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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-11
THE
MONEY
SAVING
STORE
LACE CURTAIN SALE

This is the month in which we give you the
BEST VALUES in Lace Curtains you ever
saw The best products of this country and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-11
n Wise Ulo Dog.

A pretty anecdote of a dog is given
TO Sir c. j. F. Bunbury's Diaries and
Correspondence" 1t was told by Sir
George Napier.
When the British army was in the
south of France after the battle of
Toulouse. Sir George and several 9th
er officers visited the house of gen
ueman who had a very fine dog. a
poodle The dog had been trained TO
receive food only when offered it by
the right hand, and the gentlemen
amused themselves with testing his
steadiness In this respect and found
that he constantly refused to take
bread from the left hand. But when
he came to Sir George, who, having
lost his right arm, of course offered the
bread with his left hand, the dog look
ed earnestly ut him and accepted the
bread. Then the other officers tried TO
deceive him by Disgusting themselves
so as to appear to have lost the right
arm, but the dogs sagacity was not
to be baffled. and he steadily refused
TO take bread from the left hand ex.
cept from the one who was really one
handed
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-11
Might Spoil the Effect.

Whe Marshal MacMahon was presi-
dent of the French republic an incl
dent occurred which illustrates the
Frenchman's love of what is dramatic.
A French soldier sat on the summit
Of hill overlooking garrison town.
His horse was picketed close by. The
man was smoking leisurely. and from
time to time he glanced from the espla-
made to an official envelope he held In
his hand.
A comrade passed by and said:
what are you doing hereT
~ am bearing the presidents pardon
for our friend Flichnann, who is to be
shot this morning." replied the smoker
calmly without changing his comfort
able attitude.
''Well, then, you should hurry along
with your pardon" adrnonished his
comrade.
"Oh, no." exclaimed the other in
some indignation. "See, there IS hard.
" a soul yet on the esplanade, and the
firing platoon has not even been form
ed. You surely would not have me rob
my appearance of all dramatic sffect.
my fr1endr'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-11
"walr unul you get our

young man. "walr unrl YOU get our
cards"
Then your proposal to me was mere
ly bluff" angrily flashed the maid.
Realizing. however, how much her out
burst committed her, she reiapsed into
Indifference "Oh, don't carew laugh
ed she. Marry whom you please and
when you please. You can have my
blessing
Loring whistled for reply. They
walked on in silence, separated from
fields of gold and OK emerald by barb
ed wire fences. A little ahead Of
them the hard road turned abruptly; a
clump of trees filed the angle and shut
out the highway beyond. sharp
frotting was suddenly heard Sup
posing this to be buggy, the young
couple swerved out of the road to one
side.
"A bull"' cried the girl.
Farmer fuckers bull" supplement
ed the young man.
The two stopped and stared at one
another. The situation was serious.
They were too far away from house or
barn to be able TO run back for shelter
before the bull would overtake them.
And five ropes of barbed wire barred
their way to the fields
THE bull will gore US" declared
Stella.
II don't care what happens to me, >
returned the young man. with a shrug
of the shoulders. You run back TO the
village. | shall keep him busy for
awhile at any rate"
Il won't" announced Miss Wal
bridge. why don't you care what
will happen to your ----'rr-.s-",-.
"You know very well why" gloom
lily answered Osbert "Now, hurry up
and run. Dor'
IL stay" cried the girl. There is
the other girl, you know" she remind.
ed him lightly. why don't you care
what will happen TO you?'
There is no other girl" quietly said
Loring. Now hurry along with YOU to
the village" he added, with much con
Germ.
Il won'tr' again cried Stella. 'If you
wish my life to be saved, save your
own
"Then marry mel" from Osbert.
Mine times" triumphantly from the
girl. Eying admiringly her compan.
ions six feet two she added, ION that
condition will"
Honor brightY
"AS live"
Gross your heart"
The girl oheyed.
They were near the clump of trees.
Loring's coat was off In minute. AS
the animal came up he received this
coat over his head. Tightening the car.
ment deftly over the beasts head, Os-
bert with herculean effort turned the
bull in the opposite direction Now he
lifted the girl up lightly and swung her
gently over the fence. Stella from her
safe vantage watched with beating
heart the struggle OF the giants.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-11

