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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

In quest of rest. regeneration and
recreation, the editor. in company
with Messrs. Jos. P. Wangler and Fl.
]. Hutchinson left home a week ago.
on q trip which will include St.
Paul and Minneapolis. Winnepeg.
Duluth. and ride on the Great
Lakess via Sault Ste Marie to Chi
cago.
st. Paul and Minneapolis, the twin
cities OF the northwest, are too we'll
known to Decorahisns to demand ex-
tended notice. Nearly everyone who
will read this is familiar with their
location. their industries and their
remarkable growth during the past
decade. With a combined population
now of upwards of a half million.
these cities are destined soon to be-
come great commercial metropoli. in
fact they are now so recognized, being
the receiving and distributing market
OF the vast northwestern territory
which is developing with an aston
ishing rapidity.
A day was very pleasantly spent
in each Of these cities. which included
visits to the beautiful White Bear
Lake and Como Park, both resorts
which are thronged with visitors in
the summer time. and afford delight
full recreation.
A few hours ride from Minneapolis
over the Great Northern brought us
to Alexandria, in Douglas county. on
Monday night. Alexandria is Que of
the best little cities we have ever
visited, and is situated in one of the
most beautiful sections of the United
States. The city has 5000 popula-
tion. beautiful residences. good
grade of stores and several manufact-
uring plants. But its greatest at.
traction is its natural endowment of
beautiful scenery. 1t is near the
center of Douglas county, in the best
of the park region of Minnesota.
Within the county are 900 beautiful
lakes of water clear as crystal, some
of them as much as $50 feet deep.
abounding with game fish of all kinds,
and surrounded with attractive wooded
drives. Most of them are connected
by water so that ii is possible to pass
from one lake to the other by boat.
Many beautiful hotels and cottages
have been erected on the shores of
the various lakes, and yet the country
is practically undeveloped as a sum-
mer resort. One NAV drive for mile
after mile along the shores of these
picturesque lakes and see no sign of
human habitation: there is such a
vast territory still in its native primi-
tive beatuy that years will elapse be-
fore the former favorite haunt of the
red-skin will yield to the 1evastations
of modern civilization. In our
opinion the United States government
has made mistake in neglecting to
establish national park here and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16
THE EDITOR GOES FISHING.
A Day of Real Sport Among the Lakes of
Alexandria, in the Park Region
of Minnesota.

To the business man whose vocation
necessitates his personal attention
throughout all seasons of the year an
occasional respite from its manifold
cares and responsibilities is one of the
requisites of continued success.
Nothing does more to recuperate
ones enthusiasm and ambition than
to get away from the scenes Of his
activlty-to visit unfamiliar localities.
"see the sights" as it were in various
places of interest and enjoying a
complete change. both of climate and
scenery. 1t is the almost invariable
rule that one returns home with re-
newed spirit and increased capacity
for work. added to a broadening of
the mind and a clear insight into
modern methods of living and con-
duct of business affairs. gained from
coming in contact with people con-
tending under different circumstances
and conditions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16
IOWA PENSIONERS.

