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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-28
Death OF Mrs. Micheal Welsh.

Mrs. Michael Welsh died quite sud.
denly last Wednesday evening at heI
home near the stone mill A month
ago she submitted to an operation at
the Cresco hospital, from which she
seemed to recover nicely, so that she
was mp and around the house. We'd
uesday morning she was suddenly TAX
.en i'll, so that she went to bed and
rapidly grew worse until the end. the
cause being appendicitis
Anna Elliott was born in Button
township and Oct. 10, 1891 was mar
ried 10 Michael Welsh, moving to De-
.corah two years ago Three children
and IA husband remain TO mourn her
loss, besides four brothers and two
sisters
The funeral services were held from
st. Benedicts Catholic church on Sat.
urday. Rev FIR Mullen officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-28
Casey Speaks on Democracy.

Mr.. Il. ]. Casey of Seattle, Wash :,
arrived in DEBORAH Friday evening,
expecting to electrjfy the atmosphere
with sparks of democratic committee,
but ID. and behold, when he arrived
there was nothin' dom For some
reason he had not been advertised and
no hall had been engaged for him to
speak in. But local admirers of the
Peerless One soon hustled about and
arranged for him to speak on Saturday
evening at the court house.
Considering the circumstances he
had good audience. He is a splend-
id speaker, well informed, and made
al address which was listened to with
pleasure by all who heard him. Had
his wfaRinE 5AfsiesFRRsfFFttNn adf large
audience.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-28
BEULAH POINTER in LENA RIVERS.
Dramatization Of Mary J. Holmes Popular
Novel Coming to the Grand To.
morrow Night.

When Nixon q Co., decided to put
out a production of Lena Rivers. "
dramatlzed from Mrs. Mary j. Holmes
novel. they Immediately engaged
Miss Buelah Poynter, to make the
book into play form. Miss Poynter
made a careful study of the book and
then decided to visit the scenes of the
book. as the story is true one in a
great many respects. Believing that
she could get so much better concep-
tion by actually knowing the locale"
of the play and seeing the class OF
people which the story is written
around, she spent one half her sum-
mer at the little village of Slocum-
Vile, Mass, and the balance near
Frankfort, Kentucky. where Lena
grew up and spent the balance of her
life after leaving Slocumville.
Although conditions had changed
somewhat in the years since the book
was written, there was a great many
of the characteristics of each place
that were still unchanged. A number
of the people whom Mrs. Holmes took
as models were to be found in each
place and were very much fattered by
the interest that they aroused. The
little cottage of Granny Nichols is
still standing and not far away the
old lady rests besides her old help
mate. Nancy Scovendykje died an old
maid. always thankful that she didn't
marry John Livingstone. After few
weeks visit among these people Miss
Poynter made the same journey that
Granny and Lena made so many years
before, and at the old Livingstone
home near Frankfort, Kentucky. stud.
led the home of Lena and Durward
and all the other friends. Miss Poyn.
ter seemed to write the play with al.
most reverence, and the fact that she
to thoroughly understood the char
acters is the cause of much favorable
criticism. At the Grand Tomorrow
Thursday night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-28
How the Turks Keep lime.

There is one custom at least in the
Ottoman dominions in Europe that
causes foreign visitors a great deal %
trouble ana confusion. This is the
Turkish system Of reckoning time. A
Turk holds that the day begins exactly
at sunset, and accordingly at that time
he sets his clocks and watches at the
hour OF twalye.
In view OF the fact that the sun has
the same habits In presiding over
Turkey that it exercises with refer
ence to other localities, 1t follows that
this system Of reckoning time requires
setting the clocks every day. 1t APP
pears that watch that could run for
weeks without gaining or losing a
minute would be Of no special value to
4 Turk.--New York Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-28
j. NJ. BOehm Sells Out.

