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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23
Of the island. There is, little sickness

Of the island. There is, little sickness
of serious character that may be attri-
buted to the country. There is some
leprosy, but almost invariable 1t has
been brought from contact with other
island. Elephantaisis is more prevail
ent on the island of Moorea, and is
supposed to be the result of certain
soil quality there, the effect of which
is conveyed by mosquitoes.
So far as noxious insects or rep
tiles are concerned they are like the
snakes of Ireland-there are none.
The worst thing to be found on the
island is a little centipede which
never harmed any one. There is not
a snake or poisonous bug to be found
And as the place is surrounded by a
reef sharks are not to be feared.
One may sleep in perfect safety out
of doors at all times, as there are no
wild animals to fear, and mosquitoes
are so infrequent as to cause COM
ment when one makes its appearance.
Neither are there poisonous vines or
trees, and in fact, it is about as near
an earthly paradise as one can find.
1t is certainly the spot where "only
man Is vile," for if it were not for
the vileness that has been brought
in by the French 1t would be ideal
for living, provided one did not care
to exert himself with the worry and
care of making more than sufficient
to keep himself and family. One
need not work hard, for food is to be
had for the gathering; one need not
wear many clothes for If he does he
will be out Of fashion; one need not
provide much shelter for he can bet
ter sleep out of doors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23

the airs of man who could ssskait"
and having shown his ignorance there.
Of, was smartly reproved by Mr. Pick
wick. Meanwhile, ''Mr. Weller and the
fat boy having by their joint efforts
cut out Slide" all hands participated.
Says the chronicler Of the days sport:
1t was the most intensely interesting
thing to observe the manner in which
Mr. Pickwick performed his share in the
ceremony-to watch the torture of anx-
tety with which he viewed the person be-
hind gaining upon him at the imminent
hazard of tripping him up, to see him
gradually expend the painful force which
he put on at first and turn slowly
around on the slide, with his face toward
the point from which he had started, to
contemplate the playful smile which man.
tied on his face when he had accomplish
ed the distance and the eagerno s with
which he turned around when he had
done so and ran after his predecessor. his
black CATERS tripping pleasantly through
the snow and his eyes beaming cheerful
ness and gladness through his spectacles.
and when he was knocked down, which
happened upon the average every third
round, II was the most invigorating sight
that can possibly be imagined to behold
him gather up his hat, gloves and hand
resume his station In the rank with an
ardor and enthusiasm which nothing
could abate. @
Mr.. Pickwick unfortunately breaks
through the ice and gets good wet
ting, but, being taken on smart run
to the house, put to bed and given un-
limited quantities Of hot punch, finds
himself none the worse next morning,
when the party departs from Dingley
Dell.
Thus does Dickens tell US Of one Of
the merriest Christmases that reader
could desire. There Is no touch of sad
ness in the chronicle, and all that one
could wish for is that the story were
longer. Long live the tale, and long
may we enjoy Christmas with the
Pickwickians!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23
Cranky Vessels.

Even the best designers never know
how their ships will turn out when
completed. They may break all records
for speed, or they may be so slow as
to be entirely useless-a mere waste Of
money. Years ago two mud barges
were built at San Francisco, exactly
alike, constructed from one design.
One Of them was quite commonplace
but the other raced every barge in the
bay and beat them all, raced every
yacht on the Pacific coast and beat
them. She was so fast that yachts
were built on her Zines, but turned out
mere barges for sloth. Nobody could
see how this craft differed from her
crawling sisters or from the yachts.
In 1851 the America went to Cowes,
England, and raced for a prize cup.
She won that trophy. and then an Eng
lishman bought her and improved her
hull, stiffening II with knees through
out After that she lost every race,
He Proved II.
Bob burst into the house In state Of
high excitement His hands and cloth
Ing were smeared with a liberal amount
Of sticky substance, and his face wore
glow Of triumphant satisfaction.
81 say, mother. those new people
across the road don't know muchv' be
exclaimed. They've got a notice on
their front door that says Wet Paint
"And you've been getting into It!
You ought to be ashamed Of yourself"
said his mother severely. THAT notice
was put up to warn people to keep
away from It"
Eyes, know" persisted Bob, with
the enthusiasm Of rightly rewarded
Investigator. "But it wasn't paint, and
I proved II. It's only varnishv'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23

