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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23
THE BLUE MOSQUE.
II Ever Color Calls, 1t Calls In the
Mosque of lbrahim Aga.

AS every one who visits Rome goes
to st. Peters, so every one who visits
Cairo goes to the mosque of Moham-
med Ali in the citadel, gorgeous build
ing in a magnificent situation, tie in
terror Of which always makes me think
of court functions and of the pomp OF
life rather than Of prayer and self de-
NAL. More attractive to me is the
'blue mosque" to which | returned
again and again, enticed almost as by
the fascination of the living blue of a
summer sky.
This mosque, which is the mosque of
Ibrahim Aga, but which is Familiarity
known to it's lovers as the blue
mosque" lies to the left of ram
shackle street and from the outside
does not look specially inviting. Even
when / passed through its door and
stood In the court beyond at first felt
not its charm All looked old and
rough, unkempt and in confusion. The
red and white stripes of the walls and
the arches Of the arcade, the mean lit
tie place for ablution-a pipe and a row
Of brass taps-led the mind from n
Neapolitan ice to second rate school.
and for a moment l thought Of abrupt
ly retiring and seeking more splendid
precincts. And then l looked across
the court to the arcade that lay be-
yond, and l saw the exquisite "love
color" Of the marvellous tiles that give
this mosque its name.
The huge pillars Of this arcade are
striped and ugly. but between them
shone with an ineffable luster wall Of
purple and blue, of purple and blue so
strong and yet so delicate that 1t held
the eyes and drew the body forward.
II ever color calls. It calls in the "blue
mosque" Of Ibrahim Aga. And when I
had crossed the court, when / stood
beside the pulpit, with its delicious
wooden folding doors. and studied the
tiles of which this wonderful wall Is
composed, 1 found them as lovely near
as they are lovely far off. From dis
lance they resemble a nature effect,
are almost like a bit Of southern sea
or Of sky, a fragment Of cleaning
Mediterranean seen through the pillars
Of q loggia or Of Sicilian blue watching
over Etna In the long summer days.
When one is close to them they are
a miracle of art. The background Of
them is a milky white upon which Is
an elaborate pattern Of purple and
blue, generally conventional and rep
resentative Of no known object. but
occasionally showing tall trees some
what resembling expresses. But 1t is
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23

impossible in words adequately to de-
scribe the effect of these tiles and of
the tiles that line to the very roof the
tomb house on the right of the court.
They are like a cry Of ecstasy going
up in this otherwise not very beauti-
full mosque. They make it unforgetta-
BILE; they draw you back to it again
and yet again. On the darkest day OF
winter they set something Of summer
there. In the saddest moment they
proclaim the fact that there is joy in
the world that there was joy in the
hearts of creative artists years upon
years ago. If you are ever in Cairo
and sink into depression, go to the
"blue mosque" and see If 1t does not
have upon you an uplifting moral eff
feet. And then, If you like, go on
from it to the Gamia ell Movayad,
sometimes called Ell Ahmar the red.
where you will find greater glories,
though no greater fascination, for the
tiles hold their own among all the
wonders of Cairo.-Robert Hichens In
Century
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23
His Mother-in-Iaw Won.

BY one of those queer marriage set
Elements sometimes made in England
a young man agreed to pay his wife's
mother 500 on the first day Of each
year. He settled in Canada, and when
he came to make the remittance he
deducted the amount Of the postage
and sent her only $99.S4. The mother
in-law insisted that she must have the
other 16 cents, and after they had
Quarreled by mail about it for a
month or two she had her attorneys
bring suit against him in the Ontario
courts. She made him pay. too, and
stuck him for the cost Of the action,
though she was obliged to fee her
own lawyers. The total expenses Of
this sixteen cent lawsuit were said to
be exactly $612, most Of which fell
upon the economical son-in-law.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors
at the November Adjourned
Session.
December IA, 1908.

