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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
Sudden Death i'm Springfield.

About seven O'Clock last Tuesday
evening, Miss Eda B. fluffy, a well
known resident of Springfield town
ship, came to very sudden death.
That morning she expressed the fact
that she did not feel quite as we'll as
ordinary, but did her usual work
during the day until seven O'Clock
she said everything is turning dark"
end was assisted to lounge where
she laid down and with gasp pas
sed away, death being due to heart
failure. She was forty-one years old,
and leaves a brother, Martin, and
four brothers and sisters, Ole
Ranum, Mrs. Ole Rovang, Mrs. h. o.
Aubol, Mrs. r. l.. Hawkins. The
funeral services were held Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock, from the
Paul Koren officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
Injured in Accident.

Boone, Aug. 12.-Dr. Carver and
party of six from Fort Dodge, in
touring to Des Moines, met with
serious accident this morning In
which all were injured but not SER
iously. Owing to the sloping con-
dition of the road the car started to
slip, this being south of Ogden. DR..
Carver turned the STEERING wheel
so as to take the center OF the road,
but owing to the rough condition
was unable to hold the car there as he
was going about twenty miles an
hour. This threw the car onto the
other slope, turning it completely
over and throwing the entire party
into the ditch. Two of the girls were
able to crawl out Of the machine,
while the other five were pinned I'M
der the wrecked auto. Help was
summoned from farm house nall
mile away, the car righted and the
people taken out. DR.. Carver, pm
ned under the steering wheel, was at
first believed to be fatally hurt, but
his condition is not serious.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
FAIR WEEK AT THE GRAND.
Manager of Manhattan Theatre Co.
Makes Public Announcement.
TO the theatrical patrons of DEBORAH.

To the theatrical patrons of DEBORAH:
After eight years of successful
management thanks to my thou
sands OF patrons in the past) / have
decided to invade the state of Iowa
this season. 1t will be my first sea-
son in it, and it will be my earnest
endeavor to bring to your little city
show worthy of your esteemed pat
ronage. With that end in view
have engaged Miss Theresa l.. Mar
tin as my star. Being acquainted
with the lady six years and having
seen her perform, | know to what
height she can ascend, and feel that
Il have secured the best stock lady
star extant. In Mr.. Callicotte, my
leading man, | have been equally
fortunate, having known him for u
years. Both my leaders have been
at the head of the leading stocks in
the Central West for years and are
the finished product of strenuous ex-
perience. Mr.. Swift | secured from
the Gagnon-Pollock Stock Co. of New
Orleans for the past three years and
know his work cannot be improved
upon by any other stock comedian:
Miss Fay Norton has had several
seasons with North Bros. and Cato
Keith. In Lou Martin, Grant and
Lulu Owens, Marguerite Moore, Cla-
ra Barker, Jessie Nelson and Joe
Humphreys | have support par
excellence. My plays include Just
Plain Molly" the selection of over
one hundred opening plays; THE
Maid and the Minister a rural COM
edy. Both Of these are new to Iowa.
Will also use Tom, Dick and Har-
ry,' which / think the funniest farce
ever written, having recorded SO
laughs at the first performance dur
my run in Kansas City; and valley
Forge" 'Cutest Girl in Town." and
Sweetest Girl in Dixie" also Cut
Ter joe" While not carrying any
FIVE hundred dollar a week vaude-
vile acts, still know that the spec
ialties between my acts are clean,
wholesome and above all, pleasing.
In short, + feel proud of my COM
pany, and know in my heart it is
good l have not organized this
company solely for the purpose of
playing fair dates, but will continue
indefinitely. No detail has been over
looked. no expense spared, to give
you your moneys worth. Thanking
you in advance for your liberal pat
ronage, / will patiently await your
verdict. We open Monday night of
Sept. 8 for fair week.
Jack Parsons, Mgr.
Manhattan Theatre Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
CLERMONT MEN CLOSE DEAL.
Grist Mill Property mt Iowa Falls Has
Been Sold to Chris Mill
Ter a. Sons.

