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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07

II the state Legislature completes
the vast amount of work done before
it SO as to adjourn by March 18th as
announced, it will have to be getting
down to business pretty soon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07

Col. David j. Palmer. Of Washing
tons Iowa, one of the best railroad
commissioners Iowa ever had, sets at
rest the rumors that he would be a
candidate for governor by announcing
his candidacy for reelection as rail-
road commissioner. He is every inch a
man, . soldier with record, and has
scores of friends in this part of Iowa
who will insist upon his denomination
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07

It now seems very probable that the
Iowa insurance companies are to be
investigated" also. Well, why noti
But We believe that state should
nay the expense of the Investigation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07

III ! should be nominated by the
republicans it would be my aim to
serve the whole party with such
discretion and good Judgment as ]
could command; and if I should be
elected it would be my aim, in
dependently and impartially, to serve
this great state lovally, under the
support Of my integrity and with
such ability az I possess. Hon.
Geo. D. Perkins, Editor Sioux City
Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07
Current Comment.

Anton Heubsch has sold the North
Iowa Times at McGregor to Miss Eva
r. Jordan, lady who has shown
marked talent in newspaper work.
Success to her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07

Japan's finance department reports
the total cost Of the war with Russia
/, 40. 600. 600 yen-3585, 600. 900 in U
8. money. The army cost 800. 600. O00
ven and the navy l80, 600. 600 ven pro-
visions for the army $50, O0O, 600 ven,
arms 40. O00, 900 ven and clothing
14O, 600, 900 yen. II is evident from the
proportionate small sum remaining
for other expenses, that the japanese
soldiers drew very little paw, and the
merchant steamers used as transports
did not rob the government.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07
Entered at tho post ofi1ce In Decorah
Iowa. as second Glass Mail Matter.
Subscription Price $3.50 q Year

CMeo..8l7 West water street.
Deth Telephenee Muaber rs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07

Iowa republicans are going to
register q lusty kick il they have to
take their political medicine from q
bottle with some politicians name
blown in it, thinks 10. TriRg.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07
II. l.. COFFEEN
REAL ESTATE DEALER

Has bargains in land near Dec0rah,
lkisc Moshsspssss 81 winneshiet Csunsy.
He can give you - good Bargains on
Dakota or Wisconsin lands rs any dealer
In the state. Office with c. S. Boice
ever Reeds Hardware Store. References
those to whom he has sold land. Call on
him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07

The indomitable "Pete" Hepburn.
one Of the truly great men OF Iowa,
stands good show to be made one
of the two new members Of the inter-
state commerce commission if his rate
bill, which provides for two addi-
tional members, becomes law. Iowa
would be honored by his selection.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07

Coming right down to it, what right
has the state Of Iowa to say how
political parties shall make their
nominations? II this rule is to prevail.
what will be wrong with going little
further and telling the churches how
their ministers must be chosen, thinks
the. .Clarksville Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07

In sections where heavy snowfall
persists throughout the winter, the
snow roller is one of the most
economical devices that can be used
for road breaking. Great success has
attended the use Of this tool in Maine
and Vermont. where the problem If
keeping the roads passable during the
cold winter months is particularly
difficult of solution.
A road roller consists of two sections
I6 to feet in diameter, eac.. section
about feet long. built about q central
axle. These rollers may be made of
2-inch hard wood, of any sort which
is heavy and durable. A roller COM
posed of two 5-fcot sections is prefer
able, since roadway 10 feet wide is
quite suff cient and by having the
roller in sections it is more manage.
able. Large, heavy land rollers may
be used for this purpose, bnt rollers
especially designed for newly fallen
snow may be constructed at COM
paratively small cost.
In sections where these 70 llers have
been used, four, six or eight horses
are hitched, according to the depth
of the snowfall and the weight OF the
roller. Where deep drifts exist they
will sometimes have to be spread with
the shovel to allow horses to wade
through.
In sections where these rollers have
been adopted by the road supervisors,
the region is divided into districts
for each Of which roller is provided,
After heavy snowfall, the roller is
drawn over the road at once by thu
person in charge, who is held respon
sible for his particular section ol
the highway. .-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07

Hon. w. L. Eaton of Usage is said
to be prospective candidate for rail
road commissioner. He is not being
urged TO enter the contest by the
Blythe interests. Rockwell Phono-
graph.
On the contrary, il you mean the
standpatters. he is.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07