Our readers will be interested in
the appended statement which par.
ticularly concerns the old veterans OF
the state. in whose welfare every good
citizen is interested.
During the fiscal year of the COVER
nment which ended June 80, the Des
Moines pension agency disbursed
81, $40, 444. 46 to the old soldiers or
their widows and orphans and army
nurses. The pensioners in Iowa alone
received 50. l73. 184. AZ, and those in
Nebraska s2,02l, S0)4O. The Des
Moines pension agency also laid
1915, 964. 50 to penioners in other states
and territories. There are now 81, ,71O
pensioners on the rolls of the Des
Moines Office. which is in charge of
h. P. Clarkson. This is a net gain of
thirty-seven for the year, according to
the report which has just been COM
pleted. There are eighteen pension
agencies in the United States and the
Des MOines office now ranks about
sixth in the amount of payments to
pensioners.
In addition to the civil war veterans,
who constitute nearly four-fifths of
the pension roll of the Des Moines
Office, there are 1870 Survivors OF the
Mexican war, IA survivors of Indian
wars and 19 widows of the war Of
1919 still drawing pensions from the
government. The Spanish American
war has placed 1888 invalid pensioners
on the roll of the Des Moines office
aud l5l widows of veterans of the
recent war also draw pensions from
this office. The records of the Des
Moines agency also show 40 army
nurses drawing pensions.
During the last year there were
added to the roll of the Des Moines
agency pensioners as follows: BY
original certificates. 2. 106 restoration
certificates. 15: renewal certificates.
lie. On the other hand. the loss by
death was 1874 and from other causes
l43. leaving net increase of only 81
pensioners. The number given in
creased rate of pensions during the
year was $3.50. The following is
list and classification of pensioners on
the the roll of the Des Moines agency
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

Has man a right to spit? asks an
exchange and then it proceeds to an
swer the question thusly. "You bet
he has. and right to breathe, a
right to live. and right to express
his opinion right to kick and a
right to work. also right to vote
and pay taxes and to find fault with
everybody and everything he don't
like. Man has whole lot of rights.
but he should exercise them all like
a gentleman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16
InstaIIs New Power Press.

The Echo has installed that long
talked of power press. 1t is Gin.
cinnatti drum cylinder. To those who
so kindly put shoulder to the wheel
and gave long strong push when it
was needed. we are very thankful.
This issue Of the paper will be run
on the new machine and as we want
considerable time in which to learn
it's good and bad qualities we will
postpone the write up until next week
when we will tell more about it,
Elgin Echo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

There is probably no better fishing
point in the country than Alexandria.
for there is an abundance of game fish
in all the lakes surrounding the city.
and yearly thousands of anglers are
attracted there from far and near
The next evening we departed for
Winnepeg. Manitoba. to spend day
or two in the most rapidly growing
city of western Canada.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

A sufficient number Of the citizens
Of Independence. to meet the re-
quirements Of the law. having signed
the mulct petition the city council has
granted license to six applicants de.
sirous Of opening saloons in that city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

Here's where I contribute ten
cents to higher education. " said an
old farmer in Kansas, as he laid down
fifteen cents for gallon of coal OIL
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

Il owe the printer 80 there are some
we know full we'll, who never such
a tale can tell but they we fear will
go lowell. the place where there s
no winter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

1t is impossible for a girl to whistle
when the right kind of a man is
around. AS soon as she FUCKERS her
lips to begin something else happens.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

The cost Of the penison roll is said
to be Sl.75 for every man. woman
and child the United States.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

Among the deaths from yellow fever,
at New Orleans is the eminent Roman
Catholic prelate. Archbishop Chap.
pelle, who, after passing the crisis,
suffers relapse and died Friday after.
noon Aug. g.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

If you happened to live in Kansas
City, Missouri and permitted sunfiow-
ers to grow on your property, it would
cost you one dollar and fifty cents and
costs. because the Kansas state en-
blem is only a weed on the sacred
soil of Missouri.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16
Subscription Price $l.5O q Yeal
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Ds4h Telephones Humber IS.
Current Comment.

See to it that your wife is kissed
and caressed. even if you have to do it
yourself. Says an exchange.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

A report from Denver states that
Rev. Frank Gunsaulns, of Chicago. in
an address at Trinity Methodist church
made the following remarkable de.
claration "The one man of the world
who matches Jesus Christ in serious.
ness of purpose, in purity of life is
the president of the United States,
Theodore Roosevelt. A statement
which only goes to show that the best
Of them will slop over sometimes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16
ELLIS J. HOOK
COUNTY SUPT. SCHOOLS.

