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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Austin, Tex, April 3.-The house OF
representatives today referred to the
committee IN federal relations a res
olution introduced by Phillips con-
demning General Funston and the
government military authorities for
the capture of Aguinaldo and charac-
terizing A%guinaldo as the George
Washington of the Philippines. A
substitute resolution praising General
Funston for his bravery and cOngrat'
ulating him on the success Of his eff
forts was ruled out of order.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Gage Huys short-Term nonds.

Washington, April 3.-The secretary
Of the treasury has bought in New
York $2,OOO.OOO Of short term bonds
for the sinking fund. The tender OF
the bonds was in accordance with Sec
rotary Cages announcement that he
would buy up from time to time the
short term bonds at an investment
rate realizable to the investor who
buys the new 2 per cent, should the
market price for the new IS remain
OIL the present basis.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Leader OF Mutineer, Shot.

Cape Coast Castle, April 3.-The
leader Of the men belonging to the
West African regiment who recently
mutinied because they were not re-
turned to Sierra Leone at the time
they understood they were to be sent
home. has been court-martialed and
publicly shot. The rest Of the mu-
tineers have been shipped to the
island of Sherbro, 40 miles from
Sierra Leone.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Norfolk, Neb., April 1.-The North
Nebraska Teachers association closed
Saturday with an enrolment of over
500. the largest in the history Of the
association. These officers were
elected: President, w. G. Hirons of
Pierce; vice president, Superintendent
A. McMurray; secretary, Miss Eta
Morgan Of Wayne, treasurer. j. A.
Stahl of Bancroft.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Denver, April 3,-The legislature
finally adjourned shortly after 3
o'clock. The session expired by o n
stitutional Limitation at midnight.
Republican members entered protests
against all measures enacted after
midnight, including the new revenue
bill, claiming that they are Invalid
under q decision Of the supreme court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Newcastle. Natal, April g. The
Beers derailed and wrecked a train
near Mount Prospect, Subsequently
General Campbell's column attacked
them and heavy fighting ensued, Gen
eral Campbell being at a disadvantage
owing to the mist on the hills. The
result Is not known here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Des Moines, April "a call has been
issued for a state meeting Of h Iowa
Printing Trades association in Sioux
City at the time Of the meeting Of the
State Federation Of Labor, May 7
next. The call Is issued by j. p.
Byrne, president of the association,
and it includes five unions only, but
these are sufficient to guarantee q
large attendance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Washington, April 3.-While Gov
ernor Allen Of Porto Rico, who sailed
Monday from San Juan on the May
flower for Hampton Roads, has not
formally submitted his resignation, so
far as can be learned, his friends here
would not be surprised If he decided
not to return to Porto Rico.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Miners Are Locked Out.

Hazleton, Pa, April g. Six hundred
men employed at the Oneida colliery
of Coke Bros. & Co., have been locked
out. The company wants the miners
to report earlier for work, but the
men refuse to do Sc. No move has
been made for a settlement.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Murder Of Mother and Son. ---

Sunbury, Pa, April "A double
murder was committed at Kline's
Grove, a small village a few miles
from this city, yesterday. The MUIR
derer, 1t is believed, is John Gulick,
aged 81 years. The victims are his
mother, Mrs. Amy Gulick, aged 68
years, and his brother, Philip, aged
81. Gulick has disappeared and a
search for him is being instituted.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Denver Goes Republican.

Denver, April 3.-The city election
has gone heavily Republican, the only
part which is at all in doubt being
the mayoralty and some OF the MEM
bers of the council.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
british Capture Boer Lager.

Bloemfontein, April By n night
surprise the British captured a lager
of 60 Beers near Rosenberg, between
Brandfort and Saltpan, Orange River
Colony,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
ExcURsIoNIsTs IN A PANIC
Smallpox Discovered on a boat Carrying
600 Pleasure Seekers.

