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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-05
Midshipman Examination.

\ competitive examination II deter
mine who shall be recommended for
appointment of midshipman for the
fourth district of Iowa. will be held
at New Hampton Feb. 20. 1908, at
one o'clock p. m. All candidates
must be rs and not over 20 years of
age at the time of the entrance eX-
animation, which will be held under
the supervision of the civil service
commission April 2l, 1908, at Mason
City and Dubuque. The principal
and alternates will be recommended
in the order of their rating. Princi
pal and alternates may take entrance
examination should principal fail
the first alternate will be appointed,
and so on
The physical examination is rigid,
and candidates should be carefully
examined at home before going to the
expense of taking the competitive ex-
animation. Candidates between the
ages of 16 and Is must be five feet
two; and not less than five feet four
between the ages of Is and 90.
| have requested the county superin
tendent of each county in the district
to serve on the mental examining
board. and the pension board at New
Hampton. Iowa. assisted by DR.. +. G.
Murphy of Mason City, eye specialist.
to conduct the physical examination.
Further information may be had by
making application to the Bureau of
Navigation, Navy Department. Wash
ington. d. 9. &. N. Haugen. M. @.
Jan. 2S, 1908. 6-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-05
Chronic Constipation Cured.

One who suffers from chronic con
stipation is in danger of many serious
ailments Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup cures chronic constipation as it
aids digestion and stimulates the liver
and bowels. restoring the natural
action of these organs. Commence
taking it today and you will feel bet
ter at once. Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup does not nauseate or grippe and
is very pleasant TO take Refuse sub
stitutes Engbertson Pharmacy. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-05
Notice of Appointment.

Notice OF the Appointment of Adminstrat.
OF OF the Estate OF Julia B. Nelson Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber
has been duly appointed Administrators OF
the estate OF
JULIA X. NELSON.
late of Pleasant Township, in the County OF
Winneshek, State of Iowa, deceased. In.
testate, and has taken upon himself that
trust by giving bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the estate OF
the said deceased are required TO exhibit the
same: and persons indebted TO the said estate
are called upon to make payment To
EDWIN HOVER,
Administrator.
G. y. Boice, Atty. "a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-05

There is prospect of bank being
established at Randalia in the near
future.
Iowa City Methodists will dedicate
their new So, 900 church Feb. 9th and
the week following that day.
The widely known hotel man, Chas
w. Hufschmidt died at Prairie du
Chen, Wis, Tuesday morning last
after a short illness.
A. X. Hathaway, the well known
jeweler at Hawkeye, was found dead
in his bed Wednesday morning He
had been sufferer from kidney
disease for some time.
A concrete steel bridge was ordered
across the Cedar river at Fifth street,
by the council of Waterloo to replace
the steel structure, which is to be
moved to Eleventh street 1t will
cost approximately 500, 200.
One of Chas. Studdabys cows
dropped a six-legged calf Thursday
night, the two extra legs are fastened
to the top of the shoulders. 1t is
curiosity and Mr.. Studdaby will try
to raise it if possible. New Hampton
Courier
Sunday morning fire started in the
Merchant Tailoring Establishment of
f. Pose q Son at New Hampton and
completely Quilted the building before
it was extinguished. There appears
to be nothing to show how the fire
originated.
A lady in neighboring town in
her hurry TO start to church took
from the closet what she supposed was
her dolman, threw it over her arm
and on arriving at church threw it
over the back of the pew when she
discovered she had her husbands
pants.
Martin FeIs and Forest Upper of
Auburn shipped about nine tons of
popcorn to DEBORAH last week, Mar
tin accompanying the shipment. They
received for the consignment ST. 50
per cwt., which is al the rate of $50
per acre. A profitable crop. West
Union Gazette.
An exchange says that while Bern
hard Smith was putting IA shirt over
his head last Sunday prior TO going to
church, pet dog belonging to the
family rushed in, biting him eight
times between the chiffonier and the
front hall People have no business
to keep such dogs about the house.
Chris. Meyer, of near Colony, Clay
ton county, was attacked on Thursday
in stall by vicious stallion. He
would have heen killed had not Mrs.
Meyer come to the rescue. The flesh
was torn from his body and one arm
badly lacerated The animal is known
as man eater Meyer got him for
song, protesting that he was an ami
NAL tanner.
Seven barrels of turtles were sent
from this point TO Philadelphia by j.
Glase the latter part of the week
dug out of the mud along creeks and
ponds, where they winter III nests, :"
easily taken, it is presumed that by
the time the shipment reaches the city
of Brotherly Love, they will have
developed into "ses terrapin. "-Ack-
ley World.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-05
Special Announcement Regarding the Nat
ional Pure Food and Drug Law.

