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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
New Hotel i'm Prospect.

We learn now that it is the in
tention of Capt. w. S. Hart Of Wauk-
on, owner of the old Concert Hall
lot, corner Main and Third streets,
this city. to soon erect thereon a
large and commodious hotel. There
is no better location for such an en-
terprise in the place, and no better
town in the state for a first-class
hotel than right here in Lansing.
Capt. Hart has ample means for the
carrying out of such project and
our citizens will, we are sure, lend
him every aid and encouragement.
Lansing Mirror.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
JOHNSON TO ABERDEEN.
City superintendent of Schools Gets
Substantial Promotion at Large
Increase i'm Salary.

While it has been known for some
time that Supt Henry C. Johnson of
the city schools, in response to re-
quests from Aberdeen, S. D., had
made application for election as city
superintendent Of schools at that
place, not until his return from
there and announcement last We'd
nesday evening, did it become known
that he had been elected.
The large list of applicants was
reduced by the board to four, who
were requested TO go to Aberdeen,
and after carefully considering the
matter Supt. II. C. Johnson of this
city was elected to the position, at
salary of $4,000 per year of ten
months work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14

Aberdeen is a splendid, rapidly
growing city of about 1900 people
and here Prof. Johnson will be given
abundant opportunity for the devel-
opment of his ideas in school man
agement. The city has six regular
ward schools, high school, and be-
sides three portable schools, for
which over fifty teachers are engage
ed, fourteen in the high school
alone.
Supt. Johnson has ample prepara-
ton for the position. He graduated
from the Mt. Sterling, Wis, high
school in 1894, and after teaching
for several years entered Charles
City College, graduating in 1898.
Then he entered the State University
of Iowa, graduating from there with
the degree of Phi. B. During his
college course he taught in several
schools, one year in the high school
of KeswiCk, Iowa. After finishing
the university course he was elected
principal of the DEBORAH high
school, where his work was so well
done that upon the resignation of
Supt. E. l.. Coffeen he was advanced
to the superintendency. He entered
upon this work under conditions
which necessitated especial fitness
and ability. Supt. Coffeen had raised
the standard of the schools very ma
terially. but there has been a steady
advancement since Mr.. Johnson took
charge, and his work has been very
satisfactory. In 1906 he took an
M. A. degree in history and educa-
tional psychology and spent a sum-
mer at the Chicago University work.
ing towards a doctors degree. He
will go to Aberdeen with the assur-
ance on the part of all who have
watched his work here that he will
make good"
He expects to remain mere through
the present school year. and during
the summer to fill some engage
ments in institute work, taking up
his work at Aberdeen Aug. LIST.
Applications are already coming
in for the superintendency of the
DEBORAH schools, but it is quite like
ly that no selection will be made un-
til thorough investigation of the
qualifications of each is made
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
Strawberry Point Suicide.

E. Schoeppe, stock-buyer at
Strawberry Point committed sui
eide by hanging himself in his barn
Tuesday morning. 1t was said that
he was respondent over his health
having been told by specialist in
Germany that he would die from a
blood clot on the brain, it is supposed
that he thought to forestall this by
taking his own life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
EVENT OF THE SEASON.
Great Metropolitan Company Com
ing to the Grand, April 9th i'm
THE Lion and the Mouse"

