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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09

Friday was kept with great solemnity
not even the kiss of peace being al
lowed. Then came the Sabbath SAL
urday the day before Easter. On that
day many were baptised and clothed
in white robes. In the evening the
people, with torches in their hands,
filled the churches, where services
we're held until dawn. The Easter
celebration was concluded, after tne
manner Of the Jewish Passover, on
the eighth day, Whete Sunday. Then
the baptised laid aside their white
robes and appeared with the rest of
the church. The festal season was
prolonged from Whete Sunday to the
day of Pentecost. "
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09
EASTER AT SMYRNA.
By Rev. r. S. Latimer.
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By millions Of Christions this IS
one Of the most important events OF
the year in church worship. 1t Is
festival commemorating the resurrec-
tion of Christ. AS such it is observed
throughout the world by the Roman
and Greek Catholic, Anglican, Luth-
eran and to some extent by other
branches of the Christian church.
The first Christians considered 1t
as a continuation Of the feast OF pass
over, at which the pascal lamb, type
of Christ, was sacrificed.
The word Easter comes from the
Ang-Saxon Eostre, a goddess of light
or spring whose festival was celebrat-
ed in April. So We have cur Chris
tian Easter with heather origin.
The early Christian church witness
ed a long dispute as to the proper
time for holding Easter The Eas-
tern Christians celebrated it on the
same day on which the Jewish pass
over fell, the 18th Of Nissan, while the
majority of the church celebrated II
on the Sunday next after this day
This controversy was finally decided
by the council Of Nicaea in 32o. The
time fixed by said council is the time
now observed.
We are more or less familiar with
the manner Of celebrating Easter at
the present day. So it might be inter
esting to know how it was celebrated
in the early days of the Christian
church. The following is taken from
the History of the Christian Church
by Fisher:
1.-THE great religious anniversary OF
the year was Easter, with It's asSoclat
ed feasts. A period Of fasting, which
finally was forty days in duration
preceded it. This gave those who fo1
months had been absorbed in the cares
of business Or the gaities Of society
time for thoughtful and penitent pre-
paration for the sacred duties of the
great week. The festival began witt
Palm Sunday. At that time, to IN
crease the thanksgivings Of the peo
ple. the emperor was accumstomed (
nnblish special DEGREES OF mercy. Dur
inc the whole week, daily mornin:
and evening services we're held. Quiet
ness and abstinence from labor were
onioined. On Thursday the Lord
supper was joyouslv celebrated, with
ont the usual fasting in commemorat
ion Of its original institution. Goo'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09
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Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous
For Newberry People to Neg
lect.

The great danger of kidney troub-
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09

The early gardens show that spring
is setting in in earnest.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-07

DR.. j. L. Case, of Battle Creek
Mich, makes a formidable indict-
ment against breathing through the
mouth. He says that mouth breath
ers awaken in the morning with
open, dry mouth, foul-smelling
breath, persistent hoarseness, some
times headaches and loss of appe-
tite. 1t changes the expression of
the face, the nose becomes pinched,
the root fattened, the lips thicken-
ed and the upper one SO shortened
1hat the teeth show, the inner corner
scf the eyes are drawn down, the
eyelids droop. He wants a general
movement throughout the schools to
teach the dangers of mouth breath
ing.
We recognize the fact that the
nose was placed on the face for
breathing purposes, yet in many
cases il is not used This comes from
the mouth breathing habit being
formed when young or from some
disordered condition. When you no
tice your child doing its breathing
through the mouth, look up the
cause. II can then be easily cured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-07
Death of Well known Resident.

Mr.. William Mcintosh, a we'll
known resident of this county for
many years passed away suddenly at
his home on Thursday afternoon. He
had been in poor health for two
years or more, but was up and about
as usual, and had been down town
the day before. He was feeling
about as usual on Thursday, until
death suddenly came to his relief.
He was born in Cloumbranna county,
Ohio, January Is, 1881, and was
therefore rs years of age. He came
to DEBORAH in 1854, and much of his
life has been spent here. He was a
member of the 18th Iowa Infantry
during the civil war.
The funeral services were held on
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, at
the home, Rev. DR.. M. Willett Of
floating, assisted by Rev. DR.. III. H..
Green, and the remains taken to
the cemetery in Madison township,
where the burial services were in
charge of the Masonic lodge of De-
corah.
Throughout his long life Mr.. Nc
Intosh bore the respect and esteem
of all who knew him. He lived an
upright life, and had many friends
throughout this part of the state,
who will join with The grief-stricken
widow, son and daughter in mourn
ing his death.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-07
THE VOLUNTEER FIREMAN.
Firemen's Fourth of July Celebra.
ton Makes Following Anec-
dOtes Appropriate
Reading.

