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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
SPRING WATER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.


Haying is in full swing, and our
farmers are congratulating themselves
on fairly good crop after all
Miss Nettie Thompson returned
home Sunday, after weeks stay with
her sister, Mrs. A. A. Hanson of De-
corah
Mr. Theodore Boo spent a few days
in Ossian last week, taking in the
Carneval. and visiting home folks. He
returned home Monday.
During the severe storm last Friday
morning the lightning struck down on
the H. Goettleman farm, killing fine
COW.
Mesdames O. Ellis and S. Ellis visited
at Ole Thompson's last Monday.
Ole Severson of Pleasant Township
was in our burg last Sunday.
Messrs. Harry Erickson, VIM. lver-
son, and Stanton Erickson departed for
Brandt, S. Oak, last Monday, to spend
several months.
Mrs +. Indvik killed large rattle
snake last Wednesday. Hearing a dis
turbance among her chickens she
hurried out to find the reptile in the act
of killing young chicken, and picking
up a stout stick she soon despatched it.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Hanson of De
corah Sundayed with Ole Thompson's
Miss Mamie Stoskoph was very
pleasantly surprised by about 80 of her
friends last Friday evening, the occasion
being her nineteenth birthday. A most
enjoyable evening was spent i'll various
amusements, the guests not leaving till
the wee sma' hours of the morning -
A beautiful hand painted dish was left
as a pleasant reminder of the occasion
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Erickson are
spending a few days at the Valentine
Barth home this week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02

WANTED-An experienced man and
woman to run farm. Dairy farmer
preferred. E. o.. Meagher. Herreid.
South Dakota. 36-4pd
FOR SALE-Eight room house,
corner Grove and Vernon, high and
dry, good house. also some out lots
Thos O'Brien, 292S-l6th Ave So.
Minneapolis. l3-6mo-pd
FOR SALE-Two registered Hereford
bulls. Address F. G. Maltby or n
Richert, Prosper, Mimi 33tf
FOR RENT Splendid home for re.
tired farmer. @. H. Dayton, De-
corah, Iowa. 31-3mo
WANTED-Glrls to work for Luther
College Boarding Club commencing
Sept. 9Th Easy work with good
pay. Enquire at this office. 32-tf
TO RENT Desirable location for
small family. ! rooms, electric
light. bath, city water, furnace, etc.
Enquire 800 West Broadway
FOR RENT OR SALE-House and
glot on Maple Ave Inquire D f.
Reed 32tf
FOR SALE-A fine top buggy and a
good set of single harness cheap, and
some household furniture Inquire
John Gaffney, SOB jefferson street.
36-lpd
FOR RENT-The DR.. Daubney resi-
dence corner Main and Court streets,
opposite court house. Hard wood
floors, CRATES. modern heat, water,
electric lights. Barn on premises.
All conveniences. +. W. Daubney.
36tf
FARM FOR SALE-1S5 acres, three
and one. half miles east of Cresco.
The southeast quarter of section 33,
township 80. range 10, and lot /, In
the northeast quarter of section 4,
township 80, range 10. Price fifty
dollars per acre Terms to suit pur-
chaser. Henry r Ringoen, New
Salem, N. D. 36-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
FOR RENT-Three rooms at 70:
Franklin street. 36-1pd

FOR RENT-Three rooms at 7O9
Franklin street 36-1pd
FOR RENT room house, Washing.
ton street. High and dry. Good
water. Rent low. Apply H. j..
Hutchinson. 36tf
FOR SALE OR RENT-A house and
lot on Maple avenue. also three and
one half lots for sale on same aven-
ne. Mrs. A. r. Abbey. 36-2
FOR RENT-Fine office room in opera
house building. Inquire Weiser &
Bear.
FOR SALE OR RENTAL eight
room house inquire Mrs. p. Stale,
No, 400 Winnebago street. 36.lpd
FOR RENT-Dweliing house to rent,
six room frame house one block south
of college, West DEBORAH. Enquire
@. S. Boice.
WANTED-A small family to live in
part of Mrs. B. o. Dahly's house.
Will give rooms free for short
time. 23tf
HOUSE FOR SALE-Inquire of q.
s. Boice. I6tf
FOR SALE-Good family horse not
afraid of automobiles. Carriage
and single harness. Inquire L. J.
Miller at laundry. 35tf
FOR SALE-Ten room house in good
repair, above high water. Inquire
612 River street. 35tf
FOR RENT-My farm in Hesper
township, 800 acres. Inquire
Luther Reed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
A Big Suit Sale.

