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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

We venture the assertion that
about the next big problem to be
tackled In statewide issue in Iowa
will be the good roads question. 1t
has been neglected far too long.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

The activity already exhibited
among the politicians in connection
with the 1910 campaign is not an
argument in favor Of biennial cleo
tions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

The famous flying squadron" of
the Cummins regime is disappearing
from the state house one by one.
The Keltz graft case is now closed
incident.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05
LOVELY INDEED.

Trf Cedar Rapids Republican has
the situation summed up in the fol-
lowing manner, which is about
right
Wouldn't it be lovely IL farmers
could continue to get six cents
pounq for their hogs, and $3.50 per
hundred weight for cattle, and the
rest of us be able to buy porterhouse
steaks and the best brands Of ham
for ten cents per pound; il carpen-
ters could get $3.50 day and work
only five hours. and yet people be
able TO build houses for what they
were bible to build them for in 1896
when carpenters worked ten hours a
day and got about $3.50? And
wouldn't it be just splendid II the
wages OF every employe in every
manufacturing establishment could
be raised from 25 to so per cent
withott increasing the cost of the
things their employers produce to
the consumer? And wouldn't it be
fine II the railroads could haul peo-
pie for one cent mile, and yet pay
dividends on their stocks and in
terests on their bonds and raise their
employers wages all along the line?
And wouldn't it be just perfect if the
government could carry on all its
manifold operations, and build bat
tie ships, public buildings, harbors,
canals, Notifications and everything
else without taxing anybody single
penny?
1t would indeed, but unfortunately
these things can never come about.
There are a considerable nur,ber Of
people, however who talk and act
as though they thought these things
possible. There are people who are
In favor of shorter hours for labor
and high wages for working men, of
high prices for farmers. low rates of
fare on railroads. both freight and
passenger, and yet who expect every
thing they buy from houses to tooth
picks, to be cheap, and that the rail-
roads shall keep constantly increas-
ing wages. improving their roadbeds
and rolling stock, cutting down
grades and giving better service all
around.
We afe all apt now and then to for
set Emsrson's little aphorism about
leach and ALL" 1t is altogether pos
sfble to bring about an era Of low
prices; but when we have an era Of
this kind, prices of all sorts of things
are low. including the price of labor.
When prices are high for one man
they are very apt to be high for an
other. We cannot sell dear and buy
cheap. Yet demagogues about every
decade or so persuade people that
this thing can be done.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

When woman pins towel around
her head it is sign Of the coming
days business; when a man does it
is sign of the past nights pleasure,
says an exchange.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

Women are so polite in their
company. They meet the company
at the train. kiss her, quarrel :bout
carrying her valise, fuss about pay
ing car fare, scream when she sug-
gests about going home and theE
heave a great sigh of relief when
she does go.-Exchange.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

Mr.. Taft is planning summer trip
to Alaska. After all the hot air Of
Congress, he will have to go to the
North Pole to really cool of.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

When Mr.. Taft said he favored a
dOwHward tariff revision, the tariff
senators kept mum, and the country
assumed that the Republican party
Was committed to a moderate down.
ward revision. Failure to do this
will be considered as broken
pledge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05
We Are Selling

The best and newest fancy vests dur
Ing our special sale Saturday, one
third less than the actual wholesale
price. BEAR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

The steel trust people say they are
not selling goods at a loss. Yet
prices are 25 to 40 per cent below
figures of three months ago. Who
says the steel trade can't stand a
reduced tariff?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

Rather mean of the reporters TO fol-
low Teddy into the jungle. But they
may take off the keen edge of the
lions appetite SO as to let him get
out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

If Castro and Abdul Hamid could
only be put to work hoeing corn
along with Carrie Nation on her
Arkansas farm, we'd be perfectly
happy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

B The Standard Oil company has ~
1auyers ito defend itself against the
government. That settles IL Snchl
IN ouEllt ,ean never be licked.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

I'm this tariff discussion socks are
being darned a great DEAL" says Ed.
Madigan Of the Clarkville Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

The trouble with the apples and
peaches on the spring millinery is
that they are not big enough for the
peach basket hats Try some tur-
nips and rutabaga.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

The high tariffs imposed in the
Senate bill are good deal like the
man who goes to law for $4,000
damages, but will compromise for
$3.50
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

Th&rty-seven New England indus
tries are getting ready to spend
$3e, 100000 for additions. Who says
the hard times are not over?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

~. 9. Vandtz struck my big fox
whelp." How is this for using every
letter in the alphabet?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

Everyone who would not have to
pay an income tax wants it. Those
who would have to pay are against
It. The ayes seem to have it
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

Rudyard Kipling fears Roosevelt
will get African fever. But it will
take a mighty lively microbe- to over
haul our Teddy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

Now, honestly, IL you knew how
and had the money, would you cor
ner the wheat market?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05
Current Comment.

