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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26
Married in Sioux Falls.

A marriage of interest to Decorah
people occurred Monday last at
Sioux Falls, S. D., when Mr.. Roy
Roney was united in marriage to
Miss Agnes Felt of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roney arrived in
Decorah Monday night and were met
at the Milwaukee station by party
of friends aad given royal recep-
tion. ..----s>,-vvw o. (.
The groom is the SON of Mrs. Re-
ter Roney of this city, a young man
born and raised in this county and
one who enjoys the respect and es-
TEEN of many friends. For several
years past he has been engaged in
the drug business in Sioux Falls
with the Power City Drug Store,
where he has gained hundreds of
staunch friends, made by his genial
disposition and sterling character.
The bride is one of Sioux Falls mos.
popular young ladies. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Felt and young
lady who will make a most estimable
helpmeet for the husband of~zher
choice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roney will visit
relatives and friends here for Asome
time before returning TO their future
home in Sioux Falls. "a.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26
Burr Oak Picnic Great Success.


The Old Settlers Picnic, one of
Burr Oaks June goth annual events,
was held last Thursday, and one of
the biggest crowds ever assembled
in this hospitable little village was
there. The day was an ideal one
and old friends met and enjoyed
many "reminiscences of days gone by.
Mayor F. w. Daubney of Decorah
was the principal orator of the day
and the genial doctor delivered sn
address that captivated the large au-
dience. His address was a gem that
added much to the enjoyment and
good feeling of the day.
There were lots of amusements on
the grounds, variety for all, in
cluding the ever popular merry-go-
round with it's weird music. The
ball game between Burr Oak and
Canton was a hummer, almost two
score boards being used to mark UP
the taNies; the result was something
like 26 to 10 in favor of Burr Oak,
but that score is only semi-official.
Taken all in all the good people
of Burr Oak are to be congratulated
On the success of the day and as
evidence that the Burr Oakers are
we'll liked was demonstrated by the
fine representation from every near
py place. ~~~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26
Some Handsome Trout.

Saturday forenoon Tracy and Han
sons store resembled the Chicago
board of trade for several hours. The
attraction was four handsome rain
bow trout caught by Roy Tracy the
day before, up in the vicinity of
Coldwater. The four weighed -
pounds, lacking one-quarter and
were the prettiest fish the writer
has ever seen. Surely Roy is elti-
tied to the belt of being the cham
pion fisherman of this vicinity this
season.
Just to cinch the championship
belt Mr.. Tracy went out again yes
terday and brought home another
foeauty, much larger than the 9TH
ers, which weighed four pounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26
Democrats Waxing Warm.

Baltimore, June 25.-By vote OF
$40 to sos Judge Parker was today
elected temporary chairman of the
democratic national convention over
William j. Bryan after the hottest
debate that ever marked Gemocra-
tic convention. When the convention
convened and the report Of the nat
ional committee selecting Parker as
chairman was read Bryan immediate
iy started a fight by nominating SEN
ator Kern for the place. Kern later
withdrew and placed Bryan III NOM
iaGtion and the debate which follow
ed nearly precipitated riot. The
services of the police were required
at one time to quell the disturbance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26
SOME TYPES.