The coming of The Lion and the
Mouse" to the Grand, Saturday,
April oath, means more than mere
ill an engagement.
1t signifies in this instance a rare
dramatic treat, not only the present
alton of an almost perfectly con-
structed play of real human interest
to thoughtful theatre-goers, but the
appearance of company of players
| of recognized ability and achieve
ment in their chosen profession.
The cast, almost as unit, may
be said to have created THE Lion
and the Mouse" after Charles Klein
its author had sketched the char
acters and constructed the cycle
(the play) in which they were to
/ move. For after all it is the actor
and his personality that makes or
mans peg Ormance. If it we're MOI
for the type" on the stage, all plays
and their interpreters would have
monotonous sameness. This is
where the art of makeup plays its
part after the playwright has drawn
his characters and the producing
manager has selected his actors
(types) to essay them.
AS above stated, the cast that
will present The Lion and the
Mouse" may Justly be credited with
the creation and success of the fam
Gus drama. With the exception of
three members of the presen. com
pany, every person has essayed his
or her role over one thousand times.
Think of it, over one thousand
times. 1t seems almost unbeliev-
able in this day of short lived stage
productions. The Lion and the
Mouse" ran for over two solid years
at the Lyceum Theatre, New York
City.
Here is a list of the folk that en-
joyed the long metropolitan run and
who are still happy in their respect
i've parts, Frazer Coulter, Ella
Craven, Charles Sturges, Elizabeth
De Witt, Dora Allen, Margaret
Shayne, E. A. Eberle, Walter Allen,
James Mcdonald, Martin Sabine,
Marion Pollock Johnson, Grace
Thorne and Beatrice Craven. With
Oliver Doud Byron, Malcolm Duncan
and Miss Edith Barker the only
ones of the company not of the or
iginal fold.
However, the three in question
are artists of recognized ability and
sterling worth. Mr.. Byron has
list of successes to his credit that
any artist may we'll envy; he has
served as leading man with John
Wilkes Booth, Laura Keene, Kate
Bateman and Maggie Mitchell, be-
sides having starred under his own
management in numerous successes
including Across the Continent"
the vehicle in which he introduced
Ada Rehan, his sister-in-law to the
American theatre-goer of nearly
thirty years ago.
And, as for Charming Edith
Barker, what need she more to rec
ommend her than her signal
achievement as leading lady with the
late Richard Mansfield, and Francis
Wilson in Cousin Billy"
Mr. Holcolm Duncan the third of
the new members of the old origin
al cast also enjoys the distinction
of having served two years in Mr..
Manfield's company as principal
juvenile and so it would seem that
the three of them were better suited
to give intelligent readings of the
characters assigned than others
might have been.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
A Fine Supper.

The ladies of the Methodist
church gave a supper at the church
parlors Saturday night, which was
sure sumner. How it is possible
to provide such an elegant spread
for twenty-five cents and make any
thing out of it is one of those prob
lens it would be hard to decipher.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
May Put on Sunday Train.

Petitions from some towns along
the line have gone in for a Sunday
train on the Rock Island during the
baseball season, so that fans can
see the Cedar Rapids games. A
railroad man heard a rumor last
week that the officials were figuring
on the Sunday service during the
season.-West Union Argo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
Great Western Cutoff.

1t is now proposed to build a
branch of the Great Western from
Usage to connect with the Omaha
division at GAINESVILLE. This would
give the road many good shipping
points, including Charles City. The
surveyors are now establishing the
grade.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14

Waverly will have free delivery
in that city after June Is. The
service will be conducted by three
carriers and one substitute. There
will also be sixteen street letter
boxes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14
For Your Spring Suit.

We wish to announce that we
have just received the finest line
of spring and summer suitings
ever brought to DEBORAH. We have
plenty of competent tailors. and
can get your suit out quickly, guar
anteeing first class work. Let us
make your next suit for you.
12-4 LEE BROS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14

During the spring everyone
would be benefited by taking
Foley's Kidney Remedy. 1t furnish
es a needed tonic to the kidneys
after the extra strain of winter, and
1t purifies the blood by stimulating
the kidneys. and causing them to
eliminate the impurities from 1t.
Foley's Kidney Remedy imparts new
life and vigor. Pleasant to take.
Engbertson's Pharmacy. Apl.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14

The DEBORAH District Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church is
being held at Riceville this week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14

Mason City will hold a race meet
ing July 1928.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-14

Waukon is investigating the sew
age problem.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11
OLA

DR.. Clark made a professional
visit to Mr.. Holbrook, who has
been quite sick for some time.
Mr.. Blessinger returned from
Boise, where he had been called
by the sickness of his father.
Arch Mcclellan made a business
"trip to Emmett the first of last
week.
Miss Sadie Smith arrived from
Idaho City Tuesday to spend few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Sher-
man Glenn.
Tom Whitlock left Monday for
Payette. where he Is to marry
Miss Grace Query, formerly of
Ola.
Miss Myrtle Williams went to
Emmett last week to attend the
dance given Feb. %.
Attorney Rhodes of Sweet made
4 professional visit to Ola Satur-
lay and Sunday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11
Notice of Assessment.

