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The Springfield herald., 1905-05-12
Cannot Reduce a Rate.

Would you call Miss Peppers hand
some?" ITO her face. yes
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-12

The counterfeiter may succeed even
when lie doesn't make good.
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-12

Even the man who has little may be
satisfied with his lot.
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-12
TEA

We serve nice tea at our
house; we have learned how
extremely nice it is.
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-12

A wicked bachelor cynic says that
thirteen may be an unlucky number.
but one sewing machine and twelve
monographs will do the work OF IL
dozen women.
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-12
TEA

Some poetry IL so clumsy that it trips
over its own feet.
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-12
TEA
TEA
What is the tea mood?
Is there a tea mood?
A contemplative mood.
Would a little hurt?

Write for our knowledge Book. A. schlliing q
Company, San Francisco.
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-12
Howard E. Burton,

Specimen prices, gold. silN
gold. silver, I5c: gold. Soc.
Al Cyanide tests. Mailing
fun price list sent on nppli
and umpire work solicited.
Reference Carbonate Natioun
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-12

writes:
81 have suffered for years with
biliousness, and kidney and liver
trouble.
"KI caught little cold, the pains
wens Increased and backache and
headache were of frequent occurrence.
"However, Peruna cured me-twelve
bottles made me healthy woman"
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-12

Defiance Starch is guaranteed biggest
and best money refunded. IL
ounces, 10 cents. Try 1t now.
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-12
.Assaycr
nj EIt.u,Isf

lNer. lead. 81.
zinc or copper,
envelopes and
Ilicutipn Contror
Lea,lyllle. Colo
NIL lAAuk-
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-12

The chronic borrower is a match for
anyone who has money to burn.
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-12

The fellow with n hot temper should
receive cool treatment.
The Springfield herald., 1905-05-12

Manv rran ""ts foolish who isn't
pr ofess ssional actor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16
OBITUARY.

. E. G. NARROW. one of the old and re-
spected citizens of Winnashiek county,
died at his home in DEBORAH on last
Thursday, sAug. 10. 1905. at 10 o clock
q. nj.
Mr.. NARROW had been sick in he'd
for about four weeks. and old age
and general breaking down of the
system was the cause of his death.
E. G. NARROW was born in Knox
county Ohio June 1. 1920. He was
married in Wyandot county, Ohio in
1852 to Martha A. Clark. and was in
business there for about years and
moved to Winneshiek county in 1857
In 1859 he bought the farm north of
DEBORAH where he lived continuously
for Al years. Mr.. Marlow's wife
died about IA years ago. and he
leaves three children, Charles. Nora,
and Josie. and two sisters to mourn
his loss. Mr.. NARROW has had three
brothers who died on the 10th day
OF the month. at about the same
hour OF the day as he died.
The interment was in Russell GEM
etery. Rev. Willett conducting the
services.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16
The Tennis TOurnment.

The handicap tennis tournament
given by L. f. Button will be held on
Tuesday and Wednesday Aug. 20 and
30. The entries were so many the
tournament could not be played of
in nne day. Below is the handicap as
arranged by the committed:
LIST. Scratch &c. f. Baker, G.. S.
Marsh, M. w. Daubney, Harry Riley,
r. Algyer.
2nd. Odds given 10 or point Walt
Riley, Harry Montgomery, Chas.
Reed, B. H. Adams, VIZ. Baker, DR..
Hutchinson.
Bird. Odds given l51a orlk points,
Jens Lee, r. J. Hutchinson. Walt
Adams. Dr. Conover. b. j. Mckay.
Alex Bear. Parnell Shea. E. Christie
pher Dick Ingvolsdtad, Gene Rosen-
thai. Arthur Bailey. Roger Macken-
stadt.
4th. Odds given 80 or 2 points -
Geo. MiZener, Carl Isaacson. OLAF
Kallevang. L. r. Haines. E. O..
Abbey. DR.. Barfoot, T. A. Jayne.
Each player is expected to bring
one new tennis ball with him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16
A Good Game.

