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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
One on the Government.

A few weeks ago there appeared a
dispatch from Alden saying that there
was "blind pig" in that town and
that the local authorities were paving
no attention to the matter whatever.
The item came under the eagle eye
of one Of Uncle Sans watchmen and
in due time government official
made his appearance in Alden to see
if anyone there was running "blind
pig without government license.
and after working on the case several
days he was unable to locate the place
to get a drink through a hole in the
wall. and was about to give up the
search when he learned that the blind
pig referred to was not Of the Law
breaking kind. but physical curiosity
in the shape of a real live blind pig
owned by farmer living near town.
What kind of report the official sent
into the department. is not known. -
Hampton Chronicle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
RACE MEET NEXT WEEK.
WILL BE GREATEST MEETING HELD HERE.
Larger Number of Fast Horses Following
Cedar Valley Circuit Than Ever Be.
fore, Which Indicates Great
Week of Racing in
Dec0rah.

This has been the most successful
year in the history of the Cedar Val.
ley Racing Circuit. and those who
come to Decorah next Tuesday, We'd.
nesday and Thursday to attend the
meeting here will in all probability
see the largest number of horses and
the fastest time ever witnessed in q
race in this city.
The races are being held in Mason
City this week, where over hun.
dred horses have entered for the
different races There are more Ell.
tries than have ever before been en-.
tered in this circuit, and they are al
so of better grade. This has been
the case throughout the circuit the
purses have been larger and the horses
have been going faster than ever be.
fore. While the entries for the De-
corah meet have not closed as we
write, they are coming in rapidly, and
there will be large field of fast
horses here.
The two Decorah horses which have
been following the circuit have made
wonderful records. f. w. Boyd's
Cresance, :l44, has won more races
this season than any horse in the
United States, winning first in every
race entered except one. in which she
took second. Baby Kid, 2:l034, R.
L. Parker's mare. has won every race
she has been in except two, getting
second in these. Last week at Men
dota, ILL.,. she won first money in a
fast race which took six heats to de-
termine.
There will be large number of
other horses here which have made
good records, and everything possible
will be done to make the Decorah
meeting the best in the history of the
city On Tuesday there will be a
2 80 trot. 2 :lS pace and 1 mile and
repeat running race on Wednesday a
~ pdSc. .ii tioo, 'oV paw anu 18
mile and repeat running race; and on
Thursday 2 10 pace. 2 :25 trot and
q mile and repeat running race. Col.
H. E. Wood. of Kansas City, the well
known starter, will officiate in the
stand, and competent judges will as
sist. Arrange your affairs so that you
can come to Decorah one or more days
and see the finest program of races
ever witnessed in the city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
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 Classifica-
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, 1905-07-19
No Marshal Necessary.

A farmer in Shelby county went to
town the other day, got tangled MP,
raised a disturbance and then went
home. Later he was called up over
his rural phone and informed that
warrant had been issued for him
and that he might consider himself
under arrest and he was asked by the
officer If ne would come into town or
would he have to come after him.
The farmer 'Dhoned back that he was
too busy 10 quit work but would
plead guilty and send the money by
the rural carrier the next day, and
he did. We are living u fast life
these days. lex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

The Cedar Rapids Republican thinks
throughout the country would be nm
fortunate for the people OF Iowa
putting Iowa into the backwoOds
again, so far as the markets of the
world are concerned. The Republi-
can says that Father" Coffin of Ft.
Dodge recently stated that he had
seen butter shipments from ST. AL
bans, VT. from central New York and
from Iowa to Boston and asserts that
the freight rates were the same on
each consignment. That is. the rail
roads hauled the long distance from
Iowa for the same price as the short
distance from Vermont, or from the
interior of New York state. The Re-
publican says it is this discrimination
that made the development of Iowa
possible, and has made Iowa land
worth 800 pre- acre. Governor Cum
Minis, however, asserts in his Wash
ington speech that this discrimination
in favor Of Iowa did not help the Iowa
butter and egg producer but simply
gave the eastern consumer cheaper
butter and eggs. We doubt, however,
that the farmers will agree with the
gov ernor in that respect. The Re-
publican says President Roosevelt Is
not in favor Of a distance tariff. but
that he is in favor of the railroads
"making their own rates, but holding
them under compulsion to make them
right and reasonable by giving the
shippers the right to appeal to a
national tribunal, which shall sit
in Judgment on rates. 1t stands &c
reason that the Iowa producers OF but
ter and eggs have been enabled to de-
velop their great industries by virtue
of the discrimination practiced by the
railroads in favor of the western pro.
ducer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
Both on The Same Line.

