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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18

eight. The guests included United
States and English professionals. Aft
er toasts to King Edward and Presi-
dent Roosevelt Miss Elliott responded
to "Our Toasts," proposed by the presi-
dent of the club, who alluded in the
kindliest terms to American visitors.
Miss Elliott, cnarmingly apologizing
for her inability to make a speech,
thanked the president for his kindly
welcome, adding that she would be an
Migrate If she could not find words to
express the exuberance of her graft
tude. She then quoted the words: Il
would kiss as many of you as had
boards that pleased me, compilations
that liked me-"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
willing to Take Chances.

$50 you're going to marry Mixer
said the mistress inquiringly.
"Yis, num-"
"Are you sure you are not making q
mistaken
"Well," returned the cook thoughtful,
ly, hes not the best man in the world,
to be sure, but If lave him go how
kin | be sure of gittin' another vans
I've been thinkin' about it, an it looks
to me like it's right an proper to take
what We kin git when We kin git it.
Them that holds off for the big prize
has been known to lose the little vans.
/ think I'll take Mike."-Chicago Post.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
DEATH TO TEN OTHER PEOPLE
DeraiIment Kills Eight and Two More
VIII Die-Fourtcen Iniu:ed.

DeraiIment Kills Eight and Two More
VIII Die-Fourtcen Inju:ed.
Anaconda, Mont, Zee. ia spe-
cial to The Standard from Kalispell
says that Otto Erickson was the only
man killed in the GREAT Northern
wreck near Essex, Mont He was
probably smothered to death.
Helena, Mont, Dec. 16.-A special to
The Independent from Kalispell says
a wreck occurred on the Great North
ern railway near Essex, in the Rocky
mountains, at a. IN. yesterday. The
engine, mail car and smoker remained
on the track, but all the others were
derailed. Some cars were overturned,
and all were more or less wrecked.
The accident was due to rails spread
ing. Among the killed was Otto
Erickson, en- route from Sweden to
California Seven others were killed,
but their names have not been learned.
They were three old ladies, a young
girl and three men. Two other old la
dies were hurt internally, and neither
is expected to survive. Fourteen 9th
ers were more or less seriously hurt.
Among the injured was Advance Agent
Sycle. of the McPhee company. The
train was going at rate of twenty-five
miles an hour when ii broke in two;
the air brakes set Immediately, pre-
venting a more serious accident. The
largest number of injured was in the
day coach. All were asleep at the time
OF the accident. The day coach caught
fire, but the flames were eXtinguished
by the passengers
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
DYNAMITE AND MINERS.
Long Immunity From Accident Re-
suits In Contempt of Danger.

Long Immunity From Accident Re-
suits In Contempt of Danger.
"After miner had handled dynamite
for eight or ten years without serious
mishap 1t is good idea to put him to
doing something else about the works"
said a gentleman of this city who has
had great deal of experience with high
explosives. "The chances are a hundred
to one that his long immunity from ac-
cident has given him such contempt
for danger that he is an unconscious
menace to everybody on the premises.
He will do things that not only imperil
his own life, but the lives of all his
comrades. To give you an illustra-
ton, once l had an old Cornishman at
ested and had intrusted him with a
general supervision of all the blasting.
He had been handling dynamite for
twenty years or more and was justly
regarded as an expert. During that
entire period he had never had an acci-
grees the care and vigilance that were
responsible for his excellent record had
worn away until he was beginning to
entertain the delusion, common to old
hands, that the danger of the stuff was
very much exaggerated.
Zone day l was passing through a
cut where some blasting had been go
ing on and noticed the old Cornishman
hammering a drill into what seemed to
be boring in the rock. l asked him
what he was doing, and he told me
coolly there was cartridge in the hole
Just knockin' out the tampin' to re-
prime it, l was Mortified, for at every
blow he was liable to explode the dyna-
mite, and l ordered him sternly to stop
and never repeat such a performance.
The proper method would have been to
have drilled new hole near by and
exploded the first charge with a second
blast. He obeyed sullenly, grumbling
to himself, and less than month after
ward was blown up while doing exact
ly the same thing. He lost his left arm
at the shoulder, his left eye and part Of
his left ear. He also lost his contempt
for dynamite, and when he finally
emerged from the hospital gave him
back his former job. never had a
more scrupulously careful employee
than he was from that time on. It
seems a brutal thing to say, but there
is nothing that does an old dynamite
hand as much good as to get blown up
once or twice."-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
Tllree Drowned In a FIood.

