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The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

At the Methodist church Sun
day night Rev. w. A. Grant
preached g splendid sermon,
TOUCHING upon the prevailing top
ic 0 f education. In part he
said:
Gather up the fragments that
remain, that nothing be lost.
Jno. 6-12
The human mind is the bright
est display of the power and skill
of the infinite mind with which
we are acquainted, 1t is Great
ed and placed in this world to be
educated for a higher state of ex-
istence: here it's faculties begin
to unfold and those mighty ener-
gies which are to bear it forward
tc unending ages begin to dis
cover themselves. The object in
training this mind should be to
enable the soul to fulfil its duties
well here, and to look back with
pleasure when it shall have left
this cradle Of it's being for an
eternal existence beyond the
grave.
This process we call education.
1t has been truly said that, in
order of time, decoration pre-
cedes dress among people who
submit to great physical suffer-
ing that they may appear to be
handsomely dressed. Humboldt
tells us that an Orinoco Indian,
though quite regardless of bodily
comfort, will yet labor for a fort
night to purchase pigment
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

wherewith to make himself adj
mired, and that the same woman
who would scarcely be prepared
for appearance, would not leave
her hut without painting.
Nay. There are still more ex-
IRENE Illustrations: Witness the
fact narrated by Capt. Speake
of his African attendants, who
strutted about in their goat-skin
mantles when the weather was
fine. but when it was wet, took
them off, folded them up, and
went about naked, shivering in
the rain Indeed the facts of
aboriginal life seems developed
out of decoration, and when we
remember that even among our
selves most think more about
fabric than comfort and more
about the cut than convenience
when we see that the function
is still in a great measure subor-
dinated to the appearance we
have good reasons for inferring
such an origin.
In many instances we prefer
that knowledge, which brings ap-
plause to the more helpful know
ledge. If we inquire why give
the boy an education, the answer
comes to keep him from being
disgraced--that he may hold a
certain social position, There is
not a thought often that he is not
a man capable Of doing the most
good until he is educated"
Oh, for this matter Of educa-
ton to take its proper place in
our own dear State and especially
in our county.
People are always acquiring
knowledge or discipline which
they never have an opportunity
to use, hence many people say
why sacrifice time and labor to
enlarge your scope Of wisdom
when you may not get returns
in dollars and cents.
The interrogation point that
stands like a ghost in the path
of many a boy or girl is, will it
pay?" Very often a farmer or
mechanic says. s'if my boy were
going to be preacher or a doc
tor or lawyer, or my girl a musi-
clan or teacher, then it would pay
to send them to school, but if
they only intend to be farmers or
The Adair County news., 1909-08-04

housekeepers it will not pay to-
send them.
The question is not whether a
wider or deeper education will
make the boy or girl a better
money getter, but the greater
question is, will it make a larger,
nobler man or woman, will it
arouse and give wings to a great
soul, so instead of seeing in man
that struggle which takes place
lin all or us, see with a vision
from God that all is interesting
that pertains to his welfare, and
that mankind is one great broth
erhood.
A heather philosopher once
gave utterance to this sentiment,
and heather temple rang with
applause, 81 am a man, and every
thing pertaining to man is both
interesting and important to me. :"
The tendency of our times is
largely in the direction of special
ity. TIL e Lawyer, Banker,
Preacher or Doctor, or whatever
profession, trade or calling may
be ours; remember, we should be
something more than that. We
need alIround men to-day as new
er before in the history Of our
great civilization. Whatever
your calling may be rmember
you need, first of all to be a Gull
tured christian lady or gentle
man. No honest work we do
for the enlargement of our scope
of knowledge and usefulness can
ever be wasted or lost. The I'M
used diploma is not wasted. l
am sure in heaven, intelligence,
education, imagination, trained
habits of fidelity and above all,
disciplined patience are just as
valuable in Heaven as they can
possibly be on earth. Honesty
will still be honesty, fidelity will
still pass as current coin, patience
will still wait upon God, with His
approval, and faith, hope and
love will still abide VIGOROUSLY in
any world where God may take
His loving and trusting children.
Let US then go and gather all
the knowledge we can from every
source, for we may be sure that
He who used loaves of bread and
strings Of fish to feed the multi
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-23
CANOE VALLEY.

