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

Human nature makes man feel'good
towards men who are good to him.
One day recently we asked two bust.
ness firms if they wanted to advertise
with US this year? Both thought "they
might later" and in conversation each
asked us to ''go for the department
stores. "And then we came down to
the office and found yearly contract
waiting for us to sign and return offer
ing eight dollars per month for running
an al of the same goods as the men
who thought "perhaps they might
later. Neither of these men ever
paid us S25 for years advertising.
The department store offered us 500
per year-and we did not answer the
letter from Chicago. Such is life. -
Bailey of Britt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
Home for Crippled and Deformed Children

Through the March number Of the
Children's Home Herald issued by the
Children's Home Society of Des
Moines, we learn of most worthy act
of charity ON the part of Mr.. @. J.
Weiser of this city. 1t consists of the
purchase by him and presentation to
the state as the location for Home
of two acre plat of ground just north
of the property of the Children's Home
Society on East Ninth Street, Des
Moines. 1t is at least the first step
toward the building of hospital and
training school for unfortunate child
rem, and who can think of charity
more meritorious. The thoughtful act
of Mr.. Weiser will receive its reward
in years to come in the hundreds of
children who will be given homes
here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

News comes from Council Bluffs
that our friend George Fitch is in
trouble. The city has an anti-spitting
ordinance that is being enforced. The
other morning George came down
town followed by his faithful dog and
just as he was.about to enter his office
the heavy hand of the law was laid
on his shoulder. George demurred
but was clubbed into submission and
taken to police headquarters where
he was arraigned for violation of the
ordinance. He plead not guilty but
it was of no use, his honor put a
sawbuck and costs where it would
do the most good. Geo. Indignantly
asked for proof when the officer point
ed to his dog and said, ''there it is.
Spitz on the walks. Britt Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

At a meeting of the directors of
the Northeastern Iowa Woodman
Picnic Association held at Charles
City recently, it was decided that the
annual picnic of the association will
be held at Decorah June 9Th, 1905.
This event is always gala day for
woodcraft and all members of the
order who have never visited Decorah
the most picturesque city in the state,
should. Winthrop Review.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

A new method has been discovered
for performing an operation for ap-
pendicitis without the aid of anasthe-
tics. The doctor makes a diagnosis of
the case, gets everything in readiness
for the operation, and then presents
his bill. This quiets the patient
rendering him limp, listless and trac-
table so the operation can be per-
formed before he catches his breath.
-EX.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

The general assembly of Delaware
unlike that of Missouri has adjourned
without electing a senator for the
vacancy which has existed for the
past two years. If this thing contin-
ues much longer, the people will de-
mand that the election Of United
States senators be submitted to them
directly, instead of the general assem-
blies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

Buffalo Bill" who has for some
time been seeking to procure divorce
from his wife will have to content
himself with the present Mrs. Cody,
for under decision by Judge R. HI.
Scott, of Wyoming, the Colonel's petit
tion is denied. One of the points
fixed by the Court was that "a wife
cannot be said to be trying to poison
her husband when she gives him medi-
cine as an antidote for too liberal
banqueting. Now let other husbands
beware.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

Jules Verne the noted French writer
died at his home at Arniens, France,
March "a. Jules Verne is said to be
the only writer who has ever made
any great success in the way of con-
verting science into romance, a field
in literature in which he shone con-
spicuously.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

The Decorah people have closed a
contract with big amusement COM
pany to give them carnival during
the latter part of June. 1t is proposed
to make it the biggest event of the
kind ever held in that part of the
state. Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

1t looks now as though Secretary
Hay, on account of illness, would be
obliged to retire from the cabinet. If
it should turn out so, his retirement
would be a distinct loss to the country
and the world. Mr.. Hay, by his wise
diplomatic services, has won a place
second to none in this generation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

The Congregationalist denomination
in Boston has refused John ID. Rookie
feller's one hundred thousand dollar
donation to be applied to its foreign
mission fund. Mr.. Rockefeller has the
consolation of knowing that there is a
government conscience fund always
open to donations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

