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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

&C. Heuser went to Spillville last
Wednesday for a visit with relatives
"A. o. Sampson made a business
trip to Spring Valley and Leroy,
Mimi, last week.
valentine Barth, wife and
daughter of Pleasant township went
to Cresco last Wednesday.
Miss Nettie Werhan returned to
Ridgeway Monday, after a couple OF
days visit with relatives.
-Gentlemen's Shirts, also Under
wear of every description, made to
the measure. D. B. futile. 4S-2
james Bucknell, Mrs. VIM.
Bucknell and E. A. Barsch departed
last week for Montana to file on
government land.
Rev. w. M. Lemen and Miss
Mary Christopher attended a Meth
odist conference meeting at Calmar
Monday.
Rev. H. w. Schneider and
daughter Dora went to La Crosse
Monday to attend a conference and
to visit friends.
When you pass by, look at our
west window, and see the nice dis
play of Christmas articles; useful,
suitable and just what most people
like. Bears.
Mrs. George @. Gardner and Sue
Half arrived home Monday from De-
troit, Mimi, where they have been
guests of Mrs. A. F. Anundsen for
some time.
Arthur Bailey expects to depart
next Saturday for Salt Lake City,
Utah, to enter upon the duties of his
new position, mentioned in these
columns a couple of weeks ago.
Mrs. A. c. Hagemier departed
yesterday for Los Angeles, CAL.
where she will spend the winter. Mr..
Hagemier accompanied her as far as
CEDAR hdplQS.
Mrs. E. c. Game returned Mon
Cay, after five months trip visiting
relatives and friends in central Iowa
and Michigan, and will spend the
winter with her sister, Mrs. R. A.
Miller.
20. T. Hamre arrived home Sun
day from Minneapolis, where he has
been in a hospital for several weeks,
recuperating from an operation. We
are glad to note that he is improved
in health.
Prof. and Mrs. H. III. Dalaker
returned to Minneapolis Monday, and
John S. Akre to Esmond, N. D., after
attending the funeral of Sampson
Akre in Pleasant township and visit
ing relatives in the county.
Henry Schultz of Fort Atkinson
passed through DEBORAH last We'd
Desday on his way to Dorchester to
visit, sick brother. He expects to
leave this week for Axtell, Kansas,
where he has purchased land and
will make it his home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
A Few Words
About
PICTURE FRAMING

In answer to several inquiries as
TO whether or not 1 still continue the
Picture Framing business, j wish to
say that / am now, even better than
ever prepared to do the highest class
work in this line.
1 carry by far the largest stock OF
Frames, MOuldings, Mattings, etc..
in DEBORAH, and for the past six
wears have had almost entire charge
of our Picture Framing department.
/ buy my goods direct from the
manufacturers-th saving the
jobber's profits. My line OF Mould
ings Is an exclusive ine-they can
be obtained nowhere else i'm the city.
During the past six years we have
framed some 1000 pictures, which
means 1 have plenty OF original
ideas that might be OF service TO
you in selecting frame. AS to the
quality of my work i only ask yon
to compare il with others.
We all have our hobbies. Mine Is
artistic Picture Framing. Let me
frame yours.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

FOR SALE-A choice lot of Rhode
Island Red BOOSTERS. G. McKin-
ney, DEBORAH, Iowa. 46-tf
WANTED-Strong boy IS years OF
age, to learn moulding. Swenson
Valve Co.
WANTED-Middle aged lady to keep
house for small family. Address
Box 273, DEBORAH. 1872
FOR NSALE-Set of Clarinets, cheap
if taken soon. Inquire at this
Office. 4Stf
FOR SALE-Good Fur Lined Over
coat for sale at a bargain. -. j.
Reynolds. 49-tf.
FOR SALE-A few White Wyan-
dotte Cockerels. 75c each. if taken
soon. E. A. Smith. K. d. No. s,
DEBORAH. 49-4pd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