A deal was consumated yesterday
whereby Mr. Fred Walter becomes the
owner of the j. NJ. Boehm furniture
store. This will be good news to the
many friends of MIR. Walter TO
know that he is going to remain in
DEBORAH. He is well known in bust.
ness circles here and since becoming
resident and business man in DEBORAH
has made many warm friends He
has taken possession of the store and
1T goes without saying, he will enjoy
a fine business The Boehm store is
we'll knwn throughout the county, as
being an up-to-date first class furni-
.ture store it is in good location
and has always enjoyed a fine patron.
age and the new proprietor will keep
up the standard of the store. We wish
Mr.. Walter success in his new store.
1t is with regret that we see Mr..
Boehm sever his connection with De-
fOrah business circles. But he Will
rry with him the best wishes of all
" citizens in whatever business he
.gtakes in the future.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-28
Deputy Sheriff Paid His Own Salary.

Here is an interesting fact in regard
to the deputy sheriff's salary. During
the last year the deputy sheriff paid
his own salary. The county didn't
have to pay it. This is the way he
did it. The salaries of the deputies is
$500 per year; last year the sheriff s
Office collected and paid into the coun-
ty treasury in fees 81, 800 IL as against
1874. 40 the year before, as the records
show. This is gain of $775. 70, or
$l75 more than the deputy's salary,
which shows that the deputy was busy
serving papers, etc. and paid his own
way. Don't be deceived by campaign
argument unsupported by facts. In.
vestigate the matter for yourself.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-28
Moved 10 New Quarters.

b Barnett d Sons have moved their
grocery store to the opposite side of
the street. Their new location is a
good one, and while their old custo-
mers will follow them to heir new
quarters. they will be pleased to have
everyone call and get acquainted with
the ew store. Their grocery stock
has been enlarged and visit to the
store will be profitable one to any
grocery buyer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-28
REPUBLICAN, MEETING.
Gov. Cummins and Congressman Haugen
Will Speak in DEBORAH on Friday Even.
ing Of This Week.

Gov. Albert b. Cummins and COB
gresham Gilbert N. Haugen will adj
dress the citizens of DEBORAH and vic-
Unity on the issues Of this campaign
next Friday evening at the Grand OPP.
era House 1t will DO the second and
last republican meeting for Dec rah
and as both gentlemen have at no part
of the state more friends tl,an here,
there ought to be large audience
present. Come out and hear them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-28
A Bold Rnr6ular.

Sometime Monday night, or early
Tuesday morning, some daring burgu.
lar cut out the lower part of the front
screen door of Haas & Cos. meat
market and entered and tapped thetill,
securing only 90 cents for his daring
act. 1t was bold piece of work. An
attempt was made also to secure en-
trance in the back of the shop. but it
was unsuccessful.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-28
DEBORAH, IOWA. OCT. 20, 1908
A Correction.

We wish to call attention to typ
ograhical error concerning the educa-
tionsl career of the present. County
Superintendent. In our article on the
first page referring to the County Su-
perintendency our copy said eighteen
years ago but the typographical error
makes us say eight years ago
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-28
Married Man in Trouble.

A married man who permits any
member OF the family to take any
thing except Foley's Horey and Tar,
for coughs, colds and lung trouble, is
guilty of neglect. Nothing else is as
good for all pulmonary troubles. The
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar con-
tains no opiates and is in yellow
package.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-28
Saved His Bows Lie.

My three year old boy was badly
constipated, had high fever and was
two dozes of Foley's Orino Laxative
and the next morning the fever was
gone and he was entirely we'll.
Foley's Orino Laxative saved his
life. F" A. Wolkush, Casimer, Wis.
EngbeItson' Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-28

Il think it only proper to remark,
Mr.. Sect" said the naughty girl, who
thought she detected signs" that /
would not marry the best man living"
Don't be alarmed replied Mr. Con
Sect; "he isn't going to propose. My in
terest in YOU is merely platonic. Phil
AQelDlia Press
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-28
Auction Sale.

