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Evening star., 1901-09-11
Bed Used by Lincoln Sold.

FROM the seattle fOSt-inteINSenceE.
Constable Mike Kelly of Justice Cams
court yesterday served papers incident to
the foreclosure of a mortgage upon house.
hold goods in North Seattle. among which
is a bedstead said TO have been the prop
erty of and to have been used by Abraham
Lincoln.
The heirloom is In the possession Of Mrs.
Sophia Beam, who resides on Bell street.
and has been treasured by her for many
years. With tears IN her eyes the old lady
beseeched the officer not to seize the treas
ure, which was. however. found to consti-
tute portion of the furniture upon which
a chattel mortgage was executed
Mrs. Beam declares that the bedstead Is
one upon which the martyred President
slept when an infant She acquired possess
sion of II while residing In Springfield. ILL.,,
and has cherished 1t for many years. Pow
erty only Is the one cause which Mrs. Beam
AYERS could have caused her to relinquish
her right of possession.
Evening star., 1901-09-11
Views ON the Anarchists.
To the Editor Of The Evening start


On Friday evening. September 6, we re-
ceived the news of the tragedy at Buffalo.
In which the President had fallen the VIC
tim of red-handed. insidious anarchy, in
the form Of the treacherous would-be as
sassin. Such catastrophe as this can be
but discredit to this country. and but the
inevitable end Of. its leniency In dealing
with these enemies to society. who curse
1t with every breath. They cry. Tyranny
and oppressionv' and are themselves but q
blight upon the page Of history, but the
hideous worm which eats out the heart OF
the liberty In which 1t thrives and which
has Indeed protected and sheltered 1t In its
growth.
The time has come when 1t must be curb
ed. We say with Cicero-"Quo usque tam
dem abutere patientia nostra? QUEEN ad
finem sese jactabit tua affrenata audacia ?'
The time is arrived when some steps should
be taken appropriate to meet the exigencies
Evening star., 1901-09-11

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
The excellent suggestion is made that
even an attempt to murder the President
of the United States be made punisha BILE
with death. I would like to go further and
suggest that all determined attempts to
commit murder, resulting in bodily harm to
the victim, be made punishable with death.
The state of our law on the subject has al
ways seemed to me to be rank absurdity.
or worse. Suppose case in which des-
perate villain makes all preparations for
murder, shoots or stabs the object of his
malice inf1icting wounds causing dire suf
fering and loss of health or limb. BY some
miracle of surgery the wounded person Is
rescued from the brink of the grave, with
out the slightest merit on the part OF the
intended assassin, who may be unrepentant
and bitterly disappointed at his failure. Yet
this criminal escapes with comparatively
few years of imprisonment, and Is let loose,
to complete his crime, If he wishes
Let us suppose the opposite case, In which
by the hasty use OF q fatal weapon, q man
wounds another slightly. and by blood
poisoning. or the lack OF good surgery. or
some other cause utterly beyond the con-
troll of the assailant, the wounded person
dies within year and day. The law in
this case says that the murderer shall suf-
fer death. Yet surely the civil as well as
moral guilt Of the overt act in the first
supposed case is as great as In the second.
I have never heard the slightest excuse
offered for this inconsistency in the law,
except that possibly an intending MUIR
derer might desist from finishing orr his
victim after the first assault, by rejecting
that IL he desists. he may escape the death
penalty. whereas. IL he thought he would
be hung anyhow, he would complete the
crime once begun. This seems to me too
unlikely and too fantastic to be weighed
against the certain advantages Of getting
rid once for all of such wretches, for ex-
ample, as the assailants OF President Nc
Kinley. Any mitigating circumstances in
the case of mere attempt to murder
would be sure to be weighed by the Jury
and by the pardoning power. as In other
cases. SO that no undue harshness need be
feared in the execution of such a law.
A HATER OF CRIME.
Evening star., 1901-09-11
Boy stole q Bicycle.

