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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

= DR.. j. c. Magee, one of the best
known members of the Upper Iowa
Conference. Methodist Episcopal
Church, has announced his retire
ment from active work, and will go
to Tulsa. Okla, to spend the winter.
He is now pastor at Fayette, has
been presiding elder of this district,
and pastor of many charges in this
part Of the state. He is sixty-three
years of age. and has been in active
work thirty-nine years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22
AFTER DEBORAH FACTORY.
Flattering Offers Made From Nearby
Cities to the SwensOn Valve Co.

The Swenson Valve Company of
this city has assumed proportions
which have attracted the attention
of number of commercial clubs of
northwestern cities. Scarcely city
of any consequence exists in this
section that does not have an or
ganiZation of business men and pub
lie spirited citizens which is con-
stantly on the lookout for manu-
featuring institutions and enterpris-
es that benefit the community in
which they thrive, and practically all
of them are prepared to offer to such
institutions something in the way of
bonus.
Some years ago a number of the
business men of the city interested
themselves financially in the SVEN
son Valve Co. of Cresco. 1t was or
ganized, most of the stock taken
here. and moved to Decorah. Com
mOdious factory and Office buildings
were erected in the southeast part of
the city, and gradually the institu-
tion began to grow and extend it's
territory. The product is conceded to
be superior to anything on the mar
ket, and it therefore readily brings
a higher price.
Something of the growth of the
plant may be gained when it is
known that at the start three men
were employed, now there are nine
teen. At the beginning two ma
chimes were installed, now eleven
are being operated. At first but $50
pounds of copper was used per week
now they melt 500 pounds a day
The plant is up-to-date in every way
1t has the latest improved type of
machinery, operated by thoroughly
competent men. 1t is a concern that
we may well feel proud Of 1t is our
largest manufacturing plant, and
destined to increase in size and ca
pacity with rapidity.
Recognizing the future of such
concern, three or four of the largest
cities of the northwest have made
very fiattering offers to get this COM
pany TO move it's plant. But it is
greatly to be hoped that our largest
factory will remain here, and there
appears to be no inclination On the
part of the stockholders of the COM
pany to seriously consider these of
ferS.
What Decorah needs is manufac-
turing institutions. We now draw
trade to our stores from about as
wide territory as is possible. We
therefore must devote our energies
more in the direction of small, pay
ing factories, that will employ few
men, and as these come and succeed
larger institutions will follow. There
is no reason why these will not sue
ceed here as well as anywhere If
properly managed. Let us get to-
gether and secure some more such
institutions as the Swenson Valve
Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22
"The Red Mill"

1t is safe to assume that no
musical organization in America
ever played to more money and larg-
er audiences than the Herbert and
Blossom musical play. "The Red
Mill" which opens the season at the
Grand Oct. 5th. The engagement of
one year in New. York City was fol-
lowed by three months each in the
cities of Boston. Philadelphia and
Chicago. when the business was of
the capacity order.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

l.. p. Barth, editor of the Howard
County Times at Cresco, has been
appointed census supervisor for this
congressional district. This ap-
pointment carries with it almost a
years work at salary of perhaps
$1,000. and Is a position which he
will fill we'll, no doubt, His friends
congratulate him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

AS we read the papers on a windy
day and see the pictures of the light
ly built aerOpianes, we feel an un-
usual sense Of content with the dull
and prosaic common places of the
earth's surface.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22
District w. c. II. U. Convention.

The annual session of the Twenty
third District Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held at
Fayette this week, Friday and Satur-
day. Mrs. f. N. Logsdon of Trout
Run is president of the district and
Mrs. DR.. H. B. Amy will speak on
Social Hygiene"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

Great Britain is subscribing a big
sum of money to capture the South
Pole. but Lieut.. Shackleton should
think twice before throwing away
his moral character in so reckless
a maner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

The state of New York will get
$1,000,000 tax from the Hartman
estate. 1t used to be said that the
inheritance tax would weaken the
motive for accumulating wealth,
but Mr.. Hartman never acquired a
lazy streak.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

Now that they have Harriman's
fortune whitfield down to beggarly
S35, 100000, his family must inure
themselves to the rigors of the SIM
pie life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

There were two earthquakes in
August in the Panama zone, but as
the shakes were not enough to throw
down the lightly built quarters for
the canal workers, the sea level ad-
vocates can't chirk up quite yet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

New York is to glory in its Dutch
ancestry at the Hudson-Fulton cele-
bration, but the more important
roots of its family tree seem to go
back as far as Abraham.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

Glenn Curtiss won $4,000 by flying
49 minutes at Brescia. Inventors
usually die in a garret while some
capitalist gets rich on the find; but
on flying machines it's different. The
common people settle this thing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