l:30 p. m.
Board met as per adjournment. Mem
bers all present and called to order.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved
The entire afternoon was taken up IN
listening to arguments of various kinds
and talking over bridge work.
On motion adjourned to $3.50 a. m,
Dec. Is, 1908.
Dec. Is, 1908. $3.50 a. m.
Board met as per adjournment. Men,
bers all present and called to order. Min
utes of yesterdays meeting read and
approved.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
bids of the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works,
the Henepin Bridge Co. and the Marshall
town Bridge Co. be rejected.
On motion the contract with the Clin-
ton Bridge and Iron Works was extend
ed for the year 1909, same as 1908 con-
tract, including beam platform bridges
20 to 80 feet as per contract.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
County Auditor be instructed to adver-
tise for bids for the following positions
for the ensuing year:
Steward at the Poor Farm.
Physician Tor attending inmates at the
Poor Farm and County Jail.
And also for applicants for the follow
ing positions:
Matron at the Poor Farm at a salary
of $20S00 per year.
Nightwatch at a salary of $4,000 per
year.
Day man at a salary of $500 per year.
A cook at the Poor Farm at a salary
of $4,000 per year.
And that all bids and applications
must be on file on or before l30 P. NJ,
January 5th, 1909. The board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
Moved. seconded and carried that the
assessment of Mrs. j. Breckenridge be
set back to 81 900, and also the taxes of
Mrs Crescy, Mrs. Gould and c. L. Hol-
comb be abated as recommended by the
City Council of DEBORAH.
On motion the following official bonds
were approved:
p. E. Leseth, Assessor, Canoe town
ship.
j. j. Soukup, Assessor, Sumner town
ship.
n. H. Gjevre, Clerk, Springfield town
ship.
Henen Lukes. Clerk. Sumner township.
Joseph Ira, Justice, Sumner township.
r. f. Gibson, Justice, DEBORAH town
ship.
M. f. Marsh, Constable, Burr Oak
township
o. N. Quandahl, Constable, DEBORAH
township.
Bert Faldet, Assessor, Pleasant town
ship.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that the petition of Frances Swehla be
granted as prayed for in petition and the
County Treasurer be instructed to refund
to her $50 from the County Fund and
SOL. S8 from the Jackson Junction Cor
poration fund as recommended by the
council of jackson Junction corporation.
On motion adjourned to l:3O P. m.
1870 p. m.--Board met. Members all
present and called to order.
The auditing of claims against the
county was taken up.
On motion the bill of the city of De-
corah for half of the registration ex-
penses was laid on the table.
The claims as audited were on motion
allowed and the Auditor instructed to
draw warrants in payment of same.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23
Slams Weights and Measures.

In Siam the liquid measure used is
derived from a cocoanut shell which is
capable of holding $50 tamarind seeds,
and twenty Of these units equal the
capacity of a wooden bucket. In dry
measure $50 tamarind seeds make one
''k'anahn," and twenty-five "kanahn"
make one sat-" or bamboo basket;
eighty "sat" make one "kwien," or
cart. This is an example Of the prim-
tive origin Of most units Of weight
and measures.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23

Schmitt Christ, bounty ........ go
Spillville Corp, election expense. 200
Stortz Walter ct al, bounty 49,. 1926
Standard Tel. Co., telephone tolls 2095
Updegraff l.. NJ. witness G. j. l35
Utterback w. W.. deputy surv.. 1850
Wentworth Asa, witness G. J. :. 800
VIM Ed. l., board of health -. 55.05
Wagner John. witness j. C. ..... 90
Welch w. NJ. Mfg. Co., stationery 1910
Huber Edwin ct al, bounty :. $50
VIM w. c., liquor assessment. 400
Frana Valentine ct al, bounty. 4.25
Young John, bailiff d. c. ....... 400
PAUPER SCHEDULE.
Claimant. Nature. Amt
Beard j. c., mdse Mrs. Spilde,
DEBORAH ........ ......S LOO
Lennon C. B. & Co., coal Mrs.
Main, DEBORAH .... .. 1925
Rosenthal Emil, wood various, De-
corah $500. ...... ......, ZU.Io
The per diem and mileage of members
of the Board was on motion allowed as
follows:-
Geo. j. Cooper, days and miles,
$500
G. A. Meyer, days and II miles,
1920.
M. Jones. 2 days and Is miles, 1890
o. M. Selnes, 2 days and IL miles,
1920.
B. E. Jewell, 2 days and 4 miles, $s.40
The minutes were read and on motion
approved. On motion adjourned.
b. E. JEWELL,
Chairman.
Attest: /. LINNEVOLD,
County Auditor and Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23

Holland conducts its famous herring
fishery with feet Of about $50 ships
perhaps 45 Of them steamboats-and
only 10000 men.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-28
Tried for Stealing Coal.