If merchants worked as hard to
develop new business as the railroads
there would be fewer failures. The
latest effort along this line is the an
nounced arrangement by the Chicago
& Northwestern to start "good
roads" train out Of Chicago on April
10th for trip through Iowa, from
which road experts will preach the
gospel of good roads to Iowans. The
train will be out eighteen days, and
the @. & N. w. expects to get it's
remuneration through increased busi-
ness, on the theory that the better
roads along its lines the more business
for the railroad.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
AMERICANISM.


delivered by President Roosevelt at a
dinner in New York, given by Irish
men, on the 18th of March, in honor
of st. Patrick. 1t is in no sense ex
cathedra but simply the utterance of
Theodore Roosevelt, the distinguished
American citizen. 1t is high ideal,
quite within the range of possibility
but it should be regarded as ideal
simply, for as a matter of fact, we
have not yet reached so great de-
gree of perfection as that which the
president so hopefully pictures in the
extract given. Viewed in the light
of the ideal-ought to be-no one will
question the reasonableness Of what
the president says, but in the presence
of the actual conditions existing at
the present time, it is open to critic
ism. When we remember the CRAFTS,
the trusts, the steals. the abuses of all
sorts in the commercial and political
life of the nation we may we'll pause
to ask if we are not yet long way
from that excellence which is desir-
able, and which may possibly be
reached sometime. The President is
optimistic by nature as well as by
choice and this very hopefulness has
led him into making statements, which
unfortunately the facts do not sustain.
1t is true that sin our veins runs the
blood of many an old world nation"
and this fact furnishes ground for hope
in the future of the United States, for
if our civilization is such that we
can absorb everything which comes to
us from the old world, and so digest
it, that only the best qualities of
character shall remain to make up the
future of American citizenship, we
may we'll look forward with hope and
rejoice in the future greatness of our
country. But the millennium is not
here yet.
Americanism is not matter of
creed. or birthplace, or descent. That
him the American spirit, the Ameri-
can soul. Such a man fears not the
strong and harms not. the weak. He
scorns what is base or cruel or dishon-
est. He looks beyond the accidents of
occupation or social condition and
halls each of his fellow citizens as his
brother, asking nothing save that each
shall treat the other ON his worth as a
man, and that they shall join together
to do all that in them lies for the up
lifting of this mighty and vigorous
people.
''In our veins runs the blood of
many an old world nation. We are
kin to each of those nations, and yet
identical with none. Our policy
should be one of cordial friendship
for all, and yet we should keep ever
before our eyes the fact that we are
ourselves a separate people, with our
own ideals and standards, and des-
tined, whether for better or for worse,
to work out wholly new national
type.
"The fate of the twentieth century
will in no small degree depend upon
the quality of citizenship developed
on this continent. Surely such a
thought must thrill us with the re-
solute purpose so to bear ourselves
that the name American shall stand
as the symbol of just, generous and
fearless dealing with all men and all
nations. Let us be true to ourselves,
for we then cannot be false to any
man.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

Iowa has 100, 900 miles of public
highways most of them mighty poor
ones just now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

A Minnesota legislator who investi-
gated the Iowa tax ferret law found
that in 62 counties the ferrets COL
lected 81, 1913, 1874, about SEQ, 600 pei
county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

A lively young girl at Decorah,
Set up terrible roar, an.
On account of her Mammals objection
To this lively young lady's selection
OF gentleman friend, whose obstre-
porous trend,
Made him an unbearable boor, ah.a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

The man who owes the retail mer-
chants in his own home town for goods
for which he will not pay and is judg-
ment proof, is mighty poor man to
go about the country preaching that
the local dealer is robbing the people
and that the mail order houses are
the "stuff. 2" The mail order house is
not in business for its health and the
profits they exact are fully as great if
not greater than that exacted by the
local dealer. Did You ever think of
that? What is more they will not
trust you. 1t is cash in advance or
nothing. Hampton Chronicle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

The Winneshiek county treasury is
enriched by sl,ls7.04 in school money
from the state this year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

The passing OF f. w. Faulkes. or
as he was familiarly known, Fred
Faulkes, of the Cedar Rapids Gazette,
who died at Excelsior Springs, March
81, of heart failure, removes from
Iowa journalism one of its brightest
lights. Mr.. Faulkes was brainy, in
dependent and aggressive. His views
ON the questions of the day were al
ways maintained with vigor, his force
fulness commanded the respect of his
opponents. He will be missed from
the ranks of newspaperdom.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
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Current Comment.