FOR SALE Good secondhand Or
gans taken in on Piano Sales.
Marsh Music House. 46-4
FOR RENT-Nice six-room house.
Inquire of HI. B. Winter, 40-tf
FOR SALE OR RENT-My store
property on the West Side. A. d.
Thomas. 43-tf.
FOR SALE-Single Comb Rhode
Island Red Cockerels, color good,
prices reasonable. Mrs. M. ID.
Whitney, Prosper, Mimi, R. d. /.
Telephone, Burr Oak Exchange.
46-4
FOR RENT-Residen property on
West Broadway. Inquire Marsh's
Music House. 27-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Sixteen pages today.
Read every advertisement.
Sec THE WOLF Saturday.
j. S. Williams was a Waukon
visitor last week.
w. A. Hoyt went to Cresco Mon
day, on a business trip.
IT. f. Connor went to Dubuque
Monday, on a business trip.
A. e. Tavener went to Castalia
Monday, on business trip.
DIR. NJ. B. Fitch visited his broth
er at West Union last week.
III. ]. Giesen of Calmar was a
business visitor here Saturday.
e. ]. Curtin departed on bust
ness trip to Des Moines Monday.
MIR. Gustafson of Hawkeye was
DEBORAH visitor last Thursday.
e. j. Parman visited his brother
Elmer at McGregor over Sunday.
Mrs. John Linde made a short
visit with relatives ut Ridgeway Mon
day.
Mr.. r. M. Burtis departed on a
business trip to Marshalltown yester-
day.
H. B. Hustvedt went to Rapid
CITY. S. D., Monday on business
trip.
Mrs. John Boucher of Ridgeway
was the guest of relatives in the city
Monday.
George Mizener is acting as
nightwatch during the absence of E.
A. Barsch.
Rev. L. Larsen of Cresco made
a short visit with relatives in the
city Monday.
Miss Lenora Gunderson came
over from Ossian Wednesday for a
visit with friends.
H. J. Goddard of Fort Atkinson,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Payne over Sunday.
y Mrs. Ed. Stone and Miss Maggie
Mitchell of Postville were DEBORAH
visitors last Wednesday.
Miss Julia Byrnes of Cresco ar
rived Saturday for an over Sunday
visit with her sister Elizabeth,
Miss Malta Lansrud returned to-
Emmons. Mimi, yesterday, after al
visit with her brother, E. M. Lansrud.
Louis Bender and Eddie Ores
selhaus went to Chicago last week
to take in the Stock Show and visit
relatives.
Mr. N. Jacobs returned home to,
Hawkeye Friday, after a visit with
his daughters, Mrs. Frank Young and
Mrs. j. e. Payne.
Prof. Oscar L. Olson of Luther
College gave one of his splendid |
lectures at the Lutheran church in
Calmar Friday evening.
Prof. C. c. Mason of the high
school has been enjoying visit this
week from his father, Rev. G. H. j.
Mason, of Boone, Iowa.
Chris. Dale, son of L. S. Dale
of the Lutheran Publishing House.
has accepted position with the Win
neshiek County State Bank.
Ed. Olson of Saltwater, Mimi,
returned to school duties at Luther
College Monday, after a couple of
weeks visit with home folks.
The Methodist pulpit was occn-
pied very acceptably on Sunday by
Rev. Bindenberger, field agent for
Upper Iowa University, Fayette.
Mrs. Myrtle Nortkrup concluded
her visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis o. Johnson, Monday, and
returned home to Hawarden, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08

When a man fiatrers a woman
anent her beauty, she never thinks it
necessary to go to the looking glass
for the truth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
FLOUR!
re can you buy your FLOUR

Where can you buy your FLOUR
at jobbers price?
On the corner of Maine and Wash.
ingtOn streets.
Another car of Old Homestead
Flour just in. We handle only the
best Minnesota goods.
Old Homestead Flour -. .S1.35
Madelia's Best Flour ...... 1.35
Salt per Dbl. No. 1 Medium 1.3O
Salt per HOLD. sack ...... 20
Salt per 1OO-lb. sack ...... 80
Salt per 7O-lb. sack ...... 30
Bran per 1OO-lb. sack 1.15
Shorts per 1OO-lb. sack 1.15
Flour Midds per 1OO-lb. sack 1.35
Rock Salt per 100 lbs. go
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-08
WANT COLUMN.


