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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-04

That Towel.
When | think of the towel
The old fashioned towel.
That used to hang up by the printing
house door.
[ think that nobody
In these days OF shoddy
Can hammer iron to wear as it wore.
The tramp who abused it,
The devil who used it,
The makeup. foreman. the editor
(poor mani,
Each rubbed some CRIME off
While they put heap on.
In, over, and under.
'Twas blacker than thunder,
Twas harder than poverty, rougher
than sim
From the roller suspended.
1t never was blended.
And it tapped on the door like a
banner of tin.
1t grew thicker and rougher
Harder and tougher.
And daily put on an mixer hue.
Till one windy morning,
Without any warning,
1T fell on the floor and was broken in
two. -Burdette
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-04
Highway Notice No. 1878.

To all Whom il May Concerns:
The Commissioner appointed 10 Nacate part
of road No 3iS, a highway commencing at a
roipt 100 chains west of North u corner OF
Section 10. Township 81, Range :. west Of the
SIN Z. NJ, and running thence North 20 de-
grees 30 minutes west 40 chains; thence
south 81 degrees 30 minutes west TO point
ash chains east OF northwest corner of the
northeast quarter of the northwest quarter,
Section Il. Township97 Range s. thence west
on line between sections 10 and 10 TO angle in
road where same turns northerly, and affect
ing land owned by a. &. Smithing and N. o.
Norgaard, has reported In favor of the vaca-
lion thereof, and all objections thereto or
or's Office on or before noon Of the 10th day of
March. 1905, or such highway will he vacated
without reference thereto.
/. LINNEV0LD.
"a Auditor of Winneshiek County, Iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-04

The lad lifted over to a side table the
elaborate set pieces, and as he moved
away one particularly large piece a
smaller bouquet was disclosed.
II was just little cluster of pansies,
rich, velvety blossoms that reminded
him of the pansy beds at the masters
home. he caught up the flowers and
searched eagerly for card. There
was none attached to the bunch, nor
did search reveal card pinned from
the stems.
Then with sudden memory he exam
ined the leaves that encircled the
blooms, and his heart gave a leap, for
on the shiny green surface of one was
traced -four leaf clover and the mi
tails az. NJ" It was little trick he
had employed in those days when he
had sent flowers to Lilith Masters.
These, then. were from her. and she
remembered him kindly, even though
he came TO take her fathers place.
He had not supposed that she was in
town. He had understood that she had
married and gone to England to live.
He had had no direct communication
with her after he had left the little
mill town to seek other employment.
A dozen times he had written her in
care of her old nurse, but no answer
had come, and at last he had given her
up.
He had supposed that she had for
gotten him entirely, but the pansies
appeared to tell another story, and il
| was with a warm glow at his heart
that he went about the business OF
Strengthening things up.
AS he moved from the Office he could
almost sec Lilith as she used to loo
when she came down in the trap 10
take her father home. It was here
that he had seen her one afternoon
when he had come to bring message
from his foreman. He had loved he!
then, though he was but sixteen and
Sic three years younger. Later on he
had come to know her through her In
terest in the benefit society maintained
In the factory, and eventually he had
won her love.
Then had come his declaration to hei
| father, his dismissal and his search To-
work elsewhere. He had rapidly risen
In hts new employment, aud the trust
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-04
Notice of Appraisement.

state of Iowa. Winneshiek County, IS,
In District Court.
In matter of the Estate ~f Edward Hyde,
deceased.
To the Treasurer OF state, Wilson w. Nor
row and Webster J.. Rosa, John J. Rosa, FL
mer Rosa, Theodore j, Daniels, Louisa
Hyde Bertha f. Hyde, Morris Mather, Ed
ward Hyde. Geraldine Rosa, Eva Walsh
You. and each of you, are hereby notified
that the undersigned. duly appointed and
qualified appraisers of property charged
or sought To be charged, with the payment of
a COLLATERAL INHERITANCE TAX, will
al 10 O'Clock a. m. on the 18th day Of March.
A ID. 1905 az 60. Clerks once, Court House,
in said county and state, proceed TO appraise
the property of the estate of said decedent
subject To the Go lateral Inheritance Tax, as
provided by law.
Please take notice and govern yourselves
accordingly.
Dated February II. 1905.
&. W. FREEMAN
&. CliRlSTEN
e. MONSTERS
"a Appraisers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-04
Postal Savings Banks.

