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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
Push, Don't Knock.

l came unto a city's door,
Within city street;
And stood and pondered DER and Ger
How l those folks could meet.
There was no bell that / could ring,
The door stood like a rock
| heard no servant answering
To my incessant knock.
| thought, perhaps the knockers find
No place within this town;
To try and push, I've half mind
I'll lay my hammer down.
Down went the hammer on the stree
Down went the hammer on the street
And Justify ] pushed;
The ,kindest people l did greet,
AS through the door l rushed.
What makes the difference" l cried
For l was really shocked;
Because you pushed" they all re-
piled
And not because you knocked"
Within this town the knockers find
No welcome, or no place;
So if to dwell here you're inclined;
To push please have the grace,
And when you see fellow man
Start something in the town;
Give him good word if you can
And pray don't put him down.
For DEBORAH wants no hammer crew.
So if you here would stay.
The wisest thing for you to do
Is help to push l say.
If you get sore on anyone,
Now don't sit down and grieve;
Just take your hammer and pass on
Your place to pushers leave.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
Wanted a Riding Churn.

An agent going through the coun-
try selling a new churn. At one
farm house he asked the wife if she
didn't need a patent churn. She
said, Eyes l do" and as the man
started after it she inquired, 'Is it a
riding churn?" No, not exactly, but
what kind of a churn is that?"
WELL" answered the housewife
my husband always buys riding
plows, riding cultivators, riding hay
rakes and such things and I've made
up my mind that Pm going to have
a riding churn. If yours isn't that
kind you can drive on."-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
Mayor Shot by Burglars.

The elimination of a series of
burglaries at Cedar Rapids early
Monday morning resulted in Mayor
John T. Carmody being shot by a
burglar whom he chased out of his
house. Upon leaving the house the
burglar fired three shots, one taking
effect in the stomach, and Mayor
Carmody has since been at the hos
pital, with hopes of his recovery.
The same night burglars entered the
home of Dean Toomey of the I'm
maculate Conception church. Va
rious places in Cedar Rapids have
been burglarized during the past few
weeks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
Electric Printing Machine.

Last week Otto Solberg, the well
known DEBORAH photographer, in
stalled in his gallery a new machine
for the Photographic business, an
Artura Printing Machine, made in
Columbus, Ohio, which is used for
the printing of pictures by electric
ity Before the invention of this
machine photo printing was done
by the rays of the sun, but this ma
chine enables one to print at any
time, day or night. 1t will greatly
improve facilities for the rapid COM
pletion of work.
The machine was installed at this
time mainly on account of the fact
that he has orders for $50 dozen pic
lures for the graduates and students
at Luther College, all of which have
20 be completed within the next few
lays.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
Purifying the Atmosphere.

The National Bank of DEBORAH has
just installed new invention called
the Ozone Pure Airifier The ma
chine operates by electricity and i'm
itates the action of lightning on the
outdoor air. 1t diffuses a constant
supply of pure ozone. thus Destroy
ing the germs and dangerous float
ing matter in the atmosphere. 1t
makes the air of the apartment as
fresh and pleasant to breath as a
breeze from the pine forests.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
The Future Wedding.

Here is the way an editor says the
papers will write up weddings ten
years hence: 1.-The bride looked
very well in a travelling dress, but
all eyes were conferred upon the
groom. He wore a dark suit that
fitted his form perfectly and in his
daintily gloved hands he carried a
small rose. His curly hair was beau
tifully done, and delicate odor of
hair oil of the best quality fioated
down the aisle as he passed. The
young people will miss him now
that he is married. He is loved by
all for his many accomplishments
his tender grace and his willing
ways. The bride commands a good
salary as bookkeeper in st. Joe and
the groom will miss none of the lux
uries to which he has been accus-
toned. A crowd of pretty men saw
him off at the depot"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
A BIG Surprise.

On Monday, the 10th anniversary
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
A. Mollart, a party of friends took
the liberty of walking into their
home and surprising them. An
elegant supper was served of which
all partook and the bride and groom
were then presented with dinner
set of Haviland China. All reported
a fine time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
rsr'
Goes to Mortified.

The latter part of this week Mr..
III. A. Hanson, linotype machinist-
operator with the DEBORAH Posten
for good many years, will depart
for Mortified Mimi, where he has
accepted an exacting position with
the Moen Printing Co., publishers
of the Northfield Independent and
also the Norwegian-American. Mr.
Hanson us splendid operator, a
gentlemanly, courteous young man,
and will make good in whatever he
undertakes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
Epworth League Convention.