An important business deal has
been closed wherein Harp & Roberts
contracted to sell the old grist mill
property of Iowa Falls to C. G.. Miller
of Clermont, Iowa. Possession is to
be given the first of the year. Harp
& Roberts will continue the -four and
grain business as in the past.
The deal has been pending for
several days. 1t is not stated what
the purchaser intends to do with the
property although it is announced
that a new dam will be built. Wheth-
err this means a hydro-electric plant
can not be ascertained, although it
is rumored that Mr. Miller and his
associates will engage in the electric
light business here, and color is CIV
en- this view by the fact that Mr.. Mil
Ter and his brother are now success
fully operating an electric light plant
by water power in Clermont. 1t is
also stated other than Mr.. Miller are
hack of the proposition and that he
is merely acting on the behalf OF 9TH
ers who are planning on developing
the water power here.
The use OF the power in the Iowa
river to develop electricity for Ell
cora, Steamboat Rock, Union and
other places down the river has prob
ably attracted the attention of others
10 the possibilities here and that this
step is the initial one toward the use
of the power in the Iowa river to
generate cheap power for this and
points near here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
IOWA INVENTOR SUCCESSFUL.
fects self Feeder for
Poultry.

Herman Schultz, former Dyers-
vile boy, has patented several useful
devices, with which he is meeting
with much success. Mr.. Schultz, who
resides at Parkersburg, is the inven-
tor of an automatic self feeder for
poultry. Also a combination oats
spropter and seed corn tester which
will test seed for 40 to 100 acres in
less than three days. Mr.. Schultz
has refused several thousand dollars
for his invention. The feeder is a
novelty in its way and is guaranteed
to pay for itself in four months in
saving of feed and egg product on.
They are already being shipped all
over the country which gives promise
of being the best thing on the mar
ket along the Inc. Mr.. Schultz is
greatly pleased with the result and
expects TO make fortune out of his
invention.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
A Family Reunion.

Will Schulze and family drove
their auto down from Virginia, Min
resota, arriving here Wednesday eve-
ming, for a visit at the home or MS
mother, Mrs. Henry Schulze. Later
in the week Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Plum
mer came from Forest City and Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Birdsell from Mas
on City, and with the George Schulze
family of this city, they have all
been enjoying family reunion at
the old home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
Iowa Automobile Atlas Issued.

Mr.. Manning of Des Moines, rep
resenting the Iowa Publishing Co.,
visited DEBORAH Thursday on his tour
of the state to deliver the new state
automobile aliases just issued by the
Iowa Publishing Co. of Des Moines.
He came in his pathfinding car which
has crossed the continent and been
touring the country for many thou
sand miles, and it attracted a crowd
wherever it appeared.
The atlas which he was delivering
is a complete atlas of Iowa, with a
large map of the state and separate
maps of each county, showing every
thing that the ordinary map shows
and in addition marks out the best
kept roads, and also the various spe-
cial automobile roadways that are
being kept UP.
There are now twenty-nine OF
these roads in Iowa, and over the
state. Each is marked with a spe-
cial design painted on the telephone
poles, so that it is an easy matter
for tourists in autos to follow the
best roads from place to place. The
atlas is a splendid work, and its
preparation has done as much for the
good roads in Iowa as any other one
thing. Northern Iowa auto roads are
the North Iowa Pike, marked with
red square with white center, run
ming across the state from Sioux City
to McGregor, and the East Iowa Seen
lie Trail, marked with blue square
with white center, from Clinton, la.
to La Crosse, Wis.
The atlas contains a half page fiji
led with a number OF the beaut!
spots about DEBORAH, arranged for b.
the DEBORAH Commercial Club. 1t Il
1.-The most attractive showing in thu
entire book.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
New l.. &. Professor.

Prof. Fl. S. Hilleboe arrived last
week from Benson, Mimi, where he
has been superintendent of schools
for the past ten years, to take charge
of the preparatory department or
Luther College. He comes to l.. G..
we'll recommended, with years OF ex-
perience, and it is believed that he
will be a valuable addition to the
college faculty. He will live in Lar
sen Hall during the coming school
year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
Good Roads Auto Club Meeting.

