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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
Fond of the Bows

Here's one from Washington which
shows how Uncle Jokannon really
loves newspaper men:
Uncle Joe Cannon, speaker anc
ruler of the house of representatives
is enjoying a larger degree of merry
life just now than ever before. The
occasion fits his joyous disposition SC
completely that he is putting in over
time on the job. He does not limit
himself to the merry task Of lambast-
ing filibusters or whispering "slHidoo'
to an obstreperous minority. All
shades of moving life around the cap
itol contribute to his enjoyment. es-
pecially so when it comes within range
of his gavel and vocal stunts. The
other day the speaker, after having
cracked few filibustering nuts with
his mallet. turned smilingly to a group
of smiling japanese journalists and
greeted them effusively. With his
stogie tilted toward the eyebrow he
talked to the Nipponese and told them
how publicity makes and unmakes
statesmen in America, present COM
pany always excepted. OF American
journalists he said:
If there is news they send it; If
there is no news they invent think
stories. If one set of think stories
don't please all the boys the minority
invent some that do. Then the next
flied, why, they deny them and get
another story"
At this the journalists from Japan
were greatly shocked
81 make permission to correct for
the honorable great gentlemen spoke
tacles. Japan newspaper men study
news hard so he shall understand ex-
actly; then write those things very
intelligent, very honest, thank you."
The speaker sighed audibly at that.
Il suppose" he said, bending a be-
nignant eye on the earnest faces of the
champions of truth, Il ought to ad-
dress you all as boys"
At this the spokesman was plainly
nonplussed. He sought some enlight-
enment in the grave faces of his coll
leagues, but found them blank.
Pardon to me-" he said. II politely
inform the honorable sir. we are not
boys-in Japan"
"Oh, l see," the speaker hastened to
explain. TN this country we speak OF
all good newspaper men, all real news
paper men who know their business,
as the boys It's a term of compile
ment and sometimes of endear-
ment."
The newspaper editors of Nippon,
with much bowling and scraping and
infinite grace, accepted this explana-
tion and bade the honorable great
gentleman" good by in the best of
good humor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02

1 OKI0--The national religion IN
HhA Japan is the worship OF the
divine emperor and his dell
vi fed ancestors. This religion
is the cornerstone of the
Japanese national structure
albeit the cult may not be recognized
as religion and although there is
perfect liberty of religious belief.
Shinto, the way of the gods, is the
only purely Japanese religion and It
is a peculiarly Japanese notion that
Shinto does not wish to be regarded
as a religion. When Japan adopted
the ethics of Confucius and the religion
of Buddha, both of which came from
China by way Of Korea, 1t revised both
codes to flt its own needs. Buddhism
could not thrive in Japan until 1t rec
ognized the ancestor worship and the
million deities of Shinto. which Il did
by the simple process OF considering
each one of these deities an incarnation
of Buddha. Now the Christian religion
is gaining ground and the whole coun-
try is being cast along the lines or
Christian nations.
Shinto. the central and vital principle
of which is the worship of the en-
peFOT, WAS IlduS inc cSLdDllSAlSu I0liS
ion in order. to fix the minds OF the
people upon the mikado and restore
him to the supreme power which had
been usurped by the Shoguns. Then,
when that purpose was accomplished
Shinto was disestablished and religious
freedom was granted. Then the gov
ernment required all religions" to be
asserted itself in the peculiar Japanese
fashion. Its leaders came forward and
declared that Shinto was not a relig-
ion but a cult and could not be classed
with dogmatic religions.
1t is the Japanese idea that Shinto.
being not a religion, Is entirely accept
able to any other religion. Therefore,
according to the Japanese government
al idea, a Christian or Buddhist or
Mohammedan may also accept the
cult of Shinto without inconsistency.
The reason for this is as plain as the
nose on a mans face--if the Japanese
people accept Christianity and desert
Shinto they viii no longer believe in
the divinity of the emperor. When
that belief is unsettled in the minds
of the Japanese masses the present
hold OF the ruling oligarchy may be
loosened, perhaps overthrown.
The scoffer must remember that 1t
is only yesterday that all Europe was
ruled by kings who claimed the divine
right" and that two European mon-
archs of today make the same claim for
their authority. The Japanese masses
have believed in the divinity of their
emperors since time when Christ was
only prophecy and q hope. six CEN
turtles before he appeared in Bethle-
hem. Buddhism came to Japan and
finding Shinto unconquerable but hos
pitable. permitted its votaries to fol-
low both religions. The Japanese
mind, therefore, cannot understand the
intolerance OF the Christians, whose
God is jealous God and will have no
other gods before him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02

