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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

If alcohol proves to be the valuable
fuel which it now promises 1t will
greatly help to tighten the burdens Of
the farm as well as along other lines Of
business. When the time comes that
the farm produces the raw materials
beets potatoes. yams, etc.-of which the
alcohol is made, In sufficient quantities
and then by means of neighborhood CO
operative distilleries the cost is reduc-
ed so as to make it possible and prac-
ticable as labor saver, then the small
engine will do the work so much need
ed-grind the feed, saw the wood, work
the separator, churn the butter and do
other things where power can be used
to better advantage than the strength
Of man or beast.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

When possible take your consignment
of cattle to market yourself. This
gives you an opportunity to compare
them with others and criticise them
from the standpoint of the market and
will enable you to profit by past ex-
perience. In fat cattle weight does not
count for as much as quality and con-
dition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

Never before in the history of the
country have the railroads been con-
fronted with so stupendous task in
the matter of handling the enormous
crops which have been raised as they
will have to tackle this fall While
most roads have made large additions
to their rolling stock in the way Of new
and large capacity, engines and freight
cars, yet it is questionable if it will be
sufficient to keep pace with the in
creased yield of the myriad farms Of
the country
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

We hear good deal of complaint
against the quite general practice which
road supervisors have when working
on the highway with road graders Of
leaving an incline at either side of the
road so steep that 1t is practically i'm
possible to use mower in cutt.-g tlc
weeds adjacent thereto. Were the
work so done that the slope toward
the fence from the bottom Of the ditch
was not more than twenty-five or thirty
degrees there would be no ground for
the complaint as made, and the mat
ter of keeping the highway looking
neat and shipshape would be immense
ly simplified.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

Have YOU tried an order from the
@. S. Marsh grocery lately? 45tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

Use Rawleigh's Mountain Herb
Liniment, free from anrodynes. Il. H.
johnson. Salesman. 43tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

A higher compliment could hardly be
paid to any matron than that she had
the reputation Of being thoughtful and
considerable Of her washerwoman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

Darlington Hall coffee. 30 cents
at Tracy's. 50.3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

"A nice Christmas present, cigars
25 in box at ST.. 90 at Tracy's. 5O-3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

The raising of the thoroughbred boy
and girl is proposition that brings
more permanent satisfaction than that
which can be measured by the size of
the pocketbook Many the parent who
realizes too late that fillal love and re-
gard cannot be measured, much less
bought, with dollars and cents and
that, though rich in point of material
wealth, in this other respect he is most
abject, poor and destitute.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

New York State apples at Tracy's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

The fellow who will loaf around
during the summer and wear his
trousers out sitting on dry goods boxes
when there is an urgent call for help
to do the simplest kind of work at 50
per day is quite likely to be in the list
of those whose wives will have to take
in washing for a living next winter
There should be a law compelling
chaps of this kind to get busy or go to
Jail. A municipal stone pile would be
one way out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

-Cranberries, sweet potatoes and
celery at Tracy's. 50.9
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
is authority for the statement that. in
Guiding the irrigation projects now un-
der construction, those which are con-
templated and those approved, but not
begun. there will have been spent by
June 80, 1908, $37, 100000, and that the
estimated receipts from the operation
of the law up to that time will be about
100000 more than he,amount named.
Besides, it is estimated that there VIII
be a return from settlers on irrigated
lands al ounting to about $1.OOO,O00
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

In picking out pony for the chill
dren's use and pleasure hesitate be-
fore taking one that has, seen much
active service unless you know it's
history. A pony after having passed
through many hands often acquires
bad habits and mean and vicious
disposition, and the children instead
OF cultivating a gentle manner will
soon learn that the only way that they
can get the pony to do what they want
is through harsh and cruel treatment,
which In time becomes a habit with
the children. The pony is capable of
educating the child quite as much as
the child trains the pony.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