School Officers Blanks and Rec
ords, Secretary's Order Books,
Treasurer's Account Books, Di-
rector's Enumeration Records,
Teachers Daily and Classiflca-
ton Records, always kept on
hand. Teachers Examination
the last Friday and Saturday Of
each month.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

A merchant in a neigbhOring town
advertises "some lovely things in
shirt waists.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

Office, Northwest corner ground floor
OF Court House, Decorah, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

A Kansas City physician has dis
covered that high collars worn by
woman produce cancer of the throat
and the Hopkins Journal adds that
low necked dresses produce pneumonia,
corsets produce heart disease and
shortness Of breath long skirts gather
mp germs of all infectious diseases,
thin soles produce consumption AMI
tight shoes cause the toes to grow to-
gether and looking at bright millinery
causes sore eyes. Women should be
careful about these things.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

Entered at the post offce In Decoraf
Iowa. as second Glass Mail Matter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

CdreIul dDOub bnese tnluRS.
John Chinaman continues his
boycott of American trade with un-
diminished vigor. 1t is not to our
credit that the celestials find a way
to compel our respectful treatment
of her respectful citizens. If it were
done by an appeal to those higher
motives which we so often boast Of
as peculiar to onr nation, it would
not seem quite so humiliating but the
fact is John strikes us at tender spot
when he touches our pockets, it is
however a touch that will compel q
response which in the long run will
be beneficial to both nations.
From an advance outline of contents
Of report touching the commercial
valuation of railway operating property
in the United States, sent out by the
Bureau Of the Census we find interest
ing statistics. The commercial value Of
railway operating property in the
United States. computed for the year
1904, was $1l. 244. $50. 600. In the ap-
portionment of this value, Iowa ranks
ninth, aud is rated at $S44, SAT, 900.
The latest reported value as assessed
for purposes Of taxation, Jan. ! 1904.
was $57, 10. The ratio being 1871
Of the commercial value Of the operat.
ing property. New York has the
largest valuation. 81. S9s, 2s2, 900. and
Alaska the smallest. with 800, 900.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-08
TENT CAMPS IN FRATERNAL CITY.

I'm radius of ten miles from the hotel
every temperature from summers heat
to winters cold may be found, and
every altitude necessary in the cure
of the white plague"
The Montezuma hotel will be the
headquarters Of the patients. 1t Is a
beautiful building four stories In
height, erected three years ago, and
has $50 well appointed rooms, ample
hospital accommodations, with liberal
provisions for indoor recreation. The
principal feature Of the city, however,
is to be the camp life.
Physicians will determine for each
Individual case what attitudes and
what work and recreation a patient
requires for the speediest cure. Then
he will be assigned to one Of the many
camps which start at height of 5000
feet above the sea and run up to 5000.
The hotel Is also surrounded by fully
equipped dairy, chicken ranch, bath
house. a modern club house, a casino
with stage and scenery, a livery sta
BILE and cattle barn and waterworks Of
a total value of $1,000,000.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-08
OUT OF THE PAST.
Ancient City of Annapolis Attracts by
Its Mellowness.

Annapolis is a city for which we
should thank whatever gods there
be-" for it proves conclusively that
upon occasion one of our cities can
stop growing and get ripe.
Though it is more than $50 years
old, its population is only about 5000
and it doesn't possess street car line
"a fact that one records reluctantly
lest some enterprising promoter imme-
diately approach the authorities upon
the subject of franchise.
Far back in the past, ships from all
parts of lie world lay at anchor in
its harbor. To-day its charm lies in
its mellowness. lou feel that it was
picked long ago and placed on these
quiet shores to absorb the sunshine of
the years. Or, to quote Dan
lei Clapsaddle Carvel-"The lively
capital that once reflected the wit and
fashion of Europe has fallen into de.
cay, the silent streets no more echo
with the rumble of coaches and gay
chariots and grass grows where busy
merchants trod. Stately bathrooms
where beauty once relgned are cold
and empty and mildewed, and halls
where laughter rang are silent. Time
was when every wide-throated chin
ney put forth its cloud Of smoke
when every andiron held Its generous
log-andirons which are now gone Il
decorate Mr.. Centennials home II
New York, or lie with tag in tn,
window Of some curio shop.-Four
Track News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-08
Made OF Ebony,

