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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11
OLD RESIDENT DIES SUDDENLY.
Alex. Mckay. Pioneer Wagonmaker, Elk
pires From Heart Failure Thurs.
day Evening.

Citizens of DEBORAH and vicinity
were greatly surprised on Thursday
evening TO learn of the sudden death
from heart disease of Mr.. A. Mckay,
one of the pioneer citizens of DEBORAH,
and for many years member of the
city council.
For the past three or four years Mr..
Mckay had not been in the best of
health, and the past month or so had
been quite poorly, but still was able
to be about and attend TO his business.
On Thurdsay he was at his shop as
usual, and at noon ate hearty dinner.
Late in he afternoon he was taken
worse, and went home, and gradually
sank until 40 O'Clock, when he
passed away.
Alexander Mckay was born at
Belfast, Ireland, July 10, 1885, and
came to America with his parents in
infancy. He came to DEBORAH about
1853, and learned the carpenter trade,
and for many years worked with
George Phelps as wagonmaker,
later going into business for himself.
At various times during his business
life he was in partnership with
others, but the past several years has
conducted his business alone at his
shop on West Water street. He was
in business here forty-four years.
He served, several terms as member
Of the city council, being an active
member when the city waterworks
was installed. He was twice mar
reid, lastly to Mary Tobin Sept. l, 1865,
who with three sons, Fred, merchant
at Waucoma, Ben. j., cashier of the
Citizens Savings Bank of this city,
and Will, now employed in leading
Chicago bank, survive TO mourn the
death of kind and loving father, an
Industrious, public spirited and honor
ed citizen, man whose word was as
good as his bond, and whom everyone
respected and esteemed.
The funeral services were held on
Sunday morning at ten O'Clock az ST.
Benedict's Catholic church, Rev. FIR.
Have officiating, with interment at
the Catholic cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11
Ladora, Iowa, March 81, 1901

Ladora. Iowa, March 81, 1906.
Mr.. Albert B. Cummins:
Dear Sir In answering your cor
respondence according to your request
/ would say that am farmer and am
shipping eggs and other products to
Chicago and other eastern markets.
see by the report of your statement
before the senate investigating COM
mittee that you said that we were
getting lower rates than we were
entitled to, and would like to have
you explain which is the bigger cor
poration, the railroad corporation or
the manufacturers. AS far as your
support, the farmers are making a
move to defeat you. AS regards to my
self, shall do everything can to
defeat your nomination, and if you
are nominated, / shall vote for the
democratic candidate. would rather
do that than to support democrat
on the republican ticket.
E. NJ. WILDER.
PSI see by your reply to Senator
Elkins that you do not mention the
shipping rates that the farmers are
receiving.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11

BY new discovery in natural
science c. S. Page, president of the
Chemical Fire Engines Manufacturing
Company of Des Moines, claims he
will be able to generate electricity
direct from caloric without the use of
batteries or dynamos. He claims to
have discovered flaw in Newton s
law which will upset the entire theory
of gravitation. He declares there is a
SEVENTEEN atom which repels its like
and has varying degrees of affinity for
all others. This atom, he contends,
is the hitherto undescribed electricity
and by heat he holds he can control
it on a metallic wire, for which sub
stance it has the highest degree of
attraction. Eek.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11

They have found new use for corn.
When you lick your stamps now re-
member that it is not gum arabic that
you are coming in contact with but
a new substance discovered by the
Illinois Experiment Station and ex-
tracted from the kernels of corn. This
should add, if possible, to the already
supreme potentate who rules over the
corn belt with such glory for himself
and such benefits for his millions of
subjects. Eek.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11

The Manson Democrat saws: Cum
Minis and his crowd have stolen all the
thunder they possess from democratic
platforms of the past; all that Cum
Minis is. all that he ever was, all that
he ever will be, he owes to what he
has stolen of democracy. All loyal
democrats should do everything in their
power to either whip him over to the
democratic party, where he rightly
belongs, or punish him for his theft
of democratic ideas. Down in his
heart Albert Cummins is democrat
down in his heart every man who is
supporting Albert B. Cummins, secret
ly or openly, is democrat, but he
is too cowardly, too crazy for political
emolument, too anxious to be on the
winning side. and too eager to sit in
the great, gilded band wagon to say
so and vote so.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11
Opportunities.

