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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27
BIG YEOMEN PICNIC
Northeast Iowa Association to Hold
Annual Picnic i'm DecOrah
June 1St.
FINE SPEAKERS AND SPORTS
DecOrah, the City Which is Famous
For Its WoOdmen Picnics, Will
Entertain the YeOmen of
Northeastern Iowa i'm
Same Manner.

Speak to a Woodman about
picnic in Decorah and he will in
stantly have grin on his face from
ear to ear. He knows what that
means, and he Immediately begins
10 lay plans to be on Land. De-
corah has the reputation through
out northeastern Iowa of setting the
pace in the way of entertaining its
visitors; consequently when the Of
fcers of the Northeastern Iowa
Yeomen Picnic Association met in
Decorah last Wednesday and the in
vitation was extended for them to
hold their annual picnic in Decorah
this year, 1t was quickly accepted
The Yeomen is not as large an or
ganization rs the Woodmen, but it
is following closely, and when it is
as old as the Woodmen it will have
fully as many members; neverthe-
less, there are great number
throughout this part of the state.
anu Will lHe CTOWCS WHO VIII COIIe
outside of the order, there will prob
ably be large number on hand. 1t
is expected that special trains will
come in over both the Rock Island
and Milwaukee, and a fine program
of entertainment provided. Speak
ers of national prominence in the
order are being invited, and will be
on hand. There will be ball game
between two of the best professional
teams in this part of the country,
and other amusements to entertain
the people. Two bands and the De-
corah Drum Corps will furnish an
abundance of good music and the
day viii be a continuous round of
pleasure from early morning until
midnight. 1t will be another gala
day for Decorah.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

The First National Bank of Forest
City has set an example that ought
to be widely followed 1t has hung
up purse of $1,000, same to be
used for. permanent roadways on
highways leading into Forest City.
The offer is conditioned upon sub
scriptions of from $500 to $1,000
each for a similar purpose by it's
three competitors; or upon sub
scriptions from any source aggre-
eating, with it's own contribution,
the sum of $4,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

omer of note in the world, there is
positively no danger of the comets
harming any one. There is not even
a faint possibility of the comets
colliding with the earth. It's tail
contains poisonous gases, but they
cannot penetrate within miles of the
surface of the earth because of the
density of our atmosphere. The few
stray fragments that may be in the
tail cannot strike for the same rea-
son.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27
GREAT AMERICAN PLAY.
1.-THE Great Divide" Coming to
Grand Opera House Next
Saturday.

American plays have come and
American plays have gone, but it is
claimed that Decorah theatregoers
have never seen play remotely
akin to "The Great Divide" the
drama that has been called by the
metropolitan critics, ''the long
awaited great American play, "
which is to be presented at the
Grand opera house next Saturday
evening, April 30th, by Henry Mil
ler's specially selected company of
players. Most dramas of western
America have concerned themselves
with a material struggle between q
bad man and hero, with a romance
of the hero as an indispensable part
Of the plot. ''The Great Divide
has its struggle, but it is a psyche
logical struggle between a free and
easy son of the Rockies and high
principled girl of the East. The
girl, left at the mercy of three
drunken toughs (who shake. dice for
herr marries him to save herself
from dishonor. The marriage, even
under these brutal conditions,
brings out all that is noble in the
man and kindles in his heart a great
purifying love. But the woman,
brooding over the situation. revolts
with all her being toward him,
crushing the love that is awakened
by his natural nobility and keeps
constantly in mind the horror of
their first meeting, when he was
another being, a brute made mad by
liquor. The first act, where the
three 1iquor-crazed men gamble for
the woman they have found alone
and helpless In the desert has been
conceded by all who have seen it to
be the most dramatic scene ever
presented in the history of Ameri-
can drama. 1t rs purely material,
and every point stands out clear
and later on in the second and
third acts when the psychological
element comes to the front, the ac-
tion of the play becomes direct and
the governing motives are not cloud
ed. The play is rich in dramatic
situations and it's lines possess liter
airy merit not often found in West
ern plays. THE Great Divide" is a
play that causes thought. 1t is des-
tined to live a considerable time,
and it gives promise OF great things
from the pen of William Vaughn
Moody. Ina Brooks will assume the
role played in New York by Mar
garet Anglin, while Mr.. Miller's
part of Stephen Ghent will be essay
ed by Edwin Jones. The cast in
cludes such artists as Eleanor Par
ker, lone Chamberlain, A. Willard
Grass, Vernon Mcdonald, Mark Har-
rison, Guy Graham, John Rowe, Will
Lard Grant and others of equal i'm
portance. The engagement is for
one night and the sale of seats is on
at Brunt & Parman's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