Before Justice II. O. Jones, Wednes-
day and Thursday. two parties charged
with stealing coal from the Oregon
Short Line were given hearing. One
of the parties pleaded guilty and was
fined S25 and costs. The other stood
trial and was acquitted. 1t was Scotch
verdict, however. or is so regarded.
Tersely stated. the facts are that a few
of the residents of American Falls
would have difficulty in producing a re-
ceipt for coal purchased from dealers
since they have resided here. In one
night last winter. it is alleged. as much
rs nineteen tons were taken from sim
gle car here. This coal was sold to
those who would purchase It at a
greatly reduced price.
The company is making an effort to
stop the robbery and they deserve the
cooperation of every citizen who de-
sires the protection Of law in the con-
duct of his own affairs. Other cases
are to be tried at later date.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-28
The Soil Culture
acquired

Soil culture is the child of necessity
1t has been developed in adversely.
Failure was its inspiration. 1t was de-
veloped right upon that somewhat ir-
regular and undefinable line which used
TO mark the supposed extreme limit of
profitable tillage. where the farms We're
merged into the grazing ranches, a
border line having direction through
the Dskotas, Nebraska and Kansas
Here il wss that saeeess unacer the old
, system was alternating with failure,
and generally the failures were more
numerous. 1t is here in the states
named that scientific soil culture has
had its greatest victories.
| But as the principles have become
known to many, they have been car
ried to other states. A great deal has
been done in Oklahoma and Texas. In
| Colorado wonders have been accom-
plished. In New Mexico homesteaders
are carrying the truth In Wyoming
and in Montana farming operations
have been bettered by the system. On
the plains of eastern Oregon success
has attended more tillage of the soil.
And farmers in the more humid state
of Mississippi valley are finding the
soil cslture principles are good for
them.
The oceans do not, however, limit the
application of the principal, Men have
recently visited Mr.. Campbell from
South Africa, with view to having the
system applied there. Letters and in
quiries have come from Australia, from
Porto Rico and elsewhere. Intelligent
farmers are considering the subject
seriously in western Canada.
The soil culture empire is a big one.
All the way from the Mississippi to the
Pacific coast the principles are being
found of inestimable value. A new
agricultural empire is being created on
the know-how basis.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-28
A Big Show Coaias.

The patrons Of the opera house here
In American Falls will be pleased TO
learn that We are 60 have real city
treat In the way of an excellent thest-
rical company. who will be in our city
in two night engagement commencing
Monday. March 30. This company, the
Billy Bennett Company, is the largest
and hes, show of its kind that will be
here this season. They haye q people.
travel in two private cars, have their
own concert band. their own big orehes.
ira. speciality people and plenty fscen-
cry TO stage all their plays. They are
playing to crowded houses all along the
line and from everywhere comes the
very highest of praise for this sterling
company. During their engagement
here they will present two of their fin
est bills and between acts they will pre-
sent new and up-to-date speciaties
Their orchestra will entertain you with
full half hour of overture each even
ing before curtain rise. and their big
band will render daily concerts on the
streets for the lover of fine band music.
This will he a chance TO see big city
attraction at no advance whatever in
the popular city prices. Don't overlook
the fact that they are above the aver
age and will please you in every way.
Popular plays at popular prices.
Secure your seats early at the Gail
"E' Pharmacy. Prices 25c, soc, 75e.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-28

A horse, saddled and b-ddled came
to the home OF William Walter, on the
Carey land, two weeks ago Wednesday.
On the Saturday preceding a man rid
ing the animal stopped and took dinner
with Mr.. Walter. remarki-4g that he
was going further west looking for q
homestead
Whether he was thrown off and In
jured, or whether the animal got away
or was turned loose is not known. The
horse is three years old. light gray in
color, weighing shout $50 pounds and
branded c. S. on left shoulder. The
saddle was an old one.
The animal is at Twomey's liver,
stable and will be sold for feed and
keeping unless an owner is found.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-28

Boyce g. Toone are just completing
the shelving and fixtures for the Cell
" Z Pharmacy. The character of the
work is sufficient testimonial to their
abilities in this line Perhaps Others
here can do as well, but it is certain that
no one else ever has turned out work
equslling it. The prescription case is
an especially fine piece of workman
ship. equal in both design and finish to
anything that could be purchased from
any factory or supply house for any
where near the same money. In fact,
the home article is the cheaper of the
two, and fully equal to the factory pro-
duct in every way. There is a har-
mony of design and finish that is pleas
ing and the arrangement is most
convenient. The work must be seen to
be appreciated. 1t is useless to send
away for fixtures when such a high
grade can be secured at home.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-28
CAREY LAND FINAL PROOFS
Can Be Made ai American Falls Be
fore Eph H. Watson.

