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Evening journal., 1911-06-05
Stories of the Day
ONE ON THE BARBER.

This story is blamed on Scamp
Montgomery at the Friars Club. Mr..
Montgomery alleges that the story
as he relates it actually happened.
Mr.. Montgomery's statement is offered
without prejudice;
"A man had just been released from
the penitentiary." said Mr. Montgom-
cry, "and the first place he headed
for was a barber shop. He wanted
to get the traces of his prison-made
haircut rubbed down smooth. The
barber spotted him in a minute.
"'Just out, hey? said the barber,
YES said the customer. And I'm
in a hurry. Give me a haircut and
shave, and do it quick
"'How long have you been in?'
Four years. said the former pris-
oner. Hurry
How did you like it?'
" Pretty good. Hurry
Have to work hard?
Never mind. Hurry
Four years. said the barber, paus-
ing to look romantically out of the
window. And me at liberty every
blame minute, goin' hither an yon. as
you might say, and stayin' up all
night if wanted to and runnin' down
town to take in a show Geei Four
years. That's sure tough luck What
was you in for?'
For killing a jackass of a bar
berl' howled the customer And I'm
on my way back Cincinnati Times
Star.
Evening journal., 1911-06-05

Our old and disagreeable friend legal entangle-
ments" bobs up again with reference to the dis
trbution-of the proceeds of the bond sale, and
there seems TO be more or less fury about the mat
ter, all of which makes the weary onlooker wish
that there was some way 10 avoid such entange-
ments. City Treasurer Ross in this natter how
ever has acted strictly according to the interpre
tation of the law as advised by his counsel For
tunately in this instance the law is apparently
clear and Mr.. Ross could not have done other
wise than follow the advice of his counsel. Why
he should be abused by the Democrats for so
doing can be explained only on the ground of
bitter disappointment on the part of the Demo-
cratic Councilmen because they could not get their
hands on the money
Evening journal., 1911-06-05
WHEN KNIGHTS WERE COLD.

Monty Mollycoddle closed window.
Freddie Freshair opened it. Then they
frowned at each other.
DO you mind lowering the window,
old chap" said Monty. This wealth.
er's exceedingly trecherous, and on
these chilly evenings one can't be too
careful"
"On the contrary" retorted Fred
die, "one can kill oneself with care"
Yes; but it's easier to kill oneself
with a draught," observed Monty.
"Nohsensel" replied Freddie. Look
at all these modern cranks, and COM
pare them with our splendid ances-
tors. They don't stand comparisonl
And our. ancestors didn't take medi-
cines, or stay in stuffy rooms, or bind
their necks with woollen comforters
when they went out"
Il know they didn't" answered
Monty And where are they now, old
chap? All ad!"-Answers
Evening journal., 1911-06-05
:: With the Paragraphers ::

II there is any word in the English language which
perfect affinity for insurgent II is "unreasona
Decentralization Post
Motion pictures to teach geography in the public
schools, Thomas A Edison suggests, would doubt
less reduce truancy 10 a minimum.-New York World.
According to life insurance statistics. the average Of
mans life has increased Ave during the past 25
years; they're living in hope of Democratic Wis
tory in 1912-Houston Chronicle
The relative importance Of any oice-hoder in this
city at present be judged by the following test:
Does he wear silk hat when abroad in his official
car hot day?
Evening journal., 1911-06-05
SHIELD OF HONOR
GRAND LODGE MEETING

Grand Secretary Charles H. Martin
Of the Shield of Honor, ccompanied
by A. L. Rawnsley, F. Clement, M. NJ.
Wells, A. B. Crossgrove and George
W. Rodman, local delegates, left here
this morning for Atlantic City TO at
tend the thirty-fourth annual session
of the Supreme Lodge, Shield Of Hon
or Secretary Martin is also MEM
ber of the supreme finance committee
and will be a candidate for re-elec-
ton.
The session convenes tomorrow and
will come to a close on Friday. Miss
Anna NJ. Martin, a daughter Of Mr..
Martin, accompanied her father to
the resort.
Evening journal., 1911-06-05
MRS. JONES FOLLOWS
HUSBAND IN DEATH