Clarence Page, q small colored boy.
pleaded guilty to stealing bicycle valued
at SO from Martin Burger. Judge Scott
placed him In the care Of the board Of
children's guardians for thirty days.
Evening star., 1901-09-11

Edward Smith. colored, was today held
by Judge Scott In $500 bonds for the action
OF the grand jury to answer the charge of
stealing gold-filled watch from the PER-
SON Of John M. Waits.
Evening star., 1901-09-11

Mary johnson. the two-months-old child
Of Ella johnson Of s. Garfield alley south
west, died yesterday afternoon without
medical attention. The coroner has heAn
notified.
Evening star., 1901-09-11

Four Names Proposed.
The Tammany view that the purpose of
the Citizens Union, which Is a non-par-
tisan body. is to nominate Mr. Low is not
fully borne out by the facts. His was one
of four names proposed The three others
were George L. Rives. George Foster Pea
body and former Representative John De-
Witt Warner. all democrats. Mr.. Low has
the good will of very large independent
element in New York city. yet 1t is quite
true that many democrats who are anti
Tammany would not support him at all.
while others would be lukewarm.
Yet the democrats named by the Citizens
Union did not come up to popular expecta-
tion affording q wide enough choice
This was recognized, and now the union is
acting with other anti-Tammany organiza-
tions There are more than q dozen OF
these which have named representatives to
plaint Is made that theer are too many
republicans on this committee but 1t Is not
just. They are outnumbered by representa-
tives of different German organizations
The net result Is that the list of available
citizens from whom a mayor and other
municipal officials may be chosen Is en-
larged. Among all the names they ought
to be able to find the right man.
Wire pulling goes on among these anti
Tammany organizations just as with ma
chine politics. Some Of the best citizens of
New York are not willing to accept a nom-
ination for mayor. Some passably good
citizens are not only willing to accept It.
but are ambitious to be the candidate
Their friends do the wire pulling for them
Hence the contention behind the scenes
Evening star., 1901-09-11

After q day of mental and nervous
strain, tone up with Royal Headache Tablets.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-10
ABE JR. WRITES AGAIN
HE C0NTEMPLATES MATRIMONY
And Describes His "Fyausee" to Our
Readers. Also INDUCES in
More Poetry.
Lincoln, Neb., April 5th, 1901.

Lincoln, Neb., April 5th, 1901.
Mr.. EDITOR:-
/ feel konstrained to tel you a CRATE
sekret and for your privateer, not for
publikashun. No one nose enything
about it but l and par and one other
person. Too make long story short,
l contemplate matrimony. rit to par
to git his advise, as l am q and the
expektant bride is Al. He rit bak and
sed he had hoped l wood mary kount-
ess, but too 60 ahed and when the not
was tyed he wood send his blesin by
male. He sed site diferense in age
cut no figger. and that bein a little
giddy restraining hand mite do me
good. he also sed if she had an extern
sive bank akkOunt he woOdn,t object
if she was twise as old. / mistrust she
is one of those strong-minded females,
for proposed to waite fu yeers till 1
was older and she sed no sir, slime
flies and delays are dangerous"
She is awful hi eddikated and kalls
deef "def'' and Itallyun "It-allion," !"
and pronounses lots of other words in
unnown stile to me- But oh my,
kant she spell. In the neer feuture /
shall take Lessons of her insted of going
to spelin skool, which l hope will KUN
cheeper. l kalled on my Fyansee the
other day she new l was koming), 1
rung the bel
And In the shortest possible time she rushed
And such vision of luvlyness never see
before.
Her hare was banged in bufalo-hed stile
And never ben wet with bay rum or lie.
Her cheeks and lips were as red as ripe
The rest Of her face as white as billed
Her teeth as white as the driven snow;
She smiled quite often TO let them show.
Said they was natural and kood prove it by
But have seen sum just like em in Kon-
overs shop.
When / left her with partin salewt
notised mi lips was red and hers had
changed koler. borrowed her mi
book of originil poims while ago and
when returned notised ON the file leef
this tuching sentiment:
N"l ueercst ueer priiydnt young pvt
am hapy To no you are not sheep nor
goit.
hartily advise you 10 stop playin the fiddle
Ana spend more time partin your hare in
the middle.
1t is hard for me to foller the hare
instrukshions, as what / have have
ben boon kompanyuns so long l hate
to part them. Besides for sum time /
have praktised the G. b. l.. stile of
wearing mi hare.
When the important day arrives spo-
ken ov abuv I'll wire you. In the
meen time you kan inform mi trends
that all presents will be thankfully re-
seived whether they air invited or not.
ABE JONES, JR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-10