The brute had made short work OF
Osbert's coat. Enraged more than
ever, he returned TO the charge. With
his head close to the ground the bun
went straight for Loring. But that
young man had been an all around
Yale athlete. He sprang deity aside.
and the beasts horns struck the air.
With bloodshot eyes, steaming nostrils
and with loud below he went once
more for his victim. Osbert had no
ticed huge stone and had bent down
to pick it up, intending to smash with
1t the animals head He was not
quick enough, however. The bulls
horns were at him before he could get
the stone
Miss Walbridge held her breath in
terror. The next moment she beheId
the bull raise his enormous head high
In the air. and with it the body of her
lover. A mist swan before her eyes
But she called upon all her energy to
fight her faintlng spell and see the
struggle ont.
Loring had grasped the brutes horns
and swung himself upon them as If
on trapeZe. When the bull reared
his head at its highest the young man
flung himself over the fence.
Stella closed her eyes and sank down
upon the emerald carpet Presently
she felt some one rubbing her wrists
and forehead. She looked up TO meet
her lovers gaze.
In the evening Stella related TO her
INT and hostess how Loring had saw
eel her life.
"He is a splendid heror' cried She
with her usual enthusiasm. Am !
going to marry him? Well, guessr
On the following day she repeated
the story 10 the girls.
"Bull:" laughed they Farmer
fuckers bull? Nonsensel Farmer
fuckers bull was tied up in the barn.
1t was a cow You city girls don't
know COW when you see one"
But Stella would not be cheated or
leased out OF her cause for rejoicing
81 know one thing" said she.
what Is thatT'
"Osbert is heror
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-11

THE BULL WENT STRAIGHT FOR LoRING.
the knot for us in no time. Shall we
turn backT' He swung his broad
, shoulders around toward the village
whence they had walked.
"No" vehemently protested the lady.
with an impatient stamp of her aristo-
cratic foot. "Of course notr'
Very well. them reslgnedly sighed
the other. Well" continued he light
ly as the two walked briskly on, IF
you don't wish TO marry me you
needn't. There are plenty others"
Yes" agreed Miss Walbridge
''There is Helen Swanson, for in
stance" An amused smile played
around her small mouth.
"A bean pole" disdainfully came
from the other.
"Lottie Johnson, then" suggested
Stella, her eyes merry.
IAN eel" contemporary objected
Loring.
'You are hard to please" protested
the lady, with mock seriousness. How
will Mamie Gridley dor The lower
part Of her face was hidden behind a
lace handkerchief, while her laughing
eyes watched the contortions on the
young mans frank, handsome face.
DO you think want TO marry a
mountain" cried Osbert. Then, with
a laugh, II am going to marry a finer
girl than you think"
"WhoY' with assumed Indifference
queried Miss Wslbridge, though jeal-
Gus pain was nibb,ing at her heart.
Never mind" easily responded the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-11
Taking the Bull
by the Horns.
By BARUCH DISRAELI.
Copyrighted, 1907, by p. c. Eastlnent.

#TTTT@'TT'f'-s''1'-'f''s +
You are incorrigibe, Stella" with
contracted eyebrows said Osbert Lor-
ing.
do you think so?" naively returned
Miss Walbridge, lifting her soft blue
eyes innocently to her companion.
Most decidedly ! do energetically
responded the young man, driving n
pebble yiciously out of his way.
why am / incorrigible?" pretended
to inquire the other with an adorab
shake of her fine head
'As If you didn't known cried Os.
bert Indignantly. He stared at the
long stretch of country road without
seeing anything. Here have | pro
posed to you he went on mournfully
'Iet me see, six times
"Only six, Osbertf" Interrupted the
other, with sweet ripple
There you go again. ruefully
laughed Loring. Turning his hazel
brown eyes toward the lady at his side,
he continued imploringly, Cant |
mdht YOU lOOh at the HdlleF serious
lyT
The girl laughed deliciously Pres
emily, What is the use, Osbert, in
taking things seriouslyT appealed she
to him, her small, straight nose wrin-
king comically. life is so short, You
know"
Exactly" agreed the other, with en-
thusiasm. let MS get married and
enjoy it,"
THAT makes it seven timesv tri-
umphantly cried Stella and clapped
her hands for very joy.
Osbert's firm, shaven chin was up
In the air.
IF you will marry me-" said he,
with a sigh, I'm propose to you hun
dred timesw
Eight times" from Miss Walbridge.
They both laughed. A touring car
was tearing down the road. They
made way for the monster.
well, Steha," resumed the young
man, won't you? There Is minister
living half mile back. He can lie
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-11
Family Life In France.

