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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-04-08
ECZEMA NOW Durable.
All Itching Skin Diseases Which are Not
Hereditary Instantly Relieved by Oil OF
Wintergreen.

Gan eczema be cured?
Some physicians say 'Yes.
Some saw mo
The real question is. "What is
meant by eczema. Ii you mean
those scaly eruptions, those diseases
which make their first appearance,
not at birth. but years afterward, and
perhaps not until middle age-then
there can no longer be any question
that these forms of Eczema are cur
able.
Simple vegetable oil of wintergreen,
mixed with other vegetable ingredi-
ents, will kill the germs that infest
the skin. Apply this prescription to
the skin, and instantly that awful
itch is gone. The very moment the
liquid is applied. that agonizing,
tantalizing itch disappears. and con-
tinued applications of this external
remedy soon cure the disease.
We carry in stock this oil of win
tergreen properly compounded into
d. ID. ID. Prescription. While we are
not sure that H. will cure all those
cases of skin trouble which are in.
herited, we positively know that this
I'D. ID. ID. Prescription. whenever
rlRnUly useu, VIII ouio every iaso oase
of genuine eczema or other skin
trouble, which did not exist at birth,
We know this. Anyway you. your
self, will know that ID. ID. ID. Pre-
scription instantly takes away the
itch the moment 1t is applied to the
skin. Brunt d Parman, DEBORAH
Iowa. Stop that itch today-instant
ly. Just call at our store and try thil
refreshing and soothing liquid; als1
ask about ID. ID. ID. Soap. 15-1
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-04-08

Perhaps but small percentage OF
the people of this state realize that
Iowa is the most thoroughly railroad
ed state west of the Mississippi river
and that it ranks among the first in
the United States. A glance at the
railroad map of Iowa will reveal the
fact that there is not one county in
the state that is not traversed by at
least one railroad. There are only
seven very small parts of the state
that are located more than ten miles
from a railroad. The railroad tracks
of Iowa, if made into single track,
would reach from Des Moines to
Hong Kong, and would make a con.
tinuous line from Des Moinss tc
Sydney, Australia. The rails used in
the railroads of Iowa would construct
a three track system between New
York and San Francisco
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-04-08
Married in Illinois.

We learned OF the marriage of Mr..
George HI. Baker to Miss Cora Reed,
daughter of Luther Reed, last We'd
nesday in time only to insert short
local item in the paper. The cere-
mony took place at Lena. ILL.,. where
she had been visiting for three weeks
previous, aud since their marriage
they have been on honeymoon trip
to Pine River, Mimi. where they
visited relatives. and other points.
The bride is talented young lady
who is known for her genial and
charming personality. The groom
has been associated with the business
circles OF the city for good many
years. and IN social and fraterna
circles has filled a prominent position
IL is a nnion which deserves and ha
the congratulations and best wishes o
all who know them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-04-08
GsusGic Ch1,s1cn
DEBORAH. IOWA. APRIL 8. 1908.
An Honorable Career.
By HARRY j. GREEN

Hart. Schaffner 81 Marx, the well
known clothing makers. the other day
sent the following very compliment
tary letter to Mr.. Ben Bear. having
noticed the large cut of him which
we printed couple of weeks ago:
Chicago, March q, '0S.
Mr. Ben Bear.
Dear Sir: In DEBORAH paper the
other day we noticed splendid
picture of our friend and brother. Mr..
Be- Bear, the square dealing clothier,
who has just passed another mile
stone in his business career. There
are mighty few men in this world
who can look back at all their mile
stones with as much pride as you can.
Thirty-two years Of honorable bust
ness dealings plus the many years
that are to come. we hope. are a
mighty fine heritage for you to hand
down Yours truly,
Hart, Schaffner q Marx.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-04-08

A revivalist conducting meeting
in Independence asked all who
wanted to go to heaven to stand up,
says j. o. Stevenson in Waterloo
Courier. The whole congregation ex-
cept one man arose. He next asked
all who wanted to go to hell to stand
mp, nobody arose. He then spoke to
the man who had remained seated
under both calls. my friend, you
do not seem to want to go to either
place. Where do you want to go any
way?" to which the sitter replied.
swell, boss, if it makes no difference
to you, don't want to go anywhere
at present. Buchanan county is good
enough for me.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-04-08

