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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09
1906 Assembly at Waterloo.

The Waterloo Chautauqua and Bible
Institute, July AGA, will be notable
gathering this year. The program will
begin on the evening of July 4 with
a captivating entertainment by the
Kaffir Boys choir. The opening Lecturer
will be given by Chicago's greatest
pulpit orator, DR.. Frank w. Gun
saulis. DR.. Robert S. Macarthur will
lecture and preach, Senator LaFollette,
DR.. John M. Driver, Hon. G.. A.
Gearhart, Rev. Sam P. Jones, Miss
Olive A. Evers, are some of the noted
lecturers on the program. Among
the entertainers are the Parland New
hall Male Quartette and Bell Ringers,
the Stanley Hall Ladies' quartette, a
high grade company of artists; Par
bihaska' s trained birds and dogs, Prof
Theo. G. Rude and Miss Marlys cornet
and violin experts; Miss Charlotte Z.
Hullhorst, soloist; Elias Day and
Charlotte Truit Day, impersonators I;
Frederick Warde, Shakesperian actor /;
and Thavin and his oriental band,
one of the leading concert bands of the
country, will give daily performances
for one week. Round table lectures,
lectures on art by eminent leaders are
all prominent features.
The Bible institute with its lectures,
evangelistic services, conferences, mis-
sion study classes. hillside services
and gospel singers, will present many
features of the Mortified conference.
Bible teachers such as Prof. Frank
Nelson Palmer, DIR. r. r. Floyd and
DR.. Julin s. Rodgers have been en-
gagged.
Rev. Joseph @. Hartzell, bishop of
South Africa; Rev. William Spurgeon
of England, DR.. VIM. j. Dawson,
evangelist; DR.. George r. Stuart.
southern evangelist; Rev. S. Parks
Cadman and others are among the
great religious leaders who will be
present.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09
Child Eats Poison.

Last Tuesday the year and a half old
daughter of Mrs Jos. Harding ate a
quantity of phosphorus paste or rat
poison and is in critical condition.
1t was some time before the child
could be made to vomit but when it
did it continued vomiting foI about
2 hours. The poison had gone into the
system pretty much before it could be
expelled from the stomach so it is hard
to tell what the result will be. Cal
mar Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09
Financial difficulties resulted il

Financial difficulties resulted in
attachment proceedings being insti-
tuted against Col. @. H. Shaw, man
ager of the Hildreth hotel at Charles
City, which finally eliminated in his
interest in the furnihings of the hotel
being transferred to Sam G.. Sloane
until recently editor of the Intelli-
gencer, and also hotel man of several
years experience, who will conduct
the hotel, having leased the building
for five wears.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09

Iowa is to be equipped with wire
less telegraph system in short time
Manley Robinson, chief engineer for
the Marconi company, and J. J. Kelly,
his assistant, have closed contract
for a local station in Des Moines
They say stations will be located at
Sioux City, Cedar Rapids and Des
Moines within four months.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09
The Original.

Foley & Co., Chicago. originated
Honey aud Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Hon.
ey and Tar MANY limitations are Of
fered for the genuine. These worth.
less limitations have similar sounding
names. Beware OF them. The gen.
uine Foley's Honey and Tar Is in a
yellow package. Ask for it and ref
use any substitute. 1t is the best
remedy for coughs and colds. Bruni
and Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09
seiatic. Cured After Twenty Years of Torture.

