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New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

tering. Underdrawing & Jobbery-GOd knows
what" leaving long space for the hgures 10
be placed against this entry. That was very
like Sterne He could smile over most of the
troubles of life. Imaginative as he was, too. he
could. in his haphazard way. pay due attention
to practical things. He tried his fortunes as a
farmer and Professor Cross alludes TO divers
purchases of land all undertaken with profit
able end in view OF course he never really
achieved anything like solid prosperity. Time
brought it's revenges. The success of ''Tristram
Shandy" secured him money and advancement
But he was the last man in the world to smooth
his own path by the exercise of common sense,
prudence or any of the humdrum virtues What
ne gained he gained chiefly by flashes of genius
He never organized his talents OF his affairs
He had a desultory habit. We read of his dab
bling in the painters art, in the intervals of his
work as priest farmer; We know that he was
a keen reader and that he was something Of a
sportsman. But more particularly conceive
Of him as Il connoisseUr Of sensations, presently
gathering up the threads of his life and exploit
ing them in pages composed not so much out of a
constructive purpose as from an overpowering
impulse toward self-expression. Professor Cross
very apuy and skilfuy brings fragments of
"Tristram Shandy' into his narrative. The
process is readily justified Sterne's book is
autobiographical in n spiritual sense. even when
it does not rest in matter of fact fashion upon
episodes in his personal experience.
1t warns the heart to read the familiar story
of his triumph. Il wrote" he said mot to be
fed but to be famous and his reception in
London when the first instalment of his book
was out must have satisfied his most sanguine
IonGings. There was much antaSonism before
him. Horace Walpole by and by to write
that 'the second and third volumes of Iris
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
NOVELS IN ENGLAND.
From The London Nation

From The London Nation
The six-shiIIing novel, which has weatherCd 4
number of storms during the last few years. IS
at last in serious danger Two movements in
the publishing world threaten its existence We
understand that enterprising firm of pub
fishers is about to issue new novels at two
shiIIings or half a crown 1t is difficult 10
how this price give q profit to both author
and publisher but, if the policy succeeds, the
Six-Shilliug novel Will certainly be driven out
Of the market. On the other hand. movement
euergeticaIIy led by Mr. Eveleigh Nash seeks
TO raise the price OF novels to half guinea
Mr. Nash's plan is meeting with good deal of
support, and IS likely to have a far reaching
effect on literary production The trouble. II
course. with novels is that too many of them
are published, so that works OF real merit are
drowned in the flood OF Inferior stuff This has
long been recognized both by publishers and
authors, but OF late the trouble has been SO acute
that the present system cannot continue. MI
Nash points out that the old three-vOlume novel
was an excellent sitter. The more expensive
form made publishers more critical in deciding
about manuscript. and Il novel which failed in
a small library edition not reprinted The
function would be performed if novels
were issued in the first place at half guinea,
and then in cheaper form If there was u suth-
Cient demand In the mean time several pub
fishers declining all contracts until the mat
ter is settled.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

living" Elsewhere he notes that hu,iio" ,.
,,re among ell classes intensely lnteresteu IL"
There you have the key to Laurence o'e >,
man eagerly inquisitive about MS IeLo -
brating with emotion at contact with Iiei.l on"
imneIIed BY his "damon" to develop .i-'
aections on their traits in wild gusts Vi ~.
He had in him the fair of the witty plagiafis''
and YOU may easily enough trace the 'noueH 'tI
of other men here and there in his "rl'iiiI'S
Rut the essential Sterne. the immorl1i spa. .
in him. YOU cannot trace to any other CLASSIC
rot even TO the Rabeais by whom ne was %
obyiousIv influenced Read him pedantlcaiis
and Won may become deeply interested III ms
literary origins. Read him in the hght Oh inns
hook and you will think only Of his hul'luu''
essence. - ., In
professor Cross is admirably illuminating III
his sketch Of Sterne's youth, his carry nidriidso
and his settlement as country parsoh- MS
resources were pitifuIIy slender, yet the purueh
on his shoulders was eased by his Whinisicai
turn of mind. Repairing his modest home ne
drew I'D an account Of the expenditures III
voIved and closed the document In this dron
fashion: Spent in Shapeing the Rooms Pas
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