We pay no commission to any
paper hanger. When you buy wall
paper of us. you get the commission.
Any paper hanger who prefers to buy
his paper at any certain place gets a
commission. Who pays this, the
dealer or you? You pay it and will
find that it is very high at times.
Paint and wall paper store. H. A..
Prastmark g. Son. 1873
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-04-08

Sell your junk to Geo. Bernatz.
he pays the highest cash price the
market will allow for old iron. rub
bers, rags. copper, and metals. Deliv-
cred or will call for it. have no
person in the city or outside author
lied to buy for me. Phone, Standard
26. Bell No. go at Geo. Bernatz Cor
ner Grocery Store, opposite Lutheran
Publishing House. 1874
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-04-08

By the use of process of robbing
Peter to pay Paul, the Iowa state
treasurer is now able to make the re-
assuring announcement that he has
funds galore and that the story of an
empty treasury is wicked campaign
lie. 1t is doubtful whether anybody
will be misled by his statement, how
ever. Only by inducing county treas
urers to remit amounts before they
were due is he able to make the COM
Portable showing that he does. The
money that he is using to make this
first quarterly payments is filched
from the amount that will be needed
to meet the obligations of the sub.
sequent half year. He is merely de-
laying the insolvency. that's all. lex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-04-08
Why Cummins?

Why should Cummins be elected to
the senate? If il were possible to
suppose that Senator Allison's noble
self and splendid record were not on
trial. even then, why should it be
Cummins? What has the governor
done to indicate that he is fit material
for such duties and such responsible
tiles? What kind of men do we want
in the senate at Washington? 1t is
not gratifying thing to think OF the
senate as being upon the level OF per-
sonal political intrigue. Rather,
should we not have these men sought
out and elevated for their true worth?
Are immodesty and brass incompatible
with the essential characteristics Of a
United States senator? Is it OF no
consequence whether a man elected to
the senate be man of his word?
Should the senate be an aggregation
of hair-splitters, quibblers and petit
foggers. or should It be q body of
broad minded, cool-headed, thought
full, sincere men? What should be the
first concern of these seDators-the
grave affair of great nation, or the
tricks and device of a patronage
broker and political machine builder?
Into which class would Gov. Cum
MINIS fit? Which of these ideals
would he be most likely to meet?
For the life of us we can't imagine
why man like Oummins should be
thought of for the place in any event,
and when it comes to the governor
competing with Allison, the situation
is not one whit short of the ridiculou:
when you stop and give it moments
thought. New Hampton Courier.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
LINCOLN AS A DEBATER.
How He Forced Douglas Into the
Open at Freeport.

F'rederick Trevor Hill, in Country
In this part Of the State Gree
port) Lincoln was almost a stranger,
and his uncouth appearance and
slouchy bearing were not offset by
any direct knowledge Of his profess
s1onal attainments. On this occasion,
however, he speedily dispelled all
doubts of his ability by advancing
boldly to the attack. Reminding his
auditors that Douglas had seen fit
to cross-eXamine him at their last
meeting, he announced that he was
prepared to answer the seven ques-
tons which had been put to him pro-
'vided his adversary would reply to
questions from him not exceeding
the same number. 81 give him an
opportunity to respond" he an.
nounced, and, turning to Douglas,
paused for his reply
In an instant the vast audience
was hushed. Even the takers, and
vendors at, the outskirts Of the
crowd ceased plying their trades
and stroye: to catch a glimpse of the
platform. It was {. dramatic mo-
menty and an unequaled opportunity
for. Douglas; but he merely shook
his head and smiled. "The judge re.
mains silent" continued Lincoln. 81
now say that / will answer his in.
terrogatories whether he answers
mine r,not."
No more effective challenge was
ever uttered, and the audience
quick to recognize It's courage and
fairness, responded in a fashion that
must have disconnected: and nettled
Ldncoln's cautious adversary
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
9p. SELL ri RARR TRADE DOLLAR.
Coin Dated 1884 Said to be the Only
q, ,r> One In Existence.