A Republican who tells you or sug-
gests to you by his words ana actions
that he is not in accord with the poll
cies OF President Roosevelt is politi-
cally as far out of date as the dodo.
1t is not possible that up-to-date citi-
by dodoes into supporting dodo poll
cies, dodo principles or dodo practices
at the primaries or anywhere else. A
stuffed dodo is an interesting creature,
but we must not allow any dodo to
stuff the public
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
Found-one cephaIopod

Someone has dug up a fossilized
cephalopod in the Columbia university
campus. 1t is thought to be REM
nant of some prehistoric college yell
which was first frozen solid and then
enguIfed by a cataclysm. Scientists
now are at work attempting a restora-
tion. Prof. Hedde offers the following:
Dnosaur, ptarmigan
Sss, boom. cd
Slithny ooze, Devonian slime
Cephalopodl
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02

Admiral Evans will rejoin his ship
and take the fleet into San Francisco.
When the fleet anchors there he will
give up his command and return to
Washington. 1t is probable he will
make arrangements to become a per-
manent citizen of California. Los An
geles would be glad to welcome him to
her colony of great men. We can't
have too many of them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02

California fruit growers in convention
assembled listened eagerly to accounts
of successful battles with the white
fly. Small foes cause big troubles. The
white fly, individually, is an insignif-
cant insect, but when he becomes nu-
merous he is a formidable foe. There
is a moral in this
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
MS PA r M S%|
MN FRora a ~NI
" Sl1VE WIRE = |
Poultry Gardening

Sandlotter--I want some clover and
bluegrass seed; oh, yes. some nastur-
tium seeds and some sweet peas.
Seed store manifold on there. How
much of each kind?
Sandlotter-Oh, about enough TO
fatten four barred rock hens, twelve
white leghorns, twelve broilers. four
turkeys and some ducks. My neighbor
says they are off their feed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02

Taft says he is not Roosevelt's
shadow. Mr.. Taft thinks that big as
Roosevelt is he could not cast a shadow
as big as Taft. Well, can you blame
him? Every good American admires
the president. but some of his political
fellow workers or rivals are showing
signs of impatience and declaring we
are be-Teddied too much.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
ANY Cackles?

whats his crouch about?"
''Wife roped him for reception"
'And it was a hen party?"
"That's what l asked him and he
said 1t was a whole poultry yard"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02

of us are more or less apt to die at
one time or another.-Visalia Daily
Times.
Hope So
It's only little over two months
until the Fourth OF July will overtake
US. Do we celebrate this year?--visa-
liza Times.
Dangerous
With Ruef in Jail, Schmidt with one
leg in the penitentiary and the higher
ups chased to cover, 1t looks like Her
rims hold upon San Francisco politics
will end with the primaries May 5.--
Anaheim Gazette
s.
All In
A dispatch from New York states
taht poem called "Suicide" drove a
young man to take his own life. There.
are many verses written which mighM
AFFECT others likewise were ,'Af+s .s,~1-
lished San Jose Msse~Iy.
~ -
" chIna's Advantage
In the game Of diplomacy China APP
nears IN i,a more than a match for
Japan. China is advancing in the arts
of neace while Japan is groaning un-
der the burden of a big war establish
ment.--Oal falkland Hnquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
china,a Advantaae
YeIIow Peril

m tha eNden days of Godlxin, Bryant,
Dana, Eugene tleiu ana .helr colnpeers
quality c*untea Iar peyonu quantity.
1t now s#ems az y .ne ualiy yeliow
newsnansE were one of the most active
living inN Nuences lor tne ponution OF
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
A Fatal Failing

1t may be good advertisement for
a town to boast that none OF rs citi-
zens are dead ones, but we question
whether 1t should be matter of pride
for any town to acknowledge that it
has no place to put dead citizens. All
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
State Press Echoes
Exciting

ENCitlH9
If the Southern Pacific machine tries
to steal the Republican state conven-
tion by appointing delegates instead
of letting the voters elect them II is
likely to have as warm an experience
as the man who stole redhot stove
Orange County Tribune.
s.
Heavy Smokers
The night riders are smoking plenty
of tobacco In Kentucky. They believe
the weed was given to burn. and they
are burning it. Sacramento Union.
-
Neither; Scared
A returned missionary says: Japan
loves us too much to fight us. Besides,
she hasn't the money" Make your
own guess as to which is the real rea-
son.-Humboldt Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
Knave or Know?

