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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-03

a partial digester-and physics are
not digesters at all.
Kodol is a perfect digester. II
you could see Kodol digesting every
particle of food, of all kinds, In the
glass test-tubes in our laboratories,
you would know this just as well
as we do.
Nature and Kodol will always
cure sick stomach-but in order
to be cured, the stomach must rest.
That is what Kodol does-rests the
stomach, while the stomach gets
well. Just as simple as A, B, G.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-03
Simple Remedy For La Gripp

SIHpIe NeWeUy tut La UrIppe
Racking la grippe coughs that may
develope into pneumonia over night
are quickly cured by Foley's Honey
and Tar. The sore and inflamed
lungs are healed and strengthened,
and a dangerous condition is quickly
averted. Engbretson Pharmacy. I'm.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-03

Chicago Daily Tribune, Record
Herald, Inter Ocean or Examiner and
P~blic Opinion. both one year, only
1915.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-03
Annual Statement.

Of the Farmers Mutual Fire and
Lightning Association of Winneshiek
and Allamakee Counties, for 1908.
Amount of risks in force Jan. LIST.
1908 .$2,789,969.0
Amount of risks writ
ten during 1908. -. 279,364.00
Amount of risks can
celed during 1903. 145,07S.00
Amount of risks in
crease during 1903. 34,2S6.00
Amount of risks in
force Dec. 31st, 1908 2,924,255.00
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Receipts from Assess
ments of 1908. IS 5,S28.90
Receipts from all other
sources .......... 33421
Total. .....$ 6,163.i1
DISBURSEMENTS.
Losses adjusted and
PAID ......9 f,Jlo.fO
Paid officers, board SER
vices and adjusting. 527.4S
Supplies, printing and
stamps ........... Zl6.Z0
Balance cash in hand
Dec. 31st, 'OS. 49S.9S
Total. IS 6,16311
Respectfully submitted.
e. w. GoodykoontZ, Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
TECHNIQUE.

I take little bunch of words ana set 'em in
q row.
I take a little bit Of ink and marx 'em down
take a little time and pains and then 1 have
verse
That starts about as this one does or maybe
slightly worse.
And then back to the start and crfsS and
cross and scratch.
I vaccinate my words until find me some
that match
The pretty thoughts that dart about like silver
hsh and shine.
But need patient. watchful hook to get 'em
the line.
Ny thoughts melt into words sometimes-nct
always-now and then.
And I can feel 'em coming down my arm and
1 only have to push it DER the paper and II
spells
For you and all my other cAums The things my
fancy tells
Just Ike boy with building blocks I move
my words about
When have something in my mind and try TO
Until in orderly array get 'em in q row
Just think they ought to be and write
'em down just
And just with some words ] paint the
pictures thar I think
The boys and girls who live in and set 'em
down in ink.
And sometimes there's a tear in it, and some
times there's a smile.
And there is many grassy bank and msny q
vine grown stile:
And many a lane that you would know IL
To look right where my pen is now and I
could help you see:
merely take a lot Of words and place EN-
And build such pretty things IL I can get
'em down just sol
j. w. Foley in New York Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Chau6eurs and Drivers.

1t may be needful to exercise a more
severe restraint upon the motorists OF
Washington. as proposed by the District
Commissioners. but while they are looking
into the matter with q view to the
remedying OF evils they might profitably
observe the habits Of drivers of carriages
and wagons in the local streets. 1t Is not
wide of the mark to declare that there Is
more reckless driving In this city than
motoring The chauffeurs as a rule obey
the regulations fairly well. They observe
the traditional rules OF the road to
marked degree and are as a class not
careless in places of congested travel
They may in some instances rely bit too
much upon their brakes for quick stops,
and they now and then take risky chances
to make Roadway. But there are COM
paratively few accidents. and in a large
percentage OF the mishaps the blame is
found to rest upon the pedestrian who Is
hit or upon the manager Of the vehicle In
collision On the other hand. there is con-
stantly fast and dangerous driving which
renders the use Of the streets by pedes-
TRANS dangerous. Some drivers appear to
think that the regulations do not apply
to them. They cut corners recklessly and
with supreme indifference to the safety of
people. They rarely check speed at cross
ings. The rule which gives vehicles NOV
Ing north or south at street intersections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
NEAR The POLE.

