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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-07-17
PUBLIC MORALITY.

Senator Dolliyer in an address re
GENTLY quoted from the book of Ber
Perley Poore, who wrote that just be.
fore the Civil War the chief haunt OF
the members of the cabinet and lead.
crs OF congress was the gambling
palace of Isaac Pendleton, which
fronted and affronted the capitol.
Isaac Pendleton was the chief of the
lobby and this Senator Dolliver in
stances as evidence that the state of
public morals has not gone backward
Ihe senator is probably right The
state OF public morals has gone for
ward steadily since the time when
Lord Give defended himself from
charges of extortion and bribery in
India by saying that when he remem-
hered his opportunities. he wondered
at his moderation. Offensive sins
have been persistently pushed into the
dark corners. Publicity has increased,
If not our confidence in public off,
cials, at least our trust in them.
Bribers like Ruef and Schmitz in our
day almost. invariably fail. Crooks
like Burton and Mitchell get caught.
Thieves in the postal department. find
their way to Jail. We are steadily
charging the area of publicity. and
yet we have many things still to do.
Have we any assurance that men like
Rockefeller do not do public morals
as much harm as hundred or thou
sand Pendletons? Can we be sure that
citizens like Hartman do
not accomplish as much to debase the
republic as dozens of Ruefs? We are
still in the experimental pieriod of
law enforcement. We are acquainted
with the methods of Ruef and Schmitz,
we know how to handle them. But
do we know how to handle such loot
srs as the Pennsylvania capitol thieves?
Have we reached the plane of
public virtue which enables us to cope
with such situation?
America should neither be discour-
aged with the presence of looters in
public life nor unduly elated with her
success dealing with some of them. 1t
is long, hard strife to eradicate
greed entirely. Minneapolis Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-07-17
HOW TO ENJOY THE BALL GAME.
Sensible Pointers for Those Who Sit or
the Bleachers.

No smoker should go to the ball
game without pocketfuI of Wads-
worth Bros. "Chicos. - With one of
those stuck In his face, he can root to
his hearts desire. and when down ON
his luck, get consolation from his
fragrant ''Chicos."
II he should happen to lose few
ten-cent cigars, pay the bet with
Wadsworth Bros. 'Chicos," for no
ten cent smoker would ever call them
&c. cigars. They are made of long
Havana filler, smoke clear and free,
and always leave a good taste in the
mouth.
Wangler Bros. have the local agency
for the "Chicos," and have laid in
good supply for the baseball season.
Try one, and You will want some
more. 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-07-17
Rheumatism.

Is quickly relieved and promptly cur
ed by Drummond's Tightening RENEE
dies. The internal remedy is pleasant
to take, acts Immediately, does not
disturb digestion, and is for rheuma-
tism only in all its torturing forms.
The external preparation restores stiff
Joints, drawn chords and hardened
muscles. II your druggist has not these
remedies in stock, do not take any
thing else. Send 30: to the Drum.
mond Medicine Co., New York, and
the full treatment of two large bottles
will be sent to your express address.
Agents wanted. 36 IT
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-07-17
Best Medicine in the World Tor Collie and
Diarrhoea.

II find Chamberlain Colo, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy in the world. -
says Mr.. O. l.. Garter Of Skirum. Ala
~ am subject to collie and diarrhoea
Last spring 1t seemed as though /
would die, and think would IL |
hadn't taken Ohamberain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. !
haven't been troubled with it since
until this week, when had very
severe attack and took half q bottle OF
the twenty five cent size Chamberlain
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and this morning I feel like new
man." For sale by Engbertson's
Pharmacy. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-07-17
Was In Poor Health for Years.