A tramp met a noted trust magnate
and accosted him familiarly with
"Hello, pard." Don't be SO fami-
liar" said the trust magnate haugh-
tily. "You and don't belong to the
same class. "Thats where you are
of pard," said the tramp. "Only
you are working the public at one
end Of the line and ! at the other.
Both OF us are dead beats and graft
ers, the only difference between you
and me bein, Pm honest enough to
own up to it and you amt"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

AS an evidence of the firm hold
which the great national game OF
baseball has on the average rooter
the following remarkable instance
which we note in one of our ex-
changes is interesting:
During the game at Detroit Satur-
day between Chicago and Detroit.
Umpire Jack Sheridan called for
silence and asked for man in the
grandstand. The man was located
and was informed that his house
was burning up. The man replied :
LET her burn, Icouldp t get there in
time ANYWAY" He, stayed out the
game.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

The Lime Springs Sun and Chester
Herald have been consolidated and
will be published at Chester. Reason,
lack of sufficient patronage at each
place to support paper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

Office, Northwest corner ground floor
of Court House, Decorah, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

Passengers wishing to leave ON the
IL Us p. IN. train must obtain tickets
and have baggage checked before 8 ;45
p. m. No baggage carried on ii is p.
IN. train. S. V. Potter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

Continued on fourth page.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
Subscription Price $l.50 a Year
Omce..317 West Water Street
Beth Telephones Number IS.
Current Comment.

1t is announced that Congress will
be called to meet in extraordinary ses-
sion Nov. 10th, to consider the rail
road rate agitation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

The Iowa supreme court has de-
clared the drainage law constitutional.
which will permit the work on the
big drainage bitches in the western
part of the state to be completed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

When in town drop into the Singer
store and see the new No, GO. 20i
Water Street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19

Always . complete line of vegeta,
bles, fruits, nuts. candies. cigars, etc.
at the G. s. Marsh grocery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.
More Than Score of Persons Killed
in Midnight Tornado at
Marquett, Kansas.
Special 10 Daily Light.

Special 10 Daily Light
Marquette Kan, Nav 9.-This city
was visited by a tornado at mid
night last night which completely
wiped out of existence large Por-
tion OF the residence section. The
storm came from the south and made
a clean sweep Of everything before
IT. leaving a track OF devastation sew
eral hundred yards wide Death and
destruction was wrought by the tor
nado through the entire length of
the town. Doctors have been sum-
moned here from nearby towns to
assist the local physicians in car
ing for the injured At this hour
twenty-four dead and thirty-five
injured have been recovered. De-
struction of life and property In the
surrounding country was widespread
and the dead aud injured list IS con-
stantly increasing
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09
lfrscats from tho old wofld.

Mr. aud Mrs vs. y. Rybura of
this elty have received uu express
package from their son. cliff vs.. RS
burn. in which there were many
handsome aU1 costly presents pur-
chased ID abs Ola world There we're
ssyerBl pieces ~ JAPANESE aud ltaliau
embroidery aGd exquisite Esst India
sHawls.
Clffg b member of uuols sam
EagY and has been eFulslrg fourteen
months oa the brooslyu lie writes
that IN revision - the fievs ADMIRAL
Slxsbee changed fis flagship and en-
fefs enc BfuaklYg - commander ~
fte etniseF division of che North Az
iartf eauatfnH. White Kuhle u
EFnus times entire eeutful q the
sqnAaTou. mating the Maine his flas
ehn TNe Malns ls at present a.
ttt *Urfuik n4gs Yard aut witl s.
tfom thts tu Nee Nnfe aAt otheg
paints HafHK tFa as Hffas whieh
fteT wtlt take Hfse ln cFfent1
WATERS Ct0 bs WEetveu month
sf fn stFxe tr tt nAfY estoFe -.
Fuug NCmv
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09