Rates-One Cent per word, Moth
ing less than ten cents.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

don't remember, if ever knew,
but on account of his actions in behalf
of the hungry people. and his own ele-
elton to a great office, he received
a rechristening. nobody knew just hoy
or by whom, and came 10 be known
from one end of the state to the
other, as Starvation c. Pomeroy. but
he got to the senate all the same and
stayed there for a dozen years, and
would have stayed longer if his
graft plans had worked right, but
they didn't. An irreyerent member of
the legislature walked into the house
one morning, addressed the presiding
officer on a question of privilege, in
forming that functionary that the
package of greenbacks he sent up
to the chair contained 81, 900,
Senator Pomeroy had given him for
his vote for reelection to the senate,
and as he had made up his mind not
to vote for that gentleman, he thought
it the right thing to do to surren-
der the price of his vote to the pub
lie authorities for such disposition
as in their judgment, should be made
of it.
That was the last of Pomeroy, and
it was also the last of the man who
treacherously exposed him, as the
people very properly put both men
in the same class, and together,
they were relegated to that
obscurity they both deserved.
When the people. and especial
ly the legislature, got their second
mind, it began to dawn on their
minds, that perhaps, the money sent
up to the desk of the presiding Off
Ger might not have been the proper
ty of Senator Pomeroy, and that the
whole was a clever trick to defeat
Pomeroy and elect another on the
spun of the moment, and before inves-
tigation could be had, and the seven
thousand dollars could go wherever
fate might send it.
The same trick has been tried in
other legislatures engaged in elect
ing senators, but has failed to work
as it did in Kansas in every instance,
and is now so dead and stale that its
use will never be called into requisi-
ton again.
Pomeroy DID Kansas good service.
1t probably paid him better to
do so, but it is an admitted fact
that his successor reversed the or
der, and made charity commence at
home, where the votaries of the high
er moral PHILOSOPHERS require it to
begin. Who knows but what they
are right afterall?
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

possible in this ~splendidly endowed
country of ours.
The question cannot be argued in
the light of the present rich sur
roundings, but In that Of the tree,
less nakedness of the country fifty
years ago, when the sod was un.
broken only in rare spots; where
the houses were mere shacks, few
in number and so rude in structure
as to be non-impervious to
rain, wind or frost, and where on ac'
count of natural conditions the rain.
fall was both irregular and meager
at best.
Those who know most about the
facts. know that before the prairie
sod IA broken up and the land re-
duced to cultivation, the rain falling
ON the earth ran quickly into the
water courses and comparatively none
was absorbed by the soil, hence the
small rainfall in the country. They
also know that the planting of trees,
both of forest and fruit has tended to
retain the moisture and so has con
tributed in a large degree to the in
crease of the water supply furnish
ed by the clouds. All these changed
lers OF the soil, has made a new
country about us, and has evolved
from the waste of a long time de-
nominated desert, the finest agricul-
tural district in all that vast region
known as the Mississippi Valley.
The effect of the drouth mentioned,
was to leave the people in the farm
ing districts absolutely destitute, so
much SO that few had enough in the
spring of 1861 to furnish seed for
the current crop year. They had ex-
hausted their every resource to sup
port their families during the winter,
and how poor those were
may be conjestured from the inn
perfect relation of them | have here
made.
Something had to be done, but
our people were unwilling to fol
low the example of Kansas and ask
for outside aid. The emergency was
met and the difficulty overcome with
out making our country an object of
public charity. On another occasion,
but not in these reminescences,I gave
to the public the facts, and also the
name of the broad-spirited citizen who
came to the relief of the people in a
purely business way, and without
subjecting them to humiliation or loss
of self-respect in the smallest degree.
| need not repeat that here, and will
content myself with simply saying,
that the citizen / refer to furnished
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

der favorable conditions, waste more
every year than would feed the world,
and Of our surplus abundance of the
necessaries of life, produced every
year on this fertile continent, an
other world, equally populated, could
be fed and the material neyer be
missed.
Are We, so situated, entitled to par
ticular credit for our proyerbial gen
crosby as a nation, in relieving the
wants of the oyer-erowded countries
in Europe and elsewhere over the
earth? Hardly, but let that pass too.
Kansas was starving and had to be
fed by the people outside, or its pop
%ulation die in their cabins, like rats
in a hole. They didn't even have the
means to get out of the wilderness.
Many of them had no business there
in the first place. They were like men
trying to extract gold from its native
quartz rock with their fingers. Some
judgment and good common sense is
necessary in all the affairs of life,
and the want of il has streWn the
pathway of history with NOR
al and material wreckage, to be
seen elsewhere. Organized society in
the end pays the freight, that is,sup-
ports the improvident, the idler, the
vicious, the criminal, the incompe-
tent from whatever cause, and the
good-for-nothing, among which is the
professional politician and the self
constituted reformer so called. De-
duct the sum of these several classes,
from the aggregate number, and the
remainder are those who run
the world and shape its destiny.
But, to get back to the starving
people in Kansas. Their cry for help
was answered abundantly. Provis-
IONS, money, clothing, everything in
Fact that human beings need for the
comfortable sustenance of life, vas
showered upon them in greater plen-
ty than any of them perhaps had ever
known, was continued fill a bountiful
harvest i'll the following year made
further assistance unnecessary. Our
good neighbors in the east would have
done the same for the settlers in Ne
braska if a like appeal had been
made in their behalf.
The average honest citizen would
be inclined to think that the grue-
some circumstances surrounding a
starving people such as those in
Kansas, in that far time of which.
am writing, would have been exempt
from the operations of the spec
ulator, the CRATER, and the willy poll
tician.
And he would in that case, If not
in all of a similar character, be
mistaken, for at least one man down
there made it the stepping stone for
his election to the United States SEN
ate on the admission of Kansas into
the Union as a state, which occurred
only a few months after the effects
of the drouth had spent themselves.
That enterprising citizen was S. G.
Pomeroy. What his first name was |
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