OF new. handsome. well made
stylish suits just received from the
best clothing manufacturers in
America. These suits were made ex-
pressIy for us. They are entirely
different than the ordinary kind of
ready to wear clothing. The patterns
are entirely new, the cloth is the best
money can buy, and as to fit we
guarantee each and every garment we
sell to be perfect. We are Offering
very special prices for fair week. and
will also give ticket of admission TO
the fair with purchase of suit. Ben
Bear.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
Notice in Bankruptcy.

In the District Court of the United States
for the Northern District of Iowa. Eastern
Division.
In the matter of
In Bankruptcy.
Conrad X. Olson, Bankrupt
To the creditors of Conrad X. Olson of De-
corah, in the county OF Winneshiek and dis
trict aforesaid, "a bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of August. A. ID. 1905, the said Conrad X Olson
was duly adjudged bankrupt; and that the
first meeting of his creditors will be held at
the court house in Decorah Iowa on the 3lst
day of August, A. ID. 1908, at 8 O'Clock a. m, at
which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine
the bankrupt, and transact such other busi-
ness as may properly come before said meet
ing. ,,
Referee In Bankruptcy
Cresco, Iowa.
Dated Aug. 18th, 1905. sii
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02
WANT
COLUMN

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 's"''S"''''s'',~
Rates-One Cent per word. Nothing
less than ten cents
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-09-02

Tickets for the Winneshiek County
Fair will be on sale at Ben Bears. K.
!. Haugen's, and at all the banks. 35-2
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12
kERONAUT HAD
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12
WANT VIRGINIA FARMS
Lit az Department of Agriculture
and Immigration. Compiled by
Hon. George ". koiner.
Commissioner.

q = Rhodes. Gowansylle. va.
"ants farm in Virginia.
ALBERT bolick. Gardner ~. 70 wants
iari1 ior stock and grass
A. n simpson. Correllsrllle. Pa
wants Information about land in Va
81 f-chsc-. QliDhy. Iowa. wants rc
h-oN prices % sand ln virginia.
d. rs le-f Fllleer Mimi. wants
-airs farm in Virginia
T. o. bo}le santa Paula Calf
wants 20 Dus farm ia Virginia.
n Rhodes. Aztel New Mexico ex-
p-cis To locate in Virginia. and wants
inlorL4a tson about lands for sale
soHn Perry. Port Perry. Canada. ex-
pects 60 locate in Virginia.
warren Grover. r. r. u. No Dali
Jas. Wis desires Information about
farms for sale.
T. r. Cleland. 1928 Emerson Street.
Denver. Colo. wants Information
about lands for sale in Virginia.
J. Battel Competition. Mo wants
general information about lands h
Virginia
; E Lowry. 1OOO-A Sherman Ave
Duquesne. Pa. expects 10 locate in
Virginia and desires fnformarion
about lands for sale.
J. X simmons, York. Neb.. will To-
cate In Virginia
T. Z Ferguson. 4e4I Cook Ave. 81
Louis. 40, Is interested in Virginia
and expects to settle here.
= l. Derby. West Alexandra. o.
vii visit the State this fan with a
vie~ 81 locating.
= J. CLARK. Sheridan. III. expects 10
locate IN Virginia. end wants informa-
ton about lands for sale.
Abe Martin. Sehield. III. wants "a
know price Of land in Virginia.
g. F. Heinig. Tolama Bld'g-. Detroit
MGR, wants farm in the uplands OF
Virginia.
r . Little. ZeiieDople. Pa. wants
Information about Virginia.
&. W. BushOng. p Noble Str. THIN.
D., viii visit Virginia soon TO fnd a
suitable location.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12
VIRGINIA REGIMENTS
RESUME OLD lilies

RICHMOND VA Special Begin.
ping september % she names OF mum
Stfs designating the regiments Of vlr-
kinla militia became again the First
second and Third Regiments of VIZ
ginia. Instead q the Sesentietb. sev-
entf -nFst and seventy second Rel
nenfs. a. they have been called since
ne close - the Spanish American
VA These designations Applied
while MAJOR J. HOge Tyler was Gov
erfoF 81 the State. were eliminates
~ Governor swanson several weeks
ago and the historical titles renewed
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12
ARKANSAS TWO-CENT RATE
ENJOINRD BY L. :. COTRT