The annual convention of the De-
corah Epworth League, M. E..
church, will be held at Lansing,
on June 1, 2, and 8. The program
includes papers and discussions by
several we'll known in this vicinity,
among whom are Rev. F. P. Shaffer,
Usage; Miss Dora Carter, McGregor;
Miss Mary Lambert, Castalia; Miss
Edna Carter, Hesper; Philip Seelye,
Burr Oak.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
Some Wrestling Matches.

Harry Bucknell and Ralph Herd
man gave a fine wrestling exhibition
at the Calmar opera house Friday
evening. 10. Graf acted as referee,
and in "a minutes each secured a
fall, and after wrestling six minutes
more the match was declared a
draw. Both of them are fine wrest-
lers and the people of Calmar had an
opportunity to witness two promis-
ing men on the mat.
Saturday night Bucknell had a
match with Fred Johns, the well
known farmer wrestler of Spring
Valley, Mimi. Johns weighs 2O5
pounds and is a powerful man,
Gotch being the only person who has
won from him. Several of the best
wrestlers of this part of the country
have been defeated by him. The
match was the best three in five, and
Johns won the first, third and fourth
falls in 16, 141a and II minutes.
Johns has offered a challenge to Pc
coy of Cresco, and it is likely the
two will be pitted against each other
in the near future.
A match has been arranged for to-
morrow Thursday evening be-
tween Herdman and Johns at Pres
ton, which ought tn be a good con-
test.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
Enjoying a Big Trade.

Since the beginning of the big
sale inaugurated by A. Neish & Sons
last Friday, they have been doing a
phenomenal business. The closing
out of their stock and the prices
quoted is doing the business. While
hundreds of customers have gone
away satisfied during the past few
days, still there are plenty of big
bargains to be had yet, as the prices
quoted in the big adv. last week
still hold good. It's a good oppor-
tunity to take advantage of.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
Having a Good Time.

A teacher in a rural school labored
long and patiently in teaching the
young to pronounce the final "g."
On public exercise day an irrespon-
sible youngster read a blackboard
sentence as follows: What a good
time / am havin'! TRY that
again, Johnny" interrupted the
teacher, land remember what / have
been telling YOU" Once more John
ny solemnly read, What a good
time / am havin'! " That's wrong
again, Johnny" impatiently correct
ed the teacher. Cant you remem-
Der what l have told you so many
times about the 90" Johnny's face
beamed with intelligence and the
last time he read: Gee, what a good
time l am havin'! "-Housekeeper
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
Woes of Married Life.

They had their usual quarrel as
they sat by the hearth. On one
side lay quietly & blinking dog and
on the other side purring cat The
old woman pleaded with her growl-
ing husband: "You look at dat gat
und tog. dey never quarrels and
fights like u.s." YAH" said the old
growler, II know dot; but yust tie
dem together once and den you see
blazes. May Housekeeper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
Didn't Want Much.

What can l do for you today,
SENATOR" inquired the urbane Bling
City postmaster. ooh, nothing
much" answered Senator Pluribus,
easily. Il merely desire to have my
coal house, my sectional book case,
my blue ribbon Jersey COW, my
wife's kitchen cabinet, my daugh-
ter's upright piano, my little sons
Shetland pony, my mother-in-law's
Morris chair and my secretary's
winter supply of wood franked to
Washington. Thank you, very kind
ly."-Puck.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
l.. G. "Preps" Beat "Rats."

Saturday afternoon the Luther
College preparatory team trimmed
up the court house rats, score 6 to
1. The game was just a prelimina-
ry practice for the rats" to put
them in shape to beat the Elkader
rats" tomorrow, and the boys say
that they didn't have the heart to
beat the L. G.. team.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
Open Air Concert saturday.

The first open air concert for the
season will be given by the Luther
College Concert Band on Saturday
evening at the Luther College Park,
commencing at $3.50. The pleasing
entertainments given by this splen-
did organization under the efficient
direction of Prof. Carlo A. Sperati
in the past, is sufficient guarantee to
jnsure large attendance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
A Logical Result.

Where are you going, my pretty
maid?"
Pm going milking, sir" she
said.
Then l want to marry you, my
pretty Made.
For / own the water-works here"
he said.
So they were married, egad, and
they have lived ever since on the
milky whey.-Lppincott
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
Board in Session.

The Board of Supervisors met in
special session yesterday afternoon,
to take up some matters needing at
tention, which could not we'll be
looked after at the regular session
and after short meeting started
out over the county to look after
bridge matters.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
Methodist Announcement.

No preaching sermon at the Meth
odist Episcopal church Sabbath
morning. The congregation will
join in the union Memorial services.
Sabbath school at the usual hour.
Theme in the evening Patriotism.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
IOWA'S OWN MAGAZINE.
1t is the Success and Sensation Off
the Year.

