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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
Uncle Sans orummer-.

Washington. June so.-The Depart
mcni Of Commerce. and Labor has eo'ii'
pir,-d preparations for sending asr
special agents abEuad TO Investigate
trade conditions. with the object OF
promoting the foreign commerce OF the
United States. Tho I've agents &C.
iee,sd arc Prof. Lincoln Hutchinson.
University OF California: Charles ~.
PEPPER. Harry u. narTill. Raymond y.
Girls, and DT. EDWARD iiedlor.
As tho appropriation 10 only $50.
600 I, vas decided to limit the several
fields OF investigation in order that the
bcst results may bc obtained for pre-
srn,a,ion TO Congress early In the ap.
preaching session. Mcssrs. burFiIl
and Cfist will So to the Orient. Pro
fcssoT Hutchinson will SO TO South
America. and already has entered upon
his work. lie will visit all the sea
ports Of the Atlantic and Pacific coast
Of that contincnt. Mr. Pepper will 60
to Canada and Mexico. extending his
Investigations TO Central America. DF.
ur,,lor will he sent to tho WCs, Indies.
Venezuela, British. Dutch and French
Guiana.
IL is expected that the investigation
will be completed by the close of the
present year and tha, all Of the AGENTS
will have their finai reports ready for
Congress In January.
Secretary Mctcalf has prepared de-
tailed instructions for the agents.
which require them TO make full inses.
tisatiuns into American trade with the
countries to be visited. what propoF-
tion of the entire trade is shared by
the United States and what methods
nay be adopted TO increase It's volume.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
Girls school Board.

Denver. June 20.-Governor McDon.
aid yesterday completed the appoint.
men,s on the board Of control for the
Girls Industrial School by naming two
Denver women TO fill the vacancies.
The new members are Miss Blanche
Deiaplaine and Mrs. Ina Thompson.
They have accepted and will enter
upon their duties Immediately.
Miss Delaphaine Is a Democrat and
Mrs. thompson a Republican. The
first named was formerly a member OF
;he board and is considered well in
formed regarding sociological work.
having travelled abroad extensively
making investigations. Mrs. Thompson
is employed as a cashier at the Denver
postofTice and wellknown club
woman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
oYama Advancing.

st. petersbuE. June 800 far as
Indicated here there have been no
moves in the direction OF a suspension
of ios;,l,ties. No confirmation has
been received here Of the report from
Gotisyadani of June 18th that nego,ia'
,ions for an armis,icc had been begun
between Field Marshal oyama and
General Lincvitch.
on the contrary. the latest news
from the front leaves little doub;
that oyama's columns are in motion
and disguietins rumors are current
here regarding the position Of the
Russian army. according to which
Oyama has succeeded In pushing beth
his Hanks far forward. respectively op-
positc Kuanchengtsu and kirin.
whence he can draw a moose around
the troops below this line.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

I, the king Of scrria has any desire
20 live long. 4, is hlEh time for him to
quit being hero and look around foF
zone other less hazardous, Il less pa.
trsoiIe. !ab.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

The closing Of the eye. the rest and
the opening Of :, have been measured
and arc found to consume sss.o0oths
of second. How swiftly intelligence
can be conveyed TO the soda fountain
eisrk'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

Hwha, kind Of a politician can I
trust1' writes correspondent. An.
other wants 10 know. -wha, Kind Of a
chicken shall use in salsdr- Answer
In both cases: a dead oae.-Dayion
GaEettn. NnNs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

Another Van Dyck has been boaEh;
for I've francs. Tris will stimulate
the buyiuE Of old daabs for several
thousand francs that cannot be dis
poscd OF for i've.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

Statistics hep, in Cleveland by the
humane society show that husbands
arc more loving and ~pnsidcrate OF
their wives in warm ~rather than in
cold. Cheer NJ. ladiesi The good
tines almG., here.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

A young woman recently Tilted n
man because he didn't wear gold
chain with his eyeglasses. 1t hap
pcned in Boston, where men are
scarce. The true Boston woman con.
Sinues to be willing to sacrifice much
TO principle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

All, the craft of gentle woman,
The millinery workers are reported TO
be quietly organizing. with the inten.
tion of going on strike next fall when
the styles change. Femir''ity. per
haps. also explains the fact that the
secret is out.-Boston Transcript.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