Mrs. Frances Jones of No. 941 Kirk
wood street. widow of Detective VIII
liam T. Jones. who died several days
ago, passed away yesterday after
noon. She died as a result of COM
plications caused by the death of her
husband. Mrs. Jones is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. William Johnson
and Mrs. John Mote, both of Whining
ton.
Funeral services will be held at her
late residence on Wednesday after
noon. Interment will he made in
Riverview cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-06-05
6.A00 VETERANS ENROLLED.

Statistics now being collected by
II. ]. Babb, secretary Of the Veteran
Employers Association of the Phila-
delphia Division, when complete Will
show a total of 5000 members en-
rolled. OF this number the Middle
Division heads the list with 1857. The
Philadelphia Division is second With
$50. and the Pittsburg Division third
with ISL. The balance is divided be-
tween the New York, Philadelphia
and Erie, Delaware and Schuykill Di-
visions.
Evening journal., 1911-06-05
Peoples Column
POLITICS WITHOUT POLITICIANS.
Richard 5. ChiIds, Of New York, to
Give Explanation Of Short Ballot
Svstpm.

WANt LAHlNuHllOU VI NNOIl DHIIOI
System.
Editor Of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
The Civic Association would like to
call attention TO the lecture to be
given in the Auditorium of the High
School this (Monday) evening at 8
o'clock when Richard S. Childs. of
New York, secretary of the National
Short Ballot Association, will lecture
on the subject, Politics without Poll
ticians, an Explanation of the Short
Ballot System" Governor Woodrow
Wilson, Of New Jersey, is the presi-
dent Of this association, and a firm
and enthusiastic advocate of its poll
cies
The Civic Association organized
primarily to promote the securing Of
"a city charter for Wilmington, finds
its sphere Of usefulness broadening in
its scope, so that its meetings have
become, as they are intended to oe,
a veritable town meeting where citi-
zens can learn the views of experts
on subjects of government, and also
give public utterance to their own
views.
The association would therefore
tdi ntolll itNutci lut NillntlS VI W IL
mington to attend this and the other
meetings which It will arrange from
time TO time, and thus assist II in its
efforts to arouse public opinion IN
this city in preparation for the vote
on the proposed charter and 10 create
livelier public interest on govern
mental policies vital to the we'll being
Of our State and city.
Women are as welcome to our meet
| ings as are the men.
Herbert II. Ward,
President Civic Association.
Executive committee:
A. d. Warner,
L. W. Brosius,
George b. Miller,
T. Allen Hilles,
Caleb p. Burchenal.
William F. Kurtz.
Evening journal., 1911-06-05
1T WAS FORTUNATE.

Rembrandt and Michael Angelo
were playing checkers under a spread
ing tree in the golden sunlight Of the
Elysian Fields.
The famous Italian looked up.
"Remmy." he said, did you no
tice the price somebody has just paid
for that Mill of yours?"
Il heard about it,"
'Well?"
well, I'm glad had enough money
when l painted that picture to buy a
good quality Of convas. It's your
move, Mike"
And the game went on.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Evening journal., 1911-06-05
ON TRIAL TRIP.

The new ferryboat Westfield, built
bv the Harlan and Hollingsworth Cor
poration for the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey, left Wilmington, yester-
day for New York. The trial trip
will be made between Cape Henlopen
and Sunday Hook
Evening journal., 1911-06-05
BALTIMORE s OHIO R. R.