The Golden West Magazine, edited
by the famous Sam. w. Small, evan
gelist and lecturer, published at
Waterloo, Iowa, has been received
by press, public men and people in
all parts of the Union with the high
est praise. 1t is first-class beautiful
ly illustrated and contains splendid,
uplifting reading for the live men
and clean families of the state. low
ans should be proud to sustain this
magazine.
A sample copy costs only 10 cents
and three months trial subscrip-
ton, quarter-dollar.
Address, The Golden West Co.,
Waterloo, Ia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26

DO you know there's lots of people
Settin' round in every town,
Growing like broody chicken,
Knocking every good thing down;
Don't you be that kind of cattle,
Cause there amt no use on earth
'ou just be q booster rooster
Crow and boost for all you're
worth"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26

please num-" begged the aged
hero in appealing tones, as he stood
at the kitchen door on wash day,
I've lost my leg" well, amt
got it," snapped the woman, slam
ming the door.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26

Mr.. Roosevelt is one of the few
editors who got there without be-
ing a reporter first. The rest of us
find no such short cuts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26
Episcopal Ladies' Sale.

The Episcopal ladies will hold a
food sale in the Portman building
next Saturday afternoon, May goth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26

The saloon men claim Rockefel-
Ter is financing the anti-saloon
movement. They should try to fig
ure out about how many votes were
made for Bryan by the argument
that John ID. was for Taft.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26

High School Loses at CrescO.
The high school base ball team was
defeated in a game at Cresco on Fri
day afternoon, the score being IL to
9
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-05-26

Many people get credit for cour-
age who know the restraining in
fluence with them is fear.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

The ladies of the city and sur
rounding country will confer a
great favor upon US if they will
phone in any piece of news which
they may have. 1t is a very
difficult matter for a newspaper
to catch every news item in the
country and now that almost
every ranch owns a phone it will
make this paper of greater in
terest to all readers.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

FOURTH OF JuLY RATEs:-One
fare for round trip, lowest rate 80
cents. Tickets will be on sale
July 3, 4 and 3. limited for return
to include July 9TH, to all points
in Colorado on the ID. and X. G.,
+. and c. c., c. and S. railroads,
and at a rate of one fare for the
round trip to Denver. Colorado
Springs. or Pueblo. added to one
and one third fare for round trip
from these points to points on the
c. b. and O., c. X. |. and p. Mo.
Pac., U. P. and the A. 7. and S. F.
railroads. in Colorado.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

A. ID. Armstrong and family
arrived "Wednesday evening from
Colorado Springs with their
household goods and will i'm
mediately take up their residence
on the property they recently
purchased from J. w. Reed on
German mesa. Mr.. Armstrong
made this office a pleasant call
Thursday morning. We welcome
them to Paonia
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

We are investing many thous-
ands of dollars in Paonia, Cedar
and Lilylands. These properties
are rapidly increasing in value
II you want to lend your money
on tn : best of security at one per
cent. per month or if you want an
excellent investment see
|. ID. McFADDEN,
Paonia. Colo.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Alton Packard is coming next
week This time to appear in
the Christian church. You can
see and hear him June %. for
fifty cents and your ticket may
be had at either OF the city drug
stores. Note what others have
to say of him. also some of his
own sayings.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Miles +. North representing
the New York Life insurance
company, came up from Montrose
early in the week IN the interests
of that company and to visit dur
ing his leisure with his sister Mrs.
NJ. Staley.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

The FsiIview Sunday school
held social called "a Trip
Around the World" at the
Kellogg packing house on Bone
mesa last Friday evening A
good crowd was in attendance
and a neat sum was cleared
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

The Ladies OF the Congrega-
tionsl AID will serve Ice Cream
and Cake at Rusho's store Satur-
day afternoon and evening. Home
bakery goods for sale.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. +. J. Mathews
took the train yesterday morning
tor short trip through various
parts of the state. They will
stop off at Ouray. Telluride and
other points tor a few days stay.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Ash and
little grandson, came up from
Payne mesa last Saturday TO at
tend the w. o. w. and Circle
memorial services on Sunday
afternoon. They returned home
Tuesday morning.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

The RELIANCE MACHINE WORKS
has a first class meta lathe and is
prepared 10 handle any thing in
the shape of lathe work.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

For n Z a. meeting at Den.
yer. tickets will be sold at rate OF
Sl4.90 for the round. trip July lst
and 2d. limited for return to July
18th.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

George Speer arrived last Mon
day evening from Iowa and will
spend some time visiting at the
II. Pearson home across the river.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

