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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

as unit, with the county as the
general supervising agent and to
render assistance in bridge building
and some other features of the work.
Iowa has fairly good road laws
and she provides generously for her
road building and maintenances. Ex-
perts agree that no more money is
necessary, though it could be used.
The state has provided for enough
road making officers. Where the
whole machinery falls down is in the
lack of knowledge of best methods
and their practical application by
the mon in direct charge Of road
building and supervisor and no suf-
ficent means of imparting this in
formation to these men.
The state has a fine highway COM
mission which has done and is do
ing splendid work but it is hamper
ed by lack of men and by lack of
money to carry on the work of edu-
cation and of imparting the in
formation which it derives from it's
experimental work. If every road
officer, the ones who actually do the
work of building the roads of Iowa
and of trying to care for them, could
be given course of training by the
commission at Ames there would be
great step toward solving the prob
lem. But this at present is impos-
sible.
| Any move for good roads has got
to accept the present situation as it
Is, admit that improvements of dirt
roads is all that can be expected and
work to this end. In some places
the material is at hand for gravel
and crushed stone for top covering
for dirt roads. These are specially
favored localities and are not the
general run. They make better
road, but with proper care the good
dirt road will be sufficient to satisfy
any community This is the kind Of
a road that the Capital wants to see
across the state for the purpose Of
an example. 1t will not be expensive
and can be put into shape and MAIN
tanned with the money at hand with
cut any further taxation Or legisla-
tion. In effect it will be simply q
series of roads leading from one mar
ket center to another, giving two
roads in and out of every town
touched and be a road across the
state simply because it continues for
its entire length in the one general
direction. The hope, of course, is
that every little town will see the adj
vantage and have other good roads
on other main travelled routes in the
other directions, thus completing the
system for every merket place, big
or little.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

Have your standard and live up tc
1t. Set that standard according to
your own income and your judgment
of what Is best for you and yours.
i his trying to live up to the standard
of others is what destroys the happi-
ness of many households. Families
with an income of $1,000 year
make desperate effort to live up to
the standard of those Of $1,000 and
those with $1,000 try to initiate those
with $4,000 q year. We have such
u foolish fear of what neighbors will
do, or think, or say. We have not
the moral force to fix our own stand
ard and live up to 1t as we ought.
The courage Of ones convictions and
independence of ones sense of what
is best for ones individual self and
family are valuable possessions Of
the age of artificiality and striving
for effect.-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MOMENT,

With the holiday trade passed,
with the bulk of winter purchases
made, the general public now stands
pat and waits to see what the ad-
vertiser has to say. They are pretty
well fitted out to go through the
winter, and nothing is likely to
tempt them much to visit the man
that fails to advertise. But they are
always alive to bargains.
Most business men realize the
necessity at this time of clearing
their shelves for more seasonable
goods later on. They do not all rea-
lize that the only way to interest
people in an OF season is to tell them
what they have for bargains. Thrift
ty people may be well stocked up
for the cold season, but they are
p1ulesctly ready to buy ~ they can
do SO to their advantage. 1t is then
simply a question Of convincing peo-
pie that there are opportunities in
your store chat are worth their ex-
animation.
Do you believe you can convince
them of that fact. Mr.. Merchant,
merely by sitting in your store and
trying to influence customers to en-
ter by mental suggestion? BY no
means. They need q constant re-
minder. they need good straight ar
gument, plain cold facts convincing
to common sense and business logic.
Is there any other way to make a
good business record in January?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

During the past week several
hundred changes have been made in
our mailing list, correcting it up to
date in accordance with the records
In this Office. The little yellow ad-
dress slip on this paper should show
the date to which your paper is paid
for. We respectfully request each
subscriber to examine this date care
fully and see that 1t Is correct, and
II you do not think it is, please mo-
tify us at once, SO that the matter
may be adjusted and your paper bear
the correct date to which it is paid
each week. We have been very care
ful In making these changes. but on
account Of the very large number of
changes there is possibility of mis-
take. Please give this matter atten-
tion now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

The merchant who fails to adyer-
tise for the next six weeks will be
in mighty poor shape for the spring
campaign. with his store Uttered with
winter goods and holiday naerchan-
disc.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

Politics has arrived" Attorney
General H. w. Byers announces his
candidacy for congressman In the
ninth district against Judge Walter
l. Smith. the present incumbent. and
Guy A. Feeley OF Waterloo. speaker
Of the house Of Representatives and
Geo, Cosson Of Audubon have an
nounced their candidacy for Attorney
General. ION with the dancel''
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