-OAnphor ice ioc at Brunt q Par
man's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07

Pensions paid to the old soldiers at
the Marshailtown home for the past
quarter were the lergest in the
history Of that institution $2S, 158. 90.
OF this allowance S18, l52. 292 is paid
to the old soldiers themselves. The
balance of $5. OC5. CS goes to dependent
relatives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07

Congressman E. H. hubbard Of the
eleventh Iowa district, pays the fol-
lowing tribute to Mr.. Perkins: Mr..
Perkins is q leader in all that aDDer-
Sains to the best in commercial,
political and social life in Sioux City
and in Iowa. He has been called to
positions of trust and responsibility
and has never failed to measure mp to
the highest requirements and acouit
himself with distinction. As governor
Of Iowa he would bring to the ofice
great ability, wisdom. character,
conservation and integrity. He
would make. in my Judgment. as great
. governor as Iowa ever had. The
suggestion that he could be Influenced
to turned aside from his convictions OF
that he could or would enter into any
arrangement that involved in any de-
gree the ourtailmeut Of his complete
Independence, ID utterly absurd 4
those who know Geo D. Psskin'
we'll. -
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

casion of the Presidents journey, is commonly
thought of as an east and west route oil ualhc.
Doubtless ii will be that, connecting passage
way between our own Eastern and western
coasts, and a highway from our Eastern states
TO that Far East which is the West Never
theless. as a matter OF fact the canal runs not
east and west, but north and south, and we
shall do we'll to bear in mind the great part it is
TO fill in the promotion of traffic between North
America and South America In the narrow
est material sense il VIII cut the two cont
nents asunder In the highest, broadcast most
important sense IL will draw them closer to-
gether and unite them with indissoluble bonds
1t is well that the President is in this unprece-
dented manner 10 identify himself with that
epoch making work and with what we may
confidently regard as the opening of 4 new
and mutually beneficent era in the relationship
of the great American continents.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

TO put the Treasury on firmer footing. Some
increase in the governments expenditures year
by year seems unavoidable, for federal func-
tons are being enlarged and the federal ser
vice must be correspOndingly expanded But
The painstaking scrutiny given last winter to
appropriation bills both in the House of Rep
resentatives and in the Senate has resulted In
an actual reduction of federal expenditures.
For the first four months of the present fiscal
year the governments outlay has been S2OS,-
IA 900 against an outlay of S211 ,93S, 900 for
the same period in 1905-O6. Receipts have
meanwhile risen nearly S20.000.000-in startling
contrast with the Treasurys experience in
1905 '04 and 1904-OJ, when expenditures were
rising and receipts remained stationary or act
ualy declined. The acme of naval expenditure
was reached two years ago, when work on bat
tleships cruisers and smaller vessels was being
rushed both in government and in private
yards. The navy's building programme is now
much curtailed. and outlay on this branch of
the military service decreased $1,000 OoO in the
first four months of the present fiscal year.
The issue of Panama Canal bonds has shut off
ii serious drain on the Treasury's cash re-
sources, and legislation strictly guarding against
the creation of deficiencies by department
chiefs has ended an abuse which used to
cost the government several millions annually
Altogether the Treasury outlook is rosy, and
the talk of new federal taxation, so insistent
two years ago has ceased to have the slightest
political significance
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
tFrom m. Tribune Bureau.I


