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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-01
NUMEROUS PUBLIC EVENTS.
Some Coming Public Events i'm
Which Many Winneshiek County
People Are Interested.

With the approach of the COM
mencement season at Luther college
and the spring entertainments,
etc., there is quite a number of
public events of importance, in fact
more than usual this year. On May
Sth the annual concert of the Luther
College Concert Band will be given
at the Grand Opera House; on May
18th the annual program of the AM
phytionic Literary Society at the
college auditorium; on May 18th the
annual celebration of Norway's In
dependence will take place, with an
open air concert in the evening by
the Luther College Concert Band;
on May 18th and 10Th the Winnie
shiek County Sangerforbund will go
to Spring Grove to assist the Spring
Grove Choral Club in giving the ora
torio, The Creat,on;" on May goth
the Winneshiek County Sangerfor-
bund will give a concert at Ossian;
on June 18th the DEBORAH Choral
Union will give the oratorio Elijah"
at the Grand opera house, among the
soloists being Mr.. Marion Green of
Chicago, a former resident of this
city; and on June 18th the annual
commencement day at Luther Col
lege will be the eliminating event of
the college year. Numerous minor
entertainments and functions are be-
ing arranged for at the college,
which will be announced later.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-01
Hog Cholera Prevention.

Government specialists who give
their attention to the treatment and
prevention of diseases of domestic
animals have taken particular inter-
est in the diseases of the hog. The
most thorough scientific investigation
has been made into the minutest de-
tails of the conditions affecting the
health and thrift of that animal.
Among the more promising results
announced are the means perfected
for the prevention of hog cholera,
At present no one subject is of so
great importance to the farmer. The
Iowa Homestead of May 9th will con-
tain an illustrated article showing
the results that have been gained by
the experiments of scientists on
farms and in experiment stations de-
voted exclusively to this work. Our
farmer readers should not fail 70
read this article. Those VINO are moi
subscribers to The Homestead may
secure it, dubbed with this paper, al
S1.75 for the two, if orders are lcf'
at this Office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-01
Candidate For Coroner.

The list of candidates is enlarged
with the filing of the name OF l.. o.
Reed of this city as candidate for
the nomination for Coroner, not that
Mr.. Reed particularly desires the
position, but 1t is necessary that II
should be filled, and he is willing TO
accept it. He is very popular citi-
zen. and will in all probability be
elected without opposition.
Since the above was written DR.
NJ. ID. Jewell has thrown his hat in
the ring, and seeks the republican
nomination. The doctor has many
good qualifications for this position,
and a large number OF friends who
will support him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-01
On to- the City.

Running directly counter to the
growing 'back-to-Lhe-sOiI move
ment, rural school teachers are an
aactual force in the depopulation OF
the country districts. They set the
faces of the country boys and girls
toward the city. and by ideaIiZing
city life they induce a movement to-
ward the centers of population that
often deprives the country village of
IT'S best citizens. The tendency OF
the rural school to encourage emf
grafton to the city, says govern
ment publication, is in consequence
of the fact that the course of study
in most rural schools is merely a
copy of that given to city school
children. without reference to the
different environment and local
needs Of the country chfTd.--The
Teacher.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-01
Something New For Decurah.

The principal character role in
Louisiana Lou" is that of Jacob
Lidoffski of New Orleans. Lidoffski
is kindly Hebrew merchant of the
Crescent City, the guardian and fos-
ter father of Eouisa-Lou, the heroine
Addison Burkhardt and Frederick
Donaghey when they ser out TO write
Louisiana Lou" which Will be seen
for the first time here tomorrow
night at the Grand opera house. Be
On hand promptly at S:I5 O'Clock.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-01
TWO NEW STORES.
SELF Shoe Co. Leases Old Post Office
building and Harry Graceman
Buys Out Hanson & Co.

