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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

A north Missouri farmer, whose
hog was killed by a train, wrote the
company's claim agent for a settle
ment. He opened the communication
thus:
"Dear Sir My razorback strolled
down yonr track, week ago today
Your 80 came down the line and
snuffed his life away.
You can't blame me-the hog, you
see, slipped through the cattle gate
so kindly pen check for ten, the debt
to liquidate.
He received the following reply:
"Old 30 came down the line and
killed your hog, we know, but razor
backs on railroad tracks, quite often
meet with woe. Therefore. my friend,
we cannot send the check for which
you pine; just plant the dead, place
Ger his head Here lies a foolish
swine. "-Contributed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

II there was anything in Gov. Cum
Minis contention that he is the great
and only Simon pure dyed in the wool
reformer and vicegerant of destiny to
squash corporations, his talk along
this line would have more effect with
those who reason and think. But a
railroad attorney himself of note,
attorney for the Travelling Mems AS
sociation, under a salary all the time
he has been governor, has always rode
on passes until he got his back up be-
cause the railroads wouldn't kotow to
suit his personal ambition, now he
poses as the great white high priest of
the sanhedrim of reform, and wants
two years more added to the five that
he has had as governor to finish
disrupting the republican party if
possible. Rule or ruin is his motto,
the u. S. Senate his ambition and the
bambnozing of the voter his aim.
Folderol, folderol Britt Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

Perkins has been pounding away fer
good government and the good of Iowa
all his life. He even carried musket
for the good os the cause in the dark
days of the civil war. Gov. Cum
minis has been promulgating progress
siveness only since he began to aspire
to be a member of the United States
Senate. Before that time he was the
acknowledged brilliant solicitor of
the railroad and insurance corporation
interests of Iowa. Can the leopard
paint out his own spots?-Hopkinton
Leader.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

Don't you think it rather suggestive
that the progressive" papers, when
they desire to bestow the strongest
praise on Governor Cummins, in
variably associate him in some manner
with democrats Bryan and Folk?
Don't know how you feel about it dear
reader, but if it were possible to
compare his political standing to
Allison, Dolliver, hepburn, Lacey,
ct al, the Gazette would feel that as
between Perkins and Cummins, it was
merely choice of republicans, but
as matters now stand, according to
the progressive" papers, it is simply
choice between republican and
Mr.. Cummins. Cedar Falls Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28
SOsE low IDEAS.
Opinions of Iowa Editors Concerning Gov.
Cummins' Seven Year Candidacy.

Gov. Cummins will come nearer
satisfying the democracy of Iowa as
governor than other we'll known re-
publicans in the state. He has
adopted many democratic prln-
ciples and made them his own.
His views on the need of tariff revision
will commend him to all who believe
in the principles OF true democracy. -
Sac City Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

Governor Cummins in his addresses
to the farmers institute rolls his eyes
to the ceiling, shakes his locks and
then dramatically calls upon the far
mers to join him in his warfare upon
all sorts of things. He tell them that
if they could see lobbying as he sees
it daily at the state capital. they would
despair for their country. The lobby
is terrible thing, no doubt, but the
visitor at the statehouse sees but little
of it. 1t is all in the imagination,
and nobody knows this SO well as the
governor. When man wants Office
real badly. he can see things and will
say things that would put an ordinary
citizen to shame. Iowa City Repub-
lican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

In 1861 it took just one bushel OF
corn to buy pound of nails, now a
bushel of corn will buy ten pounds
of nails. Then it required sixty-four
bushels of barley to buy one yard of
broadcioth, now the same amount of
barley will pay for twenty yards of
broadcloth. 1t then required the price
of one bushel of wheat to pay for one
yard of calico, now one bushel of
wheat will buy twenty yards of
calico. Hampton Recorder.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