Marshalltown Times-Republican /:
There is one type of person peculiar.
ly hard to bear. This is the superior
person. He meets you on the street
with condescension and socially with
an air OF pity for your, manifest in
capacity. He carries an air of pat
ronage with him as a goat does it's
individual atmosphere If you grow
earnest he grows languid When he
speaks it is final and conclusive. 1t
is as though Jove muttered from
Olympus. High on stills of his own
self conceit he gazes down on COM
mon mortals as Gulliver walked
among the Lilliputians. 1t is of no
use to knock the stills from under
him. He doesn't know they are gone.
The female of these species is even
more deadly than the male.
Then there is the pompous type
which differs from the superior per-
son as bull differs from a balloon.
One hangs over you the other runs
you down. This pompous person puffs
across your path like traction en-
gine. All that he has Is bulk and
motion. But it is easier to walk
around him than to move him. He is
a mountain of bull-headed conceit.
He walks with ponderous tread. He
talks with grave deliberation saying
nothing.
There is the fellow who tells stor-
les. He is a type. Ever notice him.
now he stands like greyhound on
leash while someone else is talking,
waiting for the last word that he may
dash in and take up the running?
Very often he beats the pistol but
you can't call him back. He is deaf
and blind until he has finished the
ancient narrative which occupies his
system and has cackled his laugh
where the point ought to have been.
He is an annoyance like a house fly
or a mosquito. The difference is that
you can't abolish him with a swatter.
Then there is another type, the
person who always has something TO
tell you that somebody said about
you. Like all bone carrying dogs he
rarely brings anything inoffensive
and as rarely carries anything but
carrion away Male and female, this
type is equally deadly. They are al
ways abnormally busy. They carry
contagion of unfriendliness as crow
carries hog cholera. They are the
muscae domestica of human kind
with six feet fashioned to catch and
convey distrust and dislike. But un-
der the law you can't mix cobalt with
sugared water and coax them to their
own destruction. There are no daisy
tattler killers on the market. But
sometimes ii seems that inventive
genius has been unduly denied and
limited OF opportunity.
Other annoying types there are,
the fellows who stand in front OF the
cigar stores and pool halls staring
decent women out of countenance,
the other who swears loudly on the
crowded street by every name con-
sidered holy and vents obscenity in
public, the jackel-like prowler Of
nights seeking strayed innocence or
its opposite. and glory be. there are
their opposing types which vastly
outnumber the annoyances and dan
gerous ones. In little town we
know each other well. We know the
types and the individuals who repre-
sent them. IL would astonish us all,
whatever the type 10 which we be-
long. TO know how we'll we are
known and how definitely We are
classified by the town We live in.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26
DEc0RAH'S BIG DAY
Hundreds of People Preparing to
Come Here on July
4th.
Anything Ever Before Held in
this Section.

Decorah is preparing to entertain
one of the largest crowds in her his
tory one week from tomorrow, July
4th. The Commercial Club, which
is composed of all of Decorah's
prominent merchants, have their
shoulders to the wheel to make the
day one long to be remembered by
every visitor who comes within our
gates.
When the business men of Decor
ah undertake to do things-they
don't do it by halves-they complete
it and this celebration is going to be
the most complete day of real fun
and enjoyment for the big crowd
expected that was ever undertaken.
Two big programs are published in
this issue of Public Opinion, which
give some idea of the days doings.
There will be fun galore for young
and old, and there won't be a dull
moment from the minute the guns
boom at sunrise until late at night.
Hon. Lafayette Young of Des
Moines, will be the orator of the day
and as he is one of the most brilliant
men in the country his address will
be we'll worth coming miles to hear.
Make arrangements now to spend
the Fourth in Decorah. Tell your
friends about it and bring them
along too.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26

NcCcSSdIy W uOuiludIc .ofV
Only Taft and La Toilette were
nominated before the convention.
Seven in Idaho and ten in Iowa vo-
ted for Cummins.
James S. Sherman was then relom-
mated for vice president by an even
larger vote.
President Taft received SCI of the
1,07S votes in the convention, or
twenty-one more than a majority.
The decision of the Roosevelt peo-
pie to refrain from voting left no
other candidate near the president.
The announcement of the Taft vic
tory was greeted with cheering from
his adherents and groans and Kisses
from the opposition.
When it became certain that Taft
would be nominated the leaders in
control decided to give him as run
ming mate his companion of 1908.
All others dropped from the race
and Mr.. Sherman was the only cand-
idate regularly placed before the
convention. A motion from New
Hampshire to make the nomination
by acciamation was declared cut of
order. There were many scattering
votes on the roll call that ensued.
The convention, amid much confu-
sion, adjourned sine die.
At no time was there an indica-
tion of a walkout of Roosevelt dele
gates.
They expressed their revolt by ST.
lence.
In the confusion just before ad
journment a resolution was adopted
giving the national committee power
to declare vacant the seat of any
man on the committee refusing to
support the nominee of the regular
convention of 1912.
Sherman's vote was 597.
While the nomination of President
Taft was proceeding the Roosevelt
lOHOWSTS, DIS last dS Ihcil Stotco WClS
called, left the convention and has
lened to Orchestra hall where the
Roosevelt enthusiasts were gath ering
for a second convention.
The followers of Colonel Roosevelt
gathered in Orchestra hall, less than
a mile from the Coliseum. and pledg-
ed THAR support to the former pres
idelt.
The informal nomination of Col
onel Roosevelt was said to be chiefly
ly for the purpose of effecting tenn
porary organization. The work of
organization will be pushed forward
rapidly state by state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26
Jeyer Try Water?

