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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-13

From our regular correspondent.

From our regular correspondent.
Nov. IL, 1907.
DR.. J. S. Roome' visited in Sioux
City this week.
Mrs. Jacob Meyer entertained a
number of lady friends Saturday after
noon In honor of Mrs. Winkler OF
Centralia.
Miss Lou Klein of DEBORAH was a
guest of Beatrice Wager Saturday,.
Will Gilmartin is home from ST..
Paul this week for visit.
The Town Cemetery Association
will hold a rummage sale this week
in the old Weselmann & Herr meat
market
Ray Walker spent Sunday at home
from Cresco.
Misses Rebecca Risdahl and Alma
Knutson spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Anderson is visiting relatives
in Northfeld, MINI.
Miss Helena Dostal entertained a
few friends Saturday evening.
Miss Esther Bowers of Cresco is
visiting at the John Thaler home.
A reception is to be given tonight
at the S. r. wager home in honor of
the M. f. minister, Rev. Wyatt.
Mrs. Joe Graft of Austin, formerly
resident of this place died at her
home as the result of serious opera
tion. Her remains were brought
through here to DEBORAH for burial
today.
A number of Miss Meade's pupils
from here chaperoned by Carrie Miller
went to Cresco Saturday to take part
in musical there that night.
Mrs. Kepple and daughter of Ionia
were guests at the Oscar Olson home
last week
Weselmann q Herr now occupy their
new meat market building. It's tile
and cement floors, marble base boards,
marble top counter and new chopping
blocks and an extra large refrigerator
makelit one of the finest meat markets
in northeastern Iowa, costing about
$4,000. The second story of the build
ing has been fitted for club rooms
and living rooms.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-13
BURR OAK.
From our regular correspondent

from our regular correspondent
Nov. IL. 1907
School closed Friday for a week S
vacation and the teachers have gone
TO their homes at DEBORAH and Frank
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ID. Weldon and
Mrs. B. Kimball spent Thursday with
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. w. Brittendall at
Bluffton.
The L. A. S. meets Thursday for
dinner with Mrs. Landon.
Rev. Norton. field agent for u. l.
u. occupit d the M. E. church Sunday
morning and evening and has since
been spending few days in this
vicinity tor the cause of the school.
Ed. Ward came down from Fergus
Falls Saturday for visit with rela-
tives.
f. Cratsenberg came up from De.
corah yesterday to do some surveying
for j. E. Briggs who is going to put
up new store building.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Briggs enter
tanned a company at cards Wednesday
night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Schoonmaker.
Miss Mabel Nash has finished her
school course at Fayette and now has
a position in Adams seed store at
DEBORAH as stenographer.
Fred Schoonmaker departed yester-
day for Canada accompanied by Arch
Tillapaugh and Robt. Feltis.
Miss Ruth Sharp went to Cresco last
week for oculist treatment.
Mrs. Hattie Schoonmaker and Miss
Helen departed yesterday for DEBORAH
where they will go from to Chicago
for visit with relatives.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-13
NASSET.
FROM our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
Nov. IL, 1907.
Peter Rocksvold has been busy
threshing in this neighborhood.
Miss Alberta Amunrud Sundayed
with Smorstad's folks Sunday.
Misses Gertrude, Louisa and
Maggie Moe were home visitors Sun
day.
o. q. Carlsborg aud family spent
Sunday with minkenberg's folks.
Halvor Lee is busy hauling lumber
for new hog house.
Miss Ingeborg Peterson departed
today for Christiania. Norway,
where she intends to make her future
home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-13
SPIELVILLE.
From ourlregular correspondent,

From ourIreguIaf cOrrespOnuent.1
Nov. III, 1907.
Mrs. Tom Novak visited relatives
Wednesday last. near Jackson june
tion
John Vorda moved onto his farm
Thursday. which he lately bought
near Cresco.
Nj. Graft and family, Miss Regina
Kapinos of Calmar and Mrs. SCHUYLER
of Chicago were guests at the f..
Kapinos home Thursday last.
Joe Kovarik of Elma. Iowa, was in
town Friday. He had been visiting
his son Lewis.
j. III. Haug and family, Mrs. f.
Kapinos attended church services at
Fl Atkinson Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-13
FRANkVILLE
From Our Regular CORRESPONDENT