The State Land Board has appoined
Eph H. Watson to take Carey proofs at
American Falls. This will be a great
convenience to the residents Of the low
er end of the Carey tract. as it will save
them an expensive trip to BIackfoot.
From the Aberdeen country this way
American Falls is the trading and ship
ping point. and the expenses Of making
proof here viii be much less than when
witnesses have to be taken to Black
foot and kept over night.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-28
ROCKLAkD DRAMATIC COMPANY.
Performance at the Opera House a
Delightful Surprise.

The Roekland Dramatic Company APP
peared before good audience at the
opera house Saturday evening in the
comedy drams Because Love You.
The play was well put on and held the
interest of the audience from the first.
|, is very seldom that home talent
production does not develop some weak
parts, but this proved 10 be a pleasing
exception. SO much so WAS this true
that any one Of half a dozen characters
might have been taken ms the leading
role. Josephine frodshsm AS imogene
Coursleigh. the h-iress. May Bell
Brown rs Ginger. the Gypsy. Leslie
Houtx rs Horace Werner. the wander
ing painter, Robert Hillhouse as Dink
Po,,s, the hail gocd-fellow. Edward
Howard as Ira Cour,leigh. the design
ing rascal. Horace Howard A. Buck
Tyson, ysgsbond, Charles Howard As
Squire Ripley. were sll worthy ofspecial
mention. The other characters were
good. but their parts were not such as
To give them an opportunity Of display
ing their abilities.
II any attended expecting To be bored
By the production they were agreztly
disappointed. and !, is safe prediction
th., II the company again appears here
IL will have crowded house. Follow
ing Is the cast Of characters:
+ Imoeene courtleigh, Josephine Frod
sham.
Ginger. May Bell Brown.
Nance Tyson. Elsie Houtz.
Prudence Freehart. Mary Fnpdshsm
I Horace Werner. Leslie Hou,a.
nink Potts. Robert Hillhouse.
/ Ira courtieigh. Edward Howard.
/. Buck Tyson. Horace Howard.
Elmer Van Setterti cha. vaw.r,
+ Squire Ripley
iigc tco.sred mani Dewey Howard
I Major, Bert Lewis.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-28

of tribute that he had demanded from
them for so long. They decided to make
him test the efficiency of the celebrated
spring. They placed him astride his
horse and taking him to the spring they
threw him bodily in, determined to
give him long, good soak that would
cure him of his feebleness. The details
of this last bath of Pocatello are cloud
ed in the misty and obscure legends of
the remaining Bannocks, but II is said
that after he was placed in the spring
he was deserted and few days later
when the spring was sought no trace of
him or his remains could be found, nor
has he appeared since then.
Pocatello. the city which perpetuates
the name of the noted chief, is one of
the liveliest western towns. 1t is in
the center of rich agricultural district,
the resources Of which are fast being
developed. - The Winning West.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-28

A fire broke out in the rear of Jacobs
barber shop about ESQ Monday morn
ing which threatened the destruction of
all the buildings on the block for 4
time. The bucket brigade again did
heroic work, contining the damage to
10 burning building. The building is
one of the oldest here, and constructed
of logs, which probably saved a disas-
trous eonfiagration. There was high
wind at the time and the escape of ad-
joining buildings seemed almost impos-
sihle. The loss probably did not ex-
ceed 500.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-28

An act that was not down on the bills
was the marriage of Roy Webb and
Miss May Bell Brown. at Pocatello
Monday, Miss Brown played the part Of
the Gypsy girl in the drama presented
by the RockIand Dramatic Company
here Saturday night. and Mr.. Webb
accompanied the party here. After
their arrival here they decidcd to get
married, and Sunday left for Poratello
for that purpose. Monday a license
was obtained and the ceremony per-
formed. Mr.. and Mrs. Webb returned
here. passing n day or two with Mr..
Webb's sister. Mrs. Frank Barnard.
Mr.. Webb is a well known young
man of Rockland, who has been reared
in that locality. Miss Brown is =
teacher in the Rockland schools. most
estimabie and intelligent young lady.
Her parencs reside at Albion. The
family nor friends Of either Of the part
les were aware Of the intentions of the
young people until after the ceremony
had been reformed.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-28
WHAT CAREY LAND
FARMERS CAN DO
Clear Their Land and Raise
Crops First Year.
Rec ords Gives Below Are The Rule and
Not Exceptions Dozens Of Others
Is Good or Better Might
Be Cited.

