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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-13
The First Christmas Observance.

Christmas gets its name from the
mass celebrated in the early days Of
the Christian church in honor of the
birth of Christ, its first solemnization
having been ordered by Pope Teles-
phorus. This was in or before the
year 1873. for in that year Pope Teles-
phorus died. At first Christmas was
what is known as movable feast, just
as Easter is now, and, owing to mis-
understandings, was celebrated as late
as April or May. In the fourth century
an ecclesiastical investigation was or
dered, and, upon the authority of the
tables of the censors in the Roman ar
chives, Dec. 20 was agreed upon as the
date Of the Saviour's Nativity. Tradi-
ton fixed the hour of birth at about
midnight, and this led to the celebra-
ton of midnight mass in all the
churches, a second at dawn and third
In the later morning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-13
Christmas with Lewis and Clark

Some rain at different times last
night and showers of hail, with inter-
walls of fair starlight This morning at
day we were saluted by our party I'M
der our winders, Shout and Song.
After breakfast we divided our tobac-
co, which amounted 2 Carrots, one half
we gave to the party who used Tobac-
co, those who did not we gave Hand
kerchief as present. The day proved
showery all day, the Inds. left us this
evening, all our party moved into their
huts, we dried some of our wet goods.
/ received present of Fleese Hos
cry fleece hosiery, vest draws &
Socks of Capt. Lewis, pr Mockersons
of Whitehouse, a small Indian basket
of Guterich Goodrich & 2 boz wea-
sells tales of the Squar Of Shabono &
some black roots of the Indians. Our
Dinner to day consisted of pore Elk
boiled. split fish g. some roots, bad
Christmas dinner, warm day.-From
Newly Discovered Personal Records
of Lewis and Clark"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-13
CAPITAL REVIEWS
BARGAIN OFFER
DIES MONIES DAILY AGAIN AT THE
LOW RATE.
Annual Bargain Day of Des Moines CAPT
tai Gives Opportunity to Get a Daily
Year for 81 Cash.

The now famous Bargain Day of
The Des Moines Capital has been ex-
tended this year to include the entire
week, December 21st to 28th. Dur
ing this week only, you can secure
the Daily Capital for the entire year
1906 for only SO. O0--regular price,
BIB. co. This offer is extended to both
old and new subscribers-by mail
only. Old subscribers to take advan-
tage of this offer must pay up all ar
rears to January lst and $500 for the
year 1906. All you have to do is to
mail your letter ON any day during
the week December 21st 30 28th to
LATE Young, Des Moines, Ia, or give
your $500 to your Postmaster, Pub
Usher or Newsdealer send The Capt.
tai to some friend as a Christmas
present. They will be sure to think
of YOU every dav during the year
1906
The Capital is superb metropo-
iithh ltWopopOi, VIZ ioAA
leased wire report of the Associated
Press, furnishing the news of Iowa
and the world. It's Market Reports
are unexcelled. 1t is printed in two
eolors on the finest press in Iowa.
Excellent mail facilities, reaching
nearly all the postofiices in the state
in time to go out ON the rural routes
the morning following publication.
The legislature is in session this
winter and every family in the state
should subscribe to newspaper pub
lished in the Capital City. None will
publish more complete report than
THE CAPITAL. We urge our
readers to take advantage Of this
generous offer.
Remember the bargain period
December 2lst to 28th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-13

There's packages behind the bed
In mas room When found them there
| asst her what they was. She said,
"Have you been lookinga ! declared
An now they're gone but there's lot
OF bundles in the cellar. though.
An ma says she won't tell me what
They are. for don't need to know.
Ma hides things from my sister-yes.
An sister she hides things from ma.
They're SEWN somepin not dress.
An both Of them hide that from, pal
There's somepin poked behind the books.
But pa he's gone an turned the lock;
An near as can see. ii looks
Like somepin's hid behind the clock.
My folks. acts funny can't see
Why they should all drop everthins
An pc. some Grand cutter re
Whenever they hear our bell ring;
An ain treated right. nohow.
1t don't seem Just exactly fair
Wherever am started now
One Of EN- says. Don't so in there
w. ID. Nesbit in Chicago Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-13
Notice TO Property 0nwers.