q better understanding OF its subject That
bundle of sensations which was Sterne, full
of contradictions and presenting the gravest
difficulties to the student, cannot withstand the
present authors searching but always sympa-
thetic analysis. Quietly. steadily and with
delightful pose delightful freedom from the
foibles of the Iatter-day compiler Of memoirs
Professor Cross discloses the characteristics
and the Incidents which make his hero attrac-
tive and that hero's career singulary pictu-
rescue and interesting. American scholarship
sometimes has a way Of taking itself too seri-
ously, sacrificing to science what is meant for
art Professor Cross has plenty of scholarship
but he writes first and last as of letters
He has produced a portrait Of Sterne less
artistic than veracious
1t shows, to begin with. a right instinct for
the man. and with this a sure command over
perspective. If Sterne is here painted for his
own sake he is also studied with reference to
his surroundings. The background is filed in
with uncommon good Judgment. We see Sterne
more intimately through seeing him among his
friends We breathe the air of the eighteenth
century and helped to perceive It's reaction
upon the temperament of one Of the most i'm
pressionable of human beings. Best of all, we
are made to feel the central genuineness Of poor
Yoricll the curious sincerity underlying that
volatile and frcakish nature. Sterne himself
attributed his originality "to OF those deli
cate organizations In which predominates the
sacred informing principle of the soul, that i'm
mortal flame which nourishes life and devours
it at the same time, and which eXalts and
varies in sudden and unexpected ways. all SEN
sations." Professor CroJs goes to the root of
the matter in fewer words when he says simply
that mo man ever possessed SO keen a zest for
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
YORICK.
Il Chamingly Dra5cn Portrait OF
Laurence Sterne.

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LAUREN.CEF A.SF
STERNE- By Wilbur Cross Illustrated
Svo. PIP. XIV, 555. The Macmillan Company
When Laurence Sterne came up to London TO
enjoy the triumph of "Tristram Shandy' one
of the journalistic gossips of the day undertook
to make him known to those circles not fortu-
nate enough to be visited by the new celebrity
himself Il think" said this chronicler, "he is
the only man Of whom many speak well and OF
whom nobody speaks i'll. Everybody is
curious to see the author. and when they see
him everybody loves the man" Sterne, IN
short, was nothing if not a personality. vivid
engaging figure, a creature Of originality 1t is
in his constant recognition of this fact that Pro-
fessor Cross most clearly shows his authority
as Sternes biographer. He has got under his
hero's skin. This is, indeed, book making for
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
A QUEER STATEMENT.
From Notes and Queries.

From Notes and Queries
Things modern are becoming more and more
beWildering to Early Victorian OF a lady
who is now giving a performance in dream
dancing at the Palace Theatre THE Morning
Post of April remarks: Brought up as 4 ''atl-
whist, she early suffered from headaches ana
developed a very poor and pOlysyllabic state OF
health"
/ did not know that any connection had been
traced between headaches and CalviniSm, OF
that the use of long words cOnnOted any par
ticuar physical condition One imagines that
purify DR.. Johnson, his antetype HolOferne-'.
and many another must have felt what this i'm
plies OF a certain dignitary l heard il re-
marked that he never used a word of five sylla-
bles when he could find one OF six.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
Gbe NrAnillerk 91iiEoqeoaes
SUNDAY, MAY 50. 1909.

