davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-31
Success Of Most Inventions
Is Due to Business Ability.
By WILLIAM B. STOUT.

~ : least half the value Of an invention
~ lies in the business ability OF the in
Tventor.
No matter how good invention
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-31

p ROM the ready pen of one Of the most
l. brilliant and scholarly of Unitarian
theologisns and philosophers came
one of the most charming Of modern
Apologies. This is given as the final
word in a long essay on Z" The Philosophy of
the Comic
The time mentioned in this little moral tale
is that when our apelike grandfathers were
becoming human. Changes were rapid. am
billions great. and trials many. The earth
was changing in both temperature and
structure and creatures had to adapt them
selves to the new conditions or succumb to
them The foremost individuals of each
latest generation were far ahead of the best
Of the generation before, and also far and
away ahead Of the backward of their own
generation.
For the rest OF the story here it is in DR..
c. c. Everetts words: " Think of the bur
dens of polite society. Think of great-granG
father ape refusing to be put into his little
bed and outraging in many ways the deli
cate and cultivated sensibilities of his de-
scendants! Think of the cares Of house
keeping, of servants caught wild in the for
est to be initiated into the mysteries of the
kitchen! No wonder that all this proved too
much for the would-be founders of new
OFOeF OF HE. NO WOnOer InaI Iney PEAKED
and pinned in the midst of their struggles.
But suddenly there echoed a strange sound
through the wilderness. Was it a cry of
pain? 1t seemed so. But those features
certainly wore no look Of suffering. When
ever one of those miserable awkwardnesses
Of which spoke occurred this sound would
break forth with It's strange but not IN
pleasant vibrations. The individual who
made 1t seemed refreshed and exhilarated
by what was crushing the life out OF all
others While they pinned he grew fat. His
children inherited the habit which began
with him, and with it inherited his cheerful
strength, and thus. while other families dwin-
died and passed away, the descendants Of the
man who laughed alone endured. to form the
race Of man that laughs
A sense Of humor has often not only saved
life but a great many situations in life bust
ness, society, in the school and family
When men in numbers get keyed up to almost
a breaking pitch. laugh will often relieve
the strain and likely put a saner aspect on
the whole situation. A good smile raising
cartoon showing the amusing or ridiculous
side Of a political act or situation has some
times changed the whole course of events
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-31

QQAl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-31

Two graham bread sandwiches, chopped
figs.
Baked apple IN paper dish. Sugar cookies
THURSDAY.
Two sandwiches Of chopped meat
Two sandwiches. date filed
Chocolate crackers. Apple. Peanuts
FRIDAY.
Three sandwiches, chopped boiled FISH.
One whole wheat bread sandwich. orange
marmalade.
Celery. Spice cakes. Grapes.
SATURDAY.
Two sandwiches of ported ham.
Two sandwiches of whole wheat bread. data
filing.
Cookies. An orange.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-31

. EW poets can boast Of selling over a
. million penny poems. l have written
the poems myself and sold them over
Great Britain for many years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-30
She Was Too Enthusiastic.

"Teacllh% to me" said an enlhusias tic young SchooimistTess lis d hoi, calling. To SOW in the young mind tue seeds of future knowledge and watch theGi as they grow and develop is } pleasure greater than can tell. never weary of my work. My thoughts are only of
 T am very sorry interrupted the young man to whom she was talking, that you are so devoted to your pro- fession Miss Clara. I had hoped that some day I might have asked you-in fact, 1 called tonight-but l hardly dare go on, in the light of what you''-
 You may go on, Mr. Smith," said the young lady softly. II am little too enthusiastic at times perhaps"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-30
THE scoLD's BRIDLE.
1rutal Punishment to Which Wome.
 Were Once Subjected.

The prank, or seold's bridle, or gos- dps brtdle, was neither more nor less than a rnuzzle. It was in general use h Great Britain from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century, and in Scot land as well women were muZZled for certain offenses, some at least of them more maginary than real. The instru- ment of torture, even dogs leather muzzle is uncomfortable. How mucl more the scold's muzzlel It consisted according to high authority, Mir. w. levitt, of kind of crown or frame work of iron, which was locked upon the head. and it was armed in front with a gag, plate or sharp cutting knife or point, which was placed in the poor woman's mouth so as to prevent her moving her tongue, or it was so placed that if she did move 1t or at tempt to speak 1t was cut in a most frightful manner. With this cage up on her head and with the gag firmly pressed and locked against her tongue the miserable creature, whose sole of. fending perhaps was that she raised M rights against brutal and besotted husband or had spoken honest truth of come one high in office in her town, was paraded through the streets, led by a chain by the hand of a, bellman, the beadle or the constable or chained tp the pillory, the whipping post or market cross, to be subjected to every conceivable insult and degradation, without even the power left her of asking for mercy or of promising amendment for the future, and when the punishment was over she was turned out from the town hall or the place where the brutal punishment had been inflicted, maimed, disf1gured bleeding. faint and degraded, to be the subject of comment and jeering among her neiGhbors.-London Family Her old
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-30
handy Wi,,, an AK.