Notice is hereby given to the pro-
perty owners, owning property abut-
ting OH both sides of the allev run
ming east and west between the east
line of said block eleven, in said CITY
of DEBORAH, Iowa, and the west line
of said block eleven in said city, and
the alley running east and west
through block twelve, in the city of
of said block twelve and the west line
of said block twelve, in said city of
DEBORAH. Iowa, the allev running east
and west through block ten, in the
city of DEBORAH, Iowa, between River
street, and Court street in said city.
and to all property owners owning
property in said city, that plat and
schedule of the alleys above designated
are now on file, in the office of the
city clerk of said city of DEBORAH,
Iowa, showing the separate lots or
portions of lots subject to assessment
for paving, curbing and improving
said alleys together, also with the
names of the owners of said lots CT
portions of lots, or parcels of land,
as far as the same can be ascertained,
and that on or before the 18th day of
December. 1906 (the same being more
than twenty days after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice. all objections
to said plat and schedule, and con-
templated assessment there under
or to prior proceedings. in relation
to said paving and curbing or i'm
provement TO said alleys, or said con-
templated assessment. on account of
errors or irregularities or inequalities
must be made in writing and filed
with said city clerk.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, this 18th
day of November. 1905.
II. w. Daubney,
Mayor.
FIN. Hughes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-13
For &. Nicholas, white Horse

In Belgium the children expect the
good st. Nicholas TO visit them. They
think he rides on white horse, so they
polish their shoes with great care, fill
them with hay, oats or carrots for the
saints horse and put them in the fire.
place or on a table, and in the morning
instead of the forage, they find sticks
for the bad children and candies fol-
the good ones.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-13
A curious custom of oxfordshire.

In some places in Oxfordshire. Eng
land, it was the right of every maid
servant to ask the hired man for a bit
of ivy to trim the house. If he turned
a deaf ear to her opportunities or for
got her request she would steal pair
of his breeches and nail them to the
gate in the yard or on the highway.
This was supposed to debar him from
all privileges of the mistletoe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-13
Twas the Week
Before Christmas

My folks act funny nowadays
lXl can't tell whsi is going on.
When ma comes in she always saga.
what bundles come when was gone ,"
An if touch closet door
Or hunt fer playthings anywhere
Somebody runs acrost the floor
And says mustn't go in there"
My sister talks heap with ma.
But whispers when come aroun'.
An they hide things away SO pa
Won't see EN- when he comes from town.
told pa all about it too
He only laughed. an said to me.
"This time o year it's best for you
Not to observe the things you see"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-13
Laurel For Christina. Decoration.

The laurel being an evergreen makes
striking feature in a winter land
scape. Enormous quantities are used
in the Christmas dressing of churches
for wreaths and other decorations.
Mountain laurel can be grown for dec
orative purposes, and it is easily cult
waited What comes TO market is gath
cred from the wild laurel growth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-13

Don't give only where you expect a
return or wonder whether you will be
supposed to buy something for A., B.
or c. The spirit Of Christmas lies In
the loving and the giving-never In the
receiving.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-13
REPORT OF FINANCE CON-
MITTEE.

Whereas, the following claims have
been examined and approved by the
Finance Committee, therefore be it
resolved, that they be allowed and
the money necessary to pay the same
be and is hereby appropriated and the
Mayor and Clerk are directed to issue
orders ON che Tre asurar nc follows
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-13
The season of Indigestion is no,

The season of Indigestion is now
at hand. Rings Dyspepsia Tablets
relieve indigestion, and correct all
stomach disorders-Brunt g. Parman.
-Swift's Pride Soap, made from
the very best grade of tallow, cleans
and preserves your clothes. Try it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-13
Council Proceedings.
Official Transactions OF City Council in
Their Regular Monthly Meeting for
December.
Dec. G. 1905.

