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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25

Only a very short trip over the high.
ways of this country is necessary to
convince one of the absence of system.
reckless expenditure Of public funds
and lack of common sense in road
making says the Hawkeye Beacon.
The roads Of this country have now
been worked" for nearly fifty years
and there is scarcely a mile of per-
manent good road to show for thou
sands of dollars toll and money that
have been expended. The time has
come for change in the road system
and it is hoped that the Legislature
this winter will get into line some re-
medal legislation. Permanent road
beds laid out by civil engineers and
built to grade is what we need. One
mile of graded road built in
a township year is preferable to the
haphazard. temporary work now car.
ried on in most road districts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25
Success OF Our Colonies.

Uncle Sam has most marvellous way
of making a good bargain out of any
real estate that he acquires, no matter
how unpromising it may seem to other
parties France had held Louisiana for
century and half, without getting
more out of it than few ship loads of
pelts every year. Spain held Florida
even longer, and got less out of it. 1t
seemed a hopeless land, with no posi-
bilities but swamps, alligators, poisonous
snakes, and untamable Indians To-day
the truck patches pay every year more
than we gave for the whole country
We have probably sold alligator skins
enough to pay for Florida Mexico
never got more than few thousand
head of cattle annually out of Califor-
MIA Probably she would be getting no
more to-day if she held the country
Russia was thought to have made
good bargain when she sold us Alaska,
and wise men sat up nights to think of
derisive things to say of Bill Sew
ards job lot of icebergs, polar bear,
and fsh-eating Eskimos. To-day we
would as soon think of parting with
one of the states as with Alaska 1t
is the same with the Philippines. Every
month brings us some new development
of the Archipelago's riches, wiz are
being brought to light by American
enterprise and capital. Tobacco, sugar,
copra, cocoanut. and sisal are having
steady growth in production, yielding
fine returns on the capital invested and
attracting more in that direction. 1t
now begins to look as if the islands are
to become one of the principal gold
producing sections of the world Most
important of all is the announcement
that the islands are rich in gutta percha
forests. It is known that the Chinese
have been getting large quantities of
this gum, which is becoming every year
more valuable on account of its ex-
tending uses, and from some places they
kept secret The sources are now
known to be in the Philippines. The
gutta percha tree will only grow in
certain restricted localities The Ger
mans are making strong efforts to grow
it in New Guinea, with what success is
not yet known. The Forestry Bureau
is planning to make careful expfora-
ton of the island for the tree. If found
in great quantities it will be richer
find than the best gold mine in the
world We do not need more gold,
but our need for gutta percha is con-
stantly Observation-Disclosures Recorder.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25

Among the great achievements of
the world for which we have special
reason to be thankful for this year, it
seems us that these are pre-. eminent
the conquering of the air with fly
ing machines by the Wright brothers !;
the progress made in building the
Panama canal; and the world wide
campaign inaugurated for the stamp
ing out of the great white plague,
consumption.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25
Died In Minneapolis.

Miss Matte Scott died in Minneapolis
at o'clock last Wednesday morning.
She had been i'll but month with a
very peculiar trouble which the physi-
clans were unable to understand and she
gradually grew worse ,.u,ii the end.
She Was the oldest daughter of the late
Geo. Scott and grew to womanhood in
Decorah where she gained many warm
friends. The remains were brought to
Decorah on Thursday for interment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25

Announcement is made by the traffic
department of the Chicago, Milwaukee
q st. Paul railway company that it
intends to take care of the import
and export freight business Oh the
Pacific from all parts of the orient CO.
incidental with the completion of it's
Pacific coast extension. Contracts have
been let to prominent Yokohama.
Japan ship building firm for building
six vessels, the capacity of each Of
which is to be 1900 tons, besides the
passenger space. The speed called for
in the contract is fourteen knots per
hour.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25

Probably no convention that meets i'll
the State during the year is of greater
importance than the convention of
teachers, known as the Iowa State
Teachers Association This convention
will meet in Des Moines, Dec 18th.
18th, 30th, and 3lst, and it promises to
be great meeting Some of the most
eminent educators of the nation are to
appear on the program, as well as some
of the best educators of the state. Not
only should the teachers of the state
attend this meeting if possible. but the
fathers and mother will find much help
in the many splendid addresses that will
be made on that occasion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25