Senator Knox. of Pennsylvania, has
introduced in the Senatea bill pro-
viding for the establishment of postal
savings banks. This bill has the ap-
prevail of Postmaster General Meyer
and will have the hacking of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the administra-
tion. 1t is designed TO provide a safe
depository for the savings Of the peo-
pie and incidentally it Is expected to
WELD large influence towards the
prevention of financial panics in the
future Under its terms, the Post
master General is authorized TO deslg.
nate certain postoffices as postal saw
ings banks. Deposits of from one
dollar TO five hundred dollars will be
received at these banks and the
government will pay interest at the
rate of two per cent. 1t is provided
that deposits shall be considered pub
lie moneys and subject to the safe
guards and preferences provided by
statute. This will guarantee absolute
safety 70 these savings deposits and in
times of financial disturbance people
who have been in the habit of with
drawing their money from the banks
and boarding it in hiding places are
expected TO deposit it with the postal
savings banks The funds thus de-
posted with the government will be
redeposited in national banks and thus
the money will be KEEP. in circulation.
Bank books are TO be provided for de-
positors and money can be withdrawn
at any time subject TO regulations
made by the Postmaster General. Had
some such measure been enforced
during the past six months. it is be-
lieved that the financial panic through
which the country has just passed
would have been averted Senator
Knox has given this subject careful
study, and will exert his influence TO
secure the passage OF the bill at this
session of Congress.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-04

A preacher came at d newspaper
man in this way: You editors do
not tell the truth. 1T you did you
could not live your newspaper would
be a failure - The editor replied :
lyon are right and the minister who
will at all times and under all cir
cumstances tell the whole truth about
his members, alive or dead. will not
occupy his pulpit more than one Sun
day, and then he would find ii neces
sary to leave town in hurry. The
press and the pulpit go hand in hand
with white wash brushes and pleasant
words. The pulpit, the press and
the gravestone are the. great saint
making triumvirate. "a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-04

The Winterset Reporter saws if Sem
ator Allison has slight cold the
Cummins press bureau notifies the
world, but the governor can collapse
after every speech and nobody notices
it. "In fact adds the Reporter,
"the governor is aging so rapidly that
a strenuous campaign is beyond his
strength -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-04
Biz Bargain List Of Pianos Free.

\ list that il the biggest that has
ever been compiled, comprising fine
pianos, has just been issued by Lyon
d Healy. This list contains many
Steinways. Webers, Lyon x Healys.
Washburns. Sterlings, Huntingtons
and other well-known pianos. More
over, the particulars of each instru-
ment are given. so that the buyer may
Judge for himself whether or not the
piano is II bargain.
This list will interest persons who
want very good piano, for the reason
that many of these Instruments are
slightly used in name only, that is.
they have had exhibition use in show
windows or have been used for brief
periods in artists studios.
The prices quoted are phenomenaily
low. Lyon K Healy are making a
determined effort TO close out several
hundred instruments of this descrip-
ton within the next 80 days. and the
prices have been reduced very
materially.
Send for copy Of this list. III you
do not wish TO pay all cash for a
piano. you can arrange for monthly
PAYMENTS on a portion Of the price.
Address Lyon & Healy, 10 Adams
street, Chicago.
Lyon q Healy exhibit the largest
and most varied stock of pianos in
the world-over 1000 instruments.
1911
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-04

Chicago Daily Record Herald and
Public Opinion, both one year, regu-
lar price So. so. for short.time only
SO. Is. Aft.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
WHY WOMEN SUFFER-.
tn ro fhrouRh

Women have 50 much to go through In life that 1t Is a pity there is 90 much needless suffering from back ache, headache, dizziness 1anguor and other common aches and ills of kid- ney complaint.
 DoaI'e Kidney Pills have brought new life and strength to thousands Of women afflicted in this way.
 Women are prone to kidney trouble. They have so much indoor work to do, so much lifting bending and stooping; they are bound by custom to tight. heavy clothing. They set little outdoor exercise. and any little cold may bring on kidney weakness
 Don't worry If you feel tired and dragged out--if you have bSckache and beartng-down pain. headache, diS- zy spells, faintness and Jack ambitton Don't think it's some trouble peculiar to the sex. Men suffer In the same way when, they have kidney trouble
 Ask yourself this question: Are my Kidneys welI?" The condition of the kidney secretions may xlSe you an answer. If there is brtek-dust sediment or a stringy settling in the urine; if passages are too frequent and eopious. or scanty and painful 1t is time to begin using Doans kinney Pills. Delay may run you Into brlsnrs Disease or diabetes.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are a special medicine for the Kidneys and do not affect the bowels or any other organs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19

