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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-09-12
FREEPORT
From our regular Correspondent

From our regular Correspondent
Sept 10, 1906.
Miss Cora Dickinson arrived home
in Minneapolis.
Miss Florence Kniss Sundayed at
home.
P. G. Delaney went TO Ridgeway
Monday to work in the tow.mill.
Mrs. Kline of Burr Oak was the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Kline, last week.
Herbie Padden and Charley BrillOuet
of trankville were visitors here We'd
nesday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Soreide were Glen
wood visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Kniss of Clearwater, Mimi. is
the guest of NJ. Kniss and wife this
week.
Eugene Mailman and sons, Guy and
Glen, of DEBORAH, were in our burg
Sunday.
Romeo Padden and wife of Frank
Vile were guests of g. l.. Beebe and
wife Thursday.
Lars Peterson and wife of DEBORAH
were calling on friends here Sunday.
a camping party from Castalia have
located here for a few days.
Mrs. Ferguson came over from Burr
Oak last week TO attend the bedside
of her husband, who died at the Poor
Farm Saturday. The remains were
taken to Burr Oak for burial.
Artie Robinson arrived home from
Minneaoils Friday.
Mr.. Kline of Burr Oak was visitor
here Sunday.
Miss Esther Peterson and Glen
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-09-12
CASTALIA


+ rom our regular correspondent,
Sept 10, 1865.
School started Monday.
Ross VIM returned TO Charles City
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Vaughn and
children of Hardin were over Sunday
visitors at the H. G. Painton home.
Mrs. Hiram Anderson visited Decor
all friends few days of last week.
Miss Mae Clark visited the Kenyon
home at DEBORAH a couple of days last
week.
DR.. Flynn was called to see Mrs. d.
Busch Monday, who is i'll.
Ed Glossy went to Thornton Fri
day evening.
Mrs Musser and Ruth visited at
West Union last week.
l.. A. Gibbs returned from Mime
apolis Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A @. Tatro. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Dowd and Glen and Miss
Mary Fortkamp and Frank Cook at
tended the West Union fair Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kittenger and
grandson of Des Moines are visiting
the Jas. Hunter home.
Rev. Dickman addres sed a large
congregation at the NJ. f. church
Sunday morning.
Carrie Bernhart went TO Dubuque
Saturday where she will attend school
the coming year.
Mae and Eileen Malloy of Ossian
visited their father Saturday.
Ernest Allen and III. w. Neverman
attended the ball game at Clermont
Sunday.
Lloyd Riggs went to Toledo Tues
day.
Mallory's show is billed here for
Friday, Sept. To-
Rev Montgomery went to Toledo
Tuesday to attend the opening of the
Leander Clark College.
A baby girl arrived at the home of
Tom Boyle's Friday, Sept. Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Perry and Miss
Mae Lambert, Mr.. and Mrs. +. Boil
man and the Misses Sarah and Jennie
Smith returned from Minneapolis last
week.
Mr.. Byers of Garner was business
visitor in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Rushman and Mrs. D. Sculley
went to Taopi, Mimi, Wednesday on
account of the illness of Mrs. Florence
Barnes.
NJ. A. Sparks of Oelwein took Mr..
Clossey's place in the depot here.
@. A. Swanson leaves for Garner
this week where he has half interest
in a hardware store out there. His
family leave later on.
Mrs. Carrie Johnson and children
came from Fayette Wednesday to visit.
Mrs. Johnson and daughter, Mrs.
Jane Underwood and Paul Duff of
Fayette have been visiting the A.
Owens home since Wednesday.
Quite a number from here went to
the scene of the accident which hap
pened at the Cornell crossing Thurs
day. Mrs. Blanchaine and daughter
and two lady friends were out for a
ride and while returning to Ossian
met the accommodation east bound
train. The horses became frightened
so the ladies got out of the buggy aud
tried to hold them. They broke loose
and ran into the tram, one horse being
killed, while the other broke loose and
ran back to town. No other damage
was done except the harness and
tongue of the buggy broken.
The home team will cross bats at
Frankville Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-09-12
RIDGEWAY.
From the Review

