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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
PaultOn'S
Prisoner.
BY az. F. Bryan.
Copyrighted, 1908. by Associated
Literary Press.

Absurd as it may seem, Edith Nor
timer had run away from happiness.
Realizing that Guy Paulton was de-
termined to marry her, she had looked
into the commanding eyes and survey
ed the determined chin and had fled
in panic to the mountains after art
fully announcing that she was bound
for the shore.
This was not because she did not
want to marry Paulton. To the con-
trary, the prospect thrilled her with
tender delight, but what she did want
was another social season without ties
Of any sort. She did not want to retire
to the ranks Of engaged girls and wall
flowers after only one years triumph
as the belle Of the season.
Guy, on the contrary, seemed deter
mined to be married at once, and as a
last resort she had fed to escape his
proposal. From babyhood Guy had had
a masterful way, and Edith knew that
If she stopped to argue she was lost
Her old chum, Belle Manton, who
was going to Beach Haven, forwarded
Edith's mail and otherwise helped to
maintain the polite but obvious fiction.
Loyalty she strove to protect her
friends secret, and, though Paulton al
ternately begged and threatened, he
could gain no hint Of Edith's where
abouts. Edith smiled at the desperate
letters he wrote, but she carefully
saved them In her little rosewood trav-
cling desk, and could Paulton have
seen the tender light in her eyes as she
reread them in the quiet OF the sum-
mer nights he would have been con-
tent. The trouble was that Paulton
could not see, and he was putting in a
most uncomfortable summer
Oddly enough. Edith was really en-
joying her runaway vacation. She
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
The larynx.

The larynX has been compared to n
wind, reed and stringed instru-
ment. The comparison Of 1t to violin
gave rise to the not very accurate
phrase vocal chords" as the name of
the two cushions which are its most
prominent features. But no string so
short as those vocal chords could pro-
duce musical bass note. In fact, the
comparison Of the larynx to any instru-
ment which produces only musical
tones is inadequate to begin with.
There Is no instrument but the larynx
which produces both song and speech,
and as those comparisons view the
larynx merely as a producer of mu-
steal sounds we have no further con-
Germ with them at present. Besides,
the voice can be trained for speech,
elocution and oratory without a knowl-
edge of the physiology of the larynx.
We have the power of adjusting the
larnyx, Of varying the tension of its
cords, cushions or ligaments, as they
have been variously called. We can
do these things without scientific tech
meal knowledge Of how they are done,
without any knowledge at all Of vocal
physiology, and 1t Is the work of the
trainer of the voice to teach the pupils
how to do them.-Chambers' Journal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16

had stumbled on quaint village far
from the haunts of fashion. In SIM
pie gowns and with her hair in braids
and social routine that had been her
portion all winter In her Bingham
sunbonnet she might have passed for
the daughter of a farmer, and for the
moment Guy Paulton took her. to be
such when he came upon her in the
little woodland where Edith spent most
of her time. Her back was turned to
him as he parted the bushes and tram
pied down the ferns.
Edith started at the sound of his
voice, but promptly drew the all con-
cealing bonnet down in front and man.
question If she had seen any soldiers
about
For the first time she noticed that
he was in uniform, and she immedi-
ately realized that the rough service
dress was most becoming. Paulton
was built in heroic mold, and, though
he looked well in the conventional
dress Of man of fashion, the heavy
blue shirt, open to display his fine
throat, and tight fitting riding trousers
emphasized the good lines of his pow
erfully muscled figure.
Edith shook her head.
''You are certain that there have
been no soldiers about" he asked
again, mo chaps in brown uniform
Haven't seen any" denied Edith In
nasal tones. You're the first soldier
I've seen since the county fair. Is 1t
a parade?"
IFS game of war;" explained Paul
ton. ''They divided the militia into
two armies. The browns must beat
the blues to win, and of course we
blues are anxious to see that they don't.
/ am supposed to be scouting
Like real soldiersY' she asked limo
Gently.
"Of course" was the impatient reply.
THAT is the whole idea, to train us
like the regulars"
Edith giggled In very good imita-
ton Of Dolly Spence, the village firt.
II didn't know that real soldiers
stopped to talk to girls when there
vas war on" she suggested as she
raised her hand to the bonnet the bet
ter to adjust its shade.
The movement was fatal to conceal
ment. Paulton noticed that her hand
was unusually white for a girl who
worked about the farm, and the next
instant he recognized the slight filigree
band that circled one Of the slender
fingers. 1t had been his mothers, and
how often he had suggested to Edith
to wear It!
1--WE are like regular soldiers also
because we are not above a pleasant
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
IF YOU ARE Durable
WE CAN CURE YOU

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Without asking a single question we will
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The durable cases OF today become the incur
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should heed the warning in time.
Extraordinary diseases require extraordi-
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orders. Most any ordinary doctor or medi-
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nary treatments require extraordinary rem
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FAITH. does not take CONFIDENCE, does
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
ILLINOIS STATE SPECIALISTS

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
Notice in Probate.