Modern France Is the stronghold Of
the family system. See French fam
lily at dinner in restaurant or, for
that matter, at home. You will never
see gayer, livelier function. There
Is such frank and unassumed sense
Of community about the whole thing
The boys adore their mother, the girls
their father. The parents take a
whole hearted delight in their children,
and the children are so happy and re-
spectful. 1t is sight of which every
Frenchman may be proud. London
Mail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-11
Notice in Probate.

To Whom IL May Concerns:
You and each of you are hereby notified To-
appear at the Court House in Winneshiek
County Iowa, on the 10Th day of April, A.
bate OF an instrument purporting to be the
last will and testamentof
FREDERICKE JAEGER,
late of DEBORAH Township, in Winnesheik
County, Iowa, deceased, at which time and
place you will appear and show cause, If any,
why said will should not be admitted TO pro-
bate.
In testimony whereof ] have hereunto SUBJ
scribed my name and affixed the seal Of said
office, this 18th day of February, 1905.
lSeall > r. BRICKNER,
1913 Clerk District Court
+. X. ACRES, Attorney
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-11
Notice of Appointment.

Notice OF the appointment of an administrat-
OF OF the estate of John IL. Casse, deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that the subscriber
has been duly appointed Administrators OF
the estate of
JOHN II. CASSEL.
late of Barr Oak township, In the County OF
Winneshiek. state of Iowa, deceased. in
teState, ani has taken upon himself that
trust by giving bonds as The law directs. All
persons having demands upon the estate of
the said deceased are required TO exhibit the
same and persons indebted 10 the said estate
are called upon TO make payment To
DAVID CASSEL,
Administrator.
Dated at Deconh Iowa, Feb ~. 1905
Frank Sayre Atty. 1911
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-11

Dubley-It's too bad the average
man can't be satisfied with good liv-
ing and not be forever hungerlng for
more money.
Wise-The average man is satisfied
with good living. The trouble is his
idea OF good living grows with his
Philadelphia Press.
To restore the elasticity OF the seat
OF cane chair, turn over the chair,
and with hot water and sponge wash
the cane work so that 1t may be thor
oughly soaked III the canework Is
badly solled. use little soap. Dry
In the air and II will be as good as
new.
Eleanor-What am to do when they
both say they love me?
Phoebe Marry the man you feel the
least pity for. dear
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-11

-Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is
new remedy, an improvement on the
laxatives of former years, as il does
not gripe or nauseate and is pleasant
TO take. 1t is guaranteed. Engbert-
sons Pharmacy. I'm
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
ECZEMA ALL OVER HIM.
No Nights Rest for Year and Limit
of Ills Endurance Seemed Near
Owes Recovery to Cuticura.

"My son Clyde was almost COM
pletely covered with eczema. Physi-
clans treated him for nearly year
without helping him any. His head,
face, and neck were covered with large
scabs which he would rub until they
fell off. Then blood and matter would
run out and that would be worse.
Friends coming to see him said that if
he got well he would be disfigured for
life. When it seemed as if he could
possibly stand it no longer, l used
some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oint-
ment, and Cuticura Resolvent. That
was the first night for nearly year
that he slept. In the morning there
was 4 great change for the better. In
about six weeks he was perfectly well.
Our leading physician recommends
Cuticura for eczema. Mrs. Algy
Cockburn, Shiloh, o., June IL, 1907"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
One Of the
Essentials