Smallpox Discovered on a boat Carrying
600 Pleasure Seekers.
Rochester, N. Y, Aug. 26.-There
was a panic among the GOO passengers
on the steamer Arundel when it was
discovered that Harry Reed of Oswe-
so was suffering from a malignant
type of smallpox. The Arundel left
'Oswego in the morning crowded with
excursiOnists for Alexandria bay.
On the return trip young Reed was
taken violently i'll, and doctor on
board saw at glance that it was
smallpox An effort was made to con-
ceal the fact, but the news leaked
out, and before the boat reached Os-
wego everybody on board knew Of it..
1t was reported that an effort would
be made to quarantine the Arundel
when she arrived at OswegO and that
the passengers would not be allowed
to land. This added to the consterna-
ton. When the boat arrived rush
was made for the landing before the
gang planks were put out. Immedi-
ately upon landing an effort was made
to send Reed to the Oswego hospital,
but the authorities refused to receive
him. The president of the board OF
health issued an order compelling the
hospital to accept the patient.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
Chattel Mortgage Foreclosure.

WHEREAS, George Haas executed and deliv-
cred to The Citizens savings Bank a Chattel
Mortgage, dated the 2Sth day of February
A. ID. 300, upon the following described
personal property. to-wit:
ALI stocN of fresh; sOured, dried and
pick led meats sausage lard, hides and tallow
also all boilers, tools, engines, tanks, kettles,
enters, choppers and all machinery of every
kind used Jy me in my business; also al
furniture, fixtures safe, cash register, accounts
and books OF account belonging to me, and all
packages containing the meats, sausage ana
lard described above; also all live stock of
every kind, whether purchased for sale or
slaughter and all horses, harnesses, wagons,
sleighs and bnrgies owned by me and used in
connection with my business; also all meats,
LARD, hides. machinery, tools, fixtures and
book accounts 10 be hereafter added to said
business; part of above property is kept In the
basement and first floor of the building now
occupied by me at NO. LOG West Water Street,
DEBORAH, Iowa and part at my slaughter house
in section 10, DEBORAH township. This mort
gage is given to secure the said Citizens Saw
ings Bank as against loss by reason of any
notes, over drafts or indebtedness of any kind
now owing 10 said citizens Savings Bank by
me or TO be hereafter contracted and this
mortgage shall exist as long as and whenever
said Indebtedness exists, the intention of this
mortgage being to cover all advances made or
TO be hereafter mace by said Citizens Savings
Bank 10 me In conducting my packing bust
ness and meat market in DEBORAH, Iowa, to
secure the payment of Forty-Nine Hundred
Twenty-three and nineteen one hundredth
collars (S4Izo. lSD on ueInanu. ana WDlc0 mort
gage was duly recorded in the office of the Re-
corder of Deeds in and for Winpesheik Coun-
ty, Iowa, in Book 81 of Chattel Mortgae es,
page s., on the 18th day of February A. ID.
1900 at IA O'Clock p. m. And whereas default
of the payment of the money secured by said
Chattel Mortgage has been made.
Now, THEREFORE,, Notice is hereby given,
that in pursuance of the statute in such cases
made and provided, the said Chattel Mort
gage will be foreclo ed by the sale of the prop
erty therein described, at Public Auction, at
No. l06 West Water Street, DEBORAH City, in
Winneshelk County, State of Iowa, on the 7th
day of September, A. ID. 1901, at 2o'clock p. m.
of SAID day, or so much thereofas may be nee
essary to satisfy the amount still due on said
mortgage, with interest, cost and expense of
sale, unless the same shall be sooner paid.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, August nth, 1901.
GEO. ADAMS, G.. CHRISTEN,
Attorney for Plaintiff. Sheriff.
OTTO OLSON, Deputy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
REPUBLICANS OF VIRGINIA
First Convention Since Mahone's Time
Naming a Straight Ticket.

Roanoke, Va, Aug. 22-The Repub-
lican state convention assembled here
in the Academy of Music at noon yes
terday. On the faces of the 1000 per-
sons in the auditorium there was a
look of expectancy. This was the first
Republican convention that has named
a straight ticket in this state since the
days of General William Malone. The
crowd was good-natured, and every
one seemed to feel kindly disposed to
his neighbor. The convention was de-
cidedly warm and lively, and G. Il.
Heermans, of Montgomery, was tenn
porary chairman. The permanent chair
man was s. b. Brown Allen, Of Staun-
ton.
After noisy time j. Hampton Hoge
was nominated for governor, the NOM
nation being unanimous on the first
roll call He was called on for a
speech and responded, and was loudly
cheered At the conclusion of his ad-
dress r. w. Blair, of Wythe. was NOM
mated for lieutenant governor and ID.
l.. Groner. of Norfolk, for attorney
general. The convention adjourned at
a. m. today unsl 8 a. m. today.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
WABASH EXCURSIONS /!
Buffalo and Return OFT nm
On sale daily Old. UU
Gil :.i; s; aa' J Return ;s IN $6.y5
New York and Re- OF m
turn, on sale daily OlO.UU

