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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

A year ago freedom was ta-
booed word in Turkey. Teachers
would amend such a sentence as
THE bird flies with freedom" so as
to read THE bird flies with ease."
for fear of government spies. To-
day grand vizier gets the sack
from the Chamber of Deputies vot-
ing 1913 to 9. The world do move.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

In the six weeks of the Iowa
legislature thirty bills have passed
the House and Senate. Many of
them are unimportant or effect only
certain restricted localities. Among
those of state wide interest are the
bills defining duties of sheriff and
making it his duty to ferret out
crime and file imformations. provid-
ing bounty of so cents on rattle
snakes, requiring interest on public
money in banks, giving $50 for
burial of old soldiers, revision of
law as to assessment roles, settle
ment of claims by state, transfer of
certificates of pure bred stock, ad-
mitting fathers to Soldiers Home,
pay Of jurors at $3.50 per day, AL
lison monument site appropriation
of $4,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

The Texas legislature has a bill
making it crime to swear over the
telephone. They must have some
wiry old singers of cuss words down
there.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

Cardinal Gibbons suggests the
name of "Our William" as a popular
soubriquet for the President-elect.
But Our Big Bill" will probably be
more appropriate and may keep US
from forgetting our billion dollar
expenses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

What the girl 7 left behind me
wants to know is whether the home
coming jackies have lived up to the
proverb THAT the sailor has a lass
in every port"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

Night legislative sessions have
begun In Washington. If weeks had
not been wasted scrapping with the
president. the solons could still keep
union hours.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

Mr.. Taft, 1t is said, will continue
the Roosevelt policies, but not his
methods. Probably he will fell his
enemies with New Orleans boulla-
base instead of using the Big Stick
on 'em.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

A woman is to be acting governor
of the state of Oregon while the
governor goes to be sworn in as U. S.
senator. In the state of matrimony,
however, woman is frequently gov
ernor for a much longer period.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

A Chicago man has been sent to
the penitentiary for marrying fifty
women. There is a law against un-
necessary cruel punishments other
wise the court would probably have
left him to the women.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

Maxim's noiseless gun is said to
make sound like the popping of
champagne corks. War should be
popular now with the Smart Set.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

Mr.. Taft only says Great" where
Roosevelt cries Bully" or Cork
ing" This should calm the sensi-
tive nerve of Wall street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

February % is one day in the year
when you can contemplate hatchet
without being reminded of Carrie
Nation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

Booker Washington is said to have
made the best Lincoln day speech.
Sort of black diamond among the
gems of oratory.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

The Prohibs are trying for Ken
lucky now. They probably argue
that Kentucky whiskey makes even
the grass look blue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.

Mr.. Taft's mind is of the judicial
type; but it is something more than
that. Placed in position of ex-
ecutive responsibility, the ordinary
Judge winds himself about with red
tape, loses himself in precedent
Taft's mind is large enough to rise
one stage higher than that. While
remaining true to the fundamental
principles of law, he can cut his own
led tape His great practical ac-
complishment, the restoration of
order in the Philippines, illustrates
this combination of faculties. He
was there to establish the law in
turbulent, unsettled, half-savage
state, new both to law and to liber-
ty. Ignoring precedent when pre-
cedent hampered the spirit of the
law, he adjusted, he harmonized,
he made a government for those
ungoverned islands.
So, we NAV saw now as he takes
his seat, the dominant note of Mr..
Taft's administration will be Ex-
ecutive Justice - positive, virile,
resolute justice, which will not await
tardy complaints. With an initia-
tive and purpose of his own, he
will speak out wrongs and right
them according to the principles of
that fundamental law in which all
training has taught him to believe.
His will be quiet, forceful kind of
radicalism-a radicalism which will
settle controversies rather than
create them-the kind of radical
ism that counts.
Tools of this justice and this
common-sense view of the methods
of justice, are his sweetness and his
inherent strength of character
"a rainbow about a thorn That
self-sacrifice which makes him gen.
erous to the point of imprudence
in his private affairs is personal,
not official; he gives from his own,
not from the things intrusted to
him. That smile of big, good
natured boy is his unashamed ex-
preston of kind and gentle char
acter superimposed upon a master
ful and serious nature. Don't let
that smile deceive you; don't think
that it indicates any flabby yearn-
ing for popularity.
He is the proper successor TO
Theodore Roosevelt; preeminently
the man to meet and solve the issues
raised by. the Roosevelt administra-
tion. He will meet and solve them
without disturbing the country's
affairs-unless some one is deceived
by that smile.-James p. Brown in
the March "Everybody's."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
are to travel around the world. Hav-
ing taken rest cure of four years
he naturally wants something doing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