School Rooms and Grounds" Many
beautiful points were brought out and
instances were cited where school
building environments had been
greatly improved by this co-opera-
ton. This paper was discussed by
Mrs. T. A. Ross of Pilot Point; Mrs.
John R. Griffin of Itasca Mrs. ].
NJ. Glenn of Granbury, and Mrs. l..
NJ. Hill of Cleburne.
Travelling Libraries and What
They Mean 10 Our Rural Friends,
was the subject of a paper by Miss
Velma Scott of Mckinney. In begin
ming her paper Miss Scott declared
that the influence of travelling Ii
braries is so far reaching that it
can hardly be estimated.
The minutes of the forenoon ses-
sion were then read and adopted.
At a few minutes past Il O'Clock
the federation adjourned for lunch.
At 1880 this afternoon the club
reports were resumed and completed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09

The auxiliary OF the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy met last
Saturday afternoon with the Misses
Singleton The following officers
.were elcted
Ola Edwards, president; DOssie
smith, first vice president Edmond
lee Perrin second vice president;
Nora Fears. third vice president inez
Singleton, recording secretary. ElOise
Davis. correspond secretary
Leuora Singleton treasurer. Clara
Morse reporter Sal}ie Ray and Jen-
ME shelton. program committee.
a. the conclusion OF the election
Of officers refreshments were sery-
ed by the hostesses.
The auxiliary a3ioutu-d 10 meet
June 3 with the uew president
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09
FOR THE FLOWER SHOW

Our chrvsanthemuns are now
ready. We have a good assort-
nent. ranging from so cents to
S2.25 a dozen. We offer a $40
premium TO the person growing
the largest chrysantherum,
(Duchham), and $500 worth Of
plants. (The winners selection) ,
for the largest ohrysanthemum.
.any variety, plants bought from
us. This contest is open to every
Ione, except persons growing flow
ers for sale. The Daughters Of
the Contederacy viii award the
prizes at their flower show in No
vember.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09
COTTON CROP OF TEXAS
Ellis Retains Her Place at Head of List of
Cotton Producing Counties.

The census bureau has just issued
| in formal shape, its bulletin No. 10
being a statement as to the amount
of cotton ginned in each cotton grow.
| ing county of the United States dur
| ing the past season, together with
comparisons with the seasons as far
back as 1900
This report shows that Ellis coun-
ty is still the banner cotton produc-
ing county of the entire cotton belt
The crop for 1894 was 1870, 800 com
mercial bales. Counting 500 pounds
to the bale these were equivalent ia
f31,69S, a gain of ,T9S bales. This
is the first time In several years
when the bales equivalent to 500
pounds each showed a gain over the
commercial bales. The crop of 1904
was divided between the square and
round bales as follows Square,
|120.8S4: round, 9.B1G This shows
decrease of 10,09T round bales
over the crop OF 1903 The total
crop Of commercial bales for 1908
was lis, ,825 These were equivalent
to 1o7, ,G12 bales of 500 pounds each.
a loss of S,213 bales This great
difference Is dne tn me fact that
thousands Of bales that year weighed
less than 500 pounds
The total crop raised in Texas
last year was 3,134677 commercial
bales or 3.139,516 bales equivalent
TO 500 pounds each.
The total amount ginBed last year
in the whole South, and each state
has already been noted in these col
umns The estimated value in the
crop for 1904. according to the bull
letin, is $647.405, ,5345t. compared
with s66o,549,230.8 for 1903. and
s501, 1,S97.I34 for 1902 Ii is
noteworthy that the value of the
crop for the past year is s13,143,-
696.31 less than for the previous
year. despite the fact that the
growth OF 1903 was 3,491,3S6 bales
less than that of 1904 The increased
area given to cotton in 1904 was
? .03S,S49 acres. and on a basis of
cost OF 50 per acre for cultivation.
the increased expenditure for 1904
was s1S.349, 500. The cost Of har-
vesting the extra cotton need not be
taken into account. according to the
bulletin, as this IS oftser by the value
of tae extra seed saved.
The statistics OF the number of
bales weighed al the gins. the bull
letjn states. were compiled and the
avera aes computed from returns Of
the county carvassjng agents The
instructions to agents or this point
were 8s follows
In securing She average weight
of bales the office desires TO avoid
estimates and to obtain the result de-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09