Enterprise Ditch Co.,. Falks Store,
Idaho, March 8, 1909. Notice is
hereby given that at a meeting of
the directors Of the above corpora
ton. held on the 9Th day of March,
1909, an assessment of two dollars
per share was levied upon the stock
of the corporation payable April 10,
1909, to F. C. Stoltzenberg, score
tary of said corporation, at Falks
Store, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 18th day
of April, 1909, will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public
auction, and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on the 1st day of
May. 1909. to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with costs of
advertising and expense of sale.
F. C. Stoltzenberg, secretary,
Falks Store, Idaho. 4t
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11

Wilton-C Coo e-Martin. the land
men. List your land with them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11
What the Emmanuel Movement
Really IL

''What is this idea that ha.
aroused storm of opposition and
approval from one end Of the coun.
try to the other. says Woman
Home Companion for March, and
then proceeds to answer its own
question completely and effectively
The movement. started by Doctor
Worcester in Emmanuel Church,
Boston, has spread. until now 1t
embraces seventy. five churches.
1t is brought out plainly in this
article that. while the minds in
Auence over the body was demon
strated centuries ago. the Emman-
uel Movement Is an absolute de.
parture, because it is combina-
ton OF religion and medicine the
physician and the minister work
ing hand in hand to relieve the
sufierings of mankind. Every step
OF the movement has been under.
taken under the auspices of the
physician. its great vlaue to the
church is brought out clearly. In
this March issue. DR.. William b.
Parer saws, in part:
Its significance to the church is
hard to overestimate. II means
turning the minds of men to the
church for practical help and sue
cor. To the teacher, the student.
the reader, the thinker, it means
having new topic added to his
interests. new religion opened to
development II is comparable TO
the popular discovery of psycholo,
gy twenty years ago. when that
became the most interesting sub
ject Of reading in the world. II
means clearing away mist and con.
fusion from subject Of great i'm
portance and letting in new light
upon the working of our minds.
II means strengthening each man $
confidence in his ability to help
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11
Hear Death /. Zig Pend.

It was thrilling experience to
Mrs. Ida Soper to face death.
"For years a severe lung trouble
gave me intense suffering" she
writes. land several times nearly
caused my death. All remedies
failed aud doctors said l was in.
durable. Then DR.. Kings New
discovery brought quick relief and
a cure so permanent that l have
not been troubled in twelve years. >,
Mrs. Soper lives in Big Pond. Pa.
1t works wonders in coughs and
colds, sore lungs, hemorrhages.
lagrippe, asthma. Group, whooping
cough and all bronchial affections
Soc and o1.00. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by B. B. Davis
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11
ROAD IMPROVEMENT

