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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-29

The newspapers throughout the
county are uniting in making prepar-
ations for the obedience Of the recent
drastic ruling of the post office de-
partment, which compels every sub
scriber to newspaper to be paid up,
or at least not more than one year in
arrears, on the penalty of the seclu-
sion of such paper from the mails at
second class privileges. We are very
grateful for the common sense man
ner in which our subscribers are look
ing at this matter. They appreciate
the fact that it is not of our doing,
that the newspapers have generally
been very lenient in the matter of ex-
tending credit to subscribers, and
many are paying for their paper, the
most of them paying year in adj
vance. There is no reason why all
our subscriptions should not be paid
in advance it will make the sub
scriber feel better and enable us to
print a much better newspaper, and
we hope that when our subscribers
who have not done so comply with
the new regulations that they will ar
range to pay year in advance. Re-
member, the new ruling goes into
effect on April /, 1908, and no papers
will be mailed after that date which
are not paid for.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-29

Cherokee Times, progressive: For
one to Judge fairly all the facts sur
rounding the writing of the letter
must be known; the letter from
Torbert to Cummins might throw
some light ON the case Let the case
be made up. evidence fully submitted
and the people of Iowa will judge
fairly in the matter. Ii Gov. Cum
Minis wrote the letter with the intent
to deceive Senator Allison friends 60
gain their support by leading them to
suppose that he would not oppose
Allison for election next year they
will not condone the fault. The
people want men of sterner mold than
one who would deliberately write a
letter with intent TO mislead even
when unfairly pushed. Let all the
evidence be produced before judgment
in entered.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-29

Some of the Cummins' thick and
thin organs are saying that the gov
ernor ought TO have the dele CATION to
the national republican convention
under his control and be placed at its
head. in order that he may use it for
himself if occasion offers, or il not to
turn it over'' to some candidate of
his choosing. Could toad eating go
farther? Is this how the people"
are to rule? If Governor Cummins is
candidate for the presidential
nomination and for nothing else, let
his friends come out and say so and
then if it is shown that he is the
choice of the republicans of the state,
or majority Of them, let him have
the delegation in his pocket. But TO
give him delegation to aid his can
didacy for senator. for instance, or
to turn over'' to somebody for his
own advantage. is getting down to
the depths of humiliation that tho re-
We admit that it has been brought
pretty low, but we shall continue to
believe that there is yet self-respect
enough left in the rank and file OF
the republican party of Iowa to refuse
to play such servile part, until
actual events convince us to the con.
trary. Hampton Recorder.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-29

We desire it understood that we
are ever ready to stop sending the
Public Opinion to any Subscribers not
in arrears, who may so desire, but we
do enter an objection in the case
where man takes the paper for years
without paying for it and then in
structs the postmaster to mark it re-
fused. That's mighty small business
to engage in and the mau who does
it is far from honorable. The way
to stop paper is to first pay up your
obligations to it and then order it
stopped.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-29

Some of our exchanges have been
treating the suggestion of Congress
man Haugen AS candidate for gov
ernor with derision, limiting strongly
that it was only an effort to sidetrack
him politically by the standpatters.
Personally we are glad that he de-
cided not to become candidate for
governor. We believe him more USE
full to this district where he is, and
that his career will not end in the
national house. But there was really
something to his suggested candidacy
for governor. The call was strong
enough TO make him sit up and take
notice. He investigated the matter
thoroughly, and for time felt that
it might be his duty to heed the call.
Had he become candidate for the
nomination for governor, there is no
doubt in our mind that he would have
been nominated and elected. He
would not have been fractional can
didate, and thousands throughout the
state would welcome the opportunity
to bury fractionalism. He would
have had very large PERCENTAGE of
the vote of the south half OF the state.
the fourth district would have been
for him as it always has, and in the
tenth and eleventh district there are
thousands of Scandinavians who
would have been delighted to honor
their countryman. besides republicans
of other nationality. Also in the
third district he would have been
very strong. He would have swept
the state at the primary if he had per-
mitted his name to be used. There
was no trick to it at all The at
tempt of the progressives to make it
appear as such will never stick.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-29
Subscription Price $l.50 a Year

Advertising Hates:-Dsplay, IS cents per inch
each insertion, nat rate. Contracts for
1000 inches Is3 cents per inch. Locals 10
cents per line
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-29
GOVERNOR CUMMINS' PROMISE.
April, l9, 1906.