Ira W.. Kelly, of Mansfield, Pa.
writes: 81 was in poor health for
two years, suffering from kidney and
bladder trouble. and spent consider
able money consulting physicians
without obtaining any marked benefit,
but was cured by Foley's Kidney
Cure, and desire to add my testimony
that it may be the cause of restoring
the health of others Refuse substi-
tutes. Brunt Il Parman. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-07-17

Green bugs in Iowa? OF course
they are. You may find them in any
part of the 3tate,'' said J. r. Sage,
Iowa crop director, Friday, when
asked if reports of green bug inva-
sion in all sections of Iowa could be
true. II cannot remember a season
when the green bug could not be
found in Iowa." said Mr. Sage.
But as a usual thing, he does not
exist in sufficient quantities to do
any harm. 1t is only when condi-
tions are. such that he multiplies very
rapidly that he becomes menace to
crops" 1t has become very popu-
lar thing within the past few days
for farmers to find green bugs. Re-
ports of the insect have come from all
corners of the state. But the official
crop reports to Director Sage show
that these reports are greatly ex-
and that in reality there is
no damage from the pest except that
which was early evident in the ex-
treme southeastern corner of Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-07-17
R. E. GIBSON. J. r.,
DEALER IN
Real Estate.

Insurance. Collections. Rotary Public.
have desirable Resident Lots for sale, and
some good Bargains In Farms. make Deeds,
Mortgages, Leases and Wills. / have some
Desirable Residences for sale. Call on me-
Room No. >. osa Seer DIX. r. 2. olbso
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-07-17

All the knockers have turned to
boosters on the chautauqua PROPOSE
ton. The business men agree that it
is good thing, and are practically
unanimous in declaring that they will
back another assembly for next year.
A great many false impressions as to
what a chautauqus really is have been
dispelled among both town and coun-
try people, so much greater patron
age may be expected next season. The
people who were taking pessimestic
view Monday morning of last week
now see that "hard luck" was all
that was the matter, and that the
''made good" ON the
program as whole, says the Argo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-07-17

The st. Paul Dispatch states
that the Western railroads have
notified the interstate commerce CON-
mission that from July 10Th they will
make general reduction in passenger
rates for interstate trips in Illinois.
Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri, max
ing 2 cents per mile the basis for all
rates in and between those states. On
July 20th rates will be reduced for in
terstate trips between Wisconsin and
Illinois, Iowa and Missouri points to
a basis of 2k cents per mile and
cents in the other states.
While it may not be possible for the
railroads to complete the work of re-
vising and reducing interstate rates
between these states by the dates
fixed, the rates between all important
points will be put into effect then.
AS soon as possible the Western roads
will change their interstate rates TO
and from Nebraska. They will not
attempt to make general reduction
of interstate rates to points east OF
Chicago and st. Louis until the East
ern roads have received their tariffs
and filed them with the interstate
commerce commission.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-07-17
Knee Deeo in Summer.

Hampton Chronicle: We are "knee
deep" in summer. We have drifted
from the seasons beginning and are
anchored where the grasses grow rank
and tall, and where the foliage is
dense and dark and deep. Insect life
is keenly alive. Birds, that just a
few weeks ago tested their downy
wings, are now familiar with every
dell in the forest. The rushing torrent
of springtime has fallen to slow
moving stream that struggles its way
over the pebbiy shadows. In its depths
the living things of the water Turk
and in it's shadows the trees and skies
above find calm reflection.
Save when the passing shower
leaves the air fresh and cool, we gasp
under the oppressive heat. The child
comes in from the burning Sunlight at
the close of the afternoon and losses
on feyerish bed from burning skin
that met the suns rays bare. The
cattle have stood all day beneath the
willows, swishing their tails at the
pestilent fly.
The seasons crops have been grow
ing, growing side by side with the
worthless weed, which the farm boy,
lost beneath his great brimmed straw
hat, has been cultivating from the
stretching field.
Seeking the shady sides of the
street, the loafer sinks in his chair
and falls to sleep, or at the best keeps
up a listless conversation with an
other of his kind. The sun is great
red orb of merciless fire. The road is
fine with dust and the countryside
foliage is covered with white spray
which passing wagons have disturbed.
Fishing days. swimming days are
these. They were not made for work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-07-17
The Lake Resorts.