There Is not a particle of poison ln them-just the pure roots and herbs that nature intended for curing chs kidneys.
 Doan's Kidney Pills cure every form of kidned trouble. Read the testimony of e woman of your own city, perhaps a neighh0r.
 Montgomery Teatianomy.
 Mrs, A. Josephine Sayers. living at s May Street. Montgomery. Ala, says: T wish to lot all know that 1 am en- toying better health than [ have for years. and that owe tt all to the cur ative power of your wonderful rem edy, Doan's Kidney pfile. ! have been a sufferer more or iess for years with kidney disease and rheumatism, and other allied ailments. suffered great Iy from pain in nay back and side. had headaches and was tired and nervous all the time. I did net seem to get much if any relief from the doctors or from the remedies tried and when Doan's Kidney PilIB were brought to my attention, was suffering more than usual. but as soon as aad taken the first few doses I could see that was being benefited. By the time l had used three boxes was free from the pain and soreness In my back and Kidneys and from that time on [ im- proved and am happy to say I am now In goed health and free from all signs of my old trouble. trust that my expsrlence with Doan's Kidney Pills will be help to otaers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19

Code. will contain just two fewer Az darrnen than 1t now does. IL Ia to pc arnacted that all of the Aldermen Tn osTioa at oresent will ask either to sue caed themselves or to succeed some hnav elbe, as for instance n re Ifessrs. Gunter. Tyson Parrish ana Virgin. ,. .i.ean too, ought to be just as ineo'ssns - they have ever been
 They are the "who. assv
 Sa~s tha "why' is from the MunieipaI Code which is spenS iar@e ietters when candidates are salA- 'A Ths Municipal Code, enacted Dy ,sas sns last Legislature, provides TOT sleoUse nn ,n thS fnuuicipaIitles of Alabama 0s IT. M tb,rd Monday in September ana sns sns sha induction of elected candi- FstAa into oflce on the first Monday in Nntohar Now Nin the year lsOS Inss r,,as ts moi to be enforced, because v rro,,iA he constitntienal to cut shcr1 inc term of officers who were Ins snr rated for two years from octoper' .sv.' The provision is that the persons eisrs- eV' ecas af inc conclusion of the otncers ther in office, which would erect hhoaf inaueuration in OctobefA 1903:
 eo N Ia that the persons to De elecLsu when the leaves begin to turn next tan will have to await the end of tne terms of the present administrators term in october. 1908. and then teke on what is only one years tenu1e.
 But that seems worth while 10 many af thant and they are going to run ike anything, as 1t has been said in q poem that is seldom quoted thongh few know the real beauty and import of it. =.
 In the meantime there are wars ana the rumors of wars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
l.. AND N. PAY CAR HERE.
New Arrangement for Route to Be 0or
 cred by Cars.

New ArranEenent for Route to Be Cov-
 cred by Cars.
 The Louisville and Nashville pay car reached the city yesterday and paid on the forces at the yards ana shops ln North Montgomery. Today the trainmen, union station, officials and oflce forces will be paid oR, the car standing under the trainshed
 Monday morning the car will leave for the Mobile and Montgomery divis- ion and branches, including the Ala bama and Florida to Geneva and Craceville, P. and A. to Pensacola and River Junction and the divisions from Flonlaton to Selma. From Mobile the car win pay off on the New Orleans division.
 In the effort to have all of the Louis. vilIe and Nashville employees get their noney before Christmas an extra pay car was started out in December. In the past three pay cars have been run, one from Cincinnati to Nashville, in- cluding the St. Louis-Memphis division and branches; one from Nashville to Birmingham. including the Atlanta di- vis:on. Decatur and branches: and one from Birmingham to New Orleans, tn- cluding the Birmingham Mineral, Ala bama Mineral. South and North. Mobile and Montgomery and branches, ana Mobile and New Orleans
 In order to pay off before Christmas, A fourth car was started out from Mont tgomery down the M. and M; ana branches and New Orleans division. This arrangement was found to work so well that when the car reached here yesterday 1t was made per ihSneh' l arra ngement. Montgomery VIII nere- after De the headquarters of this fourth division. the pay car to be used exelu- sively between Montgomery. Mooiie' PensacoIa and New Orleans. with the branches
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
NEW GUNS ARRIVE
BATTERY ~B" NOW ON REGULAR
 ARMY BASIS.
Captaan Todd amG Akembsrw ef GeAs- mead Busy gInlending and Ster- imR New EiamiD-
 unemt.


