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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
NOMlNATES SENATORIAL DELEGATES
Convention lnstructs Delegation to Vote for
and Support Nomination Of Howard
County Man for Senator in
Today's Convention.

Although the republican county
convention at the court house Oh
Saturday afternoon was not altogether
a peaceful one, yet the delegates wi til
one or two exceptions, were all OF
one sentiment. and the business was
dispensed with speedily.
At the opening the County Chair
man read the call and named Mr.. g.
R. Baker of Ridgeway as temporary
chairman H. j. Green was elected
secretary.
On motion of John B. Kaye, a
committee of one from each super
visors district was chosen by the re-
presentatives of each district as a
committee ON credentials, as follows
E. r. Webster, Hans Evanson, w.
j. Paley, Nels Larsen, Cyrus Barfoot
After deliberation the committee re-
ported delegations present from each
precinct except Washington, Jackson,
Frankville, Sumner, Canoe, Orleans
and Fremont.
A motion to permit parties present
from precincts not represented by
duly elected delegates to sit in the
convention and represent such pre-
cincts was lost.
On motion the temporary organiza-
tion was made permanent.
On motion the committee on
credentials was also made a committee
to nominate delegates for the sena.
torial convention.
The following resolution was then
presented:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this convention that Howard county
is entitled to the senatorship this
fall, and that the delegation from this
county be instructed to carry out the
terms of this resolution.
Then followed discussion between
E. P. Johnson and N. Willett, with
resolved itself into heated argument,
followed by vote on the resolution.
The chair declared it carried. when
Mr.. Johnson called for a division of
the house, and a standing vote was
taken, with the result that 40 voted
for the resolution and against, and
it was declared adopted.
Mr.. Willett then went into the room
where the committee to select dele
gates were celebrating, and Mr..
johnson moved that inasmuch as he
was permitted to go before them,
that one member from each supervisors
district be allowed the same privilege,
but there was no second and the
motion was not put before the conven-
tion.
The committee reported the follow
ing for delegates to the senatorial
convention:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15

S. N. Vass, of Raleigh. N. c.,
statistician of the Negro Congress.
which is in session in Washington
this week, states the wealth of all
negroes of the United States is over
one billion dollars. In North Caro-
lima, Georgia, Arkansaw and Vir-
ginia. it is totalled about 500, 900, 600.
or an average wealth of $37. 90 per
capita. The rest is made up of Sl35, :
600, 600 in individual wealth, $40, :
600, 600 in churches, $40, 600. 900 in so.
ciety properties and $4,000, 600 in
schools.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15

have seen the glories of art and
architecture and river and mountain.
I have seen the sun set on the Jungfrau
and the moon rise over Mount Blanc.
But the fairest vision on which these
eyes rested was the flag of my country
in foreign port. Beautiful as q
flower to those who love 1T, terrible
as meteor to those who hate, it il
the symbol of the power and the
glory and the honor of eighty
millions of Americans. Senator Geo.
II. Hoar.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15

J. o. Jagerson, Springfield
/. Allen, Bloomfield
E. r. Webster, Military
E. g. Walker, Calmar
G.. A. Nystrum, Calmar
G.. w. Brinkman. Lincoln
G. w. Brittendall. Bluffton
E. M. Bovee, Burr Oak
E. o. Schjeldahl. Highland
Peter Losen, Hesper
Gus Johnson, Glenwood
Henry Olson, Highland
N. Willett. Decorah
A. j. Cratsenberg, Decorah
A. X. Bailey, Decorah
Walter Adams, Decorah
DR.. f. w. Daubney, Decorah
Nels o. Haugen, Madison
On motion the delegates present at
the senatorial convention were au-
thorized to cast the full vote of the
county.
On motion the convention adjourned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15

Thirteen voting machines, of three
different makes, will be given a trial
in the city of Minneapolis this year,
after which it will be decided whether
purchase will be made or not.
How much better similar contract
would have been for this county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15

North Dakota takes front rank this
year as the banner wheat state of the
union, with total of 100, 900, O0O
bushels, record never before made by
any state. The total spring crop
yield of Minnesota and the two Dako-
tas this year reaches 230, 600, OOO
bushels, and of the United States
SOL 600, 600 bushels,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15