Ed. Lynne will hold an auction sale
at his farm in Glenwood township on
Tuesday. Nov. 10TH farm machinery,
etc. will be sold.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-28
w. r. C.. Sumner and Sale.

The Womans Relief Corps will
serve a supper and hold sale of fancy
and useful articles Dec. Ali. Members
are asked to contribute to both.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11
The Missouri Girl.

The Missouri Girl" is a comedy drama
that produces more genuine hearty laugh
ter than anything yet written. In con-
neetion with the strong and interesting
plot, it contains the most ludierous sit
uations ever conceived. The company
presenting the play this season is COM
posed Of the best known people in the
theatrical profession. who arc fully able
to extract this fun and deal it out to the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11
Great Music Offer.

Send us the names rof three or more
performers on the Piano or Organ and
twenty-five cents in silver or postage
and we will mail you postpaid our latest
Popular Music Roll containing 20 pages
full Sheet Music. consisting Of popular
Songs. Marches and Waltzss arranged
for the Piano or Organ including Rud.
Knauer's famous "Flight Of the Butter
flies" March Manila and the latest
popular song. The Girl I've Seen"
Popular Music Publishing Co.. Indianapo-
lie, Ind.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11
w. G. r. U. Candy Pull.

The ladies will give an old fashioned
candy pull in Collins Hall. opposite
Stauffer's meat market. Dec. le. from 5
until S p. m. for children. and from z.5o
to 10 in the evening for grown folks.
Everybody welcome. Admission l0ets.
Come and have = good time pulling candy
with Us. There win b fun for every
body.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11
Bring Your School Children
By Dora M. Hoskin.

To FL Captain hotel. where DR.. X. c.
Sapero. the well known eye, ear. nose
and throat specialist will examine your
eyes and theirs free Of charge. One day,
Wednesday. Dec. %. Call early.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11

Nine Of the old favoritss remain in the
cast; some have played their respective
roles continuously for eight seasons. This
guarantees . first class performance.
The new psopls added for this season
were selected for their peculiar fitness
for the roles they are to assume and Il
Is safe to predict that - bsttsr than
ever" line can safely be added to the ad-
vsrtising matter. At the Grand Satur-
day, Dec, IL. Prices 25 to Is cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-21
All Well Along the Canal.

The return of Secretary Taft from
Panama calls renewed attention to
the satisfactory way in which things
are progressing along the line of the
big ditch. One of the best things
about Panama is the way in which it
has been kept out of the news of late
Tie agreeable inference as to progress
there is confirmed by the report which
the Secretary of War makes after a
thorough inspection of the work.
From ocean to ocean there is q scene
of continuous industry which bellies
the tropical conditions. 1t was not
long ago that the world was told that
no foundation could be found for the
Gatun dam, but now the foundations
are practically in place.
The army officer who is at the
head of the work plainly lacks an ad-
vertising bureau and is not burdened
down by any such great reputation
as his predecessors possessed, but
there is something very gratifying
about the amount of work he is ac-
complishing. There is no trouble with
labor and the health conditions are all
right, although it was only a short
time ago that the pessmists assured
us that the labor problem and the
health problem would be obstacles too
great to overcome at Panama. Sec
rotary Taft makes the cheerful pre-
diction that the actual work of ex-
cavation will be completed in three
years, but of course after that must
come the building of the locks and the
finishing touches. When Secretary
Taft says that things are going wen
in the canal zone and that the work
being done is wholly satisfactory, the
people of the country do not care for
detailed statement. They have
faith in his sincerity and give him
full credit for knowing what he is
talking about.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-21