For more than twenty years Mr.. j.
B. Massey, of 1922 Clinton ST.. Min
neapolis, Mimi, was tortured by
sciatica. The pain and suffering
which he endured during this time is
beyond comprehension. Nothing gave
him any permanent relief until he
used Chamberlain Pain Balm. One
application of that liniment relieved
the pain and made sleep and rest pos
sible, and less than one bottle has
effected permanent cure. If troubled
with sciatica or rheumatism why not
try 25-cent bottle of Pain Balm and
see for yourself how quickly it re-
lieves the pain. For sale by Engbret-
sons Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09

Every Tuesday, balance of the year,
the Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell homeseekers tickets to Min
nesota, North Dakota and Canadian
Northwest at about half rate to other
territory first and third Tuesdays.
Apply to any Great Western Agent or
J. p. Elmer, G.. p. A., st. Paul,
Mimi. State number in party and
when going. loft
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09

Upper Iowa debaters won the second
inter collegiate debate with Lean
der Clark College at Toledo in joint
debate, the decision of the three
judges being unanimous in favor of
Upper Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09

For the third time Andrew Carnegie
has opened his heart to Dubuque, the
latest being gift of SIS, 00C to the Ger
man Presbyterian Theological semin-
airy. The new seminary was dedicated
last week Wednesday with impressive
and appropriate ceremonies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09

BY change in their run about fifty
railroad trainmen will lay over in
Oelwein and move their families to
that city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09

The citizens of Fayette will vote
upon an extension of their waterworks
system on June 9th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09
Remember

Tea, coffee, extracts and spices can
be bought as cheap at my store as any
other, quality considered. Phone Ss.
r. H. Tracy. 17-3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09

The annual meeting of the w. F. M.
S. of the M. E. church. DEBORAH Dis
trict, will be held at Postville. May
SO.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09

For light, white and right loaf
of bread use Eclipse Flour. For
sale by r. H. Tracy. Phone SO. l7-3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09

c. NJ. { ST. P. Excursion.
Boone, Ia, G. A. r. Encampment,
tickets on sale June AS, limit June 8,
1906. One fare 1873
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
KING OSCAR Is
SERIOUSLY ILL
ALL MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL
FAMILY ASSEMBLE AT THE PAL.
ACE AND THE SWEDISH PEOPLE
ARE ALARMED.

Stockholm, December 13.-Considerable
alarm was occasioned the Swedish peo-
pie today by a statement that King
Oscar was seriously i'll; that all the menu
bers of the royal family had assembled
at the palace; that the crown prince had
been summoned hurriedly from Berlin.
It appears that King Oscar has been
ailing for some days past. His indsposi-
ton was not regarded as serious until
Wednesday, when he developed symptoms
of heart failure. His heart has been af-
fected for the last three years, and in the
fear that because of his great age the
present attack might prove fatal, four
doctors have been in attendance.
The King slept fairly well last night
and was better this morning, but to-
wards afternoon his condition again be-
came alarming.
At o'clock, however. the Associated
Press learned that the King had had
some further sleep, and that his doctors
were hopeful of a rally. The Crown
Prince is expected to arrive here tomor-
row morning.
The bulletin issued tonight says the
Kings condition is tolerably satisfactory.
The action of the heart is improved, al
though the pulse is irregular. His tenn
perature is given as 101.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
"Hear Dem BeIIs7"