The duke of Arbuzzi climbed "a
$50 feet in the Himalayas, but the
SUBMITS of court etiquette separating
him from Miss Elkins are much
higher.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

The newspapers are just printing
full account of what Col. Roosevelt
did the first week in August. The
strain of writing six or seven weeks
is pretty nerve racking.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

If the sea serpent should poke his
nose up in New York harbor tomor-
row. would anyone turn away from
the Peary-Cook row for three sec
onds to look at him?,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

Everybody said the stock market
would go off on the news of Harri-
mans death. But it went up. A
gamble which the keenest and bright
est minds in the country can't fore
cast is a mighty good game for the
people at our distance to keep shy
of.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

A New York hotel man insists that
his employees accept no tips. If he
sticks to it he'll soon need a big ad-
dition to his house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

Vice President Sherman rebuked
a base ball umpire the other day.
Gradually the position of vice presi-
dent becomes one of more impor-
tance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

Just as the peace societies were
getting hopeful of the universal dis
armament along came the Cook
Peary row to embroil the world
again.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

Before Spokane serves Mr.. Taft
it's apple dinner, let them reflect that
a similar menu at the hands of the
Serpent cost the human race their
real estate in the Garden of Eden.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

With respect to the wool schedule,
/ agree that it is too high and think
that it ought to have been reduced;
that it probably represents more
than the cost of production abroad
and the cost of production here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

This being a free country, the
small boy now has clearer title to
ownership of fruit than those who
have spent time and money to raise
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

Now that Mr.. Hartman Is gone,
Wall street is trying hard to believe
that there is ability enough left to
keep the railroads out of bankruptcy
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

Mr. Bryan's visit to Seattle will be
interrupted as similar in significance
to the visit of the cross roads poll
tican to the county fairs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22
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Current Comment.

The Ananias Club, which has been
languishing since March 4, hopes for
new recruits out of the North Pole
row.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

Mr.. Taft says the conservation
movement must be buttressed by
law. True, but buttresses alone are
not nimble at unwinding red tape.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

The Coast and Geodetic Survey is
reminded that the time honored
way to settle which found the Pole
would be to form a ring around the
two explorers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

1t now appears that the mere find
ing of the North Pole isn't so much.
The more serious task is to prove
that you have found it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

High grade men only are to be
appointed as census takers. 1t needs
the ability of captain of industry
to get the ages of the women.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

The order that carriers need not
deliver mail TO houses having vicious
dogs cuts off the means of subsist-
ence from many CANNES.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

1t is quite natural that pro-
nounced GOODNESS should have de-
veloped between Cook and Peary in
the polar regions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

Halley's comet appears after 20
years. A comet is regarded as a
sign of war, and the Cook Peary hos
tilities seem to prove the omen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

Book EARNINGS is like gospel
preaching. A good deal of 1t is
written by men who do not know
what the real thing is.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

A few people of wobbly tempera-
ment still remain on the fence divid-
Ing the Pearyites from the Cookites.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

Personally, I was in favor of free
lumber, because l did not think that
If the tariff was taken off there
would be much suffering among the
lumber interests. In the contro-
versy the house and senate took a
middle course. and who can say they
were not justified?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

If what the country wants is free
trade it ought to put the Democratic
party in power if it thought the
Democratic party can be trusted to
carry out any affirmative poicies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

i am glad TO see that those who
voted against the bill still insist
they are Republicans and that they
intend to keep, up the fight for still
lower tariff rates within the party.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

Was it the duty of the member
OF congress who believed that the
bill did not accomplish everything
ii ought to have accomplished to
vote against it? / am here to JUS
tify those who answer the question
in the negative.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22
TAFT ON THE TARIFF.
Excerpts From the President S
Address on the Tariff at
WinOna, MINI.

The promise CT the republican
platform was not to revise every
thing downward, and in the speeches
l made in the campaign / did not
promise that everything should go
downward. What l promised was
that there should be many decreases
and that the change in conditions
would make the revision necessarily
downward-and that, I contend,
has been the result under the Payne
bill.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

1t is entirely possible to collect
evidence to attack almost any of the
schedules, but one story is good un-
till another is told.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

There was substantial down.
ward revision on necessities,
for the proportion is $5,0O0,O00,-
600, representing the consumption
of articles to which decreases were
applied. to less than $3OO, 200, 900
of articles of necessity to which in
creases applied.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

A. L. ABBEY 3 SON,
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS.
ONCE. Room 2. Ben Bear Block.
The state herald., 1909-04-16
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

