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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
GREAT DROUGHT IS BROKEN
Soaking Rain Falls steadily in the Corn
Tse1t, Saving Crops.

Chicago, July 29.-The great
drought i'm the corn belt is broken.
Drenching rains. falling steadily for
hours redeemed the parched fields
and i'm large section the grain from
the whitening sun and winds of the
last forty days. The clouds broke over
the southwestern states early In the
day and the rain came down i'm tor.
rents in places and in drizzling con-
tinuous showers in others. Weather
officials and crop experts agree that
the dry spell is gone.
Continued rain is predicted for a
day or two throughout the entire corn
belt except in its extreme western por-
ton and southern Indiana and south
ern Ohio. In the Ohio and middle Mis-
sissippi valleys especially showers are
expected. The temperatures have been
lowered generally in the corn region,
as reports show them encourag ingly
reduced.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
Biggest ship Afioat Sails.

London, July 29.-The new White
Star line steamship Celtic. the largest
ship in the world. sailed from Liverpool
for New York on her maiden voyage.
The White Star people assert that she
Is also the most comfortable vessel
afioat. She displayed wonderful
steadiness in the Irish sea. Sh' is
so large that she is not affected by
ordinary waves, and her speed ex-
ceeds expectations. She will probably
average seventeen knots per hour.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
Little Family DISPUTE south.

Memphis. Tenn. July 29-IE a fight
with Winchester rifles last night, near
Forest Hill cemetery, Edwin Blalock,
son of Nj. II. Blalock, was killed; the
elder Blalock and Robert Wright, ST.,
were shot In the leg. Wrlght's son
who also took part in the affary, Rob
ert Wright, Jr., Is fugitive, unhurt
The murderous ARRAY had its origin in
family dispute.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
KNEW THEIR BIBLE.
Baptist Young People Show Aptitude II
scripture-Banners Presented.

Chicago, July 29.-Delegates to the
Baptist Young Peoples convention at
the days session proved themselves
good Bible students. BY way of di-
yertment the chairman called for
verses from the seventeenth chapter
of the gospel of st. John. This was
continued for an hour, and but one
mistake made in the quotations. Ban
ners were presented to delegations
which excelled in the senior sacred lit
erature course, and to others for gen.
eral merit. Registration slips were
passed about and showed that approx
imately 1900 people were present. The
address of the forenoon Was made by
Rev. w. +. Mckee. of Mt. corroll, ILL.,,
on "What Christ Adds to Life"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31

Murphysboro, Ills, July 29.-Great
Indignation exists in settlement Of
farmers just south of this city over the
action of a prominent farmer toward
his 15-year-old son. A few days ago
Francis Wilmington missed dollar
bill. He suspected his son Green
berry, and had the boy arrested.
Greenberry was released by Justice
Phillips Saturday and says he will
never return home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
Elk. to Meet In Utah Next.

Milwaukee, July 25.-WhiIe Salt
Lake City was honored by being Sc
lected as the next meeting place of the
grand lodge of the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks.. Grand Rapids,
Mich, captured the first prize in the
big Elks parade yesterday afternoon.
The Toledo Cherry Pickers" were
awarded second and the Chicago con-
tingent third moneys
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
Remarkable Baby Born.

Colorado Springs, Colo, July ga
son has been born to MIR. and Mrs
Frank Leaf, Germans, whose weight
Is seventeen pounds, whose height Is
twenty-four inches. and whose chest
measurement is fifteen and three.
fourths inches.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
IOWA STATE COLUMN.
Telegraphic Matters of Interest to Our
Own People.
Happenings Throughout the State Re.
corded for the Benefit of the Read
ers of This Paper.

