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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
AN IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL.
DEBORAH Lodge of Elks Hear ElO-
quent Address by Hon.
ID. ID. Murphy.

The annual observance of Elks
Memorial Sunday by DEBORAH Lodge,
No. 443, B. P. o. Elks, at the Elks
hall, was one of the most beautiful
and impressive services of the kind
ever held by the local lodge. The
lodge room, adjacent to the club
rooms in the Steyer block, where
the services were held was beauti-
fully decorated in white and black,
with profusion of chrysanthe-
NUNS. Vacant chairs at the front
bore cards containing the names of
the departed brothers, viz, Frank
Bartel, Ernest Hegner, Albert Sc
version, DR.. c. A. Geist, Sigurd Hal
vorson, Dan Shea, E. w. Beddow,
Ole Blagsvedt, Peter Rooney and
A. F. Anundsen, and the members
of the lodge marched in from the
club rooms to seats around the
sides of the hall, while the center
was filled TO overlooking with
those, not members of the order,
who attended the services.
After the opening ritual services
and invocation by the Chaplain,
Dr. c. L. Topliff, a quartette con-
sisting of Misses Berg and Thomp-
son, Messrs. Adams and Hill sang,
God Shall Wipe all Tears From
Their Eyes The eulogy was then
delivered by MIR. Walter Curtin, ex-
allied ruler, and was a gem Of elo-
quence and thought, expressing in
but few words, the whole substance
and creed of Elkdom. aIiss Maggie
Thompson then sang, Flee as a
Bird" in a most charming manner,
after which the memorial address
was delivered by Hon. d. D. Murphy
of Elkader. 1t was perhaps the
most mastery address of the char
acter ever delivered in DEBORAH. A
scholarly, eloquent man, of sympa-
thetic disposition, his address was
an inspiration to everyone who
heard ii. After song, Lead
Kindly Light" by the quartette and
the closing ritual exercises, the SER
vices closed with the singing of the
DoXology and benediction.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

ury that money and culture can Sc
cure. But the husband is an UNI
believer, an ATHEIST, without faith of
any kind.
There is a Earring note in the
household harmony, a personality at
war with the peace and love of it's
members. No one notices this until
a friend of the husband comes,
Father Kelly priest of the mod
ern world with a deep insight into
human nature and divine love for
his fellow men. And when stress
and trouble come, when the home is
wrecked and husband and wife are
brought down to the depths of suf-
fering agony, it is the priests calm
courage and faith that saves them,
drives away the clouds of suspicion,
doubt, mistrust, and brings them
both into the sunlight of hope and
love.
The play will be seen at the
Grand next Monday night, and will
be produced exactly as seen during
its famous three months run in Chi
cago, or as it is now being seen
nightly at the Garden Theatre in
New York City, where it is the talk
of the town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
A DRAMA OF PURITY
Beautiful story of Good Fellowship
in THE Rosary" Next
Monday.
EDWARD f. ROSES BEST PLAY.
Another Production Which Will
Maintain the High Standard of
Theatrical Attractions.

At the present day when so many
plays are being presented which deal
with questionable subjects, it is q
relief to turn TO a drama which
breathes purity and good fellowship
and leads the way to brighter
view of life and humanity.
Such a play is The Rosary"
written by Edward E. Rose, ex-
pressly for Messrs. Rowland and
Clifford, and produced by them.
The theme of the play concerns
man and woman happily mar
ried and surrounded with every lux
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
LII q Man Will Work.