II think, if had my life to live
over again, it would be as honest, as
simple, as home loving as could
make it. l would try with all my
power for homelike comfort. happiness
and long life, as against show, shall
low pleasure, and short existence.
/ would try as hard as knew how to
surround myself in my home with
everything that could be useful. Home
life is best. Clubs are only a place
for idle old men and wasteful young
men. Russell Sage,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15
ELLIS 7. HOOK,

COUNTY SUPT. SCHOOLS.
School Officers Blanks and Rec
ords, Secretary's Order Books,
Treasurer's Account Books, Di-
rector's Enumeration Records,
Teachers Daily and Classifica-
ton Records, always kept on
hand. Teachers Examination
the last Friday and Saturday OF
each month.
Office, Northwest corner ground foo
Court House, Decorah, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15

Minneapolis has her Sunday -go.to-
meetin' clothes on and is entertaining
the boys in blue in great shape this
week
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15

Teddy Roosevelt, Jr., will go to
Colorado this month to hunt bears
in the same mountains that the Presi-
dent chased grizzlies two years ago.
He will be the guest of Lieut.. Emery
S. Land, u. S. N. whose father is
superintendent of the State fish hatch
cry at Gunnison.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15
II. l.. COFFEEN
REAL ESTATE DEALER.

Has bargains in land near Decorah,
also in other parts of Winneshiek County.
He can give you as good bargains on
Dakota or Wisconsin lands as any dealer
in the state. Office with c. S. Boice
over Reeds Hardware Store. References
those to whom ne has sold land. Call on
him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15
Current Comment.

Be brave, good people, it will soon
be over, and there will be no election
next year.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-19
us COMMERCIAL AVE.

First addition, ut 10, block IS. %
front feet.
First addition. lot II. block IS. %
front feet
First addition, lot L.. block rs, 25
front feet
First addition, lot Is, block rs, 25
front feet
First addition lot II. block 7s- rs
front feet.
First addition, lot Is block rs. 81
front feet
First addition. lot 1G, block rs -
from feet
Fir addition. lot Il, block rs, r
front feet.
First addition, lot Is block rs, 3
front feet
FIST addition, lot 49, block Is 70
iroal feet.
Frs addition, lot 90. block rs. 20
front feet
First addition. lot n. block rs, ace
front feet
That a cement sidewalk six fee
IN wild h be constructed on The sonih-
crly side Of Twenty :. street
from Walnut street 10 point $50
feet west Of said Walnut street the
inside line Of which said sidewalk
haF be within two feet q The lot
line III the city Of Cairo, in front OF
the following described lots, blocks
tracts, or parcels Of land viz:
I First addition lot s. block 81, 100
! trent feet
FIRST addition, lot ., block 9l, 25
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-19
ORDINANCE NO. 100.

An ordinance for sid walks on the
/ ea.tcrly side of Pine and Cedar
/ streets between Twenty fir and Cen.
! ter streets and on the nortberly side
OF Center street from Pine street 10
HolDruok avenue. and on the e2stery
/ idc of Iio'br5ok avenue from Center
street tn Twenty first erect and on
/ The uortlerly side OF Twenty acond
street from Washington avenue 10
/ Pine street and ON the southerly side
of West Twcniy-sccond street from
I Pine street to Hobrools avenue ana
'on The southcrly side Of West twenty
fourth street from H1lhu1k avenue
10 Park avenue in the city of Cairo.
county of Alexander and state of iii
Iu0
/ BE it. ordained by the city council
1 Of the city Of Cairo.
/ Section T. That a local improve
mcnt shall be- made within the city of
Cairo. county Of Alexander and state
eff liroi The nature, character. local
ty and do criptiou Of which local i'm
/ uroyement is as follows:
That cement sidewalk six feet in
width ba constructed on the caste ~
I side Of Pine street 10 Center treet
. the ign iic line Of which sidewalk ghail
. be Within two feet of the Dot line. re
the city ct cairo in front of the fol
lowing described lots. blocks. tracts
. or parcels of land. viz:
First addition. lot 20. block 90. 2S
f.. front feet and six inches
/ First addition. lot n, block -. y
front feet and six inches
First addition. lot p, block 30. 2s
. from feet and six inche-.
First addition. lot %. block 90. IS
front feet and six inches.
/ First addition. lot q, block 90 =
front feet
+ First addition lct p. block 30 =
trent feet
First addition. lot 2e. block 90. 2
{ trent feet
! First addition. lot q. block 90. Is
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-19
ORDINANCE NO. 80.

