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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-06
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Weekly News Letter From Supt.
Richter Concerning Matters of
Interest i'm City Schools.

The musical announced last week
will be given Friday afternoon at
$3.50 in the assembly room. Parents
and patrons are invited to attend.
There will be no admission fee. The
program is as follows:
Defenders of the Flag Orchestra.
Piano Duet The Retreat.
Lottie Alstad and Elsie Drexel.
The Great Divide Orchestra.
Vocal Solo 80. 'In the Land where
Dreams Come True"
Jennie Edmunds.
Piano Solo ........ .Valse-Durand.
Grace Makepeace.
Love Me All the Time 49,. Orchestra.
Vocal Solo ."Sing Me to Sleep.
Lillian Winter.
Vocal Solo Whisper and Shall
Hear"
J. C. Richter.
My Pony Boy .OrcneStrd.
Orchestra director-John Slack.
morning talks since our last COM
munication. Dr. SweZey spoke on
Thursday morning and DR.. Willett on
Tuesday morning. The former re-
lated some of his pioneer experiences
on the plains of Nebraska in order
to make marked contrast, between
the opportunities for education Of
fered 40 years ago, as compared with
our modern equipped high schools.
He also urged the necessity for adj
vanced college and professional work
for the man or woman who hopes to
succeed in the future. DR.. Willett
used as his subject, You can if you
Think You Can" School organiza-
tion is necessary school without |
regulations and rules is like an army
without discipline. Obedience, then,
is the first thing that you must give. |
Not only does the welfare of school |
and society depend upon obedience,
but the welfare of the individual de-
ponds upon it, since the greater part |
of obedience in turn brings a greater
degree of independence. Again, you
may look upon the teachers. school
officers and the social whole which
builds and maintains school system
with friendly attitude. The very
Nfx-ff int nf hA CT.
body gives the tone of the school and
makes it successful one. You can
IL you think you can" take care of
yourself and develop physically.
DR.. Barefoot will speak on next
Monday morning, Oct. /.
The kite tournament" will take
place Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
on Pleasant Hill. Miss Haynes es-
Inmates from present indications that
there will be from rs to 80 contest
ants. Patrons are invited TO be pres
ent. No admission fee will be charg-
ed.
Miss Treat, music supervisor, and
Miss Haynes, manual training super
visor, will be leaders of their res
pective departments at the North
eastern Iowa Teachers meeting at
Cedar Rapids, which commences Oct
IA, Is, and 16.
The monthly attendance reports
show 70 tardy for the month and
400A days of absences. This is
greater in both cases than it should
have been especially when one con-
siders that September is a month of
good weather; 40OA days of absen-
ces means over school years for one
pupil The evil result are more ap-
parent when we call attention to the
fact in both intances a few are re-
fact that in both instances few are
responsible for the aggregate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-06
Buy your rugs Of Theo. .
Brandt.
Columbia School of
Music, CHICAGO

Clare Osborne Reed, Director
Offers most complete education for
least expense in Piano, Voice, Violin
Theory, Public School Methods; lead
ing to graduation and degree. Our
graduates occupy the foremost posi-
tons in the country as artists and
teachers. Best location and equip
ment in Chicago. Write secretary for
illustrated catalogue.
Ohio building, 32S: Wabash Avenue,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-06

Advertise i'm Public Opinion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-06
$500 and Even Better

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MAXWELL u n al S
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Ma1ueuB Motor
Gentlemen
You wiU be interested to knoao that mig Mar,ueUh has
been at least all kinds
pleasure enthusiastic Approval
1hls applies to ITS qualities reliability
construction OF
mechanism Yours truly
j. W. WIESENFELD
Don't Be in
n offers as hfor
Disappointed That's allotment
illustrated mcof the neaest
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produced eobu
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b
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$3.50. the model which
Mrs r. Ramsey
Less three New York
the MAXWEILS which won and in
of this Gidden In short, MAXWELL
reliability with and
Where We wshavenereasd the
Have Added
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qua
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build doubled. We have added
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Reduction selling This
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28
--~~------M Make Your Money Go Far
Stoves and Ranges
Much in Household Needs Priced wdy
BelOW the Usual