"A good road is road which is
good all the time," says the Mar
shalltown Times Republican. THAT
may be the definition according to
Hoyle or Webster, but in the minds
of the average citizen a good road
is road which is passable six
months in the year." says the Ida
Grove Record-Era.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27
Cause to Organize.

The Hopkinton Leader says it Is
in season to organize 'comet par
ties" Youngsters will have valid
excuse for sitting up to see the as
Economical wonder which comes only
once in lifetime. The comet Is
supposed to be visible at about 400
q. m.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

James R. Garfield, former Roose-
welt cabinet officer, says James j.
Hill is right. and that America, un-
less it husbands its resources, will
have to import foodstuffs before
many years to feed its people. He
says the crying need in Iowa is con-
servation and revisitation of the
soil.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

$2,000,000 in gifts for the Could
Drexel wedding, added to superfiu-
Gus wealth. And II some one tried
to get the givers to contribute 5
per cent of this to the worthiest
charity in sight. the money would
probably come hard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

If the census man skips you, go
down and see Bill Taft and Joe
Cannon about it. 1t will not be
possible for Congress to do business
until your age Is ascertained.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

The Democratic party had far
more capable leaders in 1894 than
now, yet it's tariff bill OF that date
was called by Mr.. Cleveland "per-
fidy and dishonor." What would il
do now If it got the chance?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

The Minnehaha is the latest big
liner to be wrecked in the English
channel. John Bull may live i'm
London fog If he likes, but he need
not dump lot of 1t out In the front
yard for his visitors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

If the census man had ever tried
demonstrating with a housemaid on
her society engagements, he would
never have ruled that housewives
should be listed as having no occu-
patton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

The column of war news has been
pretty shy lately, but the Continent
al Congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution will produce
some snappy copy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

The situation at Washington re-
minds one Of the old poker rule in
the mining camps, Every man for
himself, and hold your cards close
to your belly"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

Chauncey Depew has not decided
whether to retire from the senate or
not, but the voters have. They want
to quit this blarney talk and get
right down to brass tacks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

Two OF kind, clubs trumps,
when Theodore and William meet.
Not a strong hand at poker. but
they will make kings and knaves
look like the deuce.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

The University of Wisconsin girls
have play with microbes as char
acters. Now will some one get up
a drama with snakes, swill pals and
cock-roaches as personages?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

The Philadelphia strike, now
over, cost 2S killed, $50 wounded
and millions of dollars. And two
men able to see things from the
other fellows point of view could
have settled it for the price of a
good dinner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

"Handsomest man in public life, "
says Sculptor Aitken of Mr.. Taft.
Did Mr.. Aitken ever see a policeman
with mis- badge on, or even city
councilman enjoying a free pass to
vaudeville show?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

The steel trust is to help disabled
employees. People are gradually
learning that the human machine is
costly source of supply for the
scrap heap.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

Now for a probe OF the cotton
cornerers. Theatre managers re-
strict the number of seats a specu-
1ator can buy, but this is the first
time Uncle Sam mas peeped when a
few men tried to put the peoples
clothing supply in their back yards.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

Edward Payson Weston, fresh as
a daisy, is almost across the con-
tinent. But he won't be able to
make legs fashionable. Trolleys
and motors have rendered them
superfuous.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

How can the weather man expect
to hold his trade, when he puts
June days in March on the top of the
barrel, and underneath April bliz-
yards?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