A bill has been introduced by Rep
resentatlve Taylor OF Colorado to
make October LIST OF each year pub
lie holiday. to be called Columbus Day.
approximately 100000 acres Of land
have been restored to the public do
main for power purposes In the Salmon
river country In Idaho. by Secretary
Balllnger. These lands now become
subject to settlement and entry,
According TO the figures presented
before the ways and means committee
OF the House at Washington relative to
the new tariff bill. n motor vehicle OF
any kind may be made In Europe for
so per cent. OF the cost thereof In Am.
erica.
A bulletin issued by the bureau Of
labor asserts that an annual saving Of
more than $4,000 lives. representing q
reduction In the consumption death
rate from 22 per 1000 to l.5 per 1000.
would result from intelligent methods
OF ventilation and dust removal in the
United States.
The two most prominent baseball
fans" In tho United States. President
william II. Taft and Vice PrcHIdcn,
James s. Sherman. have been pre-
scented by Thomas c, Noyes. prcsidcn,
OF the Washington Baseball team. with
annual passes. good for themselves and
party on any American league ball
grounds.
The, ciyil service commission an
nounces that difficulty has been cx
pcricnced In obtaining competent per,
sons TO I'll the position OF land law
clerks and In order TO I'LL forty yncan
eics now existing. examinations will be
held generally throughout tho West
May 9Th and 9Th. The places pay from
5000 to 81 600 per annum. The exam
inntion will be open to male and female
applicants over twenty years OF age.
The famous South Carolina dlspcn
aary case. involving the disposition oi
held by III. staten. uoC iki?3i5Gi23,
about 100000 Of dlnpcnrary funds
held by the state diapenHary commits
sion. has been decided by tho Supreme
Court Of III. United States In favor
Of the commission.
Representative Taylor OF Colorado
has introduced bill appropria,ins
s2b.0 900 TO pay the travelling cspcnucs
Of President TAFT for tho f,pcal year
ending January 40, 1910. II the bill
passes IL viii enable the President "a
visit Denver and other western cities
during the coming summer
The state herald., 1909-04-16
NO NEED TO TAKE CHANCES
There Is Sure Way Of Knowing Good
Paint Material.

There is really no need whatever for
any property owner to take chances in
the selection Of his paint materials.
1t doesn't cost cent to learn how to
be on the safe side. Certainly every
property owner has enough at stake to
find this out.
A complete painting guide, known as
Houseowner's Painting Outfit No. 40,
can be had free by writing National
Lead Company, 1902 Trinity Building,
New York. This company is the largest
maker of pure white lead in the world.
Its Dutch Boy Painter trademark
IL famous as guarantee of purity and
quality. The outfit includes a book
Of color schemes, for either interior or
exterior painting, book of specifica-
tions. and simple little instrument,
with directions for testing the purity
Of paint materials.
The state herald., 1909-04-16
SICK DOCTOR
Proper Food Put Him Rloht.

The food experience OF n physician
In his own case when worn and weak
from sickness and when needing nour.
ishmcnt the worst way IL valuable:
AN attack OF grip. 80 severe II camc
near making nm end OF me. left my
stomach In such condition ! could not
retain any ordinary food. ! knew of
course that must have food nourish.
mcnt or could never recover.
Il began TO take four tablespoonfuls
OF Grape-Nuts and cream three times u
day and for weeks this was almost
my only food: II tasted so delicious
that ! enjoyed II immensely and my
stomach handled II perfectly from the
first mouthful. II was 80 nourishlng |
was quickly built back to normal
health and strength.
"Grapc.Nu,a IL OF great value M
food 10 sustain life during serious nj.
tncks In which the stomach IL NO do.
ranged II cannot digest and nsnimilato
other foods.
Il am convinced that were Grape.
Nuts more widely used by physicians.
Il would save many lives that are 9th.
crwibc lost from lack OF nourishment."
Absolutely the most perfect food In
the world. Trial OF Grnpc.Nuts 10 days
proves. There's Reason"
Look In pkg, for the little book. "Thc
Road TO Wollylllo."
Ever read the shove tet,erf A new
onr ntp~srs from time to time. They
nrr genuine. trus. and full Of hunsaa
aatsrest.
The state herald., 1909-04-16
GENERAL NEWS.

A violent earthquake was expert.
enced at Mcsglna. Sicily. on the night
OF the 7ih inst II was accompanied
by subtcrfanean rumblinga.
A motor bus service will shortly be
established In the Yukon pass. Alaska.
Tho year 1908 was the most progress.
sivc period In the history OF the Arrcn.
tine Republic. During the year over
1000 miles OF railroad were constructed
and concessions were granted for the
building of over 5000 miles more.
Steps have been taken TO carry out
the plan suggested by number Of
woll.known women OF New York,
among whom In the daughter Of ],
Picrpont Morgan. for the establish.
ment Of mn employees luncheon In the
Brooklyn navy yard,
The state herald., 1909-04-16
TOTAL LOSS OF HAIR
Seemed mminent-seaIp Was Very
scaIy and Hair Came Out by Hand
fuIs-Scalp Now Clear and
New Hair Grown by cuticura.