On the line of the Chicago Great
Western Railway in Iowa, Missouri,
Illinois and Minnesota for business
men, professional men and manu-
facturers. Openings for nearly all
lines in live towns on progressive
railway, affording square deal for
all. Maps, Maple Leaflets, Town
Talks and full information given on
request to Industrial Department,
Chicago Great Western Railway, st.
Paul, or E. b. Magill. Manager.
Townsits Department, Omaha, Neb.
apl 80
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11

"Mr. Perkins, =" says the Spirit Lake
Herald, stands for every true reform
that is up for consideration, and he
has the strength of mind, the estab-
lished character, the generosity in
dealing with others, the practical
knowledge of how things are done,
the backbone TO keep him erect and
the nerve to carry him through any
campaign for real reform. But he is
no hand at all in fixing up issues that
look good to voters and have no real
merit in them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11

Opinions Of Iowa Editors Concerning A. B.
Cummins' Seven Year Candidacy
for Governor OF Iowa.

In the opinion of the Eldora Herald
:" the good old republican party should
be saved regardless of who or how
many men be relegated to the rear in
the battle for the salvation of the
grand old fundamental principles upon
which the party has always rested.
Fallacious democratic dogmas should
not be allowed to be engrafted into It's
platforms. :"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11

The Des Moines Capital repeats its
declaration that there is not room
for two democratic parties nor two
republican parties in Iowa. IF Gov
ernor Cummins' doctrines are right,
we should be repudiated at the prim-
airy. He cannot be nominated in Iowa
by republican votes. If he succeeds
it will be by the help of so, 900 demo
Gratis and practically solid demo
cratic press. A"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11

The Keokuk Gate City would like
to know if Gov. Cummins was speak
ing in the interest of Iowa farmers
or in the interest of Iowa railroads
when he declared before the senate
committee ON interstate commerce
that the farmers ship butter and eggs
east upon a rate "to which they are
not entitled in any fair Adjustment"
."He says he was pleading for the
people, - says the Gate City. is that
fact?''
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11

"The old soldiers of Iowa will rally
to the support of George D. Perkins
for they recognize in him a true
friend and comrade," declares the
Clarion Monitor. 1T has been good
many years since the "old boys have
had an opportunity of placing one of
their number in the executive man.
sion at Des Moines, and they will give
Mr.. Perkins their hearty support.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11

1t is not difficult to relieve blind,
bleeding, itching or protruding piles
with ManZan, the great pile remedy.
1t is put in collapsable tubes with
nozzel, and may be introduced and
applied at the least of the trouble.
Stops pain instantly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11

For headaches, constipation, ect :,
Dade's Little Liver Pills are the
best. They cleanse and tonic the
Liver.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11
Dissolution Notice,

Notice is hereby given of the
dissolution of the partnership which
has heretofore existed between o. p.
Dotseth and P. J. Ness, under the
firm name of Dotseth & Ness, in the
bakery business, the firm dissolving
by mutual consent. The business will
be retained and conducted by P. j..
Ness, who will pay all Indebtedness
of the firm, and collect all accounts
due the firm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11

Phone your order for some Of
those good things to eat at the
Corner Grocery. Phone So. r. H.
Tracy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11

For bloating, belching. indiges-
ton, etc, eat Rings Dyspepsia
Tablet after meals.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11

The most uncalled for and conspic-
uous affront which an Iowa governor
has ever paid fellow Iowan was when
Gov. Cummins refused to attend the
meeting of the Polk County Republican
club at Des Moines last Friday night
for the reason that Secretary Shaw
was the speaker. Mr. Cummins was
at home, and had no valid excuse. An
invitation was extended him by the
club and box was placed at his dis
posal, bat nevertheless the governor
of great state deliberately chose to
place this affront upon an hOnored re-
publican, a member of the cabinet of
the United Safes. To show the differ.
ence in the spirit of the two men
Secretary Shaw paid a visit to the
governors offices during his stay in
Des Moines, desiring to show him
the courtesy which his position de-
mands. Things have come to a sweet
pass in Iowa politics when an Iowa
governor absents himself from repub-
lican meeting in his own town simply
because the speaker holds views
differing from his own. Manchester
Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11