Within a few weeks two new bust
ness houses will enter the ranks of
the merchants of DEBORAH, and two
of the prominent store buildings of
the city will be completely remodeled
and occupied by these parties.
The SELF Shoe Co., manufacturers
of the Royal Blue SELF shoes have
leased the building occupied by the
post Office previous to the compile
tion of the federal building of Mrs.
Severson, the owner, and will open
on July 1st with complete stock
of shoes of all kinds. Mr. Buelow Of
Sleepy Eye, Mimi, gentleman who
was here for some time with his wife
and son, will be the manager They
were so well pleased with DEBORAH
that they want to live here. The
lease runs for term of five years,
and the building will be put into
modern condition for them.
Mr.. Harry Graceman of Sioux
Falls, S. d. has acquired a lease
upon the d. E. Reed building, now
occupied by Hanson & Co., and will
get possession June 18th. He will
put in large, modern stock of
suits, cloaks, and ladies' garments Of
all kinds. The building will be COM
pletely remodeled, with new front
and other substantial improvements.
Mr.. Graceman is associated with two
other gentlemen, We understand, who
operate two large stores, one of them
at Sioux Falls.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-01
SEEK MALE TEACHERS.
Two From Each County i'm the State
to be Given Scholarships For
Cedar Falls.

One hundred and ninety-eight men
or two from each county in the state
will be given scholarships to the
State Teachers College at Cedar
Falls. The county superintendent
will be given the power of naming
the two young men selected and are
asked to consider the best qualities
of mind, heart and personalities in
making the choice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-01
Base Ball Tomorrow.

Tomorrow Thursday afternoon
the second game of the base ball sea-
son will be played on the Luther Col
lege grounds, with Carleton College
Of Mortified, MINI. This is one Of
the many good teams that Luther
will meet this season, and the local
team has been working hard to get
in the best of trim. 1t promises to
be a close contest, and no doubt a
large crowd will be out to witness 1t.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-01
Gets a Promotion.

Mr.. Theron Hilton, who has been
assisting in the management of the
DEBORAH Gas Co. since its establish
ment, will leave in couple Of weeks
for Carroll, Iowa, where he Will
manage g. new plant being construct
ed there. Mr.. Hilton is competent
and popular young man, and the
family will be missed by many
friends here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-01
Selecting Winter Apparel.

Ben Bear went to Chicago Satur-
day night, for what, do you suppose?
You'd hardly think 1t was to look
over woolens, ETC., but that's the
ticket. Picking out winter goods In
April, selecting cloths, Innings, etc.
from which the celebrated firm OF
Hart, Schaffner & Marx will make
up his winter stock of high grade
suits. It's just one of his ways OF
aoing business the modern, the GER
tain way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-01

There never was time when peo-
PIE appreciated the real merits of
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy more
than now. This is shown by the in
crease In sales and voluntary testi-
monials from persons who have been
cured by it. If you or your children
are troubled with cough or cold
give il trial and become acquainted
with its good qualities. For sale by
Engbertson's Pharmacy May
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-01

1t would surprise you to know OF
the great good that is being done by
Chamberlain's Tablets. Darius Dow
new of Newberg Junction, n. b.,
writes: MY wife has been using
Chamberlain's Tablets and mas
them very effectual and doing her
lots OF good" If you have any trou-
BILE with your stomach or bowels give
them a trial. For sale by Engbert-
sons Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-01
Announcement.

The curtain for Louisiana Lou"
will ring up promptly at S:15 o'clock
Thursday evening. Our patrons are
requested to be in their seats prompt
ly at that time. The performance
will be over by 1900 o'clock.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-01
s. ID. A. Meetings.

The meetings in the S. d. A. hall
on Water street, near the Milwaukee
station, will continue as advertised;
also next week, Sunday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings at 500 o'clock.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-01

Lame back is usually caused by
of the muscles OF the
back, for which you will find nothing
better than Chamberlain Liniemnt.
or sale by Engbertson's Phar-
macy. May
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-01

To keep whitewash brushes from
getting tender, wash them we'll with
water as soon as through using them,
turn them upside down and pour vim
egar on them. Let stand awhile and
wash out again.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
Difference In Iceberqs.