Why not spend few days. week, or the remainder
OF the summer at of the popular lake reached
by this railway in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota or
Iowa?
Go where you may enjoy boating, bathing, fishing
camping any other outdoor summer pastime you
desire.
Among the popular of these the lakes in the
Fox Lake district, in Illinois; Deavan Lake Geneva
Lauderdale Lakes, Elkhart Lake. Minocqua Tomahawk
Lake, and Star Lake in Wisconsin, Lake Minnetonka
and Prior Lake in Minnesota Lake Okoboj and Spirit
Lake in Iowa.
The summer hotels cottages and farm houses at these
resorts offer excellent service at reasonable rates
The Dells of the Wisconsin, at Kbourn should be in
cluded in your itinerary picturesque arrange
ment of rock and cliff formations and wonderful natural
scenery is not to be found in the Middle est
Ask any agent of this railway for free information re-
garding low rates and train service offered these re-
Sorts address the undersigned Descriptive literature
and maps free.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-10-02
TEARs o. 60 cnocopl =.
Belief Said 70 Have Origin IN an
Ancient Fable.

The phrase crocodile tears" owes
its origin TO the imagination Of some
Of the old travellers, who invented the
fable that the crocodile weeps over its
prey. One Of the earliest English
globe-trotters to mention this fiction
was Sir John Vaudeville, who in his
Travels" (1499), speaking Of "Aethi-
op," "Ynde' and an "Yle clept silla."
says: THAT Lond Is full Of Serpents
and of Cokadrilles. Theise Cokadrilles
ben manner of Long Serpents, "a
lowe and rayed aboyen, and had 4
Feete and sehorte Thyes, and CRETE
Nayles as Clees or Tallonns: and
there ben sumo that had Fadme In
length; and sumo Of six and halfen-
day And in the night thei dwellen in
the Water, and on the Day won upon
the Lond. Theise Serpentes slue men,
and thei eten hem wepynge; and when
thei eten thei moven the over Jowe,
and noughte the neither Jowe, and thei
have no Tonge. Montreal Standard.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-10-02
Butchers Inference.

One day Emperor Francis Joseph
was entering village in his domain
on horseback and was met on the out
skirts by butcher who had gone out
in hope of catching an early glimpse
of the Austrian kaiser. The emperor
asked the butcher the way to an inn,
and after directions had been given
the butcher in turn inquired: Have
you seen the kaiser?" Very recent
ly," answered Francis Joseph. Are
you sure? Do you know him certain
ly?" asked the eager butcher. We'll,
/ ought to-" replied the monarch,
putting out his chest. Il have shaved
him often enough" "Ah, and you are
the court barber" said the abashed
butcher in awestruck tones, as he
doffed his cap and backed to the road
side.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-10-02
Used PIow on shIpboard.

A common, everyday farm plow was
used in unloading the cargo of the
Ammon at San Francisco. The entire
hold was filled with 1900 tons OF inter,
which had frozen into one solid mass
and very hard. Explosives could not
be used, and picks and shovels were
too slow. AS joke bystander sug-
gested they better use plow. The
captain, however, decided to try the
plan, and bought a good-sized plow,
and by means OF block and tackle
and steam winch pulled 1t back and
forth the length of the hold. The
plow loosened the inter as fast as
big gang could shovel it into the steel
buckets. This is probably the only in
stance on record where a ships cargo
was discharged in this way-Popular
Mechanics.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-10-02

Charlie had just returned from Sun
day school, when he asked his doting
parent an astonishing question.
Mamma, what kind of underclothes
do angels wear?" he inquired soberly.
Observation-Disclosures What in the
world do you mean?" Even Charles
mother, Injured to startling queries,
was stunned. We'll" murmured the
little chap, evidently puzzled, teacher
said that Abraham entertained the
angels underwear"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-10-02
Sadness is Penalty Of Humor.

All the great humorists are sad
Cervantes, Moliere, Swift, Sterne,
Heine, Richter, Balzac. Dickens-for
sadness Is the penalty which nature
has annexed to that deep searching
knowledge " life we call humor.
Hence is the tra gedy OF literature.
If the man did net weep sometimes.
we would cease to laugh at his jests
lin the end he weeas too much, and
then we talk of the f1ilure of art!--
Michael Monahan in Plpyrus.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-10-02
Fad Party.

