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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-08-12
Night Dress Caught Fire.

lowering between life and death,
Miss Meda Schollian, daughter of a
we'll known farmer near Mason Oily,
will not live. according to physicians,
because of burns. She had struck a
match just before retiring to light the
lamp and the ignited head flying off
caught in her night dress. Inmates of
the home hurried to the rescue and
extinguished the fire, which had
caught in the room. Her body was a
mass of blisters and deep burns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-08-12
For an Impaired Appetite.

To improve the appetite ana
strengthen the digestion try a few
doses of Chamberlain's Stomach aud
Liver Tablets. Mr.. j. II. Seitz, OF
Detroit, Mich. says: "They restored
my appetite when impaired. relieved
me of bloated feeling and caused a
pleasant and satisfactory movement
of the bowels" Price, % cents.
Samples free. Engbertson's Phar-
macy. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-08-12
Remedy for Diarrhoea. Never Known
to Fail,

II want to say a few words for
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. l have used this
preparation in my family for the past
five years and have recommended it
to number of people in York county
and have ne7er known it TO fail to
effect cure in any instance. feel
that can not say too much for the
best remedy of the kind in the
world. Us. Jemison. Spring Grove,
York county. Pa. This remedy is fol
sale by Engbertson' Pharmacy. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-08-12
Hall Century on One Farm.

Last Sunday Calvin Curtis attained
his fiftieth birthday and it was also
the tiftieth year of his residence on
that farm as he was born within ten
rods of the present site of his resi-
dence. Another remarkable circum.
stance was the fact that Mrs. Martha
Gardner. of this city. who was an at
tendant at the birth of Mr.. Curtis was
out at the farm to help celebrate the
occasion. -Hawkeye Beacon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-08-12
Iowa Peaches.

1t is not necessary to go as far
north as Michigan or as far west as
Colorado to see fine peaches. said a
we'll known travelling man at the
depot Yesterday. Last week l had
the pleasure of seeing peach orchard
which contained 1900 peach trees and
every one loaded to the topmost
branch with the luscious fruit. They
were fast ripening too. in this July
weather; in fact, l picked several
dozen that had been very mnch ex-
posed to the sun that were in the
height of sweetness. Such rosy
checked peaches as they were. My,
will never forget them, nor the Iowa
farmer who is the proud possessor OF
the orchard. He treated me fine, and
although l have forgotten his name
just at present l know that in another
week 1 will be back near Vinton
where the orchard is, and if | don't
have bushel Of those peaches it will
not be my fault. The best part of il
is, that there is not an organization
here like there is in Michigan and
Colorado to keep the price of them
just so high and never let them get
below that. know of fellow out
in Colorado who wrote me that
peaches were just rotting on the
ground out there. and in this city
you could not get crate of them fol
less than seventy-five cents to save
your life. Cedar Falls Record.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-08-12
Track Walker Killed by Train.

Frank Denell. track walker in the
employ of the O., M. 81 ST. p. road at
Spechts Ferry. met instant death
about s 100 O'Clock Tuesday evening
about a half mile south of that place.
Denell had arrived at a point along
the track where the roadbed is quite
narrow, and it is presumed that when
he heard the train approaching, which
was passenger No. 80, he started to
retrace his"steps whereahe could find
more room at the side of the track.
The train was nearer than he thought,
perhaps and the engine struck him,
throwing the body about forty feet
where it was picked mp by the train
crew and taken to Dubuque. The
mans death was instant. as the back
of the head was crushed in and the
body otherwise cut and bruised.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-08-12

-Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is
sold under a positive guarantee to
cure constipation, sick headache,
stomach trouble, or any form OF
Indigestion. II it fails, the manu-
factnrers refund your money. What
more can any one do. Engbertson's
Pharmacy. I'm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-08-12

Before selling your hogs, cattle
and sheep see r. K. Elliott at the
First National Bank or Rock Island
stock yards. lett
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-28
THE PENGUIN.
comIcalIy Serious In Mating - It's
Wicked FIippers.