No two icebergs appear to be ex-
actly alike in size and shape. Some
look, for all the world, like Arabs
tents as they glide along, and others
like cliffs, castles, cathedrals, yachts,
and occasionally they resemble some
well known animal. Some OF the pin
nacles of large berg rise nearly
1000 feet above the water, while the
base may occupy an area of ten or
twelve acres. Seen through a power
full glass, one may detect waterfalls
upon these islands OF ice, and all
kinds Of arctic birds, and perhaps a
few seals.
Then the colors are almost beyond
description. The stately pinnacles
glisten in the sun like powdered glass.
At times the berg is pure white, at
others 1t looks greenish. From Harold
]. Shepstone's 'Icebergs" in st. Nicho-
las.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
Liked to Be eulIsd.r

Sir William Gull, the well-known
London physician. was once the vic
tim of an amusing piece of repartee
on the part Of fellow practitioner.
The occasion was dinner party at
which several distinguished medical
men We're present. The conversation
happened to turn upon the subject of
quackery, and Sir William Gull ev-
pressed his conviction that certain
amount of it was essential to success
in practice, adding: 1T is an exam
pie Of the odd saying, 'Populus vult
decipi" (people like to be deceived).
Quite so. said the host; now, can
any one present give an English
equivalent to that?" Nothing easier"
dryly remarked a well-known physi-
clan OF one of the Manchester hos
pitals "The public liked to be
.gulled.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
COUPLE IN AN ODD MIxUP
Man and Woman Travel Far to Meet
Each Other, Only to Add to
Their Troubles.

Kansas City. Mo.--A man and a
woman not known to each other sat In
the parlor Of local hotel. He had
travelled from San Francisco to meet
her. expecting TO find his wife, whom
he had lost two years ago. She had
travelled from Little Rock. Ark, to
meet him. expecting to find a man
with whom she had run away from
home two years ago and who had de-
serted her in st. Louis.
The man at the hotel had advertised
for his missing wife, who was known
as Pansy Morris. After the girl left
home she had assumed the name of
Pansy Morris and when she saw the
advertisement she answered 1t. Each
was furious when the mistake was
found. but they parted friends. She
went back to Little Rock. He went
back to San Francisco.
II. C. Paffen. the man. Is musician
In San Francisco and the composer of
songs His wife was a horsewoman
and had been on the stage She went
with a moving picture making con-
cern. Injured by fall. she was sent
to hospital and with the suspension
of correspondence the husband and
wife lost track of each other.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
HUNT PANTHER IN FACTORY
Workmen In India Factory Find saw
age Beast In Building and Call
Marksmen.

London.-News comes from India OF
an exciting panther hunt in the gov
ernment ammunition factory at Kir-
kee. Poona. in which an oficer was
badly mauled.
Two European apprentices discoy.
cred the animal asleep on a heap OF
sawdust in the annealing room and
went to raise the alarm. Two other
apprentices. believing that the animal
was a large wild cat. endeavored to
hunt It out with iron rods. When the
panther was reused there was a ssam-
pede OF the native workmen. and a
stoker. while climbing over a wall.
had his heel torn of by the animal.
Several officers with rifles speedily
arrived on the scene, but the panther
sought cover behind the annealinz
ovens. Captain Kemble, r. A.. as.
sistant superintendent. and Conductor
Chisholme. with two shots succeeded
in wounding II. but when Mai. BERTHE
Clay approached a window with his
rife the animal sprang at him and In
nicted serious injuries to his head,
face and neck
After two hours the panther was
finally disposed by a well-directed shot
from Lieutenant Vines. It measured
six feet ten inches In length
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
Bombs Deadly Work.

Paris Is truly a city OF tragedies,
AT a quarter past eight the other
morning there was a terrific bomb ex-
plosion on the Place de Montrouge.
Policemen rushed up, and found a
young man OF eighteen, Alfred Hervo,
shrieking with pain, and rolling in
agony on tie ground. His face and
hands were covered with blood and
his clothes we're burning. Two police
men PIT the ire out, put Hervo in a
cab, and took MIN to the nearest hos.
piial. The other policemen found the
bomb. 1t had been made of two metal
soap boxes tied together, and filled
with powder and nails. Hervo declared
that he knew nothing about the bomb.
Ile was on his way to his work, saw
the thing lying on the pavement, and
kicked it off into the gutter 1t broke
open, and wondering what the black
stun in 1t was, Hervo lit match and
bent down to find out An explosion
followed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
Childish Mind. Cropping u Darkness,
Is Craving for Information That
is Denied ~

