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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
Origin of the Christmas Tree.

There Is legend In Germany that
when Eve plucked the fatal apple i'm
mediately the leaves of the tree shriv-
eled into needle points and its bright
green turned dark. II changed its ma
ture and became the evergreen, In all
seasons preaching the story of mans
fall. Only on Christmas does 1t bloom
brightly with lights and become beau
tiful with love gifts, The curse Is turn
ed into blessing at the coming of
the Christ Child, and we have our
Christmas tree.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
Fortune For Toys For the Poor.

ss'S ~ sSyS hHG 0Sts
The poor children of Pittsburg and
Allegheny are to benefit through the
expenditure of an estate valued at
$4,000, left by the late George B.
Mutt. The will provides that the es-
tate shall go to the wife during her
lifetime and then Is to be divided
among his children equally. If the
children all die before their mother, at
her death the estate Is to be spent for
the purchase of gifts and playthings
for poor children, especially those in
institutions. 1t was the wish of the
decedent that the money be expended
In small sums, to distribute 1t over as
large an area as possible and benefit
as many children as possible.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
| MONSTER CHRISTMAS CAKE.
u Was Seven Feet High and the Lar
gest Ever Made.

Reproduced below is picture of a
mammoth Christmas cake. said to be
the largest one ever made. 1t was seen
last Christmas In shop in Legion
stone, England. Some idea of its size
may be gagged when it is stated that
1t stood seven feet high and weighed
no less than 1850 pounds.
Those who may desire to turn out
a rival cake may be interested to learn
that the following ingredients were
used in its manufacture: One hundred
and fifty-two pounds of butter, 152
pounds of sugar, 325 pounds of -four,
ITO pounds Of raisins. 40 pounds Of
sultanas, no pounds of currants, 1900
eggs, 35 pounds of citron peel, 35
pounds of lemon peel, 35 pounds of or
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
Christmas Caution.

lis 1t customary to hang up one
stockin' or de intiah pair on Christmas
ever" said Mr.. Erastus Pinkley.
"Only jes' one" answered Miss Mi
ami Brown. IF you hangs on to de
mate you ism takin' so many chances
on somebody he'pin hisse'f to foot
wear Std o leavin' presents" -
Washington Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
Everything fresh and new for

Everything fresh and new for
Christmas, now on sale. New Rails
ms, Currants, Citron, Boiled and
Sweet Cider, New Nuts etc. Also now
is the time to leave your orders for
Christmas Trees (all sizes), Wreath
ing, Mistletoe, Holly Wreaths etc.
Don't delay. Order Early. Every
order we take we guarantee satisfact-
ion in quality and price. Order now
at Hutchinson's Grocery 50-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
BEAD CHRISTMAS TREES.
Novelty Invented by German Woman
Approved by Kaiser.

II natures supply Of Christmas trees
gives out, as some people have feared
1t might, there will still be Christmas
trees as long as German woman In
this city remains alive. Out of green
beads, wire and tiny waxen ornaments
she constructs miniature trees which
have been thought pretty enough to
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16

angs peel, 40 pounds of almonds, 30
pounds Of milk Us Quarts), 100 pounds
Of almond paste, 100 pounds Of icing
sugar, 5 pounds Of fresh lemon juice,
n pounds of mixed spices, 1 pound OF
nutmegs and l pound of essence of
lemon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16

Come in and let us show you.
Entire stock at a bargain. Wage
Dry Goods Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16

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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23
SENATOR NECK
CREATES A STIR
IN THE OHIO SENATE BY MAKING
STARTLING CHARGES.
STATES SCHOOL AFFAIRS
Are Controlled by a Ring, He Says,
and HE Alleges that There Has
Been a Traffic in Teach
ers' Certificates.

