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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
GAS PLANT FOR DEBORAH.
Representatives of Gas Company
Looking Over the Field With
View to Constructing
Plant Here.

In recent years it has been off
said that DEBORAH has everything
any large city has with the excep-
ton OF a street car system and gas
system. The daily papers state that
the Dan Patch Air Line, headed this
way from Minneapolis, has just plac-
ed an order for steel rails sufficient
to lay track as far south as Roches-
ter, which means that our Ions
hoped for interurban may pass
through here after all; and repre-
sentatives of large gas company in
terests have been in the city the
past two days, looking over the field
thoroughly, with a view to coming
here and constructing a modern city
gas plant.
The two gentlemen are Mr.. James
j. Donelan, superintendent and man
ager of the gas plant at Waverly.
Iowa, and Mr.. John G. Boyle, super
intendent and manager of the plant
at Vinton, Iowa. We received a
call from these gentlemen yesterday,
and they state that they represent
interests which haze abundance of
capital and are DESTROYS of establish
ing number of plants i'm cities like
DEBORAH. They manufacture the
very best quality of water gas, con-
struct strictly modern systems, and
are not asking the city of DEBORAH
CT its citizens to take any stock or
give any bonus to them to come here.
They simply have a business propo-
sition, are prepared to invest in the
neighborhood of $4,000 in some
thing that costs us nothing and will
be great benefit, will employ labor,
will bring in new families, and fur
nish our people a modern convent
ence for cooking and heating that
cannot be surpassed. The plant is
to be established primarily for cook
ing and heating purposes, we under
stand, but of course, they will accept
lighting contracts when desired by
the citizens.
These gentlemen drove over the
city yesterday and expressed them
selves as well pleased with the pro-
position, and they expect to return
within a few days, if they decide to
build plant IN DEBORAH, when they
will ask the city council to call a
special election and the people to
vote them franchise for doing bust
ness here, which is the legal pro-
cedure.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
O. L. HAMRE DEAD.
Well Known Pioneer Resident Passes
Away Monday Evening.

Monday evening at six O'Clock, Mr.
o. T. Hamre, one of Decorahs old
est and best known pioneer resi-
dents passed away at his home in
this city, after an illness of some
three months duration, at the be-
ginning of which he had an opera
ton performed in st. Paul, never
completely recovering from the eff
fectS.
Mr.. Hamre was born in Vestre
Slidre, Valders, Norway, October "a,
1927, coming to America and locat-
ing near DEBORAH in 1858. In 1859
he was married to Miss Ingeborg
Christianson and. they resided on a
farm here for about six years. In
1866 they removed to DEBORAH and
Mr.. Hamre bought the St. Cloud
Hotel property, conducting the hotel
for about % years, and also livery
barn now occupied by VIM. Post &
Son on Main street. In the SOS he
retired from the hotel business and
formed partnership with Henry
Reeves, buying live stock, and con-
tinued in that business until about
eight years ago, when he retired
from active work.
Mr.. Hamre was, perhaps, one of
the best known residents of the
city, straight, honorable man, en-
joying the confidence and esteem of
all who know him in his many years
of citizenship here, and his passing
is the cause of much regret among
his many staunch friends and ac-
quaintances.
The funeral will occur tomorrow,
Thursday afternoon, at 900 o'clock
from the home IN Main street and
at $3.50 from the Synod church. Rev.
Torrison officiating. Interment will
be in the Norwegian cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
Another Splendid Production.

Although following closely after
one of the best attractions ever in
DEBORAH last Friday evening, the
beautiful dramatic production 1.-THE
House of Thousand Candles was
greeted by well filled house at the
Grand last night, and gave the us-
OF satisfaction The beautiful story
of the play, its many stirring situa-
tons, the splendid scenery AMI stage
settings, the lighting effects, and the
capable cast interpreting the d. anna,
united in production as complete
and as praiseworthy as anything of
the kind we have seen in many a
day. Mr.. Hugo Koch's conception
of the character of Bates, the but
Ter, is one of the strongest roles at
tempted on the local stage in yeaI s.
1t is sufficient to say that everyone
who saw the play was delighted with
it, and this morning they are saying
what fine play We had last
night" The management of our
beautiful little theatre is scoring one
triumph after another with each
successive attraction this season.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
MARROW ESCAPE IN FIRE.
Four Firemen Fall Into Basement in
WinSer Restaurant Fire, and
Escape With Slight
Bruises.