From Our Regular CORRESPONDENT
| Nov. IL, 1907.
Rev. Burgess came last week for a
visit with his many friends here. He
| delivered very able and pleasing
sermon from the Presbyterian pulpit
Sunday evening.
Jimmie Peck came up from Water
loo last week. 1t is rumored that he
has purchased his mothers property
and will again become a citizen of
Frankville. A contamination devoutly
to be wished since Mr.. and Mrs. Peck
have been sadly missed in both Sc cial
and church circles since their depar-
ture from Frankville.
Mrs. M. G. Wood and daughter,
Mrs. d. W. Smith were guests at the
Henry Dayton home in Waukon Fri
day.
School did not reopen this week as
had been announced but will begin
next Monday the 18th with Brunnie
Post and Miss Sarah Miller in charge.
Miss Miller and Mr. Post are both
highly efficient and capable teachers
and their work in the school has
given the best of satisfaction general
ly. The people of this district should
consider themselves extremely fortu-
nate in securing continuation of
their services.
Mrs Meikle of Waukon was guest
of her friend Mrs. Edna Bollman Sun
day.
Charlie Brouilette is helping Char
lie Miller husk corn this week.
M;IIn, H. -. l. ~ L.
week. His speedy recovery is hoped
for
Roy Feltis and sister Miss Bernice
OF DEBORAH visited at Chas. Birdsell's
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Lettie Padden returned Tues.
day from her Chicago trip. Uncle
Charlie Beebe remains for tue winter
with relatives at Elgin, Ill.
|. Miss May Lambert of Castalia
visited her friend Miss Sarah Miller
from Tuesday until Thursday last
week.
Chas. Miller had the misfortune to
lose his best horse Thursday.
Instead of accepting the call to the
church at Moulton, Rev. Gregg has
decided to return to his old charge
here at Frankville His many per-
sonal friends here and the entire
community are glad that he has so
decided as he is a very able minister,
n deep thinker and a true-hearted
Christian gentleman of whom to be
able to say she is my friend,'' is in
deed an inestimable privilege He
came up from Cedar Rapids last
week and preached Sunday morning,
returning to Atkins Monday. On
Thursday himself and wife are ex-
pected to arrive in Frankville and
take up life in their old quarters at
the Presbyterian parsonage.
H. Chamberlin has been putting
belfry on the Mckay schoolhouse to
accommodate the new bell recent
ly purchased.
b. Letchford who resides in Michi-
gan came one day last week to visit
his brother Landon and other rela-
tives.
There will be considerable chang
ing around among .Frankvilleites dur
ing the next week or two. Frank
into their new home which has been
thoroughly repaired and renovated
John Todd will move into the house
vacated by Mr.. Chamberlin. and..Jo
Snitker will take possession of the
property which he recently purchased
from Mrs. Clough and which is now
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Todd.
There are several other changes con-
templated, which may or may not
materialiZe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-13
NORTH BURR OAK
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
Nov. IL. 1907.
School started in district No. 3,
with Ida Vinger from Calmar al
teacher.
N, Lein was transacting business
in DEBORAH Saturday.
A large crowd attended the dance
ar Hesper Friday night. but everyone
was disappointed to find out that
Kelley's orchestra was not engaged
for the occasion.
Walt Darlington took in the sights
at Mabel Saturday.
Q. !. Steno went to Houston and
Rushford, Monday, where he will
ship stock from there to Chicago.
The Y. p. s. met at Salve Burre-
sons Sunday.
Corn is reported very poor.
Violet Sstoskopf has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Arthur Darlington
near Mabel.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-13
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


Nov. 6, 1907.
The regular meeting of the City
Council was called to order by Mayor
Daubney.
Members present, Graham, Heading
ton, HelwiR, Baker, Jensen, Knutson.
Caldwell, Engbretson, Hislop, Sy-
monds.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The Treasurer report was read and
accepted.
RESOLUTION OF FINANCE COM
MITTEE.
Whereas, the following claims have
been examined and approved by the
Finance Committee, therefore be it
Resolved, That they be allowed,
and the money to pay the same be and
is hereby appropriated, and the Mayor
and Clerk are directed to issue orders
In Ill
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-13
Card Of Thanks.