June 21, 1909.
The Young Peoples Society will
meet next Sunday, June 9th, at
Mrs. H. l.. Hanson's; everybody COR
daily invited to attend.
Julia Haugen and Anna Hanson
went to the Big Canoe church Sum
day forenoon, to attend the Synod.
Ole and John Dotseth visited with
home folks last Sunday.
The Synod in the Big Canoe church
has been attended with crowds of
people every day.
Miss Dora Corson is working for
Oliver Sien.
Mrs. Charlie Moore visited Satur-
day night and Sunday with her sis
ter. Mrs. A. Myrah.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l.. Jaastad were
among those who took in the Synod
last Sunday
Miss Lena lverson returned to her
home last Friday, after a couple of
weeks sewing for Mrs. Myrah.
Ammon Jaastad was hauling logs
for his brother Andrew the fore part
of last week.
A large crowd of people gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Peterson last Sunday, it being Mr.
Peterson's birthday. Dinner was
served by the ladies who brought fill
ed baskets. A good time was had
among the young people, the boys
having their base ball game, and the
older ones bringing their horse
shoes. All enjoyed themselves very
much during the day. and when
darkness. came on the young folks
went to the house, where the amuse-
ment kept going until the roosters
started 10 crow. A sum Of money
was left them rs q Inemento GI the
day. Al children were present ex-
cept Mrs. Ed. Rank from Spring
Grove.
Mrs. j. Talhoug went to Mabel,
MIMI, last Wednesday, TO visit
friends and relatives. She will be
gone few days.
Mrs. G. Olson returned home last
Saturday, after a weeks visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Theo. EVerson,
near ConOver.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-23
CASTALIA.
June 21, 1903.

June Il, lSVS.
Fred Shellhammer returned to
Waterloo Monday.
Andrew Smith returned 20 Iowa
City Tuesday.
Miss Alta Thornton went to Post
vile Tuesday, to stay at the w. F.
Dresser home.
Glen Hart, Herman Christofferson
and Fred O'Boy saw Postville beat
Clermont in to 1 game of base
ball Sunday.
Rev. Joseph Penn went to Clear
Lake Tuesday, returning Saturday.
Mrs. w. B. Riggs and children
went TO Aurora, Iowa, Wednesday,
o visit.
Mrs. Esther Lambert visited her
son Marian at Luana over Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Will Bachelor and baby
went to Waterloo Wednesday, to Wis
it her mother.
Misses May and Eileen Malloy and
Eugene Malloy and Joe Barrett re-
turned from Dubuque Wednesday.
Miss Celia Allen returned home to
DEBORAH Thursday.
Miss Bonnie Penn came up from
Riverside, Iowa, Thursday, to spend
her vacation at her fathers home.
Mrs. l.. Woolsey went TO Oelwein
Thursday and accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Joe Slarah. are going
to Des Moines TO visit relatives.
Miss Agnes Sawyer returned from
her school duties at Fayette Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Gardner of Nc
Oregon were visitors in town the
latter part of the week.
Mrs. Una McWilliams and children
came down from Minneapolis Tues
day, to visit her mother, Mrs. Mar
tina Putnam.
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Musser of Mon
ona June 10th.
Artie Stee returned home from Ro-
chester, Mimi, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Martin and
two children of Luana were over
Sunday visitors at the IIelmuth Mey-
er home.
Rev. c. E. Smith of Postville con-
Quoted the services at the M. +.
church Sunday evening.
A number of the young folks went
up TO the dam Sunday to spend the
day.
Mrs. Rose Perry departs for Han
over, Wis, this week to visit her
mother.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the Melbourne show at Ossian
Saturday.
Mrs. Roalsen of Swea City came
Wednesday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. II. NJ. Knutsen.
A baby boy came to gladden. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kobriger
Friday, June 18th.
The Stephens moving picture show
will be at the hall June "a, % and
26. Admission, adults % cents
and children under II years 10
cents.
Mrs. Chas. Winn and Mrs. C. C.
Thornton were Clermont visitors
Friday.
Dell Downing of Monona was an
over Sunday visitor at the S. A.
Hunter home.
The receipts of the NJ. B. A. ice
cream sociable Friday evening were
| over SIP.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-23
SPRING WATER.
June 81, 1909.