ST. PAIL-SpeciaI- Vande-
venter. In the United States cIrcl,i,
Iours granted the insuncfian requested
- the 81. louis Iron Nouuyain and
southern. and three other railroads
operating Ia Arkansas. against The A.
kansas State Railway Cornmissiou. The
Injunction restraints. the comm ission
from enforcing the new two-cenf fare
Law. sad from interfering with TIE
railroads IN raising their freight rates
On lntra state trafnc
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12

- t.s s.xaal station ln the rear %
L1f hioek~tosEe. A nunber q r5olepf
FS11es we're made bat they ali .ere
TspNlsNd sta great slaughter. ne
1850 cane 10 an end AZ 6ayllxkf
ne French iost three men during fhe
Gi6at- he Aoors 6isplaysd she sild-
eet fenaficisu. TIE h0rsemen charrfnr
eS%iaaEt ne IRE % me machgne guns
atInost 70 ne sails q The block hSuee
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-09-12
ELECTROCUTION
DOES NOT KILL

Prominent Physician Makes Startling
Statement With Regard 10 Latter
Day Method Of Capital Pun
ishmeni- Surgeons Dlssect.
ing Knives Take Lives
Of Victims.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05

men. Pretty soon other big employers
Of labor saw the operation of this
plan and began to follow it.
Then the small merchant fell in line.
He looked ana saw dollars going into
the saloon across the way, and by-and-
by the thought struck him that if the
saloon wasn't there some of those dol
lars might find their way across his
counters The abolition of the saloon
meant bigger business for him, and
forthwith he Joined the prohibition
movement.
That is why the ordinary man
whether he be right or wrong, is not
scared when liquor forces talk of the
great loss of revenue which is to fol-
low prohibition regime.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05

nous love-letters, but mixed with an
amount of fury which is not present
in them, and which may well have
been inspired by some material diff
culties or by the fear that the engage
ment so passionately begun could not
be realized passage full of terrors"
Then comes the second theme in the
voice CT the violins, like the sweet
protest of a woman against the fury of
her oppre ssor, all gentleness and full
of heavenly beauty. The countess was
surely right in saying cit was wise
step for us to part What would have
been the result to his genius, and what
to my love, if I had ever been forced
to be afraid of him?'
All these real events are Swallowed
forth before their actual happenings,
by this wonderful tragedy in music
Yet in the end, against all this saw
age and terrible despair. Beethoven's
optimism wins the day The finale is a
splendid outburst of conquest, genius
and truth, invincible to the last. even
though love may be discrownej The
Beethoven c. Minor Symphony is on
Walla Monday evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
THE WALLA WALLA SPIRIT.

During recent months there has
been considerable talk of the Walla
Walla spirit. and a general movement
appears to be in progress toward 4
better understanding of the various
business interests of the city In other
words, Walla Walla is getting together
for a Greater Walla Walla.
In this connection the question arises
as to what is the natural territorial
boundaries of this Walla Walla spirit
Is the get-together movement to be
limited to the four sections embraced
in the city limits. or is it to extend to
cover that section of country common
ly referred to as the Walla Walla val
ley?
Is this community to be narrow in
its Interpretation of its home pride. or
is it to be broad minded?
While we are proud. and justly so, OF
our city. it should not be forgotten that
it is the surrounding country that has
made the city what it is Small indeed
is the mental calibre Of the man who
will interpret our popular Made in
Walla Walla" so as TO exclude the pro-
ducts Of Dayton. or of Waitsburg. or
of Milton, or of F'reewater. or of Gar
dena, or of Touchet. or of Two Rivers.
or of any of that fertile section of
country which is naturally tributary to
the Garden City
For instance. everything that Milton
or F'reewater produces. whether if he
canned goods or anything else, should
receive the same welcome in the local
markets and should engender the same
pride in the heart of the local booster
As those products manufactured with
in the corporate limits of the citv of
Walla Walla.
Made in Walla Walla" sounds good
to the ear. but let not this popular
phrase be subjected to any narrow
minded Interpretation. Let us be big.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
Weather Conditions