About eight O'Clock Monday morn
ing the explosion of a gasoline
stove in the Gus Winger restaurant
in the Weiser building on Washing
ton street caused a fire which looked
serious for time, and during which
Jour nremen narrowly escaped Sc
we're injury, if not suffocation.
When the department arrived.
they found that the fire had burned
through the ceiling and was eating
its way upward through the large
amount of baled hay which c. G.
Freeberg had stored above the res
taurant. -Four firemen, S. e. Brick
ner, Peter Finnberg, Melvin John
son and j. P. Burns went up and
began to throw the bales out of the
windows, while streams of water
were kept playing upon them. The
bales or hay acted as sponges, soak
ing up the water about as fast as il
came, and finally became so heavy
that without an instant's warning
the second story floor folded up like
pair of scissors and plunged down
two stories to the basement, carry
ing with it the hay, heavy bracing
timbers, iron supports and the four
firemen. For time the worst was
feared, but fortunately all of them
escaped at once practically uninjur-
ed except Peter Finnberg, who for
fifteen minutes was completely en-
closed in an opening made by the
bales of hay falling all about him.
The others worked like beavers to
get him out. and while all were
scratched and bruised, they ESCAPED
serious injury. Melvin Johnson was
probably injured the most. spraining
an ankle and bruising his head so
that he has been unable to work
since then.
The collapse Of the building and
the wet hay seemed to quench the
flames at once, and the fire was
soon out. Mr.. Winger's restaurant
stock was badly damaged, but partly
insured. c. E. Mckinney had a loss
in the next building from water. etc,
and c. G. Freeberg on the corner,
also occupying the second story over
the three stores, lost considerable
stock from water. The actual loss
above insurance outside of the build
ing is not so very heavy, but the fire
came near being one of the most
DISASTROUS in the history of DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
FIRE AT BLUFFTON.
Henry Courtnay's rlne Home, With
All Its Contents, Destroyed by
Fire Yesterday.

News reached DEBORAH last eve
ming of the destruction by fire of the
fine, modern farm home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Courtney in Bluffton
township two miles south of the
church. The family was away from
home at the time. The fire started
about Il O'Clock in the forenoon and
when Mr. Courtney and wife, who
were telephoned for, arrived home
the house and all its contents, in
Guiding a fine new piano recently
purchased was completely destroyed,
not thing being saved, the house
burning entirely to the ground.
To lose ones home in such a.
manner, in the dead of winter at
that, is indeed most severe blow.
and the sympathy of Mr.. and Mrs.
Courtney's many friends is extended
to them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
10 EVERY SUBSCRIBER.

Please read this item carefully and
act upon its suggestion. The United
States Post Office Department re-
quires that no subscriptions to week
iy newspapers admitted TO the mails
as second class matter may be more
than one year i'm arrears.
Look at the yellow address tag on
shis paper. This gives the month
and year to which your paper is paid
for. If it is i'm arrears, kindly see
that is paid for promptly.
We are always willing to accom-
mOdate our readers i'm any way pos
sible, but must insist upon this mat
ter, as it is necessary i'm order for us
to comply with the regulations. DO
not neglect it. THE EDITOR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
Death of Madison Pionepr.

Gulbrand E. Wick, an aged resi-
dent of Madison township, died last
Wednesday at the advanced age of
"a years. He was born in Norway
and came to America in 1851. Last
May he was taken i'll with heart
trouble and has since been confined
to his bed. He leaves wife and
six children.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
Death of Andrew Landsrpd

Andrew N. Landsrud passed away
at his home in this city last Friday.
He was 81 years of age, and spent
his boyhood days on a farm on
Washington Prairie, moving to De-
corah a short time ago. The fun
eral services were held yesterday,
interment in the cemetery at Wash
ington Prairie church.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
New Ambulance Wagon.

Last week the DEBORAH Furniture
Co. received a new combination am
bulance and casket wagon. 1t is
equipped with a hospital basket and
ambulance cot, and will be used in
cases of serious accidents, removing
sick people to and from the trains,
etc. 1t will no doubt prove a con-
yenient vehicle for their business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
Concert at BIC Canoe.