The Winneshiek Good Roads Auto
Club will hold a meeting this after
noon at two o'clock, at the small
court room in the court house. The
secretary of the Iowa State Automo-
bile Association, and a representa-
tive of the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION will address the meeting,
and action will be taken by the club
to further the good roads question
in Winneshiek county, the protection
of the public against dangerous plac-
es in the road, the guide posting OF
country roads and the marking OF the
East Iowa Trail across this county,
which is the automobile road from
Clinton, Iowa, TO La Crosse, Wis,
connecting with other special auto
roads at various points.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
Second Largest Herd in Iowa.

A letter from our friend, John J..
Walenta of Sumner township says
that he recently received a large adj
dition to his herd of Aberdeen Angus
cattle, which now numbers one hun
dred head of the finest prize win
ming cattle in this part of the coun-
try, his herd being the second larg-
est in Iowa. This magnificent herd
is we'll worth going long ways to
see.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
Loses Valuable Mare.

G.. w. Pilgrim of Madison township
had the misfortune to lose valua-
able mare the past week. She was
a fine Belgian mare, one of a team,
and was worth at least 5000. A
bruise, probably from kick by an
other horse, developed serious COM
plications, so that she had to be
shot.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14

A. S. Jones, of the Lee Pharmacy,
Chico, Cal, who has handled Foley
& Co.'s medicines for many years,
says: Il consider that Foley's Hon.
ey and Tar Compound has no equal,
and is the one cough medicine | can
recommend as containing no narcot-
les or other harmful properties" The
genuine in a yellow package. Sold
by r. A. Engbertson, druggist, De-
corah, Iowa. Aug.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
soldiers Home Has $1,000 Plants.

Marshalltown, Aug. 12.-One OF
the most beautiful sights to be seen
in Iowa today, according to mem
bers of the state board OF control, Is
the grounds of the Iowa Soldiers
home in this city and the flower beds
they contain. Over $4,000 plants
have been used to make up different
beds. arranged in emblems, notices
and flags. Foliage plants and ger
aniums are used in profusion In
building the beds. Four rows over
200 feet long, of white, PINK and req
carnations are growing north OF the
main building, and the big hospital
is kept filled with fresh posies that
are cut daily.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
A just Ruling.

A New York court has decided
that the presence of bedbugs in a
house sufficient cause for the cam
collation. of a lease. From the view
point of the man who occupies such
a house this is most wise and just
ruling, but from the viewpoint of
the bedbug it is a very different
thing. How in the world is the lit
the critter going to get living?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
Sunday School Picnic Today.

This Wednesday afternoon and
evening the Congregational Sunday
School will hold its annual picnic
at the new City Park. The beauty
of the park will be appreciated more
and more as the people become ac-
quainted with it,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14

Men and women are peculiar crea-
lures. A man wouldn't have girl
that no one else would have, and
still it makes him mad to have 9TH
ers show that they want her-and
vice versa with the women.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
A Scientific Achievement.

Modern science has produced no
such effective agency in the relief OF
indigestion, dyspepsia, constipation
biliousness or impure blood as Meri-
toll Tonic Digestive, the result OF the
best minds of the American Drug
and Press Association, composed Oh
druggists and newspaper men all
over the country. Try this great
remedy.
Sold by e. ]. Parman, Decorah, Ia,
Association Member. AUG
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14

When a girl begins doctoring mp
her given name, you can bet your
sweet life that she is jnsr dying 10
change her last one, too
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14

A little egotism is necessary In
order to acquire the proper amount
of confidence in yourself.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14

This paper presented free of charge
for one year to Winneshiek county
brides who remain in the county
after their marriage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14

Try our want column.
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81 bscribers will confer favor upon
is by notifying us at once of fail
ire to receive the paper regular
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14

Entered at the Post Office in Decorah, Iowa
as Second Class Mail Matter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14

The yellow address tag on the front
page each week shows the month
and year 70 which your paper is
paid for
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-14
Ns,s>s1c Cscnton

