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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-29
THE BIG FIVE MEETING
A GRAND SUCCESS IN EVERY WAY
A Large Attendance and an Interest.
ing Program Throughout. Teachers
Greatly Pleased With Their
Entertainment.

In spite of the inclement weather
which prevailed Friday there was q
large attendance at the fifth annual
session of the Big Five Teachers
Association, held in this city last
Friday and Saturday. There were
about two hundred teachers enrolled,
large delegations being present from
Fayette, Howard and Allamakee
counties. Owing to the distance and
unfavorable weather Clayton county
failed to send representatives.
This association has come to be
looked forward to by the educators OF
this section of the state with increas-
ing interest from year to year since its
organization five years ago and all
unite in saying that this was one OF
the most successful meetings.
One Of the remarkable features was
the presence of three college presidents,
Pres. Laur Larsen of Luther College,
Pres. Guy P. Benton, of Upper Iowa
University and Pres. Geo. E. Mac.
Lean, of the State University. These
with many other prominent educators
contributed to the program and were
prominent in the social features of the
convention.
The hearty manner in which the
citizens opened their homes for enter
tainment, and the efforts put forth by
the local teachers to make the meeting
a success and the visit to the city
pleasant was highly appreciated
by the visitors and too much cannot
be said in praise of the manner in
which Decorah showed her interest in
the advancement of education.
The convention was called to order
by Pres. l.. E. A. Ling, of Cresco, at
the Grand opera house, Friday at 800
p. m. The program of the afternoon
was in the form of an educational
symposium on the Responsibilities in
Education" Pres. Guy p Benton, of
U. L. U. discussed the question from
the standpoint of College; Mrs. VIM.
Larrabee, of Clermont, for the Home
said that the responsibility began at
home and that where the home in
fiuence was brought to bear properly,
a start in proper education was made
which ne other influence could pro-
cure. Rev. Mahlon Willett in an able
address told of the responsibilities of
the Church. From the standpoint of
the Citizen, Hon. A. X. Bailey gave
some valuable statistics pertaining to
the school funds of the five counties
and showed where consolidation in
rural districts might result in a more
economic expenditure. For the School
Supt. +. l.. Coffeen said that the High
School was not primarily and en-
tirely a school for preparation for col
lege and that the specialists in the col
leges and universities should not die
tate what should be done in the High
School. During the afternoon program
the convention was entertained in a
charming manner by ladies quartet
te, Misses Pollitt, Boyd, Asseln and
Taylor, who responded to a hearty
encore.
: The evening program at the Grand
opera house opened with selection by
the Luther College Band. Hon. F.
w. Daubney then in behalf of Deco
rah welcomed the visitors and told
them that the keys.of th, city were at
their disposal. This wa responded to
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-29
A Poor Attraction.

A fairly good house greeted Hey
woods celebrities, who gave the bene-
fit performance for the Hook and Lad
der Co. at the Grand opera house last
Wednesday evening. The performance
was below the average and contained
few if any redeeming features. 1t was
10, 20 and 80 cent show and would
be considered poor at that price. How
ever, the firemen realized neat little
sum from the show, as they deserved
to do.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-29

Applications keep coming in
to the managers of the June
race meeting for stable room
for the horses that will be here
for the races. This shows that
there will be big lot of horses
on the grounds, as over half the
stalls are spoken for already.
Admission only 35 cents, teams
free. Don't forget the dates.
June ll-l2-l3.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-29

THE American troops are now all
out of China, except single company
which guards the legation at Pekin.
Gen. Chaffee, who has been in com
mapd in China, will relieve Gen. Mac
Arthur of the command of the army
in the Philippines, and the latter will
come home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-29
Chicago, Milwaukee & 81. Paul Railway
Decorah Branch.
Burlington, Cedar Rapids 4 Northern.