The above rates via the Wabash
from Chicago. For G.. A. r. encamp-
ment at Cleveland, O., have your
tickets read via the Wabash to Detroit
and thence via d. & C. Navigation Co.
to Cleveland, a beautiful trip across
Lake Erie.
The Wabash runs on its own tracks
from Kansas City, st. Louis and Chi
cago to Buffalo. Many Special rates
will be given during the summer
months. Stopovers allowed on all
tickets at Niagara Falls. Be sure your
tickets read via the Wabash Route.
For rates, folders and other infor-
nation, call on your nearest Ticket
Agent or write, HARRY E. 1OORES,
General Agent, Passenger Dept,
Omaha or c. S. CRANE, q. p. &
T. A., st. Louis, Mo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
AERONAUT HURT IN FALL
Parachute Fails to Open and Balloon
Takes Fire.

Chicago, A0g. 26.-GeOrge Love
had thrilling experience while max
ing balloon ascension at Gardeners
Park, eleven miles south Of the city.
When about 5000 feet above the earth
Love decided to drop with his para
chute. The big umbrella-shaped af-
fair did not work properly, however.
and balloon and parachute began to
make rapid descent. The balloon
then caught fire. The aerOnaut final
~ succeeded i'm getting the parachute
part way open, thus deadening the
fall somewhat. He was picked up half
a mile from the park in a dazed condi-
tion and showing evidences of serious
internal injuries.
He is son of aeronaut Donald
son." who was lost in Lake Michigan
in 1874 after many feats which at
tracted national attention. The ia
Tiers body was never recovered. Mr..
Love also had a brother and sister who
were killed within the last few years
in similar manner. The injured
man was taken to the home of his
brother, William Love, 119 Madison
street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
IOWA STATE COLUMN.
Telegraphic Matters of Interest to Our
Own People.
Happenings Throughout the State Re.
corded for the Benefit of the Read
a. ers of This Paper.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug 24.-About 8
score of the faithful of the Middle-of-
the-Rroad Populist persuasion assem-
bled in state convention here yester-
day and nominated the following
ticket: Governor. l.. IL. Weller,
Nashua: lieutenant governor, Perry
Engle, Newton; supreme judge, j. X.
Mcdonald, Des Moines; railway CON-
missioner, Luke Mcdowell, Shelby
county; state superintendent of public
instruction, .. G. Harland, Woodbury.
county All the nominations were by
reclamation.
The resolutions adopted indorse the
Omaha national platform, denounce
trusts and political rings, and demand
the cessation of grants of public fran
chises to private corporations; extend
sympathy to the Beers, indorse direct
legislation, demand equal taxation, and
favor state printing and binding under
state supervision. ALI Reed, of Sioux
City, was elected chairman of the state
central committee.
10 A. Parker, Of Louisville, national
chairman, delivered an address, pre-
dieting that the Democrats will drop
the silver question in 1904, as well as
other Populistic doctrines, and that
the movement for an independent third
party, embracing those principles will
be overwhelming in the nation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
Captured an American Dsserter.