IT'S unusual we IL admit this slashing Of prices on
stoves and ranges and much other seasonable mer
|chandise just at the commencement OF fall but the
stocks must be diminished for reasons aforesaid,
therefore these money savers for you. Come in
and see them.
Quick ST. Louis
this sale $47 90
1880 value this sale 5000
46-s-Supeb $S5 90 value for this
SzO.OU
$500 value; for this
sale S10.oO
inch s475O value: for this
SALE. SoI UU
No OO-s-Sandard value for this
for thsN
S40OO
20 cent off
low prices to close
80
price $40
sale SO.sO
s11 20 Air tight: sale price SIS. 90
Woodan Heaters; .S:tOO
Wood andC
s14 90 wood and Coal Heaters SO 90
s17 90 s175O Wood and S13 90
SCI co. s22 $1,000
s26 50 s25 Wood $50 90
s32 90 Wood $500
ny able to list here
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28
lie of Intense Interest to Every Resident of this Valley

M AXE money fars which interests and all
IVA
spent thinking comparing
for this object 'To make far
help double the purchasing dollar spread it's
farther than customary
fall
necessity will It's i'll wind that doesn't
blow ones ONES Isl
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28
Make Your Money Go Far
Implements
An Attractive List Of Very Muchly
Discounted Farm Necessities

We list here smattering Of our offerings. Space
forbids detailed description of any or complete
listing of all-however our stock is complete and
everything in implements goes for much less.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28

drill, SS7 90
drill $4,000 close $50 OO
Tiger Grain dill $4,000 value to close $4,000
wide wheel STANDARD $3.50 value to close so
$4,000 value close $4,000
value; close $46OO
Standard $500 value; to close $52OO
Rake $500 value close $4,000
close 90
Pow, $1,000 >
:
ID Moline Newton TrucWagons O5 value $780, 90
OF
$3.50
close .....:....:..... $4,000
inch
IS 5e re s s so7 Wagon SO ,. close &C
Newton shafts, SIS 90
-. $3.50
ID inch Newton onehore Wagon with pole $1,000 value
.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $50 90
$40 90
ST Is
Is02 90
S. 81. 90
81 90
Solid Rubhertire rnabout, $4,000 close $500
Steel $500 500. 90
Solid Rubberte $125 Sss 90
offered others
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-07-01

uneven accents or excitement. -
waited until | couldn't wait any long
er. Freddie. dear | had to know. had
to come Eccles came home about 9
and said that you had told him to wait
outside, that some one had followed
you in here and that a bobby had told
him to move on. didn't know WHAT
whats o'clock now?" her son inter-
rupted.
ITS about 3. think Have you hurt
yourself. dear? Oh, why didn't you
come home? You must have known |
was dying Of anxietyv
"Oh, | say! Can't you see I'm hurt
Had nasty fall and must We been
asleep ever since"
MY precious one! How
Cant say. hardly. l say. don't paw
chap SO. mamma. brought Eccles
along and told him TO wait, because
well. because didn't feel so much like
shuttin' myself up in this beastly old
tomb So left the door ajar and told
MIN not to let anybody come in. Then
came upstairs. There must We been
somebody already in the house.
know l thought there was. 1t made
me feel creepy rather. At any rate,
heard voices down below. and the door
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-07-01
THE
BLACK BAG
Continued from page five.)