 One important feature t,l connection with the conducting of mining opera lions in Siberia s the aptitude of tt Russian workm man for the ax. Wood ts 50 plentiful in the country that min Ing tinbcrs may he figured on at 5 low rate The current anecdote that a Russian workman will for twenty kopeck piece lay his left hand. wifs fingers spread. on a board A"1 With full strength make an ax ct' 'Heer each finger cannot he voucb"d i..r. bu. it is certainly true that in pick timbe, ing in bad ground. Ia erecting build lngs, log cabins aud all manner o' wood joining the equal of the Russian pea sant cannot be found. - London NN De.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-30
HOW'S THIS9

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Curel
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, 0.
 We, the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and fin ancially able to carry out any obli- gations made by his firm.
 WALDTNG, KINNAN & MARVIN,
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O..
 Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in- formally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys- tenn Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Drug gists.
 Take Halls Family Pills for con- stipation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-30
PILESI FILES! PILES!

Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure Blind, Bleeding and Itchins Piles. It absorbs the tumorg. allay1 itching at once, acts as pculNsa gives instant relief. Williams' In. dian Pile Ointment is prepared fs' Piles and itching of the private parta Sold 0y druggists, mail soc and $1.ee Williams Mfg. Co.,, props, ClevelaAa 10. Sold by McCammon & Son.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-30
A Dreadful Sight.

to H. J. Barnum, of Freeville, N. Y., was the fever-sore that had plagued his life for years in Spite of many remedits he tried At last he used Bucklen's Arnica Salve and wrote: ]: "it has entirely healed with scarcely . scar left."l Heals burns, boils, eczema, cuts, bruises, sweCings. corn and piles like magic. Only 25c It all druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-30

Harsh physics react weaken the bowels, cause chronic constipation. Doan's Regulets operate easily, tone the stomach, cure constipation. 25c. Ask your druggist for them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-30
Her Status.

"Oh, that my son should wish to mary an actress" shrieked the proud patrician mother.
 NOW, ma. don't take on so," be- seeched the undutiful heir. "She isn't really an actress; she only thinks she is."-I.ouisville Courier-J Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-30
Natural Gas.

The natural gas of Pennsylvania Is odorless. It's presence cannot be de- tected by smell That is the explana- ton of many of the disastrous explO- sions which occur. The gradual leak age from natural gas pipe may fill cellar or a room. This leakage may occur directly from the pipe or the gas may travel some distance through sewer pipe. Then when u light Is brought into the cellar or room a ter rife explosion occurs, often destroying the building and sometimes tearing up the street in front. - Philadelphia North American
 <abyle Rugs.
 With what greed does the lover of beautiful weavings handle the cream white fabric with it's blue, jewel-iike intricate border, or the all over figured rug, indigo blue figures with but little white showing, the blue intersperScG with bits of fine red and yellow, sc small in quantity as compared to th' blue that it only serves to warm aad mellow it, but seen near one finds that there are inntlmerable tiny pat terms in color running through tbe blue, which sparkle as do the red aat, blue lights in the black opal.-Hand. craft.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-30
c. P. GOULD Practical Surveyor

All kinds of surveying. relocating of lost or obliterated corners. ES- tablishments of lines. Subdivisions of real estate. The laying out and dividing up of lands in any shape.
 c. P. GOULD,
 Noble Lake, Ark.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-28
FOOD FERNlENTS.
Causes Indigestion and Stomach
Distress.

Indigestion or any chronic stom-
ach trouble leads to loss of vigor and
vitality; half the nervous wrecks in
America today can blame indigestion
for their condition.
Fermentation of food means that
your stomach is run down; that your
food does not digest and that the
blood, not being supplied with nutri-
tious elements, cannot supply the
various organs of the body with suffi-
cient nourishment.
That's why indigestion often
causes eye weakness, brain flag, pal
pitation of the heart and inactive
liver.
MI-O-NA stomach tablets will
build up your run down stomach,
will Danish indigestion and put your
whole system in good condition If
you will give them chance. They
are sold by f. ]. Parman at only 90
cents a large box.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-28
OsSIAN.