Why these reports from Michigan,
Maine. Marseilles, Nice. Naples and
Norway that Cook has been seen,
and that letters have been received
from him With these post marksl
ID It part Of the scheme to cover his
scent!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

The snow blanket runs farther
south than usual. covering even parts
of Alabama and Georgia. Many
have the chance to learn that active
welding of the snow shovel Is better
medicine than running to q doctor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

The Gladstone centenary sets us
thinking that II they'd had that kind
of politicians in '76. England would
have had to kick US out to get rid
Of us.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

Thousands of people got jobs show
elling the recent storm, but Dusty
Rhodes escaped this peril. being we'll
down in Dixie by this time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

President Taft takes regular eve
ming walks about Washington. A
good thing, as 1t ought to save Wash
ington from hiring several police
men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

100000 destitute people were CIV
en- free dinners in New York Christ
mas. A noble deed. but 1t would be
an equally noble one to persuade
them to get out In the country where
the farmers can't get help enough.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

Zelaya, having fed the capital OF
Nicaragua. 1t now remains to be seen
whether he can get across the ocean
to join the other expatriated rulers
at Monte Carlo. and other European
gambling resorts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

From the general breakdown al
ready of Christmas mechanical toys.
1t strikes US that Santa is trying to
handle an output greater than the
capacity Of hiS factory.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

Now we know why Mr.. Taft has
been cultivating his muscle all the
year at golf. He needed It to propel
along those 10000 handshakers New
Years day. 80 Y Z
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

DR.. Cook is said to have been
last hearl from In Lisbon. The next
word should come from some point
directly in the antipodes. perhaps,
Auckland. New Zealand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

Complaint is made that It Is diff
cult to get access to President Taft.
Probably he wants an hour or two
= day to think over public business
without having to talk to once seek
era.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

Rural delivery largely helps make
the postal deficit. but as It probably
increases farm values rs per cent.
Uncle Sam gets it back In taxes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

The Cedar Falls Gazette has been
resuscitated by F. O. Jackson and S.
H. Basher, and will resume publica-
tion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05
It used to be thought the 10

It used to be thought the 10th
century inventions. telegraph. tele-
phone. steam engine. ETC.. could not
again be parallelled. The hrst de-
cade of the 20th. with wireless tele-
graphy and telephony and the. air
ship. is going some to beat the re-
cord.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

1t h said the high cost of living
is due to the rapid increase in the
gold stock. All the same. there isn't
much floating around this town ex-
cc2t what is carried in peoples
teeth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

Zelaya says he is not prisoner
at Mexico. Just let him cross the
Rio Grande. though, and see how
quick he is lined up for 80 days with
the other idle and disorderlies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

Who would have said a month ago
that the Polar controversy could have
been settled until after the shooting
season in Africa?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

The census enumerators have 80
questions to ask. Get ready to give
up your age, color of your eyes. fav-
orite game and flower. :,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

AT an evening party they were
playing game in which everybody
In the room makes face. and the
one who makes the worst face is
awarded prize. They all did their
best. and then the Judge went up
to one OF the women and said, "well.
madam, ] think you have won the
prize" "Oh." she said, II wasn't
playing"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

Tschaikovsky. the Russian re-
former. goes on trial in February.
The trial won't amount to anything
1t is simply q question whether the
protest Is so formidable that Russia
won't dare affront the civilized
world.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

This is q good time to consider
whether our services to the world
are sufficient so that We are fairly
entitled to remain on this planet one
more year. s
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

The man who is sated with crea-
ture comforts is not commonly the
fellow who cries Happy Now Year"
to every one on the street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

AS DR.. Cook was reported last ESQ
miles north of Quebec, he is probably
well down to Central Africa by this
time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

Senator Depew is straining hard
for another term. But after-dinner
stories won't do 1t. He must speed
up the lions of Africa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

The earth. 1t Is said, will pass
through the tail OF Halley's comet in
May. Perhaps this would be q
chance for DR.. Cook to get aboard
and pursue his explorations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

In view Of the continued rise in
country produce. It's about time for
some Of these Smart Alecks of the
city to seek their fortune with their
Uncle Reuben.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

President Taft attended the we'd
ding of niece In New York. II he
threw his shoe after the departing
couple it ought to assure q weighty
portion of good fortune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

