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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02
NEW RECORD SET BY IOWA FARMS.
Value of Crops Raised in 1906 Exceeds
Average Of Seventeen.Year Period
by 50 l.3 Per Cent.

Iowa farmers this year raised a crop
that is just 1921, $50, SS1 better than
The average crop of the last seventeen
years. The total value of the pro-
ducts of the soil to this year was
$3.50, 1876, 421, according to the annual
report of Director John r. Sage,
and the average value of the crops for
the past seventeen years is 5000, 264, :
534. This years crop is an increase
of over 39 1-3 per cent better than the
average.
Furthermore, the value of the crop
this year is more than that of any other
crop the state has ever raised, the
next largest being the crop of 1905,
which was $2S, 300. 2O9 less than that
of this year.
Just how prosperous the farmers of
Iowa are at this time is best learned
by comparing the reports of the state
crop and weather service for the years
past. The record beginning with
1890 is easily accessible In the reports.
Here is the total value of the crops
stretching over period of seventeen
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02
BY HARRY 7. GREEN.
DEBORAH, IOWA. JAN. .. 1907


Eb and Flo.
Flo was fond of Ebenezer-
Eb, for short, she called her beau
Talk of tide of love-" great Caesar
You should see 'em -Eb and Flo.
Cornell Widow.
Eb and Flo, they stood as sponsors
When Flo's sister was bride,
And when bride and groom receded
They. too, went out with the tied.
Yonkers Statesman.
When the first child came-a daughter,
The nurse, for a larger fee
Went TO some one else who sought her,
Leaving Eb and Flo at sea.
Chicago Record Herald.
This happy couple, Eb and Flo,
Then named their little daughter
To be in keeping, don't you know
Minnehaha, Laughing Water.
Springfield Mass. Union.
Next came triplets. heaven bless 'em
EbeneZer looked quite grave,
Then quoth he to his Floretta:
''This looks like tidal wave %
ST. Paul Pioneer Press.
Then Eb and Flo they talked it over,
Said Flo to Eb, dear, I've notion.
The safest place for both of us,
is the bosom of old ocean. i"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

Wireless electric light has been
ade possible by Vlademar Poulsen,
Danish inventor, who has demon
rated his invention to an audience of
ngland's leading scientists. This
Nv form of electricity is capable of
million vibrations second, thus
wing practically continuous wave
energy. While the sparks" form of
ectricity, which the Poulsen sys tenn
II supersede, may be likened to a
les of explosions, the new current
like a continuously vibrating tun-
q fork.
Mr.. Poulsen showed how incande-
mt lamps could be lighted wireless
and lighted a lamp by current
sing through his own body. Cop
wire was melted in mid-air and
ethereal energy was applied to a
per wire swinging from an Undue
coil in the darkened room, when
ppeared like moving scimitar of
lent flame. The Poulsen system
improve wireless telegraphy by
olutely perfect tuning" and the
possibility of tapping. Mr.. Poul-
also claims that it will solve the
oblem of a wireless telephone.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

Little Johnny Smith suddenly asked
in startled voice. Mama, is that
bay rum in the bottle on your table?"
Mercy, no. dear, she replied That's
mucilage." Oh" said little Johnny.
Then after moments pause he added
refectively: Perhaps that's why |
can't get my hat off. J."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02
To Free Herbert Matte SON.

Dispatches from Washington state
that Senators Garter of Montana,
Clapp and Nelson of Minnesota and
McCumber of North Dakota called on
the president and urged him to grant
pardon to Herbert III. Matteson,
now serving a ten-year sentence at
Deer Lodge. Mont, for embezzling
funds of national bank at Great
Falls. He has served between five
and six years of his term and is said
to be ill. President Roosevelt has
taken the matter under consideration.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02
Straight Talks on
Patent Medicines