June &c, 1911.
Mrs. Margaret Daniels went to
Minneapolis Wednesday to visit her
friend Mrs. Kathryn Collins.
Ed. Sheenan of Clermont autoed
to Ossian Wednesday to visit his sis
ter Mrs. Jim Boyle. His niece Mise
Bessie Boyle accompanied him home.
Miss Hauge was a passenger to
Parkston, S. d. Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. McManus and
family returned home Thursday, af-
ter visiting for some time at lie
Mars, Iowa.
Frank Coughlin of Minneapolis
came Thursday to spend his vacation
with his mother, Mrs. Coughlin.
Mrs. Ed. Dowd returned home on
Thursday, after spending few days
with his sister, Mrs. Joe Young in
Kendallville.
Rev. Robert Upton left on Friday
evening for Buffalo, n. Y, where he
expects to visit month with his par
ents.
Frank Sobolik was a DEBORAH WIS.,
itor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Buchanan OF
Castalia were Ossian visitors Satur-
day.
Mrs. A. w. Harvey and Mrs. Geo.
Allen were visitors at Mrs. A. Cor
nell's Thursday.
John O'Leary of Elkader was an
over Sunday visitor at l.. A. Meyers.
John Moe and children, Anna and
Julien visited at Glenwood Friday.
Eric Ness of Glenwood visited in
Ossian Saturday.
A few from here attended a party
at Otto Lees given in honor of his
cousin, Jens Lee.
Ward Allen was a DEBORAH visitor
Thursday.
DR.. p. M. Jewell and Mrs. Jewell
of DEBORAH were calling on Ossian
friends Friday.
Glen Corlette returned to Ames on
Thursday. after spending a few days
with his friend, Miss Laura Oyloe.
Della and Aida Gunderson went
to Minneapolis today to spend week
with friends.
Grace Weitgenant went to Cresco
today to spend two weeks with her
sister, Mabel Weitgenant
Mrs. Eber Decou of Ravena and
Mrs. Mary Decou of Mortified, MINI.
visited at Dave Weitgenant's Mon
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-28

There is one medicine that every
family should be provided with and
especially during the summer
months; viz, Cnamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t
is almost certain to be needed. 1t
costs but a quarter. Can you afford
to be without it? For sale by all
medicine dealers. June
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-28
SPILLvILLE.
.Iune 26 1Q1

June 26, 1911.
Mr.. Tenold autoed down from
| Calmar Wednesday with DR.. Hen
messy. The doctor was a profession
al caller at the home of Mrs. Nor
vatez.
Mrs. George Wilson and children
arrived from Milwaukee Tuesday for
visit with her grandparents, Mr..
| and Mrs. j. j. Haug
Martin Kubesh of Fit. Atkinson
commenced the cement work on a
new flume for the ]. Bernatz mill,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Kruchek were Cal
mar callers, Wednesday.
Anton Mikesh of Mason City
spent the past week at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Mikesh.
II. Cooper and daughter, Irene,
returned from Spirit Lake, Tuesday,
after a weeks visit with relatives
and attending the wedding of his
brothers
Miss Anna Kovarik returned from
Cedar Rapids, Thursday after brief
visit with relatives.
Charley Balik arrived home from
Mason City one day last week.
Sunday about forty children re-
ceived their first communion.
Master Henry Haug autoed to
Calmar, Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. George Wilson, Miss Paulina
Haug and Mrs. T. T. Kapinos. Mrs.
K. remained for an over Sunday
visit with Mrs. Mike Graft.
Misses Gertie Mccarthy, Ophal
Carr of Detroit, Mich. and Cliff
Dorothy of Chicago are visiting at
the home of j. Valenta west of town.
August Conrad was down from
Ridgeway, Friday.
John j. Valenta left Monday last
for Texas and other places through
the south.
Miss Anna Sebesta returned Sat-
urday after a two weeks visit in
Minnesota.
Miss Lizzie Williams closed her
school Thursday with a picnic. A
large crowd gathered together to
have a good time. She returned to
her home at DEBORAH, Friday for
two months vacation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-28
CASTALIA.