of the happy homes of to-day is a vast
fund of information as to the best methods
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
Well-Informed of the World; not of indi-
viduals only. but of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One Of the products of that class, OF
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informed of the
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co..
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Howland Bancroft of Colorado is ap-
pointed assistant geologist in the
United States Geological Survey.
A hundred delegates to the national
convention of the Delta, Delta Delta
sorority, in session at Lincoln, visited
the farm of William ]. Bryan.
The Republican congressional cam
paign book will be out unusually early
this year, probably six weeks sooner
than it was issued four years ago.
President Roosevelt has appointed
John C. OLaughlin of Washington as
secretary to the American commission
to the Japan exposition at Toxic in
1912. His salary will be $4,000 year.
There has been approved to the ter
ritory of New Mexico in part, satisfac-
ton of its grant of 100000 acres for
the improvement of the Rio Grande,
16,562.29 acres within the Roswell land
district.
The following promotions in the
Canon City, Colorado, postoffice, have
been ordered by the postmaster gem
eral: Two clerks from $1,000 to ST.
100; one carrier from $500 to $500 and
four carriers from 5000 to $1,000.
The first colored girl to be employed
in the government bureau of engrav-
ing and printing was appointed under
President Harrison about seventeen
years ago. Today more than 200 col
ored girls are employed in that bu-
reau.
President Roosevelt sent telegram
to Representative Sherman congratu-
lating him upon his nomination. say
ing: Accept my hearty congratula-
tions and my earnest good wishes for
the success of the ticket of Taft and
Sherman"
The work of preparing sketches OF
the career of army officers covering
the last decennial period for the Me-
mortal hall at West Point is now in
preparation in anticipation of the
bringing of the archives of that col
lection up to the year 1870 e.
Sweeping reductions in lumber rates
west of the Missouri river and five
per cent. reduction in the advanced
rates in the East as well as other
changes in the tariff are ordered un-
der decisions announced by the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
Vast quantities of dynamite are to
be used on the Isthmian canal work
during the next fiscal year, according
to estimates made by the division en-
gineers, Over 5000 tons of the ex-
plosive, it is thought, will be required
and nearly sixty-four per cent. of it
will be for the use of the Cuiebra di-
vision.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
roo GOOD FOR THIS EARTH.
Type of Office Boy a Creature OF
Funny Mans Brain.

$50 you have come in answer to my
advertisement for office boy?" said the
old broker briskly. DO you smoke
cigarettes?"
mo, sir" replied the sanity young.
ster in the doorway.
"Chew gum or read novelist"
Never, sir"
"Play juggler with the paper
weights or talk nonsense through the
telephone when your employer is alb
sent?"
mo, sir" .
Ever go to the circus?"
Never saw circus in my life, sir"
How about baseball? Do you take
two or three afternoons a week to see
the gamer"
Don't like baseball, SIR"
The old broker bit the end OF his
cigar.
"My boy" he said. quietly, this is
the twenty-ninth story. isn't it?"
81 think SO, sir"
"Well, it is not high enough for
you"
mot high enough for me, sir?"
mo, you belong up in paradise. =
chicago News.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
Where Is Podunk?

1t has not been many years since the
popular expressions in the east to de-
note remoteness and outlandishness
were such place names as Oshkosh
and Kalamazoo. Yet both these places
are now hustling cities having a popu-
lation of more than $4,000; and each Is
approximately as near the geographic.
cal center of population as Chicago
and st. LOUIS
The standard expression to denote
rural obscurity is "Podunk." Every.
body has heard of Podunk; but where
is it? There is no Podunk in the list
of $4,000 federal post offices. The
United States board on geographic
names has thrown only little light on
the subject by decreeing recently as
follows: "Quaboag; pond in Brookfield
town, Worcester county. Massachu.
setts. Not North. nor Podunk." Is
there a Podunk. anywhere?-Sunday
Magazine.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
A MATTER OF coMpuLsloN.
No Soup, No Dinner, the Rule Laid
Down by Barney.

Six years ago. when the king visited
Dublin. some amusing incidents were
recorded due to the grotesqueness OF
some hotel walters apparently just
fresh from rural life.
One hotelkeeper told such newly
imported server" that he must al.
ways serve every one with soup at
dinner and be quite certain that he
had it.
Thereupon ensued the following
scene between visitor and the new
waiter:
Soup, sir?" said Barney.
mo soup for me-" said the visitor.
But you must have it," said Bar.
ney; Its the rules of the house"
Hang the housel" exclaimed the
visitor, highly exasperated. When ]
don't want soup 1 won't eat. it. Get
along with you!"
We'll" said Barney, with solemnity,
"all can say is just this-its the
rules of the house and sorra drop
else yell get till ye finish the soup!"
London Telegraph.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
Standard for Beauty.