We are pleased TO announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs.
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law rs it contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend 1T
as safe remedy for children and
adults. Engber tson's Pharmacy. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-05
Skin Disease Of Twenty Years Standing
Cured

| want you to know how mu CHI
Chamberlain Salve has done for me.
1t has cured my face OF a skin disease
of almost twenty years standing.
have been treated by several as smart
physicians as we nave in this country
and they did me no good, but two
boxes of this salve has cured me. -
Mrs. Fannie Griffin, Troy, Ala.
Chamberlain Salve is for sale by
Engbertson' Pharmacy. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-05
This May Interest You.

trouble, so just remember that Foley
Kidney Cure will stop the Irregular
ties and cure any case of kidney and
bladder trouble that is not beyond the
reach of medicine Engbertson S
Pharmacy. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-05

-Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
most obstinate coughs and expels the
cold from the system as it is mildly
laxative. 1t is guaranteed. The
genuine is in the yellow package.
Engbertson's Pharmacy. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-02-05

I'VE prefer Ohamberlain's Cough
Remedy TO any other for our chill
dren, 4" says Mr.. l.. j. Woodbury. of
Twining. Mich. ut has also done
the work for us in hard colds and
croup, and we take pleasure in recon-
mending it,. " For sale by Engbert-
sons Pharmacy. I'm
The Washington times., 1908-05-31
Two Leading Methods.

When bills are considered under the
regular order OF business. there are
two leading methods. one In the House
itself. under the rules which govern
the action Of the House. and the other
in the Committee Of the Whole. under
certain peculiar rules which govern
that committee and are not in use in
the House itself. Public bills. which
do appropriate money or property, are
considered IN tie House. have their
readings amended, passed 10 be en-
crossed, and finally passed, under the
rules OF the House.
When the Committee Of the whole
sits. the Speaker leaves the chair, a
chairman is called 10 preside, ana the
bills under consideration. which are
bills appropriaung money or property,
or private bills, are debated generally,
and then are read by sections or para
graphs for amendment. under a rule
which limits debate to five minutes on
a side. This method Of amendment
and fve-minute debate is one Of the
most admirable systems OF procedure
ever invented for a parliamentary
body. and one that has grown up and
is peculiar to the House Of Repre-
sentatives. Under It's provisions. long
and prosy speeches are excluded. but
there is concentrated on each para
graph Of the bill an intelligent discus
sion always TO the point. and uz lally
sufficient 10 develop any weak place
that NAV exist in the proposed legisla-
ton. After the bill has gone through
the searching process or the five-min-
uta rule. the committee takes vote
on the question OF reporting Il TO the
House. and II that is decided in the
affirmative. the committee rises and
the bill Is accordingly reported In
the House It is possible II the House
50 wills. 20 consider the bill again
both for debate and amendment. but
usually there Is 10 desire m DO this,
and the question on the several read
ings and passage of-the bill are taken
at once
When the bill has passed the House
n is sent to the enrolling room, where
trained clerks nrerare e FOR the nrint-
er who prints n On a s0od grade Of
nsnar. IN Iarge TYNE. o~a thereby II
barornes an anVrossad hill. The clerk
,Iacss uoon e. mis- oartifoato 20 show
that q Is a t~-sa or7 bona 6da act Of
r,.tslatFor 81 the VTo11sa. a0d chem takes
g.. bv message To the United State Sen
ate
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feet OF passing the bill, or IL may
Insist on it's amendment. II Il insists
on its amendment, the bin Is then re-
turned 10 the House. with a notice
70 the effect. The Senate may accom-
pany this notice that it insists with a
request for a conference. The House
on receiving the message may recede
from its disagreement 10 the Senate
amendment. ana agree to the same.
In which case the bin VIII stand
passed. or II may insist on it's dis
agreement and agree 70 a conference.
II the Senate asks for one. O.. II may
ask for one on it's own account. II the
Senate did not so request Some
times conferences are not asked. and
the two houses pass from the stage
OF disagreement 10 the stage Of adher-
eHce IN their disagreement. and
after both houses have adhered the
bill is lost and cannot become a
law But usually the conference IS
agreed 20, and three managers are
appointej from each house. The man
ayers meet in room. usually on the
Senate side. and endeavor to come TO
an agreement as 10 the matter In dis
pute. These conferences. while always
amicabla. are sometimes quite spirited
affairs. The managers Of each house
often represent that they VII never
yield, ard endeavor, by an aspect Of
obduracy, TO so impress the managers
Of the other house that they will Weld.
II is a tradition that the Senate is
more likely to be successful IN con
ference. because the Senators are usu-
ally more experienced men. and hence
have The advantage in these duelr.
But this, perhaps. dwells IN tradition
rather than in fact. because IN mLf4y
n0tabl" instances il has been found
that the COEferees Of the House.
though Of less experience. have the
qualities Of intellect and temperament
which prevail over the older Senators.
II the conferecs are unable 10 agree.
they so report 70 their respective
houses, and one or the other may then
recede. or q new conference may be
asked.
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Death in Conference.