The "Rexan" Remedies successful and this is why.
They placed on the market three years ago. They
scored already greatest
history of the drug business
"Come and 60 popularity may arise from any number of
(ulabaoo advertising among he and be founded
on real wohness But the the pan the idea the article that
truly succeeds because deserves succeed and
for no other
The "Rexa Remedesis therefore evidence
OF their real merit They sell because they and
each CT @ the best remedy known medical science
for the particular a4.nert it is made relieve.
There nearly zoo remedies sold name
each for Each these has been selected
by committee OF from among all other remedies of its
class, for manufacture and sale by The United Drug Company
operative association CT leading American druggists.
Wherever you the "Rcxan you may know that it
stands for formula y and proved efficient actual
long extended practice [1c know tcse formulas and glad
answer all inquiries tc giving full information the
ingredients
Here three famous members Of the Rexan family:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

Here's new hired-girl story. A
woman HAD new one and while Civ
ing instructions said, land now Bird
get, we have breakfast at 8 O'Clock. "
Very WE'LL" said Bridget, if I'm not
down by that time don't wait for
me- -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02
A small bow was Instructed that the

A small boy was instructed that the
breast of a chicken was called the
white meat and the legs the dark
meat. Soon after he went to spend
the afternoon with his Sunday School
teacher, young lady of whom he was
very fond. Upon returning home he
was full of the good time he had.
"And what did you do at Miss b. IS!
asked his mother. sob she told me
wonderful stories. and / sat ON hel
dark meat and leaned my head against
her white meat. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02
Get Ready to Swear-0ff.

III 0 melancholy days have come,
Fen now they're all too near
Well make and break-the same re,
solves
We made-and broke-last year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

The value of the crops in the last
rec years has kept above that of any
re year and the next greatest year in
e history of the state is that of 1901,
hen the total value was 1874. $50, $50.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-01-02

"Popv" Eyes, my son. F" "What is
an excavationY' "Why, an excava-
ton. my boy, is place from which
dirt has been taken" "Well, sup
>,ose my face is an excavation then. "
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
Fine For Harrison.

Fewer than dozen tracts Of land.
all small ones, we're sold in Harrison
county this year for taxes. while in
Kanawha county over Ave hundred
tracts are advertised for sale for de-
linquent taxes. The comparison is a
proud one for Harrison county. 1t
proves to the world that the taxpay-
ers of this county have money. It
also emphasizes the fact that the
wise and careful administration of
county AFFAIRS inficts no hardship
on the property holders.
Harrison county stands at the
head Of the list of counties in the
State, when IT comes to finances.
With the taxes all paid and the peo-
pies lands preserved for them, the
county is out of debt and has lour
thousand dollars to the good. Little
wonder is 1t that Harrison county
has the name of having the best
county court in the State, and the
best officials all round as well.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
CRYING Need Of the state.

The State Board of Trade is GER
tainly up and ADDING. SO far as its
memorials TO the legislature are CON
cerned, asking for wholesome legis-
lation on a number of very timely
subjects. The State Board, the
Telegram is glad to note. endorses
the good roads agitation by the news
papers and addresses the members
of the coming legislature as follows
Oh this particular subject, all Of
which meets with the hearty appro-
baton of the Telegram:
THE crying need Of the State for
better roads is recognized in every
section and we commend to your con-
sideration legislation which Will re-
suit in improving the present de-
plorable conditions. Good roads are
benefit not only to the farmer. but
to the business man as we'll, and
closely affect the interests of every
citizen in the community. The
State Board believes that our pres
ent road laws need a general over
hauling and that they should be re-
placed by statutes which will pro-
vide for a State Highway Commits
sion and State aid for localities and
counties. Our present system. or
lack of system, in road building has
given us as poor roads as any State
in the Union. and we think this is
mater that deserves immediate and
drastic legislation"
The State Board is hardly explicit
enough, unless ii has prepared bill
creating the commission spoken Of
If it has prepared such a bill the
people Of the State should see It,
Make It public and see what they
think about IT. The matter is one
that affects the people and their In
terests and It is but fair that such a
bill should be published before any
attempt is made to pass it. The
people should approve 1t before the
legislature should try to pass it. and,
If 1t does not meet their approval.
one should be drafted that will meet
such approval. and then pass it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01