The undersigned desire to express
their sincere thanks to the friends
and neighbors who SO kindly assisted
them during their recent bereave
ment.
10. Graf and Daughter.
Mrs. Sarah Mcintosh and Family
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-13

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purifies the breath, cures headache
and regulates the digestive organs.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-13

Get to know rs. Left Button
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
ANOTHER NEW PoLYGAMY CASE

The Tribune will relate an instance
IN point which goes to show the utter
lnslncerity of the recent declaration of
the hierarchs, that the Mormon church
does not countenancc polygamv, and
that there have been no new plural
marriages performed with the consent
or knowledge of the church,
Not SO very long ago member Of the
church was dcsirous OF taking TO him.
self an additional helpmect, He knew
that such an act was unlawful-that
1t was contrary to the pledge of his
church TO the world-but that did M,
deter him in the least. He went to his
bishop and asked for Il recommend In
be married to the object of his polvpa-
nous affection. His bishop gave him
the desired recommend; the man mar
red the woman-and skipped with her
TO Canada. AS soon as he arrived in
Canada he was taken IN hand by tbe
church officials there-not to be disci.
plined, to be sure, but to be defended.
He was favored and ,pampered in the
highest degree. When anything of adj
vantage could he done for him, The AN
thorities saw that 1T was done. They
surrounded him with every opportunity
for successful enterprise. lie got along
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
CARNEGIE AND THE CONGRESS.

The New York Peace Congress has
adjourned after doing a good deal of
good work and putting on record much
progress in the peace feeling of the
world, and in the success Of the efforts
of peace lovers to make inroads upon
the war leaning so natural TO mankind.
Friends of humanity everywhere can
not fail to rejoice over any substantial
progress made in the way of providing
against war, which in every way is, as
General Sherman so pithily put it,
"bell. -
Mr.. Carnegie was one Of the central
figures in this Congress, and to him
President Roosevelt addressed his let
ter read on the opening day. Some of
the suggestions contained in that letter
are taken by Mr.. Carnegie TO be objec-
tions to the programme or purpose Of
the peace meeting. This, however, is
not only an unwarranted assumption,
but it IS used by Mr.. Carnegie in an
unfair way to show his assumed power
of smoothing over things and making
way with any opposition or seeming
opposition TO what he himself con-
siders the proper thing to do or to
say.
The first objection, as stated by Mr.,
Carnegie, is that nations cannot submit
all questions for arbitration. To this
Mr.. Carnegie answers that six nations
have already done so, naming Denmark,
Holland, Chile, Argentina, Norway, and
Sweden as those nations. Logically this
is grotesque combination. These ma
tions are in no position to help them
selves by war: they cannot pursue any
plan Of aggression, being surrounded by
nations so immeasurably stronger than
themselves that they are comparatively
insignificant; that is, the European ma
tions named; as to Chile and Argen-
tina, of course, they have no Immediate
neighbors of overwhelming power, but
compared with the great nations of the
world they are quite as insignificant
as the European nations named. 1t is
not by getting the nations that arc
weak TO agree to arbitration that the
peace propaganda Will win; but by get
ting the strong nations to agree. And
this so far they have shown no disposi-
tion to do. 1t would be easy at any
time TO get the doves to agree not TO
bother the hawks; the trouble always il
in getting the hawks not to bother the
doves.
For a second objection, Mr.. Carnegie
quotes the phrase: ''Justice is higher
than peace To this Mr.. Carnegie g
first answer is that the principles of
natural justice forbid men to be judges
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been GXerted in his favor. He believes
this To be so on account Of the fact
that some Of the men who have applied
for the inspectorship are now vastly
