BIG FIVE TEACHERS’ ASSN.

BY HARRY J. GREEN.

DECORAH, IA., APRIL 12, 1911

Clermont Nasby Passed Suddenly.

John Crowe, postmaster at Cler-mont, passed away very suddenly

and without a moments warning at

his home. He had seemingly been

in his usual health during the pastfew days and his sudden taking offis a terrible shock to his family. He

was a very highly respected man,

and had a wide acquaintancethroughout the county and north-eastern Iowra.

Boy Dies of Poisoning.

Rockford, April 10. —This morn-ing the live year old son of Mr. andMrs. John Remling accidentally gothold of a bottle containing poison

and drank enough from the bottleto produce death. The parents didnot know what had been done bythe child until it was too late. Doc-tors applied heroic remedies, but itwas of no avail and the little onedied in great agony.

l)og Rescued From Well.Audubon, April 10.—Kirk Knox

has a dog to which he is much at-tached. A week ago the dog disap-peared and could not be found. Yes-terday workmen on a building inthe business district heard the faintcries of a dog which appeared toissue from beneath the building. A

search was made and the Knox dog,almost dead from hunger and thirst,was rescued from the bottom of anold well beneath the building, wherehe had been for at least seven days.

Use Handcar to Elope.Fort Dodge, April 10.—Many cou-

ples have hied themselves away inautomobiles or trains to marry andthus outwit their friends, but JohnT. Shaw and Miss May Hack ofMoorland have the strangest "elope-ment” to their credit that has beenheard of here. In order to give theirfriends the slip, Shaw, who is a sec-tion foreman for the Chicago GreatWestern, obtained a handcar fromthe section house, placed his pro-spective wife on it and "pumped”to Fort Dodge. Here a justice ofthe peace married them. They re-turned home on a passenger train.

MANY DIVORCES OX.

to be Active.

Boy Scout Rooks.The Boy Scout movement is creat-

ing considerable interest through-out the country; hardly a newspap-er or magazine escapes some men-tion of it; it is yet in its infancyand literature on the subject is ingreat demand. Hurst & Co., thewell known publishers of popularpriced books, have issued the firstvolume of their “Boy Scout Series.”by Lieut. Howard Payson, entitled:"The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Pa-

trol.” Whether you are a boyscout or not, you will want thisthrilling volume; every wide awakehealthy boy should own a copy.Price, Including postage, 50 cents.From your bookseller, or mail ord-ers to Hurst & Co., 395 Broadway,New York. 15-1

A man’s place in society is some-what like a river; for as the streamdetermines the course of thebranches, so an individual may

shape the destinies of those whofollow him, and just as the branchesdeepen and fix the direction of theriver, so likewise will a person’sfollowers strengthen him in thecourse which he pursues.

Guest —“Who is that crazy oldfool that’s acting like a performingmonkey out there on the lawn?”

Hotel Proprietor—“ That’s Mil-lion bucks, the coal magnate. He’spracticing dance steps to keep him-self supple.”

Guest (hastily)—“What a delight-ful hobby.”

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Meeting of Northeastern lowaTeachers Will be Held nt

Postville on April21st and 22d.

The fourteenth annual meeting ofthe Big Five Teachers’ Associationwill be held at Postville, April 21st

and 22d. For some years the meet-ings cf the Big Five Association

have been considered the best sec-tional meetings held in lowa, andthe officers propose to make themeeting this year especially helpful.

For the lecture Friday evening theyhave been fortunate in securing Dr.

Chas. S. Medbury of De 3 Moines,who will give his masterpiece, "TheFinal Test of Democracy.” Othernoted speakers will be Prof. C. P.Colgrove of the State Teachers’ Col-lege, Prof. A. E. Bennett of Upperlowa University, Prof. E. C. Bishopof lowa State College, and StateSuperintendent A. M. Deyoe, besidesa number of local educational lead-

It is recommended that directorsgive Friday off without loss of pay,to those teachers who wish to at-

tend. They will be repaid in betterwr ork done in the school room, fortheir having attended. The executive

committee have used every effort tomake ithe meeting this year excel inthe character of program to be pre-

sented, and it is hoped that teacherswill join, by their attendance andsupport in making the meeting thisyear a "banner meeting”, in everyrespect.

April Term of Court at West Union

West Union, April B.—The Aprilterm of court over which JudgeHobson presides, will long be knownas the divorce mill. No lees thaneight cases will be tried and in everyinstance save one, the plaintiff isthe wife, and in nearly every onethe charge is made of drunkenness.The cases axe: Gertrude L. Pricevs. John P. Price, Delia M. Millervs. Charles M. Miller, William A.Collins vs. Emma C. Collins, MaryA. Wilson vs. Jud. T. Wilson, Ber-tha Oleson vs. Nels Oleson, PearlSlaughter vs.' George A. Slaughter,Ethel. E. Homes vs. William O.Homes, Belle Chase vs. • JamesChase.