No matter how long you have SUI
fered, Foley's Kidney Remedy will
help you. Mrs. S. l.. Bowen, of
Wayne, w. Va, writes: Il was a
sufferer from kidney disease, SO that
at times | could not get out of bed,
and when | did l could not stand
straight, | took Foley's Kidney Rem
edy. One bottle and part of the Sec
ond cured me entirely" 1t will cure
you. Kerr's Pharmacy.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

seed TO every farmer in the county
who was unable to furnish it himself
and merely stipulated that he BE-
made whole out of the crop TO be
raised i'm the coming season, without
interest for the use of the loan. \
more generous and neighborly act I
have never known.
The world is o blessed with 50
many of such men that We can afford
to let that noble act fade ont of the
memories of the people. Certain it
is. that every MAI who shared in the
generous bounty repaid It in full with
a heartfelt thank you besides. We
have had some dark days since
panics, bank failures and wholesale
grasshopper d~eyastations, but none
of them entailed one-tenth the suffer
ing on the people at large, as did
that desolating drouth of 1860.
In Kansas the conditions were
worse, very much so, than with us
in Nebraska. There, nothing was
raised by the farmers that would up
port life, except perhaps in that por-
ton lying along our southern line.
When it became apparent that COM
plete failure was likely to result, and
actual starvation ensue. the cry for
help went out TO the good people in
the states, and was answered as
Americans always answer such APP
peals, with just the kind of material
needed to relieve the wants of their
suffering kind. 1t is given III as
a kind of stock maxum, by
industrious persons engaged in rails
ing money to build a church, orto en-
dow some public or religious charity,
that lit is more blessed to give than
to receive" do not know how
rue that may be, or whether it is
true at all, but have thought some
times that ii might have been resorted
to as the only means of opening the
purses of the tight wads' of the
congregation, though it is prob
ably still an open question con-
corning that class of people,
whether they would give more
to keep out of hell than they would
to get into heaven, or whether in eth
er case the donations made have not
all the essential characteristics of
brides.
That matter however, is not impor-
tant now, if indeed it eyer was at any
time, or EVER will be, and | put it
aside for others to discuss who have
the leisure and inclination. | have
neither.
| take it, the reason why the Amer
lean people are more liberal in their
gifts to the needy, is because they
are more plentifully supplied with the
w~herewithall to do it than any other
people under the sun. Human kind,
except those vino ought to have been
brutes, are about the same all oyer
the world, and under similar CON
ditions and environment, are likely to
do about the same sort of things.
We of this teeming land, where every
acre is susceptible of arabic use un-
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20
"reminiscences of q Wayfarer

of Richardson County and Southeast Nebraska, as
remembered by the writer. who has spent fifty
one years here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-02
DRIVE TO CEnARIAKE.

A number of Hammond people drove
TO Cedar Lake last evening for a very
enjoyable social outing. They were
served with a nicely arranged course
dinner at BinyOn's hotel and they
spent the evening dancing. These par
ties are given every Wednesday even
ing and will continue as long as the
weather remains pleasant. Those who
attended last evening were: Mr.. and
Mrs John E. Fitzgerald. Mr.. and Mrs.
}. l. Hutton, Mrs. P. w Meyn. Misses
FRANCES Hutton, Martha Meyn, Mona
krost, Eunice Meikle, Hattie Feahlock.
Messrs- Julius Meyn, VIII and Wallace
Hutton and Messrs. Shurtz and Lyonas
of Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-02
LEAVE FOR MINNEAPOLIS.