Some interesting experiments are
now being tried along the line of vac
cinating fruit trees with a solution of
sulphate of iron with view to increas-
ing their longevity. 1t has been found
that the root system Of such trees plays
out sooner than that above ground, and
an application of the chemical men,
toned tends earnest decay and dis
the life of the tree. While the expert
ments made are in sense only ten
tative, they give promise of being Of
definite and practical value.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-26

y number of potato growers will this
fall have to NOW the weeds In their
fields before they can get at or even
locate their crop. A suggestion made
some weeks ago is worth trying, that
of sowing buckwheat about July 1. the
time when the weeds begin to get their
start. The buckwheat grows rapidly,
occupies the ground as the potato vines
wither and die and can be cut before
the potatoes are dug in the fall This
treatment strangles the weeds and at
the same time results In two crops
from the same piece of land.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-05-18
B. 4 o. Coal Sale Not B0na.Fide.

A telegram from Washington Mon
day says: The Cry of flake" has beer
raised against the Baltimore Il Ohio
Railroad in the matter of the alleg ed
sale of its coal properties. The charge
has been formally presented TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt by W. p. Rice OF New
York, vice president of the American
Caramel Company, of which Congress
man Lafean of Pennsylvania is 9resj
dent. Rice was in conference with
President Roosevelt on tue subject last
week. He declared that the selling
price, IS GOO QUO, in thirty annual in,
stallments, pro, on it's very face,
that the deal WAS not Il bona ii1e one
He submitted other evidence s, which
the parties TO the conference decline
to make public for the present.
The matter has been ri fen ed by the
Pres hent to haries h Hughes, who
the New York insurance
Scandals, aud who Is nIw r. pr spntiug
the GoverEmel in variouS Investiga-
tions pending The maiter will te
brought before the Interstate Com
merce Commission. which resumes it's
heari gs OH tie bitunioous coal stu
alton at Philadelphia tomorrow.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-05-18
Mr.. BRYAN'S ENEMIES WEAKENING,

Mr.. VIM. J. Bryan is now on the
other side of the globe. He has had
no finger in the rebate pie, and thus
The usual amount of mud slung at him
Is saved for more convenient season.
or to daub the garments Of Mr.. Roose
welt. When Mr.. Bryan gets home the
night over the present rate bill will be
thlng OF the past. as well as the free
pass. Should Mr.. bryan ever again
De candidate for the presidency two
elements which contributed more to
dis defeat than any other will be curb
ed, II not indeed controlled sufficient
ly TO reduce their future influence as
great political factors. These are
money and the railroads. Not so much
money belonging to widows and or.
phans will be spread broadcast to pur.
chase voters and corrupt election off,
GERS. The rebate bill will not permit
our own beloved railways to carry
citizens to distant parts free of charge
That they may hear the favorite can
oldate speak, as was done in the first
mckinley campaign, when delegations
by the hundred and people by the
thousand travelled at railway expense
TO canton, Ohio, to hear speeches by
Mr.. Mckinley. as we'll as to hear mi.
nor orators, when at the same time
poor Mr.. Bryan could not get the
local trains to run on their regular
tlme In order to meet his engagements
1nese political factors, We say. will
hoI De so potent next time.
wei 90 we remember In the second
mckinley campaign when Mr.. Roose. |
welt had spoken at Hinton, W. Va, we |
were waiting at another station to |
casch train No. 2 for home. Our train
was marked up late. About the time
our train should have arrived at the
station train thundered in, but not
ours. A magnificent one however.
Wild one of the best engines on the
line, electric headlight and palace cars
Inc cars were from another road or
from The Pullman shops, as they were
not the color of the c. & o. cars. We
learned that this was ''tbe Vice Presi.
DENTAL train,' the train Carving Mr..
Roosevelt on his speech making tonr
The finest train that could have been
gotten. All other trains were side
tracked for it. Had the Emperor been
aboard no more pomp and ceremony
would have been used. 1t paused a.
moment then swept on into the night
and We awaited the coming of the
train which carried comnon people
which had been held to let the 'royal,
train go by. 1t is our opinion no
charge was ever made by the railway
for this train, but if it WAS that charge
Was paid in part with the money of f
widows and orphans. as recent dis. +
closures show. because it was paid out '
Of the Republican campaign fund Jr
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-05-18
THE RATE BILL.