Official Paper of Winneshiek County
and the City of DEBORAH
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"She loved this. jan he said huskily.
fingers trembling and his breath com
ing quickly as he touched them. a
dozen worn. dusty things. sc the last
one Of all. which was more ragged
and worn than the others. he gazed
for long time. II was a little Bible.
his wife's Bible. tinger worn. pitched
pathetic In its poverty. The man gulp
ed hard
She loved this. Jan" he said hnski
~. sShe loved this worn, old book
more than anything else. aud little
Melissa must love Il also. Melisst
must he q. ChristiaR =
''Ah. yes: re kt.tle Melissa mus low.
Re great God, said .Iai, softly
Cnmmins rose To his feet and stood
! for moment hooking at the sleeping
baby.
"A missionary Is coming over from
Fort Churchill TO talk TO our traWers
when they come In. She shall he baP
tiled"
like a cat Jan was on his feet. his
eyes flashing. his Dng. thin fingers
clinched his hdy auivertng with a
terrible excitpnn'Rt
"No. no: Not haptizp 10y missioner
NJ cried. '.Sh.s shall Tue good an love
zr great God bat not haptize by mis-
sioner' Ma no. no
Cummins turned uion him IN aston
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lshineni. Before him Jau Thoreau
stood for minute Ike one gone mad.
ms whole being consumed in pas
sion terrible to look upon 1.-the giant
Of muscle and fearlessness that he
was. Cummins inyoluntarily drew back
u step, ana the handspring OF instinct
within MIN prompted him To- lift q
hand as If to ward on q leaping thing
from his breast z5%ss - IS
Jan noted the backward step. the
guarded uplift OF hand, and with an
lgd lied cry be buried his face in bis
hands. IN another instant be had
turned and. before cummins' startled
voice found words. had opened the
door and run out into the night The
man saw him darling swiftly toward
the forest and called to him, but there
was no response ~-.--
Painting itself each instant more
plainly through the tumuIt OF his emo
tons was what Jan had come to know
as the picture In his brain. Shadowy
and indistinct at first. In pale. elusive
lines OF mental fabric. he saw the pic
ture growing. and In It's growth he
saw tirst the soft. sweet outlines OF
woman's face and then great Turing
eyes, dark like his own. And be-
fore these eyes. which gazed upon him
with overwhelming love. all else faded
away from before Jan Thoreau. The
tre went out OF his eyes. his fingers
relaxed. and after a little while be
got up ont OF the snow, shiyering. and
went back to the cabin.
Cummins asked no questions. BE
looked at Jan from his cot and watch
ed the boy silently a. he addressed
and went to bed. and In the morning
the whole incident passed from his
mind.
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y. "Sbe ees not papoosei She mug
be Iak-berr Hls great eyes shone.
and Cummins felt q thickening In bis
throat as he looked into them and saw
what the boy meant "Maballa max
papoose out Of Melissa. She grow
know noting lax papoose, talk lax pa
poose"-
.Yes, she must be like her. Jan-just
rs good and Just as sweet and just as
beautiful" interrupted Cummins gen.
lily.
There was a quick intaking Of his
breath as be hobbled back 70 bis own
cot. leaving Jan at play with the baby.
That night. 10 the dim. sputtering
glow Of an OIL lamp John Cummins and
Jan Thoreau solemnly set to work to
thrash ont the great problem that bad
suddenly entered into their existence.
To these two there was no element OF
humor In what they were doing. for
into their keeping had cbeen given a
thing for which God bad not schemed
them.
So far as Cummins knew. there WIS
not white woman nearer than Fort
Churchill. 200 miles away. In all that
region be knew Of only two full white
men. and they were Williams and him.
self. The baby Melissa was hopeIessly
lost In a world Of sayagery honest
loyal, big souled sayagery but savage
~ for all that. and the thought Of 1t
brought the shadows Of fear and fore
boding 10 the two into whose lives the
problem had just come
Long into the night they talked seri-
ously Of the matter. while Melisse
slept: and the longer they talked the
greater doomed the problem before
them Cummins fancied that be al
ready began to see signs Of the trans
formation IN Melissa. She was pas
sionately fond OF the gaudy things Ma.
balla gave her. which was sign of
sayagery. She was charmed by con-
6nement In the papoose sling. which
was another sign Of It. and she had
NOT died In the snow wailows. which
!. was still another.
So far back az he could remember.
Cummins had never come into finger
touch Of white baby. Jan was as
blissfully ignorant. So they deter.
mined upon immediate and strenuous
action Maballa would be ceaselessly
watched and checked at every turn.
The Indian children would not be al.
lowed TO come near Melissa. They two
John Cumnlins and Jan Thoreau-
would make her like the woman who
slept under the sentinel spruce.
.'She ees ceeviiize. said Ian with
finaIity. ian. we mus Keep her ceeyiI-
ize.''
Cummins counted hack grayels upon
bis xfingers The little Mplisse was
four months and eighteen DAYS old
''Toihoffuw we Will make her one OF
those things with wheels. like the Ia
BY wagons they have in the south,
be saId. .She must not go IN the pa
p00se slings. .
8, An Viii teach. her ze mnsaels. =
whispered Jan, bis eyes glowing
THAT ees ceeviiize
Suddenly an ea.er light came into
Cummins' face. and be went to u cali
co covered box standing upon end In .
corner Of the room
rHere are the books her books
Jam he said softly. the trembling
thrill Of Inspiration IN his voice. He
drew the books out. one By one. his
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way across tine open ~ stoppeu FROM
out uf the forest oilIEsifs Gumnnns
cabin there triIiled slowly team OF
dogs. In the shadows Of the spruce.
hidden from the reyeiers. the team
halted. Jan beard the low voices of
men. and figure detached itself front
the gloom. walking slowly and In ths
manner of one near to exhaustion ihl
the direction of the carniyal.
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The Honor
of the
Big Shows
Blu JAMES
OLIVER CURMOOD.
Author Of The Danger
Trail"
Copyright. on.
bp the Bobbs rerriii Co
CHAPTER u.
Little MeIisse.
Copyright. on.
Dp the Bobbs nerril Co