Manila, Aug. 26.-Pitchers' first dis
patch from Mindoro tells how Lieuten-
ant Hazard of the Third cavlary, COM
handing troop of Macabebe scouts
captured the American deserter, How
ard, who, as leader of the Filipinos,
had been annoying the Americans for
many months. Ferguson, one of Lieu
tenant Hazards civilian scouts, dis
guised as an insurgent. with eight Mac
abebes penetrated into the camp Of
Colonel Athena. commanding 240 rifle
men and 200 bolomen, at night, located
Howard, bound and gagged him and
led him away Without disturbing the
camp.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
PREAMBLEFORS|LvER
Iowa Democracy Comes Out for
Reaffirmation of the Kansas
City Platform. .zr,
MEN SELECTED FOR THE OFFICES
Phillips Nominated for Governor
Chief Struggle is Over the White
Metal, Which Wins.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. Ex-Governor,
Thomas ]. Phillips, of Ottumwa; Lieu
tenant governor, G.. e. Ferguson, Of
Logan judge of the supreme court,
John Shortley. of Dallas county; u
perintendent of schools, w. +. Johnson,
of Carroll county; railway commits
sioner, A. c. Brice, o. Bedford.
The Democrats Of Iowa, in state
convention assembled here yesterday,
nominated the above ticket OH a plat
form reaffirming the national platform
adopted July ), 1900, at Kansas City,
and the addition of a plank on state
issues demanding reform in taxation
laws, repeal of the mulct liquor law
and enactment of local option license
law, and several other matters.
Fight Was on tho silver Question.
The chief contest in the convention
was on the adoption of the platform.
The struggle began In the district eau
Gus held before the convention assem-
bled in the morning, the anti-silver
forces succeeding in naming majority
of the committee on resolutions. There
was a protracted session of this COM
mittee, and finally at $3.50 O'clock in
the afternoon a majority and two MI
nority reports were submitted to the
convention.
White Metal Has 10 Majority.
The majority report ignored national
issues entirely and confined itself ex-
clusively to the state issues outlined
above. The first minority report
agreed with the majority report, ex-
cept in a preamble which reaffirmed
the Kansas City platform. The sec
ond minority differed from each of the
others in it's preamble only, which set
out that state issues were paramount
in this campaign The first minority
report reaffirming the Kansas City
platform was adopted on the call of
the roll by counties amid much con-
fusion, by 669h to 5501a.
Officers of the Convention.
The temporary officers of the con-
vention were as follows: Chairman,
K. M. Sharon. Of Scott county; secre-
tary, H. A. Mash, of Dallas county;
reading clerk, j. Fl. Gillespie, of Des
Moines county. Chairman Sharon de-
livered an address to the convention.
The regular committees were appoint
ed and q recess tax en-, at the conclu-
sion Of which the committee on organ
ization reported i'm favor of Mayor
John NJ. Redmond. Cf Cedar Rapids.
for permanent chairman, and that all
the other temporary officers be made
permanent. This was adopted, and
the convention went to work, after lis
tening to a brief address by Redmond,
and transacted its business as record
ed above.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
SUPREME COURT CRITICIZED
At the Lawyers Convention-C Ls-
gal Light Puts In objection.


gal Light Puts In Objection.
Denver, Colo, Aug. PA sensation
was caused at yesterday sessionof the
American Bar association by the ad-
dress OF Representative Littlefield, Of
Maine, on THE Insular Cases" Lit
tlefeld's address drew forth loud and
long continued applause. Littlefield's
address was a caistic and vigorous
criticism of the courts decision in the
Porto Rican cases, and the divided con-
ditiOn of the court. amounting, the
speaker declared, to the decision of the
cases by one man, Justice Brown.
Adolf Moses, of Chicago. got the
floor later and said: II wish to record
my note of dissent to the general APP
plause which followed the presenta-
ton of The Insular Cases by Mr.. Lit
tlefield. l regret to have
listened, not to piece of information,
but rather to what consider an un-
warranted attack upon the supreme
court of the United States, and as a
member of this association l wish to
raise my voice in protest against the
use of this platform for purpose of
this kind. | remember to have read
that when the celebrated case of Co.
hen VS.. Virginia was decided by Chief
Justice Marshall he was burned in eff
figy in the city of Baltimore. He was
denounced in every court house in Vir-
ginia. and yet we look upon that great
decision as one of the vindications of
the government
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
MYSTERY IN BOULDER, COL.
Woman Found Dead and Man Dying II
Room In Lane Block.

Boulder, Col, Aug. 24.-The body of
a woman, supposed to be Mrs. Bess
Striegel, has been found in a room in
the Lane block. Beside her on the same
bed lay Bert Striegel in dying condi-
ton. An empty phial, one once, Ia
beled laudanum, was lying near by.
An envelope addressed to Frank NJ.
Johnson, 103 Hardesty street, Kansas
City, was found upon table in the
room. containing pieces Of paper on
which were written: This is my wife,
and the only one l ever had, and the
finest girl in the world. Tell them this
and oblige. BERT STRIEGEL."
The mans cap bears the mark Of a
Kansas City store. Among the papers
found is pawn ticket of a loan COM
pany of Kansas City. Physicians at
tending the man say he has a show
for recovery
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
Make. a Big Real e. ate Deal.