Every trace OF useful Information
is carefully concealed from the very
young child. A rattle. or at most q
rubber doll. Is its only plaything. AS
Il grows Older Il is very slowly and
gradually introduced to the various
forms Of the animal kingdom. OF the
mysteries Of numbers and OF Ian
suages & has as yet no conception.
It's constant questions are for the
most part answered "humorously''
snd hence incorrectly. or they are not
answered at all. This eternal shu-
NOR is most CALLING Of all Why
should human infant be such an ir-
resistible joke? The lower animals
take their young seriously and train
them from the start with a very def.
rite purpose In view. Yet their DOS
sibilities are ininitesimal as com
pared with those Of the average baby.
And We sit calmly by and enjoy the
.AumOr' of childhood and insist that
the child Is enjoying itself also. even
though its little soul may be tkrsting
for information which is laughingIy
eenied IT. And We continue to put
of the inevitable day when the child
vii have to take life seriously and
hence. according to our tradition,
dly.
One important point which is quite
overlooked by the upholders OF the
l-ainless child is the fact that non
stnse and Stiffness are just as taxing
g the infant mind as useful informa-
rion would be It requires no more
Tental effort to realize that A is A
than to grasp the extraordinary fact
that a mass OF brownish softness is
2 fuzzy title Teddy bear, yes It is"
IN fact. the letter A has distinct ad-
vantage. And at a more advanced
age it is certainly less puzzling to be
told that five and FIVE make ten than
TO have ones own respectable pink
toes described as a series of pigs GO
ng to market or entering into the va
-ious other activities OF life.-Sig- |
nund Spaeth in Harper's Weekly.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
EARRINGS KEEP EARS OPEN
italian Girl Tells Court That's Whx
They're Worn--Not Needed
on Mouth.

Kansas City, Mo.--Why do Italians
wear earrings? Style, you say. Not
bit of 1t. Listen to the explanation
given by Rosa Bruno. Is years old, 20
Judge L. r. Porterfleld in juvenile
court The judge wanted to know
why an infant In the arms Of Mrs.
Pasquale Bruno, Rosa's mother. wore
two big gold hoops which dangled al
most to its shoulders, and Rosa re-
piled:
us Italians, you know, we are diff
ferent from you people. We don't
believe in our babies ears stopping
up. So we put In the big earrings to
pull down the corners and keep em
open. see?"
Quite an idea" agreed the Judge
"But what do you Italians do to keep
their lips from growing together!"
"oh. dat's funny laughed Rosa.
Oats a joke. The baby he cries with
his mouth too much. or we'd hang
earrings there. too Maybe aometime
baby be cry with his ears and then
we throw away hoops altogether"
An attache OF the court hereupon
stuffed his handkerchief in his mouth,
but despite this precaution he led the
laugh In which the court Joined.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
Fashions Long Kent up.

The British admiralty's annual or
der for black silk handkerchiefs fol-
the navy, recently placed for 10000
led to inquiry, why black?' 1t Is
said to be as mourning for Nelson's
death at Trafalgar. Another instance
OF long-continued mourning is shown
In the dark clothes officially worn by
the Anglo-Saxon race; at the decease
of the duke of Gloucester, Queen
Anne's heir.apparent, the bar went
into mourning and has never doffed
this. though the lapse OF the Stuart
dynasty on the British throne was
scarcely to be regretted. Doubtless
the largest following OF one fashion
BY men was after Alexander set the
style OF having the face clean
shayen; this was kept up by the
Graeco-Roman world for I'VE hundred
years
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
Prosaic "ehcst -

Thinking they had seen ghost"
number OF Dundee (Scotland)
ownsfolk, while walking through the
cemetery recently, took to their heels
and summoned the nearest gatekeep-
er. The vision" which had aroused
their atarm-that Of a figure in scanty
attire standing behind gravsstone.
had vanished when they returned with
reinforcements. and all there was to
be seen was large piece OF red fan.
hel, It afterwards transpired that the
owner being greatly irritated BY the
flannel. which was next the skin. had
gone TO the cemetery with the idea OF
getting rid Of It. which he could not
do without shedding his garments
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
TURNED LEAVES OF ROMANCE
Vangy Found, as Others Of Her Sex
Have Done, That Man Was
Ever FlckIe.