We are pleased to present to our
readers this week an etching of the
prospective campus and buildings of
the Memorial University, which is
being established at Mason City, Iowa,
by the Sons of Veterans of the United
States. Readers of this paper are ac-
quainted with the objects and purposes
as well as the nature of the university,
so that it is necessary only to briefly
outline them. For some years the order
has been securing financial pledges
from its members and the people of the
nation, for the founding of great
memorial to the soldiers, sailors and
women of the civil war. The project
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-10

of the Consent Petitions filed March
10th, 1901, and spent the balance of the
forenoon in this manner pending the
same adjourned to 1.30 p. M, April I'd.
1:30 p. m. April End Board met and
resumed the canvass and concluded
the same and thereupon made its find
ing and entries as follows:
And now, on this I'd day of April,
1901, in the matter of the petitions or
statements of general consent of the
township of Calmar, and the towns of
Spillville and Calmar included therein,
Of Jackson township, and of the town
of Jackson Junction included therein,
OF Military township, and of the town
of Ossian included therein, of Washing
ton township, and of the town of Fort
Atkinson included therein, consenting
to the sale of intoxicating liquors in
said towns in said several townships:
1t being made to appear to the Board
OF Supervisors that, as shown by the
proceedings of the Board at the January
session "A. ID. 1898, thereof, petition
or statement of consent to the sale of
intoxicating liquors in Winnesheik
county, State of Iowa, under the pro-
visions of the Martin Mulct Law-so
called-had been signed, filed with the
County Auditor, due notice thereof
given, and of its proposed canvass and
such petition or statement of consent
canvassed, and all of the requirements
of the law having been complied with,
it was found and held that such pc
tition or statement of consent was
legally sufficient to authorize the sale
of intoxicating liquors under the pro-
visions of the said Mulct Law, in said
Winnesheik County, Iowa, and in
Calmar township, Jackson township,
Military township, and Washington
township, therein, so far as percentage
of proper signers is concerned: But
there having been no special finding
and entry by the said Board, as to the
towns of Spillville and Calmar, in said
Calmar township, the town of Jackson
Junction in said Jackson township, the
town of Ossian in said Military town.
ship, and the town of Fort Atkinson in
said Washington township; and it
having been since held by the Courts
that on account of there having been
no such special finding and entry by
the Board, as to said towns, that In
toxicating liquors could not legally be
sold therein under the provisions of
said Mulct Law, and it now being held
too late to re-canvass said original state
ments as to said towns in said town
ships: Now, to the end that such de-
feet or oversight may be remedied)
Continued on second page
-Childrens suits and knee pants as
well as sweaters, waists. Shirts sc.
Complete outfitters. Bears.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-10

tory and flower garden on low place
on the south side. The Mason City
building will probably find its place in
the group on the eest side. 1t is one of
the three which will be commenced
this spring. 1t is collegiate building,
containing twenty large class rooms,
numerous offices, laboratories, library
and assembly room. The building is
to be l55 feet long by 10, three stories,
and built in the most modern and ap-
proved manner of Mason City material,
with tile roof and latest system of heat
ing and ventilation. These buildings
will be the finest of their kind i'm the
west, and credit to the great institu-
tion which they will house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-10

has gradually developed until it now
assumes large proportions, and a uni
versity that will rank with the greatest
OF the country is the anticipated result
of the foundation now being laid.
When it was decided to locate the uni
versity at Mason City, last fall, over
100000 in pledges had been re-
ceived, and the amount is steadily in
creasing. The general plan of the cam
pus faces north or toward the city. The
main entrance is at the north side lead
ing to the administration building on
one side and the building for general
offices of the society on the other end.
From the arch will be a wide avenue
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-10

leading to the library and chapel which
is to be located in the center of the
campus and will be the most conspic-
iously monumental building of the
group. The library will be in the shape
of Greek cross with chapel in the
rear. Directly back of the library at
the center of the south side will be the
armory, the gymnasium, and at sides
of this building the law and medical
buildings. At the center of the west
side will be the museum resembling
the Parthenon at Athens. At the GEN.
ter of the east side will be the large
college building with smaller college
buildings on north side and conserva-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-10
2uhAc Cfiosieos
H. ]. GREEN. Proprietor.