(From the Knave in Oakland Tribune) \
(From the Know in Oakland Tribune) Z
The secret methods of the Roosevelt
Lincoln leagues leaders have offended
large bodies of citizens. -Bakersfeld
Californian.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
BY FREDERIC }. HAskIN

right, and Cromwell for human right,
were there not many educated men on
the side of Charles?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02

pld you get yOur May basket2
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02

Tomorrow-Christianity in Japan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23
BURR OAK.
lr Regular correspondent

From Our Regular Correspondent
Sept. 81, 1908.
Supt. Hook was calling on schools
here last week.
An enjoyable time was spent at
Mrs. M. Whitney's Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Roberts and children were
shopping il DEBORAH Saturday.
E. Reed has bought Mrs. Florence
Perry's house and lots for $500 and
will take possession soon.
DR.. and Mrs. Emmons were in st.
Paul q couple of days last week.
Mrs. Frank Nash and children are
visiting her parets at Bridgewater.
OAK.
Miss Ruth Sharp is home from q
few weeks stay in Oresco.
The L. A. s. will hold their annual
sale Oct. Sd.
Mrs. Clara Graham of Sioux Falls.
8. d. is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. A. Pierce is enjoying q visit
from her friend Miss Tilla Thompson
of DEBORAH.
Mrs. Mary Decker and children have
concluded their visit here and return
ed to their home near Chester Friday.
Ed. Ridley and wife of Monticello,
MINI. are visiting their daug hters
Mrs. @. Reed and Mrs. O. Morrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Headington Sundayed
at the @. Masters home near DEBORAH.
Grant West and Joseph Stafford have
gone to Aitken. Mimi.
Messrs. Fielder, r. Weldon. f.
Weldon, the latter's wife and children
arrived from Davenport Saturday
evening with q covered wagon and
tent and will camp q while at E. d.
Weldon's, making the trip through
the county for the benefit of Mrs. F..
Weldon's health.
Mrs. Masters of DEBORAH and her
sister Mrs. Obert of Michigan have
been visiting week among relatives
here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23
FRANKLIN PRAIRIE

From our regular Corespondent)
Sept. 81, 1908.
Messrs. Daniels and Wells came out
from DEBORAH Monday to paint An.
drew Sharp's house.
Will Headington went to DEBORAH
Monday night to attend lodge.
Andy Sharp left last Monday even
ing for North Dakota.
Miss Ella NARROW was calling on
Mrs A. Sharp last Tuesday.
The sociable at John Stortz's Wed
nesday was well attended, every one
having a good time.
Glenn Stortz was calling on friends
over in Clay Hill last Sunday evening.
Harry Sharp was in DEBORAH Wed
nesday on business.
Julius Rosenthal from DEBORAH
spent Tuesday night with his friend
Henry King.
Mrs. HI. s. Smith left Tuesday for a
visit to Nebraska.
Charley NARROW has been sick this
week with lame back.
Mrs. Brickner from DEBORAH is
keeping house for her daughter Mrs.
Horace Smith who is away visiting.
The Teddy Bear club met with Miss
Hazel Headington last Sunday.
Horace Smith and Mrs. Brickner
were calling on Charley Marlow's
Sunday.
VIM. Headington and wife spent
Sunday at Andrew Sharp's.
Bessie Wallace and Paul Heading
ton were callers at the Andrew Sharp
home Saturday evening.
Every one from here enjoyed them
selves at a picnic Sunday at Elmer
Smiths.
Miss Ella NARROW and brother John
are staying at Jim Marlow's while
they are away.
Roy and Carroll Tillotson from
Clay Hill spent Sunday here.
Andrew Sharp returned Saturday
night from visit to North Dakota.
Mrs. Andrew Sharp and son Arthur,
went to Burr Oak after him.
Misses Ella and Tilla Fisher and
brothers Henry and Fred from Canoe
attended the picnic at Elmer Smith s
Sunday.
Misses Cecil. Zoe and Nina Heading
ton from Clay Hill, were calling on
friends here Sunday.
Bertha and Julius Rosenthal came
out from DEBORAH Sunday and also at
tended the picnic at Elmer Smiths.
M. Solem and wife left Saturday
for a visit in Satire.
Miss Ella NARROW went to DEBORAH
Monday to attend card party.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23
RIDGEwAY.
From the Review. /