With Gov. Hughes taking the in
ventory in New York state, the ma.
chinery accounts are undergoing
rapid depreciation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

The Pinchot-Ballinger controver-
sy press agents will have to pay
space rates to get their dope printed
in the base ball season.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

The news that two baseball play
ers were killed April II ought to
have some effect to check the grow
ing supremacy of foot ball.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

Bill Hearst indorses Taft. The
yellow kid. and the heavyweight and
black gowned Judge, make queerly
matched pair.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

If you have not yet been enrolled
by the census enumerator get your
name on the list, for everyone
should be counted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

April showers have been some-
what lacking this year, so that We
may get no May fiours. but the kind
We pay 81 per barrel for.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

Wheat, corn, and pork are drop
ping in Chicago, but it will be long
day before the butcher and grocer
hear about it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

A sure way to make a minnow
look as big as a halibut is to take a
500 fishing outfit out to capture
him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

Senator Aldrich, they say, will
resign. and Little Rhody must find
some one else's pocket to crawl into.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

The cause of the Chinese riots is
scarcity of rice. Over here there
would be rioting If the workingman
had to eat rice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-27

Don't get angry because your
small boy asks such lot of ques-
tions. he may yet rise to be a CEN
sus taker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-10
By Vanderheyden Fyles

"Hummingbi birds and Onions amusing for a
esty that combined " The Mummy and the Humning
bird and Carrots, while about the best distortion of
the many that followed IN the wake of the Quo FadiS
the opinion of my funnybOne, Quo Nass
Iss: But perhaps the happies of all the many Weber
& Fields titles that for the sensational Sappho,
which became Sapoo. with added emphasis upon its
cleanliness
Some people professed believe the title to be paid
advertisement. | happen 70 know II not. 4 few
seasons ago we'll known critic boldly declared that
Miss May Irwin undoubtedly protted by calling her
current farce Mrs Wilson-Thats All, Miss Irwin
asked him to call on her insisted he WAS mistaken and
protested hurt her heart that anyone would think
such thing OF her. Even after that he still shade
doubt. But presently the firm suspected OF desiring
the title indorsed Miss Irwin reputation and actually
demanded that she drop the The farce there
after billed as Mrs. Wilson Andrews
And changing the It'll Of play in involves the
loss OF than such advertisement and reputation
it NAV have attained under the earlier Purchas
ing new paper throughout far bigger item in the
managers expense account than the casual playgoer
realizes. Naturally. the OF rewriting failures.
the purpose is worth the outlay. The Little Cherub
for instance was not success IN London when IFS
author rewrote he endeavored fresh start
By remaining it A Girl the Stage" An obvious and
reasonable reason changing the titles OF plays is
when comedy farce that has had long career
later turned ibretto; orexampe when Richard
Harding Davis made The Cfalloper over into \
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-10

when | begun seem these items in the papers about
the Tutwater Sanatorium. "MilonaireS Building
Stone Wall" was headed, and it went to tell
how five New York plutes, all suffern from some
nerve breakdown, gettin back health and clearn'
up their brains by workin like day laborers under
the direction of the famous specialist, DR.. Clinton
McWade.
Aha!' says l. He's added press agent to the
staff, and he sure has got birdi
Every few days there's story hobs up. better
than the last until can't stand it any longer. takes
halt day off and goes up there to if he's actually
dom it. And, say, when | walks into the main office
over the Persian rug, there's the old Tutwater
Course he's sicked up some fancy and he's srnokin
good cigar but you couldn't improve any the cheer
ful counenance he used carry around when he
was up against it hardest What l asks see first is
the i've miionaires at work
Seven YOU mean says Tutwater Two more
came yesterday. Step light out this way. There they
are, seven; count el, seven. The eighth is
practical stone mason 10 is bossing the Job. It's
good stone wall they're uding too. We expect to
run 1t along entire fro tage'
Got EN- mesmerized2 says l.
Not at all, says Tutwater. Its part of the treat
ment. McWades idea, YOU know The vocational
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-10