A fad party affords a novel enter
tainment At recent gathering of
this nature each guest was requested
to wear an emblem of his or her par
ticular fad. and to leave, as a memen-
TO Of the occasion, his autograph and
a pen-and-ink sketch of the chosen fad
in a blank book designed for the pur-
pose. Among the novelties worn rep
resenting the various fads were a
miniature bicycle, a tiny tennis rae
quet, baseball bat, golf stick a
small canoe. foreign stamps. curious
poster, paint brush and palette, a
miniature guitar, and small rake,
hoe and shovel. Prizes were award
ed for the most effective sketch and
for the poorest one.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-10-02

The rich bakers daughter is always
afraid some fellow viii marry her for
her dough.
Some men are such careless liars
they can't even drop a hint without
breaking their word,
When a woman has no one near to
tell a secret she can tell a phone.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-10-02
First Published August 20, 1907,
WARNING ORDER.

W HIM ~ u y 0ANAFAf
In the United States District Court at Ninita
in the Northern. District Of the Indian
Territory.
Lutte Elizabeth Davis. plaintiff,
vs.. : NO, Gfu0.
William Lee Davis defendant.
The defendant. William Lee Davis is warned to
appear in this court within thirty days and an
swer the complaint Of the plaintiff Lutte
Elizabeth Davis.
Chas A. Davidson Clerk.
By H. b. Davidson, Deputy
John r. Turner. Attorney for Plaintiff.
T. D. B. Frear, Attorney for Non Resident De-
fendant
August %. .e07,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04

The News-No Pure Drug Cough
Cure Laws would be needed, If all
cough cures were like DR.. Shops
Cough Cure is-and has been for 20
years. The National Law now re-
quires that II any poisons enter into
a cough mixture, 1t must be printed
on the label or package. For this
reason mothers, and others, should
insist on having DR.. Shops Cough
Cure. No poison-marks on DR..
Shops labels-and none in the
medicine. else 1t must by law be ON
the label. And it's not only safe, but
it is said to be by those that know it
best, truly remarkable cough
remedy. Take no chance, particu-
larly with your children. Insist on
having DR.. Shops Cough Cure.
Compare carefully the DR.. shoop
package with others and see. No
poison marks there! You can al
ways be on the safe side by demand
ing DR.. Shops Cough Cure. Simply
refuse to accept any other. Sold by
all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
a Hint For Youna pIayNrIobt..


The young man wrapped up his re-
jected play with q rather sad smile.
THANK you for reading 1t" be said.
1T is the sixth unsuccessful drama /
have written"
The manager Of III theaters gave
him an encouraging pat on the sboul-
der.
Look here. he said. srIl tell Won
what you want to do. You want 10 be-
gin less ambitious. Begin with one
act curtain raiser. Aud after you've
wrote this here curtain raiser send it
around with the sentence printed on
the cover. You can play this for moth
ing. ] guarantee youth get a hearing
then. Ten to one. by gosh. you'il get
played"
"A good idea murmured the young
man.
That's what it is said the great
manager. Il got it from Sidney Grum-
dy. It's how he began. His first play
was a curtain raiser, "A Little
Change He said on 1t, Play ii for
nothing And the Haymarket theater
took him up
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
WIN Thev wsnt.d q Win.

We knew Of only one case in which
- man has tried to select wife by .
competitive examination. Fifteen la
dies entered for the matrimonial prize
and sat down 70 q paper Of questions
Of which the following are samples:
Name seven kinds OF pie and de-
scribe how each l. prepared. Do you
advocate the use Of chewing rings for
teething chiIdren7 Give In 100 words
your views on suitable dress when
married.
The climax came when the man who
set the paper proposed to the winner.
She refused him point blank, and so
did the other ourteen.-LOndon Tit
Bits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
poIit. Notlee so,rd,.

At the hospital just opposite the en-
trance to the East India docks and the
Blackwell tunnel-uhder the Thames
notice boards are set up asking the
drivers. for the sake Of those who are
III within, to walk their horses past the
building. That Is a common enough
request, but what gives 1t a peculiar
interest here is that the carter, having
compiled or not with the modest de-
mand, is confronted at the other cor
ner Of the building by another board,
saying, Thank you, driver!"-A Wan
derer in London. =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
A Dramatic peatb.