Davenport, Ia, July 26.-Fire laid
property in Davenport last evening
equal to twenty ordinary city blocks.
The flames started at 2:30 p. m. in the
big piles of kindling wood of the Rock
Island Fuel company on the levee. A
brisk breeze was blowing and carried
the flames directly TO the great lumber
yards .of Weyerhauser Denkmann,
which were soon a seething mass of
flames. The spread of the fire was so
rapid that the wOrkmen barely had
time to desert the yard, some losing
their coats and dinner pals. The
flames pushed their way into the ad-
Joining residence district, closely set
tied with middle class homes of the
average value of a few thousand dol
lars each, from which the occupants
escaped only with their lives and the
clothing on their backs
Over Fifty Homes Burned.
Over fifty homes were thus burned
some being tenements-resultin in
a hundred families being rendered
homeless. Others deserted their homes
Ia the threatened district. Vacant
houses all over town are filled with
furniture removed from the imperiled
district. The fire was fought heroic
ally by the fire departments Of Daven-
port and Rock Island and Moline, Ills,
the latter cities responding promptly
to the appeal for aid from here. The
efforts to check the flames was unavail-
ing till they spread on the north to the
spacious grounds of st. Katherine's
hall, a boarding school for young la
dies, which was saved after a tower
was burned off.
Losses Estimated at 100000.
Gradually the battle waged on the
edges of the flaming district told as
the less thickly settled portions Of the
city We're invaded, and by 10 D. m. the
conflagration was under control. The
mill of the Weyerhauser Denkmann
company and the yards were totally
destroyed; loss, 100000. The loss in
residences and otherwise is 100000
more. U. N. Roberts sash and door
factory. the Red Jacket Pump COM
pany, the Standard Oil company, the
Riverside mill and the Davenport
Wooden mills had narrow escapes, the
flames being checked just before reach
ing them. 1t Is believed that there
We're no fatalities. although it is i'm
possible to say anything at this time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
TO FoRTIFY GOLDEN GATE.
Government Decides Vast improvements
at San Francisco.

nj san Francisco.
San Francisco, July 26.-The gov
eminent has determined to make vast
improvements in the Notifications
around the harbor of San Francisco.
To that end the present commander at
the Presidio. Colonial Rawles, has been
given new title. which gives him
jurisdiction over all Notifications pre-
tecting this city.
He Is now commander of San Fran
cisco. Among his assistants will be
Captain Il. A. Miller, who is to be
known as district adjutant. The hills
on both sides of the Golden Gate are
to be mounted with more of the heav-
lest and most approved ordinance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
Rained som. n Iowa.

Des Moines. Ia. July 2T.-Twenty-
hundredths of an inch of rain is the
average in the Des MONIES district
Wednesday night, and ii has helped
the corn enough to cause the state di-
vision of the department Of agriculture
crop service to give out an encouraging
report. Director Sage says that the
damage to corn has been plainly
checked In many localities. where the
rain amounted to more than the aver
age.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
Cadillac Look. Lax. the defender.

Chicago, July 29.-The Cadillac won
the sixth trial race for the Canada cup
Saturday afternoon. and will, In all
probability. be awarded the honor of
defending the cup again the Canadian
boat Invader. The race made the third
victory for the Cadillac, against two
wins for the Milwaukee ana one for
the Illinois. The latter boat was Sec
0nd; Milwaukee. third, and Detroit,
fourth
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
chieago Ru.lne.. Man prowned.

South Haven, Mich, July Oval
ter Bryce Hutton. of Chicago, auditor
of the Illinois Steel shops belonging to
the United States Steel trust. was
drowned Saturday at Sleepy Hollow
while bathing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
Young Baptists Overcome by Heat.

Chicago. July 29.-Twenty delegates
to the convention OF the Baptist Young
Peoples Union of America were over
come by heat Saturday and were cared
for and revived in the convention hos
pital.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
Camp Ground for Iowa euard.men.

Dubuque, Ia, July 29-Adjutan;
General Byers has determined to urge
the legislature to purchase perman-
ent camp ground for the state guard.
He favors Perry, Waterloo or Clear
Lake.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
Now. WHERE n. ssnto.-Dumont !,

Sioux City, Ia. July 25.-Dirt com
menced to fly Tuesday on the grade
for the extension of the Chicago and
Northwestern company's line from
Neville to Sioux City.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
He Never VIII Re MIs.ed.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, July 25.-John
Benesh, of Walker, shot his sweet
heart, Miss Fannie Jirsa. and then
himself. He will die; the girl will re-
cover.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
Mount stephen Give. to Churcb.

London, July 29.-Baron Mount
Stephen announces gift of 100000 to
the Presbyterian church of Scotland,
the income to go to ministers In his
native district of Aberdeenshire and
Banffshire.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
Pioneer iowa odd Fellow Dead.

Sioux City, Ia, July zo.-John Hagy,
apioneer resident ana oldest Iowa Odd
Fellow, is dead, aged 10. He came to
Sioux City In 1855.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
woRsHlPERs IN A FRENZY
Tear Off Ornaments and Throw Them In
the Contribution Basket.