Col. Roosevelt shot two wild
beest" on HIS first hunt. This was
gnu for him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-05

Omeo..0l7 West water stree
Ts3opAono Ne. IS
Blue-grass blade., 1909-05-30

In support of contention , heretofore made, that
every church will try dodge paying taxes any OF its
property, have at hand decision of Pennsylvania
Judge compelling the payment of nearly enc thousand
dollars in taxes by a Presbyterian church.
Many of our readers will recall that DR.. L. s. Keyser,
given in columns urged that effort made to
dodge" the payment of taxes for the that the
property of the church not assessed and he argued
that there could be lodging until had
been made in accordance With law. Replying thereto,
argued the opposite view, and held that in where
Assessors had listed church property for xaon, the
church authorities resisted payment through the conrts,
preferrng to pay out money in legal fees and court costs
rather than pay Just proportion of the public burden.
To corroborae this view referred to in Lexington,
which, upon investigation, proved contention to be
correct
Blue-grass blade., 1909-05-30
PAINE CENTENNIAL.

Our friends and readers will probably be of the
fact that the Paine Centennial will take place during the
coming week. and that another issue of the Blade
be printed, the meeting will be history.
The Blade expresses the hope that it be made
of the greatest history making epohs of the century, next
to the Declaration of Independence, and if the proper
support has been given it, is follow. We
trust that may be able furnish readers with
full report possible regrettng inability attend
the Centennial in person.
W. Fooe President of the National Secular Society, of
England has offered motion for the consideration of the
Societ Annual Conference be held in Isngon Square,
Liverpool May 30th commemoration of Panes
vices to humanity The motion reads
This Conference desires to place record hundred
years after the death of Thomas Paine its admiration of
his genius and character and of the marvellous courage
and dsnereseness he displayed in fighting against super
stton and tyranny; and this Conference rejoces
that the great cloud of calumny with which his
surrounded by the sinister interests he attached is
slowly but surely lifting and dispensing, that he is be-
ginning shine forth the world large of the
nobest and effective of modern soldiers in the of
liberation of humanity"
We anticipate that the resolution here quoted will be
adopted with ecat by our English brethren, and how
much do Americans to Thomas Paine!
Blue-grass blade., 1909-05-30
BLUE GRASS BLADE

wedge and Reasons bright day had dawned Its sum-
above the horizon, destined to For it
there is western horizon 1t may be temporarily OBJ
cured its light may be misunderstood and misinterpreed
but it will shine and in spite of presty prescription
and prejudice The Nemesis of all religion is fnalty.
The battle of education is forever forward and
onward
In closing these few expressions of thought the following
apt quotation from Huxley may prove interesting,
ming up in few brief words, the have tried
make out He says
"The distinctive character of times lies in the
vast and constantly increasing part which played by
natural knowledge Not only is daily life shaped by
it, not only does the prosperity of millions of depend
upon it, but whole theory of life has long been nf
enced consciously Wnconsciousy by the general
cepons of the universe, which have been forced upon
by physical science
The few words here given contain the and sub
of all there life and truth In them may be
found the very of the freest of Freehough Cour
age yea, superb courage is required to follow where
truth may lead when popular preudices to be
come but consciously unconscousy the leadership of
Science is admitted by its bterest foes and
pliance Herewith becomes inevitable.
Blue-grass blade., 1909-05-30
FREETHOUGHT FUNERALS IN ENGLAND.

The National Secular Society of England will hold its
Annual Conference Sunday, May 30, at Liverpool.
The call has been officially promulgated
Among the matters to be discussed is the issue of Free
thought funerals, exceedingly pertinent and important
all times and in all places Freethinkers should by all
means be given purely Freethought burial But our
English cousins propose to take step immensely in adj
vance of the American position They not only demand
surrender of Christian rites upon such occasions but insist
upon legislative enactments securing deceased persons
respect due them in the matter of funeral ceremonies
The following resolution will be introduced by Pres
dent G. W. Foote:
Considering the present scandalous state of affairs
under which Freehinkers funerals often and
against their express wish, and directions carried
out with Christian ceremonies, this Conference is OF
opinion that its Executive should take special steps to
what be done to Illustrate this gross abuse of
power the part of relatives and executors; and this
Conference likewise calls upon the Government of Great
Britain pass a short bill securing civilized respect for
the convictions of deceased persons in connection with
their interment."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-04
TIE
xcepfional
Equipment

Of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attachments of its chemists have
rendered possible the production of Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, In all of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
NAL principles of plants known to act most
benefcially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup of
California Figs.
As there is only one genuine Syrup OF
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA and as the gen.
uine is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations or to return then
if, upon viewing the package, the full name
of the California Fig Syrup Co. is not founC
printed on the front thereof.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-04
TWO FRISCO ENGINES BURNED
Roundhouse at Ellsworth Destroyed
in Early Morning Fire.