Nashville, Tenn, Dee. ia heavy
wind and rain Friday night resulted
IN Il triple drowning about five miles
below the city. Ed Reynolds, a fisher
man, his wife and infant were lost, and
The five persons were on houseboat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
The Usual way.

do you expect TO realize fortune
from your latest inyentionY asked the
capitalist.
NO" said the inventor, 81 don't real
ly expect to. ! had some hopes, but
suppose 1t will be the usual programme.
I'll imagine the fortune and some one
else will realize Washington Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
Murderer Meets Quick Retribution

River Junction, Fla, Dee. lG.-While
attempting 70 arrest Samuel Arm
strong. colored, on board a train from
this place to Climax, Ca, $. II. Ed
wards, the sheriff of Gadsden county.
was shot and killed by Armstrong.
The negro was shot to death by Eds
wards before he died
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18

heavy rains, and it is presumed the
middle pier had been weakened. No
efforts could be made to reach the
bodies on account of the height of the
waters. All the streams in this Sec
ton were greatly swollen, the Susque-
hanna river here reaching height Of
twenty-ODe feet
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
He Recognized the Jewels.

Omaha, Dec. 1o.-Albert H. Lowen-
thai. the jeweler who was robbed at
Portland, Ore, of $4,000 worth of dia-
monds and other jewelry, has arrived
In this city and was able to at once
recognize the jewels found in the
negro Woods possession as part OF
those stolen from his room i'm Portland.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18

Coffeyville, Kan. Dec. 16-Nrs u.
III. Stansbury sued five 'iointiSts" for
an aggregate of $4,000 damages for
selling liquor TO her son. alleging that
the defendants had caused MIN to be-
come a habitual drunkard The jury
decided against her after having been
cut only few minutes
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
A woMAN,s LOVE.

a sentinel angel sitting high in gloryI ~
Heard this shrll wall ring out from purgatorys
'Haye mercy, mighty angel; hear my storyi
81 loved. and, blind with passionate love, fell.
Love brought me down to death and death to he'll.
For God is Just, and death for sin is well.
"I do not rage against his high decree
Nor for myself do ask that grace shall be,
But for my love on earth who mourns for me.
"Great Spirit, let me see my love again
And comfort him one hour, and were fain
To pay thousand years of fire and pain.''
Then said the plying angel: 'Nayl Repent
That wild vow! Lookl The dial fingers bent
Down to the last hour Of thy punishmenti''
But still she walled: 81 pray thee, let ME gol
/ cannot rise to peace and leave him 50.
Oh let me soothe him in his bitter woel''
The brazcn gates ground suddenly ajar,
And upward, joyous, like rising star,
She rose and vanished in the ether far
But soon adown the dying sunset sailing,
And like wounded bird her pinions trailing,
She Huttered back, with broken hearted wailing.
She sobbed: 81 found him by the summer sea
Reclined, his head upon maiden's knee.
She curled his hair and kissed him. Woe is me!'
She wept: "Now let my punishment beginl
have been fond and foolish. Let me in
To expiate my sorrow and my SIM
The angel answered: may, sad soul; go higherl
To be deceived in your true hearts desire
Was bitterer than thousand years Of fire!''
John Hay.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
HandkerchiefS