An exciting game of horseshoes
was played last Thursday afternoon on
the hitching grounds. between Joe
Spillman. of Ossian and George
Schamel. of DEBORAH. Schamel won
the match by good, hard. consistent
playing, and ii was fine contest all
Through. the score at the finish being
100 TO so. and was for $50 a side.
Quite number of wagers were made
on the result. The game was remark
ably even until the score got into the
fifties. when Schamel forged ahead
and won out 100 to 80.
At the conclusion of the game Spill
man challenged Schamel to another
match of 100 points for s25 side and
Schamel won that also by score of
l00 to IS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16
The Peace Conference.

At this writing the outlook for a
peaceful issue at Portsmouth is not
bright. The demands Of Japan are
regarded as unreasonable by the
Russians and as consequence. the
Russian camp is filled with the deepest
pessimism.
Following are the demands of Japan
Cession of Sakhalin.
Proposal to limit Russian naval
power in the Pacific.
An indemnity running as high as
the cost of the war to Japan.
Cession OF the lease of Port Arthur.
Evacuation of Manchruia and sur
render of the railroad.
Formal remuneration by Russia of
all pretensions in Korea.
1t is reported that of the above de-
mands. Russia absolutely refuses to
concede either the cession of Sakhalin.
the indemnity asked by Japan or the
limitation OF her naval power in the
Pacific Ocean, while she is willing
to discuss the other items named. The
Japanese. however, are likely to insist
on the cession of Sakhalin because it
was hers by right of original discovery,
which was made 200 years ago. 1t
was afterward siezed and occupied by
Russian captain over the protest Of
Japan. The claim for indemnity is
not so we'll founded, especially as
to its amount, which Japan claims
would cover the expenses of the war.
In their protocol they base their de-
mand upon what they claim has been
the custom among nations. They con-
tend that vanquished power always
pays the victor the cost of military
operations, either in money or ter
ritory. But the Russians insist that
they are wrong and Count Witte citing
the indemnity paid by France to Ger
many which amounted to thousand
millions of dollars was submitted to
only because Germany was in possess
sion of the French capital. and the
French nation was entirely at the
mercy OF their conquerors. He cites
the fact that such is not the case with
Russia and Japan, the Japanese troops
having but barely touched Russian
territory. Upon three points however,
an agreement is said to have been
reached, viz; Japan's rights in Corea,
Surrender Of Port Arthur lease. and
evacuation Of Manchuria.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16
DEBORAH Girl Married in Washington.

The manv friends and acquaintance
Of Miss Marv McAndrews received
WORD, last week of her marriage in
Spokane. Wash, to Mr.. Geo. Q.
Wason. Rev. Father Verhagee. Of that
CITY. pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church performing the GER
monv
The bride was the second daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John McAndrews.
OF this city. and has host of friends
who wish her much happiness and
Joy. Mr.. Wason is a travelling man
with headquarters at Spokane, where
thew will reside.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16
New Store Opens saturday.

The DEBORAH Tea Store business
house devoted exclusively to coffee
teas and spices will open it's doors to
the public on Saturday August 10.
This is an enterprise which should
lie literally patronized by the people
of Winneshiek County. A number of
Special premiums will be given away
on that day only to purchasers besides
Souvenir to every lady visiting the
store. Mr.. H. A. Roe the proprietor
makes his announcement in another
column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16
Mabel Makes Winning.

The ball game here Friday between
the DEBORAH boys and the local team
proved to be an interesting game.
Although the home team are lacking
in practice they put up good game
and took the visitors into camp in
short order.
The score was to IL. Chas Cady
pitched strong game for the locals
and had II strikeouts to his credit
Mabel Sentinel
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16

that business at home should be the
best ever. and have made great pre-
parations, and purchased very big
stock Of very fine clothing, and as /
am right here on the ground you may
feel assured that am getting all the
good things that can be had; and our
customer will certainly get the benefit
of my good purchases. sA
/ am finishing my work, and hope
to be at home as soon as have
finished up.
Please give my best regards to all.
and with kind remembrance to your
self. / am.
Very Truly.
BEN BEAR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16
Gers Coveted Appointment.

