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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-28
THE FLIRTING LOBBY.
Feminine Visitors to the English House
of Commons,

of Commons.
Women visitors to the English house
Of commons are relegated to the semi
seclusion of gallery provided with
heavy iron grating. When gentle
hum of conversation and light laughter
floats down from the ladies' gallery
members look up and see through the
interstices Of the heavy grating deli
cate tints of soft fabrics, the bloom Of
fair cheek or the CLEAN Of bare
white arm.
Amusement and curiosity, of course,
bring the ladies to the house of COM
mons, but these cannot be the only
motives. The fair visitors would hard
ly trouble to array themselves in such
ravishing evening toilets merely to
sit in the gallery, that i'll lighted den
where dresses are not seen to adj
vantage. sS
No doubt it was with a view to the
prevention of flirting that the rule was
laid down that If member desires to
converse with lady in the gallery he
may do so for five minutes only. Mem
bers, especially the young and impress
sionable, make frequent visits to the
cage. OF course it is for the purpose
Of pointing out the celebrities on the
benches below.
But If in doing SO he should exceed
five minutes the gallery attendant is
empowered to call his attention, cour-
teously, but firmly, to the fact that he
has outstayed his limit. 1t is to be
feared that this official, in evening
dress, with a chain and badge, often
interrupts, by his times up, sirr'
whisperings of soft nothings In the la
dies gallery, or the flirting lobby" as
it has been Observation-Disclosures La
dies Realm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-28
TIGER MEDICINE.
A Secret That Was Guarded by an East
Indian Trainer.

Indian Trainer.
The maharajah of Jammu had at one
time the distinction of possessing the
finest male tiger kept in captivity any
where in the world. Percival Landon
In "Under the Sun" describes this
beast and tells strangely interesting
story, which he declares is strictly
true, in regard to it.
The tiger, glorious brute of white
and orange and black, with steel sim
ews and teeth like Sikh daggers, lay
sulzily in his cage and growled. Ma
daun, the attendant, spoke to the tiger,
and as he did so the beast flung him
self furiously against the fiimsy bars.
The keeper put his slender hand under
his clothing and pulled out little
white bag.
Some years ago the tiger had found
that the little back door Of his den was
open. The assistant of the little men,
agerie returned to find him loose in
the garden and fed.
In half an hour Jammu's streets were
as those of dead city. No man him
dered the tiger, and he glided silently
down the main street of the town, a
beautiful vision Of orange and black
striped death. He reached the jungle
and vanished.
An hour later Madam came back to
his work and heard the news. A few
minutes afterward another solitary fig
ure made its way down the still empty
street He had no weapon. He had
little white bag In his hand and was
soon lost to sight In the jungle.
An hour later he returned, barehead-
ed In the sun. At his heels. fawning
and kittenish, slouched the tiger, and
round its neck was loosely tied one
end Of Nadaun's white pugree. 1t was
the little white bag that had done It,
Would your honors like to see the
effect Of this medlcineY Nadaun put
his hand into the bag and scattered a
few whitish grains inside the bars. In
moment the tiger was upon them.
searching out the tiniest bit Of what
ever 1t was. In fifteen seconds he was
on his back, beating the air with his
huge paws, like kitten at play.
Madam very naturally refused to al
low us to look closely at the powder.
1t was his livelihood, he said, and his
secret. IL our honors would pardon him,
must be kept
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-28
Nothing Doing.
Nothing dopg,"

NOtning dNng.
Is that slang? / thought It was I'M
til came upon the words in Dickens
"Dombey & Son."
In chapter 4 old Sol ellis is ex-
planning to his nephew Walter why
the shop must be closed and the busi-
ness abandoned.
"You see, Walter" said he, Gin truth
this business is merely a habit with
me. am SO accustomed to the habit
that could hardly live If relinquished
It, but there's nothing doing nothing
doing"
So, you see, the phrase had its pa
thetic fitness many years ago and Ia
not slang at all.-Jeffersonian Maya
zine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-28
Satisfied.

A seedy looking loafer. having or
dered and eaten a large and sumptuous
dinner, explained to the waiter that he
had no money. The waiter lmme-
diately told the restaurant proprietor,
who sent for policeman. The pro-
prietor, going up to the unwelcome
guest, explained that he had sent for a
policeman.
THANK goodness, you didn't send
for stomach pumpr' the seedy one
replied. with huge contenment.-Il-
Illustrated Bits.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-28
His Consolation.