Cummins is a stock holder with Tom
and Stitz Way, W. L. Eaton, A. B.
Funk and several others of his politi-
cal friends in the First National bank
Of Wesley in Kossuth county. The
Ways have conspicuOusly advertised
the governors connection with this
bank, as they formerly did his part
nership in the Way-Johnson-Lee ele-
vator line trust, but since the latter
became unpopular with the farmers an
effort was made to cover up the gov
ernor's 81, 00C investment by claiming
that Tom Way had put the 81 200 into
another company, the name of which
Governor Cummins recently said he
"did not remember ut has devel-
oped, however, that that other COM
pany is likewise an elevator line, the
Iowa & Minnesota Cereal Company.
which operates a line of elevators
along the Minneapolis & st. Louis
railroad. The governors partner Tom
Way, is now town site agent for that
railroad company. Elk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11
Royal
Baking Powder
Absolutely
Pure

Made from Pure Grape Cream of Tartar
In baking powder Royal is the standard, the
powder of highest reputation; found by the
United States Government tests of greatest
strength and purity.
1t renders the food more healthful and palat-
able and is most economical in practical use.
Housekeepers are sometimes importuned to
buy alum powders because they are "cheap.''
Yet some of the cheapest made powders are sold
to consumers at the highest price.
Housekeepers should stop and think. Is it
not better to buy the Royal and take no chances
the powder whose goodness and honesty are never
questionedi
Is it economy to spoil your digestion by an
alum phosphate or other adultered powder to
save few pennies3
BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW YORK
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11

U. n. IOISOUII.
l4-2 p. J. Ness.
DEBORAH, Iowa, March 26, 1906.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-07

and spent happy night with them
during which We hadn't as before. a
single quarrel.
TT seemed that the child ought 10
keep US from scraps in future. and we
came back. But, you know, q child for
the first three months has Il lot Of collie.
aud It's mighty trying to the temper,
70 that now there was some excuse
for
That wasn't it," interrupted the
stranger. Go on
AT any rate. we qusrreled more than
ever. Ihs little one IL now three years
old, we love her and each other. but
We can't keep our tempers. There being
three Of us. We can't separate AS be
fore; the child keeps us together. We
don't want to separate; we just want
to keep steady. but we can't. Some
times l think there's something in the
sea air to stir people up. Sometimes
I think l am failing or Doll is falling
under some hidden disease. But II doc
tor looked us both over and says we're
all right. I asked him why we had to
dght and he said our physical makeup
was not harmonious"
'.Nonsense"' exclaimed the stranger.
What's that you say, Slrf'
Pm the director Of an insane asy
ium. Insanity comes largely from VIC
lating natural laws. Man il II sregari-
Gus animal Deprive him of the com
pany Of others-variOus Others-and he
breaks up. Shut up two people together
TO pass through the same scenes day
after day, month after month. and they
will have to quarrel; they cant help
it. That is my theory and I'm testing
it. Thus far I've proved 1t In every
case"
Arising. the visitor shook the hand OF
the lighthouse keeper left u silver dol
lar in his palm and departed.
A year later a man called at the -
lunatic asylum and asked for the d.
rector.
"Ah" said the latter on entering.
The lighthouse keeper"
mo, sir, the exiighthouse keeper. My
wife and l live in a town full Of people
and know every one of them. Three
nights In the week we 60 somewhere
or some one comes in. Our fights are
ended. We're happy
ALAN DE FOREST.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-07
Hulnor ~ Philosophy
D DUsscAh n. sAffu
P@r PARAGRAPHS.