NATURE AND ADVERTISING.A HEN is not supposed to have

mpeh common sense or tact,yet every time she lays an egg

she cackles forth the fact.A ROOSTER hasn’t got a lot of in-

tellect to show, but none theless most roosters have enough

good sense to crow.THE MULE, the most despised of

beasts, has a persistent way ofletting people know he’s aroundiby his insistent bray.

THE BUSY LITTLE BEES they

buzz, bulls bellow and cowsmoo, and watch dogs bark andganders quack and doves andpigeons coo.

THE PEACOCK spreads his tail andspuawks; pigs squeal and rob-bing sing; and even serpentsknow enough to hiss beforethey sting.

BUT MAN, the greatest masterpiece

that Nature could devise, will

often stop and hesitate beforehe’ll ADVERTISE.

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ORDINANCE NO. 250.

An Ordinance in Relation to Finan-ces, Making Appropriations for theExpenditures of the City Govern-ment, and Fixing the Salaries ofVarious Officers and Employes ofthe City of Decorah, lowa, for theyear Beginning April 1, 1911 abdending March 31, 1912.

Be it Ordained by the City Councilof the City of Decorah, Iowa:Section I—That the salaries of

tiff? various officers and employes ofthe City of Decora.., lowa, are here-by fixed at the hereinafterset forth and there is hereby ap-propriated out of the revenues orfunds of the City of Decorah, lowa,for payment of the different expen-ditures of the city government forthe year beginning April Ist, i9ll,and ending March 1, 1912, the fol-lowing amounts set forth in thisordinance, to-wlt:

CORPORATION FUND.There is available in the Corpora-

tion fund:From taxes Islo the sum

of (estimated) $ 6,500.00Fropi mulct taxes (es-

timated) 6,690.00Pell taxes (estimated)... 200.00From licenses and fines,

(estimated) 300.00

$13,600.00There is hereby appropriated out

of said Corporation Fund the fol-lowing amounts:Bridge warrant $ 1,000.00Interest on warrant .... 50.00Interest on funding bonds 250.00Fuel 300.00Mayor and council 300.00Clerk’s salary 900.00Office expense 100.00City treasurer 187.50Street lighting In addition

to five mill tax 800.00Repairs to city property 200.00Police 1,300.00Printing 250.00City attorney 250.00Street commissioner .... 400.00Street work 500.00Bridges, culverts, lumber

and tile 500.00Park fund 10.00Board of Health 100.00Cement crossings 700.00Wa.ter Works sinking fund

to take up W. W.Bonds 375.00

Total $ 8,472.50The balance of the Corporation

fund not specifically appropriated,together with whatever receipts mayaccrue to said fund Is hereby ap-propriated to defray the expensesof the city properly chargeable tosaid fund.

LIGHT FUND.There is available in the Light

fund from the taxes of 1910 andbalance on hand the sum of (es-timated) $ 3,700.09Special appropriation .. . 800.00

, $ 4,500.00There is hereby appropriated for

the payhient of lighting expenses ofsaid city $4,100.00.

GRADING FUND.There is available in the

Grading fund fromtaxes 1910 and balanceon hand the sum of(estimated) $ 2,800.00There is appropriated out of said

fund the following amountsGrading and graveling

streets $ 2,000.00Platting and surveying. . 200.00

$ 2,200.00(The balance of the grading fund

not specifically appropriated, togeth-er with whatever receipts may ac-crue to the grading fund is herebyappropriated, to defray the expensesof the said city, properly chargeableto this fund).

FIRE FUND.There is available In the Fire

fund from taxes of 1910 and bal-ance.on hand the sum of $900.00.There is hereby appro-

priated out of thisfund an amount suffi-cient to pay the ser-vice of the department $ 600.00

For repairs and inciden-tals 250.00

$ 850.00SINKING FUND.

There is available in the Sinkingfund from taxes of 1910 and bal-ance on hand, (estimated) the sumof $4,850.00.

There is hereby appropriated outof this fund an amount sufficient topay the interest on outstandingbonds, $200.00.

BOND FUND.There is available in the Bond

fund from balance on hand the sumof $1,630.00.

There is hereby appropriated outof this fund an amount sufficient topay the interest on outstandingbonds, $75.WATER WORKS,

CONTINGENT FUND.There is available in this fund

from water rents and balance onband the sum of 95,000.00.

There is hereby appropriated:To pay for pumping city

water $ 2,900.00Meters 250.00Repairs and extensions . 1,500.00

$ 4,650.00

ONE MILL ROAD LEVY FUND.'There is available In this fund

the sum of (estimated) 9500.00.There is hereby appropriated

Trom the fund to be expended onroads approaching the city, as di-rected by the city council, the sumof 9500.00.

(The balance of said fund notspeciflcally appropriated, togetherwith whatever receipt* may accrueto said fund is hereby appropriatedto defray expenses properly charge-able to said fund).