Isn't it simply awe inspiring to see
the cheerfulness with which the
governor and his followers appropriate
to themselves the title of Roosevelt
republicans? Why, there isn't a
republican in Adams county who
claims to be other than a Roosevelt
republican, and yet there are great
many who would not class themselves
as Cummins republicans for a single
second. Bosh! Have the Cummins
crowd and the reformers a corner on
all the Rooseveltism xtant?-Corning
Union Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

That exclusive Iowa product, the
Cherry sisters, have come out of their
retirement and are now regaling
Iowans with one of those Irresistible
programmes that made the trio famous
from the Missouri to Gotham. In
duced by the manager of vaudeville
house in an Iowa city, the Cherry
sisters, who have been living on their
farm near Marion, make fare
we'll appearance. So peculiar is their
work before the footlights that no one
in the theatrical world has ever at
tempted to initiate the peculiar turn
put on by these famous sisters. So
far as can be learned the one week Is
all that will tempt them back to the
stage where they won international
renown. lex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

There is nothing of the Ikea
thunderbolt-out- of -a-clear-sk about
Governor Cummins' announcement of
his candidacy for fourth term.
Practically everybody was convinced
months ago that he would insist on
double the honors accorded Grimes,
KirkwOod, Gear and Shaw. Our pre-
sent Iowa executive may be embar-
rassed by some things occasionally,
bnt modesty is not one OF them. -
KeOkuk Gate City.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

The talk that George d. Perkins is
under the influence of Blythe and the
railroads or any other inimical in
fiuelce is all CANNON. There isn't a
man in the state of Iowa who can in
fuence Mr.. Perkins one iota from
what he deems TO be right and clean
politics. Perkins thinks for himself
and usually arrives at right con-
clusions. .-Eldora Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

The farmer is wisely improving his
time who spends it these days over
hauling his machinery and getting
everything in readiness for spring
work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

We would like to hear Gov. Cunar
minis speak once for the republican
party instead Of so much for himself.
We would like to hear him give a
rousing cheer for the republican
national platform of 1904 and also
hear him give cheer for President
Roosevelt's message on the tariff. We
are afraid he has run after strange
gods SO long that he will lose sight of
the fact that lie should be the leader
of the republican party in the state,
instead of repairing fences for his own
political advantage. The republican
party in Iowa at the present time is
badly in need of a" Moses who will
lead it out of the bewildering fog of
its present politics. .-Vinton Eagle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

A. r. Dodd, who was at one time
senior publisher OF the Ft.' Atkinson
Times, has sold the Mail-Press of
Strawberry Point, which he has pub
lished for several years. @. A. New
man. of Iowa City, is tine purchaser.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

The State Register tells Of
woman living in Grundy county who
from the proceeds of her poultry has
given three of her children college
education, bought a fine carriage to
ride in and put piano in her parlor.
When old biddy is worked right she
can do great things.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28
G. s. BOICE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
H. l.. COFFEEN
REAL ESTATE DEALER.

Has bargains in land near Decorah,
also in otherparts 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 he has sold land. Call on
him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

affections of the democrats of the
state. He has wider popularity
among them than Judge Wade and
with the Bryan wing of the party he
is stronger than ex-Gov. Boies. -Du-
buque Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

We are glad to make note of the fact
that Governor Cummins has again
changed his mind. A month or so ago
he criticised the Dolliver biil-he
admitted that he had done so in pri-
vate conversation, but denied he had
done so in the address before the fruit
commission men. as stated in certain
false dispatch. Now he says that
Dolliver is making one of the greatest
fights in the history of the country.
We are glad he has changed his MIND
and come to the right conclusion.
But Dolliver was just as right and
strenuous when the governor criticized
his bill, in private conversation. as
he is now But success always brings
as its concomitant the praise of men.
The man who can, praise when success
is in doubt is the man whose friend
ship is worth having in such matters.
Cedar Rapids Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

Down in Des Moines county the
county officials have some law break
ing farmers to deal with. For several
years past some farmers have been
reaping a harvest each spring on
hounties of wolves scalps, and now
it comes out that raising wolves has
been an industry we'll carried ont.
"It is more profitable to raise wolves
than hogs" said one farmer and the
fact that very seldom is an old VOLTS
scalp brought in for bounty, has led
the officials to investigate this new
scheme of swindling.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