Sometimes the managers are not able
20 agree and do not have time on &C
count Of adjournment or otherwise. to
make report IN such a case. the
biz Is said to have died in conference.
II the managers agree they draw up
a reTnrt which they all sign, or
~Ihich a majority Of the managers OF
each LOuse must sign, II il is 70 De
valid rhis report IS first brought into
one hou=e and then into the other.
II either disagree to II. the matter
mU Il be gain sent 10 conference. or
must &c settled by one OF the other
house receding- II both houses agree
to the report, the differences are set
tied. and the 0ill IS thereby passed,
and is a law so far as the action OF
Congress can make a law.
After tae last action has been taken
on the Pill IN the way Of agreeing 70
the conference report or Senate amend
ments. Il is sent 20 the enrolling room,
where a copyis prepared for the printer,
who prints Il IN large type on sheep
skin parchment. The enrolled bills have
been spread upon parchment from the
earliest days q the Government VI
TO about ten years 90. they were writ
ten by pngTossing clerks. and some Of
the enrolled bills Of the early days
OF the House, especially those enroll
ed I'm the early part Of the nineteenth
century. are beautiful examples Of
penms1ship. About ten years ago,
printing was substituted for har d
writing as less likely 20 favor errors
OF changes After the bin has been
printed on parchment. IL is examined
by the committee known as the Com
mittes on Enrolled Bills The commit
tee upon finding that the bill is truly
and strictly enrolled. pins to II a GER
tifcate Of this fact, and the bill -
then reported 10 the House whereupon
the Speaker signs It, The chairman
Of the Committee or Enrolled Bills
then takes II to the President for his
signature. The President has, by the
Constitution. ten days in which 10 siEE
the bin. and II he does not sign #
within that time. IL becomes "A law
without his signature. unless Congress
in the meantime shall have adjourned
The tariff bill known as the W3.sou
bill. is a notable example OF g bin
which in this way became a law with
President does not approve the bill,
and does not wish II 20 become a law
without his approval, he returns the
bill to the House II the measure origt-
rated in the House. with a message
stating that he does not approve it.
and usually giving his reasons there
for. This is called a veto message,
The House may. if 80 so WiIls, pass ire
bill over -he Presidents veto by a
two-thirds vote. Where a bill com
mands such a two-thirds vote in the
House. ii is then sent to the Senate,
and II Il commands a two-thlrds vote
there. 1T then becomes a law. the
Presidents disapproval 10 the contrary
Notwithstanding During the admins
rration Of President Johnson, con
siderable number of very important
measures thus became laws by two
thirds vote of both houses. But ordi-
DariIv II is very rare that a bill dis
approved BIZ the President can secure
a two-thirds vote even In one house
The Washington times., 1908-05-31