New York, Nov. 25.-An extreme
iy, rare trade dollar, dated. 1884. in
b Of proof condition, will be
offered at auction on Noy. 27 by Ben
It. Green In, the Masonic Temple,
Chicago. The existence of q coin of
this character has not been known
until recently. and a specimen never
has been = offered before at public
sale. : =. :, :....t.:
From what Information can be OBJ
tanned about ten pieces Of this char
acter were stcdrk at the mint in
1884, five Of which are said to have
been destroyed, which fact would
make this: latter-day dollar scarcer
than the famous 1904 dollar, of
which at least six authenticated spec
linens exist. .-> =. F.. 70. ~ =.
So great is the rarely of this 1884
trade dollar that even the well-filled
coin cabinets. of the Phtladelphia
mint do not contain arspecinen. The
trade dollar was authorized by act ct
Feb, ~, 1873. for the purpose of
competing with the Spanish and
Mexican dollars in China; to afford
market for the surplus silver pro-
duced by the mines of the Pacific
Coast, and to furnish the merchants
an and importers trop. China with silver
expected to bring high premium,
in q convenient form for payment for
commodities instead Of being com
PEELED to purchase Mexican dollars
Of the~Phi1adelphia mint issue only
for, the purpose.
Heretofore there have been known
in this condition, are worth about
double face value. The 1884 piece is
the proof trade dollars dated 1879,
1880, 1881, 1882, and 1883, which,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26

New York, Nov: SS.-After dis.
guising himself, and $50 nding In the
bread line fors,h louis, Muring which
time, he: interviewed Many others In
line, Terrence ", -PoWA erIy, govern
nent labor aasents an& former press
ident Of the knights, pf Labor,t has
made UP @hfs mfnd: that most Of. the
men who form the nightly line in
Broadway would Rtdssss1 not'% work if they
had a chance. " r
According to advices from Wash
ington, MI. Powderly, uwho is a care
full student of sociology,; and whose
chief business it is to. find work for
immigrants and to keep them out Vi
the cities, has made seSeraI visits
to- the bread line. In hobo" makeup
he has studied at close range the
men who go nightly for bread. His
conclusions tend to destroy a great
deal Of the sympathy that has been
expressed for the men In the famous
bread line.
Some Of them are all right said
Mr.. Powderly, land more Of them
would not work if they had the
l. IL,
stance, to restaurant and bought
him a meal. When it was served
he asked If he might take it home
t ohis family. He was one Of those
who honestly wanted to work and
could find nothing to do.
"The majority told me sad tales
about their lives, tales that I knew
to be false. Some of them pretend
ed to have been bankers, brokers, or
engaged in other lines Of business.
fTheir very speech betrayed them
Il do not believe from my close
observation of men in the line dur
ing personal visits disguished as one
OF them, that the length Of the line
Is any indication Of industrial con-
dittons. Most Of them are buns
and scalaWags. I think I know, for
I've been mixing In the bread line
For four years, nearly every time
I've been in New York"
Mr. Powderly's plan to do away
with the line and sort out the worthy
from the unworthy is for the state
to purchase farms and then arrest
as Migrants all men who accept char
1ty from the bakers. He would send
these men to the state, farms, in
stead Of to penal institutions, and
there make them work, furnishing
them with food, clothing and shelter
In proportion to the amount of work
they showed a disposition to per-
form. On their refusal to work Mr..
Powderly would have the state turn
them over to another department Of
corrective treatment.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
LPE||,R|:||S'ONs
IN I||v| \ J | |. ! ] AND !.
]. !: !. GAS COMPANY.
: ~ p. ~ ET&.s EMhy - III

. : . 49, j
!, The Crack Rock OIL and Gas Com
pany Is another local oil and gas
company chartered for the purpose
Of drilling wells f oil and, gas In:
the counIles ofSkahBwKa and Roane,
The charter was aRken out Monday
afternoon at the Office of Secretary OF
State c., w, ,Swisher.& The capital
stock is 100000 OF which $500 HAS
been subscribed and $50 paid The
incorporates areSI; ~ Woodroe, n.
r.. Yates, d. W.HGrawford, H.. W.,
May and A: II, .Henyry, all Of Char,
lesion. y -, -, VS. '- ~ .. 81. Z
Two other chartersto oil and gas
companies were also issued Monday
afternoon. One wentSito the Louis
f, Payne Oil Company Of Parkers-
burg, which has a capital stock of
$500, 900. The incoEp are
Louis F. Payne, M. II. Payne, OF
Chatham. New York3E. G. and Her
man Livingston, of Gatskill State,
New York, and H. B.. Amber, Of
Chatham, New Yorkk.% ....e...s
The third company: Incorporated
was the Fairview Gas Company, of
Fairview, West Virginia. The chief
works will be In Paw Paw district
Of Marion county The capitaliza-
ton is $25 900 Of which 500 has;
been subscribed and $500 paid. The
:incorporators are H. 81: Barnett, J. e.
Parrish, J. S. Tenant and Eber G..
Price, all of Amos. West Virginia.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
.0fE /. | ] TABLES 4 ! |.
or a.T|HE ELECTION
|AlB / !. | ~ |! J ]