Announcement is made of a grand
concert to be given at the Big Canoe
church on Jan. 26th at eleven
O'Clock, by the Lutheran Seminary
double octette. Special pipe organ
selections will be rendered by Prof
DAZZLE, and a short address given by
Prof Stub. Admission will be free,
q collection being taken to defray
expenses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
Death in Springfield.

Mrs. Ole Oyloe of Springfield
township died on the 9Th inst, at
the age of SO years. She was a
native of Norway and had lived here
good many years. Seven sons and
three daughters were born to her,
of whom the sons survive. The fun
eral services were held on the 8th
inst, Rev. Bakken officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
About 100 SHIFTS

Have been selected, which are not
strictly up to date, but by no means
out of style, but a little. shorter
than some like. VIE have marked
these suits at $500. Some in the
lot have been sold for $15 and SIS.
Sale commences Saturday Bears.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
Basket Rail- Friday.

A basket ball game is advertised
Tor Friday evening. between the
Mabel, Mimi. and DEBORAH Yeomen
teams. Both are fast teams and it
will be good game. Game called at
1880.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
winneshiek Co. Co-operatiye Co.

Yesterday afternoon at the Citi-
zens Bank a meeting was held by the
Winneshiek Co. COOPERATIVE Tele-
phone Co. and the following were
elected officers:
Pres. A. Thompson.
Vice Pres.-E. o. Ellingson.
Sea-. J. Sharp.
Treas. e. Briggs.
These four with Geo. Smell and
two others whose names We failed
to get, are the board of directors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
Posten,s Annual Party.

On Saturday evening occurred the
annual party of the employees of the
DEBORAH Poster, Editor B. Anundsen
and family being guests of honor. A
bounteous supper was served, and
the evening spent in joyous pastimes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
Grinnem Man Wins scholarship.

William A. Ziegler of Grinnell was
on Friday awarded the Rhodes
scholarship to Oxford College in
England, by the Iowa board which
met for that purpose. Ziegler was
captain of the Iowa College foot
ball squad last year. The other
candidates for the scholarship were
jacob Larsen of DEBORAH and John
j. Huff of Iowa City.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
Saturday

We will start our sacrifice sale. 1t
is sacrifice to US, but money say
ing proposition to you. We must
sell out, and will, all the winter
suits and overcoats. Mr.. Bear leaves
for his 68th semi-annual trip soon
to arrange for his spring goods.
Winter garments will not be packed
away-they will be sold at sacrifice
prices. Come and see for yourself.
BEN BEAR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
Our New Spring Hats

Are here. Come and select what you
like. They are the nobbiest lot we
ever had. BEARS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
Goods Exchanged Your Money Back If Not Satisfied
FUR AND FUR LINED COATS.

have been marked down to less than
actual cost. We know we sell the best
fur coats and save you from So to $40
on the purchase of your coat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
Officers Silver Creek Creamery Co.

The annual meeting of the Silver
Creek Creamery Company was held
at Burr Oak last week, when the
condition of the company was found
to be very satisfactory. and the fol-
lowing officers w ere elected:
Pres.-Geo. Reed.
V. P.-John Gates.
Treas. E. Briggs.
Directors-Jack Ackerson, Hugh
Kelly, G. Darling, Jas. Headington,
Andrew Erickson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19

Warm arctics at soc at Bears.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19

We Need the Room
For the finest stock of clothing ever
brought to the west. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19
ANNUAL TROUSER SALE

In full swing. We offer our Entire Stock of
line All Wool Trousers at 90 cents on
the Dollar. 3 Lots at SI.2o, SI.4s,
and sass, worth positively double the money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19

Chicago Daily Journal and Pub
lie Opinion one year, $500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19

actual ewHln
offered We
merchant of baains
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-19