June Il, 1909.
Summer began today (Monday).
Alfred Tosten of Pleasant town
ship visited at Ole Thompson's Sun
day.
Mrs. l.. Olson enjoyed a visit from
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Hanson and Mr..
M. Hanson of DEBORAH last Sunday.
Mrs. A. Myrah, together with Mrs.
C. Moore, visited their sister, Mrs.
II. Erickson last Monday.
The weather man has evidently
been bribed heavily the past week
into furnishing the almost perfect
weather for the Synod meeting.
That 1t was thoroughly appreciated
was evidenced by the large crowd OF
people who attended every day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Johnson are en-
ioying visit from their daughter
Mrs. f. Ringdahl of DEBORAH.
A few from here attended the
dance at o. Peterson's last night.
Mrs. c. Moore of DEBORAH drove to
Highlandville to attend the concert
in the church last Sunday.
Sam Anderson, with a force OF
men, has been working on the road
on West Water street the past week
and 1t is now in excellent condition
TheO. Doe took in the sights at De-
corah Monday.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
S. Ellis is very ill.,
Mrs. CLAUS Erickson spent a few
days with home folks last week.
The eclipse of the sun was observ
ed with interest by nearly every one
last Thursday. There was some dis
appointment that it was only partia
instead of total as it had been re
ported it would be.
A jolly crowd of picnickers enjoyed
a fine time at A. Seversons yester
day. F. Tyler of DEBORAH was pres
ent with his camera and secured
some very good pictures of the
crowd.
Otto Olson was a pleasant caller il
DEBORAH last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Weber visitet
friends in DEBORAH last week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-23
CLAY HILL.

June 81, 1909.
Mr.. c. Birdsell of DEBORAH was a
business caller here last Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Linzenmeyer and baby
Of DEBORAH are spending this week
with relatives here.
Miss Lalla Jewell came out from
DEBORAH Thursday and visited at the
Carr home. Mrs. Peters returned
home with her.
Mrs. ]. ]. Seegmiller went to Spill
vile last Wednesday and returned
yesterday, with Mr.. Seegmiller, who
drove over after her.
Mrs. Ed. Bolson will entertain the
"Koffee Klotch" next Wednesday.
Paul Headington of Franklin
Prairie visited Carroll Tillotson Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Miss Sadie Dinger closed a summer
term of school in District No. 6,
Canoe township last Wednesday.
Miss Helen Dayton of Iowa City
was the guest of Mrs. Wepler last
week.
A few families from here spent
Sunday at the power dam.
James J. Glover is working for
John Headingtop on Franklin Prai-
RE.
Over forty young people were in
yited TO the hospitable home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Wepler last Friday
night. To say that all enjoyed them
selves is putting it mildly.
The Helping Hand Society will
give a sociable at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Tillotson next Thurs
day afternoon. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
Base ball notes-Ward Cummings
George Rastetter and Edward Seeg-
miller played with picked-up De
corah team against the Yeoman'S
yesterday. Next Sunday the Frank
lin Prairie boys will give us a return
game and an extremely interesting
contest is anticipated by the base
ball enthusiasts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-23
CENTENNIAL.