Ellsworth-The Frisco roundhouse
here burned to the ground and two 10
comotives were entirely destroyed.
The roundhouse is a four-stall
house. When the hostler went to the
roundhouse about $50 to fire up the
engines he was not aware that one
of them, an oil burner, had been leak
ing oil all night. When he applied
the torch the flames burst out with
such fury that he was driven from the
engine, which quickly took fire and
set the building afire.
AS the fire got hotter q big tank OF
oil exploded and debris was hurled for
a block.
The fire department was unable tc
do much with the fire, as the round
house is at some distance from the
water mains, and it was necessary tc
lay a long line of hose, which cut
down the pressure.
A car load of powder was standing
on the track half block north of the
roundhouse, but the wind was forum.
ately from that direction and it did
not take fire.
The morning passenger train was
unable to get out of here until nearly
noon, when an engine was sent W
from Wichita TO take it out.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-04
Tank and a Hall of Bass.

Winfield.-The state fish commits
sioners car was in Winfield recently
and unloaded a tank of young bass
and half tank of young croppies into
Timber creek. AS q tank is supposed
to hold 5000 fish this would mean
1900 young fish in Dutch creek. They
were not put into the river because OF
the muddy condition of the water. w
B. Cation, as being fisherman of con-
siderable repute, was selected to re-
ceive the tender fishlets and deposit
them in their new home, which he did,
conveying them by dray to the creek
The car, when it started on its rounds,
carried over two million of fish to be
distributed over the state. 1t wen;
from here to Arkansas City, where
fish were put in both the Arkansas
and Walnut,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-04
JOY OF THE WILDERNESS
Small Piece Of String Would Have
Rendered Prospector's Long
Journey Unnecessary.

There are situations worse than Gail
Hamilton's famous Twelve miles from
a lemon" The man in this New York
Telegram item seemed to have found
one Of them. A party was encamped
on the Bear river in eastern Utah,
when a prospector came along one
morning on mule. He had his jaw
tied up, and at first seemed inclined
to pass on without word. On Sec
ond thought. however, he halted and
gruffiy queried:
How fur to Salt Lake?"
Three hundred miles"
"Humphi"
Travelled far?"
About 200 miles"
Get your jaw hurt?"
mo. It's just an Internal toothache.
and I'm riding 500 miles to get 1t
pulled"
We invited him down and one of
the crowd got piece of string round
the tooth and jerked it out as slick as
you please. After the overjoyed man
had ceased dancing about l queried:
Why didn't you try the string be-
fore starting on such long rider"
Best kind of reason, sir. l hadn't
nary a string. Companion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-04
STATE COLLEGE TO
TEACH The CITIES
ADVICE ON MUNICIPAL CUES
TIoNs TO BE SENT OUT.
The State to be Given the Benefit of
the University's Research Work
TO Help Debating
Clubs, Too.

Lawrence-The University of Kan
sas, through its new department of
public infirmation and welfare, invites
every municipality in the state to call
upon it for any information it may de-
sire on problems of municipal admin
istration and improvement. AS rapid
ly as possible the new department is
collecting expert information in print
ed form on common problems that con-
front western cities and towns, and is
prepared to furnish the information
for the asking Methods of obtaining
pure water supply, of disposal of sew
erage, of paving or lighting, of uni
form accounting and the like will be
specially treated in an expert manner
for the benefit of towns seeking infor-
nation.
The department was established to
meet the need that many small towns
feel for such information and to avoid
costly experiments. Prof. r. r. Price,
who has charge of the work, is spar
ing no pains to get the information in
shape at once.
1--WE will soon have an effective ref
,
Mr.. Price said, and will be ready to
furnish advice on any problem that
is now eating up the peoples money
We will keep the information in bound
volumes, just like a circulating Is
brary, and send it anywhere in the
state on request"
AS an aid to a better understanding
of public questions among the citizens
of the state the same department OF
the university is organizing a bureau
of debate, the purpose of which is tc
furnish material and subjects for de
batting clubs all over the state. High
schools, Y. NJ. G. AS, labor unions
and women's clubs will be asked to
call upon the department for subjects
and material. Public questions will
be given particular attention, and as
soon as the work is established, regu
lar leagues for competitive debating
will be organized all over the state.
These lines of work are being under
taken by the university to fill need
that no other institution in the state
seems qualified to fill. 1t is is only
a part of the program fnaugurated by
Chancellor Strong to make the state
institution practical servant of the
state. He has been encouraged in this
work from the outset by Governor
Stubbs, who is an ardent advocate OF
the practical side of the work of edu
cation
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-04
palrxman Sold ead MiIk.

