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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25
.HOn est Abe"

1t Is a significant fact that In COM
munity where crime was virtually un-
known, where plain, straightforward
dealing was assumed as matter Of
course. and credit was fearlessly asked
and given, Lincoln won an enviable rep
utatlon for integrity and honor. In
moral atmosphere Of this sort ordinary
veracity ana fairness attracted no par
ttcular attention. Honesty was not
merely the best policy 1t was the rule
OF life, and people were expected to be
upright and just with one another But
when a clerk In a country store walked
miles to deliver a few ounces OF tea
innocently withheld from a customer
by an error in the scales, and when
he made a long. hard trip In order to
return a few cents accidentally over
paid him, he was talked about. and
the fact Is that Honest Abe" was q
tribute, not a nick
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25
THE ARMY OF TEACHERS.
10000 Men and $4,000 Women
EnUaued In lchoola ~ A x.axioa

10000 Men and 100000 Women
Engaged In schools Of America.
The army OF education In the Unit
ed States Is made up OF 450,O 900 teach
ers, Of whom 10000 are men and $780,
GOO women. The overwhelming ma
jorlty Of the teachers are natives Of
the United States, less than 10000 hav-
Ing been born abroad-one in fifteen.
Most Of the male teachers are be-
tween the years OF twenty-five and thir-
ty-five The majority Of the women
teachers are between fifteen and TWEEN
ty-five.
There are 2,3OO male teachers over
sixty-five. There are less than 1900
female teachers over slxty-tve Three
times as many female as male teach
ers are put down as "age unknown"
There are 21,OOO colored teachers In
the United States, thus divided be-
tween the two sexes: 100 men and
1890 women. There are 500 Indian
teachers In the Indian schools Of the
United States-24O men and 200 wom-
en-.
The average age Of teachers In the
United States Is higher than In Eng
land and lower than In Germany The
proportion Of very youthful teachers
Is much greater In the country than
in the city districts.
The largest proportion OF male teach
ers is to be found In West Virginia,
where they number so per cent Of the
total. The largest proportion Of wom
en- Is to be found in Vermont, where
they form 30 per cent Of the whole
number. The standard Of education Is
very much higher in Vermont than it
Is In West Virginia.
The number OF teachers In the Unit
ed States has increased greatly In re-
cent years. In 1871 there were l25,OOO;
in 1880, 225,OOO; in 1890, 100000, and
It Is at present 100000.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25

government to aid
the cause Of the
American revOlu-
tionists. He had
fought at the siege
Of Maestrict; he
had led his regi-
ment to the assault
Of Fort st. Philip
pc, at Minorca; he
had led In the cap
ture Of Fort Ma
hon. Always a sol
dier. he was heart
and soul in sympa-
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25
Decidedly Angelic.

winks-Cracky! What pretty
typewriter you have!
JInks-Pretty. She's angelic Why,
man, when that girls taps off an oril.
nary business letter on that dusty old
machine In my office you'd think you
were listening to a symphony from
Beethoven.-NewY York Weekly.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25

John Sharp VIII
lIams, who repre-
sents the Eighth
District Of Missis-
sippi In the House
Of Congress. Rep
resentative w J.
liams, in his ca
pacity as the lead
er OF the Demo
Gratis on the floor
OF Congress, has
achieved a national
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25

The average man so hates to eat
away from homo that when he Is In
yited out, arrangements should be
made for sending a fire alarm from
bis house at the time dinner is over,
to call him home.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25
Proverb Comes Out.

Miles-You remember Saplelgh, who
went west n couple Of years ago and
married On helress. don't you?
Giles-Yes. What of himl
Miles, understand his wife got a
divorce from him recently.
Giles-I'm not surprised TO hear II.
Miles-Whyf
Giles-Because fool and his money
are soon parted, you know.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25
lsittIe LseSSons
in Patriotism

The Count de Rochambeau had been
a gallant soldier Of France long be-
fore he was assigned by the French
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25
Trouble Afoot

The Two oStep-They are all after
my scalp.
The Waltz-Well, you're the fellow
who crowded me out.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25
THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER.
Striking Personality of John Sharp
Williams, of Mississippi.