Yankee Tourist for Raymond Hitchcock and when
Harry B. Smith turned When knighthood Was in
Flower into A Aladcap Princess so Miss Lulu Chaser
might play the Julia Marlowe role Miss Chaser may
be recalled similarly enabled to measure her com
edy with Miss Ada Rehans in Dolly Warden, which
simply was the Wvcherley CarTick comedy OF "A Coun-
try Girl set to music.
That libretto was by StanislauS STANCE, who fire.
uety has followed the grand opera example OF basng
an operetta book a tested and applauded play.
Using She Stops to Conquer" for Two Roses, and
Gilbert The Palace of Truth for The Goddess OF
Truth the former used by Miss Fritz Schef the latter
BY Miss Lillian Russell are only the conspicuous
two of Mr.. STANCES. The habit seems to be growing.
Three Twins" being from the old farce of Incog,
The Chocolate Soldier from the we'll known Bernard
Shaw comedy of Arms and the Man. But not infre
qlentlv the author of the original play has preferred to
make the breto himself To lust two conspicuous
examples The Man Who Owns Broadway is George
NJ Cohans second thought version of his only serious
drama Populartv'; while Sir w 5, Giberts ''re
debut as a brettiSt. with Fallen Fairies is really
rewriting Of his early comedy of The Wicked World.
came upon Oscar Hanmersten after the first act at
the New York premiere of Vienna Life. Johann
Strauss poSthunouS Operet the literal translation OF
whose title would have been Vienna Blood" There
were two acts vet to follow though the weakness of the
fbretto made the failure of the affair already evident
Mr. Hammersten Fastening away. Without a
smile he remarked. This Wiener But smells like IN
opera in three links.
The titles of foreign operets are not always simple
to translate with both the wording and the spirit OF the
~5f-r. Oh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-10

VIHEN Civic Fitch presented comedy with 50
w ir1Do,si = title as The Stubbornness of
Ge-sliine ele-r self elected wag took his turn
= burlesuuiug --e name Mrs. OSbornS playhouse
Eas New Yo-k -4i q the moment, and Mrs. Osborn
ba5 notion q putting travesty OF the COM
eir. with Blanche Ring IN the Mary Mannering
rtle One a--l-us quite appropriately IN a motor
c-she tc-rlc1 suddenly TO and said, | think Il
IL rnv burlesc1- The Stubbornness OF Gasoline
Ms. Osborn abandOned the skit; but Weber &
Fields did stag II their famous music hall, and with
tie even ceye--r tide u The sickness OF Geatine.
Sre Of the rs devised by those buresquers and
-ha- ibretri~- ce-e genuinely humorous, enough II
SEEMS worth ginning back 10 for encore laugh. OF
course The Fea-ren for The Christian. The
Cir from AI---.-z for The Girl from Maxim 5,
hardly would draw salty tear for Tnerrilent dead and
gone But ca-- ie-1ng Cvrano de Bergeracs" most
prominent feature Cvranose, for the burlesque,
merry -sa Pee Daley in the character of the svelte
kvrle Belle -.-- y Ratfies. the Amateur Cracks
mn was ha-p... hit IF IN WaffieS the Amateur
Cracker
The Ba-ha-4 F-e-chie Of Weber & Fields became
Ba-bara F5s--- though when the heroine elOped she
sa-l-nered ex.-av. Now that I'm about to change
II name. I Tel more Fidgety than ever
You mav -e-- that The plot Of " The Girl and the
fudge" hinge m e brooch which old Mrs. Gilbert re-
moved from @ mantle. when making call. and laid
ASIDE G - g. Her hostess mother was klepto-
maniac and s- pin So when Fritz Williams. made
u closely - resemble Mrs. Gilbert. removed 4 curl
ron g-.r Wig md lard Il casually the table for
Lew Fields - mother. 70 steal. one appreciated
ne Pe--:ne- a- ci-le, The Curl and the Judge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-10