There is a rare streak of affection running
through the anecdotes of George Meredith
which are finding their way into print Plainly
he was man TO be loved. a genius with few II
any irritabiliteS His friends record that MS
light hearted gayety was irrepressIDle, and he
is quoted as saying to visitor, in his seventy
fourth year Il do not feel to be growing old
either in heart or mind. l still look on life with
a young mans eye" He hoped that he would
keep his intellect and his warm sympath1eS un-
weakened down to the end and it is good to
know that his wish was granted One VINO
kEew him for many years, humorOusly noting
that he had described her as 1.-The most con-
,yentionaI woman he ever met" sends to the
London Times" these impressions:
He was exceedingly fond of fun, and to tease
people in a friendly, good natured way was 10
him keen source of delight He often used
to say that he could not tolerate those who had
no sense of humor. and after a merry bout WIN
q friend he would exclam. He's al! right; ne
can take a joke" One youth, l remember, VINO
posed as a pessimist and often talked about
'yanitas yanitatem' and dust and ashes, eX-
ceedngly amused Mr. Meredith, and ike every
one else he liked, soon accorded the honor
of a net name To music, especially
that of Mozart and Beethoven. he was devoted.
> OF the noveIist's art he repeatedly used
to say that characters should be evolved out OF
the inner consciousness, and of those who IN
contemporary novels were drawn from NE ne
would speak with contempt. he taiheu
of his characters as If they were live people,
and would often emphasize a point by quoting
some Of their remarks and adding AS the Ad-
miraI would say" and so on.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
KIND ROBIN LO'ES NE.
BY LADY MARINE

BY LADY MARINE
Robin is my ain gudeman.
g Now match him, carlins, gin ye cam
, For ilk ane whitest thinks her swan
But kind Robin lO'es me.
20 max my boast I'll cen be bauId,
For Robin lo'ed me young and auid.
In SINNERS heat, and winters caulu'
My kind Robin loes me
Robin he comes hame at cen,
Wi pleasure glancin' in his cen;
He tells me a he's heard and seen'
And svne how he lo'es me.
There's some haze land. and some haze goWd'
Nair wad haze them gin they Cou'd,
But a l wish o. wards guide
Is Robin aye to loe me.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

There has already been much critical writing
about Meredith's work. Like Browning, he has
had his devoted interpreters, several of whom
have published books on their idol In these
and in recent summaries Of his career stress is
rightly laid upon the spiritual and phiosophic
foundations on which he rested his art. 1t Is
interesting also to reflect upon the diversity or
his experiences. He was never q merely book
ish man of letters He had an instinct for
public affairs which made him in his time
Journalist Of authority. The London Times"
reveals, by the way the fact that back in the
sixties negotiations were set on foot for his
appointment as correspondent of that paper
either in Vienna or in Paris. We may not re-
gret that nothing came of the project, which, If
successful would perhaps have leSSened the
number of his novels. Yet it touches the i'm
agination to think of George Meredith in the
place of BlowitZ. One fingers, too, on the idea
Of what long years in the French capital might
have done to influence his style. The intimate
friend quoted above recalls that Trench art,
literature, especially Rabelais and cooking he
praised with great enthusiasm" Paris might
have transformed him in some important par
ticulars, leaving his inspiration unchanged but
purifying and strengthening him in matters Of
form 1t is a pleasing though idle speculation.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

The difficulties OF the novelist who would
turn playwright form an old story. lie must
learn a new technique and in acquiring it he
is hampered as well as helped by the old one
He faces the task, however, without prejudice
seeing no reason why he should not have two
strings to his bow In curious contrast to this
attitude is the one held by some writers in
Paris not so many years ago, and lately de
scribed by M. Paul Bourget in the following
Letter:
Al the time when I was entering upon a lit
eTaTy life, we all adopted a regular cult for the
art of the novel. which was only equalled by
diSdain for the art of the theatre: and
had difficulty in showing what differences
there were between the paintings of a BalZac,
Flaubert, a GOnCOurt, and those of their dra-
matte rivals Our Immediate SUCCESSORS, Zoa,
Daudet and Ferdinand Fabre. thought
did and about 1880 all the youthful French
clusiveIy The wind has turned since then, and
there has been extraordinary growth of
dramatic works, which shows how foolish was
our former disdan Of the dialogue form. And,
Judging from signs, it seems to be the other
form-the narrative-against which the injus-
uce Of the newcomers is being Ieveled.
The current craze for the writing of plays Is
not, Of course, necessarily nimiCaI TO the ex-
istcIce Of a regular cult for the art of the
novel" There will always be writer's of fiction
happily content with the practice and rewards,
of their work. nevertheless, the reaction of the
stage upon the novel, which is every day grow,
ing more noticeable, is not by any means in
IYariably a source Of qualification to the fGS,
EdiOuS reader,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
John M. feeling an Official.