For hlck cream gaH a. Slsk ;
Candy Kitchen Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09

A thg ue#glr& today ef the cumu-
tf mmission-rs 81 eilaE sas
ordered tor school tssfFieg M0 - tn
vote en the proposition ef leFiuE a
gsss ial school TAX sf t0 cents ga the
Sc" sst#RtteH af property Tor
aool purposes TIE siefEaR @3ll
- held s&guraas Jane 80.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09

Tbe teut msegiug Waa well attend
ed yesterday af both services Al
tha evening seEyleH several manifest.
"a o 8ssln to he sawed Rev T.
guuas af WAGE preached ou Lowe
Serg igas eEeFF tae lt $3.50 aud g.
m ADD aHe sEy.te8 III nmed uut
uHf 4a5 cura fnH uext
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09

is b@sag a@a Ia the plEns of Sood.
which h. wivtng satisfaction. Trs \
tan. s. Sc delivered seth phones,
~ n a. THOMPSON
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09

Phone Aendmaa Ice Cream Com
paEy YoaT orders far eweRa4 S@w
ph1ne ~ old phoE@ al. 81
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-08
Next, Under the pIaz Rule.

he great prosperity OF Mexico
under President Diaz appears strik-
ingly in statistics which compare con
ditions in 1876 with those OF 1903 In
that period the population has in
creased from $3.50, 439 to 13,605,91
and the number OF pupils In the
schools from 163. 519 to 6G1.155 Bank
ing capital has increased by $107, $780,
900 and foreign commerce. yearly, by
1924 900 900; real estate values by
$SSS 100000. The dollars are in sill
yer. There has been an increase OF
more than 100000 in the number of
kilograms sent and of more than 49,
000 900 railroad passenger and nearly
10 900, 900 900 in tons of freight car
ried one mile. The government ex-
penditure on public works has been
$143, 100000. France Minister Imam
tours report for the 10000 fiscal
year gives the government revenue as
$500 90 and expenditures $4,000
900, ing a surplus of so 900 900.
Pre- Diaz has good reason TO be
prou MeXico's progress under his
Lead. p.-New York Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-08
Cornered the Sentry.

On board the British troopship st.
Lawrence, 1865, on voyage round
the cape to India, an officer left a con
vivial party in the saloon at midnight,
and, scorning to be escorted by the
sergeant of the guard, proceeded
alone to visit the sentries, when the
following dialogue was overheard:
Officer-"SentryP" Sentry 49, Yes,
sir" Officer-"Youre asleep, sentry"
Sentry-"Oh, no, I'm not, sir! Off
cer-"But | say you are asleep sen
try" Sentry cry well, then, sir, |
am" Ofncer-"Then why on earth
didn't you say you were asleep, sen
try?"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-08
IDIOT STRONG ON FIGURES.
Mentally Unbalanced, but Can outdis-
lance Reliable Calculators.

Before a Hamburg Medical society
"a perfect idiot" was produced who is
able il is said, to outdistance the most
reliable calculator In the world. He is
twenty-five years old, of good ply
sique, but mentally Unbalanced. For
the benefit Of the doctors he multi
piled and subtracted three, four, five
and six figure example without the
least difficulty and with absolute ac-
curacy. Questioned as to the day of
certain dates during the past year or
past century, he answered after few
moments reflection, counting In the
leap years. AS an adding machine he
does wonders, but in all other respects
he has no sense whatever His great
est delight is to hoe potatoes and
count them, 1888 in a sack. He is a
member Of an insane fraternity of l.
200, and spends his time going from
one TO the other. congratulating him
or her on their birthday. or nameday,
all Of which he keeps in his head.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-08
Customs of Uganda.

In his book, Uganda and Its Peo-
pies" ]. F. Cunningham tells of a
curious manner of treating the sick
among certain native African tribe:
when person fell Ill the village
prophet was called in. He said at
once whether the sick person would
recover or not. If he was doomed to
die, he was allowed to fulfill the
prophecy; If he was to live. there was
no need of medical aid" Another
strange custom is explained in the
words of the native who, when asked
by the author why women were not
allowed to eat the flesh of goats. re-
piled: There is no why; it is the
custom"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-08
Whom the Gods Love.