Columbus, o. Waving aloft a
contained an affidavit charging immor-
al proposals to lady teacher, Sena-
tor William II. Neck of Dayton. in a
speech on the floor OF the senate
Thursday afternoon charged that
there had been immortality in alleged
traffic in state teachers certificates.
Cries of Read, read, greeted this
statement, and in reply Senator Neck
declared that the affidavit would be
surrendered only when a legislative
committee had been appointed to in
vestigate his charges.
Senator Neck spoke on a bill which
he had introduced prohibiting mem
bers of the state board of school ex-
aminers doing institute work Mr..
Neck is member of this board. He
stated that he intended to prove his
charges made in a recent address to
the Central Ohio Teachers association,
that there had been tTafficking in state
school certificates, which charges
State School Commissioner Jones, af-
ter an Investigation, declared TO be
without foundation.
In his speech Thursday afternoon
Senator Neck reiterated his charges
and made them specific, declaring
that there had been trafficking in GER
tificates. He said he did not charge
that certificates had been sold, but
that they had been traded for infiu-
ence and favors.
He also charged that the school
affairs of the state were controlled by
a ring and that no persons received
any consideration unless they "wore
the yoke" He named O. T. Corson,
former state school commissioner, and
now editor OF the Ohio Educational
Monthly, as the boss of the alleged
school ring"
Senator Meck's arraignment of the
various persons whom he named in
connection with his charges created
a profound sensation in the senate
and at the conclusion of his remarks
Senator West was given permission,
under suspension OF the rules, TO in
troduce resolution providing for the
appointment of joint committee com
posed of three members of the senate
and three members of the house to
investigate the charges made by Sena-
tor Neck.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23
The Airsl1fp Menace.

Before Mother Shipton rode her
broomstick over into the land of GER
tainties it is said that she prophesied
the coming of both the submarine and
the airship. Why did she not foresee
some effective check on the airship as
a modern army asset? La Patrie, the
French war departments airship, be-
fore escaping the other day, picked up
its half-doZen men and changed it's
station from the capital to Verdun,
$50 miles nearer to the German from
tier, between S:45 in the morning and
3:45 in the afternoon. The craft cov-
cred the 300 kilometers at a speed of
more than 25 miles an hour without
stopping for fresh supply of gas, and
maintained an elevation generally
above 1000 yards. Now. the best pre-
vision so far made against the dirigi-
bic as a destroyer of Notifications and
menace to bodies of troops is the
German armored automobile and that
can disable an airship only if it flies
'N"'4 'iibtl itVVO ' al US Militant
minded Europeans are wrinkling their
brows. Mr.. Taft, urged by the officers
of our army signal corps wants con
gress TO set aside 100000 to begin
experiments with dirigibles. The
British war authorities believe they
are on the way to securing a success
ful aeroplane and the mysterious APP
paratus of the Wright brothers is be-
ing hawked about from one war office
to another. The problem, observes
Golfers Weekly seems to have
passed from How are we to get our
airships up?" 10 How can we make
them come down?"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23
Government Deposits,

No one need feel concerned lest the
need of reducing slightly the very
large United States government de
posits in banks may affect the money
markets unfavorably or delay the
restoration of entirely natural and
wholesome financial conditions. There
is no pertinence in the sugges
uon that since the banks protested
against government Withdrawals last
spring they must be moro adversely
affected now.
Then the federal governments rev
enues far exceeded its expenditures
Then the treasury hoard of gold was
piling up steadily. Money drawn from
the banks would not have found its
way back into general use. 1t would
have been locked up in the treasury
vaults. But now the outgo of the
treasury exceeds its income. Rev.
enues have decreased so much that
they fall below the expenses of the
nation. There is q constant cuttine
down OF the treasury's still enormous
stock OF money-nearly all deposited
in national banks where it can be of
general service to the country.
therefore the money wiich the gov.
eminent will have to withdraw from
the banks will immediately get into
circulation. 1t will be used to paw gov.
ernment bills. 1t will not stay In the
treasury. 1t will not be withdrawn
from the service of the people. The
banks will get it again almost as fast
as they pay it to the government.
Under such circumstances, there is no
possible harm in moderate withdraw
ais of funds needed for the current
expenses OF the nation.-Cleveland
Leader
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23
1T is WISE TO GO SLOW.
Tariff Tinkering Would Be Productive
of Harmful Results.