Miss Julia Krinbill will leave today
for Minneapolis to prepare for the
opening of the public schools. of which
she is one of the principals Miss
Krinbill has been the guest of her
mother Mrs, George Krinbin. 1919 Ann
street, for a few weeks this summer,
but had very delightful trip to Seat
tie where she attended the exposition
and visited other important western
cities early in the summer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-02

Miss Mae Davis of East Chicago
spent yesterday afternoon with friends
in Hammond.
Miss Mary Typ of Highlands was in
Hammond today on business.
Clerk E. l. Shortridge, of Crown
Point, was in Hammond yesterday on
business trip.
W. Seworon was a business visitor
in Chicago today.
Meet at the Labor Day picnic at
Spring Hill Grove, St. John. and we
will have a good time-9-1-4t
Say how about that heating plant
for your home or fat The best is al
ways the cheapest. Our boiler stops all
kicks; cuts the coal bill one-half; is
easily installed. and lasts as long as
the building. See one Hammond
Heating company. Wilcox and Holman
streets. Telephone So. asst
Furnishing homes with US IL a eo~,
eiaity. not q side line; four fioora 40
furniture. Spiegers. S1ss-s13s Com.
nsrcial avenue. South Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-02
AN EVENING PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sommers very de-
lightfully entertained small party OF
their friends last evening at theil
home in South Holman street. Tn
party was given to celebrate Mr.. Som
mers' birthday anniversary and he re-
ceived many gifts in remembrance OF
the day. Various social games an6
music were enjoyed during the evening
after which refreshments were served
Among those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Swanton. Mr.. and Mrs
VIII Newman, Mr.. and Mrs. John Laws,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kolb. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. Robert werley.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-02
ATTEND THE FAIR.

Among the Hammond people who are
attending the fair at Crown Point are
as follows
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Ibach and daugh-
tefs' Mary and Anna. and SON. Joseph.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Paxton and daueh-
ter, carolyn; w. E. Russell and daugh-
ter Estelle; Mr. and Mrs. John Scherer;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. EIright. Mrs. A. :.
hunt, Messrs. r. Richard Schaaf. Frank
hammond, g q. Holman J. Flynn Saw
yer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-02
MEET AT cRowN POINT.

me members Of the Indiana Jewish
'aaies society went to Crown Point
yesterday where they were entertained
py MIS- Weiner at her pleasant home
there. There We're several members in
attendance from Hammond. Indiana
Haroor, East Chicago, Whiting and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-02

Mrs Arthur Burge of Gary has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Burge at
their home in Carroll street for short
visit but left this morning for Crown
Point to be the guest of her relatives
there and attend the Lake County fair.
Mrs. Burge will be remembered as Miss
Hurst, formerly of Crown Point
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-02
MEETING WAS POSTPONED.

TIE meeting of the members Of the
Jewish Ladies Aid society. which was
announced to take place yesterday at
the home of Mrs. l. Modjeska in Wolter
street had to be postponed for another
week. The regular meeting will take
place Wednesday, Sept. and Mrs
Modjeska will be hostess. The usual
business meeting will be followed by
a social hour.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-02

very pleasant party was given
as surprise to Miss Hattie Genrich
last evening at her home in Plummer
avenue Several Of her friends were
present, and spent a pleasant social
time, Games and music were the prin-
clpai features of entertainment. and
al a late hour dainty luncheon was
served.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-02
MRS. KLEIN A HOSTESS.

Mrs. Mat Klein viii have as her
guests this afternoon the members OF
Sewing Circle No. l, of st. Margaret
hospital Mrs. Klein will entertain at
her home in West Hammond and the
members anticipate a pleasant social
time. Cards will be the feature Of the
afternoon and several games of pedro
will be played
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-02

Mrs. John Sherry of Truman avenue
went to Chicago today to join her
mother and sister. Mrs A. j. Menard
of Chicago, and Mrs j. ]. Davenport
of Brooklyn, n Y. and they will go
to- Marengo. H., to be the guests Of
relatives there for a few days
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-02
A PLEASANT MEETING.

very pleasant meeting of the mem
bers OF the A. d. Ours will take place
this evening and Miss Iva Simcyke
will entertain at her home in East
Sibley street, An enjoyable social
time is anticipated
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-02
THE TINES.

cities She visited at Denver, Colorado
Springs, Salt Lake City, Everett and
Seattle. At Seattle she was the guest
OF Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Engle for few
days. Mrs. Engle will be remembered
as Miss Alma Feeder, daughter of
MI and Mrs. A. f. Feeder of East
State street