June 26, 1911.
Miss Freda Krogmann of Elkader
is visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. III. w.
Schroeder.
Miss Hazel Cooper returned Mon
day evening from Toledo, where she
had been visiting friends. She was
accompanied home by Marshall
Burns, who had been visiting in Wa
terloo.
Tony O'Boy and Miss Roe O'Boy
are visiting at home.
Ella May and Myrtle Neuenswand-
er of Randalia and Leo Schori of Ell
gin visited at the home of Geo. Neu-
enswander Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. A. c. Tatro. Mr.. and Mrs. c..
Tatro, Mrs. Roy McMartin and ID. c..
Harvey autoed to Hawkeye Thurs
day.
Mrs. Thos. Kane was an 'Ossian
visitor Friday.
Mary Holzer of Elgin has been Wis.,
iting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Neuen-
swander the past week.
Mrs. w. II. Haefner went to Du>
buque Saturday.
Miss Kathryn Lansing of Ossian
and Miss Clara Homan of Remsen
visited MAJ Malloy Friday.
Mr.. Upton is visiting his parents
in New York. Rev. Parker occupied
the pulpit in the M. E. church last
Sunday.
Francis Bickel of Giard is visiting
at the home of w. Fl. Haefner.
Miss Bessie Allen of Postville call
ed on friends in Castalia Monday.
The Junior base ball team defeat
ed the Ossian nine at Ossian Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Kane and FAM
lily. Misses Nora Floody and Oman
Tatro. Mr.. Matt Heinen and Walter
Brandt autoed to McGregor Sunday.
Elizabeth Heinen of West Union
is a guest of Oman Tatro.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-28
CoNovER.

June 26, 1911.
Mr.. Moran from DEBORAH was in
town Monday on business.
Mrs. Ed. Swehla was at Calmar
Tuesday.
Miss Olava Olson returned from
Forman, n. OAK, after a couple of
weeks visit with relatives.
Miss Stella Philips left Tuesday
for Oelwein, for a visit with her
sister, Mrs. John Painton and
family.
Miss Mary Pavlovsky returned
from Usage, Monday after a weeks
visit with friends.
Mrs. Mike Krall was at Spillville,
Tuesday, shopping.
Miss Lena Suchan was at Decor
ah one day last week shopping
A number Of women came up
from DEBORAH, Tuesday on the morn
ing train and spent the day picnic
ing near Conover.
John Dyrland, Dan Falness and
Knute Fluskrud left for st. Paul,
Tuesday to visit relatives.
Misses Tilla and Josie Fluskrud
were Spillville visitors, Wednesday.
Mrs. Math Phillips was in town
Tuesday visiting at the Jacob Swartz
home.
Miss Mary Kovarik of Spillville,
was at Decarah, Friday between
trains.
Mrs. Joe Klema and Miss Lena
Suchan were at Calmar, Tuesday.
Mrs. John Frana was at Calmar
Tuesday.
Mrs. Emma Hanson and son, Mel
vim, of DEBORAH, visited at the Mike
Krall home Tuesday and Wednesday.
Thomas Erland and Rassmus Dyr-
land were at DEBORAH, Wednesday
Mrs. Mary Olson returned to Cal
mar, Wednesday, after a couple OF
weeks visit at the Anton Olson
home.
Mrs. ]. Frana and daughter, Will
helmine, were at DEBORAH, Wednes-
day, shopping.
James Slepicko and family from
near Calmar, spent Sunday with
Joseph Puffer and family.
Mrs. Christianson from Cedar
Rapids, was a guest at the home or
Thomas Erland, Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Krall came up
from DEBORAH, Thursday for a visit
with her parents returning Friday.
James Kubick and wife and baby
visited at Calmar, Friday.
Mrs. Gilbert Haatvedt is enjoyins
a visit from her two cousins, who
arrived Friday from New Richland,
Mimi.
Charles Hruska drove up from
Spillville, Wednesday to meet his
daughter, Victoria, who came from
Idaho to spend her vacation with
her parents.
James Humpal and wife and baby
drove to calmar Saturday to spend
the day with Ed. Humpal and family.
Mrs. Frank Pavlovsky visited with
relatives at Calmar Sunday.
Misses Matte and Alma Kapsy OF
Dubuque, after a weeks visit with
the ]. P. Novak and John Frana
families went to Cresco Friday to
visit relatives.
Mrs. Ed Swehla visited at her
parental home near Jackson juno
ton over Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Hauser and son,
Eugene, returned from Cresco today
after a few days visit with relatives.
Misses Mary and Kate Pavlovsky
left for Charles City, Monday.
Jim Janechek visited relatives at
Calmar, Sunday.
Mike Miksatko arrived from Ma
son City Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Novotny of near Cal
mar visited in town Wednesday.
Frank Swartz and sister Celia and
Joe Petrik of Spillville, visited at
the Jake Swartz home Sunday.
Miss Lena Krall and Mrs. j.
Frana and Wilhelmine visited at
the / y Nnrak home Sunday
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-28