One OF the most interesting men OF
the country today and most bril-
liant figure in the political arena Is
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-25

y y.
Ethel was greatly affected BY this let
ter. and she went about with very
sober face for some weeks. until the
preparations for Christmas absorbed her,
and left her no time for thinking of
handsome young artists or anything else
But, even in the midst of the excitement
of Christmastide, there was always a
craving in her heart, a dreary sense Of
emptiness, which grew and grew until
she was compelled, with many bushes,
TO admit its presence, and TO acknowl-
edge to herself that only one person in
all the world could fill the void.
To ha con.fnua1,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-22

bridge constructed across Dry Run,
nearly opposite Romans Bros barn.
The water washed out the abutments
OF the bridge and swept it away, and
cut into the bank under the feed barns
so as to wreck them We understand
that there is a movement on foot to
widen the stream at this point. Be-
sides minor damage at several points
along the stream there is little if any
other loss.
Both of the railroads coming into
the city were put out of busin for a
time. The Milwaukee lost 400 to 500
feet of track near Yarwood's, about
seven miles south of the city, and did
not succeed in getting trains into De-
corah until yesterday Near Nordness
on the Rock Island, two or three bridges
were moved off their foundations and
quite stretch of track was washed
out, but wrecking train came up
from Cedar Rapids and repaired the
damage in time for the regular t, aims
to run on Monday.
While the river did not get as high
as once before this year, yet quite a
good deal of damage was done by the
large amount of water which passed
rapidly down the stream. At the
electric light power dam seven miles
down the river, it carried away some
lumber, tore down the false work to
quite an extent and flooded the work
already done, doing probably $500
damage, mostly in the cost of labor to
reset the steel, etc. and clean up the
rubbish. 1t is said that there was a
fall of about six inches of water in
that vicinity.
In years we have not seen such con-
tinued and violent lightning, and
naturally it created havoc In places.
At the beautiful mansion home of
A. q. Baker on the hill at the foot of
Washington street, lightning struck
the tower, tearing off part of the flag
pole and the shingles on one side. In
West DEBORAH lightning killed horse
belonging to Mr.. Hanson, the store
keeper, and also a cow in the Dayton
pasture. On the farm of Ed. Paulson
the hay shed was struck. and the shed
which contained thirty tons of hay,
together with hay tedder and other
machinery was burned.
Throughout this part of the county
much havoc was wrought with the
roads, which are very badly washed
out, much corn is down, and con-
siderable grain in the shock ruined,
while many windmills and small
buildings were blown down. 1t was
altogether a disastrous storm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-22
The Telephone in Iowa.

The attention of the telephone
world is being called to the wonder
full progress which Iowa has made in
developing Independent telephone
lines and to the extraordinary number
OF rural telephones in operation all
over the state. The development has
all taken place practically in the last
ten years.
The state of Iowa has % per cent
of the rural telephone lines of the
United States and more farmers are
using telephones than in any one state
in the union. In the 1902 report of
the United States census bureau it
is shown that the state of Iowa has
TO exchanges, 6S of which are Bell
and 642 independent.
The figures submitted to the exc
cutive council for taxation purposes
for the year ending July 81, 1905,
show that there are 1873, S18 indie.
pendent telephones and 81, 1858 Bel
telephones in Iowa.
According to figures compiled re-
Gently by George T. Hewes, manager
OF the telephone clearing house, the
Iowa farmers are among the largest
users of telephones in the state and
it was through their demands for tele.
phones that the great service de-
veloped. The twenty -four companies
which are patrons of the clearing
house have total number of l7s ex-
changes and 329 toll stations. The
population tributary to the lines is
6Sl, $50. There are SO, S07 independent
lines, 51,13S rural lines and 81, $50
Bell lines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-22
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE Low RATE.
Only Paper in Iowa to Announce at This
Time the Special Low Clubbing
Rate for the Chicago Daily
Tribune and the Pub.
lie Opinion.