A number of years ago | joined a
fire company. l did it because l felt
it was my duty to assist in protect
ing property from the eager tongue
of the angry blaze. | intended to be
an active fireman, and when occa-
sion demanded, would run up a
shaky ladder, accompanied by brass
noZzel as heavy as young stove, at
tached to two blocks of hose which
was about to be the outlet of $1O,-
900 artesian well, the bottom of
which had never been seen. / could
see the furniture moving out, the old
rocking chair and family album ac-
companying it on the piano. | could
hear the assistant foreman shouting
to someone to turn en- the water, and
with fire In front of me and fire.
men behind me, i would point the
nozzle at the angry blaze and let her
go. Perhaps the force of the water
would cause the nozzle to knock me
off the ladder. If so, / would fall
back gladly and let the next man in
line do his duty.
But when it really came to a fire,
! was assigned to the other end of the
hose, being allowed clerkship at
the hydrant, where | sat and watched
the experienced firemen running
around on red-hot tin roofs in care
less and fearless manner, occasion
ally soaking bunch of idle taXpay-
ers just 20 be sociable. ! concluded
that | wasn't much of a fireman af-
ter all, and, with the exception OF
being exempt from doing road work
in the hot sun or from paying 50 to
some real working man to do 1t for
me, | didn't see that ! was cutting
much gingerbread.
But at the next business meeting
there was a change. | was elected
secretary of the general department
at a salary of 5000 year, payable
annually o. as soon as there was
| anything to kick about. 1t was my
duty to sweep out the hall, grease
the hosecarts, mend the hose. notify
each fireman, on foot, OF meetings,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-07

and on the night of the meeting to
ring the bell until there was a quor-
UNI present.
After a few opening remarks from
the president, popular gentleman,
generally smoking a good cigar, the
secretary was instructed to call the
roll. 1t was found that about two
thirds of the members were absent.
and on motion of faithful member,
The abSentees were fined and the Sec
rotary was instructed TO collect the
fines before the next regular meeting
or they would not be allowed TO risk
their lives saving their neighbor's
home or place of business. 1t may
look to some that it would be a hard
ship to be deprived of the privilege
OF spelling a good suit of clothes or
having your eyebrows burned OF at
the burning of an empty tenement
row or dry lumber palace for horses;
but good many of the members
whom ! touched up stated plainly
that | could go to , an inlanE
town without we'll. They wouldn't
pay and the matter was dropped af-
ter the secretary had been properly
censured by a rising vote. / kept
the minutes of the meeting in an old
daybook, which had a lot of job
printing accounts in the front. The
cash was kept in less prominent
place until the treasurer, who was
building a house and needed some
ready cash, insisted that | should
turn over the money to the proper
officer, which was himself. After he
boI I'M oil onnnIn nj
| turned over the money and his
carpenters returned to work. The
same day a man who was building
fence for me quit.
Along about 1889 it was decided
that all active firemen in good
standing should be measured for a
uniform. l wasn't around when the
tape measure was used, and evident
ly the man doing the work measured
a short, plump barrel for my clothes.
| was so slim in those days that II
took two men to see me in cloudy
weather, but tall as ever; so when /
put on my new uniform looked like
half-dressed semicolon; but /
marched in the procession, well up
to the front, according to height, my
coat leaning over in front to see how
far it was from the ground.
One day, when most of the firemen
were away attending tournament,
the Merchants hotel started to burn
down. | was kicking a job press at
the time, and without stopping the
press, which was operated by de-
tachable leg motor and would stop
anyway, / hurried to the front Soon
we had two streams of water, three
sizes larger than the Park river,
turned on the blaze, and the chug,
chug of the pumps at the power
house could just be heard above the
shouting of the man who was land
lord at that time, as he crawled out
on the ridge board over the dining
room TO get attention. BY some mis-
take a stream was turned on him
and he would have lost his balance
If ii had not been for a quick-witted
nozzleman on the other side, who
turned his stream on him, and both
streams held him up nicely.-E. II.
Pierce in Sank Center Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-07
Duff Taken to Penitentiary.

= our last issue we noted the re-
lease of Nels J. Duff's bail given by
his father en- the latter's demand
and his delivery to the authorities
He was placed in the county jail, and
falling to procure other bail bonds,
was taken to the penitentiary on
Wednesday, to commence his SEN
tence. An alteration with his ia
Their induced the latter to demand
the return of the bail bond, and
Nels was unable to procure other
bondsmen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-07
FLATHEAD LAND OPENING.
Some Facts of Interest Regarding
Reservation Opening, From
Mrs. Julius Haas.
Kalispell, Mont. July 1, 1909.