To Whom ii May Concern:
You and each you are hereby notified 10
appear at the Court House in Winneshiek
County, Iowa, on the LIST day of February, A.
ID 1909, at 1850 o'clock q. M, to attend the pro
ba tie of an instrument purporting to be the
lastwill and testament of
HELGE HALVORSON
late of Highland Township, in Winneshiek
County, Iowa, deceased, at which time and
place you will appear and show cause, If any,
why said will should not be admitted to pro-
bate.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed the seal of said
Office, this 10th day of N november 1908,
ISeal s. X. BRICKNER,
48-3 Clerk District Court.
By OLAF Kallevang, Deputy.
w. M. STRAND, Attorney.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
Notice of Appointment.

Notice of the appointment of an admin
strator of the estate of Johannes anderson,
otherwise known as Johannes f. Skaaren,
deceased
Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber
has been duly appointed al administrators of the
estate Of
JOHANNES ENDERSON,
otherwise known as Johannes F.. Skaarep.
Winneshiek, state of Iowa, deceased intestate
and has taken upon himself that trust by CIV
ing bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demands upon the estate OF said de-
ceased are required to exhibit the same; and
persons indebted to the said estate are called
upon to make payment to
o. l.. WENNES,
484 Administrator
N. WILLETT, Attorney.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, November IL, 1908.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
Tho Reward of Beauty.

What a beautiful little girlw said
the woman.
"Yes," replied the man, land some
day 1t may be necessary for her father
TO pay millions in order to get some
scrawny little foreigner with bowlegs
and watery eyes and a receding chin
Ito marry her."-Chicago Record Her
aid.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
Average Time to Cure
No Knive Blood or Pain

You will be surprised how quickly and
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To enable you to test the merits Of our
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Including medicine, IL you write now for dates
and Museum OF Anatomy In connection.
Write today to
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16

Govern your passions, otherwise thsy
VIII govern you.-Horace.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
CLUBS

A PART altogether from the merits of
~ the liquor-in-clubs controversy,
~ which has been excited by Mr..
woolwines resolution to enforce the
law, there exists a situation which has
in it touch of the Gilbertian. Mr..
Woolwine, illustrating a duality Of
personality which would puzzle any
one not acquainted with the eccentric
tiles of our civilization, as prosecuting
attorney sits in judgment upon him
self, condemns himself and proposes to
prosecute himself and enforce the law
against himself as "a member of the
directorate of the University club.
1t is evident the old controversy
about the rights and privileges of the
club are about to be revived. Mr..
Woolwine says 1.-THE law has been in
terpreted many times as forbidding the
sale of liquor by unlicensed clubs"
That is true. 1t is also true there is
no escape from the conclusion that the
old fashioned idea of club life was a
happy medium between home life and
hotel life. Sometimes the medium was
too happy, if all stories are to be be-
lieved, and the eve only been at the
club" Joke became familiar to all read
ers of comic papers. On the other hand,
club members probably feel that in in
viting guests to a club they are more
like members of a household inviting
friend to the family circle than like
users of the conveniences OF public
hosiery inviting strangers to visit
them and share the conveniences for
which they pay the hotelkeeper. The
money disbursed for refreshments In
clubs is supposed to be expended rather
In return for services rendered than
for the purpose OF permitting caterers
and stewards or buffet keepers to
make profits. The old-fashioned club
idea absolutely forbade the letting OF
club privileges to outsiders. Bar or
buffet privileges in connection with
club yulgarize it and certainly put 1t
on a footing with other licensed prem
Uses. But to class exclusive clubs with
common liquor stores will certainly be
blow to the prestige and exclusive
ness of the clubs, and will Immediately
reduce them from the status OF sup
Elementary homes" to that of "auxili-
airy hotels" Under the circumstances
it would be. wise to stop the sale OF
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
JAPANESE BY TRickERY
CHEAT CUSTOMERS; ARE
GENERALLY DiSTEUSTED