II NI AhSo hoo oOhC IL So
as Dickens, and nowhere has
Dickens described them bet.
ter than In the "Pickwick Papers"
One might read the paragraph relating
to the observance of the holiday half
hundred times and not become weary.
The Christmas spirit is everywhere
evident In the chapters devoted to the
holiday making. From the beginning,
when the hero, his three friends and
his faithful servant start for Dingley
Dell, to the hour of their return there
Is Christmas In every sentence:
As brisk as bees, II not altogether as
light as fairies. did the four Pickwickians
assemble on the morning Of the 22d day
of December In the year Of grace In
which these their faithfully recorded ad-
ventures were undertaken and accom-
plished. Christmas was close at hand In
all his bluff and hearty honesty. It was
the season Of hospitality, merriment and
open heartedness. The old year was pre-
pairing like an ancient philosopher. to
call his friends around him and amid the
sound of feasting and revelry to pass
gently and calmly away. Gay and merry
was the time, and right gay and merry
were at least four of the numerous hearts
that were gladdened by it's coming.
After travelling through wide and
open country where '.the wheels skim
over the hard and frosty ground" slow
ing up as they draw near country
town, where the horses are changed,
then again "dashing along the open
road, with the fresh air blowing In
their faces and gladdening their very
hearts within them," they arrive at
Dingley Dell. where we are introduced
to that famous parsonage, the fat boy.
He Is an old acquaintance Of Mr. Pick
wick, but to Sam Weller his face Is
strange. To follow this first meeting:
Having given this direction and settled
with the, coachman, Mr.. Pickwick and
his three friends struck into the footpath
across the fields and walked brtslxly away.
leaving Mr.. Weller and the fat boy con-
fronted together for the first time. Sam
looked at the fat boy with great aston
ishment, but without saying a word. and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23
NATURE IN TAHITI
DIR. EDWORDS WRITES OF NAT
URAL BEAUTIES OF THE
ISLAND.
Beautiful Lake i'm the Mountains, A
Wonderful GrottO, Birds of
Great Beauty and Other
Natural Peculiarities.

Papeete, Tahiti, Dec. 14:- The
natural curiosities of the island
are SO many that l could continue
writing about them indefinitely, but
/ have to go to the other islands, and
then on to the Borneo and Sumatra
country, so shall nave to draw my
Tahitian experience to a close with
out entering into all the details
which present themselves to me.
Thesnatives of course are super
stitieus lHfeyer way see and hear of
manyI.th i not bear inves-
tigation. +5snalton heir stories are so
strange, however,, that shall have to
tell OF few-ef the things have
heard about. Up in the mountains
is one of the most beautiful little
lakes that can be imagined, surround
ed by such scenes as one can scarcely
conceive of without seeing it. All
of the surroundings of this lake are
of a nature to bring out any fear of
the. uncanny that may be in a man
and the natives tell of a strange eel
that lives in the waters. l did not
have the good luck to see one of these
cells, but Alexander tells me that he
has seen them. The eel is a vicious
creature, and bites people who go
into the lake. According to the stor-
les of the people the eel cannot be
killed by anything except the twig of
a certain plant that grows near the
lake. One may pound the eel with
heavy iron bar without making an
impression on it, but if it but be
touched with twig of the plant
mentioned the eel will die. l did not
see the eel, or even see a dead one,
but / saw the lake and the plant and
that ought to satisfy me of the truth
of the story. -rs
On the road from Papeete to Pap
ara is a wonderful grotto, where
water constantly drps from the
ceiling to the beautiful pool which
forms the floor of the grotto. The
water appears clear, and the walls of
the grotto are of a blush granite.
When the drops of water strike the
water of the pool, they look like so
many amethysts, or blue diamonds.
Of most brilliant hue The natives
say these drops are the tears, that
are being shed because he was driven
out.
Hiding away in the dense growth
of forest in the mountains, is shy
bird, seldom seen, which is. said to
be of great beauty. 1t is said to be
possessed of supernatural powers, and
has the power of casting spells upon
those who attempt to kill or capture
1t. Quite number of people were
pointed out to me as having incurred
the ill-will of this bird, with the re-
suit that they now have elephantais-
is. Elephantaisis is a loathsome dis
ease which enlarges the skin of the
limbs, and quite common on the
island, but | believe that mosquitoes
are more responsible for it than are
the innocent little birds of the forest.
Speaking of elephantaisis leads me
to q short depression about the health
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23
A christma. Sentiment.