The latest Kansas idea is to tax
tachelors of 45 and older. Is this
the Carnegie idea of taxing luxuries?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

Advsrtisins Rates: Display, Is cents per inch
each insertion, fiat rate. Contracts for
1909 inches i21a cents per inch. Locals
10 cents per line.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24
Current Comment.

Just one week more of Teddy.
Think of it!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

Omce..3l7 West Water Street
Telephone No. IS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

HAVE you Paid for Your Paper7
Remember. the United States
Government Requires All Sub.
scriptions to Newspapers to be
Paid Promptly. The Address Tag
on this Paper Gives. the Date to
Which You are Paid.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-24

EOR Ten Years This Paper Has
! Had q Paid Circulation Larger
By Several Hundred Than Any
other Paper in Winneshiek Coun.
ty. Advertisers Here Get What
They Pay For
The sun., 1909-05-02
From Paris at Unbeli<

OI Drawers at S0c.
or soft finished percale. with deep
ruf1ies. scelloped By hand.
Corset Covers At el.l0.
or percale, low round neck, with hand
embroidered scalloped edge and hand
embroidered flower and leaf design en-
and ribbon.
s1.7x Drawers at 0l I'D.
or soft nainsook, with six inch rune,
hand embroidered scalloped edge and
embroidered design In corner Of rune.
- Gowns At 82.0a.
OF, soft ,nainsook, round neck en-;
with eyelets and ribbon.
The sun., 1909-05-02

mattresses served to every ono q bit Of
whipped Dream favored with oognac and
put on every plate some soft sugar. Then
her colleague handed about big luscious
strawberries with the stems still attached
to them.
Dipping them by means Of the stems
into the cream and sugar was easy: Then
there were cakes with them. All that re-
nained was the coIee. and that offered
at can be done. Mabel her husband
said as the guests went into the draying
room for bridge, but what is the use?
that that 'na' you've proved It let 1t 60 a'
The women sympathi nod with her.
said mon were gloh material brutes that
they cared nothing about dinners but
getting the food and that the fingers
and thumbs dinner party was the most
charming novelty Of the season.
have half the fun thinking out the dishes
that may be served in way to make them
possible at such party. Not all Of them
put the scorned silverware in the middle
OF the table. At one Of these dinners not
long ago the knives. forks and spoons
hung from the chandelier over the middle
q the dinner table and were tied with
ribbon Of the color that prevailed at the
flowers which made the oentrepiece.
One OF the hors d'euvres popular at
theae new dinners is celery flfed with
liorgonzola cheese. The narrow end OF
the stalk serves as handle. Other
appetizing things such as cream cheese
and walnuts, sardines mixed with yolks
OF hard boiled eggs and caviar are put
into the thick end Of the stalks.
Soups may Of course be OF any kind
since they are to be served in cups Fish
Is frequently served on pieces Of toast
and shad roe the other night was in little
pastry bowls. The same little shells
are used to serve green peas. although
they are best on fonds d'artichauts.
The other night q hostess served for
the .entree the leg and side bone Of q
oroiler with enough Of the meat out away
from thetbone to make It serve as handle.
Endives make an excellent salad for
such a dinner and can be eaten In the
fingers without the least difficulty.
VI course there ID iess difficulty about
desserts, as any sort of tart or cake will
serve; but il is to do the most bizarre
and seemingly impossible thing that every
hostess al one OF the new style dinners
aims at, and this seemed to be reached
In the case OF meringues glaces which
were served With the ice cream inside Of
them and which the hostess expected
the guests to eat with their fingers.
ringers and thumbs dinners may seem
rather foolish in the retrospect when
one remembers them next winter. They
are rather amusing just now as the now
lty OF the demi-saison, however, and may
last well into May.
The sun., 1909-05-02
evable Prices.