in the edge Of the forest. and
at the foot OF giant spruce.
covering sentinel-like to the sky. they
lowered ner into the frozen earth.
Gaspingly williams the old factor.
stumbled over the words on ragged
page that had been torn from q Bible
The rough men who stood about MIN
bowed their wild heads upon their
breasts. and sobs broke from them.
AZ last Williams stopped his reading.
stretched his long arms above his head
and cried chokingly:
The great God keep Mees Cum.
minsy
~ the eartn iell there came from the
cage Of the forest the low, sweet music
q san Inoreau.s violin. NO man 10 All
ne worlo could nave told what ne
piayeo. TOT y was the music OF JAMS
SOUL WHO ana whispering OF the who's
sNeefeneo py some strange inheritance
tpre which he carried 10 his throbbing
heart
pc played until only the tall spruce
ana John CQmmins stood over the lone
grave. When he stopped the man
turned TO him. and they went together
70 the little cabin where the woman
had lived.
There was something new in the cab
n nova ting white. breathing thing
ofef which an Indian woman watched
The boy stood beside John Cummins
Iopkiug down upon u ana trembling.
Alb be whispered his great eyes
glowing. Jt ees the ieetle white an
Itis
= u the little Mellsse.' replied the
man.
he dropped upon bis knees with MS
610 face close 20 the new NE that was
30 take the place Of the one that had
Just gone out Jan felt something tug
Hiug IN strange way 81 his heart, ana
1e. TOO. fell upon bis knees beside Jonn
Cunmins n this hrst worship q the
child.
From this hour Of their nrst kneeiine
before the little ne y tne eapia 'soll's-
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% BETHEL srIxEr
Conducts al classes Of Audits ana
InYestigations. and furnishes Reports
on I'll kinds Of financial uork
Factory on the premises.

Suggestions given FOR simplifying
or systematizing once wozk. All
business confidential
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THE education OF the little Me-
iisse began at once. while the
post was still deserted. IL be-
. y gan. first OF ali. with Maballa.