April. l9, 1906.
Ion. ". H. Torbert,
Dubuque, Iowa:
81 note what you say in regard TO
Senator Allison. am not candidate
for Senator Allison's place nor have
ever suggested the thing to mortal
man. II i; simply abominable the way
my enemies lie about me. am can.
didate for governor. nothing else. II
would be just as appropriate for me to
deny that was candidate for presi.
dent Of the United States or for the ap-
pointment Of some vacancy in the su.
prime court Of the United States as to
deny my candidacy against Senator
Allison. II is unmitigated rot and
should NOT deceive any man. With
sincere regards am, Yours truly.
ALBERT B. CUMMINS."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-29

How useless is talk of harmony
in the state OF Iowa is evidenced, :"
says the Muscatine Journal, "in the
stand the progressive papers have
taken in regard TO the answer Senator
Dolliver made to that challenge flung
at him by Gov. Cummins.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-29

TRYING TO do business without
advertising is like winkins at
q girl in the dark; you know what
you are doing but nobody else
dees.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-29

The last row of seats ON the Demo.
cratic side of the Senate is remarka-
BILE at this session of Congress, in that
every one of its occupants is dis
tinguished by some unusual character
istic.
In the seat next the central aisle
sits Senator JEFF Davis. the iconoclast
of the Senate, who has already frac-
tured the precedents OF that august
body respecting the conduct of new
solons, and would put an end to
trusts and to trading i'm futures. On
his left sits "Fiddling Bob" Taylor,
senator from Tennessee. famed as
much for his abilities as raconteur
as for his aptness in playing the
fiddle.
Then comes the youngest senator,
William James Bryan, of Florida.
who is just thirty-two years old, and
enjoys the privilege OF being the
Adonis OF the upper House. as we'll
as its most youthful member. Right
beside him sits Senator Whyte, of
Maryland, the Oldest Senator, who is
more than half century older than
Senator Bryan. Next is Senator
Gore. of Oklahoma, the blind senator,
and ON his left sits his colleague, Sen.
ator Owen, in whose veins runs the
blood of long line of chiefs of the
Cherokee Indian nation.
The row is completed by Senate,
Bankhead, of Alabama. who ran fol
the House and found himself in tin,
Senate when the race was over.
Frank J. Stillman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-29

A PAPER that is read and paid
~ for by the people Of all classes
is the paper to tie to. Public
Opinion has set the pace in Win.
neshiek County for dozen years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-29
TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS:

The U. S. government says we cannot
mail your paper at second class rates If
you are more than one year in arrears on
subscription. This leaves no alternative
for US. Look up the address tag on this
paper and see that your paper is paid
for TO date Editor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-29

The sympathies of the entire editori-
al fraternity OF Iowa are extended to
Editor l.. w. Goen and wife of the
Independence Conservative, in the sad
death of their beautiful and accom-
plished daughter, Miss Rose Lavina.
She was a robust. athletic girl of Is.
and one eve ing recently rode horse
back TO the home of friends short
distance north OF the city. Upon re-
turning she was thrown from her
horse and sustained fracture at the
base of the skull, from which she
never regained consciousness, passing
away forty eight hours later.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-29
Current Comment.

Oh, if Cummins were only more
like Hughes of New York-not can :
didate for anything, but always a
servant of the people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-29

Sumner Miller has sold The Gutten-
berg Press to l.. G. HOuck. The Press
is splendid paper, and we wish
him success. We understand that
Mr.. Miller will move to the Pacific
coast.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-01-29