 Battery "B." capain George Todd. yesterday received the equipment sent by the Government in accordance with the Dick law. The consignment was shipped from the Government arsenal in Rock Island. H., and arrived in Montgomery yesterday morning, being exactly one week in transit. Ali yesterday afternoon the armory in the City Building presented busy appearance. The heavy guns In their boxes being stored away under shelter until they could be mounted on their carriages. Tn addition 10 the heavy guns and carriages, there were num- bers of heavy boxes containing all of the equipment of modern battery, even to the smallest detail of oil for harness and metal, and paint for the wheels.
 With the receipt and commissioning of this consignment. Battery "B'' will be as well equipped as any battery in the regular United States army. In fact, the equipment received is that in regular use tn the regular army.
 One of the guns was mounted yester- day and stood at the curbing in front of the armory on Monroe Avenue. The gun Is the regular three-ineh Held piece, of the most modern type. This gun VIII carry ACgutAhSly n uAeb@uSS of. 1000 yards, or about four and one- half. miles. It is fully equipped with ,slehts, tools and everything necessary to a gun about to so into action. As it stooA-at he curbing attached to it's timber, it would be able to fire thirty tive rounds. but with its reEular eduip- naent of caisson and Timber, 1t would be able to fire ITO rounds. The projec- tile of this gun weighs about nine pounds.
 In action this gun will need six horses, with the;r usual riders, one rider 10 each pair of horses. Eighteen men is che detail of each gun with It's full Equipment of 6 cRieson.
 It win be some days before the guns are fairly mounted on their carriages. and every wheel oiled and harness td- justed. However. the new equipment will be put Into Inlssson as rapidly as may be possible.
 But 1t will not be all show. Captain Todd said yesterday that as soon as the equipment can be got Into commission that there will be hard drills for the men in order for them to get familiar with their new equipment.
 The consignment received yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
FIRE LOSSES
 TOO FREQUENT Insurance Companies Must Be Protected. STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS 50 Investigation Made Into lncendiary
 Fires Authorized. Law Requires Police and Fire Chiefs re Lead Assistance Tn sueh In-
 vestisafsons--Commissiener
 sexton TsIks.

That the Department of Insurance If Aiabama has already justified ex- istence to a degree startling, as well as admirable, Is shown by the con tinned activity of the officers of the department, not only, in their general work but more recently in their be- havior in the investigation of fires sup posed to have been made by incen- diaries.
 The department is acting not only with promptness but with thorough eff fectiveness and that the results will be beneficent lastingly is not doubted. Practically the only difficulty which may now retard the department Is . formal completion of the arrange ments for the payment for invesfiga- tons into the sources of fires of the causes of which there is reasonable suspicion.
 The recent investigations of fires by sheriffs has been made under the provisions of the Insurance laws. Sec- ton 2e0e, specifying when the sherift of q county in which a fire occurs must summon a jury and invesfigateI the cause of a fire. report facts to the In- surance Commissioner and keep record of fires. It was under this section that Sheriff Hood empannelled com recent fire in the Shamrock Saloonf in Montgomery, and the sheriff of Jeff ferson county ordered the investigation of a fire in Birmingham.
 The section requires that the inves- tigation must be commenced within two days, not including the Lords Day. of the occurrence of the fire. and that 8 report must be made to the Commissioner of Insurance within week of the commencement of the in- vestigation. TheWjury which inquiries consists of three persons who are. paid mileage and Sf.50 Q day.
 But of principal interest in recent da- .velopments of the insurance laws were points made yesterday by A. c. Sex ton. Deputy Commissioner Of the, De. pertinent. - .7l.
 The people of the State are very careless in their attitude towards. the danger of the destruction of property by nre," Captain Sexton said, when speaking of the insurance laws, land many, perhaps most, officers do not know or, in some instances, disregard their duties in the matter
 Too Careless of Fire.
 ''The people. through ignorance or neglect, permit their chinnneys to fall
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19