Forty.ave thousand love letters
were seized by the Chicago police
when they raided matrimonial
agency. Some publisher might win
fortune by securing permission TO
make a book Of them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

II Is instructive to rcnce, Just now
that the twentieth century vas oneo
looked forward to eonadcu,iy m tho
sra OF universal peace.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

Tho dam now being constructed by
the sovcfnmeu; on the Salt river In
Arizona Is said 10 be the blEEcs; In
America. And Salt river has heard
some pretty big damHs before no~.
too.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

Dcoia. Dooiia. Doniln. nahien and
Dcvlin arc playing hall in the Ma.
'ionai league. And pica;y Of people
who oouldn't name the twelve apostles
never set them mixed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

No great amount Of money. 20 far
"A can be aseeFtainsi from tho sport.
inE department. changed hands on tho
result of that sea hEh,.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

Someone notes that girl babies arc
becoming more popular. More likely
To bc bread.winners when grown than
the boys.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

Patriotic Italians should quiet vcsu.
vlus. or some American Snowman will
have II In full eruption over here In =
few weeks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

A German seIcn,Is, has Invented q
frcicRs eookS,oy.. Now let him con.
tinuc the good work Of dcylsins .
cookicss meal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

This country now exports moro rico
than it imports. Fewer weddings to
waste 1t on?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

Tho evanEclis,s who have started
New York's revival by holding scrv.
ICES in wau street apparently reaiizs
tha. the slums of the city are not tho
localities in which active religious
work is most sorcly needed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

At last a lone bandit has come to
grief while holding up an express
train. Miracles still come to pass.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

Editor whlisisv Reid will ray tsI..
Geo more for house rent than he col.
icc,s as salary. ha, a newspaper man
does not mind ElnlaE discrepancies
like that.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

!, Is said tha, the devil never takes
a vacation. We have observed. how
ever. that he ID n regular visitor at
the summer resorts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

"a friend In need is friend in
deed" but II you are In need you will
find he is simply bowling acquaint-
ance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

Mrs. chadwick's art treasures wero
sold Mt rldleulously low figures. Mrs.
Chadwick Is herself considerably de-
prcclatcd.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson is
married at last. Now, girls. be good.
and 80 back to your cooking.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

There is report that tho Sioux In.
dians want to work. Have they SO far
lost their native dignity as that?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

Perhaps Europeans outlive Ameri'
cans. but then the tortoise outlives
the horse ten times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

King Alfonso Will have good cause
hereafter to be thankful to the man
who Invented the sild Sitch.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23

Harmless" toy cannon invented
capable of making loud noise. How
then can 1t be harmless?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
REPORT OF GRAND JURY.

May term, District Court of Win
nesheik County, Iowa.
We, the members of the Grand Jury,
hereby certify that we have investiga-
ted the Poor House. its several wards
and rooms, the kitchen and laundry,
barns and ont buildings, and have con-
versed with several of the inmates,
and we find that the above mentioned
uildings and premises are kept clean,
neat and properly, the inmates seemed
TO be provided with the necessaries of
life and we'll cared for, we'll pleased
and satisfied with the treatment they
receive, the farm appears to be
economically conducted; we find the
county Jail in good clean condition.
and we find the sanitary conditions
at both said public institutions as
good as circumstances will permit.
L. j. Dyrland, Foreman.
II. Il, Barthell
a. j. Sharp
John Zbornik
Jos. +. Vsetcka
l.. A. Meyer
Henry Olson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
BIG CELEBRATION TODAY.
Extensive Program for Celebration of 18th
of May at Lather College Today.

The annual celebration Of Norwegian
Independence Day at Luther College
today will be upon larger scale than
for many years. Tie morning exercises
will begin at ten o'clock, and in
clude an grafton in English by Rev.
O. Ottersen of Cresco, and an address
in Norwegian by Rev. Thomas Nilsson
OF Ridgeway, with a speech in Sogne
dialect by NJ. E. Fretheim. During
the program there will be music by
the college band, glee club and choir,
and at the noon hour basket picnic
dinner will be held on the grounds
by the visitors present
There will be two base ball games
in the afternoon. the first between
the second nine of Luther College
and Gale College OF Galesville, Wis,
beginning at one o'clock, and the
first team and st. Olaf College of
Northtield. Mimi. The rivalry
between the latter has been intense
for some time, and the ST. Olaf team
has been under the training of a
professional coach. A special excursion
train will come from Northfield, and
will bring goo people from Northfield
alone, besides large numbers from
the intervening towns.
In the evening there will he two
attractions. An open air concert
will be given on the college campus
by the Luther College Musical Union
including the band, glee club and
choir. Also, the Norske Selskab will
give Norwegian play. "Jeppa Paa
Bjerget" at the Grand opera house.
The most of the characters will be
taken by local talent, and it will
doubtless prove an attractive feature
of the days program.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
New Rock Island Train.