S1.OO TO Baltimore and Return Sun
days, June IL and 25.
Special train will leave Wilmington
Delaware avenue station, az $40 a.
m; Newark at $50 a. m. Returning
leave Baltimore. Camden station, at
$50 o. m; Mt Royal at 6.85 p. m.
Evening journal., 1911-06-05

Stain your floor with Brack's Var
nish Stain, then give a coat of our
Floor Varnish, these give you the
best results possible to obtain. Bam-
berger and Robins. No. 204 w. Seventh
Street,
Evening journal., 1911-06-05

Something tangible and good will in all proba
bility come out of the plan for new theatre
building. Wilmington is in the fortunate position
of having some men who are ready TO do almost
anything asked for the improvement of the city
provided that they have even half way support
Evening journal., 1911-06-05

There will be an interesting meeting of the
Civic Association at the High School building to-
night when an address will be delivered on the
"Short Ballot" Be there.
Evening journal., 1911-06-05
DECISION IN TRUST CASES.

IT HERE still seems to be difference of opinion
4 as to the actual result of the decision of the
Supreme Court in regard to the Standard Oil and
the Tobacco cases. Mr.. Louis Brandeis, the law
yer, thinks the tobacco case decision in its inn
port goes beyond that in the Standard Oil case.
Others sum the decision up as meaning that
there is no limit to the size to which a business
may grow, that a big corporation can work as
hard as il pleases and build up a vast and COM
plicated organization provided that it shall not
smother competition, restrict trade, take unfair
advantage, use unlawful methods or strive to es-
tabsh monopoes.
All of which shows that each case will have TO
be judged on its merits and that the decisions
instead of pointing out definitely just how far big
business may 60 leaves big business to do a con-
siderable amount of guessing.
Evening journal., 1911-06-05

The Association Of
American Advertis-
ers Is composed Of
sif the great adver-
tisers of this coun.
try. The Associa.
ticn endorses only
such papers as sub
init 20 its examina-
tion al any moment
and positive proof
must be submitted.
The accompanying
certificate No. IL,
has been issued TO
this paper.
Evening journal., 1911-06-05

Really we don't know whether the losers or the
winners in the city election should be congratulate
ed The fellows who won have a hard task on
their hands. Many people thought that neither
party really wanted to control City Council.
Evening journal., 1911-06-05

If there isn't a deficit in the city finances as
Mr. Kane seems to think, there was certainly a
deficit in the Democratic vote
Evening journal., 1911-06-05

The election has passed and we are all doing
business at the old stand.
Evening journal., 1911-06-05
FOUNDED 1883.

The Association of American
Adversisers New York City has
sxamlps6 and certified TO the circulation
" this publication. Only the fxpres OF
: c;rcuissio2 contained In its ceport are
guaranteed hS the Association.
y. y. gSAs4esS...a.'.e,."! $500!
Evening journal., 1911-06-05

Now let us turn our attention to something els
than politics.
Evening journal., 1911-06-05

The winners have picked up hot potato.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-22
ROBERTSON SATURDAY.
illustrated Lecture On Norway
Promises to be One of the
Most Popular Numbers of
the Lecture Course.

Saturday night, at the Grand,
Frank r. Robertson will again de-
light DEBORAH audience with one
of his illustrated lectures, under the
auspices of the DEBORAH Lyceum
Bureau. He has been here twice
before, and each time charmed his
audience, both with the pictures and
the eloquent, lucid and delightful
lecture Of description. He is prob
ably without an equal on the plat
form in illustrated lecture work.
His views are the finest we have
ever seen, and his descriptions are
captivating. His lectures here on
Russia and on South America are
remembered by all who heard them,
and the one saturday night on Nor
way promises to be especially pop
ular. There is no doubt that the
house will be well filled.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-22
18TH OF MAY.
Celebration i'm Charge of Norwegian
Societies. Committees Are
Appointed.