1t Will quench fire and melt ice.
1t will stop a dog fight, cat fight,
prize fight or any other kind of a
fight.
1t will break up a convention of
hoboes or suffragettes.
1t will stop a mule from kicking,
or a broncho from bucking.
1t will clean street or clean out
a mob.
1t will stop a street parade or fun
eral procession.
1t will interfere with church reviv-
ais and stop prayer meeting.
1t Will clean any kind OF house,
from a pig pen 10 a cathedral,
1t will demoralize a temperance
lecturer. or a distiller Of alcohol.
1t will stop a political convention,
or a county fair.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26
Recovering from Accident.

Louis Olson arrived in Decorah
Saturday from Mabel, Minn., where
he had been recuperating from his
automobile accident which almost
cost him his life some six weeks ago,
coming into Lanesboro, Minn., on
his way to Decorah. The accident
happened on steep hill that had a
square turn and in stopping the car
to back ii up, it skidded and went
over a bluff 5S feet to the bottom,
Mr.. Olson being torn from the ma
chine by the limb of tree as the
auto fell and went down the steep
embankment some 80 feet onto
pile of rocks. 1t was a miraculous
escape from death and although Lew
is sustained severe injuries ne IS
gaining rapidly which his many
friends will be glad to know.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26

The Washington Democrat has a
story, which, If true. is another evil
dence that sometimes it is 1.-The ex-
ception that proves the rule" Or
dinafly mothers children are her
jewels. Occasionally there may be
one whose heart beat" is for cor
sets" and ''plumes," instead. The
Democrat claims there is one in its
town. We quote: "A very much
poverty stricken family that lives in
town was visited by committee of
ladies who do charitable work, but
only where badly and seriously need
ed. The committee waited upon the
lady OF the household and found that
she was unable to attend church,
which greatly distressed her and also
her visitors. They asked her what
she most needed, thinking she would
say clothes for the children or maybe
a little -four or meat or medicine for
the little folks. but what she said she
needed most was a straight front
corset and plume for her hat"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26

The Central City Newsletter
says: Some people think because
hay is so high now it never will be
cheap in Iowa again But the same
thing was said the winter following
the dry summer of 1901. but the
summer of 1902 was a fine year for
hay and prices went clear down
aawy. When the season is just right
Iowa can raise as much hay in one
summer as she can feed in two years.
The trouble is when there is an i'm
mense hay crop there is liable to be
a shortage on something else. But
that is what makes Iowa noted. 81
never has a failure on all her cropt
the same year. She always raises
enough of something to feed her
people and TO spare"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26
TAFT and SHERMAN
President Wins Regular Nomination
With Majority of Fl Votes and
Present Vice-President Gets
denomination.
i. II. HEADS NEW ORGANIZATION
Immediately Following Nomination
of Taft, Supporters of Colonel
Meet and Pick Him to Run
Independently.

President Taft was renominated
for president by the Republican nat
ional convention late Saturday night,
while $50 Roosevelt delegates hur-
ried away to another meeting in Or
chestra hall to proclaim Theodore
Roosevelt as their nominee, thus
giving birth to new party that will
oppose Taft at the polls this fall.
The vote on president was:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26
Celebrated China Wedding.

Last Sunday, June 90, Prof. and
Mrs. Sihler celebrated their china
wedding at their home on the west
side. There was big gathering of
heighbors and friends who called to
help them celebrate this important
event in their lives and most en-
ioyable day was spent.
Pref. DR.. Laur Larson delivered
very fine speech and paid a well
deserved compliment to the popular
professor and his estimable wife and
presented them with a beautiful set
of china. Prof. Sihler responded in
most happy manner in behalf of
himself and wife. the occasion being
one long to be remembered by them
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26
Down in Arkansas a man was re

Down in Arkansas man was re-
Gently tried for assault and battery
with intent to kill. The state brought
in the trial as weapons used, rail,
gun, saw and rife. The defendants
counsel exhibited as the other mans
weapons. a scythe blade. pitchfork,
pistol, dog. razor and hoe The jury
after being out for several hours
rendered verdict as follows: "We,
the jury, would have given dollar
TO see the fight"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26