From the Review
Miss Elenor Hauber is visiting at st.
Paul this week.
Miss Belle Ellingson went to Mime
apolis this week for medical advice.
Albert Bakken and Martin Magnus
went to the fair at Minneapolis Tues.
day.
Eugene Armstrong came down from
Austin Saturday night for a home
visit
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-09-12
NASSETT.
om our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent.
Sept. 8, 1906.
Mrs. A. Peterson has been visiting
friends in WaukOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lovlen from
Canoe visited at a. Presteseter' s
Sunday.
Among those visiting the State Fair
at Minneapolis past week We're n.
Evenrud and wife, j. Ehrie, Hans
Teslow, G. Forthun, Edwin Teslow,
Albert Teslow, M. Blegen, Carl
Hexom, Fl. Peterson, Chris. Peterson,
A. Larson, J. Williams, b. Geving, b.
Nelson, Melvin Nelson, Adolph Wick,
Theodore Buer. they all report a
good time.
Mrs. G. ]. Skanrud and Mrs. Louie
Hanson returned to Ada. Mimi. last
Monday after visit with friends and
relatives.
Edwin Kallevang went to Des
Moines last Monday.
III. Woldum went to Waukon Satur'
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-09-12

Are you troubled with piles? One
application of ManZan will give you
immepdiate relief. Sold by Brunt q
Parman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22
Mrs. FarweU'S
Guests
BY 4. NJ. Davies Ogden
Copyright, 1905, by Mcclure, Phillips e. ca.
BY 4. NJ. Davies {
Copyright, 1905, BY Mcclure, pnultps6 Co.

Out in the harbor the yacht, living
placldly at anchor, cleaned brilliantly
white in the afternoon sunshine. A
soft breeze stirred the awnings. deck
chairs filled with comfortable cushions
could be surmised. Altogether she pre-
scented a tantalizing picture to the girl
VINO sat waiting on the long. hot dock.
NO one was in sight, the dock being
Il little way from the village. Miss
Norton sighed YEARLY. 1t was partly
TO escape importunate thoughts that
she had accepted this invitation; she
longed to be out there on the cool.
restful waters. She had come down bv
train, expecting TO meet her hostess at
the yacht landing, but as yet Mrs. Far
well had not appeared. Could any
thing have happened?
\ quick, firm tread came down the
wooden dock, and Miss Norton. a look
Of incredulity deepening into a startled
diSmay flashing across her face. shrank
nvoluntarily back. Harris Heming-
way, the man of all others whom she
wished to avoid, She east desperate
glance about her. but there was no
escape. Hemingway came forward.
lifting his hat, Miss Norton FASTENED
to speak
They have not yet sent a boat in"
she explained unnecessarily. And the
Farwells haven't come"
Hemingway consulted his watch.
They told me to be here at g." he
said, But was delayed and missed
my train. It's nearly ! now. And
You say they haven't turned up yet?"
supposedly
No answered Miss Norton. They
were coming in their motor, you know.
Oh, do YOU think anything could have
happcnel:" clasping her hands in sud
den anxiety. But Hemingway shook
his head.
Il suspect they are all right" he re-
sponded rcasSuringly. They have
probably broken down somewhere.
The best thing for Us to do is to get on
board"
Very we'll" said the girl reluctantly.
nwardly She was making plans for
getting away next morning. She sim
ply could not 90 off on a three weeks
cruise with this man. What evil fate
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22
The WORLDS Winter supply.

A German scientist predicts that the
time will come when there will not be
water enough remaining on this globe
to support human life. We are left to
suppose that our shrinking sphere will
form caverns in its interior into which
the oceans will sink. For a similar
reason, as some astronomers believe,
there is no man in the moon, the for
mer waters on its surface, if there ever
were any, having retired into its cav
ernous interior. We have no evidence
at present of subtcrranean hollOws Of
any extent, and the earth's crust Is con
tinually adjusting itself ny earthquake
dislocations to the prcssureS within ana
without. Besides, nature hat provided
this planet Of ours with a rather large
water supply Nearly three-fourths 6
the earth's surface-or 144,712,S0
square miles-are covered by the ocean,
which is reckoned to be Of an average
depth Of at least two miles The globe
must contract enormously ana leave
some huge cavities before our oceans
disappear. At present its crust by no
means resembles a rigid arch 1t is a
wavy curve the tops Of its mountains
more than five miles high and the low
est of it's sea floors more than five
miles deep. We may safely count Gu
several millions of years before the
last man has not drop to drink,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22
HARRIS HEMINGWAY. THE MAN OF ALL
OTHERS SHE WISHED TO AVOID.