Those persons who are insisting
that a young man oughtn't TO mar
ry, these days, on an income of less
than 500 month"; precept. by
tie way, which would depopulate
the earth in about one generation
would do well to read a remarkable
| human document printed in a re-
cent issue of the American Maya
zine under the title of Tomb
stones"
The article purportS TO be the life
story of man who was a child of
the tenements, and who rose with
out help to half ownership in a bust
ness Of selling tombstones in which
he had split $50, eco with his part
ner as the result of the first years
work
The man had gone to work in a
stoneyard on his fathers death
when he was 8 years old. When he
was 10 he had become an eXpSrt
stonecutter, earning his So day,
but he was without education. Five
years later when he had family of
three children, he saw two old cut
ters laid off. The day would come,
he reflected when he, too, would be
old and laid off. He decided, in the
face of his wife's ridicule, TO go to
night school, where he studied ar
chitectural drawing. He kept this
up for three years. But still he re-
NAMED stonecutter. Then he de-
cided he would work nights selling
tombstones-the only line of goods
he was familiar with. He watched
the papers for notices of funerals
within walking distance of his home.
and a few days after the funeral
he would call and try 10 sell tomb
stone. In a year he made $500 in
commissions, working nights.
Then one day he had trouble with
his foreman and he threw his tools
in the river He was through cut
ting stone. The same day he got a
job selling tombstones at $40 a
week. In nine years he was get
ting SIS week and expenses, as a
travelling salesman. Meanwhile he
bought books and studied his bust
ness. He became an expert on the
history and significance of cemetery
emblems. Then he found partner
and went into business for himself
For several months they barely
kept their heads above water. Then
things began coming their way, and
at the end of the first year they had
$4,000 to divide. This successful
man told the interviewer that it
made him sore to hear men COM
planning that they hadn't an educa-
ton or that nobody would help
them, or that their family was a
handicap. AS result of his eX-
perience he had come TO this con-
clusion: ANY man can do what
ever he wants TO do if he only
wants it bad enough"
Undoubtedly this was &. man of
exceptional native ability. But un-
doubtedly too, he never would have
got on in the world. if it had not
been for his logged perseverance,
his refusal 10 be downed. His ex-
perience can be duplicated by any
number of young fellows who don't
know whether they are making en-
ough to marry on, but who could
be reasonably sure if they would
only buckle down to work to their
capacity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07
\ MERRY CHRISTMAS
FOR DECORAH'S POOR.

Throughout the whole United
States the Good Fellows"
movement is gathering funds
to provide a happy Christmas
for the poor and needy. Why
not in DEBORAH? Here we have
many families, you would be
surprised how many if you took
the pains to investigate, who
will have no Christmas tree, no
Christmas dinner, no presents.
Many children in homes where
poverty stares them in the face
at the coming of winter. You
say, is such thing possible in
DEBORAH, in this prosperous
community? Yes, it is true,
too true.
The Public Opinion would
like to be associated with a
Good Fellows" movement in
DEBORAH. While our children
are gathered about their Christ
. mas tree, we don't want to
think there are other children
in DEBORAH in hunger and in
sorrow.
This paper will gladly re-
ceive and receipt for contribu-
tions for this purpose from any
who care 10 give, and will see
that gifts are distributed
through the proper channels.
Let us not have single home
in DEBORAH this prosperous year
where the Christmas spirit is
not in evidence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

A man was visiting a hospital for
the insane. This, said the at
tendant, is our automobile ward.
There are seventy-seven stark, raw
visitor" looking in amazement at
the all but empty room, Il only
count six people here" The other
seventy-one are under the beds try
ing TO find out why the blamed
things won't run" said the keeper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

Mr.. Roosevelt is to write the his
tory of Texas. Digging into dusty
archives will be for him like one
of his African lions playing jack
straws.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

Senator Root sells his New York
house for 100000. Some couple of
newlyweds probably reconciles
themselves to it for the time being,
hoping for more adequate quarters
later on.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

One lawyer for the Indians is go
ing to get 100000 in fees. The
Indian lands are valuable owing to
the number of hatchets buried there.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

The best way for chronic grum-
blers would be for them to tell their
troubles TO photograph and then
be obliged TO sit and listen to 1t.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-12-07

Democratic presidential bargain
hunters are trying 10 figure out
whether Gov. Wilson's $4,000 in
New Jersey was a greater mark
down of Republican hopes than
Gov. Harmon's 100000 in Ohio.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15