Dec. 9, I9O5.
The meeting of the city council
was called to order by Mayor Daub-
ney; members present Croft, Har-
mon, Baker. Adams, Curtin, Vance,
Couse, Sayre and Gillett.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved
The report of the treasurer was
read and accepted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-13

Motion by Vance, seconded by How
den. the Resolution be adopted. Roll
call vote, 10 yeas, no nays; motion
was carried and the Resolution
declared adopted.
The appointment of f. j. Gillett
for Deputy Assessor bv Assessor q.
McMasters was read. Motion by Sayre,
seconded by Couse, the appointment
of +. J. GiIlett for Deputy Assessor
be confirmed. Motion was carried.
A list of the names of delinquent
poll tax was read.
1t was moved and seconded the clerk
be instructed to file the list with the
county auditor for collection. Motion
| was carried.
+ Motion by Vance, seconded by
Ccuse, the council recommend to the
Board of Supervisors the abatement
of Mrs. Thune's taxes for the year
1904. Motion was carried.
1t was moved and seconded to
adjourn until December 18th at 2 80
| p. m. Motion was carried.
f. M. HUGHES,
City Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-13

1t is not necessary to tell all we
know, but IL is necessary to know all
we tell.--Schiller.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-01
DEMANDS OF SOCIALISTS
IN CATHOLIC FRANCE
Continued from Page ~

was in accord with NJ. Girard and so the congrega-
lions were forbidden to teach
Here are a few of the things which the Socialists
have obtained thus far: That there be no longer
chaplain at the naval or hospitals; that all re-
lgious nurses working in civil and military hos
pitfalls be sent away; that soldiers be forbidden to
go to Catholic clubs; that the crucitx he removed
from all courts of justice where it had been for
centuries, and which the oath was always taken;
the closing Of seminaries for the instruction of
priests for the foreign MISSIONS that priests and
nurses be sent away from the hospitals in several
colonies.
But what they have not obtained and which they
desire is the separation of the Church and State.
They do not want it in order to have liberty; they
want 1t IN order to make tyrannical law to take
away the liberty of public worship. They want the
state to take possession of church buildings and
ecclesiastical property and rent it to the clergy
Then we would see our Catholic churches used one
day for worship and the next for public meetings,
perhaps tor a concert or Il theatre BY this law
priests would be forbidden all liberty of action and
be heavily fined for any words or gestures which
may not happen to please the government
VIII the Socialists accomplish this They would
like to do so. The minister of worship of the new
premier, Rouyler, who Is anti-cerca says that the
separation must be effected, else a new concordat
made with the Pope
Many Catholics will not be hostile to the separa-
ton OF the Church and State if the latter will give
them their liberty But they do not believe an anti
rellglous government will give them this liberty.
On the other hand. it is said that NJ Rouvier is not
himself great partisan of the separation.
If the Socialists do not obtain this last salts
faction they will become resoute adversaries Of the
have tried to show that the French Socialists
are the enemies of Cathoicity trust I have sue
eeeded and ask pardon of New World readers for
having kept them so long over this question Of So
clalism.-Paris Correspondence
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-01

inces. The Laurier cabinet wishes to incorporate
into the acts creating these two provinces guaran-
tees for the protection of the rights of the minori
ties similar to those that regulate the status of
minorities in the other provinces, regardless of
their individual religious complexion. This is not
an innovation. 1t is following precedents. Chief
among their Fights the Catholics of Canada have
always placed the legal constitutional power of
maintaining separate UNCONVENTIONAL schools and
to have apportioned to the support of said schools
the share of the school taxes which they pay. That
is ALL
But to hear the fiery protests and the danger
cries which raised one would imagine that the
Constitution in danger or that order
of things were proposed.
There is nothing of the kind. The Catholics
stand pat. They demand simply the rights guaran-
teed by solemn treaty and by the Constitution,
rights which belong in common to all minorites:
to the Protestants in Quebec to the Catholics i'll
the other provinces.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-01
REFUSING A GlET.