belonging TO class of bills that as a
whole are not particularly pressing or
sueritorious. II is manifestiy desir-
able 10 have IN the House some
method Of correcting these little in
equalities. One method is hy the rec
ignition for Unanimous consent,
which usually takes place for a few
minutes each day, after the meeting
OF the House, and also for a few mo-
ments before adjournment. The
Speaker recognizes members who ask
unanimous consent" Of those present
that the rules for the order Of bust
ness be temporarily suspended, in or
der that some bill may be taken up
out OF its order. The Speaker puts the
request TO the House, II the bill meets
his approval il 1t does not, he exer-
eTcises the right which he has IN COM
mon with every other member Of the
House TO object TO the disarranging OF
the order of business and manifests
his objection by his refusal TO recog-
nize the member. But II ne d1es re-
ognize him, then any other member u
the House may object II no membef
objects, the bill is usually passed.
ognizing for luminous consent. is
often misunderstood, and his refusal
TO recognize has even been denounced
as ''tyrannical," BY men who declared
that he was preventing the passage OF
their measures. II Is true. in a certain
sense possibly, that the Speaker IN
such a case IS responsible for the
failure Of the bill to pass, because by
the use Of his power he might over
come the Indifference Of the House to-
ward the bill. But there is another
way for the bin to go through, and if
the member IN charge OF il has SUI
hclent address TO overcome the indir-
ference Of the House there is a way
provided under the rules. The truth IS
that, In most cases, the bill is one as
20 which the House would not bother
itself at all unless the Speaker should
put Il before them upon the request
for unanimous consent There is,
however. still another way by which
the House sometimes takes bills out
Of their regular order. This IS upon
the report from the Committee on
Rules, which report must be agreed
10 By the House before It becomes eff
fecrive. still another method IS by a
motion 20 suspend the rules, which
may be made on two Mondays in each
month, and which must be agreed TO
by a tWo-third's vote.
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the Committee on Rules may some
times assist IN bringing before the
House bin that would not, upon its
own merits, be able 10 overcome the
inertia Of the House. But il Is not
true that the Speaker. or the Commit
tee on Rules. can bring the House 70
consider a bill which il does not wish
to consider or prevent il from con
sidering any bill Ola it's calender which
It mag wish 90 consider; and when the
words the House" are used. d ma
jority OF the House expressing itself
by a majority vote, is meant. and not
a minority Or small fraction or indi-
vidua, who may conceive the meas
ures which they champion ought sure
H. to be enacted. and that the failure
Of a ma iOrity to consider them is TO
be charged up 10 tyrannical rules.
The Washington times., 1908-05-31

All retitions OF drafts OF bills,
whether made b. m2mbers or trans
mitted by communication from head
of DEPARTMENTS are upon receipt IN
the House. referred TO the commit
tees There are siXty-two OF these
committees in all. each having by rule
certain subjects assigned TO IL. There
are. for instance. the Committee Oh
Ways and Means, with jurisdiction OF
bills on subjects relating 10 the rev
enues and the treasury; -Ne COM
tee on Appropriations. which reports
"a number OF bills api.Fopriating money
for the great public services OF the
Government; the Judiciary Committee
having jurisdiction ~ subjects relating
to the courts and the lGRs Of tie
United states. and others. Each com
mittee IS composed of from five TO
twenty men, according to its im-
portance the greater number Of these
men serving on the committee from
year TO year. and becoming experts
on the subject with which 1t has TO
deal. Many members make their pub
lic regulations in the work OF one
OF these great committees. Some Of
the committees. also. have clerks who
remain in their service year after gear,
and who become authorities on the
subjects considered by them. Thus,
James c. Courts has served the
House Committee on Appropriations
for thirty years, through all the
changes Of party control in the
House and under many different
chairmen Thomas z. Cfeaves
has served the Senate Committee on
Appropriations as long or for a long
er period. These two men are thor
Uughly informed on The fiscal policies
of the Government. past and present
and their services are invaluable.
Il is plain, then. that bill or Pc
tition referred TO one of these COM
mittees will usually receive a search
ing and careful investigation, and
when fl is reported 20 the House, the
the House will feel that there is back
OF The report information and an in
telEgert appreciation OF the subject.
After a committee has considered a
bill, its Chairman. or some other MEM
Der, is directed 10 report il 20 the
at once when first reported. ths
IiOust- II Is not usually considered
method having been given - long
years ago. because Of the congestion
of business which 10 produced. But the
reports are placed on lists or dockets
called calendars. There are three Of
these calendars The House calendar,
which stands first. IT, Tor bills public
I'm their nature which DO not involve
expense to the Government such bills
being considered by the House itself.
Us distinguished from the committee
Of al Of the members OF the House.
other bills. also public iu their ma
tgrf, bat involving expense 90 the Gov
eminent are referred 10 the great
committee composed Of all of the mem
beers. and kI 5Wn on the committee of
che whole House on the state Of the
Union. This committee has a calendar
Of its own. called the Union calendar.
There stiU remains a third class of bills
private IN their nature, which, on be
ing reported. are referred TO another
The Washington times., 1908-05-31