Kalispell, Mont. July 1, 1909.
Dear Sir:
l have several friends at my old
home that have formerly asked me
10 let them know when the Flathead
Indian Reservation opens and I
would like TO get you to publish
this letter regarding same.
The reservation will be open un-
der the lottery plan and all who want
TO register for chance can do so at
Kalispell between July 18th and
August 9Th. After the registration
closes all the names will be placed in
envelopes and the envelopes will be
mixed and then drawn out of box
by a disinterested child. The one
whose name comes out first will have
the first choice and the next the next
choice and so forth. The successful
applicants will be allowed to file on
100 acres of land on the reservation.
This land is in some very fine valleys
and will produce large yields OF
wheat, oats, hay and all manner OF
root crops. 1t is also fine fruit
country. The water is from clear
mountain streams and there is plen-
ty of adjoining timber. The climate
is very healthful and mild as we
are on the Pacific side of the noun
tains. There are 100000 acres of
land in this reserve that will be
opened at this time. Kalispell ex-
poets to have great crowd of land
seekers and will see that everybody
is treated right and that prices are
reasonable. If any of my friends
want more information, our Cham
Der of Commerce will send them
nicely printed booklet on applfca-
ton. l would be glad to see any Of
my old Winneshiek county friends
come out, and believe we have one
of the most beautiful countries In
the U. S. There will be rates in eff
feet during the registration on &C
count of the Seattle Exposition.
Yours truly,
MRS. JULIUS HAAS.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-07
BY HARRY j. GREEN
Their Finish.

Their Finish.
Willie leased the lion at
The circus, don't you know;
He'll ne'er be interested
In any other show.
Baltimore American.
And hence we learn, dear children,
That, 'twixt this month and fall,
/ The boy who leases lions
/ Won't have no show at all.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
And Willie's brother Johnny
May join him by and bye;
He's bought a darling little
Toy pistol on the sly.
Chicago Tribune.
Twas in feet ball game that Fred
Reached his untimely end:
Nine muffled CATS upon him jumped,
They sluirmed, they kicked, they
gougel, they bumped,
And when the strife at last was DER,
Alas, poor Freddy was no more.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-07
PALACE LIVERY
w. ] Norton, Prop.
To the Public:

To the Public:
1t has been fashionable of late for
certain Undertakers to run the
livery business in connection with
their own. and for the past year or
more they have hurt my business
by misrepresenting me in my BUSH
ness, and only few have been al
lowed to call On me.
will furnish Funeral Car for
$500. Landau $500 and other rigs
itr $l.av tor city funerals. Coun-
thy in proportion.
To those unable to pay above
prices, Funeral car will be furnished
Tree. l1tf w. j. NORTON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-07
j. E. BRIGGS, AUCTIONEER

For clean and iirst-class barber
work go TO B. Il. Bucknell. You
get fresh, clean towel with every
shave. Bath and cigars in connec-
ton. 16tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-07
A FINE STRETCH OF ROAD.
Canoe Township Taking the Lead
in Road Improvement. Some
Observations i'm Road
Making.

ROAD supervisors, township trGS-
tees and members of the board of
supervisors will learn something
practical about road making if they
take the pains to drive along the
Canoe township road, starting east
of c. C. Marlow's, and extending
west and north about four miles, for
in a short time here will be, we
think, the best piece of country road
in Winneshiek county, or at least we
have seen nothing that approaches
it. The work has been done by John
Longaas, c. G. NARROW and Andrew
Sharp, and it shows that these men
know something about road build
ing. Throughout the entire course
the road has been graded and round
ed well to the center, with good
bitches on both sides, and it will be
kept as smooth as a floor by the use
of the King drag Immediately after
rains. They have not filled the road
with cobble-stones five or six inches
in diameter, to remain a nuisance to
the driver for years to come and
never be of service in making a road,
nor left the road sagging in the CEN
ter, but rounded it well with earth,
and the King drag will do the rest.
1t is the cheapest, most satisfactory
and surest way to make good roads,
and can be done anywhere in the
county, even on the sides of the rock
hills, if the men in charge will only
give the matter little study. A fair
sample of the above style of road
making may be found on the road
past Ed. Blakeman's, which is now
like a boulevard, but this was not
rounded sufficiently to the center
However, this can be accomplished
by the judicious use of the King drag
after rains. Where we have noted
the use of the King drag in this
county, it has been almost invaria-
bly, used too late after the rains. To
obtain the best results the roads
should be dragged just as soon after
rain as possible, and it is even bet
ter to drag them during a rain if it
is only shower. When the roads
are thoroughly wet the surface will
smooth better, and fill up the ruts
easier. Every King drag expert ad-
vises the use of the drag immediate
ly after the rain, while the road is
wet. We have been over a good
many Winneshiek county roads the
past month, and in only one or two
cases have the dragged roads shown
the effects of dragging Immediately
after the rain. 1t is easy to note
the difference. We make no claim
to expert knowledge in road build
ing, but the above are conclusions
reached by reading the advice of ex-
perts in several states, and a COM
| parison of roads made under the
various conditions noted At all
events, the roads of Winneshiek
county have been sadly neglected I'm
comparison with other parts of the
state, and only occasionally do we
find the King drag used, when it
should be employed everywhere. II
is the cheapest, surest, and best road
maker known
Some good work is also being done
on the Thomas hill between DEBORAH
and Ridgeway. an Improvement long
needed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-07
A Wrestling Challenge.
To Manley PEGGY,