Preparations are already being
made for the annual celebration of
the 18th of May, Norway's indie
pendence day, by the Norwegian
Americans of this section. Instead
of the celebration being in char re
of Luther College, it has been deem
ed advisable this year to have it
looked after by the three Norwegian
societies, Norske Selskab, Symra
and Winneshiek County Sangerfer-
bund. The former will be repre-
sented on the general committee by
DR.. T. Stabo, ]. B. Wist, o. N
Quandahl and Chr. Brandt; Symra
by Prof. L. S. Rogue, X. l. Haugen
and DR.. o. Doe, and the latter by
Martin Woldum, E. Johanson, N
L. Wick and o. X. Strand The
committee met on laturday and
organized by electing Col. Chr
Brandt chairman, DR.. y. Boo secre-
tary and Martin Woldum treasurer
We understand that an invitation
will be extended to Congressman
Sydney Anderson of Lanesboro, Min
nesota to deliver the principal adj
dress. In the afternoon there will
be the usual game of base ball with
st. Olaf College of Mortified, and
probably at night a concert.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-22
DAIRY MEETING FRIDAY.
Three Professors From Agricultural
College Will Lecture and Show
Moving Pictures.

The dairy meeting arranged for
by Representative l.. NJ. Enger, will
he held at the Grand opera house
on Friday evening of this week, and
should be attended by every farm
er within fifteen miles of DEBORAH.
Three professors from the state ag-
ricuEural college will be here to
lecture on the dairy question, one
of the most important we have to
deal with. They will show NOV
ing pictures, will tell how to get the
most out of the COWS, and give us
all information of much value
whether we own COWS or not. We
all drink milk. Let's all go ant
learn something on Friday night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-22
Electric Lights.

Electric light is now cheaper. The
last argument of other lighting sys-
TENS is gone and they can no long
er offer even the claim of economy.
With Mazda Tungsten Lamps, cleo
trio light becomes at once greater
luxury and also much cheaper The
distinctive feature of the Tungsten
Lamp is the metal filament, which
gives a greater quantity of clear,
white light with about one-third
the electricity required by old style
lamps giving the same candle pow
er. 1t will pay you to Investigate
this new lamp whether you are now
using electric light or not. We would
like to tell you about these new
lamps. Upper Iowa Power Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-22
COOKING SCHOOL NEXT WEEK.
Professional Instructor From ChiCa-
go to Conduct School For
Benefit of Public
Library.

Mrs. Sarah Ament Dodson of Chi
cago, teacher of practical cookery,
will be in DEBORAH next week, COM
mencing Monday, March 9th, to
conduct a cooking school for the
benefit Of the public library. The
school will be held in the office of
the DEBORAH Gas Company on Win
nebago street, hours from $500 to
500, season tickets $500, prices
for special days for parties who
cannot take the whole course, rs
cents. The Monday Club have the
matter in charge, and it goes with
out saying that it will be a success
full school,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-22
JURORS FOR APRIL COURT.
List of Petit Jurors for Term OF
District Court Which Con-
yenes April 18th.

Following is a list of the petit
jurors for the April term of the
District Court, summoned to appear
at 200 O'Clock p. m. on April 18th,
1911.
John Ellingson, Fremont.
Phil Degrave, Fremont.
VIM. Mckinney, Fremont
Harry Goldsworthy, Fremont.
John c. Rollins, Burr Oak.
Willet Pfister, Hesper.
Hedge Jacobson, Hesper.
Nels Nelson, Highland.
w. F. Morton, Orleans.
Eben Teetshorn, Orleans.
Geo. Smell, Bluffton.
John Carolan, Canoe.
Ole Hendrickson, Pleasant.
Lewis Saxvik, Pleasant.
j. E. Hopperstad, Lincoln.
r. A. Keefe, Madison.
M. o. Haga, Madison.
w. F. Pilgrim, Madison.
Adolph Erickson, DEBORAH.
Henry Haas, DEBORAH.
Frank Roney, DEBORAH.
Fred Thomas, DEBORAH.
John Roney, DEBORAH.
Ole Blagsvedt, DEBORAH 1st Ward
John c. Hexom, DEBORAH, Is
Ward. =.
F. S. Muller, DEBORAH, LIST Ward
John EyenSon, DEBORAH 3rd Ward
c. L. Larson, DEBORAH, 4th Ward
A. F. Porter, DEBORAH, 4th Ward
Jens Ramsey, Glenwood
X. X. Baker, Glenwood.
John Shimek, Calmar 1st.
X. Flatland, Calmar 1st.
Anton Richie, Calmar End.
Thos. Barloon, Jackson.
Chas Huber, Washington End.
Ed. Powers, Military.
j. j. McManus, Military.
Christ Meyer, Bloomfield.
A. M. Stee, Bloomfield.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-22
l.. C. BAND CONCERT.
Annual Concert of Luther College
Concert Band Will be Given
March 3Oth.