From a copy of the Merrill. Wis.
News which comes to us we note that
John M. feeling, formerly of this
city, who has for some time been
a member of the city council OF Mer-
rill, was elected Purchasing Agent
for the city. and also given a place
on the fire, street and bridge, city
hall and board of public works COM
mittees. We are always pleased to
ncre the success of a former Deco
rahian.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28

I'D $3.50 Ihoh bOh Wills.
WANTED-Two girls to make cores.
Inquire Swenson Valve Co.
WANTED-Girl to do hOusework,
small family o. Casterton, De-
corah. 1873
SEWING MACHINE-Repairs of all
kinds at Fred j. Rosenthal's.
14-tf.
FOR SALE-My house on East
Broadway. Mrs. l.. Schmitz. 17-1p
FOR SALE-At a bargain, 51a
horse power gasoline engine. En-
quile Upper Iowa Power Co.
FOR SALE-Two fine corner build
ing lots in Curtin's Addition.
Cement walks. Inquire of NJ. j.
McAndrews
FOR SALE-Second hand corn
planter in good condition. o. H.
Stevens, r. r. No. 2, Nordness.
Telephone line. 1913 pd.
FOR RENTING Aiken house in w.
DEBORAH. A modern 7-room cot
tage. Inquire at Winneshiek
County State Bank. 12tf
FOR RENT-Eight-room house on
Maple Ave. Good location, mod
IL III
quire of E. T. Reed. left
FOR RENT-Nine-room fat over
Oehler & Killers hardware store,
after May LIST. d. e. Reed. 12-tf
FOR SALE-About 1000 Rock Elm
trees from 4 to IL feet in height;
part of these transplanted times
Your choice for $500 per hun
dred Joel Dayton, Est, w. De-
corah, or c. S. Boice. 1872
FOR SALE-About eight acres of
land on Days fiat inside corpora
ton, also two lots adjoining
Would make fine truck farm. H.
j. Jennisch. lift
SETTING EGGS - White Wyan-
dotte eggs for Matching, soc for
Is. E. A. Smith, DEBORAH r. 8.
1874 pd.
WANTED-You to read about the
farms. houses, ETC., for sale in the
Property Exchange. If you see
anything that looks good, see us
about it.
WANTED-Tinners and Sheet Metal
Workers. Steady employment, all
inside work, modern shop. Give
age, experience and wages expect
ed in first letter. A good opening
for competent men. j. G.. CHER
RY COMPANY, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. 1913
FARMS FOR SALE-Crystal Spring
farm in Hesper township, good
building and all fenced with net
ting; also my two farms in Aitkin
Co., Mimi. Will take in trade
for latter stock of horses or
threshing machinery. For further
particulars write or see C. j..
Steno, owner, r. 1, Prosper, MINI.
WANTED-Trustwo man or wo-
man in each county to advertise,
receive orders and manage bust
ness for New York Mail Order
House. $500 weekly; position
permanent; no investment requir-
ed. Previous experience not es-
sential to engaging. Spare time
valuable. Enclose self-addressed
envelope for full particulars. Ad-
dress Clarke Co., Wholesale Dept,
$50 Park Ave-, New York. 9-S
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.