About two years ago was troubled
with my head being scaly. Shortly
after that I had an attack of typhoid
fever and / was out of the hospital
possibly two months when l first no.
ticed the loss Of hair. my scalp being
still scaly. / started to use dandruff
cures to no effect whatever. / had
actually lost hope of saving any hair
at all. l could brush 1t off my coat
by the handful. was afraid to comb
1t. But after using two cakes of Cuti-
cura Soap and nearly a box of Cuti-
cura Ointment, the change was sur
prising. My scalp is now clear and
healthy as could be and my hair thick.
er than ever, whereas i had my mind
made up to be bald. w. +. Steese, 5s12
Broad St. Pittsburg, Penn, May and
81. 1905"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Sole Props, boston.
The state herald., 1909-04-16
HOUSE PASSES
The TARIFF BILL
SCENE OF EXCITEMENT WHEN
THE VOTE WAS FINALLY
TAKEN.
DUTY OFF PETROLEUM
LUMBER DUTY RETAINED, HIDES
TEA AND COFFEE ON
FREE LIST.

Washington.-After three weeks Of
consideration the Payne tariff bill was
passed by the House Friday night,
amid great excitement, by a vote Of
PIT to 161.
One Republican, Austin, Of Tennes-
see, voted against the measure, and
four Democrats, all from Louisiana,
Messrs. Broussard, Estopinal, Pujo and
Wickliffe, voted for it. An attempt by
Champ Clark, the minority leader, to
recommit the bill with instructions,
signally failed.
One of the principal changes in the
bill was the placing of petroleum on
the free list.
Among the other important amend
ments made since the bill came from
the committee were those striking out
the provision for duty on tea and the
countervailing duty proviso on coffee.
The so-called "joker" in the cotton
cloth schedule which, 1t was claimed,
would increase the duties of the Ding
ley bill several hundred per cent, were
corrected, the proviso for the method
of counting threads In the cloth being
made the same as in the present law.
The drawback section was added to
the bill so that 1t could not be taken
advantage of for speculating In grain,
and the Philippine free trade pro-
vision was amended so that rice will
not be admitted free from the islands.
The countervailing duty clause on
lumber was stricken out, but a strong
did not succeed.
The duties on barley, barley malt,
pineapples in crates and cotton col
lars and cuffs. as originally in the bill,
were increased. A proviso was in
cluded in the tobacco schedule increas.
ing the duty on filler tobacco from any
country which prohibits the importa.
tion OF the American tobacco.
There were several technical
changes IN the steel schedule, princi-
pally downward. Hides. hosiery and
gloves We're left as reported by the
committee. hides remaining free and
an Increased duty being presented for
gloves and stockings.
When the bill actually was passed
the Republicans cheered Justify, some
dancing up and down the aisles and
patting their fellow members on the
back.
The situation with respect to lumber
was greatly relieved to the Republican
leaders when II became manifest that
the advocates OF the proposition plac-
Ing 1t on the free list were in the
minority.
The contest over free petroleum was
stubborn, but the vote in its favor was
overwhelming.
The state herald., 1909-04-16
Her Answer.

An Atchison girl had n proposal OF
marriage Sunday night and asked a
week to think 1t over. She went 10 all
of her married sisters. One. who used
to be belle. had three children. did all
her own work and hadn't been to the
theater or out riding since she was
married. Another. whose husband was
n promising young man at the time
she was married. was supporting
him. A third didn't dare say
her life was her own when her hus-
band was around, and fourth was di.
vorced After visiting them and hear
Ing their woes, the heroine OF this lit
tie tale went home. got pen. ink and
paper and wrote an answer TO the
young man. You may think II was re-
fusing him. but It wasn't. She said
she could be ready In month.-Atch.
ison Globe,
The state herald., 1909-04-16
Harris Great Good Humor.

mo man ever maintained his life at
. higher level of perpetual good
humor." writes James w. Lee Of Joel
Chandler Harris In the Century. '"The
day before he died. when he was al.
ready beginning to pass into the dark
valley of death. one Of his sons came
into the room and inquired: How are
you this morning. father?'
"'Well. responded Mr.. Harris. I am
about the extent Of tenth OF gnat's
eyebrow better"
The state herald., 1909-04-16
To Protect cabbaas Plan,..

When cabbage plants are raised In
beds. either In hot beds or tho gar.
den. the flea beetles may be kept from
them by the use Of screens made from
cheese cloth. A light wooden frame
should be made. extending about two
feet above tho surface OF the bed. The
cheese cloth Ia stretched over this. os.
tending to the ground on all sides. Ths
edges that touch tho ground may be
lightly covered with earth TO prevent
the beetles from finding their way be-
meath.