comlcaIIy Serious In Mating - Its
Wicked Flippers.
1t is probable that penguins pair for
life. although nothing definite is known
On the subject When mates are cho.
zen the process is as interesting as it Is
striking. As II the case with so many
creatures. the males fight with each
other for the females. might being
right in the penguin code, The birds
have regular fighting places. and one
such battle-ground was found under
an overhanglng ledge. The results OF
innnmemhle encounters were present
III the shape Of great quantities Of
loose feathers surrounding the little
fighting ring. which itself was clear OF
all debris. Although the beak Of a PEN
guin IS SO formidable weapon when
used on thin skinned enemies, yet their
own skin and blubber are so resistant
that they can infict no injury by this
means. The customary mode Of fight
ing is really q kind Of boxing, or s.fiip-
pering," it might be called The two
combatauts proceed to the fighting
place and then walk cautiously about
each othar, iockeying for an opening
and ready to take instant advantage Of
a false step or move on the part OF the
opponent. All. however. is solemn and
decorous. consistent with the rest Of
the life Of these strange little beings
When ut last each secures good
grip on the neck OF body Of the oppo
nent the real lighting begins. AS nine
tenths Of tile life Of penguins is spent
on the open sea, where they pursue
and capture fish, swimming With great
swiftness by strokes Of the fiipperllke
wings, 1t can web be imagined that
the strength of their wings Is very
great, and when the two lighters begin
to belabor each other with rapidly VI
brating ripper strokes each resounding
whaek must make considerable Inn
preston even on the protecting coat OF
blubber fat. No one has ever recorded
the finish Of such an encounter. but it
is not probable that they result fatally.
The weaker of the two must soon sue
cumh under such severe punishment
and yield the field and the fair penguin
mate to his stronger rival The
strength Of tile wing strokes can be
tested BY allowing penguin to take
hold or ones coat sleeves or. better,
the back Of the hand The third or
fourth stroke viii draw blood, and one
is soon fully satisfied as to the pen
gums ability ID this respect. The
tough skin and the loose. rolling blub.
Der beneath besides breaking a fall
and protecting the bird from the icy
waters in which it lives, sometimes 1
subserve another most important pur 4
pose.-New York Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-28
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

The Countess Of Stradbroka Is the
latest member Of the English aristoc-
racy to join the ranks Of playwrlghts.
The talest society woman In Eng
land is the Hon. Mrs. Edmund York.
This stately lady measures six feet
four inches
BY a fall on the Ice the arm OF Mrs.
Savilla MaIoney Of Warren. o., was
broken, but she went on to church and
after service had it set and walked
home. over a mile.
Mrs. Louise Morse, probably the old
est active player since the death Of
Mrs Gilbert, has the distinction Of
playing one part that OF Amt Matilda
in "rhe Old Homestead for twenty
two years. a part she created when the
play was first produced.
Close personal friends Of Mrs. Ma
gee. widow OF the late Senator Chris
L. Magee Of Pittsburg. say the recent
reports that she win marry Count Cini
of Rome are erroneous They say Mrs.
Magee does not even know the count
nor does she contemplate marrying any
one, Mrs. Magee is now in Europe.
A curious bit of needlework done by
Miss Meminia Davis OF Porto Rico Is
a picture Of Mr.. Carnegie enlarged
from a photograph and exactly repro
ducing the shadows Of the original.
though done with tiny stitches in black
and white silk So fine IS the work
that it closely resembles steel engrav-
inr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-28
tiumor For the Scotch.

A very clever man made an unfor-
tunate remark the other night ID a
gathering which included several ma
tlves Of Scotland. but all naturalized
citizens Of this republic 1t was the
familiar skit that st requires sur
gical operation to get joke into the
head Of scotchman." Nobody laugh
ed. The solemn silence was broken By
veteran from the highlands who
arose to say: TT is fact beyond doubt
that the Scotchman takes the average
American joke very seriously. He ex-
amines it critically and ever so eau
ticusly, and If be happens to discover
anything IN It that is witty or hnmor-
Gus he laughs heartily New York
Press
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-28

ring and hook and ladder company
rush down to the landing. We heard
a shrek and saw Charles girl fall into
the arms Of one Of the men IN the boat.
Well, the electricity soon escaped into
space, and the people ashore were sur
prised to see that the yacht was un-
injured We went ashore, and Char
lies girl told him that he could either
give up science or give her up. lie
chose to keep her, showing that there
is another cause besides wealth to In
terfere with the development Of gen.
ius. Charlie is now married. He has
some wonderful theories in his head.
but when he speaks Of putting them to
practice his wife reminds him Of the
bond. HAROLD OTIS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-28
The DRAGON Ely.
Before Taking to the Air II Lives In
thc Water.