Light rains fell during the past "a
hours in northeastern Washington, in
Idaho and northern Utah. All reports
from Montana are missing, but it is
probable that the rain area extended
eastward over that state to and in
Guiding North Dakota. Rain also fell
in the south Atlantic states and in
eastern Nebraska. The western disturb
ance has moved eastward since yes
terday and is this morning apparently
central north of Montana. The high
area off the coast, having gained
strength, has now overspread north
western Washington and, in conse
quence. fair weather is expected to
prevail in this locality tonight and
Saturday, with warmer weather Satur-
day.
JOHN GROVER, Observer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
, PEOPLE YOU KNOW .
, 6 o . o Q

r. L. Kline is in the city from Clyde,
on business.
C. w. Wood. CT Dayton, was a guest
r the city yesterday.
c. G. Downs. of Ethiopia. is guest in
the city for a few days.
George Krusor, or Lacrosse. is Il
guest of friends in the city.
A. p. Pierson, of Valley Chapel was
a visitor in the city yesterday.
j. r. Grower of Pendleton, is in the
city for brief business visit.
Patrick Dunnigan was in town yes
terday from his Kahlotus farm.
F. w. Kaiser returned this morning
from business visit to Spokane.
ID. ellison, sheriff of Adams county,
is in the city today from Ritzville.
Peter Bergrom. Of Clyde, is in the
city transacting business today.
c. w. Hubbard is down from Dayton
looking after business interests here.
Elsa Baker. a we'll known farmer Of
the Clyde district, is in town today.
j. E. Trimble is a Garfield visitor in
the city, looking after business here.
Charles Jerome was among the visi-
tors in the city from Prescott yester-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
An Extraordinary HoId-Up.

May Robson, the we'll known charac-
ter actress, who Will appear in the
quaint character actress, who will APP
pear in the quaint role of Aunt Mary
in the dramatic version of "The Re-
juvenation Of Aunt Mary" which ap-
pears at the Keylor Grand theater,
Thursday, June IL, relates the follow
ing unique hold-up of a sleeper in
which, with other members of her
company, she was travelling through
the west several seasons ago.
1T was in the wee sma' hours and
had just dozed into Sunderland
when l was awakened by a voice that
reberberated throughout the car:
Hold up your hands,!
"The hope that 1 was dreaming was
rudely shattered by repetition of the
sonorous command, and tremblingly I
sat up in my berth and waited to be
robbed, conjuring up all sorts of wild
schemes to foil the villains.
Moments seemed years and all was
still save the song of the rails as we
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

Mondays elections in Oregon clearly
indicate that as yet there is ma abate-
ment of the tide of public sentiment
against the saloon In eighteen coun-
ties the prohbitionists won decisive
victories. and in only one was the sa-
loon forces able to hold their own.
Those who, a few months ago, were
disposed to look Jpn the agitatin for
the suppression of the saloon as the
work of "a few cranks, soon to go the
rute of many other moral waves" are
now beginning to realize that there IS
something more vital back of the an
ti-saloOn movement. The fact that af-
ter bitter struggles. both the republican
and the democratic parties took stands
against the interests of the liquor trade,
shows that here in Washington the
movement has gained phenomenal
Roadway, and many are puzzing them
selves to find a satisfactory explana-
ton of the strength of the movement.
The answer is business Despite
the views of our good friends of the
cloth who like to ascribe the popularity
of the movement to their long contin-
ued efforts toward the moral uplifting
of the people, we are still in the COM
mercial age, and when the majority of
the people are convinced that there is
money in it, the chances are that the
majority is going to favor the program
If the money making program can go
hand in hand with the moral-uplifting
plan, SO much the better.
1t is all very well for the liquor in
terests to try to scare the people about
high taxes and the loss of revenue. or
to scare them with threats of the num-
Der of men who will be thrown out
of work. The ordinary man says he
knows that somehow or other the man
VINO wants to work usually gets plenty
TO do. and the ordinary man knows that
somehow or other he always paws his
taxes-although he may often wonder
In vague sort of way just where the
money all goes to-
1t was the railroads that first gave
big lift to the prohibition movement.
Inc railroads found that men who kept
sober saved money for them; that the
men who were drunk or had been
orunk piled up big damage suits and
repair bills. Therefore, the railroads
started in to weed out the drinking
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05