The new train service on the Rock
island was inauguratd on Monday
morning starting out with a very sat
isfactory business. The train is full
passenger, mail and express, leaves
here at 6 80 "A. m, arriving at Cedar
Rapids at IL 80 a. m, returning leaves
Cedar Rapids ut 1 pm, and arrives
here at p. IN. 1t is one of the most
convenient trains that comes to De-
corah. For instance, il is necessary for
us 70 spend few hours in Cedar
Rapids on Thursday, Under the old
system. we would have to leave here
Wednesday afternoon, and not return
until Friday afternoon. Now we can
go down and back the same day. II
also gives daylight rides to and from
Chicago. Des Moines or Omaha. and
is in every way a most desirable SER
vice. We sincerely hope that there
will be sufficient increased business
to warrant the road in giving us the
new train.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
The Mistakes of Newspapers.

If the public was as free TO commend
as il is TO criticise, what a compli-
mentary existence we would enjoy
The great majority of people do more
good than evil. A kind word for
every good deed would make the
criticism Justly earned seem less
pointed And its just the same with
newspapers as it Is with individuals,
for the newspaper is the product of
a mans brain, or rather many men s
brains.
There never was an errorless news
paper any more than there is anywhere
an errorless man. Newspapers are
the composite creation Of linotype
operators, hand compositors, CORES
pondents, contributors, reporters,
editors-each of whom is human and
therefore, liable 70 err. Mistakes are
in newspapers through misintOrma-
tion. Sometimes they are the result OF
laziness, sometimes of wrong in
formation given by supposedly
reliable persons. Sometimes unfair
impressions are given through
exaggeratlcns Of facts. Not often is
"a newspaper guilty of deliberate
talsehoOd.
Newspaper errors are sometimes
typographical. Type setting machines
are as perverse as spoiled children and
will make the most atrocious
blunders. Even the most con-
scientious proof reader cannot find
them all. Bad writing leads TO some
errors. Not every one who writes for
newspapers writes legibly all the
time. In fact there is more bad
writing coming into newspaper
office than anywhere else under the
shining sun. Then oftentimes the
linotype operator or the hand COM
positor is sometimes at fault in
neglecting to make corrections mark
ed in the proof They are fallable
like the rest of US. n newspaper,
into the creation of which so many
hands enter, will occasionally, like
Homer, nod. The marvel is under
all the circumstances, the mistakes
should be so few and so unimportant
Mason City Tlmes-Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
CARNIVAL CAPTURES TIE SOUTH.
New Parker Amusement Company Showing
10 Delighted Thousands; Coming
10 DecOrah in June.