In open session every word uttered
by any senator is taken down, just as
he says it, and this has very re-
straining influence upon certain SEN
ators, as may be imagined
Smoking on tie floor is strictly pro-
hibited and rigidly enforced. In ex-
ecutive session the cigar is very much
in evidence, in fact the air is some
times blue with tobacco smoke when
adjournment is finally taken Some
of the senator's are such slaves TO to-
bacco that they find it necessary to
retire TO the cloak rooms from time
to time TO pull at big black cigar
Occasionally when legislation of
such a nature is pend ng that these
senators cannot we'll leave the cham
Der for their mid afternoon smoke,
they find themselves becoming very
nervous and fidgety for the want of
the soothing ant, soporitic influence
of burning tobacco.
Senator Lodge. of Massacf .setts, is
a man who loves his cigar and there
are many others l hs = seen Senator
Lodge smoking BIZ lore the doors were
closed and the galleries cleared for an
executive. 1t would happen this
way: A motion for an executive
session is made, whereupon Senator
Lodge Immediately fishes out a con-
venient cigar and lights it. 1t hap
pens that some senator asks that the
request be postponed until he can in
troduce bill. This takes a moment
or two, but in the meantime Senator
Lodges cigar is in action and the
blue smoke is floating upward and
the Senate is still in open session.
OF course it did not last long and in
a moment the order to close the doors
has been given, and then Senator
Lodge has plenty of company. The
beginning of secret session is the
signal for the appearance of cigars.
The House has nothing in its roper
toire that corresponds TO the executive
session. Everything done in the
House is in open session, but its mem
bers as rule are less particular
about what they say than are Sen
ators. In fact have seen the House
in action when fancy it bore strik-
ing resemblance to the Senate in
secret session. The House is more
of happy GO lucky BODY, where
everything gees. Ii is eitie- dead
or regular rough house with bear
garden features.
Members of the House do not like
the Senate's executive sessions. They
think il is an infraction of their dig
nifty TO be showed out of the Senate
chamber every time few nomina-
tions sent over by the President are
to be considered; in fact the House
has an idea that the Senate feels that
it is made of a little better stuff than
the House. There was so much COM
plaint on the part of members of the
House who strolled over to the Senate
only to find it III executive session,
that an electrical device was con-
structed which, when the Senate is
i'll executive session, brightly illu-
mines three red incandescent bulbs
situated over the main entrance.
These red bulbs may be seen from the
House end, about one-seventh of a
mile distant, and they warn members
of the House that the doors are closed.
During an executive session it Is
impossible to communicate with any
senator within the chamber. The
doors are all locked and the door,
keepers stand without as sentinels.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-12-26
BARTLETT BRIEFS.

Bartlett, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Lon Sill
yer has been quite sick. She had
lhe doctor from Asotin and did not
find any relief so was taken to
Lostine for treatment.
We have been having fine weather
with hardly snow enough for sleigh
ing.
Mr.. Roy Smith and Miss Lille Bos'
on, both of this place, were united
hin marriage the 7th inst, at Lewis
.on, Ida. All their many friends OF
his place join in wishing them a
long and happy married life.
The young people of this place
spent very Jolly evening at Mr.
Hammond's the 18th inst. The night
was spent in dancing and all enjoyed
q very sociable time.
There is going to be a Christmas
Tree at the church Christmas eve
and all the people are looking for
ward to the time, as there is going
o be large crowd and nice
program.
Thomas Valel and son Harry are
here on a visit. Mr.. VaIen has been
gone for the past six molths in the
Palouse country.
There IS going to be a Christmas
lance al Mr.. JOIN Walls Chri3
light. Everybody invited.
There was no mai J,5 49, .-.
Thursday on account of the ieny be
ng frozen in the ice. 1t is too bat
The people haven't bridge acros.
he river SO they could get theil
mail anyway.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-12-26