That the Emmett country VIII
soon become thickly settled farm
ing community Is no longer q
doubted question. With increased
population the problem Of road
improvement becomes an urgent
one. and one in which the citizeni
Of Emmett as we'll as the farmers
themselves arc vitality interested
Numerous and varied plans have
been tried in the older states Of the
East. Some Of them with a fair
measure OF success. The consen-
sus of opinion, however. seems to
be that systematic road dragging
has brought the best results. A
correspondent of WaIlace's Pamrer
thus describes good roads cam
paign inaugurated in Iowa with
the King road drag:
''Whcn ID. Ward King made a
tour Of Iowa telling OF his road
drag and the results OF its use. ii
became apparent to me that it was
fine thing. and | decided to give
It trial. Believing thoroughness
to be the only correct system in
any kind OF business I decided to
apply !, TO road dragging. I start.
cd on campaign among the farm.
ers., calling their attention TO the
great amount OF good that could bc
done with the road drag, explain
ing to each one that | wanted to
employ men who could drag roads
whenever | called on them, and
that would employ only those
who would agree to that. | kept
up the campaign until enough
were contracted with to drag the
roads of the township. Then | d.
vided the roads of the township in
to stations, giving each of them
one. When the roads are in CON
dition to need dragging call
them up by phone and start them
all at about the same time. and in
about three hours the roads of the
township are dragged complete.
Each one drags the station. which
increases the interest. The town
ship pays fifty cents mile for
''We have carried out this sys-
lem about three years. the results
being that our roads are free from
futs and mud holes. with nice
smooth line up and we'll crowned.
The people in this township are
very enthusiastic about road drag
sing and the general opinion
'eems to be that we can have good
Dads more days in the week. more
weeks in the month. more months
n the year, at less cost. than by
my other method ever discovered.
While the cost of dragging goes
teadily on, the cost of the big
trader grows steadily less.
~ would suggest to road sup
to never get discour-
ged because IL storms after you
lave your roads dragged. Call
Up your men and have them drag
he roads again. II it storms
gain, drag them again and again,
The ROAD funds cannot be expend-
d to better advantage.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11

The best known pills and the
best pills made are DeWitts little
early risers. They are small. easy
to take, gentle and certain. and are
sold by Palace Drug store. We
say without hesitation that De-
Wits kidney and bladder pills are
unequaled for weak kidneys, back
ache, Inflammation of the bladder
and all urinary disorders. They
are antiseptic aud act promptly in
all cases Ct weak back. backache,
rheumatism and rheumatic pains.
Accept no substitute. We sell aud
recommend them. Sold By Palace
Drug Store.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11
neT.h Cabinet

Secretary Of state Philander C.
Knox, Of Pennsylvania.
Secretary Of the treasury-Frsnk-
lin Macveigh, OF Illinois.
Secretary of war-Jacob M.
Dickinson, of Tennessee.
Attorney general-George w.
Wickersham, Of New York.
Postmaster general-Prauk II.
Hitchcock. OF Massachusetts,.
Secretary Of the navy George
Won Longerke Meyer. of Massa-
chusetts.
Secretary Of the interior. Richard
A. Ballinger. of Washington.
Secretary Of Agriculture James
Wilson of Iowa.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11

himself and his fellows. To the
clergyman 1t has given an effective
argument for the power Of the
spirit, the efficacy Of prayer and
the presence Of God. To the med
ical profession it has done perhaps
the greatest service in checking.
If not curing, the materialism
which was 50 general In its ranks. "
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11
Neal Acquitted.

Horace E. Neal, former cashier of
the Capital State bank, tried in the
Ada county district court on a
charge of forging the name of R. F.
Cook to note for $4,000 and collat-
eral forgevies aggregating $50. 900.
was acquitted by jury of IL men,
the verdict being arrived at after
eight ballots.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11
Change in Annual School Elec.
tons

By an act Of the recent legisla-
ture. the annual elections for elect
ing trustees of ocular districts will
now be held the third Saturday in
April. Special taxes must be vot
ed on at this meeting.
Mabel Grace Carleton, County
Superintendent of Schools.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11
XIII. wopld-Bs SLAYER.

A merciless murderer is append
citis with many victims. But DR..
Kings New Life Pills kill it by
prevention. They gently stimu-
late stomach, liver and bowels,
preventing that clogging that in
vites appendicitis, curing constipa-
ton, biliousness, cnills. malaria,
headache and indigestion. csc
at B. B. Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11
1. Saved His Leg.