That Decorah has been fortunate
in securing the New Parker Amuse-
ment Co. for a Carnival and Mer-
chants Festival the last week in June
is evident from the high Endorsements
this big amusement company is
receiving everywhere it shows. The
Sunny South has gone Carnival mad
since the Parker company opened, be-
cause the people have found out that
there is such a thing as an absolutely
clean, wholesome carnival company,
with great array of popular attrac-
tions assembled at enormous cost.
This big show, carried by twenty
five cars, is coming TO Decorah and
will be reproduced here on mann
moth scale the last week III June.
We clip the following extract from
a long article in a recent issue of the
Muskogee, l. 7. Evening Times:
The business men who are building
Muskogee. and by their efforts have
attracted the attent ion of our sister
states are men who appreciate fully
the value of advertising. The cry of
merchants in the live towns is, What
shall we do to entertain?'
San Antonio has just closed week
of gaiety and the local papers are
publishing columns of enthusiastic
praise of the Parker Amusement Com
pany and the extensive program as
o nv, rho 1piftaa
So encouraged over the success of
their spring carnival, the Commercial
club has organized permanent insti-
tuition to be known as San Antonio S
Carnival association and includes as
members every prominent business
man OF that thrifty southern city.
Following San Antonio comes Dallas.
Fort WCrth and Denison, and each
of the cities have arranged many
interesting features and the entire
country surrounding is being literally
advertised.
So Muskogee, not to be ontdone,
has fallen i'll line and the committee
of Eagles having the program III charge
are working day and night to give
Muskogee and the country at large an
entertainment such as il has never
before witnessed.
4 - ag the new amusements TO be
offered and comprising the great
Parker Amusement company are as
follows:
New York to the North Pole, :"
1.-THE Fire Fighters, " "Tyrolean
Alps" TRAINED Wild Animal
Arena "Katzenjammer Castle, >
Electric Theater,'' Peggy From
Paris" and the Hippodrome, where
all the big vaudeville features are
given.
The beautiful Garry Us All, "
Ferris Wheel. and Aerial Swing, "
will surpass all other features. Leap
ing the Gap and Looping the
Loop can be seen free on the streets
twice daily, and many other reN and
startling acts
Professor Horace Murphy and his
celebrated band OF thirty pieces will
offer rare musical program giving
two concerts daily.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
An important Engagement.

The announcement OF the appearance
of the Lyman H. Howe Moving
Picture Co.. in Grand opera house
on Wednesday night May "a. is an
important one. The company comes
with splendid reputation for
superior excellence that is not only
national, but rapidly becoming
international. 1t is "a program unique
for mystery, variety, interest and
amusement. The spirit of the times
is conveyed in every picture dis
played. The world is merrier from
participating in an evenings enter
tainment so crowded with geniality
and curiosity. 1t thaws the fiinty,
melts the misanthropic enraptures
the children. Lyman H. Howe has
made his exhibition the exponent of
all that is brilliant and masterful.
His pride centers in pleasing his
patrons. They are the vital elements
that have sustained him. 1t is worth
your while to realize the Importance
OF making an early selection of seats.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
The High School Class PLAY.

This year the senior class of the
High School will play ''Under Two
Flags, romantic drama in four acts
by A. Mitchell, dramatized from
Ouida's famous novel of tnat name
This is an intensely interesting and
exciting play which opens with a
magnificent race scene. The interest
increases with each act and eliminates
with thrilling scene in the final act,
which never fails in arousing the
audience to the highest pitch of en-
thusiasm.
The class is hard at work drilling
for their parts under the supervision
of Supt Johnson. The boys quartette
will introduce the camp scene in the
second act by serenade entitled,
1.-The Pale in the Amber West -
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
BERTHE Cecel Louis Victor, Richard
Ingvolstad.
Berkley Cecel-his brother. John
Moses.
Lord Rock kingham-Parnell Shea.
Rake An Irish knight of the Pig
skin flames Ward.
Colonel Chateauroy BLACK Hawk
Will Klowlton.
Ben Davis CA Welcher) )-Theodore
Bailey.
Picpon and Guard-Guy Thayer.
Baroni A Jewish money lender
Art Wick.
Capt. Leroux-Rodger Mackenstadt.
characteristics Vance.
Venetia, Rockingham sister-Alice
Baker
Lady Guenevere and Djelma-Josie
Lennon.
Nora McShane-Grace Hill
The class prophecy will be given by
Clara Andrus, Laura Haugen and
Clara Bake. The commencement
address will be given by Prof. Wilcox
of the State University of Iowa.
The class play will be given We'd
nesday evening June l4th, and the
graduating exercises Thursday eve
ming, June 18th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
Fine New Cash Register.

Wangler Bros. have installed this
week one of the new, latest pattern,
$500 National cash registers in their
drug store. This is one of the regis
ters which has a separate cash drawer
and checking system for each clerk, u
registering cash check device, and in
fact all the latest appliances known
10 cash registers. Experience has
proven that although the investment
is large one, yet il pays for itself
in time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
Luther wins From L. |. u.

In the game of base ball on the Luther
College grounds Wednesday afternoon
between l.. c. and u. |. L. of
Fayette, the home team won out in II
splendid game l'y the score of TO /.
The two teams seemed more evenly
matched than in preceding years, and
both put mp splendid game, Luther
showing up little better than her
opponents all through the game, as
the score indicates.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17

They say that hoop skirts are
coming in again. In our minds eye
we see certain of Decorah's leaders of
fashion introducing the new, or rather
old. fad--in our minds eve.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
THE W00DMAN PICNIC.
DeCGrah Will Entertain Thousands of Wood
nen From all over Northeastern
Iowa Thursday, June list.