ne and ne Sc 11-3n-42.
US. Patent to Jacob c. Hall, half
NV NV, NV sw 10-Sn-42.
U. S. Patent to Ellie o. Maxim, lots
3 and and half NV 2-2s-45.
U. S. Patent to Frank e. Holm, lot
l3 of sec 20 and the W half NV and
NV sw 29-1s-43.
Geo. T. Carper to John w Powell,
sw nw;; NV sw sec 29 and half
Sc 30-5n-42. 81 etc.
Samuel Sproston to II. H. Bronson
blk d of Sproston's add to Wallowa
$3.50.
S. l.. Burnaugh, Jr, to o. II.
Brady, lots 20 and 81, in Burnaugh's
addto Enterprise. 81.
Harry e. Barton to f. F. Scribnel
ct al, tract in Joserh, in ne S1-2s-45,
$3.50.
Wallowa Mere. Co. to The o. R. &
N. R. r. Co, part of blk 3, Clare
mont add to Wallowa, Ore. 5000.
Otto Herman Johnson to Geo. Pal
mer Lumber Co., sw Sc S-3n-42; Sc
NV and ne sw 2-3n-41. 81.
The Wallowa Mere. Co. to Johr
iiebel, three acre tract in sw Sc sec
II, 1n-42. $500
John Goebel to R. E. Rochester, 8
acre tract in sw Sc 11-1n-42. $275.
A. C. Smith to Fred c.. Shafer, qc,
Sc NV and half swand NV sw 10,
2s-44. 81.
A. NJ. Akers to j. NJ. Barnett, lots
), 6, and z, blk A of Herman's add to
Wallowa. $165.
The Wallowa Mere. Co. to J. H.
j'leshman, lots 6 and 7, blk 5, town
Of Wallowa. 500.
u. S. r. r. to Geo. T. Carper, sw
lw NV sw sec 29,and half Sc Sc
80, in 5n-42.
U. S. R. r. to e. C. Hanes, half
ne sw ne nwse 9-3n-42.
J. II. Thompson to l.. E. Caviness,
part blk 5 and part of lot /, blk II,
Town of Joseph. 5000.
U. 8. Pat. to Ada e. Vest, half
wv sec 21 and NV ne and ne NV 2S-
2s-44.
U. S. Patent to Nina A. Fallman,
half NV and half sw 18-5n-43
U. S. Patent to Carrie C. Rudd, II
half Sc and half sw 6-5n-43.
U. S. Patent to William j. Brown,
half ne and ne NV; NV Sc 15-3n-42
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-12-26

16. Composition, Herrick & Damon
II. Physics, Millikan & Gale: A
First Course in Physics.
Is. Psychology, Buell..
10. Botany, Bergen: Elements of
Botany.
20. Geometry, Wentworth: Plane
and Solid Geometry, questions on
Plane Geometry.
21. History, General, Myers: Gen
eral History.
An examination is required upon
the first thirteen subjects for a first
grade County certificate valid for
three years; upon the first eighteen
subjects for a State certificate valid
for five years; and upon the twenty
one subjects for State diploma
valid for life.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-12-26
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Wallowa National Bank, OF
Enterprise, Oregon, will be held at
the office of their banking house in
Enterprise, Oregon, on Tuesday, the
18th day of January, 1903, between
the hours of 10 a. m. and a p. M
for the election of directors for the
ensuing year, and for the transac
tion of such other business as may
legally come before said meeting.
Dated at Enterprise, Oregon, De
cember 4th, 1908.
32t5 w. r. HOLMES, Cashier.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-12-26
At Paso Robles Hot Springs.

Among the many charming stop
ping places in California is Paso Ro
bles Hot Springs.
Here are conditions ideal for rest
full recreation; quiet congenial sur
roundings and modern, almost lux
urious accommodations.
Paso Robles Hot Springs Is win
ter Resort hotel with the hospitality
of home; healing Spring without
the atmosphere of sanatorium; an
enchanting country place with the
conveniences of a great resort.
Ask any o. r. & N. agent for IL
lustrated booklet, "Paso Robles Ho
Springs 17bt3
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-12-26
information Concerning Eighth Grade
Final Examinations.

Flnal EXAMINATIONS.
I. Dates:
Three examinations annually. Each
county superintendent TO select
for his county.
(a) January 21-22, 1909.
(b) May 1914, 1909.
(c) June 1O-11, 1909.
(d) September 2-9, 1909.
2. Program:
(a) Observation-Disclosures, Writ
ing, History, and Civil Govern
ment.
CD Fridays - Grammar, Physiol
ogy, Geography, and Spelling.
8. Sources of Questions:
(a) Civil Government United
States Constitution.
o. Geography - State Course
of Study: Redway and Humans
Natural School Geography.
(c) History-List of topics from
History Outline in State Course
of Study and Current Events.
(d) Language-Buehlers Modern
English Grammar, no diagram
ming.
(e) Reading = The teacher will
send to the County Superintend
ent the applicants class standing
in reading, which shall be taker
by such superintendent as the az
plicant's standing on the subject
f) Spelling - Eighty per cen
from Reeds Word Lessons, ant
twenty per cent. from manuscript
in Language.
(g) Writing Specimens of pen
manship as indicated in COPIED
matter and from manuscript II
Language.
Respectfully submitted,
]. H. ACKERMAN,
Supt. Public Instruction.
The first Eighth Grade examina
ton for the year 1909 will be helt
January 21,22.
Teachers preparing classes for thi
examination will please report to thi'
office the number of applicants a
least thirty days before above date
Respectfully,
]. C. CONLEY,
Supt. of Schools.
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For that Dull Feeling After Eating.