Die measures. there has grown up
through the years Of the past a system
of rules which prescribe the order of
business. These rules for the order OF
business are so framed that the House
may take up and consider any bin
which ls on the caIenda', provided
"a ms iorlty OF the House so will. Much
misr1uCeptiou exists IN the public mind
as TO this point. DO having been assert
ed many times by men who assume
60 know. that the consideration Of
bills rs the House depends entirely
upon the will of the Sneaker and tie
Committee on rules This is true on
iy go the extent that the Speaker, or
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In the Senate the hin Is USUALLY re-
ferras 70 committee. and AFTER CON
sidoration therein Is debated and NAV
he passed with ~ without amend
nent T. the Senate PASS II without
amendment. thew stamn IN II Ger
tiacata 20 that effect. snd the bill Is
then returned to the House by mes
sage. II they amend IT, their amend
ment Is printed neatly on heavy paper,
and mined 10 the bill House bills are
engrossed on light blue paper Sen
ate bills are engrossed on white paper
and the Senate amendment. which is
pinned 70 the House bill. IS also en-
crossed on white paper, so that II Is
easy or the members and clerks IN
handIinz the bills 10 determine at a
glance whether they are Senate or
House bills. and whether the amend
ment & a Senate or House amend
r,,ert .fter the Senate amendment
has been engrossed and pinned to the
hill III. biT is then returned TO the
FTouse by message. IN the House the
Senate amendment is acted on without
reference to A committee. II Il be such
rs does not carry a new appropriation
OF money or property. If II does carry
such an appropriation, the bill Is re
ferred at once to one of the commit
tees Of the House % be considered and
reported upon before action by the
House.
When the House bill with Senate
amendment comes up in TIE House,
only the amendment is considered.
Various motions may be made as TO
this The House may 81 once agree
to the amendment, and II this action
be taken. the bill is thereby passed
and is a law so far As the action or
Congress can make It such. Or the
Houst, may disagree 10 the Senate
amendment. and in such a case the
bill is returned by message to the Sen
ate with statement OF this fact. Tie
Senate then has open to It two
courses; either to recede from its
amendment, which action has the e.
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Romance OF the Emmons.

Not long ago the newspapers chron-
scIed the remuneration OF fortune and
social prestige ny Nathaniel F. En-
mons and his pretty bride. Both were
members of exclusive Boston families
and had been reared IN luxury. every
little within and desire Of theirs had
besn granted hy induisent parents and
grfU they were not satisfied. They
moved In what is known as the smart
act. their attachment vas looked upon
with favor bv the parents on BON
sid.s and -here was nothing 20 pre-
vent their marrying and settling down
an a n9IatiaI residence and living upon
a luxurious annuity
RlH thev would have none OF It.
,,,br,s weeks before they were 10 have
,,,-tieinated in a brilliant social we'd
ding as bride and bridegroom they
zlfpped away. secured license, were
carried by stranger parson and
tber commenced life for themselves
,rb-v secured two modest little rooms
IN a boarding house and went to keep
trr house. Emmons secured a posi-
ttoi, i'm q yvoolen mill which Paid him
fusr 80 "a week and the young couple
informed their surprised parents that
trev wanted 10 make their own way in
this world and declined all offers of
assistance or influence.
The bride put aside her laces, silks,
and satius anc the bridegroom his silk
not and II dress suits. Henceforth It
WIS to be overalls and ginghams for
them uun they had huiil un a for