Did you ever think what your ad in
the newspaper is doing for you, When
you close your store in the evening and
go home to your. family and hreside.
not thinking about your business at all.
then it is that the paper is being poured
over in hundreds of homes - the homes
from which your trade is drawn. And
there is your al doing It's work silently,
but surely, and if you have taken the
pains to make it attractive, its work will
be all the more attractive. This is re-
peated over and over again, and is no
doubt what inspired some writer to
call newspaper advertising silent
drummer"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25

When it is considered that two
chickens and two dozen eggs will
bring the price of a newspaper like
this one for whole year, it would
seem that no one would be without
local paper, and yet how many borrow
the paper to read every week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25

The latest figures give Taft plural
ity of l.l76,561. giving Bryan the
worst defeat he has ever had. In 1896
Bryan lost by COL .S45 and in 1900 by
865, 496 receiving l76 electoral votes
in 1896, 155 in 1900 aud 1862 in 1908.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25

The Iowa dairymen will ask the leg
islature for not less than SO. 600 year.
ly for holding short courses in dairy
ing throughout the state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25

Three thousand three hundred auto
mobiles have been purchased in Iowa
this year. at cost of over $3, 80, ,OG0.
The total number of autos now regis
tered in Iowa is 1854. 1t is reported
that the majority of machines pur-
chased this year are owned by farmers.
Flying machines next.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25

The special session of the state leg
islature met at Des Moines yesterday
and did il.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25
Cmes..0l7 West Water Street
Beth Telephones. Number IS.
Current Comment.

Howdy. Senator Cummins Morn.
ing, Governor Garst!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25

merry Widow" is out They call
it Wagon Wheel" millinery now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25

The DeS Moines Capital says Gov.
Cummins' Thanksgiving proclamation
sounds as though he meant eyery word
of it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25
'ption Price $l.50 q Year

Advertising Ratsss-Display. Is cents per inch
each Insertion nat rate. Contracts for
isce inches ls3 cents per inch. Locals 10
cents per line.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25

THE United States Post Office
Department requires all sub.
scriptions to weekly newspapers
to be paid. Look up the Yellow
Address tag on this paper and see
how you stand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25

A BONA Eide Circulation. larger
- than any English paper in
winneshiek county ever had.
makes this the best for Adver.
tisers. We grow every week.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19

Sometime ago, had Rheumatism and had to
quit work The pain in my back and between
my shoulders was so intense could not rest or
sleep. / tried everything. but nothing did me any
good till heard Of and took s. S. s. This med
icine cured me sound and we'll. 1t purified my
blood and made me feel like new man.
CONRAD LOHR,
Anderson, Ind. 122 E. 18th st.
was severely troubled with Rheumatism. I
had it in my knees, legs and ankles, and any one
who has ever had Rheumatism knows how excru-
ciatng the pain is and how it nterferes with one
at work. was truly in bad shape-having been
bothered with it for ten years, off and on.
local physician advised me to use S. S. S. did
so. After taking two bottles ! noticed the sore-
ness and pain were greatly reduced. continued
the medicine and was thoroughly cured; all PAIN
soreness and inflammation gone. / recommend
S. S. S. to all Rheumatic sufferers.
]. L. AGNEW,
sos E. Greenbrier ST.. Mt Vernon, Ohio.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19
Bread GrlddIe Cakes.

Two cups of bread crumbs, one cup
-four, thick sour milk, one-half level
teaspoon salt, one level tablespoon
sugar, one egg well beaten, two table
spoons melted butter, soda.
Soak the bread crumbs in cold wa
ter for one hour, then drain. Add
the flour and enough sour milks to
make a good batter. Let stand over
night. When ready to use add
the salt, sugar, egg and butter, and
nne-half level teaspoon of soda for
each cup Of sour milk. Dissolve the
soda IN bit Of cold water before add
Ing. Mix thoroughly and cook on a
hot we'll creased griddle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19
nestruotlve Museum ReetIe.