A Massachusetts gentleman met a
colored man who had recently worked
for him, and into whose family, says
the Boston Herald, a girl baby had
come shortly before.
What have you named herr" asked
Mr.. Green, on being told by the father
of the addition to his family.
Oats what we can't eide on" was
the reply. II wants her name Clara
and my old woman wants it Nettie.'
"Well, then," suggested Mr.. Green,
"why don't you call her Clarinet?'
81 declare, Marse Green" said the
colored man, admiringly, "dat is pur-
tier dan either of 'em."
Meeting his colored friend several
weeks later, Mr. Green was amused to
hear him say, yves named her Clari-
net"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-08

still, have examined. all unknown
to the man whose mind created 1t, the
the fiuorescent searchlight, which will
light up the oceans profoundest
depths, and which, as surface search
light, will light up the seas surface
for two miles around, itself remaining
invisible.
1T needs no prophet now to foretell
that soon will come the time when
man will enter into possession of a
realm beneath the waters a thousand
times more vast than all the conti-
nents together" exclaimed the voice
of Jules Verne, enthusiastically. "The
bottom of the ocean will have its ex-
plorers, its tragedies, its long history
of conquest and failure. Millionaires
will abandon their surface yachts for
yachts that can plunge and will ex-
plore the depths once forbidden. In
stead Of going after big game to India,
the hunter will pursue the ferocious
inhabitants of the deep in coral jun
giles. Men will fight for the ocean
cavern they have discovered as they
do now for their gold placers.
Nations will presently annex por-
tions of the sea bottoms as they have
done with savage islands and terrific
ries, and they will locate and operate
their submarine mines of coal and
metals. New lines of business, new
industries, new commerce will spring
up to exploit the products of the
ocean.
"And mans dominion of the air will
yield him"
The luminous shade remained silent
for an instant, then spoke again:
you will misunderstood me. I am
giving you the false idea that in the
flesh l was vain Of the fulfillment Of
my so-called prophecies. 1t will sur
prise you, perhaps, to learn that 1 did
not take especial pride in having writ
ten of the motor car, in The Steam
House. Of the submarine boat and the
navigable airship before they became
actual facts; of the astounding devel
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-08
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
Triumphs of Science Astound the
Shade of Jules Verne.

Triumphs of Science Astound the
Shade of Jules Verne.
A phosphorescent cloud floated slow
ly into the editors room last night,
hovered over the big leather arm chair
and settled there. Gradually the half
luminous mass took shape-a mans
shane. saws a writer in the New York
World
Jules Verne sat there.
"Graciously it has been permitted
me to revisit the earth on this memo
rable day." he began, in calm, sonor-
ous voice. zone of my rewards in the
beatifc state that enjoy is liberty to
study, from time to time, those tri-
umphs of latter-day sciences which are
stranger than all the imaginings of
my fiction.
Before this I have tried to grasp
the wonders and possibilities of wire.
less telegraphy, of radium, of the X.
rays. of liquid air. To-day l hastened
to New York, because, Of all places In
this particular world, 1t possessed the
deepest interest for me.
81 foreshadowed mans conquest OF
the air in Five Weeks in Balloon
and in the Cloud Clipper To-day Al
airship was floating far above you
loftiest housetops-an aerial craft un
der its navlgator's perfect control.
"In Twenty Thousand Leagues Uu
der the Sea- | described the fantasti
performances of a submarine boat. To
day the Plunger is steaming belov
your nearby waters.
To-day, too, have seen the newl
invented perlscope, which enable
those in a submerged vessel to see tn
whole horizon for miles around an
which at the same time pictures tn
entire surface Of the water and every
thing above 1t. And. more wondrou
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-08
His Own Petard.

