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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-28
Letter to q Presiding Elder.

Dear Elder II will write you rep
resenting a committee in our charge
to tell you what kind of a preacher
we want you to advise the Bishop to
send US the coming year. l write now
because it is only few weeks until
conference meets and since this is the
year for Law delegates l thought it
best to speak early. Our present
pastor is very good man, but he
does not quite satisfy all our people.
He mas been here but one year. but we
change to please some in our church !;
we, ourselves, make no complaint.
Send us young man who is a good
revivalist and can convert our church
members revive our officials, save the
sinners. enthuse the young folks and
build up our Sunday school and
league, popularize our Sunday night
service. increase our finances, gather
members, in the church, spiritualize
OuI prayer mcclluSS, anu Onc W IO Cdu
draw the people, especially men. to
our church. We want him to be a
man of good presence. sweetness of
disposition, gentle in speech, political
inactivity, good social qualities. act
i've in pastoral care. and a man strong
in the pulpit. We must have a great
preacher. His wife should be gentle.
modest, hard working, gracious to all,
without children, who will assist but
not run either the church or the pas
tor. We can give $50 a month and
perhaps little more if he strikes the
church and outsiders about right. We
have a small parsonage that needs
paint and paper. We have no debts
but janitor and coal bill. We hope
you can get us the kind of man we
want for our large circuit.
Yours truly,
Eek. An Anxious Advisor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-28
Nervous Women
Suffer No More.
Silently and Alone You Bear With Pa
thence. Burdens That Would Crush
Strong Men.

In this country today there are
thousands of women whose days are
filled with constant suffering. There
is the dull headache, the dragging
bachache, the hot tiushes. that awful
tired feeling, too sick and faint TO
work, too we'll to go to bed. Men
have little knowledge of the suffering
their women go through day afeer
day. Many times such illness is at
tributed to biliousness or the after
effect of cold when it is really de-
rangement of the nervous system
caused by weaknesses or disease OF the
genital organs. 1t seems shame that
women should suffer so when there is
safe, harmless remedy that Will re-
store to them the splendid health that
makes perfect womanhood.
Zoa- Phora dispels nervous disorders
of women because it regulates the
menses, and relieves them OF pain. 1t
is onderfully effective in the cure OF
prolapsus because it strengthens the
muscles supporting the parts, and re-
news the nerve force. lie removes and
prevents inflammation, congestion and
unnatural discharge from the genital
organs-these diseases that sap the
very life, destroy the tissues and final
ly shatter the nervous system.
1t is marvellous in its tonic effects
and women who have been tired. list
less. with headaches and backaches
marring their every pleasure have IN
single week been changed from
suffering, morose. irritable beings to
bright. happy, cheerful women who
find pleasure in their household duties
because they have new and natural
strength to perform them without IA
tigue, simply by use of the wonderful
Zoa-Phora.
Goa Phora has helped hundreds and
thousands of women TO health,
strength, and the JOY of living. The
only way in which you may receive
the same benefit. is to do as they did.
Go to your druggist and procure a
dollar bottle Toa-Phora. Begin using
at once according to plain directions
found in the package. II any further
information or private advice is de-
sired, the Zoa-Phora Company, Kala-
mazoo, Mich, will gladly answer all
questions if You write them. Just ask
the druggist for Zoa-Phora-no other
explanation need be given-and you
will receive, the medicine already pre-
pared. compounded in just the right
proportions, and put up in sealed.
sterilized, one dollar bottles. Will
you act now while the opportunity is
before you? S5-l
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-28

The corner stone for the new Metho-
dist church at st. Ansgar was laid
last week.
Messrs. P. F. O'Malley of Cresco
and d. M. Hunt of Granger, who be-
came owners of the big Taopi farm
last spring, have disposed of the en-
tire tract of 2,400 acres to a couple
of Sioux county capitalists, the con-
sideration being $65 per acre.
Carl Smith was arraigned in Justice
Mobiles court last Thursday ON the
charge of selling adulterated milk to
the Boyd creamery. There was a
lengthy trial, some ten witnesses be-
ing examined. The judge took the
case under advisement until Satur-
day, when he entered judgment
against Smith, the fine being S25 and
the costs $2O.25.
The Strawberry Point Mail-Press
reports that can of milk saved a
barn and it's contents on farm near
there from burning one evening last
week. The evenings milking was in
progress when fire was discovered in
the hay NOW. The only thing at hand
with which to extinguish the blaze
was can of milk which was i'm
mediately applied with good effect.
The Mason City Methodist church
will ask for the return of DR.. w. w.
Carlton. pastor for the past five years,
and have drafted resolutions to the
conference. The local church is the
strongest in the conference and pro-
badly in the state. 1t has LIS men,
bers and is thriving in every way.
The building cost $4,000, and this
year something like $4,000 was spent
for improvements.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-28