is published on Wednesday of each week at
Decorah, Winnesheik county, Iowa. Pub
Jication Office at 3l7 West Water Street
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-10

AFTER canvassing the situation care
fully Senator ]. H. Trewin, of Lansing,
has announced that he will be candi-
date for Governor. Senator Trewin is
one of the most brilliant men of Iowa,
has been recognized leader of the
Senate for the past four years, and has
been closely identified with the public
interests of the state for some time.
He is conservative in his judgment
and actions, has exceptional executive
ability, and is just tie type of a man
that would fill the executive chair
with credit to himself and the state.
We hope that the fourth district will
support its candidate with unanimity
and force.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-10

-Childrens suits and knee pants as
well as sweaters, waists, Shirts sc.
Complete outfitters. Bears.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-10

of the Consent Petitions filed March
10th, 1901, and spent the balance of the
forenoon in this manner, pending the
same adjourned to 1.30 p. M, April I'd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-10

JOSEPH JEFFERSON, the actor, re-
Gently took one of the contributors of
the Ladies' Home Journal with him on
one of his famous fishing trips on the
coast of Florida, and the story of the
trip, with photographs of the actor at
his favorite sport, will shortly be given
in the magazine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-10

In recent issue of the Commoner,
under the heading, "Six Dollars Re-
ward" w. J. Bryan replies to the let
ter of Grover Cleveland to the Crescent
Democratic Club of Baltimore. Mr..
Bryan refers to Mr.. Cleveland's express
sion "a return to Democratic principles
and offers the former President Sc for a
definition of what he means. Mr..
Bryan then continues: "When the
battle was on between a republic and
an empire, between democracy and a
plutocracy, between bimetallism and
monometallism, he (Cleveland) refused
to say word or lift hand in behalf
of the rank and file for whom he now
expresses such on affectionate solici-
tude. AS soon as the election was over
he came forth from his seclusion and
made the air vocal with his sugges-
tions. Assuming to be inspired by a
purer Democracy and boasting of a su-
perior virtue, he began to offer unsolic-
tied advice to the party to which he
once belonged. He is like the soldier
who was described as invisible in war
and invincible in peace To desertion
of the party organization and betrayal
of the principles of the party he adds
ostentatious pretense of interest in the
plain people, while he conceals his
ideas in ponderous and platitudinous
phrases. If he will clearly and can
didly define the Democratic principles
about which he is so prone to talk, the
people can decide for themselves
whether he is the same Mr.. Cleveland
who turned the Treasury over to a for
eign financial syndicate and intrusted
J. Pierpont Morgan with the combina-
ton of the Government vaults and then
supported the Republican ticket be-
cause his Administration was not in
dorsed."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-10
RAILROAD TIME CAkD.
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
Decorah Branch.
Passenger Depot corner Water and Day stree
Burlington, Cedar Rapids L Northern.

No. 5o2 Passenger, leaves Decorah 3:l5 p. m.
NO. OH, Freight and Passenger, leaves DEBORAH
corah lao p M. No. SAL, Freight and Passen-
ger arrives at Decorah 5l5 p, m. All trains
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-10
North Bound

=. deseuBer tram NO. oUz makes close cOnnec-
ton at Cedar Rapids with through trains to
Shfcago st. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, St.
Paul, and all points beyond.
Freight trains will carry passengers when
provided with tickets only.
]. W. LAWHEAD, Agent.
JNO. q. FARMER, Gen Ticket 4 Pass Ag't
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-10
Subscription Price $3.50 per year

Offers Advertisers a good means of reaching
the people of Winnesheik and Howard coun-
ties. Rates given on application.
Business Cards S. per year.
Legal advertising at legal rates.
This paper will be sent to subscribers pr
all arrearages are paid and 1t is ordere' ,soE
ped .AaV
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-10
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Winnesheik County, Iowa,
AT THEIR
APRIL SESSION, A. D. 1901.
MONDAY, April 1st.
Decorah, Iowa, 1901.