The woman of today who has good
health, good temper, good sense,
bright eyes and lovely complexion.
the result of correct living and good
digestion, wins the admiration of the
world. If your digestion is faulty
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets will correct 1t. For sale by
all medicine dealers. June
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-28

Whooping cough is not dangerous
when the cough Is kept loose and
expectoration easy by giving Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t has been
used in many epidemics of this dis
ease with perfect success. For sale
by ell medicine dealers. June
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-28
FOley's Kidney Remedy

Is particularly recommended for
chronic cases of kidney and bladder
trouble. 1t tends to regulate and
control the kidney and bladder ac-
ton and Ia healing. strengthening
and bracing. r. A. Engbretson. in
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-28
CORE PONDENCE,
Special Notice to Correspondent.

SptCIaI NOtICe 10 CORRESPONDENTS.
Correspondents are requested to
get their letters in as early as pos.
sible next week, as this Office will
be closed all day Tuesday, July 4th,
and in order to get the paper out on
time We must get these letters before
Tuesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-06-28
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
June 26, 1911

june 20, lSl l..
Quite a few have started haying.
Mrs. Fred Glass and boy Howard
of Strawberry Point are guests at
the Theo. KratZ home.
Mrs. Paul Qualley visited with
Mrs. Ole Nessett at Ridgeway last
Sunday.
G.. r. Baker of Ridgeway tuned
Goth's piano last week.
Mrs. Frank Kuntz departed for
Chicago last Friday. for a week s
visit with her mother and brother
Messrs. Will and Fred Richter OF
louisville, California were guests at
the Mike Kratz home for a number
of days recently. From here they
drove to New Hampton.
Miss Clara Kuntz is working for
Mrs. Frank Kuntz while the latter
is away on a visit.
Parties from Burr Oak visited
friends in this vicinity last Sunday
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-10-06
ATTACKS INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM
ConstitutionaIity of SociaIistiC
Methods Coming Before
Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, October 4.-Rear-
Admiral Reginald F. Nicholson, U. S.
N, chief of the bureau of navigation
in the navy department, who has com
manded both the Asiatic and Pacific
fleets and won fame by commanding
the battleship Oregon in her memorable
cruise around the horn during the Span
ish-American war, has declared war
upon the initiative and the referendum
as being in violation of the Constitu-
ton.
He states that the telephone com
panies operating in Oregon are now
prepared to file brief in the United
States Supreme Court attacking the tax
law of Oregon, enacted as result OF
the initiative right given the voters Of
that State in their State constitution
upon the grounds that any law so passed
is contrary to the United States Con
stitution.
The telephone companies are to make
test case of this in an effort to put
an end to the initiative and the refer.
endum in all State constitutions and in
municipal charters.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-10-06
MAINE DESTROYED BY
OUTER EXPLOSION
Part of Keel Found Perpendlcu-
lar and 20 Feet Higher Than
Natural Position.

HAVANA, September 23.-The Maine
was destroyed by an external explosion.
There no longer remains any doubt
as to the manner in which the United
States battleship was sunk in this har-
Dor on the night of February 10, 1898.
The cofferdam about the wreck has
been pumped out and the mud cleared
away to greater extent than ever be-
fore. The clearing away of the wreck
age reveals the double bottom of the
ship with part of the keel standing in
perpendicular position some twenty
eight feet higher than the natural posi-
ton.
This perfectly confirms the report
and testimony which Ensign Powelson
gave before the investigating board
after the disaster and which was based
upon reports made to him by divers
just after the explosion.
1t is the confirmed belief that such
tearing of the ships bottom could
not have been produced by an interior
explosion. 1t is further said that no
regulation military mine could have
wrought such terrific havoc. 1t must
have been a huge mine, as Captain
Sigsbee and others suggested at the
time; perhaps a sugar mill boiler or a
large cask loaded with explosives.