Joseph Lynch. son of J. B. Lynch.
Postmaster at Jackson Junction, got
his appointment last week in the r. r.
mail service, and begins his work as
soon as he is assigned run. This
appointment is particularly gratifying
to the many friends of Mr.. Lynch as
he is only 10 wears old. and passed the
civil service examination with mark
of 92.5
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16
Norway Votes For Separation

In q referendum vote taken Aug. ID
the Norwegian people pronounced in
favor of the dissolution of the union
with Sweden. OF $50. 600 voters.
800, 900 cast ballots. Only about one
person in 5000 voted against dis
solving the union. The next official
action will be taken after the Storthing
meets, next Monday, when the result
of the plebiscite will be communicated
to Sweden.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16
The Franchise Wins by $50 Majority

Out of the COS votes polled yester-
day on the proposal to grant a fran
chise to W. Fl. Burtis for 25 years
for electric light purposes, the yeas
were $50, Nays 239 The vote by
wa rds was as follwos:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-16
Old Settlers Picnic al Button.

Know We that the old settlers Of
Bluffton Township have decided to
hold an old settlers picnic at the village
of Bluffton on August %. 'O5. The
following Program has been prepared
for the occasion.
Welcome song . Children
Talk. Rev. Lee, Burr Oak
Song AUD Lang Syne. Old Settlers
Paper and Speech .Jno. f. Murtha
Duet
Misses Name Kelley, Bea o Brien
Recitation. .... Anna Gibbs
Speech. ,.........W w. NJ. Strand
song .......... (Iowa) Children
Talk ........... j. N. Wicks
Recitation Lena Bergmaron
Talk Dan Price
Song
Buttons on a blanket, l never saw
before) Terrence Carolan LIKE
. % 'Brien, Pat Gallagher
Song Old times and Old Friends.
A beautiful dressed doll will be
given to prettiest baby under one year.
Judges will be @. w. Brittendall.
Chas. Burgess, Terry O'Brien, Hugh
Foley. Boy Elzea,
Two cakes will be given to the old
Settlers one like they had in early
days and one modern cake Of TODAY.
The young folks have not been
overlooked by the management of this
picnic. There will be bowery dance.
Doctor Morton's orchestra of Cresco
has been secured to furnish the music.
And DEBORAH and Cresco will come
together on the diamond. You all know
well the antagonistic feeling that
always did exist between those two
old towns on the field of sports. AS
both teams have been successful
against all corners so far, and this is
the first time they have met this
season it is only fair to assert that this
will be the most snappy and sanguine
game OF ball the good people of this
vicinity can expect to see again.
Everybody is expected to bring a
basket lunch.
WILL O'BRIEN.
Chairman of Arrangement Com.
mittee.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-14
School Year Short.

The school year is about to
close. What is the "school year" ]!
asks the Saturday Evening Post.
First, let us see what it is not.
Take off for the long vacation,
ninety days; for fall, winter and
spring Saturdays and Sundays,
seventy six days; for the Christmas
holidays, less Saturdays and Sun
days already counted, ten days;
for the Easter recess, less lis Sat
urday and Sunday already counted
five days; for legal holidays, al
best three days. Total. with nc
Implications, one hundred and
eighty four days. From three
hundred and sixty five take on,
hundred and eighiy-four. he
mainder, one hundred and eighty,
one. The ''schooI year" then is
less than half the year. In ths
days when learning was something
unattractive and almost useless
and had to birched into child
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-14
Growth of Morality.

Hundreds of men were killed by
their fellows in the Straits of X o.
rea and while the whole world de-
plored the terrible destruction Of
life, few persons thought of the
japanese sailors who fred the IA
tai shots as murdcrers. Yet if the
same men had gone out without
government sanction and slain
their fellows they would have been
execrated as assassins.
Public sentiment is what puts
war and murder in different cate
gories. 1t was only by slow de-
rrees that the horde of prima,iv e
savages came 10 regard homicide
as a crime. At first it was looked
on as legitimate. But when gov
ernment developed people began
to realize that private vengeance
rroduced inlolerab.e conditions
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-14

Just within the range Of the law.
If | were asked what | thought OF
such a man, would say he was
lucky not to be in jail" Some
seem to think DIR. Patten had John
D. Rockefeller in mind when be
spoke thusIy, but whether he had
or not, the fact nevertheless le-
mains that he considered the man
who acquires such great wealth
must do so by depriving his fellow
man Of his dues as manner which
deserves him Jail sentence. A
man may keep within legal bounds
in acquiring such vast wealth, but
be can never excuse his graspino
greed from a standpoint Of moral
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-14
A Queer Will.