tu6 tStNIoWJ
Mrs. w. II. Klemme was Oresco
shopper Monday.
James Farghum was at Cresco Mon
day between trains.
DR.. A. Sather is visiting relatives
at Minneapolis this week.
John Sears Of Alpha is visiting his
brother George this week.
Mrs. e. A. Bakken and daughter
Alice were Cresco visitors yesterday.
Fritz Wagner and family arrived
home Monday from their visit at
Anoka. MINI.
Miss Della Hickey and Mrs. s. O.
Helms were at Oresco between trains
Tuesday.
Henry Albers. Jr. was called to Nc.
Clelland the first of the week by the
death of an uncle.
Mrs. Van Buren, of DEBORAH visited
at the M. E. parsonage from Friday
to Tuesday with her daughter. Mrs.
Young.
s. G.. johnson arrived home Tues.
day from Cogswell. N. d.
The Misses Helen and Ruth Baker
and Agnes and Blanch Hoyt went to
Fayette Tuesday to take up college
work at u. l. u.
Mrs. w. James Paley is home from
ROYAL, Neb.. where she spent several
weeks visiting her brother James
Blackburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. w. Brinkman and
daughter Ethel arrived home Monday
from their Waterloo and Charles City
visit.
Miss Nellie Hathaway left yesterday
morning for Minneapolis where she
will attend the Minneapolis School OF
Music, OratoIy aud Dramatic Art.
Mrs. Lillegaard and daughter Annie
and Mrs. Gullickson of Bode are
visiting at Mrs.. Geo. Kaasa this
week. They now have five genera
tions represented at their home.
O. ]. Weiser and family drove up
from DEBORAH in their new auto the
first of the week to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
8. r. Ringoen. He has seven pas
senger. six-cylinder. 50-horsepower
Peerless touring car. 1t certainly is
peach.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23
CLAY HILL
E regular correspondent.


Sept. 81. 1908.
Miss Lizzie Williams came from
Spillville Friday evening to spend
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Haas and chill
dren and Mrs. J. Haas, ST.. of De-
cOrah, visited with friends here Sun
day
Mrs. N. R. Croft and Miss Grace
Monroe of DEBORAH were guests of
friends here last Friday.
Mrs. H. Cummings was hostess to
the l.. w. @. Thursday last.
Mesdsmes Hawley Lennon, E. Sell
man and +. Sellman were pleasant
callers in this vicinity Friday.
Miss Sadie Dinger went to DEBORAH
yesterday to spend the day with
friends
Mrs. Henry Severson of DEBORAH
came Saturday for few days. visit
with her parents.
Mrs. g. L. Pearson returned We'd
nesday from a few days visit at the
home of her sister Mrs. Goocher, in
Cresco.
The Teddy Bears were very delight
fully entertained by Miss Sarah Cum
mings Saturday afternoon.
r. Murry of Chicago was a business
caller in this vicinity Tuesday.
Mrs. Adam Wepler entertained the
u. l.. A. s. of DEBORAH on Friday.
There were about seventy-five men,
bers and guests present Mrs. Wepler
spared nothing TO make the day a
pleasant one for her friends and every
one thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23
SPIELVILLB.
From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
Sept. 81. 1908.
Jno. Hospodarsky returned from
the Dakotas Monday after transacting
business in regard to his farm. He
reports the crops to be good.
Mrs. j. H. Haug accompanied by
her aunt, Mrs. Heuser, of Fort Scott,
Kansas, returned home Tuesday from
their Minnesotn trip.
Mrs. Joe Kapinos departed for Obi
cago Wednesday evening to visit rela-
tives.
Mr.. Kutina of Chicago arrived here
Tuesday morning to join his mother
and brother who are visiting at the. j..
l.. Klimesh home.
Mrs. Kessel and baby returned to
Monona Wednesday morning after a
few days sojourn at her parental
home, f. Kulish.
Henry Haug left for the u. I. u. at
Fayette Wednesday. His father. j. H.
Haug accompanied him. Success
to you, Henry.
Bills are out announcing a great
celebration on the 28th of this month.
Also convention of the delegates
of the Catholic societies will Se held
ON the 90, 80 and 30th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23