.. Il. Masterman and family
departed on Sunday mornings 5
train for Grand Junction where he
is engaged in business.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

f. S. Gould was up from Hotch
kiss on business early in the week.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Ladies do not forget that the
Chapman bakery is the place to
file your orders for Sunday pas
try. Choice home cooking.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Bert Edwards came up from
Delta Tuesday evening to do a
little additional stone work on
the new Kennedy building.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

John w. Bruce and family rode
to Cedaredge last Sunday in their
auto and spent a few hours visit
ing with relatives. The return
trip of thirty miles over the
mountainous road was made in
two hours and a half.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Roy Richards has accepted a
position with the Independent
Lumber Co. having assumed his
new duties last week.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Messrs Chas. +. and a. g.
Libby arrived IN Paonfa last week
from Colorado Springs looking
for a good land investment. Chas.
F. was here a couple of weeks
ago and is delighted with the
valley.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Mrs. Samuel Horning was a Wis.
itor at the home of her daughter
Mrs. |. G. Carson in Somerset,
last Sunday.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18
LOCAL ITEMS.
Torpedoes at Welborn's.

Z. ]. Mathews returned home
last Sunday evening from Delta
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Frank Tuttle. of Gunnison,
spent last Saturday in Paonia.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Paul Wilson, real estate man
of Hotchkiss. and a number OF
friends were up from that place
Tuesday afternoon viewing our
city.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

VIM. Mcbride came in last
Sunday evening from Kansas
City to spend few weeks in the
hills.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Get your bread, doughnuts,
pies and cakes at the Chapman
bakery. Just a little better than
the others.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Brazing of all kinds is a sPeci-
ality at the RELIANCE MACHINE
Works.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Messrs. Jim and Will Jenson
and sisters Misses Emma and
May this week moved into the
Sam Langham property on North
Fork Ave.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Take your guns and fishing
poles to the Reliance Machine
Works to have them made ready
for the opening OF the season.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Mrs. NJ. M. Hawkey has been
spending the week in Hotchkiss
win her daughter, Mrs George
LivesaY.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Misses Lizzie Gunther and Ra-
ohel Goddard were up from
Hotchkiss "Wednesday visiting
friends.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Emmett Mason. OF Pueblo.
spent a short time in town. arriv-
ing Wednesday evening.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

w. T. Morgan, Mrs. Allison's S
father, went to Montrose last
week to look over his land near
there.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

A first class Sterling bicycle
just rebuilt and enamled, for SIG
at The Reliance Machine Works.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

One new Reading Standard
Roadster bicycle for sale cheap al
The RELIANCE MAcHINE WORKS.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

II. {. Getty and wife. Of Cedar
edge. we're guests at the Will J
Wood home this week.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18
George Toward, OF Bowie,
spent Sunday in Paonia.

Dan Summers, OF Crawford Wis
tied in the city last Sunday.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

r. L. Stanford, OF the Coop
telephone company, was up from
Delta on business.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Messrs. Jim Burge, Harry Burge
and several others spent last Sun
day up on Hubbard creek fishing.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

&c. Vanderbeck attended to
business matters in Hotchkiss a
few hours Monday.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

l. h. Allen. of Pueblo, was in
town the fore part of the week on
business.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

S. T. Hockett. of Montrose,
was Paonia visitor part of the
week.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Randolph Williamson trans
acted business in Delta last Tues
day.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

II. {. Engelback, of Davenport,
Iowa. is a Paonis visitor this week
having arrived last Sunday even
tnn
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

week.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-06-21
DIR. KEENE LIKES KLAMATH.

DR.. J. N, Keene has returned frc N
q trip to klamath Falls. which place
he visited In order to b on hand at
the monster celebration OF Railroad
day on last Monday. DR.. kssns has
nothing but words Of praise for the
way In which Klamath Falls enter.
taincd the visitors, and what they
had to show 10 the way Of undevcl'
oped resources.
There IL . wonderful country
hack OF the city OF klamath Falls. 7"
said the doctor. and the way 10
which the large crowd was received
and treated by the residsnts Of that
city wss to be marvslsd At Over
5000 suesta we're on hand And all re-
eeivsd the very best trsatment and
the entertainment given BY the resi.
dents OF the city was worth while In
every respect. The water carnival
vas especially plsaalnS
The opening OF the new railroad
to that city In an event which should
be- celebrated. II opens up . srea.
land OF promise which some day ~iil
be q great and thickly settled com.
munity. vas surprised st the de-
velopment nantes, In the city and
the spirit Of optimism which prevails
They have the right spirit there--ths
spirit which bulids up q country -
Medford Tribune.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-06-21
MS VOCABULARY.
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Willy Sssnsersphsr.

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Willy otsneeesphsr.
Tbs beautiful typewriter kiri puded
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How ssr'
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