Lawrence.-John Fritzel. a dairy
man, has been arrested at the in
stance of the state pure food inspec-
tor, who, after making an investiga-
ton, found that Fritzel has been sell
Ing diluted milk. The inspector was
here to attend the pure food confer
snce at the university and at public
place here he thought that the milk
looked rather peculiar. He took a
sample and after examining -itvfound
that it was 40 per cent water, and had
been cold by the Frft9el dairy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-04

Here is an extract from an essay.
written by boy in a London school:
Clothing is an article which every
body should wear. The least of
this article is worn by savages or ma
tives, which is a piece of cloth or a
few leaves or feathers round the waist.
in cold countries, same as Eskimos,
the people wear more clothes than we
do, count of the icy cold out there.
They can skate all the year round, ex-
cept about one thaw there is in sum-
mer. If they walked about like ma
tives they would catch cold directly
and die Of bronkitis. We put clothes
on which are nearly like our bodies,
some have caps, coats and trousers,
but women and girls wear hats and
frocks to tell who they are"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-04
Kansas Teachers Meeting Closes.

Wichita-The Southwestern Teach.
ers' association held a two days session
here. Leon H. Vincent of Boston adj
dressed the teachers. The subject de-
handing most of the attention of the
day was reading. The following Off
GERS were elected: A. D. Taylor,
president, Wichita; Miss Hattie NJ
Lewis, vice president, Winfield; Miss
Pearl Clymer, secretary, Medicine
Lodge; E. G. Kelly, treasurer, Yelling
ton; executive committee. NJ. Allen,
Wichita; Lee Harrison, Wellington;
A. L. Stickel, Harper; c. E. Smith,
Leon; G. c. Gowans, Winfield.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-04
"JuIius Caesar" Sent to Bed.

At the British Authors club ban
quet in his honor, Lieut.. Shackleton
told an amusing story of a man who
went home one night after dinner and
took with him four or five others.
Come in. boys" he said, land have
a last drink"
But your wife might not like it, y
one of the party replied.
My wife!" was the answer; Il am
Julius Caesar in my house"
On entering they were received by
the lady of the house with the words:
"Oh, walk in, gentlemen; there is
plenty of drink in the dining room. AS
for julius Caesar, he is going to bed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-04
County Attorney Resigns.

Atwood.-By handing in his resigna-
lion as county attorney to Judge Pratt,
County Attorney J. c. Noble precip;-
tated considerable excitement. This
is the first time in the history of Raw
Inns county that a county official has
thrown up his job and the reason why
Mr. Noble resigned is still conject-
ure. Mr.. Noble has been county attor-
ney for seven years and his term did
not expire until January, 1911. He
gave no reason for his action.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-04
The Eez a Necessity.

All through the markets of every
Turkish city and village are little
shops where the fez can be pressed
and ironed for a few cents. At his
prayers a Moslem could not use a hat
with brim, as his head must press
the prayer rug a certain number OF
times during each prayer. AS the
head must be covered at all times, a
fez or some other brimless covering
must be used.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-04
PURCHASING Power.

A young gentleman of our &C
quaintance, who had just reached the
age of six, was recently waiting with
his mother for a train at a railway
station, when he noticed penny-in-
the-slot weighing machine. He asked
his mother a great many questions
about it, and at last received permits
sion to drop in his penny and be
weighed. Having obtained that i'm
portant information, he said: How
much would I have weighed, mamma,
if l had dropped in a dollar?"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-04
The Cost of Politics.

In his "reminiscences Of Grover
Cleveland George F. Parker tells a
story concerning prodigal expendi-
lures in politics. A rich man who
had been nibbling at the Democratic
nomination for governor of New York
asked William c. Whitney's advice.
This is the advice: "Of course, you
ought to run! Make your preliminary
canvass, and when you have put in
100000 you will have become SO
much interested in it that you will
feel like going ahead and spending
some money"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-04
New Bank at Norway.

Belleville.-At a meeting held at
Norway, stock was subscribed and the
preliminary organization perfected
for bank to be located at that place.
The charter has been applied for and
the bank will have a capital of $1O,-
900. A new brick building will be
erected. The directors are ]. H. Cul-
lers, R. M. Brigham, J. E. Whitney,
]. Ingegretson and ]. A. Brewer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-04
Mcpherson Man Found Dead.

McPherson.--J. F. Bruce was found
dead in the road north of Galva, with
his head in a pool of water and near
by his buggy upset and team miss
ing. He was last seen at a turkey
shoot at Galva 1t is supposed his
team became frightened, upsetting his
buggy and killing him. He was 20
years old.