Copy! - came the yell from the
composing room" of the country
weekly.
"There isn't any copy" dejectedly
replied the tired-looking editor.
"Ain't they no railroad notices."
queried the intelligent compositor, as
she shifted her gum to the other side
of her mouth.
"Nope; anti-pass law shut them
off, sighed the editor.
"And no patent medicine locals?"
persisted the compositor.
"Nary one," sadly replied the
moulder of public opinion; "pure
food and drug law put 'em out of
business.
ANY State Fair stuff" she asked.
"We've quit running stuff for
comps" he replied loftily.
How'll we ever get the paper OUT
this week." she anxiously asked.
"Guess we'll just have to double
lead the editorials. set the country
correspondence in twelve-point and
wait for some local news to happen, +"
answered the "boss'' and all that
afternoon the silence was not again
broken save for the thump. thump
of the croquet mallets in the vacant
lot across the street. Manson Demo.
crat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-28
Little Child Snake.bitten.

The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Len Smirl was bitten by a rattle
snake while playing in the dooryard
at their home north of town last Fri
day. The faithful farm dog that was
near caught the snake and pulled it
away, but it escaped. DR.. Walsh was
quickly summoned and it is believed
the little one will be all right. 1t is
fortunate outcome OF terrible
affair. 1t has been many years since
rattlesnakes have been reported as
numerous as now. -Hawkeye Beacon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-28
H,v Fever and Summer Colds.

Victims of hay fever will experience
great benefit by taking Foley's Honey
and Tar, as it stops difficult breathing
Immediately and heals the inaamed air
passages, and even II it should fail to
cure You IL will give instant relief. |"
The genuine is in a yellow package.
Brunt q Parman. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-28
$500 Reward

was offered without break for Twenty
Years for case of rheumatism which
could not I've cured with DIR. Drummond's
Rheumatic Remedy, and no one ever
called for it. This treatment drives the
disease from the blood, and restores stiff
Joints, drawn cords, and hardened muscles.
If YOUR druggist is not in stock with it,
write the Drummond Medicine Co., New
York, for 1t without delay. 36tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-28
Warning.

If you have kidney and bladder
trouble and do not use Foley's Kidney
Cure, you will have only yourself to
blame for results. as it positively
cures all forms of kidney and bladder
diseases. Brunt g. Parman. I'm
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY.

Memorial day will be fittingly OBJ
served in all parts of the union. De-
spite the gap between the end of the
war and the present day, gap that
is widening each year, there is no dim
mutton in the sentiment which
prompts the nation, once each twelve
month, to shut up its office and lay
down it's pillow to pay fitting tribute to
the memories of those brave men who
fought and died.
1t is not too much to urge again at
this time that it is pre-eminently the
sacred duty of the younger sets of
men and women, boys and girls, to
take active burdens that arise with
the proper observance of Memorial
day. The veterans who returned from
the war and who have lived in peace
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
CLASH OF AUTHORITY.

Another clash between federal and
state authority seems imminent. Ne
braska, for instance, has law pro
hibiting the clipping" of walters. But
comes Uncle Sam and. in the name
of the federal government authorizes
his officials to fee the walters and por-
ters and everybody else in the habit
of being tipped
This condition of affairs was brought
about because a cabinet officer received
the CLASSY stare from a dining car
waiter when he asked for an extra
allowance of butter. This officer did
not believe in tips, but he learned his
little lesson. The new rule will go
into effect July l.
President Roosevelt was told of the
embarrassment of his official adviser,
and he decided that officials, when
travelling, should be allowed expenses
for tips. Some of the officers have
had allowances for this purpose, but
now all of them are on the same foot
ing. The agricultural department is
the last branch of the government SER
vice to succumb to the practice of tip
ping. An official of that department
said last night:
"All employees of the government
while travelling ON official business are
allowed to fee the employees of trains,
at hotels or other places where such
fees are customary. Just how the
colored brother in the dining car came
TO be overlooked is a mystery. Any
way, we received complaints from all
along the line, both from the black
waiter and from the government en-
ploye, who did not dare brave the
wrath of the offended knight of the
napkin and dug down into his own
jeans for the coin. This continued
until Secretary Wilson ordered the
revision, on which we are now at
work."
The result will be watched with in
terest when federal officials strike Ne
braska and attempt to fee the walters.
For the employees, it may be expected,
will unQuesuonably file complaints.
1t is difficult to see how the officials
will escape detection and punishment,
in view of the strict enforcement that
is being given this wise law.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31