PakT PARAGRAPHS.
An easy way to kill time is to take
chIOrOform.
People who forget themselves are
apt to make others sit mp and take NO.
6ce.
Gossip IL the circulating medium
with which the curious get paid for
getting busy.
There is nothing doing when a man
IL doing time.
The trouble seems to be that there
are so many born bosses out of place.
What some people lack in courtesy
they make up in stupidity.
There's only one thing harder than
being asked to explain, and that's ex
planning
Trouble IL a commodity dealt In by
innocent looking people with burn
ing desire to help in matters they
know nothing about.
He who lnvents a painless clamp to
hold the timber tongue In state OF
rest will m4rh the deep thanks OF
nation.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-07
Interfering With Their Snap.

Americans who stroll over into Mexi-
co looking for treasure or most any.
thing that looks like second cousin to
easy money sometimes bump into other
things besides gold and copper mines.
As long az the natives consent TO dig
holes in the ground and shovel ore
from them into box car life ls sweet
and sunny for the prospectOr. but
when the natives get tired of digging
and go on vacation or the warpath
things are not so pleasant.
When the American miner gets up
in the morning and finds his favoritr
engineer, who had not been complain
ing the day before that ne needed ven
tia ton, shot full Of holes he Is apt to
say unpleasant things about the gov
ernment and to express a wish to his
private secretary or his favorite mule
that his great and good friend. Uncle
Sam. were the powers that he on that
side Of the line
OF course he can get another en-
gineer, but fracas Of that sort Is apt
to alarm his friends, who We're grab
bing mining stock as hungry fish
goes after a piece OF liver.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-07
The Girl Of Other Days.

AuG SHi OA OVnSr Asy~
Once l loved a little maiden
In the days of long ago.
She was Just my kind of people.
And / think l told her so.
But, alas. apart we drifted,
She to school and l to biz.
And our brief romance was ended.
But 1 wonder where she Is.
We would wander IN the meadows
When the weather wasn't rough
Planning how we should get married
Soon as we got big enough.
When the shades of evening length
ened
Homeward slowly we would nock
Lest we should get spanked for stay
ing
Out till after eight. o'clock.
No one knew our tender secret,
No one guessed we were engaged
Or that underneath our Jackets
Such fiery passion ragged.
For we kept it, under cover
Lest the boys and girls should cry:
Hes her feller!" "Shes his honey!"
As they saw tE passing by.
1t was In the sober autumn
Or perhaps 1T was In May.
For l cannot quite remember
When her parents moved away
That we parted. VOWS exchanging.
Down beside tho old mill dam.
But L often idly wonder
Does she wonder where | am.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-07
4 REASON FOR
NCOMPA1IBILITY

toriGinall
M n0hthouse keeper AAd shown .
sitor s~r the premises. and the latter.
staaA of departing after seeing all
ere w. 10 be seen, sat down on y
AcA aAA began to ask questions.
De 20 Ashthouse keepers get lone.
-
Z Ank.
KeW shout ye0r wifer
4 Aewsr hear her complain"
hsn you'ss contented and happy"
1hs keeper turned and looked out to
., without reply for some time, then.
uafng again, said:
''We'ss both misera BILE"
The stranger changed position, the
ovement and his manner indicating
Iat he bad a purpose in view and had
rnck its trail
'WHe pine for company" he asked.
4 don't think SO; she says not
Then what's the matter?'
TN tell you. Dolly Markham WAS as
N9ty and ss nice a girl AS ever you'd
- In the village where | married
r.
''Hh6s pretty as a peach now" inter
lptsd the visitor.
We loved each other just naturally
Ill right into 1t as soon as we met.
ldnt have any trouble to get her and
- A1dn't have any trouble TO get me.
70 were married and came to live in
- httis house Just up on the hill.
"a told her that there was II dearth
{ nstghbors here and she'd have to ba
sf1lAed with me. She said was all
- wanted, and when she came was
sAghted with the house which is very
~ and comfortable. was looking
1ward to a happy life here by the
-. which l have always loved.
II don't know how it WAS, but we
Mat bssn here a month before she
sgan to ray sharp things to me, she
- had been model Of anna bility,
~ I, who had always prided myself
. bslng able to keep my temper, sur
saBsd myself by giving 1t back to her.
Vlehla haif an hour after saying dis
grseahis words to each other we'd
sEh b sorry and would kiss and
hAks up. But we kept getting into
~ Quarrels, and at last we didn't
- he trouble to make up. We just
4 1t all 20 without either Of us ex.
0ssalns regret and began over again.
p loved each other just the same
nA would have been happy II we
Adzrt fsllsn into 4 habit of quarrel
- about every little thing that came
.. We tried 10 stop it, but we
su1d1t
AT ths end of six months Dolly went
ack 10 her native town. We had to
aparats. We didn't say anything
Aout q divorce, but Just separated.
Asd - without her that after awhile
ut my beother to take my place
~. and I went to see what Dolly
~ doing. l found that she pined for
- ~ did for her I stayed a month
q tho town. We both had plenty Of
S1snAs and went about good deal
IN them and spent some time by
0Rnsavea. In that whole thirty days
- didn't speak one sharp word to
Mch other. I asked her to 60 back
I'm me-, and she agreed that II we
saA pass another month without u
pnarssl she'd do as I asked. We pass
4 another month In perfect peace,
hsm ~ went back resolved that there
Aould be no more unhappiness from
neompatability of temper.
We hadn't been back two days be.
hre We had spat. And, having had
ne, We had another. Doll stood 1t as
nng as she could, then went back
home again. This time 1t seemed nee
nsaxy, for the child was coming and
Z didn't do for her to be rasped
Ms child was born joined
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-07
Placards for Sale.