We take good deal of pride in
making this announcement. As our
readers know well we have by a
special arrangement with the Chicago
Daily Tribune, Americas greatest
daily newspaper, beer able in years
past to give our readers the special
low price of 3D. per year for this
great paper, or 50. IS for both the
Chicago Daily Tribune and Public
Opinion one year. Keeping the in
terests of our subscribers in mind, we
wrote the Tribune the other day asking
for this rate for next November and
December, and they replied that in
consideration of the large list of
subscribers we have sent them every
year, we could have the distinction of
being the only paper in Iowa to adver-
tise this low rate again this year
at this time
This means that from now OH until
further notice anyone who takes the
Public Opinion can get the Chicago
Daily Tribune, the greatest paper in
the world, and Public Opinion, the
best and widest read newspaper in
northern Iowa, both whole year for
only S3.7 10. We have the exclusive
use of this rate and you cannot get
it elsewhere. Hundreds of people in
DEBORAH and throughout the county
read the Tribune and Public Opinion.
1t is great opportunity for you to
do the same. We will be glad to send
for it for you.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-22
A Square Deal.
Button, Aug. 10, 1906

Blutfton, Aug. ID, 1906.
Editor Public Opinion:
A few words on the political situa.
ton in regard to the 3rd Supervisor
district. Year in and year out the Re-
publicans of Button township al
though entitled to name the nominee
under old agreements, because of
having the smallest delegation in the
district, have been told to clay down
and come up the next time They
have been used as a foot ball by the
politicians of the county to be traded
off at will. This year it is the same
old thing. What peculiar claims have
the different palpitating patriots from
the different townships who are seek
ing the nomination for Supervisor of
the 3rd district unless ''brute force, -
we can not see. The Republicans OF
Bluffton township believing in the
Justice of their cause this year, will
not lay down, but will have to be run
out first. We will have a candidate
before the next Republican convention
for Supervisor. The last Supervisor
from Button was Almon Rice. He
held office during the last of the civil
war or right after. Now gentlemen
o. the 3rd Supervisor district, Bluff
ton township asks for square deal.
FAIR PLAY.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-22
Sumner Diarrhoea in Children.

During the hot weather of the sum.
mer months the first unnatural loose
ness Of a child's bowels shorld have
immediate attention, so as to check
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy followed by a dose
of castor oil to cleanse the system.
Rev. M. o. Stockland, pastor of the
first NJ E. church, Little Falls, MINI.
writes: I'VE have used Chambe rlain's
Coloic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
for several years and find it very
valuable remedy, especilly for sum-
mer disorders in children ," Sold by
Engbretson' Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-22

You can see the poison Pine ules
clears out of the kidneys and bladder.
A single dose at bedtime will show
you more poison upon rising the next
morning than can be expelled from the
system in any other way. Pine-ules
dissolve the impurities, lubricate the
kidneys, cleanse the bladder, relieve
pain and do away with back ache
speedily, pleasantly, permanently.
Brunt q Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-22
PARSIFAL.
BY pity enlightened,
The stainless Fool;
Wait for him,

The stainless Fool;
Wait for him,
My chosen one. -
| Such was the message of hope and
| consolation given TO the Knights OF
| the Holy Grail in their sorrow and
grief in being deprived of their divine
power for the grevious sin of their
king Amfortas, who himself was
caused to suffer unbearable agony OF
the bleeding wound in his side as
we'll as the burning pain of a guilty
COZ fence. And when the time came
for the fulfillment of the prophecy,
Parisfal, was born in the woods OF
far away Arabia. His mother, Her
zelliede, wishing to keep her offspring
from the service of arms in which
his father had met his DEATH brought
up the boy among the mCors and
woodlands, away from the haunts of
men. But Parsifal grew up strong
and fearless, and made for himself a
bow and arrow to slay the wild birds
and defend himself against the savage
beasts. AS he roamed through the
forests he met by chance with the
Knights of the Holy Grail, whom he
longed to be like and whom he follow
ed but could not overtake. At last to
his mothers bitter grief, he wandered
away and returned no more. He was
about to fulfill the high mission for
which he had been destined. How
we'll and valiantly he accomplished
his holy mission and how eventually
he was crowned king of the Knights
of the Holy Grail, is graphically and
beautifully enacted in the magnificent
spectacle of Parsifal'' which will
be seen in this city in the Grand
opera house Wednesday night, Sept.
18th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-22
ALMOST ANOTHER FLOOD.
Heavy Rains do Considerable Damage and
Cause Residents Of Flood District
to Watch Property Closely.