But are O'yama and O'ku really
Irish? o, Nogi.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29

Rev. Elias Skinner of Waterloo, one
of the pioneer Methodist circuit riders
of Iowa, who has preached the gospel
of peace for sixty or more years, was
robbed of his pocketbook in Omaha,
losing $40 in cash, draft for larger
sum, and papers of value only to him.
self. Cedar Rapids Gazette.
The Rev. Elias Skinner is one of the
kindliest and most genial of men. He
is loved and respected by all who have
the good fortune to know him. When
the father of this editor began his
ministry it was Mr.. Skinner who was
his friend and adviser and for more
than forty years close friendship has
existed between them. When we
were very small specimen of humani-
ty it was the Rev. Mr.. Skinner who
down at Wyoming, Jones county, ad-
ministered to US the rite of baptism
in accordance with the practice of the
church. We are sorry that he has fall
len into the hands of pickpockets,
as it is more than probable he can i'll
afford losses Of that kind.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
HEARD FROM AFTER
EIGHT YEARS

Our townsman, Millard +. Cook, is
in receipt of a letter from his brother
in-law Henry B. Rake. former resi-.
dent of this city, who left here at the
outbreak of the Spanish A American war
and had not been heard OF since. His
friends and relatives in this section
had long ago given up hope of ever
seeing him again.
Mr.. Rake is a brother of Peter Rake.
of Washingtonville. Mrs. NJ. +. Cook,
Upper Mulberry street, and Mrs. Alice
Jones, Gulick's Addition. His father
the late Henry B. Rake, Sr.. was a
resident of Mooresburg. At the time
of writing to Mr.. Cook duly lSth) Mr..
Rake was about to start on two
months furlough He stated that dur
ing the furlough he intended to travel
East and visit his relatives in this sec.
tion.
Mr.. Rake is serving his third enlist-
ment in Uncle Sans Army, holding
the rank of srtificer in Company G.,
End Regiment of Infantry, now sta
toned at Fort Logan, Colorado. He
has seen service in Cuba and in the
Philippine Islands. He states that his
regiment will in all probability be
sent to the Philippines again the pres
ent year as they are nearly due for
foreign service. He likes the life of a
soIdier under the stars and stripes and
says he is enjoying the best of health.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
Trolley Excursion Success.

The trolley ride to Bloomsbury and
return given Monday eve for the bene-
fit of the Pine Street Lutheran church h
was a grand success financially and
socially.
This is the first time that the Dan.
vile aud Bloomsbury line has placed
an illuminated car on the road and the
effect was an artistic success. The
many colored inoandescent lights and
the bunting with which the car was
trimmed produced 4 most pleasing eff
feet, and one that called forth most
favorable comments along the line.
Early in the evening it was found
that such large number of tickets
had been sold that it would be neces-
sary to make two trips and to run two
cars on each trip. The first cars left
Danville at z 30 O'Clock and were fill
ed to the capacity. 1t was necessary
for many to wait for the next trip
which left this city shortly after 8
O'Clock. AS each of the open cars
easily seats 100 persons it is estimated
that at least 400 people enjoyed the
ride to Bloomsbury and return last
evening,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
Picture of River Bridge.

One of the finest products of the
photographer art ever seen in this
city is the large picture of the river
bridge that has been on exhibition in
S. f. Ricketts, window, Mill street,
for the past several days.
The picture is one of several made
by Photographer James Irland for the
King Bridge Company. 1t is 30 by IS
inches and is an enlarged reproduction
of an 8 by 10 picture taken by Mr..
Irland. The view is taken from point
west of the Danville approach and
shows the entire length of the struct-
ure. A Danville and Sunbury trolley
car is standing at the Danville end.
The features of persons standing on
the bridge can be easily recognized.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
Picnic at Hunters Park.