chance worm from him something
about Dorothy.
you're feeling betterY' He was
most surprised to hear his own voice
put the query.
IL think SO. Ow, my head! | say,
you chap, whoever you are, what's
happened? l want to get up" The
boy added peevishly, Help fellow,
can't your
you've had nasty fall" Kirkwood
observed evenly, passing an arm be-
meath the boys shoulder and helping
him to a sitting position. do you re-
MEMBER?
The other snufiied childishly and
scrubbed across the floor to rest his
back against the wall.
"Why-y, l remember fallin'. and
then l woke up, and 1t was all dark.
and my head achin' fit to split. ! pre-
sumo went to sleep again. l say.
what're you dom here?"
Instead of replying Kirkwood lifted
q warning finger.
"Hushv' he said tensely. alarmed by
noises In the street. "You don't sup
pose
He had been conscious Of a carriage
rolling up from the corner as we'll as
that 1t had drawn up presumably be-
fore q nearby dwelling. Now the rat
tie of key in the hall door was star
tlingly audible. Before he could move
the door itself opened with a slam.
Kirkwood moved toward the stair
head and drew back. with cry Of dis
gust. .sroo late" he told himself Bit
terly. His escape was cut off. He
could run upstairs and hide. of course,
but the boy would inform against him
and
He buttoned up his coat. settled his
hat on his head and moved near the
candle, where 1t rested on the floor.
| One glimpse would suffice to show him
| the force of the intruders and one
move Of his foot put out the light;
then-perhaps-he might be able to
rush them.
| Below brief pause had followed
the noise of the door. as if those enter
| ing were standing. irresolute. unde-
| cided which way to turn. but abruptly
enough the glimmer Of candlelight
must have been noticed. kirkwood
/ heard a hushed exclamation, a quick
clatter OF heels on the parquetry.
pattering feet On the stairs, all but
drowned by swish and ripple Of silken
skirts, and a woman stood at the head
| of the fiight--to the American an ap-
| partition profoundly amazing as she
/! paused, the light from the floor cast
/ ing odd, Theatre shadows beneath her
eyes and over her brows. edging her
eyes themselves with brilliant light be-
meath their dark lashes, showing her
lips straight and drawn and simmer
Ing upon the. spangles of nm Au~-.--
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-07-01
gown, visible beneath the dark cloak
which had fallen back from her white,
beautiful shoulders
CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.
II RS. HALLAMw cried Kirk
wood beneath his breath.
The woman ignored his
4 existence. Moving swiftly
forward. she dropped on both knees by
the side of the boy and caught up one
Of his hands. clasping it passionately
In her own.
"Fred.' she cried. a curious break in
her tone. MY little Freddie! Oh,
what has happened dearie?"
"Oh. hello, mammal. grunted that
young man. submitting listlessly to
her caresses and betraying no over
wheiming surprise at her appearance
there. Indeed. he seemed more con.
cerned as to what Kirk wood. an older
man, would be thinking to see him SO
endeared and fondled than moved by
any other emotion. Kirkwood could
see his shamefaced. sidelong glances
and despised him properly for them.
But without attending to his re-
Spouse Mrs. Hallam ratified on in the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-07-01

banged, and somebody began hammer
in like fun on the knocker"
The boy paused. rolling an embar-
raised eye up at the stranger
Yes. yes. dear!' Mrs. Hallam urged
him on.
why. IL made up my mind to cut
my stick-let whoever 1t was pass me
on the stairs. you know. But he fol-
lowed me and struck me, and then l
jumped at him. and we both fell down
the whole fight. And that's all. Be-
sides. my heads achin' like every
thing"
But this man.
CONTINUED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
A BOON FOE roPmA

Another fine thing has been done for
Topeka by one Of the railroads running
through it. This time the favor is ex-
tended by the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe Railway company. 1t Is an addi-
tional demonstration. if any were need
cd, that this company is willing to
do its share, and it's great big one.
in helping this city to grow and develop
in all ways.
Beginning Monday. the Santa Fe will
establish a special daily gasoline
electric motor car service between En-
poria and Topeka. The car will leave
Emroria each morning at 1880 O'Clock
and will start from here on the return
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
THE ruBERcu1os1s EXHIBIT.