1t is an acknowledged fact that the
wages of the American workmen are
higher than in any other country. Not
only in protected industries, but in
all lines of mercantile and manufac-
turing business, the wages of the Amer
lean workman are higher. In some of
the trades, notably the building trades.
wages have reached a particularly
high standard, and the hours of labor
have been materially shortened.
Ii is safe to say that despite the ad-
vance in the prices of commodities
of all kinds, the condition of the
American workman is superior to any
other workmen.
To maintain this superiority and
to keep the American standard of
wages and living where they are to-
day should be the purpose of all tariff
legislation. In many lines of indus
try the protection of tariff is abso.
lutely necessary. Others do not de-
pend upon the tariff and would not be
brought into direct competition with
foreign labor conditions, but the pros
rerity of the country demands that
protection should be provided where
it is needed. for all share in the gem
eral prosperity of the nation.
There may be tariff schedules which
afford at present unnecessary protec-
ton. There may be Inequalities which
should be corrected, but in the main
the Dingley tariff has been a great
boon for the American people Under
its fostering provisions the country
emerged from chaotic conditions and
hard times and entered upon a period
of unprecedented prosperity which
might well be called the golden era.
That prosperity has continued so
strong and sure that even the great
crisis in Wall street has failed to per-
manently disturb the general business
of the nation.
Under such conditions the decision
of the dominant party to let the tariff
alone for the present seems wiser To
tinker would be to destroy confidence
and create uncertainty. 1t is far better
ito bear those ills we have than fy to
others that we know not of."-Law
renee (Mass.) Sun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23
A BATTLE IN MOROCCO.
French Troops and Arabs Fought for
Ten Hours-Moors Were
Defeated.

Tangier. - News has reached here
of a terrible ten hours engage
ment Wednesday in a ravine near Set
tat between a French column under
command of Gen. D'Amade, and a col
umn commanded by Mulai Rachid. one
of the chiefs of Mulai Hafids forces
The French gained a splendid victory
in the face of heavy odds, succeeding
in dispensing the enemy and occupy
ing Settat. Twenty French soldiers
were wounded. but many Arabs were
killed. The latter not only offered
a dogged and fearless defense. but
returned repeatedly to the battle af-
ter they had been routed, and at
tackled the French from three sides.
In the later hours of the fighting,
Mulai Rachid's column was suddenly
reinforced by the powerful Chaouia
tribe, which figured in the massacres
at Casablanca and which had arrived
from the mountains at the very mo-
ment when Mulai Rachid was about
to retreat.
Under the combined charge of the
now confident Moors, the French not
only held their ground but steadily
threw back the enemy, driving them
eventually in haste to the hills.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23
MAKES FOR PEACE
POLICY OF UNITED STATES II!
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Outcome Has Fully Justified the Wis
dom of President RooseVelt's
Action in Connection with
State of Panama.

BY virtue of its control of the
canal zone the United States has be-
come a Central American power. 1t
takes more lively interest in the af-
fairs of the five Central American re-
publics, which have become its neigh
bors, and is more desirous than ever
that they should put an end to their
chickering's and revolutions and begin
to lead the industrial life in good earn
est. That serves to explain why the
American government put forth all its
influence to bring about that confer
ence of representatives of the five re-
publics whose harmonious sessions
came to a close few days ago.
The delegates to the conference
drafted number of treaties contain
ing various important provisions. They
all breathe the spirit of peace and
good will. They provide among other
things for the amicable, judicial set
tlement of all controversies which
may arise. If they shall be lived up to
there will be an end of relationships,
of the rule of military chieftains, and
of railroad building and industrial de-
velopment will begin.
If these treaties had been made a
few years ago they would have been
lived up to only as long as nobody
had anything to gain by breaking
them. The situation is more encourag-
ing now. On one side is Mexico, which
is illustrating the benefits of a set
tied government. On the other is the
United States, doing likewise in the
canal zone. The Central Americans
have witnessed the prosperity of Pan
anna since it got over the revolution
ary habit, and the example may prove
contagious.
1t does not do to be overconfident
of tranquility where Americans
are concerned-think of Cuba, for in
stance-but there is ground for hope
that the benevolent efforts of the
United States to put an end to the dis
order which has prevailed in Central
America for a century will be crowned
with success. 1t may be that when
the people of Central America come
to understand fully the kindly interest
the United States takes in them they
will make a serious effort to show
themselves deserving of that interest.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23
oHIoAN MAKES QUEER PROPOSAL
He Offers to Take ThaW's Place in
Electric Chair in Case the Latter
Is Convicted of Murder.