There are two standards OF measure
ment OF human life: the one by years,
the other by achievement. Measured
by years, Sidney Lanier's life of less
than two score was broken column :;
measured by achievement, his life is
not yet ended-he is immortal says
Milton H. Northrup in Lippincott's.
Robert Burns died at 81, Byron at sc,
Poe at 40, Raphael at SO and Lanier
at 80. 1t is whom the gods love die
young. And yet who shall say that
the Scottish plowboy, or the author OF
"Childe Harold" or he who sang Of the
Raven" or the painter of the Trans
figuration, or the composer of the
Centennial Cantata," do not, one and
all. still speak to us in voices whose
echoes will command enraptured list
eners away down the centuries?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-08
Mr.. Morqan's Hair.

Several years ago a we'll known law.
yer named c. K. Morgan represented
Providence in the Rhode Island legis.
lature. Mr.. Morgan had very red hair.
During the discussion of some bill
Mr.. Morgan had a tilt with a country
legislator, during which he declared
that he was not going to have any
man with hayseed in his hair come
to Providence and try to teach him
how to make laws. The countryman
arose and said: "Mr. Speaker. In
reply to the gentleman from Provi-
dence, | will say that, while may
have hayseed in my hair, I thank hea-
ven that Il isn't red-top."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-08
HEALTHY MOTHERS.

Mothers should always keep in good
bodily health. They owe it to their
children. Yet it is no unusual sight
to see mother, with babe in arms,
coughing violently and exhibiting all
the symptoms of consumptive ten
dency. And why should this danger
GUS condition exist, dangerous alike to
mother and child. when DIR. Bochee's
German Syrup would put a stop TO it
at once? No mother shsuld be with
out this old and tried remedy in the
house-for it's timely use will prompt
ly cure any lung, throat or bronchial
trouble in herself or her children.
The worst cough or cold can be speed
ily cured by German syrup; so can
hoarseness and congestion of the bron-
chial tubes. 1t makes expectoration
easy, and gives instant relief and re-
freshing rest to the cough-rackcd con
sumptiv9. New trial bottles, 25; large
size. 75c. For sale by Connell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-08
Wheat $l,o2.
Wool IS to SO cts.
His Drink Had Four Thirds.

The negro bootblacks in a Broadway
barber shop were talking about drink
ing. "Ah like ma red-eye straight.
No mixin TO me, said one. The 9th
er paused a moment in his work. "Ah
used to like it that away, too" he said.
but Abs changed ma tastes. Sunday
a man bought me a drink an ii wah
mixed one. II wah fine" What
wah it," asked the other. 1T wah
three thirds whisky an the othah
third blackbehy wine" was the reply.
Kansas City Times
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-08
Predecessor Of Edison.

James Bowman Lindsay, who died
June 29, 1862. foretold the applica-
ton of electricity as an illuminant, a
motive power to replace steam and
substitute for coal in heating. He
devised an electric telegraph, 1892,
suggested welding by electricity, pro-
ducing a continuous electric light,
1885; proposed submarine tele-
graph, 1913; and accomplished wire
less telegraphy through water. 1853.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-08
Subtle EIattery,

A piano mover moved an instrument
for a woman the other day and In
doing so broke a piece from one of it's
legs. The owner brought suit against
him to recover damages. While on
the witness stand the negro driver of
the van was asked to describe his
conversation with the plaintiff when
he delivered the piano. He did so as
follows:
When | done delivered the piany,
the lady asked me how it done got
broke. | says to her, Lady. it doan'
mattah; cause when you is playing,
nobody won't notice the break, cause
they all will be looking at you An
then she tipped me a dime Brook
Ign Eagle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-08
pouehty's Dinner and the Dog.

The late Augustus Noyes of Green
wood. Me-, used to tell the following
story about a certain Mr. Doughty of
that town The town Of Greenwood
wanted a road through the "Bider
Opening" and not wishing To increase
their Indebtedness the voters agreed
to put in their time and build the road
themselves. The first selectman. Mr..
Doughty had been noted for his
stinginess. and one day when the
startling announcement came that a
Mr.. Penley's dog had eaten Doughty's
dinner there was great excitement,
and an accusing finger was pointed at
Penley. Huh" he remarked, doc I
look very full, does he?"