, the duties of winch
ne discharged to the satisfaction of
his constituents.
In private life Bro. Wltherspoon
was Z good citizen and faithful friend
and his loss will be long felt in this
community. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of Bro
B. j. Witherspoon, jackson Lodge
has lost faithful and efficient mem
ber and that a distinguished orna-
ment of Masonry has fallen.
Resolved, further, That this Lodge
tenders ito most heartfelt sympathy
to the surviving members of his fam
lily.
Resolved, further, That a page of
our minute book be devoted to the
memory OF our distinguished brother,
that q copy Of these resolutions be
published in the Lancaster News, and
that copy be sent to the family OF
our brother by the secretary.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-12-06

have simply fostered their own
selfish Interests 80 long that they
have become oblivious to the
welfare of others--have forgot
ten their obligations to mankind
and to their country. To bring
them to a realization of these
obligations is no easy task, but
it can be done if undertaken in
the right way, and that is by
persistent appeals to their better
natures, by awakening in their
hearts a desire for broader and
better things, by encouraging
them in an effort to cultivate
higher ideals of morality.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-12-06

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-12-06

Mr.. q. B. Barron, of Bennetts-
vile, has been spending a few
days in Lancaster, his old home.
He left yesterday on a brief visit
to Norfolk, Va.
Messrs. Beauregard Cunning
ham, w. S. Langley, s. B. Tay-
lor and J. F. Hunter have re-
turned from their trip to Oklaho.
ma. They express themselves
as being delighted with that
country and with their recent lot
purchases out there.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-12-06
THE ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY
FOR TAXATION.

Comptroller General Jones is
evidently going to make a de
termined effort to have property
returned tor taxation next year
at its "true value" Will he
succeed2 We doubt it. He
may, and most likely will, cause
assessments to be considerably
increased, but this thing of rails
ing property to it's "true value"
for the purposes Of taxation is
altogether another proposition
The taxpayers themselves are
not going to put it up that high
There is no doubt about the
fact that ordinarily property is
returned ridiculously low-sc
low that the average taxpayer
would be ashamed to have his
valuations published to the
world. A case accidentally came
under our observation a few days
ago where a house and lot il
Lancaster is returned by it's own
er for taxation at $40. which
rents for $50. year, payable in
advance. There are doubles
many such cases.
AS long as the taxpayer is al
lowed under the law to place his
own valuation on his property .,
however much that valuation NAV
be subsequently changed by
township or county boards, the
general run of assessments will
be measurably low.
Auditor Cook, in an interview
two or three years ago with the
Lancaster correspondent of the
News and Courier, outlined what
appeared to be feasible plan
for securing reasonably fair and
accurate property valuation for
taxation. He suggested, if we
mistake not, that a board OF
assessors be appointed in each
township to make house to
house canvass, so to speak, per-
sonally inspecting each taxpay
er's property. both real and per
sonal, and placing a fair valua-
ton thereon for taxation.
But whether assessments be
high or low, a matter of still
more Importance is their equal
zation. 1t would be mauifestly
unfair for man to pay taxes on
his property at its true or market
value when his neighkor own.
ing similar property pays on 40
or 60 per cent basis.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-12-06
Wednesday, December 6, 1905.
ANOTHER OF LANCASTER'S
NEEDS AGAIN,

The effort recently made in
inese columns to show that one of
Lancaster's needs is the elevation
Of our moral standard of citizen
ship has been 80 generally COM
mended that we are encouraged
10 say a word or two more along
she same line.
1t will be recalled that we un.
took to demonstrate that, while
Lancaster compares favorably
with many communities in com
mercial, educational and indus.
ar'al progress, it is noticeably
lacking in anything akin to
unanimity of public sentiment
IN matters pertaining to the gen
cral welfare. In other words,
that when a movement is started
tor the upbuilding of the town
'here is always more or less op
pOsition-opposition, too, by
thOse from whom it is least ex.
Pected.
This regrettable condition we
attributed 10 too much individual
selAshness, and, as a remedy,
sitvlsed the raising of our stan
aard of morality, which can be
done by united effort on the
part of the preachers and the
press.
The selfishness to which we re
Ter, strange to say, is most pro
bounced in some of the educated
and wealthiest citizens-men
who of all others should be shin
ing examples of patriotism,
H0efallty OF views and public
spirit. Some of the men in ques
lion are selfish to the core. Their
sole aim in life seems to be to
aScumulate money--to add to
laoiy already large possessions
they take no interest in public
affairs and turn a deaf ear to all
appeals made to them to lend a
helping hand to undertakings de
signed to promote the general
welfare of the community. They
nge intensely suspicious of every
Ihing and everybody. They not
only do not put money in public
enterprises, but they occasion
ally try to discourage others
from doing 80. About all the
8@hic gets out of these men is
What taxes they pay.
The only way to reach this
ssass of citizens is through their
hearts. They are not
SAturslly bad--not at all. They
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-12-06