 The usual negotiations were but pre- Jude to war. the first act in the modern drama of the far east
 China as a result of the war lost all right of interference in the affairs of Korea. But the exit of China proved to, be merely the entry of Russia on the stage. Japan saw clearly that Russia's line of expansion would lie toward the Pacific through Manchuria She saw that Russia's eyes were bent on Korea. and she resolved to be first in the field and place herself as guard ian at the Pacific gateway of Manchu- ria
 Japan's plan seemed to have suc- ceeded when the intervention of the powers in 1895 barred her progress and installed Russia in Liaotung Thenceforward Japan had but one .idea-Russia must be dislodged from Korea
 Matters came to a head toward the close of the year 1903. Japan demand ed that Russia withdraw her troops from Manchuria. Russia declined, and long negotiations followed. in the course of which Japan offered to efface herself entirely in Manchuria if Rus sia would do the same in Korea. An ultimatum from Tokyo having failed 10 bring reply from the St Peters burg government, the mikado's naval forces entered the harbor of Chemulpo and fired on and disabled two of the cZar's warships. The war was on. and the result is history.
 On Nov. IT. 1905. the emperor of Korea was practically forced by Prince (then Marquis) Ito. the mika- dos special envoy at Seoul. to agree to new pact. Korea's independence then became practically nbnexistent Nothing but a shadow of her national sovereignty remained. The emperoc became practically a vassal of the mi kado. Marquis Ito was installed as resident general at Seoul. and his sub ordinates ruled the destinies of the old kingdom. The following year. by a new agreement. the emperor recog nized the residency general. Within a year he abdicated in favor of his son. who was sent to Tokyo to be edu- cated in Japanese surroundings. By an agreement signed July 31. :90T. all administrative measures and the ap- pointment of all high officials became subject to the resident general. Fi- nally in July. 1909. Japan seized con- trol of the administration o1 justice and prisons. The national government of Korea was no more.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15

THE WESTWARD. Venus de Milo. think the Westward should have been called the White Knight. for she comes to us like knight errant Across the Atlantic she came. not in fair weather, but with an ugly sea running and half q gale blowing. Herreshoff was in- spired with masterpiece. Every line of her was stroke of genius"
 It is no surprise that a Herreshoff has built such a vessel as the West ward. Nat and his blind brother, John D.. are known the world over as the greatest yacht designers and build CTS of our time. The Columbia. Con- stitution and other famous cup defend CTS were their creations.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15

Washington. during the meeting of the Esperanto congress. one of the mem bers from foreign country asked bluecoat in Esperanto to be directed to the capitol. How that visitor would have praised our police abroad if he couId have been sent on his way re- joicing! Instead. believing himself in- suited. the indignant officer shook his club and shouted: Put an egg in your shoe and beat it!' While the police are struggling with the new language however. it would be just as well for us to find our own way about.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15


 vestment of S150.Oo0,Ooo are in operl ation in sixteen arid states and terri tories. and harvest valued at $250,- 100000 is the deserts response annual ly to the intelligent application of wa ter to the sun scorched valleys.
 In the states from. the Pacific ocean to the Missouri river. including Wash ington. Oregon, Idaho and Montana, there are fully 100000 acres under irrigation or to be watered in the not distant future. Allowing an average of twenty acres to family and five persons to family. this acreage will support 75O.000 persons. It is not un- fair to add to this number T5O,OO0 more, representing the number of per sons needed to supply the wants of these tillers of the soil and to trans port their products. ....
 Many irrigadonists claim that an average of ten acres to the family is high enough, but to be conservative an average of twenty is used. On that basis the 100000 acres in the north western states would furnish a hv- ing directly or indirectly to at least 1.500. 900 people. or one person to each two acres.
 The possibilities of reclamation and its bearing on the future welfare of the nation can be better realized when we consider that it is possible to re- claim fully 35,0O0,OO0 acres of arid or
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15