The larva of the museum beetle
(Anthrenus muscorum) has been doing
terrible damage in the National Her
barium at Melbourne, Australia.
It can only be kept in check by plac
ing the portfolios of plants in vapor
Of carbon bisulphide. A remarkable
point about these beetle grubs is thai
they can feed on dry materials with
out any supply Of water And vel
thew are found to contain the same
percentage Of water as those which
feed on moister food It Is suggested
that the water may be, chemical ii
origin, and formed from the oxygen
and hydrogen in the food.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19
oresk PeddIer Make s1oo.o

st. Louis. Prom pushcart man to
bank president is the leap Charles
Menas, a. Greek, who has forsaken St
Louis for his native land, made in ten
years. Menas came to America as ap
immigrant, and when he arrived in St
Louis he was practically penniless.
When he started for Greece he had a
bank account exceeding 100000 anc
a prosperous business here that "a
bringing a handsome revenue.
"Tm going back to realize dream /
have cherished all my life" Menaa
said. II am going to open bant
and be its president"
The bank. according to Menas, ID ID
be kacwa as the Olympia NationAl
sasy Il. l IN. 8i:ael " s.ss.0ee VI
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19

Foley's Orino Laxative is new
remedy, an Improvement on the Lax
alive of former years, as it does not
grippe or nauseate and is pleasant to
take. 1t is guaranteed by St. Clair
Drug Co., Tupelo, and all dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19

In order to cut off the neck Of q
bottle smoothly, So that 1t may be
converted into vase FOR flowers, wind
a thick string Of cotton or tow around
the neck and leave an end Of the string
loose at the top. Set fire to this end,
and when the string has burnt down to
the last coil plunge the bottle quickly
1ito cola water. when II Is lifted
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19

Occasional disclosures in court in-
dictate that numbers Of New Yorkers
employ private detectives to shadow
the detectives engaged to shadow them.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19
SIS. RH5 6SREf

Every origin and its development in the
which contracted like cold but 1t is the
system before pain felt and the changes the weather or
Irregularities spell Indigestion bowel disturbance
merely the exciting causes producing the pains and aches which
the Rheumatism caused
corrosive irritating poisons the blood which
through circulation of the Every
saturated
acd irritating impurities coated with fine insoube caustc matter
dull aches felt with
When the blood filled with uric acid poison pa
temporary relief order
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19

These are entirely too many reform
ers going ahead without being sure
they are right.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19

Gle nerve bone and strength Then the milan
and aches and not only
permanently under the fine tonic e Of 3 =
built all forms heua-
chronic S. will be found safe and elaoe treat
ment Special medical advice desire will
be furnished free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA Ca
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19

Rheumatism and bring about a
complete cure, the uric acid and
other inhalnmatory matter must be
expelled, and this cannot be done
with external treatment. S. S. S.
cures Rheumatism because it is a
perfect and entirely vegetable blood
purifier. 1t goes down into the
circulation, neutralizes the acids,
and dissolves the irritating depos-
its which are pressing on the sensi-
tive nerves and tissues and produc-
ing pain, enriches the weak, sour
blood, and removes every atom of
impurity from the circulation. So
instead of being a weak, sour
stream, distributing uric acid to the
different parts of the system, the
blood is strong and healthy and
therefore able to supply every mus
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
GOV. WILSON'S STAFF
Meet and orqsnixe--were Entertained
BY Col. Hendrlek.

frankfort, Ky.-Gov. Wilson's per.
ocnal stan met here for the first time
end organized They we're entertained
~ thinner by Col. Buford Hendrick
During the dinner informal speeches
were made by the governor and mem.
oern OF the stan.
The complete star Is a. follows:
Adjutant general. p. y. Johnston; as.
oIstant adiutant general. Lige Green:
5u1ge advocate general. W. @. Dear
iue. Louisville: DIR. Frank Boyd. Pa
docsh. surgeon; George A. Newman.
a. T. Mcdonald. Thomas II. Hays.
louisville; J. w. McCulloch. owens
bofo; Otto a. Breith, Newport: T. A.
Field. Ashland: o. u. Barrovs, Owens
boro; Clarence Il. Mengel. Marion Il.
Taylor. c. s. Willard, A. II. Egan. j.
L. IIackett. w. p. semple. w. +. Kopp.
Iouisville; Buford Hendrick. Frank
fort; Milton II. Young. Lexington;
Frank Coles. Ashland.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
coNvIcTs CUT OFF.
Newspapers Are Now Barred From
Kentucky Prison.