HE took particular pains to show me
with his leadpencil that each plate was
solid, and called my especial attention
to one nicked saucer that was cast
aside. was so impressed by his SEEM
Ing honesty that willingly made the
purchase. As / went away felt that
the general charge about the dishonesty
of the Japanese must be unfounded.
Imagine my disgust when I got home
and found my wife in a high state of
dudgeon because fully half of the plates
were nicked. Now, that Japanese
laughed in his sleeve and considered
himself clever by taking advantage of
the chance to cheat me. He evidently
did not stop to consider that the dis
honest gain he made by this single
transaction will be more than offset by
the fact that he will lose all my Gus
tom hereafter. Moreover, my expert
ence with him will put me on my guard
against all Japanese In future, so his
paltry profit was really gained at the
expense of his countrymen every
where
There can be no doubt that the bad
reputation the Japanese are acquiring
will prove costly to their commercial
interests in general. There Is already
a large falling off In the demand for
Japanese fancy goods and novelties
which were SO popular in this country
a few years ago. While the passing OF
the fad for things Japanese may have
contributed to the decrease in the de-
mand for them the more direct causes
for their decline in popularity are their
f1imsy quality and the dishonest method
of Japanese dealers. Honesty is the
best policy in business, and the Jap
anese will have to learn this great
truth or they will never realize their
ambition to become a great trading
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
MARITIME CALIFORNIA

90 MUCH is printed with regard to
~ the inland industries of Califor-
~ mia that the country thinks of 1t
as a big orchard and ranch rather than
as a great maritime state, with ire
mendous commercial opportunities by
sea as we'll as by land. The rural in
dustrial aspect of California is we'll
taken care of, and that is matter for
rejoicing. 1t cannot be too well taken
care of. We hope the citizens of the
state appreciate the value of the brains
and hard work of patriots like our own
Frank Virgins, for example, who have
made the development and advertise
ment of the state their especial study
and devoted their lives to it. Thanks
to their energy, perseverance and mas
terry of the art of effective publicity,
it is now we'll understood that Cali
fornia has the best climate in the world,
all the year round, that from being an
entertainer of tourists in the finest
hotels in the world she progressed until
her chambers of commerce became real
ly industrial and commercial organiza-
tions and not merely advertising agen-
cies, that the industrial part of life
can thrive alongside that which is
represented by the health or pleasure
seeking tourist. and that community
which has not a solid foundation of
money producing industries may be as
beautiful as the Detachable mountains
and as lovely as the land of Beulah.
and still lack that essential to the
pursuit of happiness, the opportunity
for earning a livelihood in return for
labor, skilled or unskilled. But since
a commonsense position has been
reached in this important matter, and
since the statement can no longer be
made that industries, manufacturing or
otherwise, will spoil" California, 1t is
time for a great revival of interest in
the maritime development of the state.
If the people will only realize the har-
Dor possibilities of this coast they will
never allow private businesses to
gobble up facilities and utilities which
should minister to the advancement or
California, and will not let the heavy
hand of any corporation rest check
ingly or possessingly on any seward
outlet of traffic or any God given
harbor, provided for the benefit of
the people and not for the purpose of
being used by selfish greed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
BELIEvEs HE SEES INEQUALITY
IN HANDLING LAW CASES

LOS ANGELES, May Editor
Herald: agree with the girl student
on prison sentences, but / wish to go
further and ask why the poor, some-
times aged. always get a long term,
while the rich and influential, in good
circumstances, generally get a light
fine with no prison sentence? In to-
days Herald Is a story of shoplifter
with $1,000 in her stocking. See how
all our guardians of the peace and the
higher ups try to let go in silence the
whole affair and pronounce 1t ''hys-
terics." Had 1t been murder in the
first degree it would be insanity.
About four months ago a poor man
in California was tried and convicted
of stealing so cents and got two years
in Folsom. l CHANGED to be in an auto
with another man who owned the Olds
runabout who was fined $15 for ex-
ceeding the speed limit up North Main,
and in the next block seven-passen-
ger touring car passed us by at least
five miles per hour faster and was not
seen. II presume for dust" could
go on thus for hours. Why this pro-
cedure with people in this land OF
equal rights to all and special privi-
leges to none?
why not put the wealthy offender
on the chain gang with the man who
stole either because his children were
hungry or his wife or mother was sick.
or because out of work and hungry and
could get no work?
Why not apply the law to the pros
porous as we'll as the unprosperous;
they are all human, and I believe III
all cases have some reason for violat-
ing the law or defying it. as the case
may be.
Let us enforce the laws alike to all or
repeal them and make others that are
applicable and will admit OF use IN
DAYLIGHT. ANDERSON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
WORLDWIDE INTEREST
JAPANESE IN PORTLAND
nY FREDERIC J. HAsklN