acres timber, good room house, new barn
with hay fork, etc., cattle barn, and other
improvements. granary, hen house, corn
school, miles of church, ~ miles of
creamery. A dandy farm for anyone. SIS
per acre is cheap for the place Let us show
1t to you.
II. One of the very finest farms in Winnie
shiek county, in the village of Kendall
Vile, l6O acres, fine new modern house,
heated with furnace, right in town, gran
airy, good hen house, buggy shed, and
other improvements, creamery on farm
river runs through farm, about 100 acres
cultivated, 40 acres pasture, few acres OF
timber. S rods from church and school,
an ideal farm home and stock farm, Just
the place TO raise family 1t will go now
at 500 per acre, which Is considerably less
than IL is worth.
IS. Here is fine DEBORAH home at a bargain.
The owner will sacrifice $500 to sell it quick.
A corner lot, 60xi27, in one of the highest
and best locations In the city, go Q d brick
mouse, nine rooms, barn with roomfor five
horses, oodshed cement walk, everything
in good condition. 1t is cheap at $1,000
Let us show it to you.
ls. Forty acre farm ~ miles north Of Deco
rah, 81 acres under pillow, s acres timber,
fruit trees, well and windmill Sold ON
easy terms.
Fl. A small home just outside city limits, in
good location. One acre of ground, good
house, barn and corn crib, anC consider
able fruit. VIII go cheap II taken soon.
p. A ITO acre farm in Assiniboia, Canada, in
good location;a good farm which owner
must dispose Of Will sell cheap or trade
for DEBORAH residence property.
o. 200 acres in Lawrence county, Tennessee.
IS acres under pillow, rs pasture, 80 timber.
Five room house, good barn, room for 8
horses, 20 tons hay, 1000 bushels corn; good
double granary and tool house; well and
spring water; apples, peaches, plums and
grapes. Two and one-half miles from
town. Price, 5000: 81, 900 cash, balance OF
S,OOO In good rental, residence or hotel
property, latter preferred If deal is made
in 80 days will include all growing crops
two cows and calf. three horses and ali
"a. $50 acres in North Dakota, black loan,
with clay sub soil; for sale cheap. Will
take small dwelling part payment:
time on balance to suit purchaser.
%. Splendid paying newspaper In live north
eastern Iowa town. good paper, has
been conducted by hustler, who must dis
pose OF IL on account OF poor health. Will
consider either cash sale or trade for land.
26. Here's a good ten room brick house in one
ofthe best locations In the city; corner lot,
6lx1SO, cement walks throughout, q fine
house In which to live and keep roOmers.
Must be sold soon. See us about it.
q. A nice little four-room house for small
family, In good condition, location first
class. Will be sold cheap. An ideal home
for retired farmer and wife wanting small
house.
q. One OF the most comfortable homes In De-
corah. In nne location, close In. high and
dry, rooms. fine cellar, furnace, cement
walks and curb. barn to hold horses, 10
tons hay, buggy, ETC., w0odshed, 56xl2, one
half hoored. Ice house, and many other
conveniences. Will sacrifice to sell at
once. Best Of reasons for selling.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23
BAILEY SPRINGS

From our regular correspondent
Sept. 81, 1908.
Threshing is all done in this local
ity.
Miss Marie Iverson returned last
week from her western trip.
Al entertainment was held in the
Hauge church Saturday evening by
the young folks.
Len Larson, y. Oonigisky and y
Anderson autoed out here to call on
the young people in our neighbor-
hood.
Mrs. +. Smith Sundayed in Hesper
with home folks.
The bridges around here need re-
pairing badly. Fewer vehicles would
be damaged if the holes on each side
would be filled up. They certainly
need to be looked over little.
Those from this neighborhood who
went down to attend the state univer.
sity this year were Mr.. Julian Holkes'
vik, to take post graduate work. Miss
Hilda Rudy to finish the classical
course and Jacob Nelson to continue
studies in the law school.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-23
HESPER.

From our regular correspondeatJ
Sept.2, 1908.
The Hesper Band boys went to Pres
ton to attend the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie WEIGH Jr. are
enjoying the arrival of baby boy.
Mr.. Rowe White celebrated his Goth
birthday last Saturday.
Last Sunday was Children's Day
q the Lutheran church and large
crowd attended.
Grant West has gone to look after
his interests in his new home in Aitk-
in. Mimi.
Miss Henningsgaard of Marietta,
Mimi. is visiting his sister Mrs.
Henry Bersie.
Martin Nelson of Mabel was visit
ing home folks last Sunday.
The threshing machines of McMillin
are doing practically all the threshing
in this vicinity.
The Misses Nelson and Lein visited
with Ida Bergeson last Sunday.
Several from here will attend the
fair at La Crosse this week.
This correspondent made An error
last week In stating that O. j. Steno
sold FIVE head of horses for ~, 900.
when it should have been 81 900.