An ordinance for a sidewalk on
Twenty-second street, from Washing
ton avenue to Walnut street A side
walk on Twentysecond street from
Walnut street to point 150 feet wes.
OF Walnut street in the City of Cairo
county Of Alexander ana the state
of Illinois.
BE it ordained by the city council
of the city of Cairo, Illinois:
Section That local improve.
ment shall be made within the city of
Cairo, county Of Alexander and state
of Illinois, the nature, character, 10.
cality and description of which local
Improvement is as follows:
That a cement sidewalk. six feet in
width be constructed on the southerly
side of Tweaty-second street from
Washington avenue to Walnut street
the inside line Of which sidewalk shall
be- two feet fhqm the lot line, in the
city of Cairo. iii front Of tine follow
ing described lots .bbcks, tracts o.
rardels Of land, viz, Al.
First addition. lot s, block rs 1G9
front feet
First addition, lot 9, blockv1& %
front feet.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-19

side of Holbrook avenue from Center
street to Twenty.1rst streat the in
side line OF which sidewalk shall BE-
within two feet of the LOT line in th'
CITY of Cairo in front Of the followiuc
described lofa blocks, tracts or par
GELS Of land viz:
Wells addition, lot p, block 3, 100
front feet
Wells addition. lot 20, block 3, los
front feet
That cement sidewalk six feet in
width bo con. tructrd on the north
arly sid of Twenty street
from Washington avenue TO Pine
street. the inside line of which side
walk shall be within two feet of the
lot line in the city of Cairo in front
oc The following described lots, blocks,
tracts or parcels Of land, viz:
First addition, lot T. block r. 100
front lca.
First addition. lot 10, block r. 25
front foot
rirt addition. lot 80. block n p
front feet.
FIRST addition, lot IS, block II, %
front feet.
FIRST addition, lot 81, block a. IS
front feet
F..t addition lot &c t'o"l, a %
f.or feet
r. .a'. lo. -. losA a. 20
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-19

front feet.
First addition lot 10 block 81. %
49,.
n r'o' "a. co,,t eide.,u,
0p go SiIa,',',. NIL no constructed
tan.,..a I'D. Foundation shau
e. ~, ,r,.,a.,a ~. o,ttinr down ar
nn3. ~, ,ho .at,r,, snrraco of he
',,'' ',,. n,,thia of,,ht ana onn.boIf
49, nor,,, t,o or,ae which foam
s ~ sn,f,ca ~
,,','''', ..',' -. .',.ra,.4 u,o,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-19

First addition, lot Is, block ", .
front feet and inches.
First addition, lot 1G, block 81, 10
Z front feet. N
That a cement sidewalk six feet in
I width be constructed on the 3uth-
/ crly side Of West Twcniy-sccond
! trcet from Pine street TO IIoIhrool
avenue. the inside line Of which side
walk shall be wo feet from the lot
line. in the city of Cairo, in front Of
Tho following described lots, blocks
ana parcels Of land, VIZ:
James J. Hooker's addition, LOT II,
block /. 100 front feet
James J. Hooker's addition, lot 10,
block 4 25 front feet.
Jane. j. Rockers addition, lot #,
Fourth addition, lot IS, block a,
block ]. - front feet.
James } Hooker's addition, lot 10,
block L. % front feet
James !. lookors addition, Tot lG,
block T, . front feet.
James ]. Hookcr's addition. lot H.
block l., % front feet
James J. Hookcrs addition, lot Is,
block J.. - front feet.
James ]. Hooker's addition, lot 10,
block /, - front feet
James j. Hooker's addition, lot 20,
block / % front feet
James J. lockers addition, lot y,
block !. - front feet
James j. Hooker addition, lot %.
block !, % front feet.
James j. Hooker's addition, lot %,
block I. 80 front feet.
James J. llooher's addition, LOT p.
block !, 100 front feet.
That a cement sidewalk ,iX feet IN
width be constructed ON the south
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-19

(Concluded on Third Page1
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-28