0S.1S Gowns ut Sl.0S.
Hand embroidered Gowns Of soft
nainsook, chemise style. with large pat
tern OF embroidery on front. three
quarter sleeves. finished with scalloped
rune. eyelets and ribbon.
% to $3.50 Petticoats, Sl.os and
83.08.
or Der Gale, with is and 10 inch nounees
Of sheer naipsook. embroidered edge and
deep soallop with embroidered pattern.
Second Floor.
The sun., 1909-05-02
FATE or A PERPETUAL CLOCK.
How Its Curious Mechanism disappeared
In China.
From the London Times.


In the eighteenth century an ingenious
jeweller named James Cox of Shoe lane,
London. constructed a clock which was
rendered perpetual by a cleverlv oontrived
attachment which utilized the rise and fall
of the barometer to supply the necessary
energy.
The movement OF the mercury sctuated
q cog wheel In such q manner that whether
the mercury rose or fell the wheel always
revolved in the same direction and kept
the weights that supplied the moxement
OF the clock always wound up. The ba-
rometer bulb dipped into mercury cistern
The cistern hung attached to the eItremities
OF two rockers. to the left end Of one and the
right end Of the other.
The buib was similarly attached to the
other eXtremties OF the rockers. which are
thus moved every time there Is a change in
the amount OF mercury in bulb and cistern
respectively. The rockers actuated a yer-
tical ratchet, aud the teeth we're no arranged
that the wheel they controlled could only
move In one direction. whether the ratchet
assembled or descended.
The clock itself was an ordinary one.
but OF very strong and superior workman
ship, and was Jewelled with diamonds at
every bearing. the whole being enclosed in
glass case which. while II excluded dust,
displayed the entire mechanism. The fate
Of Cox's clock was brought to light in a
work called Travels in China" published
in 1904 and written by John Barrow.
In this book it is stated that In the list Of
presents carried by the late Dutch Ambas-
sador were two grand pieces Of machinery
that were part of the curious museum Of
Cox" One Of these apparently was this
perpetual clock, and 1t was taken by the
Dutch Embassy to China. where in the
journey from Canton to Pekin both the in
struments suffered some slight damage
Efforts were made to repair them at Pekin,
but on leaving the capital Il was discovered
that the Chinese PRIME Minister Ho-tchang-
very inferior workmanship and had re-
served CoI's mechanism for himself.
The sun., 1909-05-02
Growing Maidenhair Ferns.
From Gardening IHusfrafed

FToW GaTdfHtHU IHUBVured.
The secret Of tho cultivation Of maiden
hair ferns. to have perfect examples for
house or conservatory decoration. with an
ample supply for cutting, Is contained In q
nutshell:
Not to repot unless actually nesded or
division necessary to increase stock abund-
ant supplies OF soft rain water and frequent
feeding with stimulants during the CROWN g
season; a lower temperature than generally
accorded. with shade from sun. and an
immunity from an arid atmosphere or col
draughts Plants grown as stated above
are in capital condition for placing in the
house
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05
Brodski's Luck
BY Peter Newell.

"Begone," and unceremoniously
slammed the door in Janowitz' face.
Sadly he retraced his steps around
the house and found the dog still in the
front yard. Hope returned-he might
yet induce the brute TO bite him. But
the animal paid no further attention
to him. even though he clinked his
tinware and coverily kicked out his
left foot at him. Even dog will re
spect moral courage.
And this was the FIRST disappoint'
ment.
The next came al 1l:i7 when Ep'
stein. another member OF the union
and a seller OF pins and needles. In
vaded the Mooney yard and heroically
marched past the bristling dog. with
out so much as a scratch. On the
return trip he too attempted TO excite
the animal.
watts de matter init YOU" he Missed
as he passed him out on the front
lawn. "You measly. mot eaten NUT
amt you got de sand TO bite a fellerT
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05
Merry Moments
With Hu1norists
The Umbrella Chase
BY Norman Il. crowell'