Mr.. Justcott-Why. what are you
crying about, dear? Mrs. Justcott--
oh, George! The mice have got into
the pantry and eaten up q beautiful
custard pie made MYSELF Mr.. Just
cctt-There. there! Don't cry over a
few little mice.-Clevelapd Leader.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-28
Sharp Bow.

snow" asked music teacher, "what
Is the note above F7' "F sharp
Eyes, and the note below FY 81
bluntr'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-28

Live. laugh and love. There'll come
9 time when you cant~-Succsss-
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28
Adams Damaging Letters.

Rathdrum, Idaho.-The most dra-
matte incident connected with the
trial Of Steve Adams, on trial here
for the murder of Fred Tyler, was the
introduction of two letters by James
H. Hawley, counsel for the state,
Thursday afternoon. The defense OBJ
Iected to their being read to the jury,
but Judge Wood declared them prop
erly identified. They were written be-
tween the time Adams confessed and
signed his confessions.
The letters were written by Adams
while in the Idaho penitentiary to
Mr.. and Mrs oliver, an aunt and
uncle, and to his brother, w. T.
Adams. Their general tenor is dis
closed in the following extract:
81 am glad to hear of your belief In
my innocence ! wish to God that
was, but l fell in with bad company
and was led to commit number OF
most vile sins, breaking the law OF
both man and God. Had l stayed with
my church and with the raising of my
poor parents, who are, l believe, In
heaven, / would be free man today
But l allowed myself to be led into
sin most damnable. am going to try
to undo what l have done, and sin nc
more"
Each side has introduced its In
structions, the state asking, as before
for murder in either the first or sec
ond degrees or manslaughter. The
defense has changed few of it's Sug
gestions.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28


Mrs. Mabel LOOMS Todd, who went
to Chilli with her husband, Prof. David
Todd OF Amherst college, to help him
with his observations of the planet
Mars, also collected material on the
trip for series Of lectures which she
has engaged to give during the COM
ing winter and spring. Preparations
for these lectures required a study OF
the whole region OF the early Inca civ
1lization, besides knowledge of the
past and present condition of Peru,
Chill and the country of the pampas
and the high Andes. Mrs Todd has
already made fine collection of Peru.
Wan and Chilian relics, to which she
expects to add material before re.
turning home.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28
Fort Morgan Murder Trial.

Fort Morgan.-A jury to try John
Ausmus and cara Moon. charged with
the murder of Robert Mcdowell, was
secured Wednesday afternoon. The
panel is composed of ]. N. Ollie, G. w.
Kitchener, j. H. Segelke, w. o. little
r. E. Pears, Fl. H. Stoops, William Viii
son, T. R. Bullock. o. NJ. Wycloff, c..
NJ Word, ]. E. Jackson and r. J. Moth
wehr.
The only witness examined Wednes-
day was County Coroner Potter who
testified to being informed last January
of the finding OF body out in the Wild
Cat district and holding an inquest.
lara Moon and John Ausmus were
arrested in March. Mcdowell disap-
peared from his cabin in the spring of
1904. The defendants were seen in
McDowell's company before he lisap-
peared and bought his cattle and farm
equipment. The first trial resulted in
a disagreement of the jury The 1efen-
dants are young ranchmen.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28
Loving Cup For Helen Gould.

New York.-First because she is
a friend of the sailor, but also because
she gave nearly half a million dollars
toward the Y. M. c. A. home in Brook
Ign, 5000 enlisted men of the navy
presented to Miss Helen Gould sill
yer loving cup Tuesday. The new Y.
M C. A. building and furnishings cost
100000 and the funds were furnished
equally by Miss Gould and Mrs. Rus
sell Sage.
Those present included representa-
tives Of all the war vessels in the har-
Dor. The bluejackets cheered Miss
Gould with a roar that could be heard
blocks away when two apprentice sea
men pulled aside the flags and re-
yealed on a base of beauty roses the
cup which James Mcneil. third class
yeoman afterward rendered to the
woman philanthropist.
Miss Gould gave expression of her
approval in characteristic little
speech
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28