Western District of Arkansas, sitting In FOrL
Smith did send to the gallows ninety men, or
that he sentenced to death fifty three others who
ESCAPED the penalty in various ways or that, first
and last. he sat in the trial of 354 men. The
records of the Fort Smith court will show some such
facts.
What our Arkansas friends object to Is that this
bloody assize should be charged to the State OF
Arkansas ~
Arkansas had nothing to do with the court. The
Judge was appointed by the President from another
State and the crimes which he punished so severe
ly were not committed in Arkansas.
The Fort Smith court was simply the clearing
house for Indian Territory crime at a time when
there were no Federal courts there and the Terri
tory was the refuge for outlaws and desperadoes
from all parts of the country.
Perhaps Judge Parker was too severe at times;
The Supreme Court at Washington seemed to De OF
that mind, for toward the end OF his career there
was disposition to reverse his extreme penalties
Fort Smith OF to-day is no doubt GLAD 20 oe rlu
of the Territory assze and of that grim figure John
Maledon, the hangman Of Judge PaTker,s COURT
who artistcally and sympatheticaly tied the moose
for most OF the poor wretChes the Judge sentenced
The Territory is no longer stamping ground lor
desperadoes and Fort Smith is no longer frontier
town, The settlement of the Indian Territory Oy
industrious, enterprising and law-abldlng whites
has already made Fort Smith the center OF one OF
the most productive and progressive regions OF the
United States, which will take on added life and
enterprise with the admission Of the Twin Ierfito
ries to statehood.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-28

from all the cities Of the Mississippi valley The
scope of this convention will extend from PittsbuTg
in the East to Denver in the West, covering all tne
region from the lakes in the North. 1t needs only
concentrated effort of the Mississippi valley inter-
ests to build up such sentiment as will send the
current of Latin American shipments to the South
ern gateway, rather than by way OF Atlantic sea-
ports, through which tonnage now chiefly moves.
We have twelve months port with every facility
that cheapnesS and expedition. This coast has
never, in combined way, gone after the business
that is naturally it's Now is the time to strike
for broader trade. This convention will not only
discuss ways and means, but will seek to perfect
permanent organization, to be in charge OF proper
officers who will be the watchdogs of this great
Panama development during the years which VIII
cover the construction OF the canal This cOnven-
ton is OF paramount Importance, and should be fos-
tered by all OF our commercial interests.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-28

Some curious newspaper philosopher tells the
world that the present Duchess OF Devonshire is
considered 'sthe lnckiest woman in the world"
Because she has been q duchess twice, first Of
Manchester and then of DevOnshire. Because
Chatsw orth is one of the most renowned OF 'the
lordly homes" OF England. Because she has other
houses, many and fair, in England, Ireland,
France the Riviera, and because the duke is the
type OF miIor," the territorial magnate, the calm
patrician. Do these things make her the luckiest
woman in the worlds What is ''luck,'' anywayt
Shall we not call youth and health and high
spirits and amability part Of the highest merely
earthly luckf There are millions OF women
ssluckier'' than any ancient duchess and not sub
iect to the ennui which 10 pretty sure to be the lot
of those who shave everything" little enjoy
ment, a little ease is better than too much.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-28

Certain Presbyterian women OF Mercer county,
Kentucky formed . foreign missionary society,
and devised an original financial planiCr iattening
It's treasury. The prOceeds Of all eggs laid on
Sunday we're to 60 to foreign missions. The hens
seem to have applied themselves with particular
zeal to their Sunday industry. The sale Of Sunday
eggs was big enough to support four missionaries
IN japan; and four 60 there this spring. Rocs and
eagles, swans and peacocks may be more i'm
pressive than the hen, but handsome is as hand
some does; and the missionary hens Of Kentucky
have done handsomely and their best.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-28

ExSpeaker Keller, OF Ohio, in making speech
in the house Of representatives the other day re-
marked that the leaders, Republican and Democra-
tic, and their followers have adopted the principle
OF the legal maxim, de minimis non curat lex-the
Law pavs no attention to email things A Western
Judge gave free translation to that maxim and
said that that it meant: fThe law goes with head
and tail up."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-28
child's heart.