Nothing of immediate prospect Is of
more real Importance to the people of
Kansas than the state tuberculosis ex-
hibit which is to be displayed in vari-
Gus of the localities of the common
wealth under the supervision Of the
state board of health, and by the au-
thority and with the means granted
at the last session of the legislature.
To stamp out consumption is one of
the serious problems that confronts
the population of the United States
today. OF late years this great white
plague has been spreading in rapid
manner. Its effectiveness in the de-
struction of life is terrible and every
person is more or less susceptible to
its contraction.
On the other hand it is possible to
combat this disease with remarkable
success. Medical science has now
reached the point in the handling of 1t
where some unfortunates in the more
advanced stages of 1t can be cured. It
has been demonstrated conclusively
that those affected in the early stages
of the disease can be cured if proper
treatment is afforded them. Better
still, the spread of the disease can be
prevented by the taking of adequate
precautions which are simple to a de-
gree, but which involve an expendi-
ture of care, Of course.
To inculcate these precautions in the
minds of the people is the chief pur-
pose of the state tuberculosis exhibit
which is soon to be started on the
rounds. Advice will also be given for
the treatment of persons who are af-
nicted with the disease. But the main
idea is to educate the people to q
proper appreciation of the terrors of
the disease. the ease with which it
may be contracted, and the manner in
which its contraction and spread can
be prevented.
This will be an excellent work. It
IS an activity that is entirely worthy
of state endeavor. That wonderfully
good results will be achieved is al
most certain. The ravages of tuber-
culosis must be checked. The people
will be glad to help check them when
they learn the way. This will be
taught them by the tuberculosis ex-
hfhff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
POT ROLLERS

oh, think of the genius that's wasted,
The talents just rusting away,
While the pot-boiling stanzas are pasted
To somebody's list day by day;
Oh, think of each great inspiration
That never knows rhythm or feet,
While poets all over creation
Are writing for something to eat!
oh, think of the musical numbers
Deep down in the cells OF each soul,
The volume of glory that slumbers,
Perforce, while grub for life's dolei
Magnificent anthems are dumbly
1mploring some measures of scope,
While we grind out our doggerel glumly,
And live upon little save hope.
We yearn to design a brave sonnet
On subject sublime or profound,
To put our best efforts upon it
But hope is soon dashed to the ground.
For which of the multiple papers
Would pay for a sonnet sublime?
We HE ourselves back to our caperS
In ragtime and ting-a-ling rhyme.
An income to still keep us eating,
Aside from the pittance we earn,
And while every moment is fleeing,
Oh. how might our geniuses burn!
What muse would not use this environ
For chanting some brave rhapsody,
And, oh, where would Shakespeare and
Byron
And Wordsworth and Longfellow be?
-Lurana w. Sheldon in the New York
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14

the bail on the speeding case, can't
you.'
The constable thought the case
over and decided to take bail. When
Mr.. Dillon pulled out his purse to pay
the $32 he received a shock. Four
dollars was all he had with him. The
weeping and muttering chauffeur was
searched, but he had less than dol
lar. Blushing and stammering ana
perturbed, the young man called
upon Miss Haddon for a cash loan.
She had only two dollars.
I hate to take you to JAIL" said
the constable, when informed of how
things were. II guess your watch
erything. You've got to come back in
a week, though, to face the squire
The things were handed over, the
fuddled chauffeur loaded in like a
left "to be called for" Then the 9TH
err auto headed for the hotel. In the
excitement of the hour neither of the
principals had thought of names. 1t
was only as they were rolling smooth
ly along at not too fast a gait that
the error was repaired. Then a silence
lasting five long minutes ensued.
Then two peals of laughter broke
from two pairs of lips in chorus. The
whole thing was grimly ludicrous.
And how did you raise the $32
and the bail?" asked the girl.
THE constable has my watch and
pin"
"And won't we have to go to jail 2"
Il think not but we are prisoners
in sense. If you fly the country you
Will leave me in a bad fix"
OF course, the mother thanked Mr.
Dillon, and of course Mr.. Dillon
thanked his stars and pushed his luck.
Once always and sometimes twice a
day that couple had to ride out to see
about bail; they had to wander about
the grounds evenings; they had to sit
in grottoes and beside waterfalls. AZ
ter month had passed Mr.. Dillon
begged the mother to let him be a
bondsman to the daughter for life.
Dear me-" said the mother, "but
what strange things running over a
COW may lead tot Don't let Minnie
do it again!' Copyright, 1909, by
Associated Literary Press)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
AYHAWKER JOTS