From the Providence Journal.
The south pole prize Is still waiting
to be captured, and the race is again a
free-for-all.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
The Shackleton expedition went close
to the pole. but was not warm" In the
search for 1t.
From the Newark Evening News.
1t was q mighty close call for the
south pole, anyway.
From the Kansas City Times.
Lieut.. Shackleton, an English explorer,
succeeded In getting within 100 miles
of the south pole, but had to turn back.
After coming that close the lieutenant
should have been able to skate the rest Of
the way.
From the Chicago News.
On Britatn's possessions the sun never
sets, but on the spot where Lieut.. Shack
Teton has planted the nag 1t rises only
about once q year.
From the Harrisburg Telegraph.
Lieut. Shackleton has approached within
81 miles of the south pole. That's doubt
less near enough for all practical pur-
poses. But these pole hunters are not
practical. II they were they'd stay at
home running store or working for
wages. Therefore. they will continue
to strive for their prize until they get it,
and then long for other poles to con-
Quer.
From the Chicago Evening Post.
We can never believe that Lieut.. Shack
Teton found it very cold, because we are
all instinctively certain that the farther
south one gets the warmer 1t is.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Lieut.. Shackleton's ''farthest south" is
as instructive as II he had reached the
pole itself There will be no material
change In the remaining 100 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
THE UNTIDY home.

Building blocks strewn everywhere on the psrlor
There's train Of '.Shu-shu' cars and. right
beside the door.
Sleeps u ragged Teddy bear-everywhere we 90
Is trail Of toys and things left by little Joe;
Mother signs and worries, says the homes
1t is more than she can do to keep IL looking
right
Bits Of cookie lie about mugs and spoons and
things,
Everything he wearies Of on the door he ninss;
Mother follows him about picking up his toys
Seems she would get used TO 1t, but Il still
annoys:
Says that she can't bear to see the old house
upset.
Wants 1t looking tidy. otherwise she'll fret.
But the other day there came a stranger in to
stubbed his toe on building blocks that Uttered
up the hall;
Sat down a Teddy bear he'd left upon a
chair.
Mother made excuses and blushed up to her
Never was 80 mortified: hut the stranger smiled.
Murmured: Never mind your house, IL you
have a child.
Take my home. for instance; it's a. tidy as
Never bears and building blocks around it do
1 see.
Never bits of cookies litter up our parlor floor.
1t is tidy all the time. Oh. neatness is a bore
My wife and I would give our all. IL we could
Once more the joys of toys and things we knew
SO long ago.
Detroit Free Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Inaugural Expenses.

When the books of the inaugural COM
nittee were balanced the other day 1t was
:ound that the receipts from all sources
exceeded the expenditures by approx
nately 5000. That signified that every
iollar Of the guarantee fund subscribed
oy the local business men would be re-
.urned and that a surplus would remain,
rhe committee voted to pay $500 to the
widow OF a carpenter who lost his life at
he pension building during the prepare
ions for the ball. and to turn the re-
nainder over to the national committee
o secure a change Of the inaugural date.
or use as a working fund, the balance.
T any 10 be eventually devoted TO chart
able purposes.
Ii is difficult to understand how II is
possible to regard this surplus of the
inaugural fund as a profit. Yet in such
manner has 1t been mentioned since the
imore Sun. for example, in discussing
he proposition that tie United States
government should take full charge of
all the details Of the inauguration, thus
'efers to the margin Of income over out
20:
lie National capital who subscribed to
he fund to defray the expenses Of the
inauguration ceremonies made q profit
If 5000 on their investment. Having
AIKEN a certain risk In providing the
money for the quadrennial festival so
lear to the hearts of Washingtonians,
hey are entitled to reap all proper bene-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

the right of way is repeatedly ignored
by them. They are as apt TO move
along the left side OF the street as
the right. Having no warning horns or
bells, they trust to the pedestrian to note
their presence unaided. At night they
move without lights. In many respects
they are under a much lighter degree OF
restraint, while they pay less attention to
the rules. Yet the bicycle policemen rare
ly bring reckless drivers into court, while
they are continually active In arresting
chauffeurs. If these street guardians were
Instructed to deyote themselves for one
week specially to the drivers the Police
Court would be kept busy hearing the
cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Nocturnal Workmanship.