We carry an immense assortment of Holiday Hand
kerchiefs unequaed in volume and variety,
prepared to fill your Holiday wants at marvellous
low prices:
10000 Colored borders, for children at......... 1c
Ladies' Handkerchefs, warranted all linen, hem
stitched sc
Gents Handkerchief null hemsttched &c
Ladies' colored border hemstched.. SC
Ladies' lace trimmed, hemstitched... SC
China Silk, embroidered initials SOC
China Silk, embroidered initials 25c
Gents null silk, embroidered initials. 10c
Gents null embroidered initials .............. sc
Embroidered and edge......5c, 10c 15c, Csc
Fine linen embroidered Handkerchief.
.......5Oc,7 5c, 81. 90, 81 25 81. so, and $500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
DRorpED INTO THE ICY WATER.
Freight Train the Pennsylvania Rail-
way Wrecked--Three Men Killed.

Freight Train on the Pennsylvania Rail-
way Wreeked-Three Men Killed.
Willamsport, Pa, Dec. 16.-A
freight train on the Philadelphia and
Erie division Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road went through the bridge spanning
Lycoming creek, between this city and
Newberry, at q a. m. yesterday. Three
lives were lost, as follows: John
Martz, engineer; Frederick Glass, fire
man; George Farley, brakeman-all
resided at Sunbury. The train was
running three hours late, owing to the
disarrangement of schedule in conse-
quence of the storm. The bridge span
ming the creek was two-span iron
structure, the first span of which gave
way beneath the train,
The engine and nine cars We're en-
quilted in the ley waters. The creek
was greatly swollen as result of tine
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
THREE FATAL WRECKS
Neglect OF Orders Results in the
Probable Death of Eight
in Illinois.
MONTANA ADDS TEN TO THE LIST
Three Die in Pennsylvania, All on the
Raii-Some Victims Entirely
& Incinerated-ManyO 9th.
ers Are Wounded.

Rockford. Ills, Dec. 16.--Failure on
the part of conductor to obey orders
is supposed to have been the cause of
head-end collision on the Illinois
Central, between Irene and Perryville,
early yesterday morning. The two
trains were the east-bound passenger
train No. and through freight from
Chicago going west. As a result eight
people are dead or missing and eleven
injured.
The known dead are-Richard Orms-
by, engineer of passenger train; James
Reardon, Freeport, Ills, fireman of
passenger train; Robert Thompson, Du-
buque, American Express messenger;
J. w. Funk, Chicago, brakeman of pas
senger train; David Behan, Freeport,
Ills, freight engineer; Edward Carey,
Freeport, Ills, freight fireman.
Missing and supposed to be dead
newsboy on passenger train, name I'M
known; section foreman from Irene,
name unknown.
Names of the Known Injured.
The injured, so far as the names
could be ascertained, are as follows:
ii. G. Wellman, Chicago, right arm
crushed off at elbow; ID. r. Ahrendt,
Chicago, cut and bruised by broken
glass; j. III. Quinlan, passenger conduc-
tor, cut and bruised, crushed about the
chest; w. b. Keefe, Sioux City, Ia,
head severely cut; Frank Stadleman,
New Athens, Ills, cuts about head and
arms; Thomas Hendricks, New Ath-
ems, Ills, cut and bruised and hair
scOrched off.
Slightly cute. Il. Shurtleff; Gen.
Franklin, Lake City, Ia. A. l.. Boggs,
la.
Some of the Victims Cremated.
The trains met in a slight bend in
the track, both running at full speed.
The smoking, express and baggage
cars were piled on the locomotives,
penning In the occupants of the smok-
er. Only three of the half dozen in
that car escaped. The others, if not in
stantly killed. were roasted to death
and their bodies, along with those of
the engine crews, were entirely con-
sumed. The temperature was 20 de-
grees below zero, and an icy wind was
blowing across the prairie. The in
JttTeu were WlLuOut udtS anu WIdpS,
and suffered terribly. By the united
efforts of the survivors the way car
was pushed back from the wreckage
to escape the flames and the wounded
were placed ON the hunks inside.
Two Hours Before Relief Came.
Two hours elapsed before any relief
was at hand. Then an engine arrived
from the east and pulled the way car
to Irene, three miles distant. A relief
train was started from Rockford at
] 80 a. M, having on board Doctors s.
II. Catlin, Henry Richings, w. b.
Helm and Agent Il. w. Brown. 1t ar
rived at the scene of the wreck twenty
minutes later.
Rev. Benson's Narrow Escape.
Chicago, Dec. 16.-Rev. Z. s. Hen
son, pastor of the First Baptist church
here, had narrow escape from death
In the wreck on the Illinois Central,
and was subjected to the most thrill
ing experience of his life. After be-
Ing reported to his wife as dead DIR.
Henson reached the city, just in time
to enter his pulpit and preach at even
ing service.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18