since 1865, have done their share and
more In preserving this government
The equally courageous women who
stayed mt home to fight the battles
there - battles equally severe - and
who organized the Woman's Relief
Corps for the purpose of doing what
was In their power to heal the wounds
and to soften wars harshness, have
done all and more than their share in
this direction.
The worlds work has been handed
down In all branches of industry to
younger hands 1t is time that the
surveying veterans of that war be re-
lieved of the active labors connected
with each Memorial service. The fit-
ting observance of the day ought to
be made part of each states and
city's work so that its sentiment may
be perpetuated.
OF late years only the comparative
few survivors of war times have at
tended to the decorating OF the graves
each Memorial day morning. The
younger generations have apparently
taken the attitude that this was a
task not for them, but for somebody
else II would seem cruel II the day
should come when no pretty flowers
were tenderly laid upon the tombs OF
the men who marched to war in re-
Spouse to their countrys call. Yet
this will be the situation on a day not
far distant unless the responsibility
of paying tender tribute with fragrant
flowers to the memory of the dead, is
taken up actively each Memorial
morning by Americas population at
large. 1t is the duty of the whole
country and all its citizens to help
decorate the cemeteries on this one
day of the year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
WAR IN CHACAGo STOCK YARDS.

The west has It's eyes Just now on
the Chicago stock yards. Not that
the Chicago stock yards is a particu-
larly attractive picture, but because
much of the vests bank account de-
ponds upon the outcome of the bat
tie now being waged there between
the packers on the one side and the
commission men and shippers on the
other In case the packers adhere a
rule that they have just made, it is
predicted that the price of beef will
jump over the moon. Commission
men and shippers hope that this high
price of meat will bring such roar
from the public that the packers will
retreat from their new order.
The packers, beginning with Monday
of this week, announced that they
would buy no more "cow stuff" on the
old cash basis. Hereafter they will
not pay for Cow stuff" until after the
government inspectors have looked
clared them sound. Animals found
unsound will not be paid for at all
Heretofore the packers have paid cash
for cows bought and have sustained
the losses themselves on animals
found, after the purchases, to be I'M
sound.
The packers claim they ought not to
lose money for unsound animals. They
say they have been trying for months
to develop a plan by which they could
evade this loss. Public sentiment has
stood out as a specter which they
feared to face and for that reason the
new order was not promulgated till
this week.
Commission men, on the other hand
declare that the new rule would do
away with the present cash basis;
that credit system, with complica-
tons, would result; that money would
not be forthcoming for week or so
after the sale of livestock, which would
give the packers interest on millions
of dollars for an extra week. They
claim that the packers can make good
use Of even unsound animals, by work
ing them up into other uses, and that
the new rule seeks to give the pack
ers double profit on these animals.
They warned all shippers not to ship
COW stuff this week and as result
the market fell off nightly. Cows in
the yards went to Independent pack
ers.
1t is expected that the war will last
the week out and that, If the price
goes up as a result, the public outcry
may have some bearing on the subject.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS JoNURNAL FRIDAY NAY 3D. 1907

which the Jap eyes are constantly
turned.
II is rather ridiculous in the Japs
to say that another occurrence" would
mean serious relations. II some fell
low in San Francisco should take a
notion to raid Jap restaurant when
there were no police around, 1t is hard
to see what would stop the procedure
fort would he put forth to bring the
guilty to Justice but even this, as in
the Brownsville case, might prove a
hard proposition.
No government has ever succeeded
In preventing crime. All that society
can do is to punish the criminals when
they are found and convicted. For
Japan to threaten trouble in case an.
other brawl should occur in San Fran
cisco, may be as significant an indica-
ton of that country's anxiety for open
trouble as 1t is clearly an absurdity.
Japan has been inflated since the
war with Russia. The war stopped
just at the point where the Russians
would have begun to show their stay
ing qualities in the conflict. The orr.
entails have blamed President Roose-
welt for bringing pressure that in.
duced the Jap delegates in the peace
conference to accept terms. Also, they
want the Philippines. incidentally
they appear to believe that they could
hold their own with the United States
If 1t came to bloodshed. They SEEM
indeed, almost anxious for the test
1t may be depended upon that the
United States will do everything that
is fair in treating the Japanese affair.
But these threats have no tendency
to create disposition among Americans
to shrink from any defense that might
become essential.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
PUBLIC OPINION.