Mr.. Roosevelt does not intend to lose
any chance to reduce the feline pOpula-
lion of Africa on account of darkness.
lie is going armed, according to trust
worthy report, with rife equipped with
an electric light sight, so that it is posi-
ole TO aim after nightfail. AS the lion
usually carries on his business of collect
ng food for himself and family after sun
set. it is important for the hunter to get
aim In short range and with sufficient
light to enable him to aim with reasonable
accuracy. Lions are not good sports.
they seldom give their assailant Sec
ond chance, and II the man behind the
gun lets the muzzle wobble or Is natural
y poor marksman he Is apt to regret
mis- intrepidity later-if he has q chance
20 reflect. With tiny electric bulb glow
ing on the muzzle Of his trusty rifle. Mr..
Roosevelt can at least be sure that he is
pointing the weapon in the general d.
rection Of the game. a distinct advantage
N that the beaters and guides are fairly
immune from tnadvertent attentions.
Whether this device will add materially
20 the Smithsonian's collection OF skele-
:ons and skins must remain for later
narration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Juvenile Profanity.

Public school teachers can accomplish
a most desirable result. making for the
development Of character, il they will I'M
press upon the minds of the children
under their charge the advantage of be-
ing able TO talk without excessive empha-
sis. One of the most distressing OF all
sounds is that Of profanity or vulgarty
in the mouth of a young boy. and yet to-
day swearing is audible in almost every
group of children playing in the streets.
Whether these youngsters catch the habit
uuconsciously through association with
their elders or initiate them with a no.
ton that they are acquiring mannish
WAYS is unimportant. The fact Is that
many boys today swear with distressing
t,uercy. 1t is shocking to hear q ten
year-old utter words that might possibly
sounds natural coming from the mouth
of a stevedore.
Swearing is an abominable habit, DIM
cult 10 correct. The desire to emphasize
is unIuestionably at the root OF the evil.
Some people are not content to talk in
moderate terms: they must lay stress
upon their words, give the highest value
TO every adjective and clamor for atten-
ton to the very limit of their speech.
From ordinary intensiveS to actual pro-
:anity is but a short step easily taken I'M
less the speaker is on guard. The ear Is
constantly assailed in public places with
foul epithets and comparisons. Some men
are absolutely Indifferent to the sensibili-
ties of others and utter their vulgarities
without regard for their surroundings. On
street cars especially is this disposition
to sweaf in ordinary conversation in EVIL
dence.
The boy should be adInonished by par
ents und teachers that profanity is q
poor recommendation for anybody. boy
or man, ana that 1t is possible to make
ones self perfectly understood without
befoulinG speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Bitter
Feeling.

...n DAT cfopdorA

From the Syracuse Post Standard.
Wireless telegraphy removed the last
vestige Of privacy from the voyages Of
our ex-PresidentS.
From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
If Col. Roosevelt should happen to get
seasick the captain probably will pro-
coed as IL the wireless were out OF order.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
There will be no c. D. @. signals from
the steamer Hamburg.
From the Cleveland Leader.
The latest wireless reports indicated
that Theodore Roosevelt was leading as
strenuous q life as circumstances on ship
board permit.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Priceless boon, this wireless telegra-
ply" We learn that 200 miles at sea
Col Roosevelt took a bath. and we might
have guessed as much without the wire
less.
From the Buffalo Commercial.
The wireless seems to disregard Mr..
Roosevelt's positive statement that he
wants to avoid further publicity.
From the Providence Tribune.
II the wireless telegraph fails to work
during the next few days 1t is going to
seem very dull here in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
fits from their public spirit and enter