Washington. Nov. 5-Presldeut Roosevelt will re-
ceive election returns at the White House to-mor-
In addition to the bulletins of the press asso-
Citations and telegraph companies the President will
receive a large number of kilograms from friends
throughout the country. who will send him adviccs
regarding the way the battle is going in their own
localities
Senator Penrose. OF Pennsylvania. had half an
hours conference with the President this forenoon
When he left the Executive Office he said the Re-
publican tickets would be elected in both the state
and Philadelphia
The President is in hearty sympathy with US. "
said Senator Peurose. land reason 10 fear
the result"
DR. A. C. Haddon. anthropologist and pro-
fessor Of Christ College. Cambridge. England. was
presented to President Roosevelt to-day by AS
sistant Secretary of state Adee- The Rev Charies
F. Aked. OF Pembroke Chapel. Liverpool VINO Is
temporarily filing the pulpit OF the Fifth Avenue
Bantist Church New York City. also paid his re-
spects to the President
Among the callers at the White House to-day
were Secretaries Hitchcock and Bonaparte' VIII
tam Miller Collier United States Minister 10 spain
who is here on a leave of absence: the rev W.
schick the Presidents pastor. and Hsar Aoiiiru
Charles n. Davis.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
AnuSements.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-2-s:l5-Eichsrd III
AIHAMBRA-2-s-Naude
ASTOE-2-S-CNnheliae
BELASCO-2-S.I5--The Girl OF the Golden West.
EIJOU-2-S-Mrs Wilson. That's All
BROADWAY Prince India
CASINO-2-S-The Moon.
COIONIAI-a-S-NauGevine
CRITERlON-2:15-S:l5- Little Cheruh
DAILY 'S-2-S:l5-The Spring Chicken.
EDEN kI-SEE,-The Wori6 in Wax.
GMP1RE-2:lo--s .lS-lis House in Order
GARDEN-S:l5-The New Dominion.
ARRICK-2l6-S:I5-Clarice
11ACKETT-2:2D 2:2D-s-s0-The Chorus Lazy.
3FAMMERSTEINrS V1CTORIA-2-s:16-Vsudevil
aaIPPOnROaIE-2ls-A Society Circus.
EUDsON-2-s:l5-The Bypocrites.
IRVING pIACE-S:20-Onkel Toni.
KNICKERBOCK ET2-2:15- S:1b-1he Red MIL
llBERTY-o:l5-s:l5-Nur Marjorie.
sINC0I.N soUARF-2:T5-sIS-The Love Route
f,YCETN-2:1 2:1E-S:1b-The LION and the Mouse
iYRIC-e-s:l5-The shulamite
MADISON SOTARE-2:lS-S. .lb-1f1e three OF Is
MAJTSTIC-2-S: I5-The Tourists
MANIA NJ 2.l5-S:lS-Clothes
NEW AMSTERD DASI-2-s:l5-CRssr and Cleopatrs
NEW VORK-2-s:15-Forty-nv Minutes frofh broao
wsv
PRTNC1FSs-2:20 :so-The Great Divide
SAVOY-a1h-S:IH-Rrfgad Gerard.
wALI.ACE' -2:l5-S:l5-The Rich Mr. HoggenheiH'er'
wFPTP'S S-2:15-S:15-Arners British Band
WEST END-2-s-As Te Sow.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
rFrcm The Tribune Bureau

rE-rcrn The Tribune Bureaul
Washington, Nov. 5.-Mrs- Flora LOUISE ~
and CaptaIn Sydney A. Cloman. Z. .. A. Ai
+arv attache at London. whose engagement
announced a few DAYS ago. Will be married at the
borne OF Mrs John Hays Hammond ac AaNo
wood N j. on Tuesday. December 1s prooaoly III
The afternoon Attendants have not yet been Sc
1ected but II has been decided that only members
Of the family and few friends will be present
Mrs CIsment is at her apartment at the Connecti-
cut where she entertained a small dinner party
last night She had guests at luncheon at the
Chevy Chase Club yesterday. Tomorrow night
Mr. and Mrs James F. Barbour will give dinner
In compliment to Mrs. Clement and Captain Go
Mr. and Mrs. Barbour were also hosts for DIN
ner party last night in honor OF Miss Alice Lang
horne. whose marriage to Stanley washburn, son
of General and Mrs. washburn, OF Minnesota VIII
take place at ST Johns Church on November r.
The Belgian Minister and Baroness Moncheur. Mrs.
Powell Clayton the sister OF Miss Langhorne.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Bulnler and Major and Mrs
Reber were among the guests Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
bour their daughter. Mrs Broome. and their guest
Mrs. Rickard. OF New York, will leave Washington
for New York the last OF this week. and will be
absent for some days.
Brigadier General and Mrs. Theodore F. Forbes
will sail from New York for Naples November
q. and will spend a year abroad.
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Newberry have
gone to Detroit. After a short visit there. Mr.
Newberry will go to Boston, where he will be met
by Captain C. e Vreeland. with whom he will
inspect the Boston Navy Yard. Mrs. Newberry
will return TO Washington in time to meet her hus-
band here the first of next week.
Mrs. Payne Whitney. of New York is the guest
OF her mother. Mrs. John Hay, at her home i'm
Lafayette Square.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Arthur Fuller. U. S. A.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
ASKED AND ANSWERED.