Decorah, Iowa, 1901.
loo p. m. Board met at the Court
House, pursuant to law. Members all
present and called to order by Chair
man Haug.
Moved by Moore and seconded by
Nicholson that the Treasurer hold 81. so
road money from District No. 3, De
corah township, and pay the same to
August Teske, said poll tax having
been worked in Canoe township. Mo-
ton carried.
Moved and carried that the road tax
of II. l.. Voegding be reduced to 81 81
the same being excessive on account of
a mistake of the township clerk.
A refund of $3.50 was granted to Mrs.
d. o. Aaker, of Ridgeway corporation,
she being a soldiers widow, and the
Treasurer ordered to turn over said
amount.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the Treasurer deduct the tax on $500
from the assessment of Chas. Sydow, of
Calmar township; Mr.. Sydow being
an old soldier and totally disabled.
Balance of the afternoon was spent in
attending to miscellaneous matters.
On motion adjourned to $50 a. m.
April I'd.
TUESDAY, April ID
$50 a. m. Board met as per adjourn
ment, with members all present, and
called to order by chairman. Minutes
of yesterdays meeting read and ap-
proved.
The action of the Auditor in approx
ing the following bonds, was on motion
sanctioned:
leSaunderson, Assessor, Lincoln twp
A. w. Prann, Ridgway corp
A. G. Westby, Constable, Glenwood tip
John Shileny, Jackson twp
ID. d. Rosa, Military twp
Louis Larson, A." Madison twp
l.. A. Woolsey, Bloomfield tp
Sam Wise, Justice Peace, Pleasant twp
N. o. Bue, Canoe twp
John j. Jirak, i" Jackson twp
j. H. Numedahl, Springfield tp
w. A. Van Vliet, Hesper twp
The Board then took up the canvass
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-12
WEALTH FOR UNCLE SAM.
New Steel Trust Organized by J. Pierpont
Morgan Must Pay Over 100000
for Revenue Stamps.

Washington, April An official of
the internal revenue bureau of the
treasury department. who delights in,
figuring has estimated the revenue
that will come to the government as a
result of the organization of the
81, O00, 900, 900 steel trust organized by
J. Pierpont Morgan. Under the rev
enue laws a tax of two cents is inn
posed on each 500 shares of stock
transferred. The same law imposes
tax of five cents on each 500 of
bonds or stock of original issue. On
the basis of 81 ,o00, 200. 900, the sum ac-
credited to the new steel trust, the
revenue will be: On a two-cent tax,
100000; on five-cent tax, 100000.
This amounts to 100000, pretty tidy
sum for the treasury of the United
States. IF bonds are issued up to one
half the amount of the stock, which is
the usual practice, it will bring the
governments revenue up to about
$1,000,000, all of which will be repre-
sented in United States documentary
internal revenue stamps.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-12
CAMP FOR CONSERVATIVES.
Pennsylvania to Furnish an Opportunity for
Those Afflicted with Pulmonary Com
plants to Enjoy an Outdoor Life.

Harrisburg, Pa, April s.-Pennsyl-
vania will, this summer, furnish the
opportunity for persons afflicted with
pulmonary trouble to enjoy the bene-
fits to be. derived from fresh air and
green, wooden slopes. The state owns
in fee simple something like 10000
acres of land in the way of forestry
reservation. Much of this domain
is composed of mountain and glen,
and in these Businesses there are to be
established this year camps for the
relief and cure of afflicted persons.
These camps are not to be charities.
Tents will be furnished, but the oc-
cupants must provide their own food
and attend to it's preparation. Later
on it is possible that something may
be done in the way of giving the
campers light outdoor employment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-12
DYING BY MILLIONS.
Depopulation of India Through Famine and
Cholera Is Assuming Alarming Proper
tions-Slgnifcant Statistics.

London, April s.-The depopulation
of India through famine and cholera is
assuming alarming proportions. The
latest advices from Simla say the cen
sus returns of the central provinces
show decrease of over 1,00O,O 900 since
1891, when under normal conditions an
increase of 100000 might have been
expected. It is estimated that 5.OO0,-
900 have died in India since 1896 from
causes directly due to the famine. In
western India things are even worse.
The Oodeypoor state returns show a
decrease Of $4,000, or As per cent. of
the population; the state of Bhopaul
shows a decrease of sOS,0O0; the dis
trict of Banda shows a decrease of
1900 and SO on. In Bombay city the
population has diminished by $4,000.