"All thought I'd lose my leg, "
writes ]. A. Swenson, Watertown,
Wis. "Ten years of eczema, that
10 doctors could not cure. had at
last laid me up. Then Bucklen s
Arnica Salve cured it sound and
WELL" Infallible for skin erup-
tions. eczema. salt rheum, boils,
fever sores, buns, scalds, cuts
and piles. 25c at B. B. Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11

A boy rushed up to Policeman
ALI Hunt at Boise the other day
and said: ''Say, mister, there's a
man around there what's been
fighting with my father for almost
an hour.
'Whv didn't you call me be.
fore, asked Hunt.
"Well," said the kid, paw was
giitin' the best of it up to few
minutes ago.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11

We have several shoe grain drills
cheap. The only drill to use where
fall grain is sown that will absolute
ly insure a crop. Also the best to
use for dry farming.
Hawkins Hardware.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11
A Splendid Paper.

The Weiser Signal last week issued
splendid illustrated edition. setting
forth the advantages Of that section.
From a literary and typographical
standpoint it is gem.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11

Better do the little things you can
do today than wait for the great
things you would like to do tomor-
row
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-11
Tales Of the Town

A good days work is the best
prayer for rest.
Happy is the man who does the
best thing first.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-20
CITY DADS AT LAST
HOLD MEETING

After several attempts to hold its reg
ular meeting, but always lacking a quor-
um, the city council finally got together
Tuesday night and cleaned up the bus
mess which had accumulated. Mayor
Snyder presided over the meeting, while
Aldermen McCabe, Sharar, Skyles and
Little and City Clerk B. f. Maiden
made up the quorum.
Among other matters brought up was
petition from residents on Lupfer
avenue asking for sidewalk on the west
side OF that street. The petition was
granted.
Ordinance No. 43, which is the regular
annual tax levy was read for the first
time, and referred to ordinance commit
tee.
Alderman McCabe reported that the
committee to look into the cemetery
matter had taken the matter up with f
b. Grlnnell, president of the townsite
company, and found out that the land
most desired for the site was held at $50
an acre. The council seemed to think that
the price was too high for uncleared
land, and the clerk was instructed TO
write the company offering $50 an acre
for 10 acres.
request was made from residents at
Lakeside for police protection in the way
OF patrol by one of the policemen each
night, and it was granted. The instruc-
tions call for the presence of an officer
there each night between the hours of !
and 8.
The street surveys made by Surveror
Marsh have not arrived yet, and much
improvement work is being held in check
for that reason, but this report is cx-
pected any day.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-20
X OF LOCAL INTEREST :

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-20
CLOUDE-MACDONALD

Anthony Cloude of Spokane and Mrs.
Lizzie B. Macdonald of Whitefish were
married Thursday Aug. II, at Marcus
Wash. The ceremony took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mckinley, ant
came very much as a surprise to Mrs
Macdonald's friends here.
Mrs. Macdonald is the mother of Mrs
f. A. Southwick, and is well known here
having lived here for the past four years
Mr.. Cloudeis an old and favorably knowr
resident of Spokane, having lived thert
for number of years.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-20
GREAT NORTHERN CALLS
OFF ENGINEERS

The engineers who have been working
on the proposed road to connect with the
Northern Pacific at Dixon or Rayalli,
down the east shore of the lake, have
been called ont of the field and sent to
other places.
That the company had really intended
to build the line south. and begin opera
tons by the first of next month, there is
every reason to believe. Every thing up
to the purchase of the right of way had
been practically completed, but the COM
pany refused to pay the prices asked for
right of way along the east shore,
claiming they were exorbitant, and be-
yond all reason, compared with the prices
the owners of the property had paid for
it within few months. According to
tie company's estimates the cost of the
right of way from the vicinity of Big
Fork, to the reservation, at the prices
demanded, would be close to $4,000 .
mile, while the cost of construction j.
estimated at about SIG, 900 mile.
1t is reported that when the situation
was laid before the officials in st. Paul i
was said there would be either a cheaper
right of way along the lake shore, or NJ
railroad at all, as far as the Grea
Northern was concerned. Jas. J. Hill
is credited with the remark that the 3,
miles along the lake might a. well lie Gu
out anyhow, as it would furnish practic
ally no freight, and that road ,om tn,
Northern Pacific to the foot Of the lax,