nation. While II Is true that there are
Americans, both at home and abroad,
who engage in questionable business
methods the corner stone Of our great
commercial system Is fair dealing, and
the majority of our mighty army of
Japanese have patterned after Ameri-
can practices they seem to have made
the unfortunate choice OF initiating the
worst features OF our system rather
than emulating the best.
A striking commentary on the failure
of the Japanese to grasp the secret of
business success Is their lack of credit
here. The Chinese wholesalers in Port
lands Chinatown are universally liked.
Their reputation for honesty Is we'll
established and they stand high with
the bankers and big business concerns.
This cannot be said of the Japanese.
Although they were we'll received when
they came here and have been given
a fair chance they have failed to make
good. The feeling of prejudice against
them IS constantly growing. and in
stead of trying to overcome this un-
favorable impression the Japanese seem
inclined to encourage 1t by adopting an
air of indifferent disdain. They are in
deed shortsighted II they do not recog-
nize the fact that the success of their
residence in q foreign country depends
entirely upon their ability to win ana
retain the good will of the people
among whom they have cast their lot.
A notable exception to the prevailing
anti-Japanese feeling in Portland is
that all business men speak highly of
one Japanese railroad labor contractor.
He is a Mr.. S. Ban. who came here
from Toxic twelve years ago. and who
has succeeded so well that he Is now
rated at 100000. His principal bust
ness is furnishing Japanese labor to
railroads, although he also conducts
a general merchandise store. a saw
mill and a dairy. Mr.. Ban Is univer-
sally respected by Portland business
men, and the anti-Japanese sentiment
exempts him from its condemnation
because of his high character. The
Portland exporters of grain. -four and
lumber are on excellent terms with
the great importing houses Of Japan,
and are inclined to deprecate any agi-
tation against the Japanese. But In
spite of these exceptions the Portland
public opinion is well nigh unanimous.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
PROHIBITION
WI ITH indefatigable perseverance
wv the Prohibition party persists,
indindfa that the

VT ITH indefatigable perseverance
wv the Prohibition party persists,
w and reports indicate that the
convention at Modesto next week will
be one of the largest and most impor-
tant in the history of this specialized
political body The Prohibitionists rep
resent the second great specialized social
movement which has affected the po-
litical history of the United States.
The first, that of the Abolitionists. was
for years-yes for decades-the subject
of the scorner's jest and what the b.
BILE calls 1.-The rebuke of the proud"
Opposition only helps such move
ments, because it advertises them and
attracts to them the attention and
study of many people who under ordi-
nary conditions would pay no heed to
them.
However, it is a constant cause Tor
regret that Prohibitionists insist on
trying to maintain a separate organi-
cation. because a Prohibition wing in
either or both of the political parties
which are, so to speak, equipped for
business and in a position to accom-
plish results might do more in a year
than prohibition missionary work
could accomplish in generation. The
first real national triumph scored by
prohibitionists and friends OF temper
ance will be when they compel the
great political parties to put prohibi-
ton or temperance planks in their ma
tional platforms. How can they ever
hope to accomplish this feat by main
tanning a separate militant organiza-
ton? One political party will not in
dorse another and rival political party.
But political party will indorse and
perhaps put into effect a moral re-
form.
Here is food for thought for all well
meaning political Prohibitionists.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
A vIGILANT ENEMY

TT might have been expected that the
Southern Pacific railroad corpora
= tion would have been on the alert
when plans for the Improvement of
San Pedro harbor came up, and would
have interposed it's influence in every
quarter in which 1t thought influence
might be exerted for the private veal
of the corporation. But 1t has
transcribed all expectations of perfidy
by it's skillful, adroit and INSCRIPTIONS
manipulation of circumstances which
seemed to be going against it. Moth
ing can be more nonsensical and RI
diculous than the whimper of the
United States chief engineer that the
government would be liable in damages
and would be subject to action if it
laid out harbor lines in accordance
with the plans of experts. If harbor
lines cannot be fixed under the prin-
ciple of the right of eminent domain
possessed by the United States over
navigable waters the government
might as well, make a gift of San Pc
vi " he1A OOi ~ tiiu .. OPChiy alho Oot7
rightly, California needs this harbor,
1t possesses the finest anchorage on
the coast, and with the necessary ini-
provements would soon become one of
the leading seaports of the world.
Surely this is an end worth working
for. Not only would the reputation of
Southern California and especially of
Los Angeles district be enhanced
greatly, but there would be marked
and immediate improvement in COM
mercial and industrial activities. How
ever, in order that desirable results
may be achieved, the harbor must be
absolutely and Internationally free
from Southern Pacific control. And
1t will be, yet!