Section 2.—The City Clerk ishereby ordered and directed to openand place upon the books of thecity, accounts in conformity with theappropriations herein made and Jt

at the end of the year there is anexcess in any appropriation of thegeneral fund he is hereby orderedand directed to pa s the same to thecredit of the general fund.

Section 3.—This ordinance shallbe in full farce and effect' frQm andafter its passage and publication asprovided by law.

F. w. DAUBXEY, Mayor.F. M. HUGHES, City Clerk.

Capt. Merry Resigns.On the first of the month Capt.

J. F. Merry of Manchester, immigra-tion agent of the Illinois Centralrailroad, resigned his position, afterbeing in the service of the companyfor thirty-one years. Capt. Merryis one of lowa’s best citizens, anold soldier, a business man and acitizen whose life has been an open

bock, and who ha 3 gained a wideacquaintance throughout the stateamong all classes of people. He has

had much to do with the developmentof the south, in which he has been es-pecially interested, and has demon-strated a leadership and capacitysuch as few men have. In his re-tirement the company loses a val-uable representative. Thousands offriends throughout the state willwish him a long life of ease andhappiness.

IT dROWS HAIR.

Here Are Facts We Want You to

Prove at Our Risk.

Marvelous as it may seem, Rex-all "93” Hair Tonic has grown haircn heads that were once bald. Ofcourse, in none of these cases were

are hair roots dead, nor had thescalp taken on a glazed, shiny ap-pearance.

Rexall "93” Hair Tonic actsscientifically, destroying the germs

which are usually responsible forbaldness. It penetrates to the roots

of the hair, stimulating and nourish-ing them. It is a most pleasanttoilet necessity, is delicately perfum-ed, and will not gum or permanent-

ly stain the hair.We want you to get a bottle of

Rexall “93” Hair Tonic and use itas directed. If it does not relievescalp irritation, remove dandruff,

prevent the hair from falling cut

and promote an increased growth of

hair* and in every way give entiresatisfaction, simply come back andtell us, and without question oi

formality we will hand back to you

every penny you paid us for it. Twosizes 50c and SI.OO. Sold only at

our store—The Rexall Store. E. J.Harman’s.

—For a first class hair cut or

shave go to the Central Barber Shop,Hauswirth & Shima, proprietors. Wenow have a four chqlr shop and cangive you quick service. Shoe shln-ti.g parlor and baths In connec-tion. 2<tf.

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> 1 terns in spoons, Bf°r ks, knives and fl

s^ver g¦ WBtW is larger and Imore complete B

,v * than ever.

Watches of Quality The Engagement Ring Ifor Ladies and Men. Watches that will be a reflects the man who buys it. When he buys ¦credit to the wearer. Plain or beautifully en- it at Soukup’s it means he has invested in the wgraved cases containing reliable works. Prices best Diamond value in Decorah. We have ftright. Come and see. Diamonds from $5 to SSOO. ¦

New Ideas in Caster Jewelry IEaster symbolism has this year extended to jewelry and many pretty ideaß have resulted. ¦We are now showing many novelties in w

Crosses* Lockets, Book-Marks* Etc. Ispecially-suited to the season. All these goods make appropriate gifts, embodying, as they Ido, love, religion and art. Though rich and decorative, they are moderate in price. ¦An early visit will mean a better selection. ¦

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it costs but little to keep a house well painted, if theright kind of paint is used. The best painter in the world

cannot do a good job with poor paint,butgive agood painter

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Bm.r.groffiOur Voting Contest.

We sre going to GIVE AWAY to the MOST POPULAR YOUNG LADY, a

...$400.00 PIANO...Every Dollar Purchase you make at oar stare during this Voting Contest, en-

titles the purchaser to 100 Votes for the lady o! their choice. Here ia a grandopportunity for you’to help some lady to get a S4OO Piani without costing youan extra cent. Also during this Voting Contest, there will be GIVEN AWAY FREE

$1,575 in Gold Bond Purchasing Certificatesranging from SISQ to S3OO each, and divided among the next seven contestantsreceiving the next highest number of votes.

Ist Prize, one S4OO Piano.2nd Prize, one S3OO Gold Bond Credit Certificate.

3d Prize, one $275 Gold Bond Credit Certificate.4th Prize, one $250 Gold Bond Credit Certificate.

sth Prize, one $225 Gold Bond Credit Certificate.6th Prize, one S2OO Gold Bond Credit Certificate.

7th Prize, one $175 Gold Bond Credit Certificate.Bth Prize, one $ 150 Gold Bond Credit Certificate.

All during the month of April the special inducement of200 votes on each dollar purchase of Field Fence, PoultryNetting and Paints will be given. Contestants will havethe privilege of securing double votes on the above articlesonly during this nunth. Get your folks and all yourfriends to buy now while double votes are given.

N. R. GroffDECORAH IOWA

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