Thee process of making Washing
ton the most beautiful city in the
world, according to the plan devised
by a committee of architects. land
scape gardeners and citizens who
wanted to reform something, began
last winter with an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the first steps in the
work, these steps. it appears, includ-
ing the cutting down of certain very
beautiful historic trees in the Botanic
garden. When local paper recently
mentioned what was to be done q
citizen who loves trees hastily got out
an Injunction restraining proceedings,
then appealed to Speaker Cannon for
help. The speaker responded prompt.
ly, and through his influence the cut
ting of the trees has been indefinitely
delayed. The people who undertake
to make beautiful cities should re-
member that while fine architectu
raj structure can be built in year, q
tree is the growth perhaps of cen
fury, and is to be cherished above
all else.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28
GOES TO SAN FRANCISCO.
Earthquake City Get Next Transmits.
sissippi Congress.

Muskogee, Okla.-San Francisco
Thursday afternoon was selected as
the city in which the Trans Mississippi
Congress should meet next year.
When the cities were fighting for
the honor Of the next annual meeting
of the Congress, President Loveland,
in voice choked with sobs. told OF
his sitting with the committee OF fifty
appointed to receive the messages OF
sympathy which flashed from the cor
ners of the earth to the stricken city
of San Francisco on the days that fol-
lowed the great horror and with tears
in his eyes he asked that the honor be
given to the metropolis OF the West.
San Francisco had won before the
cheers that answered President Love
lands speech had died from the hall.
The congress elected the following
officers for the ensuing year year:
President, j. b. Case, Abilene, Kan
sas; vice president. Col. Ike t. Prior,
San Antonio, Texas; second vice presi-
dent, N. C. Larrimore, North Dakota;
third vice president, w. F. Baker
Council Bluffs: fourth vice president,
]. F. Callbreath, Denver; secretary, Ar
thur Il. Francis. Cripple Creek.
Robert Owen and Thomas T. Gore,
United States senators elect. met in
debate during the session and the pow
ers of both were put to the test. me
committee on resolutions had rejected
the resolution commencing the action
of President Roosevelt and Secretary
Cortelyou in issuing government GER
tificates, offered Wednesday by David
r. Frances, ex-governor of missouri,
by vote of ~ to II, the chairman
casting the deciding vote. Because the
committee was so evenly divided the
resolution was referred back to the
house. The sentiment seemed TO tavor
the action of the committee.
Senator Gore urged that the house
vote the resolution down. Senator
Owen followed his colleague, declaring
that the resolution should be carried.
The house went to the side of the ln'
diana senator and when the vote was
called the resolution was adopted by
a vote of 1876 to 43.
A resolution was presented by mer-
chants of the mississippi coun-
try asking that the congress declare
against the parcels post. =.
The Commercial Club OF Council
Bluffs presented resolution asking
for the Endorsement of the congress for
the Improvement of the Missouri river,
the waterway from the lakes to the
gulf and for other rivers in the South
west
Henry T. Clark of Omaha made an
address which was plea for extension
of navigation to Omaha. He recalled
the great navigation of fifty years ago
and said:
1T is the rebate and the pass that
have driven these boats from the NV
ers,"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28
THE NEW ERA
Funerals.

We would not deny the gravity OF
death; 1t is a quite serious matter even
to those Of us who. while conscious OF.
or at least admitting, no really sinful
performances in the past. would never
theless, II pressed. confess to certain
minor indiscretions which We would
be only too willing to join with the
Lord in forgetting. Nevertheless,
writes George Harvey in North Amer
lean Review, IL form or ceremony OF
general interest be considered the
criterion. dying is one Of the most
popular things one can do. Nobody
goes to see man born. but the en-
tire community turns out to see him
buried. Indeed, 1t is well known that
many people, perhaps a majority, de-
rive actual enjoyment from beholding
with their own eyes life flicker out of
a persons body. The almost univer-
sal satisfaction found, from time I'M
memorial, in witnessing a hanging
we can understand the event Is more
spectacular and less expensive than
a circus. possesses grisly human in
terest to distinctive degree. is pre-
sumably grimly just, and. in any case,
is unpreventable. II the hanging is
to take place anyway, why should we
not see it? That is the reasoning,
and it seems good enough If one
cares for that variety of sport. But
we could never understand why old
wemen should, as they unquestionably
do, love to attend funerals, or how
anybody could be induced, except as
matter of duty. to make business
or profession of the handling of
corpses.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28
To Disband Commission.