The program for the annual picnic
of the Northeastern Iowa NJ. w. A.
Picnic Association, which will be held
III Decorah OH Thursday, June 1st, is
nearly completed, and il is expected
that there will be an immense crowd
of people here that day. 1t will be
remembered that when the picnic of
this association was held here 6 years
ago, the crowd was estimated at 20, 600
people, and the way the reports are
coming in indicates fully as many this
time. Arrangements have been made
for special excursion trains over the
Milwaukee from Clear Lake, one from
Austin, Mimi, and one from Prairie
du CHEN, and it is possible that they
will add to these trains from Marion
and from La Crosse. The Rock Island
will run two special trains from
Cedar Rapids, and with the six pas
senger trains now coming in daily
running as usual. there will be no lack
of transportation facilities.
There will be several towns here
after next year. picnic, and it pro-
misses to develop into contest that
will attract many more than usual.
The people Of northeastern Iowa
remember well the splendid enter
tainment given them here six years
ago, and are coming again. They will
be taken good care of by our people We
are sure, and they want to see and hear
Head Consul A. r. Talbot and the
other prominent Woodmen that will
be here, to see the many fine drill
teams, both men and women, the big
ball game, and also to inspect our
magnificent new court house and hotel.
and TO have a day off and good time
i'll general.
We hope that the people of Win
nesheik county will plan to come to
Decorah en- masse that day, for it will
be one of the biggest days Decorah
has ever seen.
= Following is the program, which is
not yet complete:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17

The fishing season tor game fish
opened Monday, and the angler may
now catch the festive bass 10 his
hearts content-if he can.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
PROGRAMS: /:

8 to II a. m.-Arrival of Excursion
Trains and Reception at stations.
IL 90 a. m. m.-Grand Woodman Parade
TO City Park. Parade forms on Wash
ington street, south of Broadway.
IL 80 a. m. Music.
Address of Welcome-Mayor +. w.
Daubney.
Response-Col. A. L. Sortor, Min-
neapolis, Minn.
~ to p. m.-Dinner.
90 p. m.-Grand Bowery Dance
opens.
80 p. m.-Exercises at city park
Music.
Address Head Consul A. r. Talbot,
Lincoln. Neb.
Address-Head Auditor John D.
Denison, Clarion, Iowa.
Music.
Address-Hon. C. H. McNider,
Mason City. Iowa.
Address-Mrs. Irene G., Bentley, Oel-
vein, Iowa.
$50 p. III. m.-Business Meeting of
Association, Grand Opera House.
3:00p. IN. .-Exemplificstion of Secret
Work, Grand Opera House.
3 80 p. m.-Base Ball, La Crosse,
VS.. Dubuque.
4 100 p. M. Prize Drill. Foresters'
Teams. 500 in prizes.
4 80 D. m.-Prize Drill, ROYAL
Neighbors' Teams, $50 in prizes.
3 100 p. m.-Prize Band Contest.
800 in prizes.
3 80 p. III. Balloon Ascension and
Parachute Jump, City Park.
6 100 p. m.-Supper.
6 80 p. m.-Open Air Band Concert.
Z 100 to 500 p. departure of
Excursion Trains.
Sp. m.-Theatre at Grand Opera
House.
s 80 p. m.-Grand Woodmen Ball,
Steyer's Opera House.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
Subscription Price $l.50 a Year
Omce..317 West Water Street.
Beth Telephones Number IS.
Current Comment.

Enormous loss of life and property
has been caused by tornadoes in differ
ent parts of the country the past week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17

News comes from Wesley that the
ladies up there have adopted new
fashion. They tie corn husks to their
knees and when the husks switch to-
gether as they walk they sound exactly
like the rustic of a silk dress, says
Bailey of Britt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
an appearance.

After three trials for the murder of
Caesar Young without conviction,
Nan Patterson, the actress, was given
her liberty Friday in New York city,
being dismissed from custody on her
own recognizance. Thus ends one
of the most widely known murder
cases of the country.