Theodore Sersland was business
caller in Ossian Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Logsdon of Cresco is
visiting ner sister-in-law, Mrs. Len
Burrows, at this writing.
Mrs. King and Miss Goekee of
Waukon were visitors at the Fred
Rekward home Friday and Saturday.
Bert Lennon and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Rosa spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson Gaffney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Daniels were
shopping in Ossian Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen visited
Ed. Allen in Castalia last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wiltgen passed
through Centennial today. on their
way tC Ossian.
Mrs. Fred Rekward and daughters.
Cora and Mabel were visitors at the
Theodore Daniels home Sunday.
Grace and Blanche Rathburn re-
turned home Sunday, after a weeks
visit with. friends and relatives near
Mabel, MINI.
Theodore Rosa spent Sunday night
with his brother David in Ossian.
Laura Boeckman returned to Joe
Ehler's Monday, after a few days
visit with her parents in Ossian.
Theodore Rosa Is having a new
grsnary built. Dominick Wiltgen is
doing the work.
Mrs. Barney Wenthold and chill
dren of Castalia we're calling on Mrs.
Theodore Daniels Thursday.
Lucille Allen returned to her home
near Castalia Sunday, after few
days visit with her uncle, George
Allen, in Centennial.
Miss Bessie Emery of Ossian visit
ed the Centennial school Thursday.
Frank Daniels was visitor at the
Henry Swinefus home Sunday
Theodore Daniels is having a con-
crete basement made for his new
barn. George Webster of Ossian is
doing the work.
A dance was held at Joe Ehler's
Tuesday night. There was a large
attendance and all reported a gala
time.
Mrs. Eber DeCou was calling In
Centennial Wednesday.
Miss Aida Gunderson spent Tues
day with Mr.. and Mrs. George Broi-
her.
DClIlc OlCNCuS vi ANOIuucSS SptuI
Sunday with his grandmother, Mrs.
Mary Stevens.
Jacob Lee is working for Elmer
Rosa this week.
Guss Spinner drove some cattle
through Centennial Friday, on the
way to Ossian.
Robert McClintock was seen on our
streets Friday.
Mrs. Theodore Daniels is better at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Russell took in
| the sights at Ossian Saturday.
Mr.. Lewis Rekward, accompanied
| by Miss Zoa Russell, were visitors al
| DEBORAH Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Webb Rosa and son Walter
returned home Sunday, after a two
weeks visit with her sister in Min
neapolis
Mrs. Elvie Logsdon of DEBORAH
spent Sunday with Mrs. Len Bur.
rows.
Mr.. Clark of Cherokee was visi-
tor at the Joe Ehler home one day
last week.
A dance will be held at Elmer
Rosa's tonight.
| Theodore Sersland went to Ridge.
way one day last week, to attend a
wedding.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Rosa and
son Walter were calling on Theodore
Daniels and wife Friday evening.
Mrs. Peter Rosa left Wednesday
for a few days visit with her broth.
err, Win Webster, at Postville.
l ":-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-23

Prank Reum, formerly of De-
corah, is now with The McElhinney
Co., Ltd. of Outlook, Sask., Canada,
in the lumber business. They also
have for sale 100000 acres of the
best land in Canada. They are To-
Gated in rich, rapidly developing
country, where land is now cheaper
for its value than anywhere else.
Write him if you are thinking of
Canada land. 1912
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-23
Shades.

Good Cloth Shades, mounted on
rollers, 15c each and up. Wall pa
per. &C per single roll and up. Glass
large stock and cheaper than has
ever been sold in DEBORAH. We will
cut it accurately to any size requir-
ed. There are several thicknesses
and grades of glass and we have
them all
H. A. PRASTMARK & SON.
22-2w Telephone 144.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-23
There are many limitations ,

There are many limitations of
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve-DeWitt's is the original. Be
sure you get DeWitt's Carbolized
Witch Hazel Salve when you ask for
1t. 1t Is good for cuts, burns and
other bruises, and Is especially good
for Piles. Sold by Engbertson's
Pharmacy. June
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-23

Make easy money at home cor
responding for newspapers; expert
ence unnecessary. Send stamp for
particulars. Empire Press Syndicate,
Middleport, N. Y. 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-23

Buy your rugs of Theo. ].
Brandt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-21
News Briefs.

Prof A. p. r. Work has been chosen
principal of the high school at Colonial
Beach, Va, and Prof. w. II. Fretwell or
Augusta county was elected principal OF
the high school at Kinsale. Va.
Mott Davidson. a white man. who was
arrested at Lynchburg, Va. ten days ago
for peddiing whisky at a carnival was
given thirty days In Jail and fined 800. He
will also be required to furnish bond In
500 for year or serve a portion Of that
time in the chain gang.
More than 100 persons attended the
dedication of the new Baptist Church At
Timber Ridge, Va, yesterday. Elder r.
H. Pittman of Luray, Va. conducted the
ceremonies. The new church takes the
place OF one built in 1908.
The Baptists of West Virginia will
establish big seminary at Oak Hill,
Fayette county. The matter assumed
tangible form when $4,000 was raised
for the purpose and a tract OF eighty
acres of land was purchased for the site
of the institution.
At a meeting of the Tidewater Medical
Society held at Urbanna, Va, DR.. w, T.
Jones was elected president, Drs. ]. w. ID.
Haynes, J. n. De Shazo. A. c. Palmer
and Claybrook Fauntleroy vice presi-
dents. and DR.. G. w. Brown secretary
and treasurer.
The will OF Mrs. Eliza Washington
Selden Hunter, wife of Maj. Robert Hun
ter. secretary of the Virginia Military
Records. was probated at Winchester
Va The estate is valued at $4,000. and
her husband. brother Lawrence Wash
ingtOn of Washington. d. c., and four
sisters are benehciaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-21
HIGHEST PRIZE FOR CURTIss.
Aviation Awards Made by French
Board at Brescia.