have lived to know that the secres
OF happiness Is never to allow your ell
ergies to stagDate.-A. Clarke.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
MAXINE ELLIOTT pREsIDEs

5oodwin's Wife Makes Charming Apol-
ogy Instead of IA speech.
London, Dec. 16.-Miss Maxine Ell
lott Mrs. Nat c. Goodwin presided
at the ladies' night dinner of the Old
Players club at the Criterion last
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18

in
Sale fine Silk Wool Dress acceptable present lady
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
GooDS.-

fo wea a al prices NJ
in Deco,n is
SO mree extensive than thes no the %
tin o
ny in m
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
That is the 10th Century Idea of Holiday Gift Givin

You 10Th
thai as Cape Fur Coat Fur Cpe,et
and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
Taffeta Silk Ribbons.

Ribbons in all the new shades, prize very low; just
in.
Liberty
All the wash Taffeta Ribbons.
A fine line of Fancy Neck Ribbons, No. 49, at Zoe
These come in just right for Christmas presents.
We carry full line of Feischer's Yarns, the best
earth
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
Fur Jackets, Capes, Collarettes, Mufs, Etc.

ecaryJ Caresof
are al al eve,al Gu Scars hem n o Fu n
IN
o al n
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
Shoes, a fine Gift.

0I1OOO3 % 11Hf0 ~ 1IOH
For your gentlemen friends buy CRossETT SHOE
for your lady friends buy QUEEN QUALITY.
A Large Line of SLIPPERS.
Mems Slppers.-Dongola Goat, Alligator, Velvet
Embroidered, Felt etc.
FELT SHOES.
For Ladies-Alfred Doyle's line of Felt Slippers the
finest made, Jersey Leggins for ladies, Misses and
children, Leather Leggns for boys. Wool insoles
etc., etc.
The grandmas will please call and get beautiful
pair of colored Shoes for the babies.
The best line of Boston Arctics.
Black and Tan Shoestrings for shopping bags.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-18
Mere Mentions:

fine Silk Umbrella. CSC
fine set of Knit Ribbed Underwear.
fine pair of Ladies' Silk Hose black 81 90 and 81 80
fine pair of LADIES' Plated Silk Hose, in black
white or cocrs AGO. Toe
fine pair of Gloves or Mitts and soc
fine pair of Mocha Gloves. 80
fine pair of Golf Gloves SOC quality.
A fine Gold Plated Ring warranted years........25c
A fine Pocket Book. ................25c,50 Soc 75c
Two fine Gold Headed sc
A fine Stick Pin for young girls
fine Belt. ...........25c, soc and 75c
A fine line of
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Very truly yours,
Rev. DR.. Morris Wechsler.
Avon Springs, N. Y, Feb. 1, 1901.