The Kinsley Mercury believes that the
Connecticut man who repented because
he eloped with waitress, probably
wished she had been a cook
1T is the most neatly folded paper
that comes into this Office" says the
Atchison Champion of the Marion Rec
ord. Well, that is something to its
credit.
is famous, the Hutchinson News insists
that the state board of healths effort
to stop the coloring of circus lemonade
is a blow at liberty.
Bill Sincailer is quoted in the Vim
land Vine to the effect that he refuses
want to drive anything that tack
will let all the wind out Of OLD Bill is
certainly a wise geezer.
All the medals for the best potato
story belong on the collar of the Sa-
betha Heralds office cat. That paper
recently reported that Charley Robin
son, who has a large potato patch near
town, has been getting a bushel of po-
tatoes out of every hill"
A Pittsburg farmer who got an cleo
trio shock from his family COW after
she had touched horns with the city
light wire, is preparing an action un-
der the pure food law. says the Ottawa
Herald, against the Misrepresentation
OF substituting electric currents for
fresh milk.
c. B. Garten, of the Nickerson Argosy,
confesses that the new tariff law isn't
worrying him half as much as the prics
of roasting ears and spring chicken.
Unless Brother Garten married an
heiress he has no right to even think
of roasting ears and spring chicken, let
alone worrying about getting any.
Mr.. Sternsberg. the old bones special
list of Lawrence. has dug up the
skeleton OF a shark in the neighbor-
hood of Quinter. The fact that sharks
used to infest the Kansas streams in
dictates that the prehistoric fish and
game warden was more enterprising
than the present incumbent, and Uncle
Bent should get move on himself
E-rnnOTia Gazette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
Snake Leaps 1,4oO Feet.


Two Wysox men had a thrilling ex-
perience on Table Rock Mountains
Monday afternoon. one which they
will not care to repeat.
AS they were walking on the noun
tain they came upon a large copper
head snake which was enjoying a sun
bath about 100 yards from the rock
which gives the mountain it's name.
but none that they could handle to
good effect could be found. nor was
there good club at hand.
Taking sticks of good length they
attacked the snake. which showed
fight and struck at both men. Failing
to land and not liking the lashing of
the sticks his snakeshiD started for
the edge of the mountain overlooking
the river which flows at the base some
400 feet below
Reaching the edge of the table rock
which hangs out from the mountain
side considerable distance, the snake
arranged itself in a peculiar shape,
and then with hiss half jumped, half
squirmed out into the air. The men
rushed upon the shelving rock and
peered over and watched the fearful
descent of the snake, expecting to see
it strike the trees or protruding rocks
down the mountainside. but it missed
all these distractions. 1t was not
thought possible the snake would
clear the Lehigh tracks. but as the
distance was. covered the snake SEEM
ed TO StralgnIen out. ana, as the men
vow, crawled through the air and sue
ceeded in landing in deep water with
hardly splash.
While they were watching to see if
the snake came to the surface one of
the men became dizzy from peering
over the edge of the rock and would
have followed the snakes awful ex-
ample had not his companion caught
him just in time.
Some idea of the distance travelled
11xTf h a nT1 hn I7od hey
is known that but few boys or men
can throw a stone so that it will
strike in the river as the snake did
Towanda Review.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
GFrom the chicago News.

lfTOn the chicago NeWS.I
Ways of women are the ways of the
world.
Anyway the absent-minded man
seldom forgets himself.
Many a hand-painted mplexion
looks like a tea store chrome.
Never judge a mans liberality by
what he spends on himself.
A little knowledge is a dangerous
thing if it swells a mans head.
Every additional friend a woman
has gives her more to talk about
Many man has won out by his in
ability to realize that he was
whipped.
It's as easy for some men to make
money as it is for others to make
trouble.
Speaking of proposals, with the
summer girl it's present company al
ways accepted.
A woman likes to listen to gossip
because of the pleasure she will de-
rive from repeating 1t.
Don't tell other people what they
should do. Do what you should do
yourself and let 1t go at that.