Before Taking to the Air II Lives In
the Water.
The dragon fly lives in the water dur
ing one stage OF its life and in the air
during another. The eggs are laid on
the leaves Of water phnts. When tho
larya Of a dragon ay appears 1t is a
very queer creature indeed In the
FIRST place, it wears mask, which
conceals its mandibles. or jaws, and
when 1t sees anything that IL would
like to capture for its dinner It sud-
denly unfoIds this mask and throws 1T
forward. 1t has two sharp claws that
instantly seize the prey
1t also draws IN aud sends forth wa
ter. moving In this way. and taking in
the air in the water for breathing pur-
poses. For nearly a year It lives In
the water world Then on some fine
May or June day 1t climbs up the stem
OF some tall water plant that rises
above the surface and in about two
hours throws Off the old ugly body and
darts away-an inhabitant Of the air
world for the rest Of its life-on -four
gossamer wings. glittering with many
beautiful colors like those Of shining
silver and bronze.
1t flies as swiftly as swallow and
has a long. slender body and large
eyes. cut with many sides like dia-
mond. and on a sunshiny day you may
see many OF them catching their prey
on the wing If you should put it back
into the water world of its childhood
it would die.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-28
Sporting Notes.

big Chief Bender has signed with
the Philadelphia Athletics. He won
fifteen games In row last season.
Roy Nelson or the Baltimore Athletic
club is claiming worlds swimming
record for twenty yards IN 0 Is sec
onds.
Charley Mitchell does not stand well
with the National Sporting club of
London. and he has been barred from
the club.
Alfred Shrubb. the English runner.
expects to return to this country to live
in the spring. He hopes to get a place
as trainer for some American college.
The Bard, the most popular race
horse Of his time and one Of the great
est animals Of the turf and a success
ful sire, died recently at the Chester
brook stud, near Berwyn, Pa, where
he had been ID the stud since his re-
tirement from racing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-28
INFLAMMATORY
RHEUMATISM
Cured by DR.. Williams Pink
Pills and the Proof Is
Right Here.

For years evidence that infam1natory
rheumatism is durable by DR. Williams
Pink Pills has been published.
That hundreds Of people have tried
tho treatment with good results is shown
by the increasing number Of cures re-
ported.
Every sufferer from this most painful
disease who does not try this treatment
is negIecting the most hopeful means OF
recovery as is shown by the statement
Of Mr.. r. @. Odell, OF Morrison, Ill.
II suffered with inaammatory rheu-
matism for eighteen months before /
found cure" he says. II had always
been more or less troubled with my kid
neys and stomach. The rheumatic attack
came on a few years ago when was
living ia New York state. All of my
muscles were inhamed and was swollen
from head to foot. couldn't walk any
distance az ALI without resting. The
pains were dull and aching aud once in
q while were sharp and shooting. Tha
rheumatism began to affect my heart,
causing fainting spells.
II was under q doctors treatment for
about year, but didn't derive any help
from 1t and in fact think grew worse.
saw nm account of DR. Williams Pink
Pills in newspaper and began to use
them at once. The relief was almost
immediate and / took the pills until
cured. I have never had the rheuma-
tism in any form since My wife has
been very much benefited BY using the
pills as a tonic and recommends them al
highly as do. y
DR.. Williams Pink Pills were origin
ally prescription used in the Doctors
private practice and their benefit TO man
kind has been increaaed many thousand
fold by their being placed on general
sale with the doctors own directions for
use. They are entirely safe and contain
no opiates or other habit forming drugs.
They bald up the blood, strengthen the
nerves and have cured rheumatism in
almost every form, an@mia, troubles of
women and growing girls and many
forms Of weakness.
Dir. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
ali druggists, or will be sent. postpaid,
on receipt Of price. so cents per box; six
boxes for $3.50, ny the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady. N. u
~ase,s-r-sA--y.,s4ezass.r.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-28
WOMAN'S WORLD
TO Extsrminats Mice and Reaches.