The objections to the Standard Oil mo-
big donation for the spread of Christiani-,.
the heathens is overcome on the ground tI....@s
end justifes the means" The bait wa, foo omit.
to resist, too strong to withstand. too p,,,or.,r
overcome If, by supposing the impossible If w..
refused and that John d. Rockefeller. MIN
thropy moved him to double treble or o,....,.-+
the gift he would ultimately reach Al uorI.t NH
resistance would be impossible "Thc pr,L...-
committee" like the colonel guarding fh. 1r;.
sippi when approached and told that hi, b...l
count would be largely increased tine l..-
might say: "What do you mean You .rsnr. ~
The ethics Of Christianity do not haru5a..,. MI
receiving ill-gotten goods But the patriotism. -
the doughty colonel in whom the hg.or ..s Il;
country rested, was shaken when told thai, ... L..-
account would not only be doubled, but .rI..I .rI
quadruped if needs be, provided % boa. ,..r. r;+.
cotton could pass the fort uumoIcsted. Hence. MS:
significant reply: BE gone YOU -rouu,Ira w..
are coming too d near my price" Tie -...,..r
the top notch and that boat in the sJilIu,-. off ,.
night passed the fort without challenge. and ..,r.r
UP the Mississippi. So too, with the Prudential
committee and the gift of the oil king rH.r..,-,
certain limits in the size of pecmar. gift, when
the will is too deak to resist The size of .aa. Hn
Is reached when it Is certain no more a,r bs
added. The limit for Judas thirty pieces Of
silver. When he secured that amount hc betrayed
his Master with kiss. The Prudential committee
may have decided that John d. Rockefeller reached
the limit when he offered 100000 to convert tba
heathens, and, as the name of the committcr would
indicate it would not be prudent to look the Gift
horse in the mouth. All the objections of the
Protestants will, no doubt, be amicabIy settled be-
cause the prevailing feeling is that the blow
should not be struck at the expense of the people
in the mont Christian world Let Us hope that
John d. Rockefeller's spiritual interests will no. be
forgotten when missionary zeal, manufactured by
his big donation is extended to the non-C Christian
world.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-01


William Jennings Bryan has distinguished him
self as a broad-minded and patriotic citizen, and
leader worthy the unstinted confidence and sup
port of the people, by his magnanimous praise of
President Roosevelt, in a recent number of the
Commoner Two such genuinely great and de
voted men can not long stand in opposition to one
another Most unreservedly is the country to be
congratulated because of the leadership of men of
such exalted characters it affords token of bet
ter and happier things in the near future
Immediately after the triumphant election of
Roosevelt, the present writer relying upon the
sterling uprightness of the two men, and their.
ardent devotion the sacred interests of the com
mon people, in newspaper article predicted that
they would be pulling shoulder to shoulder before
the end of another campaign. 1t was a bold pre-
dction, but genuine, lofty patriotism will not long
brook the restraints of narrow partisanship, when
momentous national issues are at stake.
God bless you, Mr.. Bryan, for your lofty
patriotism Mr.. Roosevelt, when he realizes that
you and your supporters, rather than his pluto
eracy dominated party machine can most effectu-
ally promote the country's sacred cause will
surely not prove less magnanimous and loftily
patriotic.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-01

There has to this office what purports to
be a REPUTATION of Ida NJ. Tarbell's arraignment of
the Standard Oil company, and vindication of
that concern, i'll the form of reprint from The
Nation of January ). Far from satisfactorily
ing It's ostensble purpose, it really constitutes, in
itself, severe arraignment of the whole execrable
system by which the American public is being so
ruthessly feeced by the Unsuitable rapacity of
porate greed We quote: The great matter in
yoved was the transportation of oil. The man
ayers of the great railroads. in the seventies, were
engaged in desperate competition. They appar-
emily lied to another and to their customers.
They broke their agreements and granted all sorts
of rebates in order to get business and keep it
from being diverted from them Deplorabe as it
was, the managers of the Standard Oil Company
were compelled to fight the devil with fire"
Does not this afford ample evidence upon which
this monstrosity should be summarily convicted
and be compelled to disgorge its illgotten gains?
Railroad rebates is the pernicious method by
which the American public has been so unmerci
fully mulcted. Standard Oil' has held the bag
Verify, "Give the rogue sufficient rope and he will
hang himself"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-01