However sincere we may be In our
efforts to spread Christmas cheer, our
charity Is none the less testimony
to our sense Of the fact that peace and
good viii have not come upon the
earth. Poverty and wretchedness are
not to be offset by yearly gifts of bas-
kets Of food and outgrown clothes,
We ought to make the spasmodic
kindness of Christmas one of the
constant forces of our Industrial world.
Equality and fraternity are born not
Of charity, but Of justice.
Instead of commercializing Christ
mas we ought to Christmasize com.
mercialism.-New York Mail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23
LONG WALK FOR SANTA.

Tree Burned, Father Goes Eight Miles
For New Toys.
Gifts intended for his eight children
being destroyed when his lighting Of
the Christmas tree, just before mid
night, caused fire which damaged
his home in Cleveland, Alfred Ham
mermeister trudged eight miles through
snow before he could rouse store
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23
Public Opinion
Property Exchange


install
Property Exchange. -
you have apiece which SELL list
it. Hwont cost unes win r
does
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23

Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds
that may develop into pneumonia
over night are quickly cured by Fol-
ey's Honey and Tar, as 1t sooths in
famed membranes, heals the lungs,
and expels the cold from the system.
Engbertson's Pharmacy I'm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23

Chicago Daily Tribune, Record
Herald, Inter Ocean or Examiner and
Public Opinion. both one year, only
1915. !.,...rv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-23

If you have anything for sale,
try the Public Opinion Want Column.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
Billion Dollar Grass.

Most remarkable grass of the century.
Good for three rousing crops annually
One Iowa farmer on 100 acres sold 3d..
hay besides. It is immense. Do try it.
For 10c AND THIS NOTICE
send to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
they win mail you the only original seed
catalog published in America with sam
piles Of Billion Dollar Grass, Macaron
Wheat. the sly miller mixer, Sainfoin the
dry soil luxuriator. Victoria Rape, the 20t
4 ton green food producer, Silver King
Barley yielding l73 bu. per acre, ETC., etc.
etc.
And if you send l4c we will add pack
age of new farm seed never before seer
by you. John A. Salzer Seed Co., Ii
Crosse, Wis. K. & w.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
ExcEILENrFo FOR COLDS.

Mix two ounces OF glycerine With
half pint Of good whiskey and add one.
half ounce Of Concentrated OH Of Pine.
The bottle is to be we'll shaken each time
Ind used in doses Of q tesspoonful to
Z tablespoonful every four hours. The
true Concentrated Oil Of Pine comes
put up for medicinal uses only in half
ounce Walls sealed in alright cases
and is q product Of the laboratories Of
the Globe Pharmaceutical Co., Dayton,
o. The ingredients all can be gotten
at any drug store.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
May Vote Both.

Grand Forks--More than one coun.
~ division proposition can be voted
upon by the voters of the county at
the same election. Judge G. F. TEN.
pleton decided this question in this
city when he issued a writ of man
damus ordering the county commits
sioners of Ward county to place the
proposition of dividing Ward coun-
ty and creating Montraille county on
the general election ballot next No.
vember.
The issue was brought about some
time ago. Taxpayers of Ward coun-
ty petitioned to the county commits
sioners to have the proposition Great
ing Lake county balloted upon. When
the Montraille petitioners asked to
have their proposition balloted upon,
the county commissioners refused on
the ground that only one county d.
vision proposition could be voted on
ct the same election.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
4 Beer Raid.