Battered as second.class matter, Oct 7, 1905
~ tSe postonice at Lancaster, ) c.. under Act
eS Congress of March 3, 1879.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-12-06
Christmas
Goods

We beg to call your attention
to the fact that we have the
most complete line of goods for
the holiday trade ever exhibited
in Lancaster. Time and space
forbid the mention of all the
many nice things we have to
show you, so come and see for
yourself. Our line of Jewelry,
Silverware, Cut Glass and Fancy
Goods cannot be surpassed any
where in the Carolinas, and our
prices are right. See our
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-12-06
s and lOc Counters

where we have an endless pile
of bargains. Don't forget to
ask to see the Graded School
Building Souvenir Chinaware
when you come to our store.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-12-06
DR.. r. G.. ELLIOTT,
Lancaster, s. G.

Residence 'phone, No. ,1S7. Office
Davis Building, cor. Main and Dunlap
streets; phone No. ~.
will practice in both town and coun-
ty. All calls, day or night, will re-
ceive prompt attention.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-11-15

lines, without special funds. Mr..
Burbank is now ffty-six years Of age.
He is a native Of Lancaster, Mass,
who after working for some years in a
factory in his own state. went in his
twenty sixth year to California for his
health. Here after doing odd Jobs for
some time, hr secured enough money
to establish a small nursery, where he
at once began the wonderful series OF
experiments that has made him IA
nous. Before leaving Massachusetts
he had already produced a new variety
of potato, and his career is signal
Illustration Of the following of de-
cided bent" through all sorts Of difli-
culties.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-11-15
COULD LEARN AND WORK. TOO.
Good Spirit Shown by Educated East
Indian Girl.

The primats of India, the Right Rev.
stephen Copleston. tells the following
story: In the billy districts of his
diocese the people were very CHEEKY
and full of fun and laughter. But they
had an extraordinary mania for carry.
ing heavy loads on their heads. This
TO them was delight. "One day"
proceeded the primate, the head OF
one of the tribes saw very smart
girl, dressed IN velvet jacket carry.
Ing an enormous load of stone strap.
ped to her forehead. I think have
seen you before. he said. Yes, sir.
replied the maiden, you presented me
with a prize the other day You 20
10 school, and yet you are carrying
stone?" queried the chief. With a
pleasant smile the girl answered, oh.
yes. am reading for the Cambridge
local examination, but as 1t was a half.
holiday, ! thought would come out
and earn sixpence. London Tele.
graph.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-11-15
PRESTON INDUSTRIAL NOTES
What Some OF the Firms OF Preston Are
Doing Ina General Way.

More than passing notice is due the
Superior Lumber Co. which started in
business about five years ago. The
members of this firm are Messrs. Mon
son & Skidmore, formerly of Rich
mOnd. The corner on which they are
doing business, POO feet square, was
formerly owned by the Utah Imple.
mcnt company who transferred it to
the first named gentleman for 800
and the privilege of selling imple-
ments there for one year free of
charge. Today the land is worth
$1,000. The extent of the business
done by this firm can be understood
when it is stated they will sell in 1905
one hundred cars of building material.
Their railroad freights will reach
$4,000. The firm has recently con.
structed lumber shed 200 feet in
length and y feet deep. The firm
runs dray Of its own. A large force
of men is constantly at work receiving
and selling lumber. Everything in a
building line is carried by this firm.
The Peoples Market, owned by Jen-
sen brothers and other prominent
citizens of Preston, has had phenome.
nal success since they purchased the
business from IIyrum Hansen some
two years ago, Since that time the
business has increased seven-fold, one
of the Jensen's manage the business.
He is courteous and kind to all and
thus captures full share of the trade.
f. r. Needham, manager of the
Preston branch Of the Ogden Knitting
factory, who started business in this
city four months ago, has built up an
excellent trade. He is pleasant and
congenial and is drawing custom.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-11-15
THE WIZARD, [. BURBANK
The Man Who Makes Apples Grow on
Poplar Trees. What he has Done.

violet, and scentlCsS yerbena given
the intensified fragrance Of the trail
ing arbutuS
A chestnut tree which bears nuts
in eighteen months from time OF seed.
planting
Fruit trees which will withstand
freezing in bud and flower.
A poppy so increased in size that it
measures ten inches across its bril-.
liant bloom.
An amaryllis bred up from two to
three inches to nearly foot in diam
eter.
A Gala increased in size until it
! measures ten to twelve inches in
breadth, and then, the process being
reversed, bred down to less than two
inches.
The white blackberry, rare and
beautiful fruit and as toothsome as
| beautiful
Thousands of varieties of lilies. He
has greatly improved the plums, pears,
apples cherries, grapes, ounces, and
peaches by selection and breeding.
Has developed many varieties of flow
erS, improving them in color, hardi-
ness, and yield; and has added much
to the productivcncss and edibility of
vegetables. Pie-plant with leaves -four
feet in diameter bearing every day In
the year.
A prune three or four times larger
than the ordinary French prune and
greatly enriched.
The pomato, an improvement or
the poisonous potatoball, producing Q
rare fruit which grows upon the TOT
Of a potato,
Blackberries without thorns.
The improved Australian star flower
one OF the everlasting varieties which
is to be used for the decoration Of
ladies' hats.
A larkspur greatly enlarged in size
and given a delightful odor.
Many improved varieties OF grasses
Improved tobacco
These are among the works which
have come from his hand; Others
promising even more important re.
suits are now under way"
The continuance OF Mr.. Burbank's
work under favorable conditions has
now been assured by a grant from the
Carnegie Institution Of $4,000 a year
for the next ten years. 1t Is under.
stood, Mr., Harwood tells US, that in
thus recognizing BurbankS services,
the institution takes special cogniz.
ance of their practical bearing on
human welfare and the impossiblity
of carrying forward his experiments
along many OF the most promising
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-11-15