Placards are for sale at The Chief
tain Office, at the rate of ten cents
each, which read as follows:
Boarding.
No Credit.
House For Rent.
No Splitting on Floor.
Dressmaking.
Furnished Rooms.
No Minors Allowed.
No Trespassing or Hunting.
Barn For Rent.
No Smoking.
House For Sale.
Extracts from the laws required to
be posted by boarding house keepers
ii they would protect themselves
against dishonest patrons.
We have signs reading No tres
passing or hunting on these premises"
at this Office Just loc eaci,
Short form chattel mortgage blanks
for sale at The Chieftain office.
The laxative effect OF Chambcrlain's $
Stomach and Liver Tablets is so
agreeable aud so natural you can
hardly realize that it is produced by
a medicine. These tablets also cure
indigestion and biliousness. Price IS
cents. Samples free at lkelman
Bros. drug store.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-07

But She Did.
Heard You had
q quarrel with
your wife"
Yes, a fierce
one"
what didsyou
say"
Never said 4
word"
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-07

Short form chattel mortgage blanks
for sale at The Chieftan office.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-07

We have signs reading No tres
passing or hunting on these premises"
at this Office Just loc each
The Holly chieftain., 1906-09-07

and spent happy night with them
during which We hadn't. as before. a
single quarrel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-08
FOLK DECLARES For BRYAN
Az The Only Ma TO He Considered for the
Presidential Nomination.


AprLHToN, Wis, July 7.-Gov. Folk Of
Missouri, at a banquet In his honor at the
Chautauqua Assembly to-day, aroused a
storm of cheers when he said: There Is
only one man under present conditions who
should receive the Democratic nomination
fo- President II he will accept end that one
a q is William Jennings Bryan"
Mayor David Hamme of this city Is at
present at Gladstone, Mich. He sent a tele-
gram to Alderman Gustave Keller, toast
master at the banquet, in which he said
Tell the Governor I would be pleased to
vote for him for President in 1eos.'
In response to this Gov. Folk said:
There are many real Democrats not at
the meeting. One Ia an Ex-Governor OF
Wisconsin, Robert M. La Toilette. He
belongs to neither the Republican nor Demo-
cratic party. He belongs only to the people
not to the people of Wisconsin alone, but to
the people Of the United States. Some one
has done me the honor Of suggesting my
name for a very high honor. l think the
Democrats nave settled that question, at
least in my part of the country. There is
only one man, under existing conditions
who should receive the nomination IL he
will accept it, and that one is William Jen-
nings Bryan"
Gov. Folk said that the best Democrats
are such men as Bryan, Roosevelt
La Toilette, who stand for no political party,
but for a party of the people.