Mandan-As the result of raid
with search warrant on the Hamm
Brewing company's cold storage
warehouse, 26 barrels Of beer were
seized by Chief Of Rohce Roby. The
goods will be condemned as CONTRA
band and If claimed BY no one will
be destroyed under the new law. In
all seizures heretofore made under
the law no one has ever claimed the
goods, as he would have had to stand
a charge Of the prohibition law. The
new system Of city government seems
to be making good, as the commits
sioners are enforcing all the laws.
regardless Of whom they hit.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
WINTER WHEAT Is TO 80 BUSH
ELS TO THE ACRE IN.SoUTH. =
ERN ALBERTA. -

Warner, Alta, Canada, Jan. 9, 1908.
Dear Sir: This is the first year Of
farming in this settlement. Mr.. A. L..
Warner raised twenty-five hundred
and fifteen bushels of fine winter
wheat on one hundred acres of break
ing and Tenny brothers had sixty
acres that went thirty bushels per
acre. The winter wheat that is in
this year looks fl ne.
Spring wheat here went thirty bush
els per acre, oats fifty to eighty, bar
ley fifty, and flax ten to fifteen on
sod. .e
The Settlers here are all we'll
pleased with the country. The: stock
have not required any feed except
the grass up to this date and are all
fat. Yours truly,
+. 8. LEFFINGWELL.
Information as to how to reach
these districts, rates, ETC., can be
secured from any agent of the Canadi
an government, whose advertisement
appears elsewhere-Ed.)
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
Heavy. Loss.

Dazey-Mrs. VIM. Holm had the
misfortune to have two valuable dia-
mond rings and quite a sum Of mon
ey burned. 1t appears that she had
put these things in channels skin
bag which had dropped to the floor
and which was swept up next: morn.
ing and put into zthe stove together
with the odds and ends, Of the dress.
making shop. One Of these rings was
recovered. shortly after being put in
the stove, but the other one, together
with the moneX which vas in bills of
a large denomination, are a dead loss.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
WINTER WHEAT CROP
HE REALIZED 3ss PER ACRE. HIS
OATS $s7 PER ACRE IN SOUTH.
ERN ALBERTA, WESTERN
CANADA. s.

Coaldale, Alta. Can. Nov. 10, 1907.
Sir: beg to say that this year we
had $40 acres Of grain, consisting Of
1917 acres Of spring wheat and. 152
acres of oats. The average yield of
wheat was 80 bushels per acre and
oats "a bushels. We were offered
$1.00 per bushel for wheat and 50
cents for oats, making the acre val
ues for the two crops $500 and $500
respectively.
We also had 50 tons Of hay worth
$1,000 per ton, and 500 bushels of po-
tatoes, worth 60 cents per bushel, the
latter OF 21s acres Of ground.
Our best yields this year were 107
;cres of wheat, making Al bushels per
acre at ST.. 90 per bushel, would be
$41.00 per acre; AZ acres of oats, yield
ing IS bushels per acre were sold for
so cents per bushel. Proceeds, $4,000
per acre.
might add that 50 acres Of our cats
were Stumbled in"
During the spring of 1906, we hired
about 800 acres broken by steam. We
put in and harvested IS acres of grain
last year, did the remainder of our
breaking, worked up the ground and
seeded this years entire crop, put in
seven acres of alfalfa and five acres
of garden potatoes, trees. etc, all
with one four-horse team. During har.
vest we hired other teams, but, aside
from this, and part Of the breaking
| the one team did the work of raising
practically 10000 bushels Of grain
worth $4,000.
Yours truly,
w. H. PAWSON. JR.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
Prosaic Pa.

Katherine" called the old gentle.
man from the top Of the stairway.
"are you still telling that young man
good night in the vestibule?"
eyes, pa" called the fond daugh.
ter.
"Well, don't you know you are
wasting the light?"
ooh, what's the difference. It ID
love that makes the world go round
eyes, and it also makes the gas
meter go round"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
NEWS NOTES.

Jamestown-The board Of educa.
ton has ordered that eight grade
commencement exercises be discon-
tin,ied..
Wahpeton-The faculty of the
science school claim the palm for
the most enthusiastic student body
in The state. $50. -
Grand Farks-The fourth annual
convention Of the North Dakota Flu
neral Directors association opened
with a good attendance. II
Winiston-The dedication Of the
Odd Fellows Temple WIN be a near
event and it will be quite an event
for .three-linkerss in that part Of the
state.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
pIedicates New -Armory..