speaking on ..The Schools and the
Nation uttering sentiments and
that should MI the breast
Of every true American.
Senator Beyeridge spoke partieu-
larly OF child labor. and said in
part: Nothing shows how greed
forgets humanity as much as the
child slavery in certain sections Of
this country. There Is something
wrong with a prosperity which Is so
Immense that It finally comes to feed
upon the lives Of little children.
There are at low estimate half
million children under fourteen
FEARS Of age at work in the cotton
mills, glass factories. sweat shops.
mine and other ike industries.
Those whom such toll does not XIII
are being literally ruined for citi-
zenship We are turning out. at a
low estimate. two hundred thousand
adult London 'hooligans' every year.
And these become in turn the par
ents OF hundreds of thousands OF
other degenerates.
"And SO this civic pestilence riots
and spreads. It has got to be stop
ped. II not for the sake Of these
children themselves, then for our
own sake; II not for the sake of COM
mon humanity, then for the sake OF
this republics safety"
West Virginia is largely free from
child labor. due to some extent to
the compulsory school law and bill
passed two years ago regulating
child labor. These have accomplish
ed considerable reform but they
have not altogether broken up the
practice. These laws should be
strengthened and more advanced at
the coming session of the legislature.
1t is hoped the commission appoint
ed by the governor TO recommend re-
visions of the school laws of the
State has not overlooked feature
that will aid in preventing child
labor. But. even with that in the
school law. there ought to be spec
ial act on this question that will be
sufficient in its enforcement to COM
pletely break up and prevent child
labor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
Clean the BIG Ditch.

Clarksburg has many things to be
proud Of but the city also has sew
eral things 10 be ashamed of. Balti-
more street is one Of the latter. That
is one OF the most i'm
portant in the whole city and has
more traffic that any other street
and yet it is a veritable sea of Shiny
mud, a reeking wallow of slop. a
public privy of muck and sewage
that would give a common hog the
blind staggers OF the animal could
be pushed into It.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad
company and the city of clarksburg
both are to blame for this awful
quagmire of nastiness and It's con-
tinued existence is a shame and a
disgrace to both Of them.
This foul and noxious pool of
slime is about the first impressive
scene that greets the eye of the
stranger that comes within our gates
and certainly the impression is not
one calculated to inspire ones soul
with esthetical notions unless it be
the deep contract it affords to the
beauties OF nature and mans handi-
work. The ignomy and shame Of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
The Tobacconi.t,. Emrr.

One Of the most peculiar things in
the whole history OF signs is the fact
that while all other shopkeepers were
patronizing the embryo painters the
tobacconist always called upon the
woodcaryer on the continent as well as
in England. As long ago as Eliza
beth's reign the wooden image Of the
black boy was the tavorite sign of
the tobacco dealers. Later the Gus.
tomary sign was the highlander or a
figure Of Sir Walter Raleigh. In Hol.
land. for some strange reason, the to-
bacconists adopted the dalrymaid as
their sign, with the motto "Consola-
ton for suckllngs." The Indian, nat
urally enough, has always been the
predominant sign in this country, al
though once In awhile a revsrsion to
type crops out with the ancient black
boy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
DEPART FOR HOME
After Spending the Holidays DeIight-
fully With Relatives Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Thompson.
with their children. Miss Merle and
Master Chase. of Johnstown. Pa. az
ter having spent very pleasantly the
holidays WITH relatives and friends
in clarksbufg and vicinity, returned
to their home Monday evening leav-
ing on No. 4 via Cumberland. Pre-
eeeding their arrival few days. was
the charming and much refined
Young lady. Miss Hattie L. Taylor,
their neice. who makes her home
with her aunt at Johnstown. Pa. She
also returned with them where she
again re-enters school. The rela-
tives and many friends all much en-
joyed their stay while here, They
all wish for them a happy and pros
porous New Year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
How does the new year feel?
The Human EIectrIc nntterv

The superstition that human beings
should sleep with their heads to the
north is believed by the French to have
for its foundation a scientific fact
They affirm that each human system is
in itself an electric battery, the head
being one Of the electrodes. the feet the
other. Their proof was discovered from
experiments which the Academy Of
Sciences was allowed to make ON tas
body of man who was guillotined.
This was taken the instant it fell and
placed upon pivot free to move as 1t
might. The head part, after little
vacillation. turned to the north, and
the body then remained stationary. 1t
was turned half way round by one OF
the professors, and again the head end
Of the trunk moved slowly to the car.
dInal point due north. the same results
being repeated until the final arresta.
ton of organic movement
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
The Great Jsnner.