At last there arose in the halls of
legislation a statesman who seemed
to have something like a good idea.
He introduced bill providing a Sc
we're punishment for anyone who agl-
tated fool legislation, such as taxing
bachelors, abolishing tips, regulating
the size of women's hats and similar
freak laws.
Whereupon the authors of bills tc
tax bachelors, pension old maids, com
pei women to wear divided skirts and
to alight from street cars properly
prohibiting lovemaking in parks, and
so forth, denounced him as a three ply
idiot and a trampler upon the inner
ent rights OF his fellow men.-Judge
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-08

their strength and of a character to
aid them in their recovery the pro-
mOters Of the institution expect to
make it possible for all to take advan-
tage of the scheme.
Las Vegas has long been the center
Of New Mexico's consumptive colony
and famous for its hot springs, which,
with the beautiful new Montezuma
hotel, are the gift Of railroad to the
new enterprise.
Eleven thousand acres of land have
been turned over to the city, and with
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-08

opment of trusts and philanthropy in
the Five Hundred Millions of the Be-
gum
"When I write about them as reali-
ties these things were half-discoveries
already. l simply made fiction out Of
what became ulterior fact, and my OBJ.
ject in so doing was not to prophesy
but to disseminate, as widely as could
be- such knowledge as was given me. =
The voice was silent; the phosphores
cent specter grew dim, dimmer-van
ished.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-08
A Kings Punctuality,

All men agree in the abstract that
"punctuality is the soul Of business"
but few act up to the maxim with the
strictness of the king Of the Belgians.
Wherever or however he may travel,
whether the visit be Of business, pleas
ure or ceremony, he is punctual, not
only to the hour, but to the minute
it might also be said to the second
And yet his majesty is never seen to
consult a watch. But his familiars
know that his habit Of passing his
hand along his flowing beard is only
device for glancing at small watch
which he wears fastened to his wrist
London Globe.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-08
Theory of French Waiter.

II have a theory about dyspepsia
ana Indigestion" said ihe head waiter
in a French restaurant, that l think
ought to be considered by sufferers
from stomach complaints. l believe
that much of this class of trouble Is
due to peoples persistency in eating
the same kind of bread for weeks,
months and sometimes years, without
a change.
"Now, nobody does that with any
other kind of food; meat, for instance,
or vegetables, or fruit or other des-
sert. Yet the average man will eat
the same kind of bread twice or even
three times a day and think himself
wise. The stomach, unless it is of ex-
traordinary constitution, will naturally
get tired of this monotony and refuse
properly to digest this eternal bread.
Then the bread eater knows he has
dyspepsia and starts on a course Of
dieting-generally sticking religiously
to the same old bread-that most often
leaves him in worse plight than ever.
There are many varieties Of bread
corn, rye, whole wheat, graham, Bos-
ton brown, aerated, barley, Vienna and
French bread. All of these differ in
! the making and the material, and II,
the average man would only take q
turn at some Of them for a change
from his regular loaf he would find
himself healthier and happier. New
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-08
NEW FRATERNAL HOME.
Settlement In New Mexico for the Cure
OF Lung Affections.

of Lung Affections.
Six miles west Of Las Vegas, n. NJ.
In the Rio Gallinas canyon, known for
merly as Las Vegas Hot Springs,
there is now in full operation a frater-
nal city, the scope and objects Of
which are unique. The idea is to pro-
vide, without thought of profit, open
air settlements for the cure of tuber-
culosis and allied affections, at which
the patients may reap the benefits OF
the climate and of scientific treatment.
The foundation stone Of Fraternal
City is cooperation. BY enllsting the
aid of the patients and furnishing
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-08
Moving Cheese.

"Will you start the cheese this way,
please?' said the thin boarder at din.
ner.
ITS not time for cheese yet" said
the fat boarder.
mo, but If you start 1t now it will
probably get here by the time I'm
ready for it."-Yonkers Statesman.