May 6-Group meeting, Iowa Bank
ers' Association.
May 17-Norwegian independence
Day Celebration.
May 30-Memorial Day.
l.. G. Base Ball Schedule.
Apl. 29-S. U. L., DEBORAH.
May 1-Univ. S. D., DEBORAH.
May 6-Univ. Neb., DEBORAH.
May 10-Univ. Mimi, Minneapolis.
May 11-Open.
May list. Olaf, DEBORAH.
May 24-U. l. u, DEBORAH.
May 27-St. Joseph, Dubuque.
May 28-U. l. u, Fayette.
May 29-U. /. u, Fayette.
June 4-Univ. Wis, DEBORAH.
June 17-Luther College Com
mencement.
June 2S-July 4EChautauqua.
July big Celebration in DEBORAH.
Aug. 24-27 - Winneshiek County
Fair.
Aug. 1929 Winneshiek County
Home Coming.
Nov. 25-Thanksgiving Day.
Dec. 25-Christmas.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
PALACE LIVERY
w. J. Norton. Prop.

To the Public:
1t has been fashionable of late for
certain Undertakes to run the
livery business in connection with
their own, and for the past year or
more they have hurt my business
by misrepresenting my prices, and
only few have been allowed to call
on me.
/ will furnish Funeral Car for
$500, Landau $500 and other rigs
for $3.50 for city funerals. Coun-
try in proportion.
To those unable to pay above
prices, Funeral car will be furnished
free. lift w. ]. NORTON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
Willing to Take Him ON.

Before the bar the burly prison
er stood unabashed.
Prisoner at the bar" asked the
clerk of the arraigns. do you wish
to challenge any of the jury?"
The prisoner looked them over
carefully. WELL" he replied, "Im
not exactly wot you call in train
ing. but I wouldn't mind a round
two with that there fat old jos
ser In the corner."-Chicago News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
POstmasters at Ossian.

Third and fourth class postmasters
of Allamakee. Clayton, Fayette.
Howard, Chickasaw, Bremen and
Winneshiek counties will hold their
annual convention at Ossian on FRI
day. July 9th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
LOCAL ITEMS.

Beautiful spring.
Twelve pages today.
-Theo. Fleisher was over from
Ossian last Wednesday.
Mrs. N. Woldum went to Strath-
more, Canada, Monday.
F. s. Muller made a business
trip to Calmar Thursday.
j. A. Nystrom of Calmar trans
acted business here Friday.
Miss Dena Ruen was business
visitor at Elkader last week.
james Price was a business
visitor at Calmar Wednesday.
Miss Melina Hauge of Ossian
visited DEBORAH last Wednesday.
j. ]. Haug of Spillville was a
business visitor m the city Friday.
p. C. Olson of Burr Oak was a
business visitor in town on Monday.
Mrs. T. H. Gallagher was up
from West Union part of last week.
The Yankee Robinson circus
will exhibit at Calmar on May 18th.
Mr.. o. A. Tenold of Calmar was
transacting business in the city Mon
day.
Mrs. H. H. Woldum and baby
visited at Calmar a few days last
week.
w. Renken was out from La
Crosse last week, visiting his pa
rents.
Miss Nora Wohlford spent Sun
day with her sister, Miss Lillian at
Calmar.
Sam McMullen departed on
Monday for Larvick, N. D., where
he has claim.
Albert Mackenstadt of Postville
was in the city yesterday renewing
) old acquaintance.
Miss Mae Callahan returned
Monday from her vacation week
spent in Chicago.
III. C. Goddard was down from
Minneapolis for an over Sunday visit
with his parents.
Jos. Brorby was down from Min
neapolis over Sunday, visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Josephine Frances of Spen-
Ger is visiting her sister, Miss Ruth
Frances of this city.
IN. N. Hendrickson, the popular
Satire merchant, was business visi-
tor in the city Friday.
Mr.. j. A. Thompson of Burr
Oak was looking after business mat
tiers in the city Saturday.
Hon. A. jacobson of Springfield
township was greeting his many
friends in DEBORAH Saturday.
Miss Tillie Thompson went to
Hampton, Iowa, Thursday, to spend
a month with her sister, Mrs. A. A.
Hanson.
The city council met yesterday
afternoon, it being ''kickers' day"
for those who objected to their as
sessments.
-Drs. T. C. Hutchinson, C. L. Top
lii and F. w. Conover will go to
Des Moines next Monday, to attend
the state dental meeting.
Mrs. ID. A. Noyes was out from
Ia NV hn
serious illness of her mother, Mrs.
L. Bulls, with pneumonia.
Mrs. Van Buren, of Eldora, wife
OF Rev. Van Buren,, former pastor
of the M. E. church, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Couse.
Mrs. liver Skjeie and children
departed last evening for Rosthern,
Canada, where their future home
will be. after visit with relatives
In the city.
"A car of Wisconsin Rurals will
reach Us this week from Wisconsin.
They are fne for eating or seed.
Don't wait. Call and see them now.
Hutchinson's Grocery.
-Supt. III. C. Johnson and wife
have been receiving the congratula-
tons OF their many friends upon the
arrival of a sweet little daughter at
their home last Wednesday.
Mrs. Bertha Mott was called to
Madison, Wis. Friday evening by
illness of her daughter. Miss Dontie.
She is expected home today. her
daughter being much better.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
WANT COLUMN.