a few counties, whose officials
have neglected to send to Gen. E. l..
Boggs the returns of the late election
on sdthe presidential. congressional,
stafe and juditiafs tickets, are pre-
venting the@com pletton of the state
'ment showing the official vote as 1t
was cast in the several counties of
the State at the election held on the
3rd of November. ."'
The tables which have been pub
Nshed over the State during the past
week, purporting' to be the official
vote cast for president and governor,
were not official, and the official ia
PIG when published will show these
former tables to have been several
hundred votes away. -,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
NEW CIRCUIT PROPOSED.
West Virginia May Have Two Rival
Race Meets,

Grafton, W. Va, Nov. 25.-A new
racing circuit in West Virginia for
next season is proposed With Dawson
Pa; Morgantown, the old associa-
ton at Clarksburg, Elkins, Buckhan-
non and Pennsboro as members.
Morgantown is installing q modern
racing plant. West Virginia would,
therefore have two Gircnits.
49,, Owing to Misunderstanding last
season. Fairnott and RaFkersbHre
got st roggsrheadGJ aandt thtSs seities
held rigaf meetings ON the same aateg
THIS fr9nbIg I7as an aySn adayd 1ttca 81 i
Sasttgd Shd IT Isl gftksiH 81 VIZ seffs
Ing Z z snd
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26

| the papyrus was at any date used by
the ancient Chinese for the purpose
or making records, which fact alone
goes far to negative any prehistoric
connection with Egypt, Babylonia or
Persia, touching which. moreover,
there Is not the faintesb specific evil
dence to be found either in Eastern
or Western records.
II seems also equally certain that
the Chinese never used q metal styIe
TO scratch characters upon wood ,
Dambo or palm leaves, as natives Of
lndla-for instance, Banyan bankers
may be seen doing any day, even
now, not onlyin India itself, but also
IN Singapore and perhaps Hong
Kong. -""
What the Chinese used was q stick
I or style OF bamboo, such as one or
TWO Of the older historians describes
as being very like the Chinese Join
ers' '1nkstick" or wooden stick and
l1ne' of the sixteenth century (when
hrst mentioned) land also like that
of today. AS there were and are
no bamboos In Khoten, the natives.
and probably also the Chinese Of
| That place, In initiating as best they
can their own bamboo slips and
styles, had perforce to avail them
| selves Of the tamarisk, q tree which
the Russian traveller Pizewalski,
found thirty years ago all over the
Tahini Valley. ! .,...,,.,, o., a..
From tie most ancient times ink
had been employed tp China, chiefly
for the PURPOSE Of bFandfng the fore
heads of criminals, but it had also
been used, concurrently with var
nish. for inscribing bamboo and
wooden tablets with written com
munications. Presumably the ink
was the same in both cases.
For books, nothing but bamboo
seems to have been used except that
records Of dynastic Importance and
state laws we're also occasionally
cast from moulds upon metal tripods
In order, to secure permanence. AS
the bamboo stem is usually no
thicker than a brandy bottle, it fol-
lows that the plane surface for writ
Ing characters could never be very
broad; accordingly we find that the
most important works, such as the
classics, were written upon slips of
pared bamboo about ! IL English
feet long and about one inch broad.
Works Of rather secondary import
ance were inscribed on narrow
strips of half the length.
The number of ideagraphs on each
piece Of bamboo varied with the
Importance and dignity Of the sub
ject, but in no case does it appear
to have exceeded thirty. These BAN
boo 1aths would therefore resem bic
our ,yariously gradea modern box
wood paper knives, and it may be
reasonably suRpoged chat four Of the
5sm arrest h World r about go to the
ounce~@say, 100 words to the ounce,
fE9ta 4; 600 s00ds .toa tue. pound,
d sasA ksssS tho strips.
knhSa 81 tfSl15tiG nf one xoIriYaa
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
SALADS" ALWA VS. POPULAR7