No. 5O2 Passenger, leaves Decorah 9:l5 p. m.
eoo N0. o4z Freight and Passenger, leaves Decorah
$50 Q. m. No. sol, Passenger. arrives at De-
corah lao p. m. No. 54l, Freight and Passen-
ger arrives at Decorah 5:l5 p, m. All trains
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-29

EVERYBODY condemns the wild
scramble for money and everybody
scrambles for all the money they can
get That's human nature, as it was,
as II Ia, and as 1t ever will be.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-29

passenger train No. SOP makes close connec-
ton at Cedar Rapids with through trains To
Gnlcago, ST. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, St.
Paul, and all points beyond.
FREIGHT trains will carry passengers when
provided with tickets only
j. w. LAWHEAD, Agent.
JNO. G. FARMER, Gen Ticket & Pass. Ag't.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-29

GEN. GEO. A. STONE, one of the
most prominent soldiers from Iowa
during the war, and national bank
examiner, died at Burlington Sun
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-29

SPEAKER HENDERSON starts this
week on q trip to Europe, including
Scotland and other points.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-29

ENGLAND, the country that less
than decade ago, was called the credi-
tor nation of the world, that England
that we were assured was going to own
this country soul, body and breeches,
now hopes to place one half the loan
of 500, 900, 900 now wanted by England.
This loan is put on the market at
ninety-four and one-fourth, bears two
and three.quarter per cent interest, but
is subject to a five per cent tax. Why
have the conditions changed? Why
has the United States got out of debt?
Why is the United States becoming
the creditor nation of the world? Why
has it over 100000, 900 of gold in its
treasury? Because the republicans
control and conduct the business on
business principles. Elk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-29
Luther'S Ball TriD.

The Luther College base ball team
played only two games on its trip last
week, the game at Shattuck being
called off. AT Northfield ON Wednes-
day they were defeated by St. Olaf,
by the score of Is to 4, on account OF
general poor playing by Luther, pro-
baby caused by the fact that the boys
were up all the night before. On
Thursday the rain prevented the game
with the University of Minnesota, and
it was postponed until Friday, when
the Luther team defeated the Univers-
ity nine by the score of 6 to 5.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-21
MRS. SULZER CUT OFF.
WILL GIVES MRS. WEIMAN $4,000; WIFE
AND son s. EACH
DAUGHTER TO GET 5000 IF SHE DOES NOT
LIVE WITH MOTHER FOR TWO YEARS

The will Of Councilman Herman Sulzer was
filed in the office of the Surrogate late yesterday
evening. The will is dated November H. 1898,
and has three codiCils attached. dated June II.
1899; November l., 1899, and September II,
1900. Mrs. Ida Hermann Weiman and William
F. Grell, the Sheriff of New-YOrl County. are
named as executor and executrix of the will.
The widow and son Ernest cut off with 81
each The daughter Clara who is under age is
bequeathed 5000 which is to be held in trust
and which is not to he paid to her unless she
for the two years preceding the attainment Of
her majority shall not have lived with her
mother. Mrs Catherine SuIzer
Bequests of $4,000 each are made to Ernest
and Alfred Sulzer. brothers. and 10000 is left
To Mrs Weiman. together with the bulk of the
residuary estate
A bequest of 81 600 to William Grau who is
asked to give the benefit of his advice to Mrs
Weinan, IS revoked by the first codicil. The
hequest of So to Mrs. Sulzer is made in the
following words:
1 give and bequeath to my wife Catherine
Sulzcr, the sum of s., which is intended by me
to be in full and in lieu of her right of dover.
and all and every other rights in and to my
estate. I make only this provision for her for
reasons we'll known to her and to all my friends
and for the further reason that during our mar
ried life she wilful. wasteful and extrava-
CANT. and brought upon me much unnecessary
suffering
City Magistrate Lorenz Zeller is appointed the
trustee for the 5000 fund for Clara the daugh-
ter. of which the income is to accumulate until
she becomes of age. If Miss Suzer shall have
lived with her mother during the two years pre-
ceding her majority shall not have, in the
judgment of Mr.. Zeer conducted herself SO
as to deserve the bequest il is he paid to
Mrs. Weiman, or if she be dead. to Alfred and
Ernest, the brothers Of the testator.
Il give and bequeath to my faithful and de-
voted friend and hOusekeeper and manager of
my business affairs Mrs. Ida Hermann Wei
man. the will says. now, the date of the
execution hereof, the wife OF Paul Weiman. the
sum of $4,000" Mrs Weman is then left the
remainder of the estate, both real and personal.
Magistrate Zeller is removed a trustee OF
the estate of the tcstator's daughter by one ~
the Codicis. and Judge Foster, of General Ses-
sions appointed in his place.
Mr.. Sulzer provides that any contestant Of his
estate shall be cut off from Inheritance. and
as long ''she considers wise and prudent
She is required to give no bond as eXccutriX.
The will was filed by James w. Hyde, Sulzer
lawyer
Mrs. Sulzer said yesterday that Isaac Fromme.
who had charge of the funeral Of Councilman
SulZer at Scottish Rite Hall had treated her
badly in allowing Mrs Ida Weiman to have
widow and her children were forced into the
background. She thinks it will be discovered
that Mr. SulZer left more than one Will. II
she finds that Mrs. Weiman receives undue
proportion of the estate the widow will at once
take her case into court.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-21
CANFIELD'S ENTERED.
ONE OF MURPHY'S SLEUTHS SAYS HE
FORCED HIS WAY IN.
REPORTS THAT MAN "ON THE DOOR" SHOT.
But MISSED HIS MARK-DETECTIvE
FOUND THE FURNITURE
PACKED Up"