Rates-One Cent per word, Moth
ing less than ten cents.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-25
DISTRICT FOUR.

off. We counted % bulls. cows and
calves. one old bull was standing
guard and two bulls were locking
horns
We were too tremulous with excite
ment and our eyes were too weak
from the glare OF the snow desert 10
trust ourselves to shoot straight al
that distance. There was nothing lot
IL but to rush up to them.
We rose and dashed forward, grasp
ing our rifles. The old bull gave the
alarm. and In n moment the whole
herd was facing us, with heads down
and horns arrayed against us. HAD
had breath to yell. I could have yeiied
for 10y. AS II was, | only gasped.
When we were so yards on. the big
bull sank his head still lower. IL was
the signal to charge. Without slack
enine my pace. pointed my rife, aim
ing at the back OF the neck. above the
thick shield Of the horns. That bullet
meant our lives. IL II missed and the
herd charged on. VIC should be crush
cd like ice-crystals under the black av-
alanchc OF laundering beasts. That
was the most dramatic moment OF my
life.
The outcome? Well. the shot went
true.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-25
The Infinitely Little

il is hardly too great a flight OF the
Imagination to foretell time when
the atomic systems themselves Will
become virtually visible.
Already the minutest living bacteria
are made 10 shine like stars in the
microscopic field. and thus their struc-
ture and their manner of life are re-
vealed.
One of the ways in which little
bundle OF light rays is made 10 serve
the purpose of the microscopic Is IL
l.strated in the accompanying dia'
gram. The ray enters in the dircc-
ton shown by the arrow; is reflect
ed from parabolic surface TO point
on the stage of the microscope, exact
ly where the object to be examined
is situated floods that object with
light. without producing confusing
animation round about: then Is re-
fected down TO another parabolic sur
face. which sends 1t away without In.
reference. Thus the object is turned
into 4 practically self-lumlnous thing,
revealing its minutest pecuharities.
The plan is not new. but the execu-
ton OF II is.
Objects that are too small to be seen
TT all directly are rendered visible by
the disk OF light that the phenomenon
o. re,raction forms around them. Lord
.iayleigh has said that isolated OBJ
iiects. separated by a dark line. may
be seen IL the line Is one-sixteenth. ol
one-thirty-second. OF wave-length OF
light broad But a wave-length of light
Is. at the best. the rty-thousandth
0 an inch long.