The clever cook has long since
discovered the remarkable possibili-
ties In salads. She knows the op-
portunities which salad recipes offer
On the one hand fox attractively u.s.
Ing up left-overs, and on the other,
when she has carte blanche Of ma
tertals, for producing masterpieces
of savoriness. But unless she has
studied her profession in foreign
lands, she does not know some Of the
unusual mixtures and novel dress
tngs which the European chef de-
lights in 49, -
y Many countries have what might
almost be called their national salad.
In Italy, for example, the favorite
salad mixture is made Of the minced
white meat Of roast chicken, soft
boiled onions, caulffiower,s beetroot,
celery and French beans, pounded
with a mortar. THIS forms a PURGE
which is carefully seasoned to taste
with OIL vinegar, black pepper and
salt After the salad ingredients
whatever they may behave been
tossed in oil, this PURGE is poured
over them. =. re-.
Germany divides her, allegiance
between two wonderful compounds
the kartoffelsalat whose basis is
potatoes, and the herringsalat, with
a foundation of heVrings Of course
For the potato salad, boiled potatoes
oil an. II IN jc In
OF the finest oil, vinegar, milk, pep
per, salt and young leeks or onions
minced fine. Half Of this compound
. is poured over,s the potatoes In the
bowl, which Is then shaken vigorous
ly until every bit, Of the potatoes is
coated. ~
The minced gherkins, olives and
capers,, with. a very little sugar, are
added to the other half of the dress
ing, and this in turn to the salad.
To make the herring salad, smok-
ed herrings are soaked over night in
milk, and the next day the skin and
bones are removed and the fish is
cut into small strips. The requisite
VI pOthLOSS are JuSu DUllSu
in their skins, and when fairly soft
the skins are taken off and the pota-
toes sliced. A little cold roast veat
Is chopped, with few gherkins, beet
root, sour apples, a root Of celery, a.
little minced ham end few small
onions, and these with capers, salt
and pepper are added to the salad
in the bowl. The dressing or sauce,
is then prepared. f-e'
zing lobster and cheese salad To
make this, chopped lettuce tossed in
oil is combined with baked lobster
The Dutch prepare very appeti-
and little vinegar and plenty Of
grated cheese is spread over the top.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
CAN'T ESCAPE.

at is said that every man has to
eat peck Of dirt"
THAT may be SO, or, may not be
SOL but every Boston man has got
to. eat at least bushe1 Of beans per
annum.'
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
FUNERAL DlREC TORS,
Equipment Absolutely Complete

,<AOoOAAtCAy> NO111DlGl
only the most approved l>
modern methods used *.
by our Embalrners
we maintain at heavy expense
tor your convenience Attractive
Undertaking Parlors - -
Our Embalmers are men who have
) graduated from the Best Embalmino
Colleges and with years of expert
ence are thoroughly equipped to
satisfactorily take care of all work
entrusted to them. .s.'- - So
Our carriages are all new, attractive
Vehicles, Preserved exclusively for
Funeral Work.s --,- - .. $40.
: 4nnn. - '1";, = p.
we carry 10 stock acomplete line
OF Baskets, ranging from the Hand
some METALLIC, which are hermeti-
cal'y sealed through The various
grades Of cloth covered Cedar Cases
to the inexpensive Chestnut Caskets
Our Line of Elegant Couch Caskets
in alisuitable colors an d sizes. can
not be surpassed in any city - -
we maintain absolutely the only
thoroughly equipped Ambulance In
the City of Charleston, which is at
your disposal day or night -:-
Telephones: Day Service, Both No.. 3
D.. Night Calls, Bell 1O1 Home 3O1
all TELEPHONE or TeIegrapllic
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26

ANgtyIENT, dtII Es4s EsTHFis ggRE.
How s&eords Were Kent Rookie
+ That Were Cast froINy sFpa5kSgs 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-11

L. B. Hanna, chairman republican state com.
mittee, and ]. L. Cashel. chairman demo.
cratic state committee, meet at Office of sec
rotary Of state Sept. LIST and canvass the
primary election returns; they shall prepare
statement and file with secretary of state.
political committees
recognized until after primary election.
@ At the primary in each precinct, each voter
may write in the narnes of three electors
for precinct committeeman, the person re-
ceiving the highest number Of votes to be
chairman.
The chairmen of the various precinct
committees constitute the county centra.
committee, and, meet ting some time between
August lst and 10th, must organize at the
county seat by electing chairman, secretary
and treasurer, and at same time select a
legal voter as member of state central COM
mittee-one for each district where there
is more than one legislative district in a
county, and where two or more counties
comprise legislative district committeeman
is chosen at meeting of the committeeman
of the various counties held at the county
seat of the senio- county on or before
August 18th. State committee meets at Bis
marck between Sept LIST and 10th, organize,
adopt rules and promulgate platform upon
which candidates shall stand. Vacancies
filled by committee.