Dickinson-Fifteen hundred people
witnessed the dedication Of the Dick
inson z$2aoeu armorys building. The
structure s go feet wide and 100 feet
long. It is the largest In the state
and the first to be erected under the
new state armory law, providing for
$4,000. aid. "A dance and banquet in
the evening was largely attended by
people from various parts Of the
state. ~
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
WIN Lease Lands.

Fargo-The state department sent
notice, to County. Auditor Lewis that
on Friday, March q, they would lease
fifteen quarter sections Of school
lands in Cass county. These tracts
are pieces that were not leased last
October because previous leases on
them had not expired. A number. of
farmers will be present to lease the
lands.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
Give Them fitiea?

BY granting titles Of nobility to
American men we might stop the
flow Of good American money into
the Golfers Of titled foreigners who
marry American girls, but the remedy
would be worse than the disease.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS,
speed Program.


Fasgo-The speed program for the
races at the North Dakota State Fair
to be held at Fargo In July, has been
prepared and is presented below. Fol.
lowing are the classes and conditions:
Tuesday, July Fl.
1885 trot ....... acknowledgements. 500
2:12 pace and 2:07 trot. ........ 600
One mile dash, running ......... 200
Wednesday, July e.
2:17 pace and 2:12 trot. Isl 900
1925 trot .................... 500
AZ furlong dash, running. 5000. 200
furlong dash, running. ........ 200
Thursday, Jnly q.
2:1o pace and 2:o5 trot. $1,000
2:30 trot .................... 500
z furlong dash, running. ........ 200
IA mile dash, running. ......... 200
Friday, July 81.
2:15 pace and 2:10 trot. 900. 5000
2:17 trot Observation-Disclosures. 600
2:2O pace ..................s 500
s furlong dash, running. ....... 200
(For horses that have started at
this meeting and not won q race.)
Saturday, July IS.
1925 pace and $500 trot. .....$1 900
Free-for-all pace and trot. ..... 600
5 furlong dash, running. ...... 200
Cor horses that have started at
this meeting and not won any money!
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
Chance for Some one.

Chance for Some One.
A New York man had forgotten all
about a $4,000 deposit he made in the
Knickerbocker Trust company back in
1884. Perhaps you have forgotten
deposit somewhere. Think-think
hard!
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06

Hides and Furs Tanned for Robes,
Coats or Rugs. Send for Price List to
Taubert Tannery, Minneapolis. Mimi.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06

II wishes were coal heaps we'd none
Of 'us freeze.-Detroit Free Press.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06

No man realizes how silly It is posi-.
BILE for him to be until his love letters
are read in q breach of-promise suit.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06

In aPineh, use ALIENS FooT.EAse.
A powder. It cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery Of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, CSC. Accept no sub.
stitute. Trial package, FREE. Ad-
dress A. 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06

Young: None think the great I'M
happy but the great.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
unhappilv Alike.

"He has no ear for music" said
Bulger, pityingly. tits actually a
fact that he couldn't distinguish be.
tween. the air Of America and that
Of. God Save the King"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06

Why do people who pick quarrels
always select such ugly ones!
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
Gone. Anxho,,.

- Gone, ANYHOW.
Mr.. Jawback-That boy gets his
brains from me.
Mrs. Jawback-Somebody got 'em
from you, II you ever had any-that's
cinch.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06
Hi. First sanque.

His First Banquet.
Friend Tin whisper) toastmas.
ter wants you to get off a good joke.
The Bashful Man-Beg pardon-er
II didn't know I was on it.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06

We Pay High Prices for. Furs
and hides, or tan them for robes, rugs OF
coats. N. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS.
PANO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to. cure any cas<
Of Itching, Blixl, Bleedtng or Prcfruding Piles 81
6tulldays or money refunded. SO. .
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06

y. WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE.
From October to May, Colds are the most fro
Quent cause Of Headache. LAXATIVE BRoMO
QClNINE removes cause. E.W. Grove on box sc
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-06

Some silence may be golden. bu
much of it is ironical.