had conspired to throw them thus to-
gether when she had imagined him
safely out west?
You see. was awfully lucky" he
was saying Just rs was about off
MY brother turned up, and we decided
the trip was not really obligatory. SO
rang I'D Mrs. Farwell, and she told me
that Bob Dickinson had backed out at
the last moment and repeated her invi-
tation to me. And so here | am" he
repeated .ioyously. Wasn't it luck"
Great luck" repeated Miss Norton,
looking at him with rather curious
eyes. She did not understand this new
mood of his. In the early part of the
winter the two had been great friends,
and she had seen much of Hemingway.
Latterly. however. he had seemed very
busy. The few times they had met he
had appeared tired and preoccupied,
and unconsciouSly vague coolness
had grown up between them. Today he
seemed more like his old self, and the
pain at her heart deepened. Oh why,
why had she come!
He had discovered small boat, with
oars and rowlocks, tied to the end of
the dock. and now helped her into il.
Perhaps on board there might be some
word from the Farwclls. But the cap
tain had been ordered for eight bells.
1t was now that ana after. Should the
dinner be servedt
1T may be the best way 10 bring
them" suggested Hemingway,
But the soup, the fish, had been
eaten, the salad and now the dessert
and coffee, and still no word. Miss
Norton was becoming seriously wor-
ried when the splash Of oars announc-
ed IN arrival. However the boat con
tanned only one man.
Telegram for Miss Norton" he
called
Hemingway watched the girl as she
tore open the envelope. At her eNcla-
nation he started forward.
as anything wrongT' he demanded
sharply.
"Thc-the automobile has broken
down." answered the girl mechanical
". THIS was worse than anything that
had happened yet They cannot get
here tonight. So they suggest that we
try to find some one we know on
shore" Her voice was uncertain. The
last train was gone. she knew Of no
one in the neighborhood. Heming-
ways face cleared.
"Why. the Mayhews have place
only a few miles from here he ex-
claimed trlumphantly. eve can easily
get a trap at tie station and drive out.
| know they would be delighted"
emily Mayhew," repeated Miss Nor
ton family. She go to Emily May
news! That would indeed be a fitting
climax for this wretched afternoon.
was it not Emily Mayhem with whom
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22

large and forty from the country at
large, the latter appointed by the presi-
dent There were about 40 cadets at
the institution the past year, and ac-
commodations were not sufficient even
for that number.
TO train Il boy to become Il soldier in
the United States army requires disci-
pline of severe type and a curriculum
of study that is sufficiently difficult to
stimulate all his mental powers. In
general the programme for day at the
academy is like this:
Reveille at o'clock, roll call at 600,
breakfast at Cos. guard mount at 7:15,
recitations and study hours from S I'M
til 1, dinner 1 until 40, rectations
and study from to 4, drill from I'M
til 80 parade at $50, supper at 6,
study from I till $50, tattoo, then taps
and sleep.
There are no recitatons on Saturday
afternoons, and the cadets then receive
what is called release from quarters"
with permission to visit each other ut
the barracks or to roam about the res
ervation. The West Point cadets do
not get a long summer vacation, as do
the boys at the colleges and universe
ties of the country. They have only
one long vacation in their four years
course. and that comes In the third
year The summer months for other
classes are devoted TO practical field
work. The graduation exercises over,
those who are still cadets 20 into camp.
and for the following weeks there are
practice marches, target practice. sham
battles, exercises in hOrsemanshp,
scouting, patroll.ng, advance guard and
outpost work. bridge building. survey
ing and numerous other duties such as
devolye upon soldiers in the field ana
engaged in fighting an opposing army.
The life of the cadet is fun Of work,
and discipline is ever the uppermost
thought. whether in the barracks or
camp. That is the way good soldiers
are turned out and West Point has
made some Of the best that were ever
produced.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22
West Points
Summer
Campaigns

WW VEST POINT is a name which
EtA arouses pride in the heart OF
an American whenever ii is
mentioned He may not
know great deal about the renowned
military institution mt this place. but
he knows at least that its name is =
synonym for manlneSs of the best
American type. And there is good
ground for this pride. Lord Roberts.
the great English general, hero of the
South African war and other cam
paigns, not long ago declared that the
academy at West Point is the greatest
military school in the world At this
time, when another class of West
Point graduates is going forth to be
come captains and colonies and gener.
ais in the regular army of the future.
the eyes of the nation are directed es-
pecially TO the picturesque site on the
banks of the Hudson where for gener-
ationS brave soldiers have been train
ed and where the national government
is now erecting Il group of new build
ings whose beautiful and majestic as
poet will greatly enhance the attrac-
tons and dignity of the institution.
West Point academy presents a spec.
tacle Of exceptional interest and beau
ty because of the splendid view of the
buildings that may be obtained from
the Hudson river and because of the
charm and grandeur of the natural
surroundings When projected i'm
provcments costing millions of dollars
have been completed. the view of the
academy as whole will indeed be one
worth going far to behold.
No extensive architectural improve
ment in this country has been planned
with greater care. When congress pro-
vided for the undertaking it stipulated
that no work should be done until a
broad general scheme had been laid
out and improved. The West Point of
the future will provide for the housing.
training and recreation of 100 cadets.
The academy now has room for less
than onc-half that number. The maxi
mum number Of cadets under the pres
"nt law is 523. one for each congress
aional district, two from each state at
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22
HING or Marry,