1t is announced that some time this
spring the government will weigh the
mails west of the Missouri river for
the purpose of fixing the compensation
the railroads shall receive during the
next tour years for carrying the mails.
The weighing will occupy about. 100
days. The railroads will be paid for
four years on a basis of what is carried
during the weighing period.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

The republican state convention that
will name the republican candidate
for governor of Iowa this year will
have total of /. $3.50 delegates, figuring
on the same basis as before, or two
less than the famous Cedar Rapids
convention which nominated Cum
minis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28
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Johannn Hook, the wife murderer,
paid the penalty for his crimes by
hanging in Chicago Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28
DecOrah Fourth in Population.

According to the state census of
1906 the cities and towns of the Fourth
congressional district having 500 or
more inhabitants are as follows::
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

Don't wait till spring to tone up
the system do it now-eat Thomas
bakery goods.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

1t is hard to tell how the guber-
Material contest will end. But if
Gov. Cummins should be beaten in
the convention, become al independent
candidate and receive the endorsement
of the democratic convention pos
sibilities some have had in mind would
be realized. In his public addresses
the governor has carefully limited
his criticism to the republican party.
He has done everything in his power
to destroy confidence in its cardinal
principle and in the congress it con-
trolls and to create the impression that
it represents the corporations in their
efforts to deny the people a square
deal. Consequently the democratic
press of this state is quite unanimous
In his praise. No other citizen OF
Iowa with the possible exception OF
Horace Boies EQUALS him in the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

Look over our new stock Of wall
paper patterns, 10 cents to $i.00 per
double roll. Brunt q Parman. 80
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

After fifteen years of more or less
serious consideration of the subject,
the national senate ON Wednesday
passed the pure food bill by vote Of
63 to 4. The bill makes it mis-
demeanor to manufacture or sell
adulterated or misbranded foods,
drugs, medicines or liquors in the
District OF Columbia, territories and
insular possessions of the United
States, and prohibits the shipment of
such goods from one state to another
or to any foreign country. 1t also
prohibits the receipt of such goods.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

He (Cummins) has been the most
ardent and tyrannical ring politician
that has ever occupied the governor s
chair in Iowa. During his tenure of
Office he has devoted his time and his
energies to the building up of
factionalism and the encouragement
of divisive strife within the republi-
can party in his state. Instead of
faithfully and diligently devoting him
self to his duties he has rarely spent
an entire week in his Office during his
five years as governor. His energies
have been devoted chiefly to carrying
1iscord into the ranks of his party
throughout the country; in extrava-
giant junkets in private palace cars
with political allies at the expense of
the already burdened taxpayers of the
state. Webster City Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

A duck, who had faithfully stuck to
business during the summer and laid
several dozen large fawn colored eggs,
complained that she was not appreciat-
ed. "See that hen over there?" said
the duck; "she has not laid so many
eggs as have, nor so big, but she has
books written about her and verses
composed in her honor, while nobody
saws a word about me" 'The trouble
with you is," said wise Buff Leg
horn cock that was standing near,
"that you do not tell the public what
you have done. You lay an egg and
waddle off without saying word,
while that sister of mine never lays
one without letting everybody in the
neighborhood know it. If you want
to cut any ice in this community you
must learn TO advertise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

M. A. HARMON,
ATTORNEY AT Law.
DEBORAH, Iowa National Bank Building,
1p-stairs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-28

Office in Citizens Bank Block.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
VALUE OF FUTURITY
WILL EXCEED $4,000
Many Eigibles on List-Number OF
Void Entries Breaks Record for
Previous Years.