Canfelds has at last been entered by the po-
lice. At least that is the report which one of
the Central Office detectives has made to Com
missioner Murphy. His story lacks somewhat
the ring of truth, least in respect to it's minor
details. but Murphy is not going to question it,
for the reason that II suits his purpose better TO
believe it, The guarding the door at
tempted to keep the detective out. struggle
followed. in which the lookout fired a revolver
at the policeman. but he missed his mark. and
before he could fire second shot was dis
armed by blow the wrist from the detec-
tive's club.
There is nothing Incredible about the story
50 far; hut the fact that the detective did not
arrest the man who shot him throws a
shadow Of doubt over the whole affair. An
other rather suspicious circumstance is the fact
that the detective says he found gambling OF
any kind going there. and. on the contrary
that the furniture all packed up the car
pets gone. and gambling paraphernalia IN
sight
This one man raid on Canfeld's was made on
Tuesday night by a Central Office detective who
had been assigned by Murphy To watch that
famous gambling resort. Whether the recent
report that a Tammany official had lost $1,000
there in one night had anything to do with
Murphys desire To prove that il was closed Is
not certain Anyway, the detective has report
ed TO Murphy that about II p. m. he gave that
prearranged ring at the bell which is known
only to regular customers. The door was
opened = little way. and the detective put his
foot in the opening.
The guard. negro. demanded TO know his
business. The detective said he wanted 10 see
the owner of the premises. The negro said the
owner was out of town. and the house was
closed and no one was in but himself. the Gus
todian- He refused to let the detective enter.
The detective threw himself against the door
and forced his way in. The negro grappled with
him. and the detective says that in the struggle
the negro either fired his revolver at him or it
went off by accident. Anyway, he dubbed the
negro into submission, and then examined the
house from garret to cellar.
The detective reported that the house con-
| tanned one but the negro: that the carpets
| had been taken up. the pictures packed. the
gambling paraphernalia was in sight. Feeling
| forcing his way without A warrant into a build
| ing which contained no evidence of being used
| in any way hut private dwelling house. the
| detective says he forl ore to arrest the negro
/ and so came away.
IF il he true that Canfisld's is closed il will
! he presented hy Murphy as a proof of the thor
! oughness of the work he is doing. Others will
| conclude that il is Que rather TO the fear of a
| raid at any moment from the Committee of
! Fifteen, which will not come away without
making any arrests. as Murphy's did.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-21
TO coNsTRUE CONTRACT LABoR LAW.

Washington, March 20 (SpeciaD.-The Treasury
Department has decided to hold up the order issued
Monday providing for the deportation of fifteen
Spanish shepherds who arrived at New-Yo-k on
March 4. Assistant Secretary Taylor decided that
these immigrants had come to the United States in
violation of the Contract Labor law. Heretofore
the department has held that aliens induced TO
emigrate 10 this country by promises "of employ
ment that work could be obtained upon ARRIVAL
were not entitled 10 admission. The Justice of this
precedent has puzzled the department for some
time and this afternoon il determined to refer
the case of the fifteen Spania rds Attorne
eral Griggs for opinion. Assistant Secretary
Taylor said to-day:
The vital question is whether man who comes
America information from relatives or friends
that he get work easily is entitled 10 admission.
Attorney General Ciriggs's decision Will interest
every laboring man In the country. III il is held
that these Spaniards have a right enter. il will
be difficult 20 prevent undesirable foreign laoorers
from crowdinS out Americans.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-21
TO ORNANENT FIFTH-ATE.
EIGHTEEN STORY APARTMENT HOUSE WILL
COST $4,000 AND ADJOIN NEW
UNION CLUB HOUSE.