fits from their public spirit and enter
prise
In this connection the fact may be noted
that some of the capitals critics have
scoffed at the suggestion that the people
of this city provided the inaugural en-
tertafnment for the visitors to Washing
ton. alleging that in truth the visitors
paid all the bills by their purchases OF
stand and ball tickets, those being the
two sources OF income. AS a matter Of
fact. the majority of the ball and stand
tickets were sold to WashiRgtonians, for
the entertainment Of their friends from
out of town. 1t has been estimated that
fully three fourths of the money consti-
tuting the committees returns came from
local purses.
In some quarters persistent purpose is
the people of Washington at Inauguration
time. to scott at the plans adopted and
10 criticise the manner Of their execution.
While the extract from the Baltimore
Sun. already quoted. Is not inspired by
such motive. 1t is calculated to create
an impression In minds not correctly in
formed that the Inauguration is a money
making enterprise Of the District people
VII TIC CoiitIdiS, IL Is d mOncy-IOSeT Tor
the community as a whole. The direct
expenses are paid out Of one pocket into
another. in one manner of speaking. but
there are heavy incidental expenses which
fall upon many people in the entertain
ment Of guests and In various extra out
lays. A few lines OF business profit
somewhat, but their gains from an alb
normal increase In the population are
in small relation to the annual volume of
ordinary trade. Busy men devote their
time and energy TO a work which bene-
Ats them personally not in the least. and
their own affairs suffer In Consequence.
The people OF Washington would gladly
be relieved by the government OF the
heavy responsibility which custom has
placed upon them to provide the proper
ceremonial setting for the presidential
Inauguration. Meanwhile they hope to
be spared the injustice OF criticism on
the score OF conducting the affair as a
money-making enterprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
KIDNAPPING REFLECTIONS.

from the Columbus Evening Dispatch.
If Willie Whitla could be brought to ap-
preciate the length and breadth and depth
of good will that has gone out to him in
the last week he would certainly do his
utmost to become a good man.
From the Milwaukee Journal.
The latest kidnapping case, like the ones
that went before, shows that little boys
should not take rides in strange mems
buggies.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
1.-The place should seek the men," says
the Philadelphia Press. 1t does. There
is the state penitentiary, for instance. and
the kidnapers of Willie Whitla.
From the Portland Press.
The man In the Whitla kidnapping case
is said to be a plumber. Was he not
getting rich quick enough that he had
to get rich quicker? He would better
have stuck to his job.
From the Council Bluffs Nonpariel.
1t Is hoped that the thrilling incidents
connected with the Willie Whitla kidnap-
ing case will not inspire Pat Grove to a
resumption of that trade.
From the Albany Evening Journal
A kidnaper comes pretty close to an
exemplification Of the total depravity
which some sociOlogists say does not ex-
list. He is utterly heartless, an incarna-
ton Of cruel rapacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
WHEN THE PuBLIC'S IN THE MARKET.

When the public's in the market.
Then the busy brokers' lark it.
There's melon-cutting bee;
Easy money running free.
Cafes all are OVERLOOKING
With the reap that knows no sowing.
II IL called pros -peri-tee
II Ii ever falls on thee,
lou are not the public. See?
When the public's In the market
All the tipsters do remark IL,
And the dogs of finance bark II.
Where ft CANDLES and II CANDLES
As IL ambles for the shamhles
TIL II gets IL where the bottle
Tot the stopper-in the throttle
When the public's shaken dry.
Then the public says. Good bye,
We have had another try for
Getting something for a cipher"
And the broker. In his sleeve,
Gisgles softly rs they leave.
Success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Taft and Harmony.

The President is being congratulated
on bringing Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Fitzger-
aid together at table. 1t was a clever
stroke. but maybe not SO difficult as
would appear. Men differ very sharply
in the courtroom and in the chambers
of Congress without preparing ac,uai
cold steel for each Others gizzards. Much
of the sound and fury in both the law
and politics may be set down as sig
nifying nothing. There is such a thing
as playing to the galleries. and there are
few public men who do not indulge
more or less in it. The town is big
enough for both Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Filz-
gerald, and both may be happy yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Politicians and Records.
The Kansas City Star:

lone Of the democratic congressman
who went over to the Cannon side in the
contest over the rules was Mr.. Livingston
of Georgia. Od-timers recall that this is
the same Livingston Of Georgia who came
to Kansas and helped put the farmers
alliance into politics to beat the repub-
lican party"
If an examination OF records is in or
der Mr.. Livingston need not be afraid.
There have been some remarkable shifts
and alliances in this country In the last
twenty years.
Only four years before he became the
leader Of the democratic hosts Mr.. Bryan
supported a populist for President. He
did so at the instance Of New York dem
ocrats and to aid a maneuver to divide
the republican party in the west. The
maneuver succeeded, and Mr.. Cleveland
got the benefit of it, as Mr.. Bryan de-
sired.
In 1895, when Mr.. Bryan was running
for President as the regularly nominated
democratic candidate. Mr.. Cleveland
helped to divide the democratic party to
accomplish Mr.. Bryan's defeat. The peer
less leader. remembering the temporary
odium he had incurred in the campaign
OF 1892, charged Mr.. Cleveland with in
gratitude, but he never succeeded In
bringing Mr.. Cleveland to his support.
The sage Of Princeton would have rejoiced
in the November result, as he did in
those Of 1896 and 1900.
In 1904 Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Bryan
sat on the same band wagon. The one
called to the democrats Of the east, and
the other to the democrats and populists
of the west, to support Judge Parker.
M
Parker, Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Bryan
had struck hands in vain. Even with
their united assistance, Parkers name
Dennis.
bury all differences and unite the democ-
racy. The surviving members Of Mr.
Cleveland's second cabinet, with the ex-
ception Of Mr.. Carlisle, were marshaled
In battle array in favor Of Mr.. Bryan.
The Kentucky statesman could not be
caught. He had never cottoned to Mr..
Bryan, and still held aloof. The others
did what they could. Eighteen-ninety-
six was forgotten All in vain. The east
would not have Mr.. Bryan under any
pressure. The combined influence Of the
Cleveland cabinet capitalized at five
votes-those Of the members themselves.
We have had all sorts Of combinations
since 1892. The grand and lofty tumblines
OF some OF our statesmen have put the
circus performers to their trumps to pre-
serve their regulations and keep salaries
up. In one campaign Mr.. X has been
on the republican side. In another he
has been on the democratic side. In
a third he has been in the woods living
on roots and 'yarbs." and praying fer
venfly for the time to pass.
And what Of the future? With Mr..
Bryan still as popular as ever as a plat
form card. still with q large following In
the political world, still in a receptive
mood and toying with the suggestion Of
a fourth nomination, what. will 1912 show
as respects the democratic leaders? How
many of them who supported him last
year will bolt him three years hence. or
vice versa, If a fourth nomination falls
to his lot?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
AFRICA, POOR AFRICA.

fwarbled to the tune OF the late James Ryder
landalrs immortal epic as certain American
itixen sailed from New YORK harbor yesterday
The despot's heel is thy shore,
Africa. poor Africa,
Armed with his trusty Forty four
Africa, poor Africa;
His rusty Big Stick In one hand.
-Four rifles in the other. and
It's farewell. poor benighted land
Africa. poor Africa.
The Elephant has packed his trunk,
Africa, poor Africa:
The frenxied Hippo and the Monk
Africa. poor Africa
The Rhino and the Chimpanzee
Have climbed the tallest Jungle Tree.
Thy watchword now is Twenty three,
Africa. poor Africa.
The camels hump II on the trek.
Africa, poor Africa:
CRATES will get 1t in the neck.
Africa, poor Africa:
Armed with his faithful fountain pen
And safety razor" watch him then
He'll ..beard" the lion In his den
Africa. poor Africa.
The despot's heel is on thy shore.
Africa, poor Africa:
Beware the wrath OF Theodore
Africa, poor Africa:
We feel for what you're going through
And in our hearts we pity you,
For we've been up against him, too
Africa, poor Africa.
NASHVILLE Teanesseaa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
A Modern influence.

When lofty heights you seek to gain,
Though you may toll with might ar
main,
You must be careful to obtain
A press agent.
To be a hero in the strife.
A champion with gun. sword or knife,
Get some one to write up your life
A press agent.
Or II you'd shine on history's page
AS a lawgiver and a sage,
Do not be backward. but engage
A press agent.
In court or camp. in field or mart,
In mimic scene or salon smart.
You should secure, before you start,
A press agent.
strange creation Of our time.
Unique. grand. somber and sublime,
There is not cen a word to rhyme
With press agenty'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
SPRING PASTINES.

When peruse the seedman's book,
That handy guide.
And at the tempting pictures look,
Then I decide
To purchase hoe and spade and rake
And gleefully a garden make.
But when the poultry book / read,
See Wyandottes
And Plymouth Rocks Of stately breed
In handsome lots,
] feel / really cannot sleep
TIL I begin to chickens keep.
Louisville Courier Journal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

Richard Croker says that in 1898 he
was strongly inclined to insist on the
nomination for Governor Of New York
Of ex-Mayor James X. MCGUIRE Of SYRIA
cuse. who. he believes. would have beaten
Roosevelt. This what might be called
near-history.