TO Exterminate Mice and Reaches.
Housekeepers who are trying to ex-
terminate mice and cockroaches will
find carbolic acid and alum two impor-
tant aids The cheapest way Of buying
the former Is In crystals In a bottle.
Place the bottle on a pad Of paper In a
saucepan and surround with cold wa
ter place on the stove and when DIS
solved pour into d quart bottle which
is nearly full of cold water Cork Sc
curely and place out OF reach OF chill
dren
When washing closets, floors to be re-
covered with mattings or carpets or
when cleaning storerooms use two
tablespoonfuls to half bucket OF wa
ter. The odor soon passes or. and
freedom from insects Is assured.
The same solution is good TO drive
away ants. but for them kerosene oil
Is even more efficient. with oil wipe
the under part OF shelves. tables or
wherever the pests have been found.
and one application will usually be sur
ilcient If possible discover the ants
nest and pour kerosene in il.
TO rid ones place Of cockroaches win
be quite impossible if women are care
less about leaving either food or damp
clothing In an infested room. 1t should
be remembered that the slightest
erumb is a good meal for one, and cloth
furnishes an ideal propagating place.
Therefore have everything gcrupulous-
Ii clean. In the work Of exterminating
cockroaches wash the wood finishing in
an apartment with a mixture Of a table
spoonful Of carbolic acfd to a quart Of
water. Put this on with brush.
An infalIible exterminator OF these
insects is an alnm solution made Of
two ounces Of the gum and one pint Of
boiling water The objection to using
this Is that Il destroys yarnIsh, for it
nnst be applied bot with a brush.
10 do away with mice mixture Of
equal parts Of -four and plaster Of paris
IS said to be excellent. No moisture is
applied to the powders. but all food is
put away and the mixture left on a
plate where the mice will get it. After
one repast they return no more.
Constant effort with the use OF strong
win exterminate even that
most awful OF yermin. bedbugs. To
have the compound necessary put to-
gether one pint each Of wood alcohol
and turpentine with al caaee each ef
corrosive sublimate and gum eamphor.
Have this in large bottle ana shake
constantly un:l the sublimate and
are dissolved Label the bot
lie Poison FOR it is one OF the dead.
lest
10 uso pour a little into cup and APP
biz with brush, going into al cracks
snd crevlces. This VIII not stain and
viii soon eyaporate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-28
The Royal Box.

Edward VII. skates well in the stir
English style.
Queen Amelle Of Portugal has one Of
the largest scientific libraries in Eu-
rope. Her favorlte study IS medicine.
BY King Victor EmmanueFs orders
all court menus VIII in future be writ
ten IN Italian. and only Italian wines
will be served ut the royal table.
Carmen sylvia the white haired queen
Of Roumania. affects the charming
flowing draperies OF her country, with
a long lace veil held in position With
leweled pins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-28
The WEST POINT CHAIN.
II Was Nearly a Mile In Length and
Weighed Almost 200 Tons.


Weighed Almost 200 Tons.
From an ironmaker's point Of view
the greatest achievement during the
Revolutionary period was the making
Of the great West Point chain. This
massive chain, which has probably
never had an equal since the first ham
mer struck upon the first anvil. was
stretched across the Hudson river at
West Point to prevent the British feet
from making second attack upon
Kingston and Albany. IT was nearly
mile In length aud weighed almost
200 tons. many single links being as
heavy as an ordinary sized man. To
complete IL in six weeks sixty men
hammered day and night at seventeen
FORCES. and the cost Of it was placed
at 100000. "The great chain is buoy
ed up" writes DR. Tacher. by very
large logs pointed at the ends TO less
en- their opposition to the force Of the
current The logs are placed at short
distances from each other. the chain
carried over them and made fast 10
eaeh by staples. There are also a
number Of anchors dropped at proper
distances. with cables made fast to
the chain. to give 1t greater stability
No British ship passed this iron bar
rier With its aid West Point became
the strongest military post IN America
so strong that treachery was tried
where force of arms had failed. When
Benedict Arnold was plotting the sur
render of West Point he wrote Andre
and said. Il have ordered that a link
he removed from the great chain and
taken to the smith for repair" The
chain. however, remained in place till
the end OF the war. and links OF 1t are
still 10 be seen In the museums Of Al
bany, West Point. Newburg and New
York. - Exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-28
Gleanings.