New York City.-One of the 1000
strange letters which have been re-
ceived by Mrs. Evelyn Thaw since
Harry K. Thaws trial began was
made public Thursday. 1t contained
an offer from an Ohio man to sub
stitute himself for Thaw and if neces-
sary be executed The writer i'm
posed the consideration that his fam
lily be paid $3,000,000 as soon as the
proposed substitution is complete.
His letter covered 600 pages. He de-
clared that he was a double of the
prisoner in appearance and could take
ThaWs place in his cell by visiting
him in prison in Disguise The writer,
whose name was not made public, said
ne mad no special desire to live and
was not afraid to die, but made the
offer in order to provide for his fam
lily. The letter was written coherently.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23
THE SINEWS OF WAR.
Neither Party Likely to Lack Money
in Coming Election.

The New York Times sees the mat.
ter in this way:
THE prospects are that the coming
election will be less Influenced by the
use of money than any in long time
The interests that in the past are be-
lieved to have supplied the sinews of
war in the largest amount are not
likely to open their check books very
wide for either of the two chief par
ties. Indeed, the men who have been
most famous for alleged liberality are
now inclined to regard the issue as
foregone, and that is not an opinion
which would induce them to pay out
cold cash"
This, to-day, is persuasive but it
would not be safe to calculate on it.
Just now some of the interests are
pinched, and others are disgruntled
All are advertising reforms as to the
future. Their talk is of holding aloof
from the political game, and letting
things take their own course. They
complain of ingratitude, and declare
that their latest campaign contribu-
tons were obtained practically on
false pretenses.
This humor and this situation will
pass. Confidence is returning, and
business will be humming again. With
the great supply of money back in cir
culation once more. the blue will dis
appear and everything will be normal.
Business will be normal. Politics will
be normal. The man or the corpora
tion whose affairs are involved in the
national policies presented in the cam
paign will take sides, and. taking
sides, will assist in the work in hand.
Now one of the policies to be pre-
sented is the tariff, and the tariff
touches at nearly all points. There
is not great industry in the country
which will not feel greatly concerned
about next years result at the polls
All of them realize that revision of the
tariff is coming, but none wants it
executed on free-trade lines, or lines
iE any measure inimical to a sound ap-
plication of the policy of protection.
Men in charge of great industries
take nothing for granted. 1t is against
the rule of their operations. They
may be feeling at present that the
election is as good as decided that
with Mr.. Bryan again the Democratic
candidate the Democracy win again go
to defeat. But after the battle begins;
after Mr. Bryan unlimbers his tongue
and all of the heavy artillery on that
side gets into action, a different ap-
ieafance may come over the field.
Those who have interests at stake,
and feel that Il subscription will help,
will chip in when and where they
think it will do the most good And
they will do this without violating any
law, or going counter to the rule of
everyday action.
Neither side will go broke next
year. Mr. Bryan was not on short
commons in either of his races, and
even Judge Parker had substantial
hnancial support. What we call
sinews of war will be collectible as
long as war is waged
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23