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FOUND DYING ALONE
A Former Sioux Fa1Isite Found
Dying i'm His Room at
Webster.

webster, Oct. 10.-Theodore Twett,
editor of the Webster World, was found
unconscious and dying in his sleeping
room off from his office in this city this
morning. Medical aid was summoned
but all efforts were unavailing and
Twett died at 8 o'clock. There are
enough mysterious circumstances sur
rounding the death to warrant the hold
ing of an inquest and one has been
arranged for to make a full investiga-
tom
The above dispatch was received by
the Argus-Leader this morning, and is
all the particulars learned concerning
the death Of a young man well known
in this city. Nh. Twett came to Sioux
Falls about a year ago and accepted the
position of business manager of the
Ekko. He had had some newspaper
experience but he did not make a go of
his undertaking here and after six
weeks experience gave up the job. He
then attended the Madison normal
school during the remainder of the
school year and during the past summer
purchased the Webster World which he
has published ever since. He was a
single man, coming to this country
from Norway. He had a number of
close friends in this city and they are
all curious to know whether it was a
case of murder or suicide. They cannot
telieve hat it was suicide as they knew
of nothing in either a social or business
way that would have caused him to
take his own ife.-Sioux Falls Argus
Leader.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-17
Pennington Fashions.

Our threshing machines are taking a
long nap.
Mrs. Moses Brough departed last
week for a visit in York State.
John Ewald is finishing his new
house for winter headquarters.
Eastern parties recently purchased
e. A. Browns farm; consideration,
$1,000.
Mrs. J. E. Kibler visited Pierpont
relatives and friends last Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. Ralph Ballard spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. Cora Bistodeau,
near Andover.
G. w. Arnold purchased a team of
horses Saturday to doubly replace one
of his which died the day before.
The early plowed fields with their
emerald colors are trying to deceive us.
IT'S not spring yet, no, no, no!
MThere Were no services in Farming
ton Sunday owing to the absence of
Rev. Fox, who is attending conference
at Milbank.
James Benner, who superintendent the
Goodwin and Hoig quarters this year,
has rented the Lawrence farm and is
settling down for the winter.
DIR. Sutherland was summoned from
Pierpont Monday to the Dunton home
stead to give medical aid to Fred Ewald
who has been ailing for about a week.
Charlie Peek has purchased the Art
Marsh house and several other build
ings and moved them on the north side
of his farm--the Hammond quarter.
The location is beginning to assume a
very neat and homelike appearance.
Will Whitfield met with a painful
accident a week ago Friday. While
working with his thresher his finger
Was caught and so badly crushed that
a%mputation at the first joint was neces-
sary. DIR. Cook performed the opera
ton.
Mrs. G. o. Sutherland, of Tacoma,
Washington, formerly Mae Whitfield
of this place, has decided to extend her
summers visit 3 the holidays, when
her husband will arrive for a short
%sojourn with Old friends and then
accompany his family home.
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TRIAL BOTTLE ABSOLUTELY FREE on RECEIPT Of POSTAL,

Il 40 not delay. wrs. i once addressing DR. TAFT BROS MEpioiNh
81 East 130tA st, N. Z. City.
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Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given, that on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, being the 9Th day of Noyem-
Der, 1904 next, at the usual polling
places in the several precincts III the
county Of Day, South Dakota, IN cleo
ton viii be held for state officers, to-
wit: Judge of the Fifth judicial circuit
in and for the State Of South Dakota,
which election will be opened at eight
o'clock in the morning and will con-
TIME until five o'clock in the afternoon
OF the same day.
Dated this 9Th day of October, A. u.
1901. William Egeland,
County Auditor.
By s. III. Egeland, Deputy.
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Write Your Name and Address Plainly.
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at the Norwegian Lutheran church at
900 o'clock. Rev. Hammer preached in
NorweSian and Rev. e. II. Piethmann
preached in English. The floral trib-
utes were very beautiful. Interment
took place in Webster cemetery.
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Rev. DR.. Morris Weclisier.
Rabbi OF the Coug. Bnai Israel,

New York, Jan. 3, 1901.
Drs. Taft Bros. Medicine Co.,
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Feb. 5,19o1,

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