An eighteen story apartment house, to cost, in
cluding it's site, $500 600 is to be erected at
Fifty-second-st and Fifth-ave. and is expected
to be ready for occupancy in the fall of 1902.
A number of wealthy men who are represented
by Frank ]. Fitzpatrick are the interested per-
The new structure will adjoin the new
house Of the Union Club
1t learned yesterday that Mr. Kilpatrick
was the buyer of the plot, 100xl25, at the south
east corner of Fifty-second-st. and Fifth-ave
the sale of which was reported some time ago.
The report that the unrestricted lot adjoining
the plot on the street side had been bought by
Mr.. Fitzpatrick is incorrect. The plot, which
fronts 125 feet on Flfth-ave., adjoins the site
for the Union Clubs home on the south
east corner of Fifth-ave and Fifty -1rst-st
stricted lot on Fifty-secOnd-st. already referred
to. the only pieces in the entire block not
restricted to dwelling houses.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick said last night that the cost
Of the apartment house, including the land for
which upward of S1.O00O00 was paid, would
approach S3.500o00 Mr.. Kilpatrick believes
that when ii is completed il will be the finest
building of its kind in the country
The excavation for the basement has been
begun, and plans are being prepared for the
building. which. it is expected. will be finished
in the fall of 1902 The architect has not been
decided upon Two architects have prepared
preliminary sketches. There is some talk of
using marble for the exterior walls. The rooms
will be in. suites to suit patrons. the smallest
number OF rooms in a suite being three, with
or two with bathrooms attached. Mr. Kill
patrick declined to give the names Of the men
interested in the project.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-21

The Otter rrumored and the long expected hap.
rened yesterday afternoon in the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company. when Clinton L. Ros-
sitter retired from the presidency. That this
action would he taken generally known
early in the day in Wall Street. the stock ad-
vancing several points the information Mr.
Rossiter's resignation president and director
of both the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
and +he Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company.
-n The capital stock of which road is owned
by the Rapid Transit Company. was presented
the boards of directors of those two COM
panies at special meetings held yesterday af-
ternoon at the office of Anthony N Brady, the
chairman of the board. No. u Wall-st- The
resignation was accepted and Ir- Rossiter's
place as president and a director of each COM
pany was filled by the election OF T. L. Great
singer, who a few weeks ago became president
of the Minnesota Iron Company. when ID. H.
Bacon resigned that office to take the chafrrnan-
ship of the hoard of the Tennessee Coal. Iron
and Railroad Company.
The directors also adopted the following reso-
lutions:
Resolved That in accepting the r@ssignatiion, @ oe
TO express its appreciation of the signal earnest
charged the duties of the office for the period OF
nearly six years During that period the railroad
and physically. the system has been greatly en-
arged ia and a. no time in the fo n1Sor
been SO favorable as they are at present In ac-
compshins these results Mr.. Rossiter's influence
and efforts have been foremost. and in the new
fields effort which he proposes 10 devote him.
self this board extends TO him it's sincere wishes
for similar success;
Resolved. That the secretary he Instructed to
transmit engrossed copy Of the above resolu-
tiOn MIR. ROSsiter.
SKETCH OF NEW PRESIDENT. ,
The new president attended the meeting Of tha
directors but denied himself to reporters. Mr..
Greatsinger was born at Elmira. N. Y. about
fifty years ago. and was educated at the EImra
New-York tribune., 1901-03-21
BILL TAKEN TO ALBANY.
FRANK r. PLATT GOES To THE CAPITAL
WITH IT-COIONEL DUNN SEES
THE SENATOR.