Connolly. the butcher. and HIS friend
Pelton. the drug man. were in from
country town 10 see the capitol Be
Ing wise. and dressed In their best,
they carried umbrellas
The street car stopped IN front or
the imposing terrace and the men got
out Just as The car started Connolly
became aware that be had left his
umbrella Ia g.
"Walf. I forgot my umbrella. ]
can catch thc car az the next stop
remarked Connolly hurriedly. and
darted awav
Several long Eve minutes went by
and Pclton rose 20 his feet llq close
ly scanned the immediate vicinity,
half.suspcctng thai Connolly had
sneaked back and was lurking be-
hind some nearby refuge.
Far up the street 90 his left. on an
intersecting track. a car was rapidly
approaching. In a moment Il came "a
n noisy standstIll directly before him
Pelton was gazing at II disinterestedly
when his heart suddenly leaped to his
throat.
II was the identical car the um
| brella had been left IN
a quick glance al the open thir'
window from the front revealed tn
surprising fact that Connellys umbrel
Ia was still standing where he had lef
It. And Connolly was not In sight
Aware OF the urgency OF the case
Pelton stepped briskly 20 the windo'
and was about to grasp the umbrell
when he observed that the seat ha
been taken by lady. Tipping his ha
be asked. politely:
Madam. will you kindly hand m
my umbrella? left IL by accident
YOUR umbrella" she returne'
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05

nv pack. bite or no bite. Besides II
had got away mitout bein' chewed, II
would haf been schust de same as
vone hundred dollars oud," and he TX
big cigar with gold band around
Il as broad rs the diamond ring on
Banker Goldstein's finger
The next day AT quarter past nine,
Janowitz. one OF the wise ones. might
have been seen with his pack OF TN
ware on his back patiently Flooding
along the streets OF Mossdale. With
an intultlve sense OF locality, aided by
sundry inquiries. he was making d.
rectly for the Mooney mansion.
In due time he arrived at his desiina
ton. and having noisily slammed the
gate after him. started brayely up the
walk 10 the house. And then a doe
came from somewhere and made foI
him. lie was a fierce looking cur ane
Janowltz had heard that he was dan
gerous. AT the terrifying vision MS
heart sank TO the lowest depths. an'
his complexion faded to a pale pea
green. But he did not falter even whei
the dog was at his heels and growlinl
ominously. Every moment he eN
pccted the brute's fangs to sink In HI
flesh. and with fear in his soul he IN
vited the attack.
Presently he found himself at IN
kitchen door without having surere'
the desired laceration. With the hop
OF at least making trade, he method
cally offered his wares TO the rec
headed girl who presented herself .
the kitchen door In response to III
knock. He was not received kindly.
Git out. wild ye." said the malt
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05

There was great excitement AT the
headquarters OF the Pack Peddlers'
union. Israel Brodsh in the peaceful
pursuit OF his vocation Of selling
matches had been bitten by a vicious
dog. Not that the infection OF such
wounds upon the members OF the
union was such an uncommon occur
ence, but in this instance the unior-
tunate-or shall say fortunate vic
tim had been able through a process
OF law 20 collect a hundred dollars
damages as salve TO his wounds.
physical and mental.
Then Brodskl. full OF his subject
added some details. "Yust 50 soon as
see dot dog comm at me. | knowed
he vas de biun' kind. IN dots Wy !
run. II hadn't had nay pack ! could
haf got outside de gate before de dog
ketched me. but wasn't goin' TO leave
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05