The rate bill is being amended O
nullified according as one looks at it
There is a bold effort on the part o
Mr.. Aldrich and others OF his school t,
make the bill as ineffective as possible
and in amending great caution mus
be observed lest they drop word or
line into it, which may take years t,
get out, or to be worked out satisfac
torily by the courts, indeed the Ali
son amendment seems its death knell
The amendments SO far, except tht
Allison amendment, have strengthen
ed the bill, especially the one which
places penalty of imprisonment al
we'll as fine on rebaters. This por.
ton of the Elkins bill was destroyed al
to force and effectiveness by cutting
out the imprisonment clause. This
Mr.. Elkins did very adrOitly by telling
Senators that nobody could be con-
victed under those circumstances.
But that portion, the Imprisonment
will be restored, and then the country
will see whether anybody can be con-
victed. The taking away of free pass
es on interstate travel has caused a
considerable howl, howl from unex-
pected sources, but this is a salutary
clause. The power of the press has
never been fully analysed. 1t was a
nrft,1 he
little or no money, but it held their
grip on the people in way that is
wonderful to be told. A Congressman.
Judge, an officer of high rank, lux
uriously lOunging in palace car with
out having to dive into his pocket
deeper than tip to the porter, was
not in frame of mind to harshly deal
with the corporations which furnish
ed these luxuries. He looked on the
railroads as good things, and as for the
common people who occupied a car
ahead OF him on the train, and who
laid down their cold hard earned cash
for rather poor accommodations. who
were tagged up with red, white and
blue slips to show their destination
something like bag of fertilizer, or
gallon of bug juice, would be natural
ly forgotten for the time being. Doubt
less those who so luxuriated will here
after, in many instances. travel with
the common people and wear tags in
their hats, and be awakened every few
moments with the cry of "Tickets, >
or be told to sit over so as TO let some
greasy Italian labOrer share his seat.
But with these infrmities the bill is |
nearing completion, and it is hoped |
will not prove an entire failure. Should |
Its provisions be neglected, or attempt
ed to be nullified by the roads, another
bill more drastic, more far reaching in
Its effect will be forthcoming at no
distant dav.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-05-18
WaYnesb0r0 r. +. D. No. 2

May 15.-The Mennonite Conference
assembled at Spring Dale church last
Friday and Saturday. They also haC
their spring communion on Sabbath
morning The singing was just gIand
they do not sing little in one corner.
| but sing all over the church.
The German Baptists also had their
district meeting at the same time at
Mt. Vernon, which was quite largely
attended.
Rev. E. A. Repass and family at
tended the Lutheran conference that
convened at Salem church last week.
1t is a good thing for the chickens
of the county that none of these wer e
Methodist meetings. However we
know the beef and ham suffered as
well as the many other good things.
While On the subject of churches and
preachers. we do not wish to leave out
our new Methodist minister at Lynd-
hurst. He is very much liked by all.
add we know the girls will attend well.
Set your caps girls, nothing like being
a preachers wife.
Miss Bette Brooks who has been
quite i'll. is better at this writing.
1t would make my letter too long to
attempt to mention all the visitors that
have been on the route in the past
week, 80 l will not try.
Miss Josie HOuff will return from a
two weeks visit to relatives and friends
in the Penrose section.
Everything Is looking fine along the
route. The cold has not as yet Killed
all the fruit.
Mr.. Chas. Van Lear is at home from
Clifton Forge, where he had the mis-
fortune to lose an eye while at work
there.
read today quite nice letter in
county paper about improving the
school buildings in Beverly Manor |
district. Now don't think we have
any reason to complain of our school
houses in South River district. But !
What we do need, and need badly, is
better and more competent teachers.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-05-18
MRS. S. N. PATTERSON
Highland Items