George W. Thayer and Abe Shaw
fsrmed the r. A. Sweet place at Aber-
deem last year. They began grubbing
sagebrush in April clearing 100 acres.
In MAY and the first of June they plow-
ed the land. They finished sowing
eighty acres of oats the first week in
July. From this eighty acre field, on
new ground. planted late. not prepared
for irrigation AS il should have been,
they. threshed for,y-seyen tons of fine
oats. They had no water for irrigation
until the middle of July. At the time
their last sowing WAS coming out of the
ground il should have been almost ma.
tured.
John Toeys pitched tent in the sage
brush on March IL. last year. Hs
erected comfortable temporary house,
q comfortable stable. cleared and hat
in crop about 100 acres. In the fall hs
bull, a two story seven room house. ono
of the best on the Carey tract. Hi,
cro,m were good. bu, the yiek
has no; been Ascertsined.
]. =. Wedel and son farmed leo acres
The amounts cultivated ranged from
leo To twenty acres. and the smallei
ayersge indicates in every case eithe
late arrival or employment large par
of the time at some other work.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-28
ADDITIONAL WATER
FOR CAREY LAND
Company Applies for Water
From Jackson's Lake.
Cost Will Not Exceed 81 per Acre,
Payable in Ten lnstallments--
Purchase Optional With
Land Owners.

The American Falls Canal & Power
Company has made application for an
acre-foot of water for every acre under
the Carey project here, from the gov
ernment reclamation reservoir at Jack
sons Lake. This water is additional TO
the water right sold by the company,
but it is not incumbent upon any land
owner TO purchase it unless he so de-
sires. The system is being put in by
the government to insure against posi-
BILE unfavorable years. The water will
be sold at actual cost, which is estimst-
ed at from so cents to Sl.00 per acre.
The government is building an immense
storage reservoir, holding the food
waters OF the early spring months, for
use in the late summer and fall. The
Twin Falls and other systems will use
water from the reservoir. The Ameri-
can Falls company, however, is the first
to make application.
The water will be sold in installments
and if the cost is 81 per acre, will
amount to only 10 cents an acre for ten
years, without interest. There Is little
probability that it will ever be needed.
but il is such cheap insurance that most
land owners will probably buy it.
The water rights provide for the de-
livery by the company of two and one.
half acre-feet per year TO the land.
This is for the irrigating season. cover
ing about six months. which is about
double the rainfall of the Mississippi
valley, which will be readily understood
as being ample for all purposes. II
fact, much less will probably be uses
than the amount appropriated to th'
land. But in ten years or less the cana
company will pass out of existence b,
the terms of its contract. and the ians
owners will be the company. Then tn,
problem of furnishing ample water un
der all circumstances will be up to them
and the additional water right desir
able thing to own. There is little prob
ability that it will be needed. but th'
insurance is too inextensive not to b
acquired.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-28
Work at Island Power Station.

Work at the Island power station is
progressing nicely. Two pits are being
sunk to tap the tunnel underneath the
station, for the installation of the ma
chinery. One pitt nearing completion.
and will probably be broken through
early in the week. The other one is
we'll along and will probably be finished
a few days later, Superintendent John
son is crowding the work as rapidly as
possible.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-28
Contract Awarded for Chapman Bua1-
ing Thursday.

The contract for the Chapman build
ing was awarded to Anderson & Co. by
Samms & Smith. architects, at PoeaseE
10 Thursday. The structure will be 2ox7o
feet, plate glass front. with an addition
10xS0 feet. The building will be occu-
pied by the Owl Drug store, DIR. Fergu-
sons dental psrlors and G. F. Widsteen,
jeweler. 1t will be specially construct
ed and adapted TO the purpose for which
it is intosded to be used. and will be
completed by May /, Work on it is 10
begin at once.