A large party.from Pottsgrove pic
nicked at Hunters Park Saturday.
The day was most pleasantly spent in
the woods and during the evening a
dance was held.
Those present were: Misses Mary
Levan, Bertha and Anna Bieber, Sara
and Bertha VoIis, Jane Curry, Verns
Stock, Edna, Alice and Mary Murray,
Blanche, Belle and Anna Lowrie, Sara
Foresmsn, Mary Hartman, Bertha
Wagner, Edna Stahl, Elizabeth Rob-
bins. Elizabeth Vincent, Blanche Pur-
sci and Edith Ewes. Messrs. Frank
and Willis Koch, Charles Hartman, W.
O. Robbins, John McMahan. +. W.
Clinger, Herman Deiffenderfer, Ray
mond Pursel. Frank Allen, Walter
Lowrie, John Levsn, Robert and Ed
ward Murray, William Robinson, Ed
win Voris, B. +. Bieber. David Fred
erick. Frank Pardoe, Wilson Foresman,
John Kerr, Peter Farr.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
Death of Mrs. Rebecca King

Relatives in this city Monday re-
ceived word of the death of Mrs. Re-
becca King, who passed away on Sun
day morning at the home of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. William Metz at Williams
port. Mrs. King was the widow of the
late Charles King. who died two years
ago. For over fifty years the couple
resided in this city and since the death
of her husband Mrs. King has lived
with her daughter at Williamsport.
The remains will be brought to DAN
vile for burial, Wednesday morning
on the II 20 Philadelphia and Read
ing train. proceeding at once to Trim
ity Methodist chruch where services
will be conducted by Rev. N. e.
Cleaver. Interment will be made in
Odd Fellows cemetery.
Mrs. King was seventy -four years of
age and is survived by two SONS and
three daughters, John of Keok uk Iowa,
Frank of Philadelphia, Mrs. Charles
Dousch, of Keokuk, Mrs. William Metz
and Miss Edith King, of Williamsport.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
A rloSt Popular Resort,

DeWitt's Park is one of the most
popular resorts in this section for out
inRs. Already this summer a large
number of picnics have been held at
this park and the date book shows a
large number to follow.
On Wednesday st. Peters Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school of South Dan
vile will picnic at DeWitt's Park.
This is always a festive occasion for
the young people on the South side
and to judge from the preparations
that are being made for the event this
years picnic will not fall behind the
outings of former summers.
On July 27th the Pine Street Luth
Grams will picnic at DeWitt's and on
August 2nd the Trinity Lutheran Sun.
day school. On August Sth and 9th
respectively the German Lutherans, of
Sunbury, and st. John Reformed, of
Mausdale, will hold outings at the
park. On August 18th the p. o. s. of
A., OF Riverside, will hold its annual
picnic. and on Labor Day the Wash.
ington Hose Company will be in pos.
session of the park.
A number of other organizations are
negotiating for dates at this popular
resort. SO that the above is but a parti.
al list of the many outings that will
be held at DeWitt's this summer.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
ANOTHER BLOT IN
NORTHUMBERLANDCO