Special Cabiegram to The Star.
BRESCIA. September c1.-The awards OF
prizes in connection with the recent avia-
ton meeting were made today.
To Glenn Curtiss went the Grand Prize
of Brescia, $1,000 lire. or about $4,000.
Calderara received the second prize, $4,000,
and Rougfer the third, $1,000.
The Modighani prize for height went to
Rougier on his record Of 645 feet This
was worth 81 600 and Curtiss, who few at
an elevation of 100 feet gained a second
prize worth 5000.
Calderara took prize of 5000 for car
rying a passenger. Curtiss won the first
prize for starting in the shortest time
and Leblanc, the second
The prize Of $500 for beating the worlds
record for height went to Rouaier. the
fact that the Wrights' high fight in Ber-
lin the other day was not offically meas
ured, eliminating 1t for comparison.
The Oldofredi prize. $4,000. for the fast.
est fight of one kilimeter, went to CaIde
rara. as did also the Kings cup and the
prize of $4,000 given by the newpaper.
Corriere Della Sera, for a flight of twenty
kilometers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-21
Flaws in Peary's Record
Pointed Out by Perkins

Signor Francesca Faccia de Schio Ber-
gamo, an italian astronomer who says
that Peary could not have seen the moon
on April from M degrees ~ minutes
north latitude. has precpitated a discus
sion here and brought about an exam-
nation OF his journey to the pole.
The coast and geodetic survey. alter
giving the matter some attention. Ands
that the Italian astronomer has no basis
for his precise criticism, but that Peary's
preliminary account is scientifically in
accurate and the most glaring error oc-
ours just at the moment when he thought
he was within stones throw OF the
pole.
1t appears that Signor Faccia must
have misunderstood Peary's account OF
his polar dash when he assumed that
the explorer made observations OF the
moon at 50 degrees 81 minutes longitude.
1t is doubted If refraction, even ab-
! normal, would have thrown the moon
2h degrees that II could have been
seen. the moon at that time being below
the rational horizon of the pole.
But Peary In his account did not say
he saw the moon. To quote his exact
words he said:
Il had now made my Ave marches and
was i'm time for a hasty noon observation
through q temporary break In the clouds.
which indicated our position as ID de-
grees 81 minutes
1t is thought by officials here that Sig
nor Faccia believes Peary said moon
observation instead of moon obserSa-
tion,' and that as a matter of fact Mr..
Peary took his moon observation" on the
sun.
But to Frank Valley Perkins, acting
chief of the coast and geodetic survey.
and the man who will have much TO do
with passing on Peary's final records. the
statement from Peary that he took moon
observation" indicates as much likelihood
of inaccuracy as If he had said moon OBJ
ServatiOn."
Perkins points out that Peary could not
have accurately determined noon at
position far north as he Indicated.
This means that he was much farther
from the pole than he believed and far
or that his calculations on which he based
his position near the pole were necessarily
unScientific and inexact.
II cannot see how Peary could have de-
termined noon If he was at 50 degrees ~
minutes latitude said Perkins. There is.
of course. a theoretical noon. but as for
the ability Of Peary or any one else to &C
curately determine 1t, that is practically
an impossibility.
This statement of Peary sounds very
funny to an astronomer. If he went as
far north as 50 degrees 81 minutes 1t
would be practically impossible for him to
know his longitude. The longitude would
change with every few steps one way or
the other, one mile, say.
"Peary could not very well make calcu-
lations where accurate longitude has to
be known"
explained that the question Of refraction
will be one Of very interesting study TO
be gathered from DR.. Cooks records ana
observations made on his polar dash.