The will Of A. A. Rlumer, Sr., aged
81. who died ut Fredericktow on the
9th inst, and who was evidently some
what Of an eccentric character, was
fled for probate one week, in which
among other things he deposes as fol-
lows:
II believe in the religion of human
ity as announced by Confucius; not
to do Huto others as I would like
others not to do unto me. l do not
believe on'the false, brutal and immor.
al traditions Himposed upon ignorant
and credulous people as the word Of
God. ] do positively forbid any pray
ers whatsoever upon my corpse, Whicl
shall be buried ia my lot in the Odd
Fellows cemetery, near my sons grave
to be brought there by one horse
spring wagon, without any display OF
pomp or the humhug Of the hearse
and buried in a vaulted grave Of brick
and ccnlent; Il coffin and its case robe
of white oak board. However, "a:
some sympathiZing friends might fol
! low my corpse from my house te the
| grave, desire that band Of music
| if there be one in reach, shall accom-
rany my corpse to the grave and play
alternately the 'Mar>cillcSe Hymn
aud the Star Spaugled Banuer.' 4
modest black granite stone on ny
grave shall bear tile following words
'Cigit a. A. Biumer !Sl5,- 10 anC
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-14

and homicide was put under the
ban. Society as yet sees no feas-
able substitute for war and so still
sanctions the slaughter which It
Involves.
In the same way modern civil
zation penalties obvious forms of
theft. but sanctions analogous
proceedings conducted under the
guise of high finance. \ man is
expected TO deal honorabIy with
his neigbbor, bat he is allowed TO
regard the impersonal public rs his
prey. He may not seize the pro-
perty of the man across the street
but he may pIunder municipali-
ty.
The world is already dreaming
of a day when war will no longer
be permitted. 1t may not be eX-
travagant to anticipate the coming
of time when highwaymen's tao
tics will not be san nctioned in busi-
ness.-kansas City Star.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-14

1t was not so very long ago that
a speed of mile a minute by any
method of locomotiOn was regard
ed as the ultimate limit. The
swiftest birds of the air could
travel no faster than that. Now
some of the eastern railroads pro
pose to make regular running
schedule for passenger trains of a
mile OF more Il minute. TIE mod.
ern automobile, running on per.
feet track, will make almost two
miles a minute. Thus it will be
seen that the speed of land loco
motion has passed that of the birds
of the air, and the limit has evi.
IDENTIFY not yet been reached. II
man can travel on land at the rate
of a mile n minute, there is no need
for him to go up in the air to do II
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-14
FROM ONE WHO KNOWS.

The following statement from Mr.. J. H.
Hoald, rh. 6 and manager OF the Ecou-
omical Drug StorH, Lincoln, ILL.,. will bo
of interest to readers in this locality He
says: II have known and sold Harris Hon
ey and Hoarhound for several years and
believe it to be one OF the best cough pre-
pa.a,iors on the market. 1t is very pleas
ant to take without any Of the aus .atine
effects common to some. and las maay
friends wherever il is used" AS cough
medicine for children Harris Honey aud
Hoarhound is unquestionably the best
that Can be secured. II cures Group.
Coughs, Colds and whooping Cough. a5c
SOC and s. 90 bottles. Sold by +. X.
Teasdale, potosi, and DR.. J. A. Eatoa.
Belgrade
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-14
Tried 1t Ten Years.