Cresco, Iowa:
hereby challenge you to catch
asrcatch-can wrestling match, best
two in three or three in five falls,
from $50 to $3.50 side. Will wres-
tie in Cresco in from ten to
twenty days. Will let you weigh in
at any weight. Will also wrestle
Jahns of Spring Valley, MINI. under
the same conditions, Jahns to weigh
in at any weight. Will wrestle Jahns
in Cresco or any place that he may
name. Hoping TO hear from the
above two wrestlers,
Yours truly,
CARL PETERSON.
Weight $50 lbs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-07
For Sale.

Fine residence on Main street,
known as the Banker Easton proper
ty. Strictly modern, hot water
heated, bath and toilet, electric
lighted, extra large cistern, city wa
ter and extra large lot; one of the
most desirable dwellings in the city.
Call and look same over. Price mod
crate for quick sale.
A. MESH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-07

Everyone would be benefited by
taking Foley's Orino Laxative for
stomach trouble and habitual con-
stipation. 1t sweetens the stomach
and breath, greatly stimulates the
liver and regulates the bowels and is
much superior to pills and ordinary
laxatives Why not try Foley's Lax
alive today?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-07

Bill Taft brand of buttormilk at
Brunt G. Parman's soda fountain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30

brane resulting from Catarrh and drive away a Cold in the Head quickly. Restore the Senses of Taste and Smell Full si1 50 cts. at Druggists or by mail. Liqui Cream Balm for use in atomizers 75 cts:
 Fly n-others, 56 Warren Street. New Yort
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30

pra, ed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain. If she came, all was over.
 He was not armed He had thrown his revolver away week before. His only desire now was to learn the ex- tent of her duplicity. If she obeyed the call of the letter then there could be no doubt that she was coming at the call of the lover. His hands twitch- ed, and he shivered as if with a dread full chill His heart was shouting warning to her, but his head was urg ing her to come and have done with it all.
 He was there early-long before the hour named in the decoy. His eyes never left the sidewalk that ran past his own home. but q short distance from the Drive. They stared without blinking across the dark border through the circle of light from the arc lamp and far into the shadows of blackness beyond. It was very dark where he stood. The lake had battered through the+sea wall for many rods at this par. ticular point, and no one ventured out beyond the bridle path for fear of slipping down into the cavities that had been washed out by the waves. His station was on the edge of the piles of stone and cement that had been tossed up to await the pleasure of the park commissioners.
 For awhile he tried to take Jane's flu. ture into consideration, but it was i'm. possible to substitute anything before his own wrongs. David Cable was not the kind of man who would go on liv. ing with faithless wife for the sake of appearance. He was not an apollo. gist. Time and circumstance and the power of true love would adjust the affair of Jane and Graydon Bansemer. This was his affair. Time could not adjust it for him.
 At last he saw a woman's figure hur- rying down the street. The wild. eager hope that the light from the electric lamp would prove 1t to be oth- CT than that of his wife was quickly dispelled. His worst fears were true. His Frances. his wife of more than a score of years. his pretty sweetheart through all those days. was false to him! As be fell back against the wall something seemed to snap in his breast; a groan of misery ardse to his lips.
 With eyes which saw red with rage and anguish, he watched the hesitat- ing approach of the woman. She stop- ped at the corner and looked up and down the Drive. peering intently into the dark shadows by the lake. The sky was overcast. No stars peeped through it's Dlackness. With uncertain. halting steps she crossed the boule- yard, still glancing about as If in search of some one. He moved for.