For that Dull Feeling After Eating.
l have used Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets for some time,
and can testify that they have done
me more good than any tablets
have ever used. My trouble was
heavy, dull feeling after eating
David Freeman, Kempt, Nova Scotia
These tablets strengthen the stom'
ach and improve the digestion. They
also regulate the liver and bowels
They are far superior to pills but
cost no more. Get a free sample
Burnaugh G. Mayfield's drug store
and see what a splendid medicine ii
Ia
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-12-26
PUBLIC LAND SALE.
Department of the Interior.

department OF the interior.
U. S. Land Office at La Grande, Or
egon, December Sth, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that, as di
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provis-
.ons of Act of Congress approved
June 27, 1906 GA Stats, SID, we
will offer at public sale, to the high
est bidder, at 10 o'clock a. M, on
he 2Sth day of January, at this Of
ice, the following described land:
VIZ SEA Sec. 20, VIZ NEA Sec.
30, T. l N. r. As e. w. NJ, Serial
No. 04S1.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on
or before the time designated for
sale.
F.. C. BRAMWELL, Register.
A. A. ROBERTS, Receiver.
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F.. C. BRAMWELL, Register.
A. A. ROBERTS, Receiver.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION (Iso-
lated Tract.

PUBLIC LAND SALE.
La Grande, Oregon, Land Office, No
vember goth, 1905
Notice is hereby given, that, as di-
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provis
ions of Act of Congress approved
June 81, 1906, Public-No. 1903, we
will offer at public sale, to the high
est bidder, at 10 o'clock a. m, on
The goth day of December next, at
his office, the following tract of
land, to-wit: WE SWA Section 28,
7. s., r. A e. w. NJ, Serial No.
O2269.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on
or before the day above designated
for sale.
F. C. Bramwell, Register
31t5 A. A. Roberts, Receiver
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Department of Public instruction
Salem
CIRCULAR OF INFORMATION

CIRCULAR OF INfOHMA IlON
Giving the sources of examination
questions for State and County pa
pers, February and August, 1909.
l. Arithmetic, One-fifth from State
Course of Study, four-fifths from
Smith.
2. Civil Government, Strong &
Schafer.
3. English Literature:
February, 1909
A. One-half from texts: New.
comer's English Literature, and
Newcomers American Litera
ture.
B. One-half from the following
classics:
1. Lowell, The Vision of Sir
Launfal (Riv. lit. ser.) Hough'
ton, 25c, 22c.
2. Webster, The First Bunk
er Hill Grafton (Riv. lit. ser.)
Houghton, 25c, 22c.
8. Scott, Marmion pocket
Classics) Macmillan, 25c, 22c
August, 1909
A. One-half from texts: New
comer's English Literature, and
Newcomers American Litera
ture.
B. One-half from the following
classics:
1. Shakespeare, julius Caesar
(Riv. lit. ser.) Houghton, 25c,
22c.
2. Ruskin, Sesame and Lilies
(Riv. lit. ser.) Houghton, 25c
22c.
8. Carlyle, Essay on Burns
and Burns Poems pocket
Classics) Macmillan, Csc, 22c.
The first figure is the publishers
price, the second the price to schools
contracted for between the Oregon
Library Commission and The ]. K
Gill Co.
4. Geography, One-fifth from
State Courses of Study, four-fifths
from Redway & Hinman.
5. Grammar, One-fifth from State
Course of Study, four-fifths from
Buehler.
6. History, U. s. One-fifth from
State Course of Study, four-fifths
from Buehler.
7. Orthography, Reeds Word Les
sons.
8. Physical Geography, Tarr's New
Physical Geography.
9. Physiology, Krohn, Hutchinson.
10. Reading, State Course OF
Study, Whites Art of Reading, Ora
Reading.
II. School Law, School Laws Of
Oregon.
12. Theory and Practice, Whites
Art of Teaching.
10. Writing, Outlook Writing Sys
TEN, Tests in Writing.
IA. Algebra, Wells: Algebra fol
Secondary Schools.
Is. Bookkeeping, Office Method:
and Practical Bookkeeping, Part I.