In the feudal days of Scotland, when
noblemen thought It no disgrace to
steal their neighbors' cattle, a baron
protected his vassals from the aristo
cratic cattle litter by hanging outright
those taken red handed without wait.
Ing for the slow process Of the law.
When Sir William Scott was Il young
border laird he made one night a foray
on Sir Gideon Murray's lends. While
driving Off q herd of cattle he was
caught and, being brought before Sir
Gideon, ordered to be hanged. Hang
ing a cattle thief was srch an every
day affair that Sir C;dec9 went about
his ordinary husiacss. Pat his wife.
hearing that a ir...isc,a9 youth of a
good family was to be executed, sought
her husband and Indignantly exclaim-
cd:
"Hoot, Gideon, what do hear? You
talk the life Of the winsome young
Laird Of Harden WI three i'll faured
lasses in the house O. yer ain to
marry"
we're recht, Maggie, my dear" re.
piled the baron, grasping the situation.
"Wullie shall TAX our muckle mould
Meg, or else he'll stretch for it."
The helpless prisoner consented and,
much to his fathers surprise, returned
home with a bride from the neighbours
house he had ridden out to harry.
The Liberty Boys.
The name Of Liberty Boys is the NAM
by which the Sons Of Liberty of tn,
American Revolution were familiarl.
known. They were the men who tough
the first battles OF the colonists, VIII
opposed the stamp act and participate
in the Boston tea party. a flag hoiste
upon the flagstaff that stood besld
Liberty tree, in Hanover square, Bol
| ton. was, the signal at which they a
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22
Forever Distinguished.

When Washington made his tour OF
New England in 1889 he was the guest
OF his friend, Oliver Ellsworth. at
Windsor, Conn. Ellsworth's bIogra-
pher, William CARROT Brown, men
lions that visit as 1.-The greatest hour
in the history of Windsor and of the
Ellsworth family"
Washington wrote in his diary on
Oct n. 1889: by promise was to have
breakfasted ut Mr. EIlsworth's at
Windsor on the way to Springfield:
but, the morning proving very wet and
the rain not ceasing until 10 o'clock.
did not set out till half after that hour
l called. however on Mr.. f. and stayed
there near an hour"
Tradition has generously heightened
out and embellished with incidents OF
an old fashioned patriotic flavor the
single hour of Washington at Elm
wood. There is the story of the errand
Of one of Ellsworth's young sons to
the Wadsworth mansion ut Hartford
to present the invitation, of his trepida
ton at the thought of facing the great
est man in the world and of his sur
prise, relief and disappointment TO find
only 4 quiet old gentleman dressed
very much like his father.
There is also the story of Washing
toms taking on his knees the young
est twain of the Ellsworth children
and singing them the ballad of the
Derby ram.
The homes Washington then visited
were thenceforth forever distinguish
ed. and many n New England house
was richer by the priceless association
so valued by the owners of Elmwood.-
Youths Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22
THE COUNTRY HOME

Did you ever stop to think that the
prospect of a visit to the country home
is usually hailed with delight by both
young and old alike? The spirit of hos
pitality, comfort and plenty which per
vades the whole atmosphere of the
farm home is delightful in the ex-
IRENE, especially to those who come
from city homes where economy Is
practiced on every corner and the
good things so appetizing in the farm
home mean Il good substantial tug at
the pOcketbook when purchased in the
city. The hostess in the country home
cultivates and enjoys her friends. She
can afford to be hOspitable with re-
sources at her command which meet
the demand of every occasion. She
makes her guests feel at home and
happy, while they in turn respond to
the freedom and lack Of formality with
great eagerness.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22
THE TROLLEY.