child's heart.
There were those who said that she was tickle;
and although she did not understand exactly what
thew meant by the word she was dimly conscious
that it carried opprobrium with it. She resented
the accusation when she did come to have an ink
ling of it's real meaning. For in her own con.
sciousness she knew that she had been really and
sincerely attracted by Arabela's golden curls un'
All Araminta's blue eyes had exercised later fas-
cinatiOn.
And ever since those days of dolls she has gone
from one enthusiasm to another with the airy In
consequence OF a butterfly fitting from flower to
flower. She impTessee on any one whom s0e can
corral as listener the fact that she is interested,
heart and soul, in whatever this fancy OF the mo-
ment may be. Perhaps, for that matter the but
terhv has the same interest in the flower.
Not long ago she was engTOssed In the old Eng
lish drama. At reception she talked to one lit
tie woman for exactly twenty minutes ON the In.
fluence of one Ralph Royster Doyster on Shakes
peare.
sWho was Ralph Royster Doysteri" asked the
little woman at the end OF the discourse. "Was ne
friend Of ShakespeareF"
The cOntemptuOus glance the exponent OF the ola
English drama gave the unenlightened one WAS suf'
ficient to send her to the public library with the
laudabe intention of discovering the identify OF the
gentleman in question. After ahe had made out
that Ralph" was one Of the earliest English come
dies she searched still farther into the realms Of
mystery and miracle plays In order to Impress the
maiden with her knowledge.
Rut the enthusiast was fairly scntillating with
the delight OF horseback riding when fortune next
placed her in the path Of the little woman; and the
latter has never had chance to show that hardly
acnnired knowledge. For the latter has passed
from equestrianism to Buddhism, from political
economy to golf, from Ibsem to cooking school,
from occult science Of law; but she has never re-
turned to the of1 English drama.
And SO they go from day to day, these enthusi
asts. always just touching upon the rim OF every
pnrsuit. every interest that the workers OF the
world find real. They are far more earnest than
they are given credit for 1t may be that they are
seekers for congenial sphere of activities, and
that, failing to find it, they must search the world,
restless spirits of the mental universe
They always impress the casual observer VIII
their devotion to the lad OF the moment. He IL
likely to believe them charming on the occasion o.
the first meeting and terrible bores on the nitn'
But he must needs admire the constant optimism
that ia theirs in expecting to find in each new field
what they have failed to find it. Here's wishing
them luck and may they tell us once, and once
only, how they came to attain it.-By William Yves
ley, in the Chicago Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-28

Edward Dickinson Baker, one OF the pioneers Of
the West and one Of the first Senators Of the State
of Oregon. was born in London and brought to this
country by his father when he was child OF ten
The Bakers, iather and two sons the other younger
than Edward, we're hardly ID Fniladelpnla wnen
the father died, leaving the children penniless
In strange country, without money Or friends, the
two little boys faced actual starvation Edward
searched for work in vain, since, on account oi HE
\ ooo emplovment was difficult to secure AT last,
SoWever, the boy found . place in 2 weaving iac
6ry. On his meager earnings be supported me
Ercther and himself AS only those to whom It is
denied may, he longed for the opportunity to at
Send school. After the days work was done he
yEonld study and read BY candlelight, sometimes
wU,;I the morning hours. When Baker was nine
Teen wears 81 age and had placed his brother IN
position where be would be able e take care q
hsmseIi Ne started West. His first stop was
snrincield. Ill Therehe worked as clerk and
sfmd,ed uptil he was admitted to the Illinois bar
The outbreak Of the Mexican war TOOK nlm g @ sne
front 70 fight for the land Of his adoption. After
NV war he Crifted to Oregon, where he won ior
S;mseII the success for which he bad striven
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-28

The House OF Representatives has nearly 400
members They cannot be kept in order, and at
every increase Of the apportionment the confusion
grows. Conversation is almost unceasing. and ap-
plause, laughter and derision frequent The
phrase in most frequent use comes from the
Speaker, the House will be in order," but it sell
dom s Laughter is the easiest thing there is
in legislation Wit and bumor-or what passes for
such in the House-are like q playbOOk. The
matter is dull and tiresome when you read it, but
when il has the establishment OF crowd it
sgces" Only few postprandial speeches will
'span out' in cold print, and without the warmth
Of the stomach and something better than you get
at home, and the sparkling incitement Of grape
Juice. There can be no ascertainment of the cause
OF Applause and ''Iaughter" in Congress by
mail, telegraph or telephone. A person must be
on the ground to see the performance; and then
when he goes home ard reflects by the light OF his
fireside be is wont to pick up the joke department
of the almanac to keep out Of the doldrums.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-03-28

AL the present time there are only four or FIVE
steam shovels at werk on the Culebra cut This cut
will be about ten miles long, 300 feet deep, 200 ieet
wide At the bottom and hall mile wide at the top.
Those four or ave ehovels will have to be kept
miphtp busy il the present generation ever takes
ride through the Panama canal.