From the Mencie, Ind, Star.
Church bells have gone. out of date in
many places. but there are places where
the bell is still required to call sinners to
the mourners' bench and repentance. In
Bluffton is a Wesleyan Methodist congre-
cation that has not responded even to a
bell. The members have stuffed cotton
in their ears. or backslid until but little
else than a grease spot is left of their re-
ligion.
One evening recently the bell in the GU
pola of the church in which this congrega-
ton was wont to meet for spiritual guild
ance was rung. The soft autumn evening
air was startled by its tones. That bell
was rung queerly. 1t was tolled. who )
dead?" wondered the communicates,
pricking up their unaccustomed ears.
Lets go and see"
The congregation went to church that
night. When the members arrived they
found that their fears of somebody dead
were groundless. The minister explained
that he thought some of them were spir-
itually dead, as the attendance was no1
what it should be. Then, having got ths
members inside, he proceeded to give
them good talking to-
Wake up, brethren. and go to church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Matter With ireland.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harpers Weekly.
We were talking of DR.. Douglas Hyde,
the president of the Gaelic league and the
prime eXpounder of the whole movement.
Much was said of his work and personali-
ty that was fascinating to listen to, but
1t was all summed up in this happy die
tum: "IIe is a genius If only for this
reason-he has found out what was the
matter with u.s." That is, l believe pro-
foundry true. DIR. Hyde and the Gaelic
league have found out what is the matter
with Ireland. And roughly speaking it is
this: That Ireland is ceasing to be Irish;
she is losing one by one all the distinctive
traits of a separate people; her language
is dying-in another generation it will be
dead: her peculiar customs, her songs ner
dances, her sports, her music, her drama,
her art, are all vanishing; her people are
no longer Irish they are West Billions.
provincialized Englishmen, nourished on
slushy English literature, aping English
fashions, waiting always on the English
lead, turning their backs ON everything
that was characteristically Irish. Such,
in rough outline, was the revelation that
dawned on a few far-sighted Irishmen in
those troubled but stirring years that fol-
lowed the downfall of Parnell, when the
Irish mind, released from the obsession OF
politics, began rigorous course of self
inquiry and introspection. And the dis .
ease once diagnosed the remedy was not
far to seek 1t was to restore to ireland
all that she had lost or wantonly thrown
away or that had been crushed out of
her. 1t was to revive her native tongue
that great anchor of natonality-and 70
popularize anew everything that could
contribute to a veritabe racial identity.
This, then, is the new situation that has
been created" says recent writer, THE
political disabilities or Ireland remain,
and the political fight must go on until
they are redressed, but England stands IN
our mental view no longer as the sole de-
stroyer of Irish nationality; we have
learned that we ourselves have been act
ing like fools-that we, during this CEN
fury. have been the greatest sinners
against that nationality whose death we
were only too anxious to lay at the door
of England" l think that is the bare
truth of the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
UMBRELLA AND SUIT CASE.
Crime of Carrying One Tucked in the
Straps of the Other.

From the New York Sun.
THE best that can be said of a man
who carries along the streets and in
railroad stations and other crowded places
a suit case with an umbrella tucked
through the straps of it, said Mr. Gwill-
bly, lis that hhe is thoughtless, but for
such thoughtlessness there is no excuse.
1T was bad enough to have to stumble
over the old time valise when SO carried
about, but there was this to be said for
it, that the valise had soft corners; it was
more or less compressible; if you Stun
bled over valise you were at least pre-
served from barking your shins or tear
ing your clothes on 1t. But it is not SO
with the modern, rigid framed sharp
cornered suit case.
"On this, carried low down in crowd
out of sight, and projecting a sit does
out for a long distance in front of and
behind the person carrying it, to mix
with peoples legs around, you can cut
and bruise yourself wofully.
80, in a crowd, the suit case by Itself
is a menace and danger; and the man
who would carry a suit case careessly
must be an indifferent person indeed
when we can say that of man who
would carry just a suit case So what mus.
we think of a man who, quite, ignoring
quite thoughtless Of all other people,
but thinking only of himself and simply
to save himself trouble, carries one with
an umbrella sticking out forward and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Almost Human DOG.

John Burroughs in Human Traits in An
imals," in The Outing Magazine for De-
cember
The dog undoubtedly exhibits more hui
man traits than any other lower animal,
and this by reason of his long association
with man. There are few of our ordinary
emotions that the dog does not share, as
joy, fun, love of adventure. jealousy, sus-
picion, comradeship. helpfulness, guilt.
eovetousness. and the like, or feelings an
alogous to these--the dog version of them.
l am not sure but that the dog is capable
of contempt. The behavior at time of a
large dog toward a small, the Sights he
will put upon him, is hardly capable of
any other Interpretation The forebear-
ance, too, which a large dog usually shows
toward a touchy little whiffet, never re-
senting its impudent attacks, is very hui
man. "A barking dog never bites is Al
old saying founded upon human nature
as well as upon dog nature. The noisy
blusterer is rarely dangerous, whether
man or dog. do not agree with Steven
son that the dog is a snob. The key to
a dogs heart is kindness. He will always
meet you half way and more. L have been
asked why the farm dog usually shows
such hostility to tramps and all disrepu-
table looking persons. 1t is not their
looks that disturb the dog. but their
smell-a strange unknown odor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
SWeet-Voiced Owl.