An event which is always await
ed with much anticipation by the
people of this vicinity is the annual
concert of the Luther College Con-
cert Band and Chorus, under the
direction of Prof. Carlo A Sperati.
The concert this year will be given
on Thursday evening, March 30th,
at the Grand opera house. There
will be an Instrumentation of sixty
pieces in the band, and the chorus
will consist of thirty voices. The
program is a splendid selection, and
there is no doubt that there will be
crowded house and that everyone
will be delighted with the concert.
De program is as follows:
a. Losey THE 74th Regiment
Band March.
b. ReisSiger-"T Mill on the
Cliff Overture.
c. Edw. German-Three Dances
from Henry Will"
/. Morris Dance.
2. Shepherds Dance.
3. Torch Dance
Luther College Concert Band.
a. Kristian Wendelborg ...
.... Hjemover fra langreis
b. Norwegian Folksong -.
...... ...... Frierasen.
C. ..a Chinese March.
Luther College Chorus.
a. An.onis BaZzini 80. .....
-. Overture to Alfieri's Saul y
b. Rubinstein ........ Romance
c. LANCE ......... ........
go. Pure as Snow" Qdylle)
d. Lee Johnson
The Death of Custer" or
The Battle of Little Big Horn
Luther College Concert Band.
The overture Saul" is one OF
high dramatic power, and follows
the incidents of the drama very
closely. 1t met with enormous sue
cess upon its first presentation in
Milan, 1867, and earned for its
composer the success he merited
AS a composer, Bazzini occupies g
special position among the Italians
the freedom and grace of his melo
dies are thoroughly Italian, but the
careful workmanship and harmonic
wealth betray the influence of Ger
many.
The Death of Custer" is a de
scriptive American and Indian fan
tasy by Lee Johnson.
Synopsis: Sioux Indian wa
dance-night before the battle
Bugle calls in Clusters camp before
forming in the line of march. Gus
ter's cavalry on march to Sioux
camp. The sound of horses hoof
in the distance. Approach of cav
airy with band playing nationa
airs; the Indians responding wit
their customary war music. Battl
of Little Big Horn, June 25th, 1876
in which our great General lost hi
life. Indians rejoicing over the vic
tory with scalp dance. Arrival o
reinforcements, General Benton an,
cavalry. Clusters burial, yolley o
shots, muffied drums and bugl,
counding the last call over GU
great generals grave. Finale
Nearer My God TO Thee"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-22
OUR POSTAL SAVINGS BANK.
Iowa Institution Not a Great Sue.
cess. Ranks FOPtieth Among
the Nations Banks.

That the people Of this vicinity
are not very enthusias ic over the
experimental postal savings bank
for Iowa established here on the
first of the year, is shown by the
fact that thus far there are only
sixteen depositors in the local pos
tai savings bank, the total deposits
amounting to $454. DEBORAH ranks
4Oth among the postal banks of the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-22
During Our

opening sale soc four-in-hand neck
wear at 35c, or for $1.0O. Bears.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-22
The Chocolates
that Captivate
the Girls.