Mr.. Erving Winslow, the irrepressible. bobs
up serenely IN a college magazine and with all
the blithe assurance of a bluejay on a corn
crib wants TO know, you know, why Secretary
Taft persistently refuses TO be discouraged
with the Philippines and to give them up as a
bad Job, and why he hesitates to Join Mr. Wins
low in the iatter's great movement for setting
our little brown brother adrift to paddle his
own canoe. Or words to that effect He wants
his querulous queries answered confdentially,
too, so that the world may not know that
which is impaired to only the elect and 1t may
be that he has had an answer, directly from
Secretary Taft. We can't say We haven't
asked Taft, and Winslow hasn't told us.
But, as 1t seems TO US, the answer to Mr..
Winslow's questions is so obvious that the way
faring man, though an antiImperialist, ought
not TO mistake It Mr.. Taft is not discouraged,
because there is nothing to be discouraged
about. The Philippines are doing very well,
thank you They are not q bad Job, and there
is no reason for abandoning them. On the con-
rary, they are so good Job that preparations
are now being made TO form Philippine legis-
lature and give them representative govern
ment, according TO promise, on schedule time.
AS for Secretary Tafts Joining Mr.. Winslow In
a solitude a deuT-really this is so sudden.
you know!
We are inclined % think, then, that Mr. Wins
low would better ask some harder questions
than these, II he wants to stump" the Secre-
tary Of War, or the general public either. Per-
haps between now and Forefathers' Day he can
think up something really fierce, ike the his
toric stock question of debating clubs Why did
Plymouth Rock?
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
THE ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP.

More than usually interesting aeronautc tests
were conducted last month over Lake Con-
stance. which lies between Switzerland and
Wurtemberg In its form the airship of Count
Won Zeppelin resembles those of Santos Du-
mont, but in all probability it is much the
largest craft OF its kind ever constructed It's
length is nearly three times as great as that
OF the airship built in France for Mr.. Well
mans use in the Arctic regions next year In
other respects, too it is unique. Not only the
shell Of the gas reservoir, but the framework
also, is composed OF aluminium and partitions
divide 1t into sixteen Compartments pre-
caution that precludes a serious loss of buoy
ancy from well directed rifle shot
The designer of this airship is a German and
his work illustrates characteristic trait of the
Germans-their perseverance. Count Won Zep-
pein began his experiments at least six wears
ago. For time they were attended with dis
couraging and even mortifying, results His
first public trial was conducted in the presence
Of the King of Wurtemberg and other invited
guests, and ended in failure, though there was
probably only one radical fault with his air.
ship, which has now been remedied His en-
gines We're originally too feeble for the duty
imposed upon them. He demonstrated three or
four weeks ago that he could develop an av.
erage speed Of twenty-five miles an hour and
manPuvre with ease Moreover, he remained
aloft for two full hours. Though the duration
of the flight may have been equalled, it is
doubtful If 1t has ever been surpassed. Indeed,
those who are watching the progress made in
aeronautcs will be curious 10 know how much
longer 1t would have been possible for the
count to remain aloft for there is some ras
son to think that aluminium Is less readily
penetrated by gas than is oiled silk or gold.
beaters' skin, the materials commonly employed
by makers of balloons The ability Of an air
ship to retain its buoyancy when it has once
been inflated is one OF its most important quail
Ifications.
If in this particular it should prove that the
Won Zeppelin design is superior to all others.
however, doubts will be entertained about the
value of another Of Its features It's rigiditv
would preclude its being folded up for trans
| pOrtation, and to take it to pieces and put It
together again somewhere else might be mex
pedient because the process would probably
increase the tendency to leak OF course II
the airship could make sufficiently long vow
ages when In the proper condition for service
| there might be little occasion for carrying 1,
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.