Women who are in doubt as to their
claims to beauty should consult the
following figures. that have been de-
clared correct proportions for both the
tall and short woman: Short woman
Height, feet 4 inches; neck, 12h
inches; bust, SO inches; waist, 81
inches; hips, 81 inches; around the
largest part of the forearm below the
elbow, IL inches. which should gradu-
ally taper to inches around the wrist.
Tall woman-Height, 5 feet S1h inch
es; weight, 1877 pounds; bust. 36 inch
es; waist, 25 inches; hips, AZ inches;
top of arm, IA inches; wrist, 6 inches,
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
FULLY NoURIshED
Grape.Nuts a Perfectly Balanced
Food.

No chemists analysis Of Grape-Nuts
can begin to show the real value of
the food-the practical value as shown
by personal experience.
1t is a food that is perfectly bal
anced, supplies the needed elements
of brain and nerves in all stages of
life from the infant, through the stren-
uous times of active middle life, and
is a comfort and support in old age.
For two years l have used Grape
Nuts with milk and little cream, for
breakfast. am comfortably hungry
for my dinner at noon.
81 use little meat, plenty of vege-
tables and fruit in season, for the
noon meal, and If tired at tea time,
take Grape-Nuts alone and feel perfect
ly nourished
Nerve and brain power, and mem
ory are much improved since using
Grape-Nuts. am over sixty and weigh
1855 lbs. My son and husband seeing
how l have improved, are now using
Grape-Nuts.
my son, who is travelling man.
eats nothing for breakfast but Grape
Nuts and glass of milk. An aunt.
over 70, seems fully nourished on
Grape-Nuts and cream" There's q
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
ville," In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
sne appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
t~terest.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
GENERAL NEWS.

The powers interested have agreed
to send a warship to Tangier, Morocco,
to safeguard the lives and property OF
foreigners.
The national congress of San Do
bingo, Sunday, proclaimed General
Ramon Csceres reelected President OF
the Republic.
Insurance companies lose $1,066,750
by the fire, at Three Rivers, Quebec,
Monday. 1t is estimated that the ac-
tual loss will figure up to over 50 2,000,-
900.
The steamship Ohio is reported by
arriving vessels seventy miles from
Nome, Alaska, and disabled. Those re-
porting the ship declare she is safe
and in no danger of disaster.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr, son of Pres
ident Roosevelt, was given his bache-
lor's degree Wednesday by Harvard
university after three years of study,
having taken extra courses.
Secretary Taft directed the postpone
men of the meeting of the substitute
committee of the Republican national
committee to select national chair
man from July list to July Sth, on ac-
count of the illness of Representative
Sherman, the vice presidential candi-
date.
Captain T. A. Baldwin announces
that the trial trips of his new dirigible
balloon, the first to be built for the
government, will be made at Fort Myer,
Washington, about July 18th.
An engineer named Ponteaux, at Di-
Jon, France, announces the invention
of an electric gun which. without pow
der or other explosive, is capable of
firing 200 shots minute.
Secretary of the Interior Garfield
inspected a numper of the sugar plan
tations near H5ao,uN "Wednesday.
During the trip the automobile broke
down and the party had to walk dis
tance of seven miles.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ,ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it :?
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham if there is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. She will treat your
erincOnfidence andadvise you
free. No woman ever regretted
writing her, and because of her
vast experience she has helped
thousands. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
The Duke and the sirIoin.

ut is mistake said Otto E.
Schaar, the president of the New York
Walters club, ito think that an Eng
lishman always wants his beef exces-
sively rare. AS matter of fact the
English like their beef better done
than we do.
81 once saw waiter" he continued,
serve an English duke with cut of
very, very rare sirloin.
''The duke looked closely at the slice
Of bright red meat. Then he said:
Waiter, just send for the butcher,
will you?"
"'The butcher sir?' the waiter STAN
mered.
"'Yes,' said the duke. This beet
doesn't seem to be quite dead yet"