Light hair Is frightened by adding
teaspoonful of salts of tartar and
the juice of a lemon TO the shampoo
water. Frequent use of this is. not
recommended. as II will in time make
the hair harsh.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26

Leap Year Question-If a woman
proposes and is accepted, isn't it
natural in the run of things that in
case of a divorce the man should sue
for alimony? say
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26
No HuInorist.

what of his sense OF humor?"
"Well, ne has TO see aSoke twice
before he sees it once, ,"--Lippin-
colts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26

A woman went to dentist TO have
tooth extracted. He said ''Will
you have gas?" She replied You
bet your life. I'll stay in dark
room with no man"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-06-26

The price OF excellence is labor,
and that Of immortality is time.
Evening journal., 1912-04-10
EPWORTH METHODISTS
WELCOME PASTOR BACK

About 200 members of his oongrega-
tion were present at a reception ten
dered TO the Rev. l.. E. Poole at Ep-
worth NJ e. Church last night. MIR.
Poole is entering upon second years
pastorate. Short addresses were made
by the Rev. W. E. Greenfield, pastor Of
Silverbrook Church; the Rev. w. A.
Wise. the newly-appointed pastor of
Scott NJ. b. Church, and the Rev. f.
f. Carpenter, appointed this year to
Brandywine Church. Charles IL. Left,
Mr. Shakespeare. and Miss r. Greer.
took part in the musical and literary
program. The brotherhood of the
church was in charge Of the recep-
tion.
A cordial welcome was given to
the Rev r. High Adams at Trinity
Church last night. There were many
present, and speeches expressing the
pleasure of the congregation at hav-
ing Mr.. Adams as pastor were made.
A social hour followed.
The congregation of McCabe NJ. T..
Church will hold reception for the
Rev f. c. MacSorley tonight District
Superintendent +. l.. Hoffeckcr and
Mrs Hoffecker will bo present
Evening journal., 1912-04-10
NAME THE CITY
ELECTION PLACES

The First district Republican COM
mittee has selected the following poll
ing places for the primaries election
on Saturday 10 name delegates TO the
State convention and members Of the
city committee:
First Ward Southeast corner Third
and Orange streets.
Second Southeast corner
Second and King streets; New Castle
avenue and c street
Third Ward-No 512 West Third
street
Fourth ward-No. 3Oe East Fourth
street
Fifth Ward-Southeast corner Sew
enth and Jefferson streets.
Sixth Ward-Northwes Corner
Seventh and French streets; No. $40
French street; No. 1882 French street.
Seventh Ward-Eleventh and West
streets; No. 1920 Delaware avenue.
Eighth Northwest corner
Taylor and Pine stretes.
Ninth ward, No. 2l33 Market street;
Tenth ward, No. 1121 w Fourth
street; Eleventh ward. No. 900 Chand-
Ter street; No. SOS Maryland avenue;
Twelfth ward, n. Z. Corner Fifth and
Scott stdeets.
AS there are no contests in the
county outside Of Wilmington with the
exception in the first district of
Brandywine hundred, the primaries
will be held in the usual hundred
voting places.
Evening journal., 1912-04-10
GOODMAN GLAD
PASTOR Is BACK

Goodman congregation united in a
hearty welcome to the Rev. J. r. Rich
az son in the church last night VIII
liam J. Start, in extending the best
wishes Of the board of trustees. said
that the steady growth of the church
in the past two years was due to the
good work done by Mr.. Richardson.
Clarence Pyle spoke as representative
of the Sunday school. He said that the
school had grown materially since
the coming of Mr.. Richardson. Fur
ther praise of the pastor was given by
Edward White on behalf of the Ep-
worth League. Mrs. Andrews, for the
Ladies' Aid Society, and Miss Mary
Weldin, for the Christian Endeavor
Society, gave the pastor and his fam
lily best wishes for a happy and sue
cessful year. Mr.. Richardson thank
ed the congregation and hoped Cook
man Church would have the best year
of her existence.
Evening journal., 1912-04-10
DEMOCRATS
CALL MEETING
TO MAP PLANS