A Missouri editor, going away,
left minister in charge of his pa
per. A day or two later a letter
from ga wayback' subscriber
came, which read: "You know
d we'll | paid my subscription
the last time | was in town. If |
get any more such letters | will
come down and maui b out of
you" The minister answered: 81
have been trying to maui that
thing ont of the editor for ten
years, and if you really come down
and maui it out of him, then, my
dear sir, | have twenty members
of my church You may operate on
Milan Standard.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-14

Ownership of public utilities by
the people would undoubtedly be
q success if conducted for and in
the interest of the people, but we
look for lamentable failure in
this direction if practical business
sense in their operation is to be
made subordinate to political
graft. We have an example of
this in the Philadelphia gas scan
dol
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-14

this motto. "Magni mamcnti est ami
mo liber:' at the head of stone this
motto, 'PystaS is tin Patrida.'
"In book you will find these words
God is love, Love is God. also who has
seen the Son has.s seen the Father"
Rlumer was educated in France and
served as a ffer under Garibaldi. He
spoke tuently more than half Il dozen
languages. Until recent years, when
he was unable to keep UP with his
work, he was a musician and "A com
D0Spr
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-14

They were seated SO close to-
gether on the parlor sofa tha,
there was no room between them
for IN argument. when she sud
denly let loose Il large and soulful
sigh,
"What's the matter. darling!'
he asked.
"O," she replied, II jnst hap
pened to think that this would be
our last evening together until to-
morrow evening.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-14

The Peoples United States Bank
of st. Louis, an alleged popular
financial institution, is in trouble
with the federal postal authorities
and the state bank inspectors, The
people put over $2, 100000 in the
bank on the strength of n promise
of heavy dividends, and the presi-
dent of the bank loans himself over
$4OO, 900 of the funds. Will it be
the old story of easy money over
aQain2
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-14

Hopewcll, Mo-, June ., 1903.
ED. JOURNAL
In ny recent article under the
caption, ''Shaky on Historical
Dates" You made me say that the
first brigade of the first division
18th Corps, put two stars in Gen.
Grants crown. | meant to say
Gen. BIair's. Gen. Grant was not
there at the time.
The 18th Corps was organized
in the fall of 1862, with Gen.
Sherman rs its first commander
In the SIMMER of 1862 L. p. Blair
was authorized to raise n brigade
of six Missouri infantry regiments
as follows: 9th, Col. Kirby
2sth, Col. Cornynge; Goth, Caven-
der; 30th, Col. Farrer; 31st, Col.
Fletcher; 32d, Col. Mantcr. The
2Sth failed to fiji up in time and
was consolidated with Bowen's ba-
talion of cavalry and formed the
10th Mo. cavalry. The 18th Ill.
was joined with the Missouri regi-
ment and these six regiments form
ed the brigade which Gen. Blair
led in the charge at Chickasaw
Bayou on the 29th Of Dec. 1862.
Gen. Sherman says in his men,
oirs that had the brigade been pro-
perIy supported it would have cap
tured the fort.
While | am in reminiscent mood
allow me to give you a few items
which may interest some of your
readers. The 18th Corps was com
posed entirely of western troups.
Missouri had sixteen regiments OF
infantry, two Of cavalry and I OF
s batteries of artillery in il, and
Washington county was represent.
ed in the 7th, Sth, Goth, 9th. Goth.
3Oth, 31st, 35th Infantry regi-
ments, two of the batteries and
10th Cavalry.
The 18th Cops was known as
"Shermen's Pets ANY one thai
served in the army can tell you the
meaning. Always in front going
into battle and always behind OF
a retreat.
} Always ready himself, Gen, Shcr
man instilled that quality into
every officer and man in the corps
SO if he received an order to marcl
, at o'clock a. M. the men would
be ready for the call at four. ask
} ing no questions as to destination
!, or distance. When Gen. Sher
} man became commander of tn
western army, Gen. John A. Lo
gan was Corps Commander; if h
was absent, Gen. p. }. Osterhan
took command. Now if yon as|
+ any old 18th Corps man to nam
the three greatest generals of th
war, he will say ''UncIe Billy
Sherman, ''Black Jack" Loga
and the "Fls sing Dutchman,
Peter j. Osterhaus.
w. II. EVANS.