Cleveland, o., July 29.-Frenzied
worshipers, some of them shrieking
aloud in their religious excitement,
tore rings from their fingers and
watches and jewelry from their cloth
ing and cast them at the feet of Pres
ident A. b. Simpson OF New York,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31
Closed Her Life at iOs.

Cantril, Ia, July 26.-Grandmother
Blanchard, aged 1903, the oldest woman
in the Mississippi valley, is dead.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-31

Geneva, July 29.-Frederick Horrli,
while picking edelweiss, fell 600 feet
over cliff.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-12-17

lie told us our regiment was in tho
fight. The sergeant in charge of tho
detail said then that we would take
up camp until the fight was over.
j. j. Gallman, of Go. O., and myself
insisted we should hurry forward
and join the regiment in the fight.
The sergeant would not go and for
bid us going, and said he would re-
port and have court martialed any
one who disobeyed orders. Gallman
and myself hurried forward to tho
front just in time to join our COM
pany as the regiment was moving
into the fight BY the way, as we
started in the fight felt that l would
lose one Of my arms. / did not got
hurt but my comrade, j. j. Gallman,
lost his arm. This was the hottest
place was ever in and the most dis
order. Our regiment crossed over
several lines Of troops and finally got
to the front in road in short dis.
tance of the Federal line whore
we could do good work and where
we had, protection from the front.
Then North Carolina regiment we
hal passed over opened fire on us.
Col. Nance sent our colors back by a
brave Laurens boy to let them know
who we were aud the firing was
stopped for short time Then they
cponed on us again and we had to
fall back. Mcclellan fell back dur
ing the night and left the field to us.
[ think the Tsederals concentrated
the fire Of moro artillery on one point
in this fight than at any other fight
of the war. In few days our regi-
ment was sent forward to Harrison
landing. We captured lot of guns
and few yankees, for which we got
nice notice in the Richmond papers.
After staying around Malven hill for
some time eating roasting ears, we
were carried back to Richmond. l
was sick and gave out before we
reached Richmond and | rode a few
miles in an ambulunce. We took
tho train to Hanover junction, and
while Lee, Jackson and Longstreet
were fighting the End Manassas fight,
we would make days marsh towards
Fredericksburg and then back to-
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-12-17
AFTER AN ARMY POST.
Columbia Wants "a Military Icstn nl!shnen l.
MoI.nurin VIII rnko No sides

Washington, Dee. l2.-Snnator
MclIaurn has received Il telo-
gram from Mayor Gnrle of
Columbia, inquiring about the
establishment Of al army post at
that point. GreonvilIo ia after tho
same thing. Senator McLaurin says
he will work to have an army post
located in tho State, Gnt will let the
different cities press their own in
dividual claims for it.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-12-17

at Forest City (thon tho mail office
of the company, and may still be,) to
500 Mr. Paget, but was told that he
had gone to Rutherfordton. In this
connection it may be that Mr.. Paget
had had time enough so that he
could have learned of my presence
and also, that J. am informed that
the corporation papers of the concern
were drawn under the direction,
supervision, or other guidance of a
certain Rutherfordton lawyer, or
lawyers.
INDIsPUTABLE EVIDENCE oa FRAUD.
The main evidence of fraud
brought out by investigation are as
follows.
l. Non-payment Of agents 2.
The inferior quality and grading of
trees. 3. The false statements of
employees regarding the scources of
trees. 4. The false claims made by
the company in it's circulars. S.
The frequency with which the owner
ship, of the concern has changed
hands. 6. The direct fraudulent
dealings of the company in purchas-
ing trees from distant sources
(Mitch(' county,, and having such
trees shipped under the label "Amos
Owen Cherry Trees"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-12-17
TWICE A WEEK. $I.5O A WEAR