From Country Life in America
Like everything else difficult of obser-
walton, and more or less mysterious in
habit, the owls are generally viewed with
superstition and a varying amount OF
dread. In fact very many people shrink
from the sound of their voices. perhaps
their most charming and remarkable at
tribute and on this account we hear. par
ticularly among the more ignorant nhab-
itants of the south and of the forestec.
mountain districts, wierd stories and oe-
liefs that no amount of explanation or
demonstration can unseat. And when
reason. unconsciously asserting itself
against pure superstition. begins to re-
duce the actual fear engendered by the
ghostly night-fyers. there begins at once
n relentless persecution as unfounded as
it is unfortunate. For there is surely no
single group of birds. unless the equally
harmless tribe of hawks, their diurnal
representatives. so persistently varied
against.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
BASKETBALL At
Y. N. c. A. BUILDING
STEELE-SMITH WINS FROM SAkS
IN PRETTY GAME-ATHLETIC
CLUB ATHLETES DEFEAT Y. M.
C. A. HIGH JUMPERS.

In fifteen-minute halves four rough and
ties were fought out on the floor of the
Young Mems Christian association last
night. These were the first matches of
the season between the teams of the Com
mercial league. When the scores were
finally summed up it was found that
the team representing Steele-Smith had
won from Saks' by a close score of IA to
u. The Young Mems Christian assoeia-
ton first team defeated the cox represen-
tatives by a score of 80 to !.
The four squads appeared in the suits
which were furnished by the different
business houses. The names of the firms
appear in large letters across the breast.
The many spectators who came out to en-
courage their favorites soon Joined into
the spirit of the game and followed
the ball to the basket with bursts of en-
thusiastc cheering.
Stee-Smith and Saks lead off At first
it appeared as if the game was cinched
for saks. Chase, the captain, played
his men with fine team work, and three
goals were thrown in quick order. In
the second half, Lackmond's aggregation
rallied. and managed to pile up IA points,
winning on an individual throw just as
time was called
The first team of the association had
little trouble in defeating the Cox aggre-
cation. This victorious squad will meet
Vanderbilt next Friday. All that is need
ed is a little more team work to make
it's standing one of the best in the south.
The boys intend to put in an hours prac-
tice every day during the coming week.
Meyers was the star of the association
team, last night throwing four field goals
and two fouls. Chairsell, Bullock and
Felix Sherrod were each credited with
three field goals.
An interesting match between the Biz
mingham Athletic club and the Young
Mems Christian association preceded the
basket ball games in the form of a high
jumping contest. The athletic club
jumped over the Y. NJ. c. A boys and
back again with a score of S1a to " of a
point. The following was the stand
ing: Athletic club, Sid B. Jones, feet
inches; Carroll Long, feet inches; II.
A. Moon, feet 10 inches; Y. M. c. A.,
Myers, feet 10 inches; Stovall feet
s inches, Lackmond. 4 feet inches.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Deadly Columbia.
Emerson Hough in when the June Rise
Is On in The Outing Magazine for De-

Emerson Hough in when the June Rise
Is On" in The Outing Magazine for De-
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w 80 l,ia baat crushod and huny
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- .s,,o, 90 =, another broken
, ne GU ,i'9 T,,a,,+,,.siv Mile Ranids.
''.,.l oii nv - ~ n,ho+ became
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
PLANS FOR
COTTON CONVEN TON
Committee Has Gone to Work
Enthusiastically
MEANS MUCH FOR THE CITY
viii Undoubtedly Bring Together the
Most Representative Body of South
erners Ever Assembled.
Meeting Today.
MEANS MUCH FOR THE CITY