A good many of our
fine SIS, SIS, and 500
Suits. The latest pat
terms; best cloth; splen-
didly made; first class
in every particular; now
only.
The Washington times., 1910-06-13
By Dorothy Dix

time and persistence and labor and pur-
pose TO change him into the meeS,
humble Individual that he is today
But, thanks TO me. he H- almost q
perfect husband. a man who goes 70
his office as regular as clockworlz at
s i'm the morning, and rrturus home
at g IN the evening, and who works SO
hard that ne IS too tired to even think
Of such a thing as going out. and who
would not dream Of such thing as in
terferins in any way with any of my
plans. or expressing an opinion that
differed from mine
q When I look around and see the
trouble my friends have w-th their bus
bands; when I see men upsettlue the
housekeeping boy bringing their friends
nome 70 dinner unexpectedly and meu
who think noluilE OF putting on their
mats and going go their clubs when they
feel Ike ~ ana men who seIGshIv spend
money on their own pleasures. instead
OF giving IL TO their wives To buy fine
clothes with; and actually behold vvo-
men who are obliged TO consider their
nus bands feelings and taste and con-
yenience, ] realize how clever have
1een ln the way ln which I trained my
husband
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

had been drinkin=-and they did not
want her TO know
The door opened and her husband en-
tered She sprang up with err. He
glanced ar the partly pieced letter on
the carpet and the scraps in her hand.
-Winifrsd--
ooh John. joint she ran zobbinr
toward hi--5ut he held her away from
him
"No-no-dur't look at me ike that
couldn't help i'll couldn't / thought
it was about ue-that YOU had ceased 10
love mel had TO know Oh. let me tel
YOU what I -hoU=ht-let me eNpIaiu--'
There is nothing 20 explain. W5nifreE.
4 would rather YOU would never men
ton % again am very tired 7 rhfrE-
/ shan 20 To bed"
And that WAS all he went into his
room ami closed the door. She threw
herself or the IoO- beside the urec-F
letter. Oh. why had she done iJ-wLy
had sEe'
He would forgive her She knew he
was too generous 20 EarbGr any resent
Ue1r LONG EuC for davS the memory o.
This scene would De in both their minds.
He would never voluntarily mention it
would be q subtle thing between tEew
FOR DAYS to come
And there, with her cheeks pressed
against the torn bits OF paper. She
vowed never aEain 10 let her JEALOUSY
or U-=t~USr lead her into any deeds o.
which she would not want her husband
20 know
The Washington times., 1910-06-13
The Story Of a WIfe'S
Complete Triumph.

In getting next to that simple little
fact ] had nav innings, and while it is
not for me 20 boast Of my Euccess, I
viii say that If there IS a more COM
pletely domesticated, hOusebr0ken hus-
band in the length and breadth Of the
land than mine, why YOU viii just
have 20 show me. that's all in proof
Of this. If YOU are not willing 10 take
my word -0r IL, 7 VIII merely state
that my sband's mother and sisters
never speak Of him as anything but
Poor John
That tells the tale Of a wife's tri-
umrh. doesn't ite You never hear my
mother or sisters Of any Of my girl
friends cali me Poor Fanny" Instead,
they always say 10 me. How DID you
do it9'
For reply ] smile the smile OF the
victor. 20 which 7 am entitled. because
when married him John Alternately
was as high spirited. self-willed, roll
licking fellow as you could md I'm a
Sabbath days journey, and IL has taken
The Washington times., 1910-06-13
CHAPTER L

= BELIEVE that the proper way TO
begin an autobiography IS with
the day you were born, but
shall begin mine with my wed
ding day; because a woman is really
born into the world at the altar.
Before that she has Heated about in
a sea Of dreams and vague exPecta-
tious. in which everything is unreal
She doesn't know what she is going
to be, nor what is going 10 happen 70
her-wnether she is going t0 have TO
spend her l.fe I'm taking boarders, TO
support @ uo-accouut husband and
seven small children, or whether she
is g0iIg 20 wear a diamond stom-
acher, and have box at the opera,
and never have 10 DO anything more
labOri0us than 20 say Home, Jam ss, p
20 her chauffeur
But marriage is the great awakener
from dreams It is also the Ereat set
tier The girl who has been up in
the clouds. comes down 20 ear Tn with
O jar that Iooseus her back hair. All
OF a Sudden life becomes real and
earnest 10 her, and pretty much what
she makes it.
/ repeat. LIFE BECOMES FOR HER
PRETTY MUCH WHAT SHE MAKES
1T.
The Washington times., 1910-06-13
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part The Printers.)