STANDARD OIL" the beef trust and all the
noisome brood of predatory plutocracy must soon
crunble under the battering ram of an incensed
public opinion. In America public opinion is an all
but irresistible force. Let the public press I'M
waveringly persist in its campaign of education
along the lines indicated and within the present
decade it will have justified It's existence and
earned the everlasting gratitude of the American
people, by rendering possible the reign of higher
ideals and the onward march of our cherished ma
ton to its glorious destiny.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-01

The Monitor. of last week replies editorially to
a correspondent who asks whether it is impossible
to elect Catholic to the Presidency of the United
States? The conclusion of the editor is that it IS
apparently very difficult to elect a Catholic to
post of public honor, judging from the very small
number occupying important offices. Well, it
the people in general are satisfied with the char
acter of their public officials, Catholics can no
doubt bear the affection with as good grace as
must the other victims
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-01

The Russian Empire is reaping the egiti-
mate harvest of harboring and nurturing spirit
of venal selfshness and mandacity under the cloak
of Christianity. The bomb thrower is maintain
ing reign of terror and the internal dissentons
are rendering it impossible for the government to
prosecute its war with Japan at all efficiently or
effectually. Christ, long ago, pronounced the
doom of scribes and pharisees.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-01

The people of Canada are to be congratulated
that their system of separate schools, by means of
which the teaching of Christian dogmas and
morals is general throughout the land, has been
made universal by its incorporation into the laws
of the new provinces. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Can
adas sturdy and estimable Premier made valiant
fight for this principle, and its triumph is no
doubt largely due to his eloquent speech in its be-
half.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-01

Americans inherited prejudiced notions concern
ing Catholicism from their Puritanical forebears
Happily, this is rapidly dying out. The average
American is naturally of a religious temperament
and logical in his mental constitution Hence the
people are beginning to regard the Catholic Church
with favor. II now devolves upon Catholics to
exempify the true spirit of the Church to their
neighbors and not many more decades win pass
ere we shall have, in the United States, an ideal
Catholic nation.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-01

1t is not the man of a cold and impressive tenn
permanent that is most admirable or most estmable
a wooden is only useful as hat or coat rack,
or as sign placed before a cigar stand. Neither,
of course is it he who is the unressting victim of
violent and debasing passions. But it is the man
with an ardent sympathetic heart with verile pas
sions, masterfuly controlled and noby directed
that irresistiby commands the respect, esteem and
admiration of his feow-men, and who is no
doubt, the child of the Heavenly Fathers predilee
ton.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-01

Such heroic self-immolation in the cause Of
humanity, for the love of God, as that made b. the
late Father Damien and his successor in the Ioper
colony of Molokai, Brother Serapion Van koop-
the latter of whom has been stricken with the
dread disease-eoquently procaims the Divinity
of the Church which is the source of their IN
spiration. An occasional sacrifice of this char
acter, or the repeated acts of heroism in saugun-
airy battle, may reasonably be attributed spirit
of fanaticism. But when for nineteen hundred
years the diciples of Christ devote their lives to
ministering to afflicted humanity, what un-
prejudiced person can fail to discern the spirit Of
the God of humanity as the animating principle in
the heroic conduct of these devoted decpe5.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-01

If anyone is inclined to doubt the sterling
loyalty to their country of American Catholics he
may readily be undeceived by noting the unani-
nifty with which they rally to the support of our
present exalted Chief Executive, His intense and
sturdy patriotism has struck a responsive chord in
the hearts of his Catholic fellow-citizens that
should afford an example for worthy emulation on
the part of all loyal Americans