| Headwaters, May IL This it'll,
village, situated between the Shenan
dOah mountain and what is known a,
Shaw's Range does not boast of larg,
population, but for beauty and grand
dure of scenery it is second to none
BY looking eastward we can see tbs
beautiful and picturesque "Horsesh0e
turn on the Shenandoah and the road
as it winds its way down the steep
mountain side, and at tie foot is stu
ated the little village of Headwa tiers,
consisting of the toll gate and pOstOffice
kept by Miss E. A. Marshall, and next
is the new Methodist church which is
claimed to be the prettiest little coun
try church in the county, at which
place services are held every two
weeks. The one store in the village is
conducted by Mr.. w. W. Hamilton, a
former Augusta man. The hotel, sit
uated at the base of Shaw's Ridge, is
owned and run by Mr.. b. S. Reynolds.
The balance of the population consists
Chiefly of prosperous farmers, who are
noted for their kindness and hospitality
Mr.. J. ;. Armstrong accompanied by
Miss Lucy May Hook, two of our
young people, took the nj all hack. at
this place yesterday for StauntOn
where they will be married and then
take the train for Lexington, ILL.,,
where they expect to make their home
We wish them long prosperous life
of joy and happiness.
Rev. Mr.. Young of Mcdowell,
preached fine sermon to large and
appreciative congregation at this place
last Sunday.
Messrs. G. Ii. Marshall, o r. Nc
Cray and Silas Crummett left last week
for Stokesville to enter the employ
mont of the HOuck Tanning Co.
Miss Lula CrummetJ is visiting her
brother, Mr.. j r. Crummett at Lone
Fountain.
Mr.. W. w. Hamilton our popular
merchant, spent several days in Staun-
ton this week on business.
Mr.. M. A. Johns of West Augusta,
is located here for several months.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-05-18
tUThERANS IN CONFERENCE
Held Sfmi-AnnuaI Session at Salem
Church

The southern conference of the Viz
giDia Lutheran SYNOD met in Salem
church. ID W. Files. pastor. Nav 8.
The opening sermon was preached ri
p III. by Rev A b. r Haucher. of
st; unton. 1t WIS an able ,lfort.
Wednesday morning al 9 clock cor
fele' ce WAS r"guiarly opened hy the
president. III. secretary, Rev Ven
A. Riser. having removed from III,
State. Rev. T. A Repass. Pm ID, tf
Wayne sboro, WAS appointed secr+ tan v
to fill the nneXpired tenn Lay dele
gates were enrolled.
AT 10 O'Clock the question. he f. urtb
article of the Augsburg conf 'ssi IN,
was opened by Rev. + Repass
Al II o clock n sermon WAS preached
by Rev. j. w Shurv, Of Lexington.
| AT II III. the conference communion
was held
AT O'Clock the question, 'What IL
the Biblical standard of giving ?" was
opened by Rev w. W J. Richie. If
ChurchviIle, after which it was dis
ference. a number of laymen taking a
prominent part.
AT Sp. III the sermon Was preached
by Rev. E A. Repass.
Thursday morning at O'Clock a
business session was held. After n
lengthy dir cussion the giving of opt ion
al attendance 10 certain members OF
conference was discontinued
The question of he hour was then
opened by Rev J. M. Shreckhise, of
Rock bridge. 1t was How can we in
troduce the common service into con-
gregatioDs not using it ?n
AT 1870 the doctrinal sermon was
preached by Rev. w. B. Oney, of
Bridgewater. Theme. The church a
divine institution After the sermon
the conference collection was taken,
which was a liberal one
AT clock conference reasseIn bled,
and business session was held The
place for The next meeting OF confer
ence was selected. A number of
churches desired to have conference
meet with them. ZIONIST James was
selected, in Rev. 8. l.. KelleI's pastor
ate.
Conference was royalty entertained
by the good people of the Salem con
gregatiUn.
This is one of the largest country con
gregations in the county. 1t is com
posed largely of yOnng people and has
promising future. Rev. q. w. File
is doing good work in his passionate,
and is held in high esteem by the PEG.
pie. He serves three cOngr CAT ions,
Salem, Mt. Sidney. and MeIancahon
Chapel. Heis Il native of Hardy coun
ty, w. Va, and has been in his present
field about four Iears
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-05-18
Superb Record Stanton Az 9nCy.