Another step has been taken in the
way of preserving places of scenic and
historic interest, The late owner of
the site of Fort Lee, opposite New
York city, has donated the ground to
the national government, which has
accepted the gift Fort Lee is at the
lower end OF the Palisades of the Hud-
son, was an important post in the
revolutionary war and commands
magnificent view of the surrounding
region, including New York and the
mighty stream which flows by it to the
sea. Much of the Palisades has al
ready been acquired for public use,
and the intention of the United States
authorities to maintain Fort Lee as
national reservation will fit in with
the general scheme.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23

Il have seen London" said the
speaker, waving his left arm. Il have
ridden through the streets of Paris;
have stood among the monuments of
Berlin; | have feasted my eyes upon
the beauties of Vienna; | have gazed
upon the eternal hills of Rome,
and +"
Yes" interrupted a man in the
gallery, but I'll bet you $40 you've
never seen Main street in Scrubby-
grass, Pa.'-Chicago Record Herald.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23

The tota! number of immigrants ad-
mitted to this country during the past
year was 1.2S5,349 When it is realized
what a demand this means upon the
resources of the country, and how
easily this demand is met. it is posi-.
BILE to arrive at some idea of the
greatness of these United States of
America. Life iogs along so comforta-
BILE with the original settler" that he
does not even know these aliens have
arrived.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23
a HeinfuI Child.

Little Frank. watching nurse empty
hot-water bag, asked why she blew
air into it.
1T keeps the sides apart, so water
will run into it easily"
Later in the day frankie was dis.
covered holding between his knees a
lean, stray kitten, while, with cheeks
distended, he blew down it's throat
through a tin pea.shooter.
What are you doing?" nurse cried
rescuing the tortured cat
'keepin her sides apart, SOS she
can d'ink milk" responded the young
philosopher.-Judge.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23

Now an inventor has come forward
with the announcement that it will
soon be possible to cross the ocean by
electricity in much shorter time and
at much smaller cost than now. 1t
begins to look as if the time would
come when the ocean traveller may
with comfort be shot across in a sub.
marine tube in a couple of hours.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23
Best Place to Have a Boil.

If the Democrats were at this mo.
ment in control of the presidency and
both houses of congress they would
not revise the tariff. They would not
dare. Their idea as to tariff revision
agrees with Josh Billings remark that
the best place to have boil is on
some other fellow" So they stand off
and urge tariff revision upon the Re
publican party.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23
She and the Chancellor.

Having been introduced to the ven.
cradle chancellor, the beautiful maid
en- looked at him curiously for a mo-
ment and then, just to start the con
versatfon in the right direction. asked
Don't you find it awfully trying to
have to chancel when you don't feel
like it?"-Chicago Record-Herald.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23

Advertisements are published at the rate OF
one d dolar per square foroue insertion and nifty
ksnts per square for each subsequent insertion
Rates by the year, for six or three months
are low and uniform. and will be furnished on
application.
Legal and Onicial Advertising per square
three times or less. - each subsequent 1nser-
ttol 20 cents per square.
Local notices scents per line for ono inscr-
sertion: cents per line Tor each subsequent
consecutive insertion.
Obituary notices over five lines 10 cents per
line Simple announcements of births, mar
riHgeS and deaths VIII be inserted free.
Business ards five lines or less as per year;
over hve lines. at the regular rates of adver-
using
No local inserted for less than Is cents per
issue.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-01-23
For the Farmers Benefit.

Those who are crying out against
the tariff laws and say that the farm
ers are not getting the benefits of
protection, should look over the rec
ords of the past, and see if there ever
was period when the farmer in this
country got so much for his produce
as within the past ten years. With
1000 millions of produce to the credit
of agriculture this year, it is a good
time for those who dig wealth from
the ground to look closely into the
matter and see what party the pro-
tective policy of the Republican party
has taken in securing remunerative
prices In the interest of his own fl
nancial prosperity let the farmer lay
aside any consideration of the partisan
view, and do a little figuring on the
problem of the conditions changed, so
that his products would be seeking
market in foreign countries to feed
the poorly paid working men there,
instead of at home to better paid and
better fed and clothed workingmen.-
Mulhall (Okla) Enterprise.