VIII you have a cup Of tea, Van
gy?" asked Mrs. Greene, as vangy
came in from hanging out the clothes.
All don cayah eff All do, Mis-
Greene. It right col on de roof an
Abs mos chill to de marrer OBJ nah
bones. Yo's berry kim" as. yielding
to Mrs Greene's suggestion, she de-
posted her portly form on a chair
near the kitchen table, "Yos allus
tryin to make pusson comfa
Yo minis me OBJ nah maw-o' cos
yo' ain as oil as her, but yo' like her
IN yo' mammals. Oh, yes'm, All likes
sugah in nah tea W'eneber any
body asst me ef | like sugah in nah
tea All t'ink OBJ gamman fr'en' All
was gagged to oncet. Ware he now
Lor. All dunno, he lef' de city. He
ain no count no how an All don
cayah ef he nevah come back. Dere's
Jes' as good meat in de hash as eber
come out OBJ It. Mis- Greene. fW'ots
his nance honey. His name Mistah
Dobson, at dat time He use come
'roun to NAH house 10 take his af'er-
noon tea wifi me an nav He mighty
sweet on me den. All member one
day he come an NAV. she pod out a
cup o tea fo' him an he taste 1t an
den he say mos grayshatin like,
Mis- Vangy, would yo' min putin yo'
lilies fingah in nah tea-on'y de vey
tip OBJ it?' fW'ot yo wan me put nah
fngah in yo' tea fo'?' All say. wy
he say, yo' NAV fo'got to put in de
segah an | cayn drink tea less it
berry sweet Now days" she con-
cluded with shake of her head. che
wouldn't drink his tea. All reckon, ef
All was to put nah whole han in"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02

a mood for L. rather than In the hast'
and furry Of a trip out Of town. II
our home stores you take ali the tims
you want 70 talk over your purchase
and inspect goods You can positive
y assure yourself that you are buying
right
Furthermore you get more personal
and intelligent attention in a home
store than anywhere else. The pro-
prietors and clerks must please home
trade. or get out Of business. Il is
human nature 10 take more pains for
people that are known than for strang-
ers. The hpme merchant viii 20 the
utmost limit to give satisfaction for
defects in the goods. and without irri-
tat.8g red tape.
When locating for residence or busi-
ness, people are as slow to settle in a
place lacking good stores as In a place
where the water is not good.
II We want 70 draw In new resi-
dents. everyone must do his share to
provide them with the eonyeniences Of
retail trade. The only way TO do this
is to patronize the home merchant.
Il is the good fortune OF this com
munity to have line OF finely equip
ped an dattractlvely stocked retail
stores. But il every dollar possible
wrre spent at home. these stores could
Hfsw faster. put in fuller assortments.
employ more CLERKS. Thus they would
oatribute to the convenience Of every
resident and add to the prosperity Of
very property holder.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
WHEN THEY WENT BACK HOME
Humorist Records Some Surprises
That Attended the Occasion Of
Popular ceiebrstion.

During.a recent Old Home Week in
an upstate village the following
-neyer-vill-amount-to-anythings" we're
In attendance:
John Wilson Clarke. who was al
ways too lazy to do the chores. came
up from New York in his big seven
passenger car. On Account OF press
ing work he could stay but a few
hours
Ex-Gov. Silby Kirkwood. who was
naturally thick-headed and half-baked
In his youth. stopped over in his pri-
Yate car TO see his old home.
Dr. Willus G. Dyer, one Of the best
known surgeons in the country. called
the town fool when a boy. dropped in
and left enough money for a town
library.
Miss Caroline Jensen Atwood, too
stupid to learn in the old red school
house. now a popular authoress and
playwright visited her relatives.
Charlie Druke. the spendthrift. shut
up his Wall street Office long enough
TO attend.
One OF the most noticeable features
OF the whole celebration was the alb
sence OF the men and women who
gave much promise OF originality and
worth during their youth.
Lack Of memory in their old age ac-
counts for the fact that not one Of the
old fogies present ever said anything
but good of anybody, including the
successful boys present.-Don. Cam
eron Shafer in Judge.