There has been n good deal of dis
pustinp undertaking in the United
states during the past couple OF years
Much of II has been bitter and much'
no doubt unjust. Much OF IL mas
been employed against men more de-
serving of credit and respect IMAM
those who welded the rakes and nam
mers. And in the very resentment
against this malicious denunciation
has come most encouraging sign
People do care, after all. be they great
or small. for what the public thinks.
There Is something wrong with the
man who so lacks pride as to be I'M
mune TO the arrows OF criticism will
bear watching. It has been demon
strated pretty effectually that the
world at large attaches a good deal
OF consideration to its neighbors' opin'
lon. And it's n hopeful sign.
The boy who has no regard for the
esteem of his elders naturally knows
no self respect and grows up into n
place among the element that occu-
pies steel cells in penitentiaries. The
grown.ups who believe they are indie
pendent enough to disregard other peo-
pies ideas, sooner or later awake with
a Jolt. 1t Is not an insincere polite
that society would make OF man, seek
ing with soft soap to coincide with all
ideas, but self respect involves u
wholesome regard for other mems
viewpoints.
We hear much of American indepen-
dence. None of us Is as independent
as we hope or imagine. The name
of independent" is too often taken
in vain. Many times 1t is interpreted
rs right to be bigoted and arrogant
and Indifferent. Real independence in
its place speaks for itself But indie
pendence is not Indifference. And the
one bright jewel raked up by the
muckrakers at large of late is the sign
that men do really care what their
neighbors think of them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
JAPS STILL CALM"

The Japanese press, cables declare,
is still calm but is withholding unex-
pressed feeling over the San Fran
cisco assault only out of respect for
President Roosevelt, in whom there
is confidence and who is expected to
prevent future assaults. But even
the most conservative and hopeful fear
that repetition of a similar occur
renee may have serious results upon
the relations of both countries" con
tinues the cablegram.
From the importance which Japan
is attaching to the minor incident in
San Francisco, the outcome of poor
police service in San Francisco, 1t is
apparent that the little brown nation
still has the chip on its shoulder which
was so evident at the time of the San
Francisco school affair. There Is ap-
parent effort in the orient to create a
mountain from the mole hill.
There is a growing conviction in the
United States that Japan is looking
for trouble with this country and that
trouble is bound to come, sooner or
later. The Philippine islands are
pointed out by many as a prize toward
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-31
A MILLION DOLLAR" RAIN.

1t was popularity known as mil
lion dollar" rain. AS a matter of fact
its value would probably run up into
several millions, if the truth were
known. To be sure there is no def
mite way of getting at the true value
of the moisture that fell over this
part of the west during the past few
days, but there can be no question as
to the vital importance of the soaking
to this regions prosperity.
The crying necessity for Just such
a rainfall as finally came, tends to en-
phasize sharply the dependency of the
public upon the man who rides the
pillow. The fields this spring, until
last week, have been unusually dry.
There was no telling just how long the
skies might remain unclouded and the
fields unsoaked. 1t must be admitted
though that the thirst of the grain
fields had almost driven them to drink.
And quickly did the whole fibre
of western life tend to respond in
sympathy to the sentiment of the sit
uation. People who couldn't distin-
guish grain of wheat from a kernel
of corn began to discuss the crop con-
ditions and to tell what was or what
was not resulting from the lack of
rain, Everybody seemed to realize
deeply that the prosperity of Nebraska
depends directly and absolutely upon
the prosperity of the man in the field;
that the farmer here is king.
Nor was the importance of this ag-
ricultural kingdom recognized alone in
the land of the farms. The whole
wide world stood up and took off it's
hat to the man who tills the soil The
Chicago board of trade went frantic in
trying to buy his forthcoming crop,
and the farmer, meanwhile, smiled at
the soaring values of wheat and knew
that he carried a large portion of the
worlds dinner on his shoulders.
The sympathetic pulse of the public
did not respond to the farmers fears
through any charitable motives. 1t
was knowledge of what the crops
would mean, that brought the public's
ear to the ground. Business men real
lied that sales would decrease, sales
people realized that their services
would not be needed, tradesfolk knew
that their hands would become idle.
But the rain came, and the rain.
clouds brought sunny faces among
men. Somehow it seems as though
the rain always does come in this coun-
try just when we really need it, and
sunshine, too. We worry a good deal
for fear of this or that from the time
the seed goes into the ground until
the harvest is over and the bank &C.
counts OF the farmers begin to bulge
but kind hand of fate seems to keep
the machine oiled so that it runs
smoothly most of the time, after all.
And now that it is here, the value
OF the rainwater is hard to estimate
1t did more than to fill up peoples
cisterns. 1t did more than assure the
farmer that he may prosper for the
year 1t meant the saving of lot OF
jobs over this broad land and it meant
pie for a lot of hungry mouths that
might have to be satisfied on bread
and butter.
All in all, that rain was worth a good
many millions of dollars to the farmer
of the west and the. empire that he
rules.