If DR.. Cook ever expects to cap
ture the nomination for president, he
mustn't get the headache because q
gang of reporters are at his heels.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

In the old days New Years was
celebrated by getting gloriously
drunk. Today this is permissible on
ly in what Is called society.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

zelaya has been turned over to
Mexico. He will probably be asked
to move on SO frequently that he may
beat Weston's walking record.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

A man feels his own littleness
about now. when his small son asks
him to mend the mechanical toys
fast appearing in the hospital.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

1t takes self control after Christ
mas not to wish You had the money
your presents had cost, to put into
things you really want.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

Weston now proposes to walk from
Los Angeles to New York. Just q
little constitutional to help digest his
New Years dinner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

It took the President 1000 words
to define what whiskey is. but one
sniff satisfies the wife who is sitting
up for her husband.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

Many a Christmas necktie Is the
first rift leading to the open chasm
of the divorce court.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

Mr.. Taft is writing q message on
conservation. and 1t now remains to
be seen whether Congress will con-
tinue to be Santa Claus for the
land boomers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05
Current Comment.

Could you recognize DR.. Cook II
you met him with his moustache
cut OF?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

We warn our readers against buy
ing stock in the gum-drop trust now
that DR.. Cook has disappeared.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

One hundred and fifty million dol
lars In gifts and bequests by Ameri-
can citizens is not bad record for
1909.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05

The man who listens to what the
other fellow has to say may get new
view point.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05
Attorney ey-at-law

1poolal Attention to COLLECTIONS.
oDoG DiyDt Door West Of National Bank
OF DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-05
,. ". DAUBNEY, N. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Decorah. Iowa.

&GDn ever Wans1er Bros. Dsag store,
~ Wet Watog 81, Docorah. Iowa.
4. mD0c1olfy- -0ood WORK at Ho6eonablo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-02

building fund in addition to those OF
Mr.. Tatum. 1t was said by one of the
members that J. S. Turner was put
down for $4,000, Mr.. Mcleod for ST.
500, Mr.. Hawkins for $500, Mr.. Fer
gueson for $3.50, the four Stevens
brothers for $4,000 total, Mr.. Switten-
berg for $500, Mr.. Robbins for $500,
Mr.. Frank Foote for $1,000, Mr., Carr
ley for $500, while many others gave,
from $50 to $500 each.
No steps had been taken up to noon
today on the part of the trustees to
call a meeting of the congregation
Pastor Watkins declined to discuss
the matter, referring the reporter to
the trustees.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-02
FOR THE GOOD OF The SCHOOL

the
this city
the school buildings
At repeating argu-
that this school
to
Creates tn number"
ing for this sch o
effect this immediate
solution
greatest be
pendent.
to
emphasize
themselves will
be considered The
be
be had of the buildings and the buildings neighboood
school entitled
build
be in of
the beginning should taken
be partial complete
that it a slow a
development.
think tax
OF the sites
The
erested Haiesburgs future beir
possible
Of the the
fatal located 1T Is
to give 1t the best possible advantage of "a good start
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-02
LEFUES as FERTILIZER

this the burning
less they would do well consider warning Outing:
weighing
almost altogether could
nitrogen for the with hydrogen composing
liquid of
deficient
thousand Raising
them the soil them
Agriculture really
the air the What
readily
they They
living plants fed this
NAL
"The florist quantities
blossoms Woodland ferns thrive
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-02
W. S. Tatum, chairman; ]. s. Conner,

W. S. Tatum. chairman; ]. S. Conner,
secretary; F. w. Foote, treasurer and
Messrs. J. S. Turner, G. L. Hawkins,
]. c. Carley and ]. ]. Stevens.
Asked about the matter this after
noon one of the committee said that
Mr.. Tatum had done all of the work,
had bossed all of the job from begin
ming to end, and so far as he could
learn had decided all things for the
committee. I'm fact" said he, 81
don't see where the committee ever
came in to it,
Large Contributors.
One of the large contributors stated
that there were large donations to the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-02
GIRL SAVES HER HOME.