Frankfort Ky.--Wardcn u. t. Mudd,
of the state penitentiary. has issued
orders that convicts shall receive only
their home papers and that papers OF
general circulation now entering the
prison will be cut on.
This order was issued. the warden
says. TO preserve discipline. SO much
has been published In the papers about
the alleged mistreatment OF convicts
that the inmates have almost been
thrown into mutiny.
The danger the guards are In can
hardly be realized. say the officials.
Hardly week passes but that from
a peck TO half bushel OF knives and
slungshots are not gathered from the
prison cells. II would be impossible
for the 400 prisoners to be controlled
by the 30 guards were II not that
many convfcts are loyal 10 them.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
Negroes May Defeat Taft.

In view OF Senator Foraker's appeal
to the negro voters to oppose Roose-
welt and Taft in the campaign OF 1908,
and the manifest inclination OF the
negroes to act In accordance with
Foraker's advice, the Providence Jour
nal gives some interesting statistics
relating to the distribution OF the
negro population OF American cities.
From this II appears that Mound City.
ILL.,. has the largest percentage OF
negroes In its population OF any other
city, the percentage In 1900 being 43.
In some other cities II Is very large,
as shown by the following table:
Cairo. ILL.,. 40 per cent; Washington.
ID. c.. 81 per cent; New orleans. La.
27 per cent; Atlantic City, N. j., 23.S
per cent; Baltimore. Md. l5 per cent. !;
Evansville. Ind. Is per cent; Indian
apolis. Ind. 9.5 per cent; Columbus.
O., SIS per cent; St. Louis. Mo-. 6 per
cent: Philadelphia. Pa. per cent. !;
Pittsburg. Pa. as per cent; Cincin-
natl. O.. as per cent; New York. N.
Y. 2 per cent; Boston, Mass. 2 per
cent; Chicago. H.. per cent: Cleye-
land, o.. is per cent; Detroit Mich
is per cent
The number OF negroes In Baltimore
Is 10000; in Philadelphia, 1000: in
New York, 10000; in 81. Louis. $4,000;
in Chicago. 30.l5O; in Pittsburg. 20..
355; I'm Cincinnati. $4,000; in Boston,
1000.
Evidently the negroes, led by Fora.
ker, will be an important factor In the
coming election. II half of them vote
against Taft, he will be defeated at
the polls In November.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
FORGOT He HAD EN-.
Or. Stewart Finds Old Bonds In His
Deposit Box.

Hopkinsville. Ky.-In looking over
~ papers kept In n safety deposit
box IN the bank OF Hopkinsvillc. Or.
=. Stewart. OF Fairyiew. found six
on city OF Hopkinsviile bonds OF an
insuo OF 1870 and bearing interest a,
The rase OF per cent. which he did
noG know that he owned. Twenty
NJ coupons are still attached to the
bon1s. They are each of 500 face
vo1oo and matured In 1890. and why
lAoy we're not cancelled at that time Ia
Do< known. A. the entire issue with
The Exception was called In upon the
o1DlrNtion OF the 20 years for which
hoy bad been issued. The bonds at
maturity. with The accrued Interest,
ere worth SLIPS. The city council has
Appointed special committee 10 look
into TIE matter and make settlement
VIII DIR. Stewart.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
Extrsvassnee Of Congress.