CUTE we Gall IL. anu 1t WOTkS
like a charm. Mr.. Fargo
is practically a well man
now and could return to
his home next week if he
wished. As it is, he's so
much interested IN finishing
that first section of the wall
that he will probably stay
the month out. You can
see for yourself what they
are doing.
Well, WE'LL" says /.
Seven of EN-, What l
don't understand. Tutwater,
is how YOU got so many
patients SO soon. Where'd
you get hold of 'em?"
To be quite frank with
you. McCabe," says Tut
water. whisperin conhden
tial in my ear. only three
of them are genuine paying
patients. That is why !
have to charge them fifty
dollars a day, you see
Z" And the others? says l.
First class limitations,
who are playing their parts
very cleverly," says he.
Why not? l engaged them
through reliable theatrical
agency"
Eh?" says I. "You
salted the sanatorium? Tut
water, | take it all back.
You're in the other class.
and I'm backin' you after
this for whatever entry you
want to make.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-10

: +be fourth time he's gone wandering of.
hn? ln En- sent for to hunt him up You lust tell
sai ! VI -a IN haak to it. that's all
h 70 W. here Miss Fargo says |. he's been trot
Bat - until YOU can't tell him anythingl Hes
ia arounr -ax here in my Office dead to the world.
sneo5llnnn 1 ! can't help it. says she I'm not going
Wen an1.bered with jeremiah to-day. I've got two
sex e aeS = saxs l. Say, what do you-'
Sa'sl .sb mn saws she Do anything YOU like
on ~" And hanged if she don't bang up the re-
Eita h chat and leave me standin there at nv end
me Va. ahol,t vour freak plutes. says to Tutwater
ia T, exnlained the situation If this amt the
ate, + - ooi what I've got my hands nowi''
I'M. t. he's standin there gain hard at old Terry
bs ewes sfnin and his thought works goin at
Fsrso ~ speed All of sudden he slaps me on
hs1 and grips by the hand Professor saws
The i p@In II There IS Opportunity
BE- rto% says / Old Jerry? How
pI h.r cure hirn-reStore his mind make him
---nal' SAYS Tutwater
n9W-b at dc You know about br1ssn batty ofts?'
s.SN otine at all says he; but can find some one
49, You'1 give me Fargo, won't vou?''
VIC uSn r. says l. IN advance YOU twenty to take
awav. and charge it up TO him. But what'll YOU
% VII, the Tltvater sanatorum for Deranged Mil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-10
'oNOAf MAGAZINE FOR JULY 10 1910

,H' says he There's fortune in it. Nav
leave him here for an hour or SOP
What for? saws
az. Sn'ii l can engage my chief of staff = saws he
Say' iutty, says |, do YOU really mean to put
over ol'if the size of that"
4 We thought 1t all out, says he. Il can do it
All nght blaze ahead says |; but I'm bettn'
you iafid IN the lookup inside of twenty hours
VIVA do YOU think thought By three O'Clock he
comes back. town a spruce keen eyed Young
Sap that he introduces DR.. McWade. He's picked
MN up over at Bellevue, where he found him dom
piacuce work IN the psychopathic ward On the
strength OF that | doubles my grubstake and he no
sooner gets his hands the sawbucks than he starts
Tor the street.
Here here,'' says /. Where YOU headed for now"
ana Iutwater explains how his first investment is
10 De new six Id some patent leather shoes, and
silver headed walkin stick
GOOD business says L. You'll need all the front
YOU carry
And while he's out shoppin the Doc and me and
swiftly Joe Tugs the patient up to Tutwaters office with
out dlsturbin his surnbers at ali
Wen, ddn t see much more of Tutwater that day
tor from then on he was mighty busy man: but as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-10

W/ELL, even after that, !
" couldn't believe he'd
really pull it off. Course, |
knew he could make Fargo
name go a long ways if he
used 1t judicious; but to
launch out and hire an estate
worth half a 1nillion-why
he was maxim a shoeString
start look like a sure thing.
And | was still listenin
for news OF the grand crash,