Frank II PIatt went to Albany Yesterday af-
tarnoon. taking with him copy 81 the hill Great
ing a new metropolitan police district. and legis-
lstfnc Commissioner Murphy and Deputy Chief
Deverv out of office. Senator Platt and the
LAWYERS who have been at work on the bill
had another conference yesterday. putting the
final touches to the measure.
The Senator had nothing to add to his state
r,ant of Tuesday II was said in this city that
tho hin would be introduced early this week.
William W Goodrich presiding justice of the
Arnolla+a Division Of the Supreme Court, second
danartment denied yesterday that he had had
ANYTHING to do with the drawing up Of police
bill
"Iwent to say" added the Justice that neither
Senator Platt nor any other person has re-
ouested nv assistance ii he matter; that
have not taken any part nor given any advice
in the construction of such bill " is obvious
that it would be a breach of judicial etiquette
for me to do Sc. such a bill may he the subject
NJ judicial investigation 10 it's constitutional
~, and consequently might be brought before
the Appellate Division"
Colonel George W. Dunn. chairman of the Re
nubIican state Committee was at the Fifth
A,,enue Hotel last night. and had long talk
with Senator Platt. Colonel Dunn had just
come from Albany, where he saw Governor Odell
and members Of the Legislature. He was eX-
caedingIy reticent when possible police legisa-
tion referred to.
Il came down here to settle up some private
business" said the Colonel and 1 am going
away in the morning.
How about police legislation" was asked.
You fellows are Unsuitable" said the Colonel.
You want a new police pin every fifteen min
utes."
''Will there he any legislation at Albany to
change the present police stuation?"
Il don't know" the answer.
Senator Platt says there viii be n po-
lice bill.' suggested
He ought to know replied the colonel He
is at the head of the party"
Have you talked the matter with him >"
was asked.
Il haven't seen any new police bill" was the
evasive answer.
It Is understood that Colonel Dunn, after a
thorough canvas of the situation in Albany and
talks with Governor Odell and members of the
legislature. came here to tell Senator Platt just
what the situation in Albany is. Politicians last
evening said that he told him frankly that a
metropolitan police bill could not command
enough votes to win. and that it would he
policy to drop all further efforts in that direc-
ton and give up the idea Of trying TO jam such
a bin through. So far : could he learned last
night however, the Senator still adheres 10
his idea that such bill should be enacted and
that such bill will be offered to the legislature.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-21
CHILDREN RESCUED FROM ROOF
FIRENEN BROUGHT DOWN SIN ON LADDERS
PARENTS AT THEATRE

Fire started from some unknown cause last
night in the basement of the two story brick
building No 2.S2S Thir1-ave.. occupied as a
drygoods store and dwelling house by Simon
WE'LL. his wife and six children. WE'LL and his
wife were at theatre for the first time
A passing policeman saw the smoke coming
from one Of the windows in the building and
turned i'm alarm. When the fremen arrived
they found the place filled with a dense smoke
and called another engine company to assist
them After hours work Chief Of Battalion
Short said the fire under control He estf-
mated the damage to the stock AT 5000 and TO
the building $1,000.
The six children of WE'LL, who were upstairs in
the living apartments tried to come downstairs
hut were driven back by the smoke They then
made their way TO the roof and We're rescued
by fremen with ladders.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-21
RUSSIAN SUGAR TEST CASE
BOARD OF CLASSIFICATION OF GEN
ERAL APPRAISERS WILL PASS ON
COUNTERVAILING DUTY.

The protest Of Custave A. Jahn & Co against
the assessment of countervang duty a lot
of Russian sugar imported by them was sent
from the Custom House to the Board of United
States General Appraisers in the Public Stores
Yesterday Next in order will be "A hearing be
fore the board of classification Of the General
Annraisers The sugar was produced and re-
fined in Russia. although il was shipped by way
of Hamburg. There were BOSS bags in the lot
and the invoice value was $15.3S9 o.. The or
dinarv duty was S13.016 -. The Countervang
dutv assessed was 81 1927 81. The regular and
extra duty together thus exceeds the invoice
value of the sugar.
The sugar was brought the steamer Oar
lngton which arrived in this port February
26 The countervailing duty was assessed under
the provisions of Section of the present tariff
and in accordance with Treasury Department
Circular No. 22,S14. which was issued Feb
ruary IA
The question to he passed upon by the board
of classification is to whether the payment
made by the Russian Government when the
sugar was exported was in reality a bounty as
contemplated by Section > or merely a rebate
of taxes allowed on goods exported
The importers Gustave A. Jahn & Co. were
represented by Ammermann & Patterson Gus
tom House brokers, and by Ernest A. Bgelow
counsel. 1t is understood that other i'm
porters will also he represented at the hearing.
this will he a test case. and may very likely
go in the end to the United States Supreme
Court William J. Gibson will appear as coun-
sci for the government. 1t said yesterday
at the Offices of the General Appraisers that
the board would hear the protest at an early
date, which will be fixed after the lawyers en-
gagged have consulted and decided how long
they want 10 prepare for the hearing.