A JIU JITSU hold is a hard thing
 N to break. We may squirm and G A protest. but down we go. If you don't believe it ask the Koreans. Japan got jiu jitsu grip on Korea, and what has been the result? That country has been laid on Its back, so to speak-in fact, wiped off the map. Korea is no longer Korea, the Hermit Kingdom. but She-Sun, the Land of the Morning Calm. It Is part of Japan. having just been annexed by that country. The emperor becomes Prince Gl and will rank lower than the Japanese crown prince. The civil list will not be curtailed, and there will be more money for the court to spend, as there will be fewer retain CTS. Morning calm will be succeeded by evening calm where once Korea was. and another ancient nation has been smothered out of existence.
 Japan by the formal annexation of the Hermit Kingdom has at last real ly grasped the rich prize toward which all her efforts have been directed for twenty years, to gain which she fought China and dared to measure arms with the mighty empire of the czar, ex-, pending in the long struggle hundreds of millions of dollars and the lives of countless thousands of her subjects. Slowly. but with grim relentlessness. the acts of the drama have been evolv- ed. succeeding one another with the inevitableness of the scenes in a Greek tragedy. The minds at Tokyo which conceived the plot two decades ago knew what the denouement was to be.
 When Japan first cast covetous eyes on Korea-valuable on account of its intrinsic mineral wealth. but still more on account of it's strategical position on the mainland of Asia-China was regarded as possessing suzerainty over that kingdom. Japan soon found pretext for alleging that China was causing an unfriendly feeling in Ko- req against the mikado's government.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15

semiarid land by irrigation ia addition to that now irrigated and approxi- mately T5.0OO.OO0 acres of swamp land by drainage. Between l0,000,000 and t1.000,O persons are engaged in agri- culture in the United States. Prac- tically all the arable land in the humid regions is embraced in the 6,OO0,OO0 farms now under cultivation. The average size of these farms is 146 acres.
 Under irrigation the tendency is to greatly restrict the size of the farm unit. Experience teaches that in most irrigated districts 1t is impracticable for a farmer to cultivate large hold ing. AS a consequence the average farm under ditch is much smaller than in the humid regions. Thus pro- vision is made for greatly increased farming population. with a core spending increase in the production of farm products. thereby adding i'm mensely to the country's wealth.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15
ROOSEVELTS TOUR.

Some Incidents of the coloners Nisit
 to the West.
 Those of Us who have never seen Colonel Roosevelt imagine that he is always smiling, the photographers usually snapping him when fin a happy mood. But of late he has been show ing us his fighting face" and when in this mood he looks to be a mighty hard man to handle. N
 The colonel is thoroughly aroused over the Sherman incident and prom
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15


 tention needed in flying takes a mans mind off his physical ills. For this reason bicy- cling and automo- billing have been recommended for some forms of dis ease But flying is better yet. Who can bother with a cold when be Is busy with hands, feet. knees and el- bows and trying to look all at once at map. road book and the reeling earth b e n e h? How long will if he be-
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15
Meeting of The Irrigation Congress

A COMING event that is attracting
 N a large share of the country's kA attention just now is the meet
 ing of the national irrigation congress. which will be held in Pu- eblo. Colo. from Sept. 26 to 30. This will be the eighteenth session of the organization. and that it's work is be- ing followed all over the world is shown by the fact that from thirty to forty foreign representatives will be present on this occasion. Several thou sand delegates will attend from the various states in this country. includ ing practical agriculturists and irri- gationists, heads of the various gov ernmental departments. capitalists and engineers. As Colorado has a larger acreage under canals and ditches than any of the western states. those pres ent will have an excellent opportunity to study the various plans.
 If you have paid little or no atten- tion to irrigation it will open your eyes to learn what is being done in this direction. The law less than nine years in existence has given the coun- try twenty-five projects. representing the reclamation of more than 3,19S,000 acres of land, at a cost to date of approximately s60.00o.Oo0 while thir- teen projects held in abeyance until the completion of the foregoing will add 3,270,o0o acres to the crop pro- ducing area of the United States.
 This total of 6,4eS.0 900 acres will fur nish homes for more than 3.5O0,0o0 men. women and children and add several hundred million dollars to the taxable property of the various states. Irrigation canals representing an in-
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15

writer has called her the American dream ship and has written of her:
 "When her can- vas was spread to the wind she was acknowledged to be a thing of melody a n d poe etry-a dream ship as per feet in the beauty of line and form as. in another way. the
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15
A MIGHTY PROJECT.