Fire compaii-s of the Tay Tor and
Perry agency ale able to pay all losses
in Frisco disaster and continue bust
ness with large surplus. Many contrl-
butte o helpless ia stricken city.
TO OUR CUSTOMERS:
All of our policy holders are amply
protected b, the very large assets of
our companies rs well rs by the spe
cial deposits made with the state for
the protection of Virginia policy hold
ers, although some of the companies
we represent have lost heavily in the
San Francisco disaster.
TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT CUSTOM
ERS-We are prepared to furnish you
the beat protection
may At TAYLOR Il PERRY n
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-05-18
HOW'S This Z

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot lie
cured by Hall s Catarrh Cure.
F. J.CHENEY & Co.. Props. Toledo, O.
We the undersigned have known f j
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions andfinanciallyable to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cOus surfaces of the system. TestimO-
malls free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
Take Hall 3 Family Pills for cOnsti.
patton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-05-18

After Mr.. Roosevelt struck "iIe," as
he so effectually did In his recent mes
sage, 1t became known that Mr.. III. Fl.
Rodgers an "ile'' magnate, could
change the word lie by simply writing
1t lie, and thus strike back at the lie
striker.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-05-18

The railroads have won a notable
victory In the court review clause TO
the rate bill. There is no set of officials
IN this country over which railroads
hold as complete sway as over che
Federal Judiciary, hence their extreme
desire to get the matters in the
hands of the courts.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-05-18

1t is now apparent that Mr.. Roose
welt has used the Democrats in the
Senate just as the fellow used the stick
to hit the other fellow, SO he hit him
he didn't care a darn whether be broke
the stick or not. Mr.. Roosevelt had to
use some weapon with which to drive
some of the unbridled Republicans into
the Republican pen. The weapon
which of course they most feared was
the Democrats. He adroitly laid bold
of these, and with that kind of big
stick he has safely penned all but
about one or two of the recalcItrants.
If Mr.. Roosevelt wishes to carry out
any further reforms during his term
he will have to do it by the kindly
support of his own party because the
Democratic child has been sufficiently
burnt to make him dread any more
such fire.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-05-18
$25.OOO.OO

to loan on easy terms, or we will bull Id
you home on monthly payment plan.
M. ID. MILLER can be seen at the Pal
mer House in StauntOn, Va .,on Thursday
and Friday of each week, and at the CT
ton Forge Office Tuesday of each week.
Write for circular Address
G. q. SPITzER, Har risonbu rg, Va
M. D. MILLER, Mgr, CovingtOn,
ian 123m Va
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-05-18
General Assembly Presbyterian Church,
GteenyilIe, S e., May l7th-26th, 1906.

On account of the above, the South.
ern Ry. has authorized very low
round trip rates from all points on It's
lines to Greenville and return, date of
sale May IA, Is and is, final limit for
return May 81, 1906 These tickets can
be extended to June Is. 1906, upon de-
pnsit and payment of fee of fifty cents
each.
For further information, call on
nearest coupon ticket agent, or COM
municate with LIS. Brown, Gen. Agt.
Washington, D. G..
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-05-18

There have been some strange reve
lations recently IN the Standard oil
lnvestltion. One was that it employed
ministers of the gospel to help break
down competitors. and kept them con-
stantly on the pay roll. This is evi.
IDENTIFY where the tainted money we
nave heard so much about originated.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-05-18

STANDARD Oil used Jimm les to break
into the cars loaded with oil belonging
to competitors, to see what the nature
OF its stock was and to whom consign.
ed. This was done sometimes on the
same Sunday afternoon that John ID.
Jr.'s Sunday school was in session.
What wonderful things Jimmies and
Johnnies can accomplish.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-05-18

The dispatches tell US that Sarah
barnhardt 1.-THE divine) played in beer
garden in Seattle This play was pro-
badly the French version of ten nights
In barroom, which may differ some
what from Mrs. Carry Nations mode
of playing with bar fixtures.