A sergeant major of an infantry reg
iment stationed in Bremen was SEN.
fenced to slight disciplinary punish.
nent for having MORALLY wounded a
man with revolver in the course of a
light. He appealed against this. but
was informed that his appeal had been
rejected. He then ordered his men to
load their rides with blank cartridges
but during their absence reloaded them
with ball cartridges He then drew up
his men in firing line and carefully
showed them how TO aim their rides
straight at his heart with the utmost
calm he then ordered. "Firer' and fell
with four bullets through his heart.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
BARGAINS M
REAL ESTATE

Twolots with two houses q aa1
IN GrasseIli Addition: lots ts-zsar
on two streets; size Of lots StrISe
It Price of each $4,000. q en-
terms.
One lot on Oak and Terra 1s1rs
streets. East clarksburg. ms IA
is one of the very best resldsar
sights In the city; size 5ox2te
One seven room house and ise i
the Industrial Addition; size qxsus
sox15o. This property Is Ii ass<
repair and in splendid locaHoz.
One small farm. near Grssa
containing So acres, has small esrr
house ana good well Of water; aIas
splendid young orchard Just s-xis
ming to bear. Price right e szc
soon.
Also some excellent bargainr 6
lots at Grasselli and Fair crsaAs
Addition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

Does coffee disagree with you!
Probably it does! Then Try Or
Shops Health Coffee Health
Coffee" is a cleve~ combination Of
parched cereals and nuts Not .
grain of real coffee, remember, in DR.
Shops Health Coffee. yet its flavor
and taste matches closely old Java
and Mocha coffee. If your stomach,
heart or kidneys can't stand coffee
drinking, try Health Coffee. 1t lie
wholesome, nourishing and satisfy
ing. It's nice even for the younges;
child. Sold by all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

In using a cough syrup, why not
get the best? One that comes highly
recommended is Bees Laxative
Cough Syrup. contains Honey and
Tar and is superior to other cough
syrups in many ways. Children al
WAYS like It because Il contains NO
opiates, is laxative and is guaran-
teed to give satisfaction or your
money refunded. Try it. Sold by
Frank G. Bland.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
Moral snobh.rv.


One Of the commonest forms of snob-
bishness is not social at all, but moraI
Many people are moral snobs who
have not grain of social ambition.
When Napoleon said, 81 am above ma
rality,' he not only gave expression to
what some great people have secretly
thought about themselves, but to what
thousands of their small admirers have
openly said OF them. They do moe
reflect perhaps, as they justify theit
heroes. that to declare any one In the
world above morality is to say that
morality has ceased to exist, has been
found out and exploded, nothing re-
naming but some utllitarian rules suit
able for the guidance OF mediocre
minds. The moral law must be su-
preme or nowhere. Yet this, as II
seems to Us, self evident proposition Is
by NO. means easy to apply. Most OF
us feel that for any one to lay too
much stress upon the moral ahortcoln-
lngs Of a great man Is a sign OF
amRll mind or at least OF detective
education. We DO not habltualIy speak
Of Nelson in respect Of Lady Hamilton,
Of Burns In respect OF his marriage,
Of Bacon in the matter Of his proved
corruption, Of Colerldge in connection
with his. opium habit or Of Charles
Lamb In his cups as we should speak
Of Smith, Brown and Robinson In like
circumstances. Must NE, then. admit
ourselves to be moral snobs? The
prima facie evidence IL very much
against us.-London Spectator.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

"Prevsutics" viii promptly check
a cold or the grippe when taken
early or at the ''sneeze stage" Pre-
ventics cure seated colds as well.
Preventics are little candy cold cure
tablets. and DR.. shoop, Racine, wis.
VIII gladly mail you samples ana .
book on colds rree. n you WIN write
him. The samples prove their merit
Check early colds with Preventics
and stop pneumonia. Sold In SC ana
CSC boxes by all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

In the treatment OF piles 1t be-
comes necessary to have the remedy
put up in such form that 1t can be
applied to the parts affected. Man
Fan Pile remedy is encased in a
collapsible tube with nozzle attached.
1t cannot help but reach the spot.
Relieves blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles. so cents with nor
zle guaranteed. Try it. Sold by
Frank G. Bland.