In opposing the presidents PROPOSE.
ton for four more battleships in the
present session Of congress Represen.
tative Tawney OF Minnesota said that
in preparation for wcr the United
States. with an army OF $4,000 men
and a navy OF $4,000. is expanding
this year only s66.000.000 less than
England. with an army OF 204 900 men
and a navy Of $4,000 men; only $685..
900. 900 less than Germany. with her
army Of SOC. 900 and her navy OF 1000,
and we are spending $2.6s3.00 more
than France. with her army of $4,000
men and her navy Of $4,000" These
are portentous words for the Repub-
lican party. which is In control OF all
branches OF the government. The
man who uttered them is chairman
OF the house appropriations commit
tee and one Of the Republican leaders
OF that chamber. Moreover. the ap.
preparations for the army and navy
which he denounced thus when they
were before the house have been In.
larger than In any year except during
the civil war and the Spanish war
periods. This immense outlay In time
OF profound peace is. considering the
relatively diminutive size OF our army
and navy. discreditable TO the Repub-
lean party. and may prove dangerous
TO it.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09

Lexington. Ky.-E. l.. Lenning filed
suit In the circuit court against w. J..
Loughridge and II. W. Bowman. as
officers of the Blue Grass Tobacco Co..
for $500. alleging he paid for Sc
shares OF stock in the company; that
the defendants sold these shares Of
the common capital stock to him and
In 80 doing misrepresented the finan-
cial condition OF the company and led
him to believe that the company was
In a solvent condition and free from
debt at time when he bought tho
stock
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
RETURN TO WILDCAT CURRENCY.
Vicious Features Contained In Bill
Passed by the Republicans

The Republican Tarty as represent
ed In congress has passed a currency
bill that will eventually plague them.
All the Democrats and IA Republic.
ans voted against II in the house, and
Senator La Toilette tried to talk II 10
death In the senate. where four Re.
publican senators also voted against
IT, II must be a very bad bill that
would force such large number OF
Republicans 10 bolt their party ON the
eve OF a national election. II is q
great victory for the Rockefeller In
terests and the chief feature OF It,
which was In the original Aldrich bill
the Issue OF currency with railroad
and other bonds as security-by indi-
vidual banks will give the National
City bank control of millions TO fur.
Their rig the stock market. Such
bonds are to be accepted at 80 per
cent OF their market value, and we
may be sure that the price Of such
bonds will be boosted accordingly,
whatever their real value may be.
The asset, or wildcat currency
scheme of the bill, is intended as a
sop to the asset school Of finance, and
commercial paper is to be accepted as
security for currency at rs per cent.
OF its face value. The attempt to
make the bill popular by the require
ment that the banFs pay one per cent.
on government deposits is made harm
less to the big banks which are gov
eminent depositaries for they are not
required to pay even this small inter
est rate.
How vicious the bill Is will take
time to develop. for even the experts
Of the United States treasury do not
yet know its full powers. The New
York banks are organizing to be ready
TO issue currency under its provisions,
and from their haste to do SO, there
is fear that q recurrence OF the panic
Is possible. II must be remembered
that the United States treasury will
be in no condition TO assist the banks
when the annual squeeze for money
comes this fall. What a financial
mess the Republican party has pro-
duced by It's tinkering methods.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
Small soIaee for Editors.

Nobody has been fooled by the de-
cision OF the special committee on the
pulp and paper question. after a
month OF investigation. that still more
time is required TO study a very sim
vle subject. This conclusion was pre-
determined when the committee was
created and there has never been any
occasion TO doubt that It would faith
fully fulnll its appointed purpose.
Some credulous Republican editors
may have expected favor in their own
particular tariff needs as a reward for
strenuous work 10 prevent a broader
attack on the great wall of protection.
II they did they understand the situs-
ton better now.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-07-09
FiREMEN's JOBS
Are Demanded BY Mayor sksIn--Hs
Says City Has Been Stuck"

Lexington. Ky.-Mayor John skain
asked for the resignation OF all fire.
men OF the city Of Lexington. exclu-
sive OF the officers Of the department.
There are ~ iremen. and the mayor.
In an Interview. said that he had re-
osived all OF the designations.
MY principal reason for requesting
these designations is because ! do not
intend that the taxpayers OF the city
shall be sued by nremen who are dis
charged from service for any reason
whatever" said the mayor. In the
administration OF Mayor Combs there
we're suits brought against the city
which In attorney fees and otherwise
cost the city dearly"