wards Manassas and back. Con. d.
Ill. Hill had us in charge. Finally wo
were hurried towards Manassas and
got to the field Il day or two after the
fight. Wo wore fed entirely on groom
corn, and were in bad fix. We
passed through tho bloody battle field
and campod for tho night. was do.
tailed tho next day as guard for some
wagons to go up towards the noun
tains to hunt wheat. We found
whoa and started with it to mill at
Aldie. | had got somo honey and
butter during the day but had no
bread. Some Of tho boys had COTTON
IL turkey. | went to u house in Aldo
and asked for somo broad, a young
lady brought mo four large biscuits.
l asked tho price Of tho biscuits, sho
said she supposed Sl.00 each WAS
enough. l handod her a 5.OO,biIl
and told her to give mo Sl.0O in
change or another biscuit She looked
at me in astonishment and asked mo
to come i'll and get square meal,
that flour was only worth 81 cents
per pound in Confederate money. l
had to decline but hurried on to tho
mill and eat my biscuit, buttor and
honey. Then we cooked our turkey
and had square meal again We
marched until | o'clock that night to
get our flour to tho boys aud found
that tn" good people of Lecsburv and
community had fed our part of Lco,s
army. Ex. Con. Fed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-12-17
sKETUHES OF ARMY LIFE.
Interesting Incidents of tho OWL War Ro
lated by X. Con. Fed", II Member
of Third s. q. Regiment.
{ Written for The Herald and News.

Written for The Herald and News.
We we're relieved about night by
othsr troops who did the fighting
next day (May 1st, 1862. These
troops held the enemy in check all
day and enabled Gen. johnson to
get all his wagon trains out of the
way. Then we acted as roar guard
Of the army for day or two. Our
regiment reorganized near New Kent
G. II. Capt. j. d. Nance was elect
cd Colonel, Capt. B. c. darlington
Lieut.. Colonel and Adjutant Drayton
Rutherford Major. Y. j. Pope was
made Adjutant, Capt. S. N. David
son was reelected Captain of Go. B.,
T. H. Gary 1st Lieutenant, Thomp.
son Conner End Lieutenant and Nj.
p. Buzhardt Sd Lieutenant. Lieut..
T. j. Lipscomb, with quite number
| of our men went to the cavalry.
We moved south of the Chicl1ehom-
any river and took position near New
Bridge. We we're at this place when
the Seven Pines battle WAS fought.
We wers moved to the field that
night, but did not do any fighting.
We then went back to New Bridge,
and from there to a position on the
York River Railroad in front of Fair
Oaks. Here our regiment felt the
enemy and Willie Thompson, of Co.
e was killed. was on piokot and
was not in the skirmish. Lee crossed
the Chickahomany and the seven
days fight was on. On Sunday the
10th of June, 1862, we commenced
to advance on the enemy at Fair
Oaks. They retreated, but just be.
fore sundown we caught them at
Savage Station. Here they gave ue
a deadly volley, killing Is men in
the regiment and wounding great
many more. Colonel Darlington was
killed here. He was a fine officer
and was sadly missed by his men,
The enemy retreated to White Oak
Swamp. A funny incident occurred
at this place. Kemper's Virginia
battery "a splendid artillery company,
was keeping the Federals from CROSS
ing a road to reinforce the troops We
were fighting when a regiment oI
Georgia conscripts concluded that
Kemper's battery should be charged
They came charging up and asked
Kemper to surrender. Kemper had
to stop firing his guns to keep from
killing the Georgians. He finally
satisfied them he was all right an6
opened fire again On the Federals
The Georgians charged him agair
and he had to timber up and move
his battery to keep from killing the
fool Georgians. From that time
"step to the SD Georgia. was 6
word OF contempt among the boys
l was one of the detail left here tc
bury our dead. 1t took us all day tc
bury our boys. We slept at the field
hospital that night and the next
morning we went on towards the
army.
The battle of Malvern Hill was ia
progress, and finally in the afternoon
we saw courier of Gen. Kershaw'a
named Sheets. He was skulking.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-12-17

1t takes an engaged couple long
time to say good night, but not half
~ long rs 1t takes woman and her
caller to say good aftenoon.-New
York Press.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-12-17