Carries Ladder From Barn, Climbs to
Roof and Extinguisines Flames.
Morristown, Pa, Dec. LILLIAN Eel
ton, IS years old saved her home near
Penn Square from being destroyed by
fire. She was working in the yard
when she saw flames shooting VI
around the chimney on the hous,
roof.
Instead of calling for help and sum
moning firemen, the girl rushed to the
barn and lugged heavy ladder
against the house unassisted Sht
climbed to the roof before the fire haC
gotten any great Roadway and, will
several buckets of water put out the
flames, which for a few minutes
threatened the FELTON, home.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-02
Mr.. Tatum advanced the last portion
of the loan, $500.
Paid Up Hand Loan.

vi TIC lodny 3IboVVs
Paid Up Hand Loan.
Then early in 1909, the quarterly
conference, at the petition of the Sun
day school, authorized loan of $685.
900 to take up all the other loans and
to put the church in ship shape.
About this time, said Mr.. Tatum, Mr..
Hand under an agreement by which
the money had been obtained from
him originally, demanded all of his
loan. I'VE were already in pretty
Deep said Mr.. Tatum, 80 to let the
work go on the Tatum Lumber COM
pany gave it's paper and took up the
entire $12,5O0 Hand loan"
Other complications followed thick
and fast. The contractor had taken
up his quota and Mr. Tatum purchased
his contract and turned it over to the
building committee at cost About
this time the payment for the art glass
$3.50, came due and following this
came a $3.50 overdraft at the bank,
which he made good Then the first
payment on the $4,000 came due.
The trustees were notified, Mr.. Tatum
says that he would proceed to take
steps to get his money. The suit
was filed yesterday, under the court
rule of 80 days notice.
81 offered to give one dollar to every
three the congregation raised con-
cluded Mr.. Tatum. They didn't put
up and the offer was withdrawn. They
have simply shouldered all of the load
on me-"
Was The Whole Committee.
The building committee consists Of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-02
FRANCIS JOSEPH
Has Been on The Throne Of Austria
And Hungary for 81 Years.
(By Union Associated Press.)


Vienna, Dec. Few monarchs of
ancient or modern times have reigned
as long as Francis Joseph, who today
rounded out his sixty-second year as
Emperor of Austria and King of Hun
gary. His majesty, now eighty years
of age, assembled the throne at the age
of eighteen, on the abdication Of his
uncle, Ferdinand, Dec. 2, 1848.
Masses and special TIE Deum SER
vices in the churches and cathedrals
of Vienna were held this morning in
commemoration of the anniversary.
The emperor is said to be gradually
weakening and the end Of his long
reign is probably not far distant.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-02

Greenwood Commonwealth-Bu
ness in general was just a little bet
ter at his time last year than it is
now, but the cotton continues to be
marketed fast and our people will
soon begin to shop early"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-02

Greenwood Commonwealth cit
izen who truly represents Greenwood
is the optimist-the person who newer
looks on the blue side, never knocks,
and always says the right thing about
the right proposition at the right time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-02

The Gem Theatre will show tomor-
row Saturday THE Flight Across
the Atlantic" This picture illustrates
a notorious lawsuit which was recent
ly tried in the courts of Great Britain,
and which created a sensation in the
United States because of the promi-
nence of the principals, and the fact
that one of them was an American
citizen. This picture will be very in.
teresting to those who have followed
the details of this case in the news
papers. Also a biograph comedy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-02
TRUSTEES TO MEET.

The Normal College Trustees will
meet in Hattiesburg Saturday. 1t is
understood the board will postpone
any action, pending decision in the
bond suit in the supreme court.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-02
viii Honor The Memory of The Man
chester Martyrs, Allen, Lar
kin And O'Brien.
(By Union Associated Press

New York, Dec. 2.-Irish National
lists of Brooklyn will honor the men,
DRY of the Manchester martyrs, Allen,
Larlin and O'Brien, under the aus
pieces of the Green Isle Club. Mem
bers of the Clan-na-Gael, Sim Fem
and other Irish organizations, will take
part in the observance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-02
CITY BREvITIEs.
: = : : I

The Lomo turned out at every show
well pleased crowd last night. They
the well rendered music and warm,
comfortable house. The selection
from the Bohemian Girl was well
played. Tonight's program: A vita
graph comedy drama, THE Lagancy,
and the Marked Trail" a famous
Western drama Mr.. Gates will sing
by special request Meet Me Tonight
in Dreamland,' spot, and selected
illustrated song '3~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-02
WITH The EDITORS
OF MISSISSIPPI
Latest Gossip of the State Press About
Affairs of the Day, Local, State
and Otherwise.

Clarksdale Register-Even if Sena-
tor Lodge is beaten, he can become an
ambassador to England and help our
bewildered tourists to get their trunks
checked and find the steamship pier