An Englishman had occasion to 90
often to an eminent physician and said
to Jeames, You win be tired OF open
ing the door for me" ''Not at all, sir,
was the gracious reply; ''you are but a
hunt In the hocean."
Another Jeames was accustomed to
say during his masters occasional alb
sences: "You had better try hopposite
There's a very respectable man hop.
poslte as we often sends to when Sir
William is habsent Bis name Is Jen.
ner."-London Mail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
BOARD BILL.
Causes Arrest of Man But Payment
Gets His Release.

Constable R. E. Kidd arrested
John Harmon at Pinnickinnick Mon
day afternoon and took him before
Magistrate Gordon to answer to an
swer to the charge of attempting to
evade the payment of a board bill
of ..21.50 which was preferred by
Mrs. Darling, who runs boarding
house in the Industrial addition.
Harmon arranged settlement of
the bill and the costs of the case
whereupon Mrs. Darling withdrew
the warrant. Harmon was then
discharged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
Ladies Coats.

Coats that are selling like
hot cakes. We have added
several more styles of $1,000
coats to this assortment. Re
member the price is Just half.
$1,000 coats for $500. This
seasons styles, most all sizes.
Second Floor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01

thing is further heightened in the
fact that NO one has 50 much as
turned a shovelful OF sand to better
the condition OF this cesspooI that
has to be used fora street
Baltimore street ought by all
means to be looked after immed-
lately Something ought to be done
to abolish this canal Of slush at once.
1t is positive disgrace to a civilized
community.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
Roosevelt Ahead Of All.

The last issue of Leslie's Weekly
voices the sentiment of the people
all over the United States. regarding
President Roosevelt, notwithstanding
that his own consent must be obtain
ed for denomination for the Presi-
dency. So forceful is the presenta-
ton by that paper of the subject,
that all readily agree to the logic
advanced and the accuracy given of
the situation. Leslie's Weekly says:
"The continued ascendency of
President Roosevelt among the pos
sibilities for the nomination in 1908
is one of the obvious facts of the
time. Despite his well-known desire
TO retire at the end of his present
term, Republican and Democratic
leaders keep on mentioning him in
connection with the candidacy year
and half hence. Senators Cullom.
of Illinois; Elkins. of West Virginia;
Allison, of Iowa, and Nelson, of Min
nesota, and Representatives Hull, of
Iowa; Curtis, of Kansas; Boutell, of
Illinois, and Grosvenor. of Ohio, are
among the Republican chieftains who
look to Roosevelt for leadership In
the campaign of 1908. According
to these prominent Republicans,
Roosevelt would be farstronger man
any other mar in the party in the
coming ea,Ipaign. They believe that
his personal inclinations should not
be- allowed to count in the matter of
the acceptance of the nomination. If
the party, in the convention, de-
-4hands Roosevelt's candidacy, he will.
they intimate, be in duty bound to
acquiesce.
Colonel Wattersou. stalwart and
hopeful Democrat that he is. clearly
thinks that President Roosevelt win
be elected in 1908. but he SAYS that
this would as surely Mexicanize our
system Of government as free silver
at the ratio of sixteen-to-one would
have Mexicanized our money system.
II this election takes place, however
and IT will be tolerably certain to
take place II Roosevelt should he
nominated and accept the nomination
the colonel will not take such a
gloomy view of the outlook for his
country as he does now.
ION the other side of the Atlantic
they see some things over here pref
ty clearly. Nearly all the papers Of
consequence in London, Paris, Ber-
lin. and other big European centres
hailed the result of the recent cleo
lions as a Roosevelt victory. One
OF them-the Journal des Debats-
said that Roosevelt dominates the
Democratic as well as the Repuh-
lican party. and that If he should be
nominated in 1903 he would have
an even greater majority than he re-
ceived in 1904. Such clear-sighted
Democratic papers as the New York
World have all along been predicting
Roosevelt's election In 1908.
cat a Thanksglving-day banquet
in London the head master of Elton,
one of England's most famous
schools, said that President Roose-
welt is the most important individual
living in the world today. In APP
praisiag all these outside estimates
wo must bear Bacon's aphorism in
mind that the Judgment of foreign
nation is likely to foreshadow the
Judgment OF posterity.
"Alone amid the worlds illus
trious characters OF any age, Theo-
dore Roosevelt is being apotheosized
during his lifetime"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
Cbnd Labor Must stop.