t;on 70 mean even more than the most
ardent democrat had hoped they
meant.
Discussing the election of Govern or
Chamberlain to the senate, the ore
gonian says:
THE republican party of Oregon be-
HAYES as if it had made up it's mind to
do nothing rational any more. There Is
nothing at all consistent in it's actions.
Clearly it has no definite purpose
unless it is trying to die. For long
time it has been fumbing the sheets
and babbling DER green fields.
ITO the Oregonian during years past
it has been a matter of no little con-
Germ to witness this abandonment of
their PARTY by republicans. But we are
getting used to it, and if Oregon.
through the meanness of republican
dictionaries shall be claimed as
democratic state now and hereafter we
shall try to stand it with the rest.
But the vagary is unparalleled. 1t
is without parallel because it is based
on no principle 1t grows merely out of
the competition and strife of petty men
contending for their several selfish
purposes.
In 1860 the democratic party in Ore
gon. as elsewhere, broke into frag-
ments. But it was on a great question.
of highest public and national concern
the question whether extension of
slavery should be authorized and al
lowed. The republican breakup in
Oregon now is referable to no princi-
pie whatever, nor to any question of
high public concern.
However, nothing has happened but
what was foretold. The work of faction
in the republican party has been eff
GENTLY supported by the methods of
disntegration in the name of reform.
But no party can be maintained, in any
degree Of efficiency, on these methods.
They are useful only to minority
party, and will convert a majority into
a minority fast enough. 1t may be just
as we'll however that the rep,lhlican
party should pass out From the relics
materials may be obtainable for re-
organization. But We suspect that the
apostles Of initiative and referendum
and of Statement No. 1 will not be
among the builders of the new temple.
Some may say that Oregon is still
a republican state, but it is only NOM
inally so. A state that deliberately
casts its vote for democratic governor
and senator is not a republican state
even though a sort of mechanical habit
of ballot marking carries most of the
other Offices
Eve are told. doubtless, that it is an
uprising for Statement No. 1. But the
candidates for the legislature who re-
fused Statement No. l are elected the
same as others Here is Macarthur in
the rest"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05

la engagement. June s. In this great
work, given Monday evening, We
are introduced to the innermost soul of
Beethoven "a revelation of his person
atty that is more real and vital than
that given us in any other work For
it was composed shortly after his en-
gagement to the young Countess Their
esa Brunswick, and in it is the first
dawning of despair and agitation that
led. after four years Of terrible uncer-
tainty and doubt as to the fitness of his
genius to mate itself with another life.
to pathetic remuneration of marriage.
The personality of each. represented
by the two leading themes. stands
forth as vital and distinct a portrait as
though they stood before US in the
worked, his music is a series of pictures
of the real as well as the ideal. The
opeHHlS phrase, rate knocking at the
door," is himself indeed, stormy pas
sionate. imperial, and imperious 4lso
as fate. Here, as Berlioz says, he has
revealed all the secrets of his being.
his most private griefs, his fiercest
wrath, his most lonely and desolate
mediatiOns, his midnight visions. his
bursts of enthusiasm-all these are
there. and all are winged by the ardor
and anxiety of his newly acquired
love. We hear the palpitating accents
and almost the indifference of the ia
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05

Until they know more about the COM
mission form of government, there
will be plenty of good citizens who
will lock at it askance There are many
who do not believe that when the peo-
pie take a hand and chose only good
men for office. the present system of
representative city government is A
failure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05

sped along. Finally l gathered together
sufficient courage to peep through the
curtains and in the dim light beheld
the porter, green with fright, seated
upon stool at the end of the aisle,
with his arms raised mig above his
head. Even as l looked, the voice again
continued:
Hold up your hands, 1 say!'
"Whereupon a figure clad in pajamas
jumped out of one of the berths and
reaching into a berth opposite rudely
shook the occupant, and exclaimed in a
stage whisper:
wake up, you fool! You're
dreamn''
Our leading man had been giving
special performance for the benefit Of
his majesty. King Morpheus.
When the porter recovered the use
of his legs, he was dispatched to thu
buffet car ahead with strict injunctions
not to return without several bracers;
after which there was general gather
ing together of buried treasures ere
we resumed our journey in the Land of
Nod"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
ADJUSTMENTS
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New York Symphony.

Among all the world-famous master
pieces by Mozart, Weber, Tschaikowsky
posers, perhaps the most impressive Of
all will be the great c Minor Symphony
of Beethoven, to be given by the New
York Symphony orchestra under Dam
rosch during their coming Walla Wal