Chicago.-Executive officials OF
Western railroads have decided to dis
solve the Western Passenger Associa-
ton after January and to disband the
Western Passenger commission. This
decision was reached after several con-
ferences at which it was ascertained
that the general opinion favored dis
solution of the agreement. The com
mission is one of the most famous Or
CARNATIONS in the railroad world and
has governed the issuance of free
transportation in the West for many
years. but the Hepburn law has made
1t no longer necessary.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28
STATE LOSES CHARLES r. CAS-
WELL, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
OF SUPREME COURT.
STROKE Of PARALYSIS
ADJOURNMENT OF SUPREME
COURT ORDERED IN RE-
sPEcT TO HIS MEMORY.

Denver.-CharleS r. CaSWell, aSSo-
ciate justice of the Supreme Court OF
Colorado, and for twenty-five years a
prominent figure in the political at
fairs of the state, died Thursday at
his home, sol East Fourteenth ave
nue., from paralysis, following an at
tack of heart disease.
Only week ago Judge Caswell was
at his desk in the capitol building,
and his end was so sudden that it was
shock to his many friends through
out the state. Mrs. Caswell, her
brother, Laurence T. Gray of Colorado
Springs, and a nurse were the only
ones present when the jurist breathed
his last, at sos o'clock Thursday
morning Judge Caswell is the first
justice of the Supreme Court of Colo
RADIO to die while a member of the
body.
On Monday the week before the
judge contracted slight cold He
visited the chambers on Thursday,
and the next day was confined to his
bed. His condition was not consid-
cred serious until the next Tuesday
when his heart became affected. He
grew gradually worse, and shortly
after midnight Wednesday night he
was stricken with paralysis.
Judge Caswell had no children. His
only relative aside from his wife is
sister of Mrs. E. H. Brock of Lynn,
Massachusetts.
Chief Justice Robert w. Steele of
the Supreme Court, was the first to
call at the home On leaving he went
direct to the capitol. called session
of the court and then declared an adj
journment.
1t is ordered, out of respect to the
memory of Justice Caswell that the
court stand adjourned subject to call,
and that the clerks Office and the
library be closed until further notice.
Justice Caswell's successor will be
appointed by Governor Buchtel to
serve until the next general election.
Justice Caswell was graduate of
Dartmouth College, class of 1874. He
was born in Stanford. N. H., May 10,
1851, the son of Cornelius E. Caswell
and Betsy Thurston Chase Caswell.
He lived in Stanford until 1858, when
his father moved to Dover. His studies
were begun at the Franklin academy
in that city and later taken up at
Northwood seminary. In July follow
ing his graduation he entered the law
office of N. M. Hawkes. in Lynn, Mass,
admitted to the bar in September,
1877.
He began the practice of law at once
in Lynn, Mass. Discovery of carbon
ates in Leadville attracted his atten-
tion and four years after beginning
the practice of law he left the East
for this state. He located in Middle
Park, Grand county, in 1881. Although
attracted by the gold discoveries he
never engaged in mining. He took up
the practice of law as soon as he ar
rived in Middle Park and remained
there until 1884 when he moved to
Grand Junction.
Judge Caswell was married on May
7, 1891. to Miss Jessie Tenney Gray,
daughter of Barzilli Gray. formerly
of the Circuit Court of Leavenworth.
Kan. His wife was graduate OF
Michigan University.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28
He Paid for the Dinner.

John G. Shedd, Marshall Fields sue &c
cessor in the great Chicago businessce
house, said recently that success andit
failure were matters of luck much oftSt
ener than the world supposed. e
"The race" said Mr.. Shedd, "is mott,
always to the swiftest. nor is victorytf
always to the strongest, nor great suc-ki
cess to the most Industrious and thetHn,
most intelligent. No; luck plays its
part often, just as it did in the case of
the three men who bet each other tur,
key dinner. 1t was luck, pure luck. W
that decided their bet. n
"These three men sat rather late, :,
over their bridge at the club one night. a.
AS they were separating they discussed VI
little nervously the reception that
awaited them at their wives hands, "
and, more for mischief than anythinsft
else, they agreed that he who didn't do
what his wife told him on getting homeb
should have to treat the others to an
turkey dinner. ~
well. the first man, after reaching
his house, stumbled about in the dark,
bedroom till he kicked the cat. The II
cat squealed, and the mans wife. rails. .
ing her head from the pillow, moanedH y
have done with It, I
1.-THE man frowned and mulvored to IS
himself:
It's case of kill the cat or payi,
for the dinner "
$50 he killed the cat. !:
1.-THE second man, on his arrival. !.
could not find any matches. AS he .
looked for some In the drawing room
Me bumped against the piano. and his &
wife complained: a
Why don't you break the piano, =
careless?' e
Determined not to lose his bet, the t
man got Ratchet and the sound Of
crashing blows soon filled the house. &c
1.-THE third man. getting home. stun !,
bled on the way upstairs. His wifi
screamed angrily:
go on, fall downstairs and breaH
your neck, do!
g Not me, said the third man. after S
a moments thought. I'll pay for tho
turkey dinner I
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28
Rather Out Of Hand.