The New Castle County Democratic
Committee will meet at the Demo
cratic League, in French street at
130 o'clock on Saturday afternoon,
to arrange for ward meetings for the
selection of delegates TO the State
Convention. to elect delegates TO the
National Convention to be held in
Baltimore. A time also will be fixed
for holding the primaries in case of
contests. and the date will probably
be April y.
Il was learned today that there arv
petitions out expressing the wish of
the signers that special county con-
vention be called TO consider the
question of making uniform the
method OF selecting nominees for the
various offices in the county.
There Is a difference of opinion on
the question of common primaries
aud should the special meeting be
called. ii would prove rather interest
ing. Most Of the objection to common
primaries comes from rural New
Castle county. The system in vogue
at present is TO nominate half of tho
county officials at primaries and the
remainder in county convention.
Evening journal., 1912-04-10
MANY HEADS
HURT in STREET
BRICK BATTLE

Because OF several of the principals
being confined to their homes and the
Delaware Hospital, as a result Of a
free-for-all fight between Italians and
colored residents i'm the neighborhood
of Fifth and Rodman streets last
night, charges of assault and battery
against Nicholas Allegretto. Carmino
Chicrichicco and William Amas. the
last named colored, were continued
by Judge Cochran this morning for
trial on next Tuesday
AS a result Of the fight Carmen
Killikill. aged % years. known as
TON Muse" of No sos Rodman
street, is i'm the Delaware Hospital
with a fractured skull: Mary Carter,
colored, living al Sixth and Rodman
streets. is at her home with a split
head and James Smith, colored, is
laid up at his home with severe in
juries.
The trouble started at $50 O'Clock
last evening, when Smith, who is a
boy. called an Italian names. The man
demonstrated with the boy. when the
boys mother, Mrs. Carter. rushed at
the Italian and a brick was thrown
by her at Tom Muse" Stones OF
ell sizes were going through the air
Immediately and when the fight ended
there were several injured persons
in the street. During the melee Amas
went to the Carter woman's assistance
and it is alleged that he threw the
brick that laid Tom Muses." head
open.
The defendants entered not guilty
pleas this morning.
Evening journal., 1912-04-10
SUSSEX
SENTIMENT IS
FOR The ROAD
Daniel Burton, Back From
Trip, Tells Of Regret at
Suspension
FINDS Only FEW WHO
ARE ePPOSED TO IT

Daniel Burton, deputy collector of
internal revenue for Delaware, has
Just returned from three day trip
to points in Sussex county and in
formed a reporter of THE EVENING
JOURNAL today that he found the
sentiment in that section Of the state
almost unanimously favorable to the
Coleman dupont Boulevard. He said
that wherever he went he heard many
expressions of regret that work on
the highway had been stopped.
"In and around Georgetown" said
Mr. Burton, Il can safely say that
every nine out Of ten people favor the
construction Of the boulevard, and in
Millsboro and Frankford, where 1
stopped, / don't suppose there is a
person in either town opposed TO the
road" "In fact" he continued, Il
found that the entire business in
terests of the eastern part Of the
country are wholly in favor of the
road being constructed. l don't
know about the west side of the
county. for | was not over that far
Il found only a few persons around
Georgetown and Milford who were
opposed to the road" he said. and
with these ! found it was merely a
personal matter or their property
was cut into AS a rule, however.
wherever / went, I found everybody
for the road and very few against
il -
Evening journal., 1912-04-10
TAFT HOLDS
KENTUCKY

BY The United Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY. April iO-The
forces OF President Taft held COM
plete control Of the State Conven-
tion. which opened at noon today. The
Roosevelt delegates were outnumber-
ed four to one. Before the gathering
was called 20 order. Senator Bradley,
Taft's manager. declared he would
fight any compromise that had for it's
object the inclusion of Judge O'Rear,
Roosevelts spokesman, In the dele
cation at large TO Chicago.
Rather a thousand defeats than
my plan whereby ORear would get
as a delegate" Bradley said.
I'm spite of Bradleys positive state
ment and the unquestioned dumin-
ance OF the Taft supporters. a com
promise was urged as the result o
the action of the Fifth district con
pentiOn here last msnL Which CAV
Taft and Roosevelt one delegate each
The district line-up stands nineteeI
for Taft and three for Roosevelt Wit
three Taft delegates and two Roose
welt delegates.