DEBORAH narrowly escaped another
disastrous flood Sunday morning and
as it was considerable damage was done
to property. The unusual rainfall OF
the past few weeks had soaked the
ground thoroughly, and about three
O'Clock Sunday morning it began to
rain, the fall increasing in volume
throughout the early hours of the
morning. 1t has seldom rained as hard
here, the government report giving a
fall of 81 inches, and along about five
O'Clock the water left the banks of the
famous Dry Run in the lower places,
surrounding some of the houses in
the vicinity of the Mechanic street
bridge. The fire whistle was blown
about five O'Clock to waken the resi-
dents of that section of the city
so that they might be prepared for
high water, and there was good deal
OF excitement for couple of hours or
more. The water crossed Mechanic
street and in the lower places went
across River street and around some
of the residences. The residence of
Mrs. Frank McClaskey on Vernon
street near the Mechanic street bridge
was surrounded with water, as
we'll as that of John and M. A. Har-
mon, and several of those on the west
side of Mechanic street. Mrs. McClask-
ey and children were carried out to a
place of safety, and nearly all of the
residents of that section as well as
some as far east as Washington street
took up their carpets and carried their
furniture up stairs. Several cellars
were filled with water, but in scarcely
any of the residences did the water
come onto the floors. subsiding just
before it reached some of them. The
fact that there were few if any obstruc-
tions in the way prevented the water
from damming up and kept it at a low
er stage than it otherwise might have
been. The large number of cement
sidewalks also had much to do with
giving the water free passage.
The first damage of import within
the city limits was just below the
Winnebago street bridge. where the
creek makes sharp turn, on the pro-
perty of Peter Johnson & Son and L.
u. Anderson. At Johnson's there
were several threshing machine en-
gines standing in the yard waiting
repairs, and the water washed under
the heavy stone wall which was built
to protect the property, destroying it
and letting traction and stationary
engine into the creek. 1t also under
mined the rear wall of a machine
shed, and the wall of part of L. J.
Anderson's feed barn. and later in
the day these fell into the creek. com.
pletely demolishing the west end of
Johnson's shed and tile corner of An
derson' barn. Tie loss TO Johnson &
Son will be upwards of $500. 0 0 and to
Anderson probably $4,000.
The feed barns in the rear of the
National Hotel were the scene of the
next disaster Here the creek bed is
narrower than almost any other point,
and two feed barns had been erected
upon the edge of the bank, with
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-22
REMEMBERED HIM OF HOME.

Two lonesome skunks by the road
side stood
AS an auto car went by,
And one of them was in mournful
mood
And tear was in his eye.
Said the other, Brother, why do
you sob;
Why do you shlver and shaker"
Because, said the first. ''that
smell is the smell
That mother used to make.
An Unknown Elk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-22