NEW YORK. March 24.-Assistant
Secretary Smith. of the Coney Island
Jockey Club estimates that the gross
value OF the Fuurity this yeaI will be
$J0.0 .0C0
There are 2S2 youngsters still on the
eligible list but this number will be
reduced some when the final declara-
tions are in. The number OF void en-
tries this year is a record for the event,
no less than 333 OF the original nomi-
nations having been declared void for
various causes The entire entry made
by the late William c. Whitney. some
thing more than seventeen. is void
The loss Of so many nominations Will
have a material effect on the value of
the Futurity. At the least calculation
il depreciates the value of the race by
s5.0Oe. while il is possible that it means
n loss OF SI2 900 or $1,000 in the Futurity
total.
Harry Payne whitney will not have
a Futurity starter this year. unless he
follows his plan OF last season, when
he purchased Timber 10 carry his colors
In the rich stake
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
NEBRASKA DISREGARDS
BIG NINE CONFERENCE
CornhuSkers Will Not Be Governed BY
Rules Adopted-EligibiIity Code
Is Unaffected.

LINCOLN. Neb., March 34.-AccOrd 'ng
TO a statement by Dr. James T Lees.
a member OF the American football 7. les
committee and Chairman OF the s1IiI.4tic
board OF Nebraska University, the corn
husker authorities VIII not be governed
by the rules enacted b. the big nine
conferences at Chicago Mr.. Lees said:
Il can conceive OF no good reason
why Nebraska should even consider the
adoption OF the rules enacted by the
Western conference These rules are
far more drastic than the situation de-
serves
Nebraska has already scheduled ten
football games for the season OF 1906
We shall play all Of these games. 4
coach has also been engaged IN the per
son of Amos 7. Foster formerly coach
at Cincinnati University. Save no
doubt Of his retention by the Nebraska
board
Neither do I sanction the abolition
of the training table. although Nebraska
may abolish il, but IL such acton Is
taken ii will be purely for financial rea-
sons L is my judgment that the train
ing table improves the physical cordl-
ton of the players. thereby having a
tendency 10 prevent injuries
Neither will Nebraska reduce The ell
sibilitv of players There has been LOO
much OF the suggestion OF spent powder
in this football unheaval The worse
evil in the game was the PROFESSIONALISM
coming from the Offering OF rnancldl
inducements to players rms phGse OF
the situation ESs almost been 'oISllS
disregarded."
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
INTERNATIONAL CHESS
CONGRESS ON JUNE 2

NEW YORK. March 24.-As was gen
orally anticipated. a second information
al chess masters congress will be held
at Ostend. Belgium. and invitations are
already out for the leading experts OF
the world TO attend the gathering. un-
der the auspices of the Cercle des
Echecs de BruXelles- 1t is proposed to
formally open il on June 3 and of the
three events planned the most important
is the restricted contest. to which FIVE
or six of the greatest players will be
admitted.
Geza MarocZy, and Frank j. Marshall
are among those in this country invited
TO compete, and the last named two
have made known their acceptance.
Presumably DR. s. TarTaseh. ID. Janow-
ski. and e. Schlechter win be similarly
honored.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
AMERICA CHALLENGES
BRITISH CUP H0LOErc

LONDON March &c r New
burn. secretary Of the Lawn Ten
mis- Association has stated that Ems
land has ben duly challenged for the
Dwight Davis cup by both America
and Austria Ia sis-
The American team Is certain to in
clude Messrs- Besls Wright, the Amer
lean singles champion, and Holcomhs
Ward The other pair are uncertain.
but il is said neither Mr.. Larned nor
Mr.. Clothier is likely to be chosen.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
Y. NJ. c. A. CANOEISTS
SELECT SUMNER HOME
Above Chain Bridge One and 0ne-half
Miles on Virginia Shore oPpo-
site Broad Water.