According TO Consul General Michael
Of Calcutta, the natives OF India are
not much addicted to drink
After living seven years In cities a
horse broke out Of a stable at Wa
bash, Ind and went 10 his old home in
the country several miles distant.
The subscribers to the telephone sys-
TEN IN Peking are said now to number
about LOO, and the demand for con-
nections is more than the administra-
ton can keep pace with.
W. b. Flick OF Lawrence. Ind. re-
Gently sold a bushel Of white pippiu
apples TO Professor J. II. skinner OF
an agricultural school for $3.50. which
is at the rate Of 10 cents apiece for the
apples.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-28
BABY coverlets.

Coveriets that are as entertaining as
toys are among the novelties offered
for bahy's crib or hascinet. These
quaint elder or wool comfortables may
be bought ready to use or they may be
made very easily at home. The foun-
dalton is elder down in whatever color
matches baby's belongings. Pink, blue,
white and pearl gray are substantial
colors and form excellent backgrounds
for the odd decorations TO be put on.
These consist Of dolls, toys, trees and
similar objects stamped on cloth IN
bright colors. then cut out and sewee
nat on the coyerlet The idea has eyi.
IDENTITY been suggested by the nursery
decorations now in vogue.
There is no rule to follow in placing
the toy decorations. They are put on
wherever they fit. but not too close
together, and after being carefully
basted In position they are sewed down
all around the edge with a fancy em-
broidery stitch as a finish.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-28
ALDRICH FAvORS RAILROAD
AMENDMENT TO HIS BILL
Physical Valuation Clause in Emergency
Currency Measure.

Washington, d. G., Feb. 2S. The
amendment to the Aldrieh currency bin
providing for a physical valuation d
railroad property when its bonds axe
used to-sccure circulation has been pre-
pared. It has tho Endorsement OF Sena-
tor Aldrich and a majority Of the Senate
finance committee.
II Is much less drastic than the ia
Toilette valuation amendment, simply
affirming that section 20 Of the rate
l,iM gives the interstate commerce com
mission the necessary authority to make
physical valuation Of railroad prop.
erfy when necessary, and provides that
the secretary Of the treasury may cali
on the commission fOr valuation Of
any railroad property the bonds Of which
are proposed to be used ais security for
emergency circulation, on for informa
tion about the securities
TO provide the money for any needed
valuation, provision viii probably be
made ia an appropriation bill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-28
a rriIl Fer chops.

II you like to serve your lamb Of
mutton chops with frllls on the bones
simple frill Of paper can be made
from a strip Of white unruled paper
twelve inches long and four wide.
Fold the paper lengthwise holding the
doubled edge toward you, and with
small scissors snip the folded edge to
the depth Of an inch into fine fringe.
Wind the frill In spiral around a
thick lead pencil and fasten the ends
with photographers paste or mucilage.
When dry the frills can be slipped or
the pencil and be ready to eneircle the
bone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-28

out better than before. You won't rest
your shoe ON the bottom Of the bar
nearly so often.
Don't give her the lodge or the
| 'siclS friend excuse"
Don't ever think she overloolss a bet 2
Always remember whore your roost
Is and get there before the dawn Of day"
Don't consider yourself bon bon
for yours q tough proposition compared
with the little woman at home"
Don't think you're a great man be-
cause you gave her money enough to
run a gas stove
eco broke on her for she Is your side
partner and the only one sou can count
on when you're down and out No one
can knock you to her for she is near
sighted enough to think hat you are
the one boy IN the world fer her"
Make her your safety deposit. Give
her some of the loose change Won are
ii the habit Of blowing in buying din
ners for those blond soubrettes while
she il at home mending your socks, and
when you hand it to her, do it with "a
glad smile Sile can take care Of 1t
better than you
Don't start a rough house in your
own camp, and especially with the little
woman who is always boosting you to
her neighbors If you do you're ia
wrong every time. Old Pal, you're sys-
tenn Is bad one
Don't blame the little woman because
she Is suffering for little kindness Get
some sense into that tight head Of
yours. Be a man. Play her TO win.
Set mushy' and give her q big bunch
OF kisses She Is waiting for them and
will appreciate them more than money
Mr.. Pusey 10 the @fsle Of Spice will
be seen at the opera house tonight