Merrill, now stationed at Davao in the
Philippines, the Journal has received
a copy of the Far Eastern Review
published at Manila. This is a special
edition OF so pages, profusely Illus
trated, and devoted to the industrial
commercial and agricultural develop
ment of the Moro province under the
American system of colonial govern
ment. Lieut.. Merrill is a Maine boy,
the son of DIR. J. N. Merrill of Show
hogan and the nephew of Hon. E. n.
Merrill of the same town. Lieut..
Merrill has been in the regular army
for several years and by faithful
work has gained we'll deserved pro-
motion. In the field his brilliant ser
vice won him the warmest common
dation of his superiors and he is
plainly soldier of whom Maine will
be proud. He comes of one of the
best families of old Somerset county
and it is another Of those cases where
blood tells.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-21
The Referendum and the Prohihitory
Principle. -

The Lewiston Sun wants the Journal
to explain what would happen If the
Legislature accepts and complies with
the petition provided for in Section Is.
Section Is, the section OIL which the
Journal relies, says
Any measure thus proposed by not
less than twelve thousand electors I'M
less enacted without change by the
Legislature at the session at which
it was presented, shall be submitted 20
the electors, together with any amend
ed form, substitute. or recommended
ton of the Legislature, and in such
manner that the people can choose be-
tween the competing measures or re-
fect both.
That says UNLESS enacted without
change by the Legislature" But if it
is enacted without change by the Leg
islature, how are you going to get it
submitted to the electors?
If the editor of the Sun will take the
trouble to read section II of the resolve
he will find an answer to his question
in very clear terms. That section
reads as follows:
Upon the written petition of not
less than ten thousand electors, ad-
dressed to the governor and filed in
the Office of the secretary of state
within ninety days after the recess Of
the legislature, requesting that one or
more acts, bills, resolves or resolu-
tons, or part or parts thereof, passed
by the Legislature, but not then in eff
feet by reason Of the provisions of the
preceding section, be referred to the
people, such acts, bills, resolves, or
resolutions or part or parts thereof as
are specified in such petition shall not
take effect until thirty days after the
governor shall have announced by pub
lie proclamation that the same have
been ratified by majority of the elect
ors voting thereon at a general r spec
ial election. AS soon as it appears that
the effect of any act, bill, resolve, or
resolution or part or parts thereof has
been suspended by petition in manner
aforesaid, the governor by public proc
lanation shall give notice thereof and
of the time when such measure is to
be voted on by the people, which shall
be at the next general election not less
than sixty days after such prOclanla-
ton, or in case of no general election
within six months thereafter the gov
ernor may. and if SO requested in said
written petition therefor, shall order
sucn measure submitted to the people
at a special election not less than four
nor more than six months after his
proclamation thereof
Ic will be seen by the foregoing sec
ton that even if the Legislature should
pass the resolution submitted to it
through the original petition, as sug
gested by the Sun, any 10000 voters
would still nave it in their power to
secure ITS submission to the people
upon a written petition addressed
to the governor and filed in the office
Of the Secretary of State within nine
ty days after the recess of the leglS-
lutllre"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-21
Prof. Leslie A. Lee,

In the death of Prof. Leslie A. Lee
of Bowdoin College, there is lost to
the State man whose usefulness has
by no means been confined to the in
stitution on whose faculty he has been
a faithful and efficient member for 80
years. AS the leader of expeditions
to Labrador and to Patagonia his ex-
plorations and Investigations gave him
wide recognition in the scientific
world, and his work as the chairman
of the State Typographical Survey
Commission for the past decade has
been of permanent value to Maine.
He was rated in educational circles as
one of the leading teachers of our
times in biology and geology. He had
a rare gift of gaining the lasting af-
lection of the men in his lecture room
ard laboratory, happy faculty of
encouraging the pleasant familiarity
that never becomes contempt. The
death by drowning of his only son
last summer was a terrible blow and
had broken him down so that he did
not have the reserve vitality to fight
the illness that came upon him only a
few days ago.
Prof Lee was native of Vermont
and was a graduate of st. Lawrence
University, New York. of which his
father was the first president. He
was himself offered the presidency of
that institution a. few years ago, but
declined this offer, as he did other
very fiattering offers, to continue his
work at Bowdoin. All those who
have been students at that college in
the past third of century will feel
that they have lost dear personal
friend in the death of Prof. Lee. His
place will be hard one to fill, and his
memory will linger long at Brunswick
and wherever lie the paths of Bowdon
men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-21