But IL wasn't any use--the dog Was
cowed by such an exhibition OF nerve.
And so on through the day the heroes
OF the Pack Peddlers union came ana
went with quaking hearts and indomit'
able wills, each Offering himself with
out success as a bone to hungry
but discriminating dog.
That evening an indignation meet
ing was held at headquarters and
Israel Brodsh CHANGED to be present
Say. how 'bou; dot dog yoa said bit
you oud in Mossdalel~ said janowitz-
4 don't belief he efer bit you at all"
yes he did" protested Brodski- I
kin show you de marks"
Anyhow" continued Janowitz. I
walked right past him today an he
nefer bit me"
An marched right py him" said
Epstein. "an' he didn't do holdings
bu, growl"
And so In turn each OF the peddiers
who had braved the Mooney dog with
out results recited thsir experiences.
"Oh. dots easy TO egspiain. said
Brodski. You fellers vas so anxious
YOU vas brafe. You ort TO haf run
Copyright. 1850. by W. c. chapman)
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lie was about TO give up the battle
when friendly voice from the inside
advised him that the conductor had
removed the forgotten umbrella. Pei
ton retreated instantly. found the con
ducior and was rewarded by receiving
the umbrella from that officer.
At this instant the figure OF 4 fran
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05

Samuel W. Homer. fact-iuggler and
popular song writer. was Greek
from somewhere on the Asiauc side
OF the line.
Wherever he went and asked for
hand-out, and they seemed inclined
10 be backward about coming across
with the pie. Homer would start 10
sing. whereupon the food would be
forthcoming so that he might NIL up
his face and dam the noise. THOSE
who have heard both Homer and
Tetrazzani say they could tell them
apart at long distance BY using
his voice and his harp as a threat.
the old man managed 10 extort
right good living out OF the people
who lived closest TO the pixies.
Before he had been hoboing II very
long IN preference TO schoolteaching.
he misplaced his eyesight. becoming
totally blind. He afterward said. wag'
rIshly. that he hadn't expected to
give up those last two pupils when he
Quit teaching. This Is the only joke
Prof Homer ever cracked. After this
he always dictated his poems TO a
stenographer. which is why II was al
ways so hard for college students to
read them
There has been great deal OF scan
dal about Homer. largely since he
died. Kipling said. once. that Homer
simply swiped everything that looked
like good stun TO him. as other vaude
Vile artists do. II Homer heard this
he made no known comment on H. II
speaking OF him. Kipling used th'
word "bloomin' Tyre" but didn'
mean to call Homer that. othe
people have also said Homer nature
faxed up all that story OF the siege o
Troy. n. Y, and that he was just Al
ophthalmic old human phonograpl
who gathered up everybody's stun an
went around compiling It and recitin
II.
Eventually. whether he ever lived o
not, Homer died. and all the Gree
towns that had set dogs on him an
had put absorbent cotton In their ear
when they saw him and his harp fee
ing their way down the boulevard
rose and declared Homer had bee
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05

tic pedestrian turned the corner Two
blocks above and came down the car
track at n rapid pace II was Conner
~, lie saw the car and hope scared
anew IN his breast--as II had done ~
least five times previously.
Pelton. grasping the situation clear
Is. deity concealed himself behind the
bronze figure and waited Connolly
approached with az much labor az
speed. rushed TO the third window
from the front and looked IN. All
Il was there. He thrust in an eager
hand and clutched the umbrella
But something held it. Connolly
looked up inqulhngiy and found an
indignant lady confronting him.
what are you trying TO do!" she
demanded. shrilly.
"Get my umbrella left u IN there
a while ago." said Connolly, between
pufs
That's the second time that's been
tried. mister. This Is not your UNI
brella." said the lady. with great frm-
ness.
Not my umbrella" calculated tho
amazed Connolly.
Certainly not--lt belongs 10 mel
Slowly Connellys fingers relaxed
their grip. He glanced aimlessiy
around. as II seeking mental aid and
consolation. on the greensward AZ
the foot Of a bronze statue bis eye
fell on writing form. Connolly
law dropped. It was Pelton' There
was an umbrella in each OF Pelton''
hands,
Just then the car started. lcavinl
Connolly earnestly cogitating as tS
what brand of idiot his friend had be
come. A minute later he was ex
hlbitlng marked traces OF a similal
brand OF idiocy--but the umbreii'
chase had ended and he could anors
to laugh.
Copyright. 1909. By W. C. chapmanJ