SOUTH BOUND.
TnaUnn

For further Information apply to
W. W. woodside. Agent
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-11-15
Hints for slckroom Visitors.

In sickroom open the door prompt.
~ without rafting the handle. Walk
In quietly, but do not take ostenta.
uous care to glide in absolute silence.
Don't pause and murmur inquiries to
the nurse, but go straight to the bed
and speak in clearly audible every
day tone to the patient. Choose top
les OF interest that will entertain with.
out being exciting, leaving few new
ideas with your invalid as food for
pleasant reflection after your leave.
taking, and making only passing rel.
erence to the present malady. Look
as fresh and pretty as the power in
you lies and thereby act as an uncon.
scious tonic to your friends. Avoid
any article of dress that jingles or
rustles. Having arisen to say good.
by 30 instantly.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-11-15
MAN HAD LOST A FEW HOURS
Passage of Time Unheeded by conviv.
iaI Me-" Yorker.

Passage of Time Unheeded by Conviv-
iaI Ne~: Yorker.
He had been taking successful
flyer" in the street" and had been
celebrating on the way mp town. Then
he invited several friends to dine
with him and to go to the theater aft
erw ard As it was distinctly gala
occasion for him. he kept the celebra.
ton up all through the meal, so that
by the time the party was seated in
the theater he was in such a comforta,
bic frame OF mind that he fell fast
asleep.
When the show was over his friends
decided they would all return to the
hotel they had started from and have
a bit of supper They woke their host
up and took him back to the cafe,
where, by chance, they found the la
bic unoccupiod they had sat at before
As soon as the man who was cele.
brating was seated he foil asleep again
and looked so thoroughly comfortable
tina; no one disturbed him. Presently
he woke up, stared around him SOL
EMMY and looked at his watch without
noticing the hour. Then he shook
h'rself together and struggled to his
feet with considerable difficulty.
III we are Coing to the theater." he
remarked. 81 think we'd better be get.
T. g started. New York Press.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-11-15

"Burbank", the wizard in Southern
California noted for securing wond-
rous results in the breeding of plants,
is rapidly becoming known to even
the most rural populations. Burbank
is the fellow who grows pumpkins on
morning glory vines, white black
berries on cOrnstalks, peaches on rose
bushes at least docs things as eX-
traordinary as this. Burbank works
on a scale that is even more astound-
ing than the results obtained. For
instance he may use million plants
on acres of ground in single test, III
stead of dozen in few pots. And
of the million he may destroy 800, 800
before the final result
The Literary Digest gives review
of book by w. 5. Norwood, who
writes of Burbank, and of what he has
already accomplished gives the follow
ing interesting list;
The improved thOrnlcsS and spi-
culclesS edible cactus, food for man
and beast, to be the reclamation Of
the deserts of the world.
The primus-berry, union Of the
raspberry and blackbe ry, the first
recorded instance Of the creation of a
new species, together with the phe.
nOmenal berry created from the Cali
forna dewberry and the Cuthbert
raspberry, and the plumcot, the union
of the plum and the apricot, all three
the accomplishment OF what had been
said TO be an impossibility.
A plum with no pit, one with the
flavor OF Bartlett pear, one having d
rare fragrance, many plums OF great
value, replacing Older varieties.
A walnut with shell so thin that
the birds visited the branches and de-
tfOSeu IIle MUS, uCSCoolIdtlHR tIlc re-
version of the process to make the
shell OF the right thickness.
A walnut bred with no tannin in its
meat, the coloring matter OF the Skin
which has diSagreeable taste.
A tree which grows more rapidly
than any other tree ever known in the
temperate zones Of the world.
The Shasta daisy, a blossom five tC
seven inches in diameter, made out OF
a wild field daisy, Japanese and Eng
/ lish daisy.
Gladioli of greatly enhanced beauty
taught to bloom around their entire
stem like hyacinth instead Of the
old way, on one side.
A dahlia with its disagreeabie odol
driven out aud in its place the odor OF
the magnolia blossom.
] A lily with fragrance Of the Parma