Professor Ogden Chalmers Lorimefl
Toledos veteran educator, is one OF
the few remaining schoolmasters who
still cling to corporal punishment.
Il believe in corporal punishment.
he said stoutly, i'll a recent addTess1
II take no stock In moral suasion1
Good, healthy boys under moral sua7
sion have too free time of It, They
get out Of hand.
There is friend Of mine," said
Professor Lorimer. with grim SMILE
who is raising family Of six boys
with the help of moral suasion. The
mild little chap argued about the matt
ter the other night at club.
And do you believe, said l. that
moral suasion is better than corporal
punishment for big. lusty ys like
yours?'
Yes said my friend
'For may part. | sneered.
And do you mean to say that you
have never whipped your boys?' ]
asked
AS true as sit here my friend
declared earnestly, I have never
struck one of my children except Id
self-defense.'
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28
Danger in Oysters.
corpses.

The wise person has his oysters
cooked, knowing full well that danger
turks in the toothsome raw bivalves,
unless there is full knowledge of just
where they come from. 1t is interest
ing to see that health authorities are
issuing warnings against oysters.
The Massachusetts board of health
has cautioned Boston against oy-
sters and clans dug near that city,
and DR.. Daniel Lewis, president of the
metropolitan sewerage commission,
and DR.. Daniel D. Jackson. bacteriol-
ogist of the New York water board,
have both declared that many Of the
oysters supplied to the New York
market come from neighboring waters
that are literally nothing more than
strong solution of sewage. There
isn't square foot of the water of
the harbor that isn't polluted by sew
age" says Dr. Lewis, "and l would
no more think OF eating an oyster or
clam taken from these waters than
would so much deadly poison" It is
slowly becoming recognized. says
the Springfield (Mass) Republican,
that shellfish taken from close about
the harbor of large city. under the
present methods of disposing of sew
age. are admirably calculated to con-
vey the germs of typhoid fever.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28
Royal Gorge Line Begun.

Canon City.-Work was begun on
the Canon City & Royal Gorge Elec-
trio line Thursday and will be pushed
until the line is completed. The re-
sumption, after a suspension of sew
eral months, was a surprise to the pub
lie, in view of unsettled conditions in
financial matters, particularly in New
York city, the bankers of which are
supplying money to build the road.
All bids submitted by Denver, Colo
RADIO Springs and Pueblo contractors
for the construction were rejected and
the company will do the work. The
franchises cover about twentyseven
miles of trackage, which will cost
$780, 900
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28
Alabama to Go Dry.

Montgomery, Ala.-The Senate
Thursday passed a bill to prohibit the
sale, or giving away, or possession of
Liquors in clubs. 1t prohibits exactly
what the Georgia law allows. The
act will become effective January l..
1909, in counties where the sale of
liquor is to continue till then, and in
all others January /, next.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28

American workingmen of to-day live
better than Queen Elizabeth did ac.
cording to Secretary Wilson. We
knew Wilson was an old man. but
we never supposed that he ate at
Elizabeths table.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28
In the Woods.

The Squirrel-Do you think there
is anything in the belief about luc4
being attached to your left hind foot
The Rabbit-Well. I'm sure that iq
wouldn't have been able to give
that dog the slip.-Pittsburg Press.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28

An overconfident eagle tried to fly
away with West Duluth policeman
one day last week. The policeman,
happening to be On the spot at the mo-
ment. promptly placed tho bird undo-
Arrest
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-11-28
She Knew Why7

Daughter-Father went of in good
humor this morning.
Mother-My! That reminds me.
forgot to ask him for any money.-Neu
York Christian Advocate.