President Roosevelts visit to Panama will be
n unique and an augpicious incident in Ameri-
can history II win not be the first time a
President has gone outside Of the territorial
limits OF the United States but It will be the
first time one has visited foreign country. In
that IL viii set a commendahle precedent. In
stopping at Porto Rico on his way south Mr..
Roosevelt VIII do away with the foolish notion
that the outlying possessions Of the United
States can never be visited by the President
because In so doing lie would have to leave
the United States. One OF these days, we may
hope he or some succeeding President will
visit our ether possessons-Hawan, Guam, the
Philippines, and above all, Alaska, which we
have owned for nearly forty years and dur
ing the administrations OF nine Presidents, but
which, because OF q foolish superstition. has
never yet been visited by the chief OF its gov
ernment In visiting Panama be will demon
strate that q President Of the United States
Is not a prisoner, a Dalai Lama or a Brooding
Buddha, but is as free to go about the world
ss is the French President or the German EN-
peror.
We must regard It 100. particularly auspi-
cious that this first foreign excursion Of an
American President is to be made 10 one of
the republics Of Latin America. Those coun-
tries have and not entirely without reason,
cold or too patronizing to be an ideal neigh
Dor. IL Is cause for reproach to this country
that Il has so little cultivated intercourse with
those states and has largely left ii TO them
20 take the initiative in commercial or other ap-
proachments. (Note. for a current example
that, while the United States has been unwill-
ing or unable 10 establish and maintain a
steamship line TO Brazil Brazil is now estab-
fishing a line 20 this country.) We have al
ways held that the best possible way Of main
tanning and Vindicating the Monroe Doctrine
would be not 10 stand at one side and bid
Europe keep hands off, but ourselves 10 cult.
vRte the closest possible relationships, com
mercial, social and political, with South Amer
fca, and make American influences potent
there as to preclude all danger OF European
Intrusion. For President Roosevelt to select
one Of those republics as the object of the
first foreign visit OF an American President
cannot fail 10 create & most favorable impress
sion In all the southern continent and IL prove
an important step toward desirable end.
The Panama Canal which furnishes tbs 90
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
COLUMBIA FACULTY SHIFT.
Superintendent of Buildings Made Dean of
Applied Science School.

At a meeting of the board of trustees of Columbia
University yesterday. Frederick A Goetze. supertn
tendent of buildings and grounds was appointed to
succeed Charles F. Sever. acting dean OF the school
OF applied science permanent dean The an
nouncement was surprise to many members Of
the faculty at Columbia, who had no idea that the
retirement OF Dean Sever was to come about so
soon.
Professor Sever appointed dean IN June 1908
TO succeed Professor Hutton and bring about a re-
form In the department This he Is credited with
doing by the students IN his department He kept
some members OF last years football team out of
the squad. He has insisted much on a strict Iiv-
ing to the requirements. that this year no less
than hfty-two men were unable to re-enter college
while a large number who did come back had
to enter the class OF which they members last
year.
The appointment OF Mr.. Goetzs as permanent dean
marks change in the administration OF the school
Hereafter the dean will attend entirely to executive
work instead OF devotng part time to lectur-
Ing. Professor Sever Will devote himself entirely
to his work professor and to his professional
duties.
Mr.. Goetse received his general and professional
training at the Stevens High School, at Cooper
Union. and st the school Of applied science Column
bia University. He has been superintendent OF
buildings and grounds since 1899. He is a member
Of the American Society Of Mechanical Engineers
and of the New York Electrical Society.
Henry Lee Norris. assistant superintendent OF
ouAolusS ana grounds VIII succeed MT Goetze'
AT the meeting. Sir William Henry Perkin who
discovered anilne dye. and who is looked
the founder OF the coal industry, received the
degree OF doctor OF science conferred by President
Butler. Sir William presented for the degree
by Professor Charles F. Chandler.
Four gifts were announced, one OF $40. from
anonymous gtvers. to provide additional clinical
facilities for students OF medicine: of ST. zoo from
the Germanistic Society. to provide a lectureship
on the history OF German civilization; $500 from
Isaac N. seligman. to purchase books for the
library, and $500 from II. P Werthetm, to purchase
instruments for the Sloane Maternity Hospital
Joel z. Spingarn professor OF comparative liter
the establishment OF three prizes to encourage
belles-lettres at Columbia Professor Spingarn is
taking up the work which was dropped by Pro-
fessor Woodbury. when. after considerable trouble
in the department he retired from the faculty In
1901 The courses were not re-sstablished until last
year.