Algona, Ia, Aug. pa. d. Clarke,
an Algona capitalist, has made one of
the biggest real estate deals recorded
In years, purchasing 100000 acres of
land from the Northern Pacific rail
road. The land Is in North Dakota,
just across the river from Bismarck.
Tt lies in alternate sections, as it was
granted to the road. Clarke intenas to
put the tract on the market. and ex-
poets to make thousands of dollars
from his speculation. The land is ex-
cellent for stock raising
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
SHOOTS HIS GIRL WIFE
Miscreant Then Fires Two Bullets into
His Own Body.

Palmyra, Wis, Aug. ga few
weeks ago Mort Cartwright, a youth
OF 1S, married Eta Starke. pretty
girl of IL. Now the husband lies dy-
ing at the sanitarium with two bullets
in his body, while the young bride is
at the home Of Alfred Watson with
a bullet in her back. She will recover.
The bullet that struck her glanced
from corset steel, else she would
have been killed.
After their marriage the young pair
lived at the home of Cartwrights pa
rents for few weeks. They quar-
relied and separated, the bride going
to Iowa. Recently there was recon
citation. Cartright sent his wife
money to pay her fare home, and she
arrived here in the morning, going to
the home of Alfred Watson. Cart
right called there at about 3 o'clock
and met his wife. They quarreled and
the shooting followed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
Pennsylvania Republicans.

Harrisburg. Pa, Aug. 22.-The Re-
publican state convention met in the
Harrisburg Opera House yesterday and
nominated Judge William p. Potter,
of Pittsburg. for supreme court Judge,
and State Representative Frank G.
Harris, Of Clearfield, for state treas
urer The ticket was nominated by ac-
clamation. United States Senators
Quay and Penrose and other party
leaders were absent The platform is
a ''stalwart' Republican declaration,
with nothing new in 1t except de-
nunciation of yellow journalism"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
Excursion to Cleveland G. A. r.

On Sept. 7th John Cook will run
personally conducted special train to
Cleveland and Buffalo. Fare DEBORAH
to Cleveland and return until Oct. Sth.
will be $14S2.
Sleeping cars will run direct from
Calmar to Cleveland. The rate for
double berth will be So so through.
Day coaches will also be run on same
train
Please secure reservation early.
Very low rates will be made from
Cleveland to Buffalo.
S. V. POTTER. Agt.
No photos too small and none too
large for Reynolds to make.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
Notice in Probate

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
You and each of you are hereby notified to
appear at the Court House in Winnesheik
County, Iowa, on the BIRD day of September,
A ID. 1901, at 200 O'Clock, p. NJ, to attend the
probate of an instrument purporting to be
the last will and testament of William Gaul,
late of Burr Oak Township, in Winneshek
County, Iowa, deceased, at which time and
place you will appear and show cause, ifany,
probate.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed the seal of i'd
Office, this 10th day of August 1901.
A. l.. HAAKENsoN, ClerK Of District Court.
By FRANK K. FULLER, Deputy.
DAN. SHEA. Attorney.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
Iowa Republican Managers.

Des Moines, Ia. Aug. 24.-Robert III.
Spence, of Mount Ayr, was yesterday
elected chairman of the Republican
state central committee for the ensu-
ing year. The election was unani-
nous after a day spent in caucuses by
the various factions of the committee.
Charles w. Phillips, of Maquoketa,
was continued as secretary, and J. ID.
Whisenand, of Des Moines. was chosen
vice chairman
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
Declines to Question Howison.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The navy de-
partment yesterday afternoon gave out
the latest official correspondence on the
Schley case. 1t concludes with letter
from Acting Secretary Hackett to Ad-
miral Schley, declining to put certain
questions to Admiral Howison reflect
Ing on his impartiality, and stating
that the proper place now to attack
Howison will be before the court itself.
Schley wanted Howison's attention to
be called to an alleged interview in
which Howison is quoted as partisan
of Sampson. Howlson has disclaimed
knowledge of any reason why he
should not sit on the court.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
E1plo.ion Kill. . woman.

Candy, Mimi. Aug. PA steam
threshing engine exploded yesterday
on the farm of G. l.. Christensen, near
Porter, Mimi, instantly killing Mrs.
Christensen and severely injuring her
daughter, Vars Christensen, Jr., John
Amundson. and one Of the assistants
at the machine.