IT took two mice to wallen the twins
last night Mr.. TiCklemouse tickled
Davy awake without much trouble.
but Dorfy slept on till she was wish
ed awake" by jolly little Willy Wish-
iugmOuse. And when they hoped
out OF bed and Joined their friends.
the nursery was fun of the smell Of
catnip.
why. Mr.. Ticklemouse," DorTy
pointed an accusing finger at the
Mouse Il didn't suppose you'd do
such a thing Smoking a pipe-the
very idea of a Ticklemouse's doing
that"
The Mouse paid no attention. He
did not even look up, but sat blowing
fragrant smoke rings toward the
nursery ceiling.
HIS weaving a SPELL" Whispered
Willy. a oataip spell-around the
printing shop of that Good Mouse
keeping magazine" he explained.
eve plan to call on the editor to-
night"
Tie last big smoke wreath almost
filled the room. The TickIemouse
poked it carefully with his finger and
FOUND it firm and strong i'm spite of ITS
hay look. He knocked the ashes out
CO his catDip pipe, waved his arms
while he muttered few magic words.
then put his pipe in his pocket
All ready he said, rising from his
CHAIR Climb on, now"
He held the wreath of catnip smoke
" nile the twins and the little Wish
inSmouse climbed aboard. The Mouse
squeezed the elastic wreath through
the window and pushed il of from
the sill.
sit tight. there The smoke wreath
rose rapidly whirling southwark
through the clouds. "No need TO stop
70 tell the Goose Mother" muttered
the IicklemouSe to Willy as they
neared ner palace on the hill Wen
Just spin right along to Inc House
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

, ceeded and you are sure YOU nave pass
ed the time Of life when sUcct IS is pos
Sibie Somewhere Won read tiat a man
who had not succeeded at thirty never
would succeed.
Facts Dispr0ving
An Old Adage.
Set yourself to work 90 ind ont the
utter fauacy of that idea. Thousands
Of men have succeeded after forty who
We're failures until that age
Milton wrote 'Paradise Lost at fifty
Gibson wrote his Decline and Fan OF
the Roman Empire" after nifty
Haydn and Handel composed thei-
MASTERPIECES after hfty-fve.
Michclangeio did his greatest work
after sixty.
Victory Hugo wrote some Of his best
works after sixty.
Many successful business men have
4lsen rom their own ashes after half a
century OF failures and left splendid sec
ords on the worlds history. Think over
these facts, and, finding the magician
has changed you from cat TO "a dos,
bc dog OF courage.
Perhaps YOU fear poverty. and so are
afraid 10 enjoy wha, YOU earn or 20 give
q helping hand 20 any one ia need.
stop and realize now ouulent is your
Father Cod
Think how generous Efc is. year after
year, 20 His world, and how the vast
sum Of wealth OF an kinds never grows
less.
Believe yourself an heir to that opu-
lenCe.
Never for an instant imagine YOU can
know poverty or want
Cultivate the impulse Of generosity
and benevOleuce; give where YOU know
giving VIII relieve suffering or Increase
courage.
such Impulses INDUCED never left any
man poorer, but Invariably enrich the
glNer IN all ways eventually.
For God has not given AS the spirit
OF fear. but of power and Of love and If
sound mind
As you give. SO shall YOU receive.
The magician having made YOU a tiger
be a brave tiger.
Perhaps you fear some vindictive en-
envy. But remember no man can he-m
you save yourself.
If you keep your mind fearless, your
heart fun Of love, your life clean. ana
your thoughts free from envy. JEALOUSY
and revenge, II you wish every soul on
Gods earth happiness and peace and
light: If you love God and humanity and
show II i'm your face and deeds. YOU
cannot be harmed or hiUdsTeI on your
journey toward the duaI goal
And now the magician has made YOU
a man-be brave one, and cast out all
fear.
The Washington times., 1910-06-13
SPINNING THE
GREAT WHEEL

For still the Lord is lord of might,
lu deeds. in deCGs le takes delight,
The pillow. the spear the iaken banks.
The field. the founded city, marts.
lie makes the smiler OF the streets,
The singer upon garden seats,
He sees the climber iu the rocks.
To Him, the shepherd folds his hOclls
For those He loves that uEderprOp
With daily virtues heavens top.
And bear the falling SKY with ease,
InfTOWuing CarTaUdCs.
Those He approves that ply The trade
That rock the child, that wed the maid
That with weak virtues. weaker hands
sow SlodueSs on the peOpled lands
And still with laughter song and shout
spin the great wheel Of the earth about
Robert Louis Stevenson.