Before one murder case has come to
trial, another arises to blot the record
of Northumberland county. Like most
of its predecessors. it occurred in the
coal regions.
The scene and circumstances are so
familiar that they would be weari-
some, were it not for the terrible ma
ture of the crime.
The tragedy opens with a bar. room
brawl. William Evans, the VICTIM.
was in the saloon of Joe Raskoski, at
Brady, trying to arrange a 15-round
boxing match between himself and
some foreigner. This idea of fight
appealed to the bibblers present, and
they put it into Immediate execution.
Soon tables were overturned, chairs
smashed and glasses flew in all direc.-
tions A beer bottle struck Evans ON
the head and he Immediately made his
exit. He started down the street. but
it was case of out of the frying pan
into the fire. AS he passed the house
of Anthony Ruminoski. that worthy
stepped forward and deliberately put a.
3S calibre shot into Evans intestines..
Evans was taken to the Miners Hos.
pital at Fountain Springs, and seems
at present to be dying.
Ruminoski was captured and TAKEN
before Justice of the Peace Rowe, OF
ShamokiD. and held for court.
The cause Of the crime is an old
feud between gangs of Evans and of
Ruminoski.
On Saturday afternoon the two met
at base ball game aud rooted for op..
posite sides.
Ruminoski put up remarkable de-
tense that it was not he, but Evans
brother who shot Evans. But the evil
denoe Of the Czar's former subjeut was
not corroborated. and even contradict
ed by Evans. himself. The same gall
lows may do double service next rim
ter.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
Meeting Of FARMERS
PICNIC ASSOCIATION

A meeting of the General Commit
tee of the Tri County Farmers Picnic
Association was held In this city Sat
urday morning in the Grand Jury room
OF the COURT House, at which time the
preliminary arrangements were made
for holding the annual picnic of the
Association some time in August.
The organization while only a year
old is in flourishing condition and
Eumbers among its members many of
the representative citizens of Mon
tour, Northumberland and Columbia
counties. The first annual picnic was
held at Hunters Park on the 10th of
last September, and was largely at
tended. Permanent organi cation was
at that time effected by the election
of George M Leighow, president and
B. L. Diehl, secretary.
At the meeting of the General Com
mittee Saturday about fifteen members
and officers were present, representing
different districts in the three coun-
ties. The business transacted was of
purely preliminary nature. The fol.
lowing sub committees were appoint
ed: Arrangements, F. W. Hagenbueh,
Columbia; j. o. Yeager, Northumber-
land James Shultz, Montour. Enter
tainment, Benjamin l.. Diehl. @. V.
Amerman and M. l.. Schram. Finance.
John f. Egeert, Charles Rishel, Sam
uel Scott. Rufus Bird, Clarence Rish-
ell, Hervey Shults. J. A. Merrill and
]. o. Warner.
1t was decided to hold the picnic in
this county and both Hunters and De-
Wits Parks were discussed as possi-
bic sites. 1t was finally decided to leave
the selection of the picnic ground to
the Arrangements Committee.
The next meeting of the General
Committee will he held Saturday
morning, July Goth, at 10 O'Clock in
the Grand Jury room.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-28
ORDERS From
COL. CLEMENT

Colonel Clement Friday issued from
Regimental Headquarters at Sunbury
the following orders, which will be of
interest to the local members of the
National Guard:
General Order No. 10.
Permission is hereby granGed to com.
pany commanders 20 suspend drilling
until September IS, at which time
drilling will be promptly resumed.
In the future all company books and
records will be kept in ink and great
care taken to see that they are correct
and complete in every detail.
Enlistment papers in duplicate will
in the future be forwarded each month
to these headquarters for examination,
one copy to be forwarded direct to the
Adjutant Generals Office and the 9th
er returned for filing.
Unless ordered to the contrary in the
future only such orders. papers and
records as pertain to the period inter-
vening since last annual inspection
and enlistment papers of active men,
bers will be required to be displayed
at annual inspections.
General Order No. 9.
The regimental matches will be held
on the range at Sunbury. August 8. 4
and 8. 1905, under the supervision of
the Inspector Of Rife Practice. The
team to represent the regiment at the
brigade matches will be chosen from
those attending these matches.
1t is expected that each company
send team of three men. Not more
than three men from any company will
be permitted to participate in the
matches as a Fart of the team and be
furnished with boaru and lodging
Ammunition to be furnished by these
headquarters.
Tents will be erected on the range
for the accommo dation of the teams,
but no bedding will be furnished.
Meals will be furnished on the range
under the supervision of an officer.
The necessary expenses of these
matches will be paid by the companies
and headquarters without distinction
as to representation on the range
Entries for the matches will close
at II a. IN. August 3. 1905. The shoot.
ing will begin Immediately after the
arrival of morning trains on that date