If there is any talk about running
trolley line anywhere through the COM
munity where you reside go forth and
meet the projectors more than halfway,
give them The right Of way across your
land and take stock in the company and
push the enterprise along, for it is the
best thing which could possibly hit you
Some men whose eyes are set too close
together don't do this, but hinder and
hamper the work in every possible
manner. The trolley line means full
municipal privileges and opportunities
FOR the country resident, wider and bet
ter markets, better schools and more of
all that makes life worth living. Near
ly every farmer appreciates the tele-
phone and the rural mail systems, and
the trolley road is the keystone to this
improved type OF country living.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22

Some Of the feats attributed to an
Gent masters of calicraphy are almost
past belief. ELAN knew an artist who
wrote dlstich in letters of gold, when
he inclosed in the rind of grain OF
corn. oxford boasts a portrait Oh
Charles ]. which has as the lines OF the
head and ruff characters setting 1orth
the book of Psalms the creed and the
Lords Prayer. in the British museum
is a portrait Of Queen Anne about the
size of ones hand Upon it are what
seem at first sight to be certain
scratches. but which prove to be
transcript of a book. The "lliad Oh
Homer in nutshell, which Cicero is
said by Pliny to have seen, sounds I'M
possible. but it has been shown That
the thing is feasible, given the man
and that man the patience. \ TIM
sheet of vellum, capable OF FOLDING
easily. has been found to take GoOo
verses upon one side and the same
number on the reverse. There you
have the 1900 verses of the HAD
all upon a single slip of vellum Inc
latter folds up, and readily, and you
have your Homer in nutshell.-st'
James Gazette.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22

hemingway had spent the most of his
time at the Richardson dance? Was
II not with Emily Mayhem that she had
seen him in a hanson dashing down
town. And had not more than one
rumor of Emily Mayhew's engagement
to Mr.. Hemingway reached her? 1t
would be horrible to go there. She re-
tlccted, yet what else could she do?
Clearly ii was impossible to remain on
the yacht without Mrs. Farwell.
1t could not be helped. Quietly she
took her place in the boat to so
ashore. Quietly she stepped into the
ramShackle vehicle Hemingway sue
ceeded in procuring. 1t was clear,
star lit night; the road, winding
through English-like lanes, was fra
grant with dew dampened flowers.
Everything breathed of peace and
beauty. InSensibly the girls perturba-
ton began to still itself.
Then all at once around a sudden
corner came a rush of four blazing
lights; the warning "honk, honll" of
the hurrying monster. The station
horse, taken unawares, backed precipi-
lately. There was bump, 4 crash.
Alicia, struggling slowly back to con-
seriousness, found herself in Mrs. Far
wells arms. That little lady, seeing
the girls eyes open and realizing that
she was safe, burst into tears.
"Oh, my dear, my dear" she sobbed.
Wasn't it too awful? There we were
speeding along. trying to make the
yacht after all-for the breakdown
proved not so serious as we feared
and didn't we run into you and nearly
XIII YOU: But the doctor says you are
all right" she hurried on You only
struck your head a tiny bit. You will
he all right tomorrow"
Where am L" asked the girl won,
deringly. She could see the pretty
room wherein she lay. Whose could it
lie?
Why, at the Mayhews'," responded
Mrs. Farwel we had Just stopped
to pick UP Emily and Bob, and she in
sisted that we come back at once. You
see, We didn't know whether or not
You were badly hurt So she and
Bob
Bob" qucried Alicia, bcwillered.
Bob Hemingway. Harris brother"
explained Mrs Farwcn They are en-
gagged, you know, although they have
been trying hard to keep it secret
until Bob got home. But you know
how easy that is with Il shrug. And
| believe there were some business
complications too-mattcrs which both
cred both the boys. Anyway. between
worry and work and looking after EN-
lily, | know that poor Harris has been
really distracted. BY the way" send
ing a keen glance ut the girl, speaking
OF Harris, he is almost crazy and in
siSts that he must see you. But"
doubtfully, do you think that you
could stand it,"
yes" murmurcd Alicia in a queer,
breathless little voice, Il think could"
There was a slight noise ut the door.
Alicia opened her eyes. Mrs. Farwell
was gone; Harris Hemingway, his eyes
dark and wide with anxiety, stood
there
"Alicia," he cried, and there was no
installing the love- eagerness and pain
which rang through his voice. All
GOODNESS and misunderstanding melted
before it like a mist before the sun
shine
With a contented little sigh, Alicia
stretched forth both hands.
Harris" she whispered happily,
"why. Harris, DEAR