more capable for the position than is
Mr.. Petit; but they were not promi-
Dent churchmen, One OF these, how
ever, was a Mormon and highly cap
able man, but his tithing account is
not a very strong factor in his religious
performances. So his application was
turned down, in company with those
from other competent applicants, and
the place is to be given to tho man
whose chief qualification for expert
coal mine inspection seems to lie in
the fact that he is n member of the
high priesthood of the ruling Mormon
church.
Still another fault is found with Gov
vernon Cutters conclusion in this mat
ter. The law which provides for the
appointment of the coal mine inspector,
and which defines his duties, forbids
the naming of any man for that Office
who at the time OF appointment may
be an official in the employ of any mine
corporation. In addition TO being
bishop, says our informant, Mr.. Petit
is, or was at the time that the Cover
nor decided to give him the position,
an official in the employ Of ono Of the
church mines at Coalville, If this is
true. then there would seem TO bo
valid reason for the objections raised
by the old coal miner. That he is sim
cere in his protest is the more evident
when it is known that the gentleman
who presses his objections, although
amply capable of filing the position. is
not. and has not been at any time, an
applicant for the place. But knowing,
as an experienced man, what are the
dangers to which the lives of coal min
ers are constantly exposed, he believes
that the Governor should pay more at
tention TO expert fitness than TO ecclesi-
astical favoritism.
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when they are parties TO the issue. Inc
very reverse is true. The justice OF nat
ural or primitive man is to take what
he can, regardless of the right or the
protest Of the helpless he considers
it lust and proper to take what he
wants. if he can. The fact that modern
law. as cited by Mr.. Carnegie, is against
this primeyaI conception, is nothing to
the purpose; because the laws of civ
ilized states arc designed primarily 10
overturn and suppress the natural IDEAS
Of the primitive man and to restrain
the strong, so that they shall not OPP
press the weak The fact that nations
hold to the primitive idea is a fact that
cannot be suppressed or done away with
bv reasoning that they ought not still to
hold To the primitive conceptions OF
man with regard to the right OF The
strongest, The fact is that nations do
hold to that primitive right, and IN a
way they are justified in doing so.
Take the case Of Venezuela, for in
stance, under Castro. Venezuela had
not the slightest idea Of moral right
under the Castro dictatorship. Moth.
ing would bring Venezuela to terms ex-
cept force, And as long as nations re-
tain their self respect and their national
integrity they will defend whatever
they consider to be their rights by
whatever means are at hand or within
their power.
The third objection, as stated. is that
neither peace nor Justice but righteous
ness, shall exalt the nations. On this
Mr.. Carnegie comments, Righteous
ness is simply doing what is right and
he proceeds in that vein. But nations
do not always do what is right, any
more than individuals do. With re-
spect 10 great deal Of the practical
affairs of life as between nations, espe-
cially, it is not easy TO draw any line
and say that on one side Of that line
Is right and on the other is wrong.
Take. trade competition, for instance
and trade opportunities, which will
probably for long time to come be
the chief disturbing factors among the
world IS nationalities. 1t is not easy
W say Ihd1 oHC udIiOh VI phc PSOPlS
shall have a certain line of trade or
the trade of certain region and that
other nations shall not share in that
trade or commerce. And yet it is the
struggle TO institute and perpetuate this
monopoly of commerce that is liable TO
lead to such national clashings as will
come in the future, We believe, for
the present at least. that wars between
nations for the interest of ruling fam
lies and to impose the rule Of any
individual in place Of another indi-
vidual in that nation, are pretty well
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
CHURCH COAL MINE INSPECTOR