There's no comparison be-
tween Whitman's and the COM
mon chocolates, Whitman s
have the quality look, the quail
ity taste and are the quality
kind. Girls are SO quick to
notice the difference in choco-
lates, and to give Whitman
means a new sensation, real
ization of the fact that these
chocolates express the ideals of
the giver, the taste of the re-
cipient and the standard of this
store as no other chocolates can.
You can always rely upon their
high quality, perfect purity and
freshness. Let your next box
be Pussy Package.
WANGLER BROS.
DRUGGISTS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-22
Briggs Sells Burr Oak Store.

j. E. Briggs of Burr Oak has sold
his store to j. Kessel of Rapid City,
S. D., and possession will be given
on June 1st. We have not heard
what Mr.. Briggs intends to do, but
everybody sincerely hopes that they
will not leave old Winneshiek.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-22

nation, and has the smallest num-
Der of accounts of any of the banks.
Leadville, Colorado ranks first, with
$21,253 in deposits. The average
balance for depositors in DEBORAH is
$2S.33, while in Leadville it is
S5S.71, and the general average is
$36.5S.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-22

Bring your junk, rags, rub
bers, iron, copper, ETC., and get the
highest cash price. / have no one
authorized to collect junk for me
either in the city or country. Frank
Bernatz. 1914
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-22
No Matter

what you buy, it is as we represent
it or money refunded. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-22

Let us do your next order OF
Job printing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-22
Souvenirs

given away with suits and over
coats during our opening Saturday.
Come. BEN BEARS.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-25
HIS NAME WAS MUTT.

Fred Darroch, one of the officials
of the Colorado Fuel & Iron company
came in last night from Pueblo and
departed this morning for Cortez, with
Mutt, beautiful full-blooded An
CORA cat, whom he was taking to his
ranch In the M5htczlma valley.
Mutt is very handsome kitten in
deed. Although only five months old
he is already much larger than the
ordinary full grown cat. His fur is
like white silk with big splotches of
tan her and there. When a few weeks
cid Mutt took cold and has had hay
that the change to the ranch in the
Montezuma valley, would help the hay
fever, that Mr.. Darroch was taking
him to Cortez.
Mutt has two sisters, who are, il
anything, better looking than he is,
Isabel, and Billie Burke, who will
make the trip to Durango before long.
Isabel is coming to live with Mrs.
John Winners, and Billie is going out
to the ranch at Cortez to spend the
winter.
Mutt is very gentle and bore the
railroad journey with its strange
noises very patiently. He didn't like
it of course, but it's bad manners to
fuss about things that cannot be
avoided. Still, as he boarded the
Southern this morning there was an
expression in his big round eyes that
asked, isn't this going to end pretty
soon?"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-25
LA PLATA COUNTY
HAS BEST GRAIN IN STATE

Special to The Herald.
PUEBLO, Colo, Septfl 23.-A phone
message from Pueblo, received just as
we go to press, tells US that the La
Plata county grain exhibit beat any
thing shown at the state fair.
In the fruit exhibit La Plata won
only the third prize on account Of
our crop being late and only partly
matured.
j. d. Adams and Frank Eldredge
visited the fair and are immensely
pleased with interest manifested over
our exhibits. p. S. Taylor and s.
S. Merry will be in on the eastern to-
night, Geo. N. Raymond and John w.
Turner are waiting to pack up the ex-
hibits and will return with them to-
morrow evening. The exhibits will be
shown at the fair here next week and,
being the finest specimens in all the
state, they should receive considerable
attention.
Louis Smith, La Plata's "dry farm
er," won first prize on each and every
one of his exhibits.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-25
ARTIST CONANT 80 YEARS OLD.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Alban Jas
per Conant, the well known artist,
will celebrate his ninetieth birthday
tomorrow Mr.. Conant,
who is best known for his portrait Of
Abraham Lincoln, was born in Chel-
sea, Vt, Sept. "a, 1921. For a num-
ber of years early in his career he was
curator of the University Of Missouri.
Despite his ninety years the venerable
artist may be seen at work almost
any day in his studio in West Tenth
street.