At a meeting Of the Young Mems
Christian Association Canoe and Boat
Club which was held Friday evening IN
the committee rooms OF the new building
tract OF land about one and one-half
miles above Chain bridge was selected
as the place 10 build a summer house.
The location is one of the best along
the Upper Potomac. being just opposite
the Broad Water OF the Virginia shore
This stretch OF water is especially
adapted to canoeing, many of the re
gattas which have been held in the past
being held at this particular spot. s-ist
summer the High Island Canoe Club
held its regatta here, and it is expected
that the Washington Club which re-
Gently sprung into such popularity will
hold one there this year.
With such a spot as this on which
to locate there is every reason to be
lieve that the Y. NJ. c A club will be
attended with great success. At the
meeting Friday night a half dozen or
more applicants were admitted TO men,
berShip.
Work on the building will begin at
once. 1t is hoped to have the structure
completed before the warm weather
starts in
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
TIE IN Y. N. c. A.
BOWLING LEAGUE
Hammer and Robinette Trios Each Have
.667-Telfar Leads in Individual
averages With I7o.

The Hammer ana RObinette trios are
lied for first place in the Young Mems
Christian Association Bowling League
with .661 This is .$3i points above the
Gould and Mowry teams. which are tied
for third hOnors. Caldwell and Good
man bring up the rear. with no per
centage, having PLAYED no games since
the starting Of the league last Wednes-
day.
Telfar leads in individual averages,
With 1l9, with BOntz second. one point
behind. and Baker third, with 176 Gam
mel. Shepard, and MowrY are fighting
14S points each Details of averages and
percentages follow;
Standing OF teams:
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

With Catcher Doom laid up with a
split finger. Crtst suffering an injury 70
his leg and MunsOn bit in the eve by a
thrown ball. Hughey DufIy has a de-
cidedly crippled corps OF cstchers.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS
ALLOW SUMMER BALL

DETROIT. March 24-The decision
has been reached by the presidents OF
HilIsdale, Alma, Albion, OlfveJ. Ra1a-
mazOO. Michigan Agricultural, and
-Ypsilanti Normal. seven OF the smaller
colleges IN Michigan TO allow men in
their baseball mines TO play profession
ally during the summer providing they
do not play on teams IN the major or
minor leagues under the national
agreement
The abolition OF the training table
was recommended. but freshmen viii
be allowed TO compete in intercollegiate
contests after they have been In at
tendance twelve weeks. provided they
are UP in their studies.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
TALK Of AMATEUR
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Olympic Aspirants Will Con-
test For Western Title.
MANY TEAMS WILL COMPETE
Massachusetts,, New Jersey, Canadian,
and Foreign Associations Will
Be Represented.

ST. LOUIS, March 24-It may be
only a question of a few years when
there will be another amateur golf
tournament that viii rival the national
championships in Importance.
The latest scheme is to run off the
Olympic cup championship in con-
junction with the amateur champion
ship Of the Western Golf Association on
the links Of the Glen Echo Country
Club, of st. Louis, June IS and follow
ing days. and to allow teams entering
the Olympic TO compete for the West
crn title
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
Big Incentive for Visitors.

This will give visiting golfers at
Glen Echo this year a double incentive
and of course, whatever teams go or
FOR the Olympic will be certain to re-
main to nave a try at the Western
title. The former will claim the at
tention Of the golfers on June IS and
conditions call for thlrty-six medal
play.
Last year the western Pennsylvania
team, so ably represented by +. NJ
Byers. George Ormiston w C Fownes
jr.. and DR.. ID. NJ. Frediekes. won the
cup. With teams from the Metropol-
itan. Massachusetts. New Jersey. and
Canadian associations all competing
and possibly team from abroad. the
tournament would claim world wide
attention.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

Individual ages-Telfar. 17S; BontZ,
rs: Baker. 176; Davidson. 10; Williams,
157; Robinette, l56; Gould, 155; Hammer,
153: Whitford. 151; GammeI, 14S; Shep-
ard. 14S; Mowry, 14s.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

Manager Ed Ashenback. of Scranton.
and formerly with Nashua. had the mis-
fortune 10 lose a 800 bill at the New
York State League schedule meeting at
Scranton. Hard luck for Eddie.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

Manager Billy Clymer OF the Colum-
bus team, says there is no thought of the
ability OF Fred Clay to make good with
the stick in major league company. So
say they all.