The resignation Of State Coal Mine
Inspector Conner Thomas is to take Of.
feet on the last Of the present month.
and the Governor has announced that
he Will on that date appoint John Pet
tt AS his successor In that office. Mr..
Petit is resident of Coalville and
concerning him an old coal miner has
stated hls information and opinions TO
The Tribune. In addition, he has OK.
pressed dissatisfaction at the manner
Of consideration of applications for
the place.
The gentleman who comments upon
Governor Cutters proposed appointee
has been n practical coal miner during
nearly all Of his life. He saws that
Pcttlt does not possess the proper abili.
ty 10 fill the position Of mine inspec
tor. He is uninformed in methods of
mine ventilation, treatment of eases
safety OF timberlng, and the thousand.
and-one other items of knowledge pcc-
essary to capable inspection Of mipcs
That this is so, he points to the fact
that Mr.. Petit is now taking a course
in correspondence school of mines in
order to hit himself AS well as may be.
previous TO his induction into the in.
spector s. Office
Another matter is complained of. Mr..
Petit, says the old miner, is bishop
of one of the Coalville wards, and his
appointment seems to be directly due
to ecclesiastical influence which has
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
THE SCHOOL BOARDS ADDRESS

The Board of Education of this city
has at length issued its address to the
public. To say that we arc disappointed
in it, but feebly expresses the feeling
1t is inaccurate, misleading; it makes
comparisons, but omits the essential
elements necessary for any proper com
parsons.
Thus, its financial showing is confined
to tho bond proposition, exhibiting the
issues Of 1892 and 1893, but makes no
statement of the rate Of current taxa
tion. 1t compares the school popula-
tion also in these years with the school
population now, and says that ''the to-
tai amount of money available yearly
from direct taxation for building pur-
poses has not been sufficient to provide
for the yearly increase in the school
population And yet in the former
years cited, there was no building tax
at all, whereas now this is n mill and
half yearly, say about 100000, Be
sides, the city school tax levy in 1892
and 1893 was but 2 mills for current
maintenance, whereas for a number Of
years last past it has been 512 mills,
and now it is 61a mills, or over three
times as much, while the school popul
lation has not doubled since 1893. The
board will get this year mills Of II
local levy, compared with the ? mills
of 1892 and 1893, and it has besides
its share Of the mills levied by the
State, the mills and upwards by the
county the same as in the first named
years, and its proportion of the school
fund income, of which there was moth
ing in the former years. So that, by
comparison, the revenues of the board
now appear to be princely compared
with the meager 2-mill levy of 1892 and
1893.
Coming to the details OF school popu-
lation aud needs, the board shows the
school attendance (it means enrollment)
III 1892 to have been S677, of whom
6567 are marked in the school report OF
that year as having been In average
attendance, The total enrolment in
March of this year is given at 1924,
or less than double of that of 1892 The
average attendance now, compared with
the enrolment, is no doubt about the
same percentage as In 1892, so that
probably the average attendance on
total enrollemnt of 1924 would be
about 10000, also somewhat less than
twice the average attendance of 1892
Coming down to crowding, the board
presents the following table as show
ng the need Of more school room:
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so well that he does not care if he new
cr comes back to Utah-and to the
family which he left here for others
to support.
Joseph F. Smith knows of this case
among many othcrs-and he cannot
truthfully deny it. Will he say that
the church did not approve of this cere.
mony, even after permission for its
performance was given by bishop OF
the church. who is n high priest? There
have been hundreds of such cases; and
Joseph +. Smith knows of them. Yet
he Will sign such false utternnces as his
latest pronouncement, for no other pur-
pose than to deceive the world and per-
nit the further secret practice of po-
lyamy within the church.
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over. There does not seem 49,
thing left to fight about ar - "
of that kind. Those wars arr ''' g
well fought ont, and the right. :, p'' =
lies definitely determined, fxsd : :. q
aside The only likelihood in o.
spect for the near futurc H
possibly be with regard to som. ny =
of the Bonrbons in Europe; h,.f =
Bourbons are out, and tbev sus w
likely to succeed in stirring ~
great wars. ~
The truth is that all of tb..
demic discussions, such az NJ
negie seems to be very fond ~ {,
ing in, arc very little TO tho NV
1t is all we'll enough to say tb,,
eousness shall rule, and iust;cs
prevail, and truth be supremo
everything. But the old ouestI.'
stantly arises; What is truths d.
like manner in almost any cas-.
might be presented, there con,d
bly, arise a reasonable question 4
what is righteousness and wbs, !
tice. What seems TO be right ana
TO one Is wrong and unjust 10 a..
And what in one generation app
be humane, high-minded and NJ
nous, results IN a succeeding esp,,-
in the most desperate warfare g.,
struction, An example Of this !,
recalled in South Africa, whera
stone in giving away TO the Bosrx, !
after their victory at Majuba IN
place of insisting upon Britisb
rainty, directly contributed to Ii. +
tating war OF 1899 to 1901, n
stone had been firm in assertin.
British supremacy there would
been no such devastating war "a
consequence of his world.praiss5
nanimity. 1t was a dear maFaa,
for Great Britain, and, rs Later =,
a dear magnanimity also for The
It is a lesson which shows ths I.
dom of temporary generalizaijo,|
a giving way to sentiment VIII
not bear the light of sound reasn
stand the adjudication of the mn,
events.
For all that, the efforts
amelioratlng warfare and elimh
war as much as possible, mitigath
atrocities of war when war COM.
asserting and maintaining the ~,
rights of neutrals in war, ara b
jects Of high Importance, and ul.
in any of these directions mus =
sarily be welcome TO every III
humanity. In spite of anythn, 4
or said that may invite criticiu
peace congress was good meet
Will tend TO the benefit of hu
throughout the world.