The intense itching characteristic of
salt rheum and eczema is instantly
allayed by applying Chamberlain
Salve. As a cure for skin disease this
salve is unequaled. For sale by En-.
gbretson's Pharmacy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-18
PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Pearl DEUEL. went to Hubbard
Friday evening to visit for two weeks
with Dr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Rabe.
Mrs NJ. p. Collins went to Waterloo
Friday to visit few days with Mr..
Collins, who has been employed there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Costello left
this morning for Burlington to visit for
two or three weeks with Mr. and Mrs.
j. III. Thinnes.
Miss Sara H. Council, Of Ottumwa,
expects to arrive in the city this even
ing for a two weeks visit with her
uncle, Mr. Thomas Haley.
Mr.. A. w. Reitsch of Rockford, ILL.,,
spent part of today with his brother
in-law, Mr.. E. B. Eames, and family.
Mr.. Reitsch left for his home this aft
ernoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Elder and little
daughter, of Los Angeles, Cal, arrived
in the city Friday to visit with Mrs.
Elders parents. Mr. and Mrs. William
Long, No. 8 Cort street.
Mrs F. w. Hutchinson, of Esther
vile, who has been visiting at the
home of her brother Mr.. T. p Low,
near Green Mountain, for two weeks
left Tor Estherville this morning.
Miss Glendora McCord, of Des
Moines, formerly teacher of Spanish
at Ames College. arrived in the city
today, and will be the guest Of Miss
Florence Hopkins for about week.
Mr. and Mrs w. r. Bruce, of Glen
wood. who have been visiting with the
latteTs mother Mrs. M. P. Newell, left
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-18
public a train each way every two
hours? 1t will pay.

n
The executive committee in charge
of the county fair should not forget
the desire of the public for amuse-
ment. All signs now point to phenom-
email exhibits Of live stock, produce and
merchandise, good races are assured,
but wholesome amusement must be
provided. No fair, state fair or county.
ever succeeded without it. Gate re-
ceipts are essential to the success of any
fair. To get them, amusementS and
advertising must be provided.
People of Marshalltown will gladly
extend Colonel Horton and his staff OF
officers hearty congratulations upon
the excellent condition in which the
Iowa Soldiers Home has been main
tained We have learned to like and
respect these men and we have seen
them conduct an administration
against which there has been less COM
plant or cause for criticism than any
which has preceded.
-
1--WE expect more or less criticism
from people who are ordinarily careful
to reach conclusions" remarked Mr..
T.. r. Austin. of the school board. re-
Gently. in speaking of the manual
training department to be added to the
course this year Mr.. Austin said that
many people had jumped at the con-
cusion that the board had undertaken
to teach trade to the students, while
in fact the course will not attempt
anything so broad as that. Instruc-
ton in this department is designed to
teach the youth to use their hands as
we'll as their brains. That is all there
is to the course, and it is probable that
many who now criticize adversely will
be among the first to object to a ,sug-
gestion to eliminate the department at
ter it has once been thoroughly estab-
lished and is generally understood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-18
Times Renstit. 7rslhriltnrt gnua, Augast Is 1906

this morning for Ellston, where they
will visit with Mr.. Bruce's relatives.
Mrs. A. c. White, and daughters of
Boone, who have been visiting in Os-
kaloosa, are in the city at the home of
Mr.. Whites father. Mr.. S. T. White,
507 South Second street, for short
stay.
Postmaster J.. j. Chapman, and
daughter Ruth of Bagley, who have
been visiting with MIR. Chapman's
g e, s,,,o ana M Mrs, ". M
with MIR and Mrs. T. P. Low, near
Green Mountain, left for their Shome
this morning
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-18
SAVE YOUR CLOTHES
Tho Meeker Laundry Company Are
Determined to be Up to Date, and
Have Installed Plant Which Man
nfactures Grain" Water in Which
They Wash Their Patrons Clothes.

The enterprising firm, the Meeker
Laundry Company, has installed
plant which is unique in the laundry
business of Iowa.
Every housewife knows the advan-
tage of rain water for washing pur-
poses and the Meekfr laundry has a
non-chemcal wateH softening plant
now in operation Which extracts the
lime by precipitation leaving it as
pure in quality as rain water. All
clothes sent to this laundry are wash
ed in this soft water. insuring that
Incompatible whiteness SO much de-
sired. with the least amount of rubbing
thus saving much of the wear inciden-
tai to washday.
The public,is cordially invited to
inspect this latest addition to an al
ready nearly perfect laundry.