The publicity and transportation COM
nlttee appointed by the Commercial club
to arrange for the coming of the con-
vention of the Southern Cotton associa-
ton. to be held in Birmingham from
January 10 to 10, inclusive, will meet
this afternoon at the club rooms to con-
fer upon plans already launched.
Realizing that this convention of the
association will be the biggest thing of
the kind ever held in Birmingham or
in the south, the committee has entered
enthusiastically into the work of prepa-
ration. First they have secured from
all railroads traversing the cotton belt
one-fare rate for the round trip, many
of the roads agreeing to issue printed
flyers to be distributed along their lines
announcing the meeting of the conven-
ton.
Fifty thousand leaflets are now being
struck off for the business men of Bir-
mingham and the district to enclose in
their mail The local papers have prom
Used their hearty cooperation in the adj
vertising plan. They will set forth edi-
torially and through their news columns
the vital significance of the conventions
coming to Birmingham, and the impor-
lance of enlisting the enthusiastic CO.
operation of the business people so as
to leave no stone unturned in making
the convention the success which is ex-
pected of Birmingham
They will impress upon the business
people the rare opportunity that is offered
them.
g., on
cannot be laid upon this With practi-
cally 5000 visitores here the hotels and
boarding houses will have their hands
full, the merchants will take in thou
sands of extra dollars and Birmingham
will be taxed to her utmost.
Never before has Birmingham secured
a convention of such proportions; never
before has there got together such an
aggregation of representative men in any
CITY of the south, not even in New Or
leans, where the two former conven-
tions of the cotton association were heid.
One reason why the convention mere VIII
overshadow all others is that during Its
progress a new president and secretary
will be chosen for the ensuing year,
neither Harvie Jordan nor Mr.. Cheatham,
the incumbents of those offices, standing
for reelection. That this fact in itself
guarantees a record breaking attendance
can easily be seen. Many of the most
prominent men in the south are already
being mentioned for the offices.
Another, and perhaps stronger reason,
for expecting large attendance in Biz
mingham of delegates from all sections
of the south, s~that Birmingham is ac-
, tually geographically and productivity the
center of the cotton belt. This is demon
strated by the fact that the average
railroad fare is cheaper by 50 to Bir-
mingham for the convention than to any
other city in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Years Mountain Climbing Honors.

Caspar Whitney in THE View Point"
in The Outing Magazine for December.
The year 1906 has been distinguished
for performan noes in mountain climbing
The Duke of Abruzzi, whose ascent of
Mt. St Elias has been eclpsed on the
North American continent by DIR. Cook S
more recent feat, succeeded last June in
surrounding the second highest Q9.02D
summit or the Ruwenzori Range in Cen
trail Africa. The highest summit (Mt.
kibo) of this range being 1892.
But the achievement of DR.. and Mrs.
William II. Workman last August over
shadows that of the Italian Duke in
Africa. for they succeeded in climbing to
1884 feet on the peek of the Chago
Lungma glacier in the Himalayas. This,
| believe, is a record in height; though
by no means so difficult an undertaking
as Mckinley. The Workmans camped
for two nights at ZOO feet, which be-
comes also a record for a mountaineer' S
camp.
Thus, the mountain climbing honors of
1906 may be said to justly belong to
America, for DR.. and Mrs. Workman and
DIR. Cook are Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
courtship Among Animals.

John Burroughs in Human Traits in
Animals" in The Outing Magazine for
December
Another human trait that seems al
most universal among the lower animals
is the coyness and reluctance of the fe-
male in her relations to the male. Her
first impulse is to refuse and to flee. She
is negative as the male is positive Among
the birds there is something like regular
courtship, there is rivalry and jealousy
and hostile birds, the propagating instinct
in the female Is evidently not subject to
the same law of recurring intervals that
it is among mammals. Hence the female
must be stimulated and won by the male.
lie addresses himself to her In a way
that's quite exceptional. If II occurs at ALL
among mammals. His aim seem to be
to kindle or quicken her sexual and mat
ing impulses. In the case of mammals
these impulses recur at certain periods
and no courtship on the part of the male
is necessary