in detail follows: Four sun carriages. Batty wagon and Timber, one store wagon and timber. four boxes three- inch B. L. rifles, . number of spare wheels, forty.two boxes Of artillery harness. axes. lanterns. pick axes. cane teens. haversacks, cartridge bexes, re- volver holsters. horse brushes and cov- CTS, nose-bags, paint, harness leather. oil of every description. The total
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
DAvIs-wILKERsoN.

Pine Hin Young Couple Wed h
 selma.
 Selma. Jan. 1S.--(Special. )-Miss II. Davis, of Pine HiIi, were married at the home of Mrs. q. W. Mason on Broad street tonight at s o'clock. The ceremony was performed by pr. A. A. Little in the presence of few friends. The bride has been teaching school at Pine Hill while the bridegroom is a well known young citizen of that place. Both came to Selma from Pine Hill at noon today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19

into disrepair. allow trash and other indammabic material to be collected in places approximate to hearts and ffues. and allow even their visible premises to become so filtered with scraps of light stuffs that a spark Is all that is, arice is q dangerous thing for them, for they became SO confident in their ulti- mate salvation by fire departments and insurance companies that they cast aside precaution and trust to luck.
 "r think the off1cers are more cuI- pablo when they disregard their duties. The insurance laws definitely provide that in regularly incorporated towns and cities 1t shall be the duty of chiefs of the police and fire departments to render every assistance possible to the sherifs of the counties, In which the towns and the cities are situated, when the sheriffs are making investi- gation of the cause of any dres.
 "Quite as important is the point that the chiefs of the police and fire de. partments and their assistants shall have the right ct all reasonable hours for the purpose Of examination, to en- ter into and upon all buildings ana premises within their Jurisdiction
 sswhen the officers, thus tnvestigat- ing" Captain Sexton continued. as ne cited the sections of the code, "discov- CT in any building or upon any prem ises combustible material or tnhamna- bie conditions. dangerous to the safety of the buildings and premises, they shall order the same to be removed or remedied. and the owner must fortn. with comply with the orders. except that he may, if he feels aggrieved. ap- ply to the sheriff for relief, who shall render decision upon the first omcer's s orders An Infringement of this law carries with it fine of not less than Si0 for each days neglect.
 Law Often Neglected.
 Now, in many cities. this law Is be- ing complied with by both police and fire departments. but in many instances. the ofiicers of those municipal depart ments, like the County officials are dis regarding the provisions. The officers might remember that they may be pun ished, if they fail to comply with tho law by a maximum fine of $500 for each offense.
 aBut I think that the conditions of fire insurance are steadily becoming better" Captain Sexton concluded. with the spread of ,information as to what the laws mean and stand for and are purposed to accomplish. the people are showing an intelligent desire to de- crease to the minimum their jeopArdy from fire. and the officers are making more concerted efforts to prevent fires resultant from either fraudulent inten- tion, malice or carelessness. It will be but short time before the fire insu- rance companies doing business in Ala bama will find their environment al- most ideal., and their patrons, it may be expected as we'll as hoped. will ap- propriately be beneficiaries."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
THIS IS GENERAL
 LEES NATAL DAY
Ohnervance Tn sch0Ol Is FOsspenea
 Untal Tomorrow.


 
 Today is General Robert E. Lees birthday, but it falling on Sunday there will be no special services in his men M ory. There will probably be mention of the great general from the puip.es If the various churches of the city, but there will be no services.
 Contrary to announcefnent the banks of inc city will not close. There ts no provision in the law for the cele- bration of a legal holiday if that day fall on Sunday, on either the day pre- vious or the day after, hence the banks and other public buildings of the city will be open as usual on Monday morn ing.
 The schools of the State have ar- ranged more or less elaborate pro- grams for the celebration of the day following. While there will De no elaborate exercises in the Montgomery schools, there will be some exercises on Monday, in the shape of lecture on the great southerner probably.