Features of the Pennsylvania Railroad
 Terminus Just Opened.
 The opening recently of the new Pennsylvania railroad terminus. occu- pying four city blocks in New York, calls attention again to this mighty projecr. The station has sixteen miles of railway lines. which are sunk forty feet below the ground. The building is TIA feet long, 433 feet wide and sixty-nine feet above the ground. which figures give one some slight idea of its magnitude. The trains run in a
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15
New Cure For g Cold.

And now comes n brand new remedy for cold. The French aviator Au- brun began an airship race recently while suffering from heavy cold. but in short time found, to his great sur prise, that the cold had vanished. Two tonic elements the airship has that other vehicles lack. The strained at-
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15

S t a n d S, what would happen to a man who walked up to a "cop" on
 the corner and said progressively: "Lau mia preg?" Why, he would immediately b e battered into in- senSibility. In
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15
THE REED STATUE.

Memorial Erected In Portland to
 Former Speaker of House.
 A national figure of a few years ago md one whose reputation was not con- fined to his own country was honored in his home city, Portland, Me, re- gently when a bronze statue of the late Thomas B. Reed. for many years speaker of the house of representa- lives. was unveiled. The memorial stands on the western promenade over
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15
Esperanto and the Police.

We may poke fun at Esperanto. but have you heard the latest? So many, it is said. are using the language that the police in many cities are now to be taught1it in order that they may reply intelligently to the Esperantist who is In need of their services. AS 1t now
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15

NEW PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TERMINUS. tunnel under the Hudson river and the East river. while the daily capac- ity will be about 100000.
 According to the company's official statement, the Pennsylvania station covers more territory than any other building ever constructed at one time in the history of the world. The Vat ican. the Tuileries. the St. Petersburg Winter palace are larger buildings, but they have been centuries in their con struction. The Pennsylvania station is unique, covering as 1t does eight acres of ground. with exterior walls extending approximately one-half of mile all told
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15

@ 1910. by American Press Association. COLONEL RoosEvELT's 'FIaHTrNa FAoE-" ises to make things warm at the New York state Republican convention. For the present he has dropped his literary work for tour of the west, on which he is making many speeches. On one occasion the constant noise of steam ing locomotive made speaking very diff ficult. Finally he gave it up, telling the crowd that an engine was the only thing he could not talk against.
 In Wyoming Colonel Roosevelt min gled with the cowboys as he did in the old days when the lure of the west took him there And just to show that he is as strenuous as ever be rode thirty miles on COW ponies, declaring after the trip that he felt no fatigue whatever .#
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15
Never Lost a
 Dollar

For more than thirty years THE MIDDLE SEX BANKING COMPANY, of Middletown, Conn.,, has been dealing in farm mort gages, and no investor during that period has lost a dollar, or sufferod 8 days delay in the payment of either principal or interest. Over $30, 1000, ,00O has been invested, and $40,OOo,000 in principal and interest has been returned to the investor. We sell either the mortgage itself, or debentures, secured by mortgages deposited ill trust, in de- nominations of $100, $200, $250, $500, 5000 and s5,oOo. Orders will receive immediate attention.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15
THE WESTWARD.
All England Talking of Yacht Built by
 an American.

Once more an American and his work are much ln the public eye in England. This time it is the famous yacht builder. Nat Herreshoff, who is in the limelight abroad. owing to the beauty of his schooner. the West ward. which was entered in the recent Cowes regatta. There Is uo doubt that she was the belle of the meet A
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15
JOHN P. RAIHS, of Canaan
The we'll known Sanitary Baker.

The bakery wagon will run to the Lakes Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays to accommodate patrons' there. Everything first-class and up to highest standard of excellence. Leave your orders and have goods delivered.
Connecticut western news., 1910-09-15

fore enterprise prompts the advertise ment: Why sneeze? Take one trip in the Albatross to guaranteed alti- tude of $500 feet and-cure-that- coldw