Senator Albert J. Beveridge will
have accomplished far more than
many senators In a life time in the
senate. when he brings about the re-
forms In the matter OF child labor,
as are advocated now so earnestly
by him. Senator Beveridge Is
strenuously agitating this vital sub
ject to the future of American citi-
zenshlp. his latest very mastery ef-
fort being an address TO the Nebras-
ka State Teachers Association.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
SUFFERING FROM BURNS.

Harold Outright, the little son of
Assistant Superintendent Outright,
of the Waldo coal mines. who was
seriously burned at the home Of his
parents in wilsonburg two weeks
ago when his clothing caught afire
from an open crate, is suffering
very much at the Kessler hospital
where he is a patient. His condi-
ton is not as well as desired.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01

States rights or no States rights.
every time the courts or the Inter
state Commerce Commission inter
venes for the rights of the people as
against the corporations. their action
viii be approved by the people. 1T
matters not how much Democratic
demagogues may protest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01

Perhaps. the Interstate Commerce
Commission will be advised that
there are some. we are sorry to say.
who resent its effort In behalf of the
common shipper in West Virginia,
but such advice will have but little.
II any thing to do, with the future
acts of the Commission.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01

Some of these days the street
superintendent will most likely get
busy. We can not blame him, If
he does, considering the muddy CON
dition of the streets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
a1eAzzzzsssnslsN
Dress Goods.

Cleaning of odds and ends
of Panama, Serge, Wolfe,
Broadcloth, Cheviot and Hen
rietta's. Goods that sold reg
ularly at SIPS a yard. Most
all colors IN this lot. Sale
price sec yd.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01

The new year was ushered In all
right, just about after the manner
of all its predecessors, but the out
look is that it will prove greater
than any of them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
ON SALE AT MILLS, STORE

The Telegram management has
arranged to have the Telegram on
sale every publication day at Mills
store in Broad oaks. where the res
idents of that section may now find
1t every evening on sale.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
An Evening Echo.

When the ancients said that the
work begun was half done they
meant that we ought to take the ut
most pains in every undertaking to
make a good beginning. Polybius.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01

They call it the Peoples ticket out
at Adamston, but, Judging from the
Democratic clique paper, it is the
clique's ticket.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01

Why all this talk so soon about
city tickets and the next municipal
campaign? Why not let Adamstor
get through the throes first?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01

Clearance Sale
Rain Proof Coats

Who wouldn't Ike onel
Real winter storm coats,
warm as well as rain-proof.
Not shob worn, but new this
seasons best styles. Below
we quote the prices as you
viii find them IN the clearance
sale. Most all sizes and col
ors.
$3.50 Rain Coats at S o.os
$3.50 Rain Coats at S14.s0
$1,000 Rain Coats at $1,000
SIS. to S27. so Rain Coats at
S21.50,
WAISTS
White Waists made OF lin
en- finished materials, just
the weight for this season Of
the year. Sizes 80 to AZ.
Price $50.
Silk Waists IN all colors,
made of elegant quality 81
taffeta. Sale price $4.e8.
Others at $5.9s, $3.50 and
1928.
One lot wool waists that
sold from 81, S. and So that
we are closing in this sale at
$3.50.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-01
SCHOOLS RESUME.

The holiday vacation with the
city schools ends today and they
will resume tomorrow. The vaca-
ton began the Friday before Christ
mas.