Wicker, john =. Wicker, Nancy p,
Subrr, Sarah G. Fvlltcr, and Margaret
9. Harmon, Plaintiffs,
against
Amelia M. W;ckor, Defendant.
RY ORDEE OF TIE COURT HERE.
l IN, | will sell at public outcry before
the Court House at Newbcrry, between
the legal hours OF sale, ON the First
Monday In January, 1902, tho follow
ing described lands:
|. All that tract or parcel Of land In
Township2 2 bounded by lands of Thorn
as l.. Wicker, Mrs M. }. Higgins, and
the residue Of tho estate of George
Feltman, deceased, containing twelve
acres, moro or less.
= All that tract or parcel Uf land
lying aud being in Townshipl II on tho
waters OF Second Creek, having the
following boundaries, courses and dis
tanccs, viz; commencing at q corner
ON Second Creek and running from
thcncc 5. 2 - w. 80 u chs. along tho
line common to the Koon and Boland
tracts to Il stake; from thcnco n.
81 81 T.. 2530 chs to stake by rock;
thence S. Sl4, w. E. 20 81 chs TO stake
II m: thence 3S 80 to corner in road (Su-
Der Mill l<Oud); thence along said road
NJ oo, H. W w ". TO corner III fORu ~
old CUTE; thence ;. Slb, w. lS.45 obs. to
stake; thence 0t, w. 33 90 to Second
Greek; thence along said creek to start
ing point; containing one hundred and
tfty-tive and ihrcp-tcnths acres, moro
or less, bounded by Thomas l.. Wicker,
Nj. ID. Suber, Nj. II. Livingston, Will
ll"m Wicker, Mrs. l.. 9. Boozcr and
Second Creek
3. All that tract or plantatation of
lhId lying aud beng situate in tho couny
and State aforesaid on waters OF Second
creek, llcllcrs' Creek and Broad river,
containing one hundred and two acres,
moro or less and bounded by lands Of,
or formerly Of Jacob Wickcr, Jemima
j. Sulmr and by lands laid of for John
+. Wicker, Gas per plat made by
Thos. Nj. Lake, 10th Dec. 1888.
Terms OF sale: One third cash, balance
on credit of one and two years with
Interest from the day Of sale TO be &C.
cured by the bond OF the purchaser aud
mortgage Of the premises sold, with
leave to the purchaser to anticipate
payments in whole or in part from time
TO time.
Purchaser to pay for all papers and
revenue stamps.
II. II RIKATtD, Master.
Masters Office, Dec. ii, 1901.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-12-17
MCNSte2'S Sales.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY--IN
COMMON PLEAS.

Anne e izabcth Wicker, Henry Munroe
Wicker, John =. Wicker, Nancy =.
Subrr, Sarah E. Frlkcr, and Margaret
9. Harmon, Plaintiffs,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-10-23
NO SYMPATHY FOR cZOLGOs2
Utica IN. Y.,) Preas.l

The convicts in Auburn prison de-
clare that they will cheer when Cool
gosz goes forth to his execution for
he assassination Of President McKin-
ley. Among them are four murderers
who have been condemned to death
They have sympathy for each other,
but none for Czolsosz. We each had
our cause" they say, but he had
none" Conyicts are not supposed to
know what transpires in the outside
world, but by the mysterious system
of communication that exists In all
prisons the men confined at Aubvyn
knew all about the Buffalo tragedy,
and knew that the anarchist was TO be
incarcerated with them. They wero
inclined to resent his coming as q dis
grace. Bad men as they are. they in
stinctively felt that Czolgosz was abso-
lutely depraved and without any char
acteristic worthy Of respect. Czolgosz
is going to his grave without comfort
from any quarter. He has said that
he Is sorry and that what he did was
all wrong, but he receives no pity. He
has several weeks Of misery to endure,
and when the end comes II may be
that he will welcome 1t, though he Is
no more fit to die than he is to live.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-10-23

There is in this city, says the Phila,
delphia Record, a young man who
sleeps on pillow that is one foot
square and only four inches thick. He
has used 1t ever since he was a baby
When, at the age Of twelve, he entered
st. Paul's school. he took 1t all the way
to New Hampshire with him, and when
he entered Harvard he took 1t to Cam
bridge also. Starting on his wedding
journey, he carried II in his suit case.
When he went abroad the pillow went
along. And now, when he is twenty
FIVE, he Is more attached to the tiny
thing than ever, and will take It on the
briefest trips-on trips OF day, say,
to New York, or on trips over night to
the country houses OF his friends. He
says he has not slept on anything but
this pillow since he was seven years
old.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-10-23

Fortunately the decision in the Ko-
hala water license controversy does not
jeopardize any Of the water privileges
thus far secured by large vested inter-
ests. This, however, does not In any
way lessen the necessity for positive
action by Congress that shall settle
The legality Of all transactions by the
local land Office are now open to u
contest merely through vague provi-
sions Of the present law. Stability in
land transactions that makes for full
confidence and consequent prosperity
cannot be secured till Congress gives
us new law or positively ratifies the
old ones Of the former Republic.