ward was torn down to build the
bricks into the basement of a college
restaurant. The first mill is still in
existence, and the very first library,
that is, the books, are still collected
but lie in a heap in an attic.
The appeal is not so much to the mill
lionaire as to those who can only give
to the people a modest share in the re-
membrane of prosperity. There should
be combination of effort; so that
while one man gives the school park,
another constructs the building, and IL
third contributes the garden and or
chard. We know a village brought to
the front rank as residence home by
a man who transformed a wild glen
into a thing of beauty and a joy for
ever. The idea caught. and all about
him the farmer folk began to cultivate
the beautiful. That town today is
known throughout the land for its
lOveliness. In a quiet way ill-taste is
suppressed, and bad habits go with it.
The population becomes refined with
out schools of art. because each one is
studying art in his daily work.
AT all events cultivate the town Spir-
it, 1t is our social home. 1t was the
Angio-Saxon unit: ard it cannot be
left out of a democratic government
State authorities should be compelled
to keep their hands off local rights.
Every sign of town weakness indicates
q growth of national autocracy. Keep
UP the town spirit. Let town tradi
tons be recorded for the children;
memorable trees be guarded: beautiful
Slene CT groves, with springs of sweet
water be adopted by the publc.-New
York Independent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-21

The battleship fleet has been forced
to decline many of the pressing invi-
tations extended to it, and upon its
voyage around the world it will stop
at relatively few of the ports which
are anxious to welcome it. There is
one appeal. hcwever, that should be
granted. This is the plea from the
leper colony of Molokai. not far from
Honolulu. The lepers do not ask that
the fleet stop at their settlement, but
merely that it shall pass near enough
to be seen by the unfortunates con-
demned TO a living death on that is
land reservation. 1t is truly a pathetic
request and if by granting it our great
feet of battleships shall bring a ray
of light to those darkcncd lives there
will be n new and unexpected justfi-
cation for the long cruise which the
fleet is making.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-21

The temperance wave which has
been sweeping through the South has
evidently gone over the Texas line
into Mexico. The state of Morelia has
Just enacted law prohibiting the sale
of liquor by the glass to be drunk
in the place where it is bought. Liquor
may be bought and sold by the bottle
only. and must be carried away. Many
OF the Mexican states have largely
suppressed gambling of the worst sorts
by stringent laws and faithful en-
forcement High license prevails
nearly everywhere in cities, and the
number of saloons in the various states
has been greatly curtailed within the
past few years. Governor Creel is
friend Of temperance, if not of pro-
hibiti.n, and as he is more and more
looked to as the coming force in Mex
leo the advance sof his ideas is to be
looked for. .-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-21

Iceland, which is now talking Of
getting its independence from Den
mark, was given a constitution and
Parliament of it's own as long ago as
1874. Having gained this much it re-
bel'cd against, being runsl by a royal
governor. and five years ago this of
fetal was replaced by Il minister for
Iceland residing on the island Thus,
Iceland now has freedom in everything
put name. Its population is only
about S0,O0o, not very large for an in
dependent empire, but national ag-
grsssivcness is something wholly indie
pendent of size and there is a very
good prospect that Denmark will lose
her principal colony before many
years have passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-21

The cremation movement, which has
failed to make such progress as its
advocates have been predicting, gets a
setback in Germany where one of the
highest courts has just ruled that the
prictice is without any sanction of
German law and may be forbidden by
the police authorities of any city or
town. The court even goes SO far
as to add that the practice of crema-
tion is repugnant to religious sensi-
bi.ities.