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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03
BURR OAK.
From our regular correspondence

(From our regular corresponding SIX
December 2, 1902.
f. @. Schanck and Albert Wingate
went to Chicago yesterday to attend
the stock show.
The commodious house of p. Olson
is now completed and the family will
occupy it next week.
Mr.. PETER and family moved yester-
day into the Sullivan house just va
Gated by Frank Kimball.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Masters of De-
corah spent Thanksgiving with their
daughter Mrs. Eugene Headington.
Mr.. Freie moves from the Canoe
into his house here next week which
has been occupied by P. Olson.
DR.. Emmons and Geo. Price gave a
ball in the hall Thursday night which
was we'll attended and enjoyed. ID o
Harry Erwin and Guy Darling drove
through from Montrose, 2 Dakota, for
visit among their relatives and
friends here; they made the drive in
~ days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Pierce enter
tanned several of their friends an
Thanksgiving evening. Dancing was
the order of the evening followed by
an oyster supper. A very pie isant
time is reported by all present.. ------
Mrs. Frank Kimball with her two
little daughters went to DEBORAH Sats
urday. Mr.. Kimball followed Mons
day with the household goods and
they will make their future home
there. T 70 & 81
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Weldon, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Kimball ate Thanks
giving dinner at the home of O. W.
Brittendallsat Blutffon, where over
thirty relatives and friends gathered
and partook of the sumptuous repast.
The young people are having much
pleasure since the cold wave struck
here, skating ON the Malcomb pond Z
The barn of Harry Pierce, which was
burned, has been replaced by much
larger and more convenient one.
Miss Dickinson of Freeport, with
her uncle, Mr.. Dickinson, of Dakota,
Sundayed with Miss ID. IS sister, Mrs.
VIM. Malcomb.
The family of Geo. Kimber with
Mabel Ackerson spent Wednesday at
the home of Harry Chase at Hesper.
Hog cholera is nearer by; it is now
at Geo. Sheley's, who has large drove
of fine Poland Chinas.
Mr.. Hardness of Mabel was in town
last week, TO make arrangements for a
barber shop here, but not succeeding
in getting building returned home
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

From our regular correspondent
December l, 1902.
Miss Anna M. Olson was delightful
ly surprised by her young friends Sat
urday evening. t4r ~
Miss Anna Kittlesby spent Thanks
giving at home in Calmar,
Mrs j. S. Roome has as her guests
Mrs Anna Aver and son Louie Of
minneapolis.
Mrs. I. w. Hazelton and Miss
Clarissa Clark are on the sick list.
Jacob Meyer and Frank Koch &C
.companied shipment of several car
: loads of cattle to Chicago Sunday.
~ Miss Bertha Miller came home from
DEBORAH Wednesday evening to spend
Thanksgiving with home folks.
z Miss Della Briar of DEBORAH spent
last Thursday at the Henry Miller
home. sesSfs A1s 4 fss ~ rs BIZ
Miss Bessie Hull of DEBORAH came
Friday for visit with the Misses
Graf. g ~
\ Peter Meyer spent a day or two Of
( last week in Milwaukee.
t Mrs. r. E. Strayer has as her guest
2 her mother, Mrs. Finch of Fayette.
Miss Hattie Campbell came home
{ from Mankato, Mimi. Wednesday,
and after spending Thursday with
home folks, she went to milwaukee,
returning Sunday. ~ t~
Miss Hepsidah James sustains a
broken wrist as the result of a fall
last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Rudolph and son
pf3Decorah and Mr.. and Mrs @. j.
Peterson of Mason City were the
guests of Mrs b. Peterson last Thurs
day.
h Two accidents occurred last Thurs
day afternoon. James Slebiska severely
injured his left hand in a corn shred
der, and Joe Valenta accidentally
discharged a rifle, the ball entering
his foot.
VIM. Millward and daughter Cert
rude went to Minneapolis Saturday
morning to be the guests of relatives
for couple of days.
Miss Nora Barrett was the guest at
the John WEIGH home last week.
Father Norris entertained his
brother of De Witt, Iowa, and Father
Leichenberg of Ossian last Thursday
Mrs. S. L. Collins had as her guest
her nephew, Ben Gillian, of Austin,
last week.
9 Miss Addie Gross returned from
Milwaukee last Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Sever Haukedahl of Sanborn is
visiting Calmar relatives.
Henry Hertz spent last week in
Chester, Iowa.
Frank Baker and family and Mrs.
Lizzie Baker were guests at the Kaye
home on Thanksgiving.
Mrs. j. l.. Stafford and daughter
Beulah went TO Sioux City Thursday
morning for short visit with re-
latives.
Miss Florence Hazelton spent from
Thursday to Sunday with st. Paul
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Buck
are the proud parents of boy, born
last Monday.
The Misses Katharine Roome, Ella
Sandager and Ida Erickson came home
from Cedar Falls Wednesday evening
for their Thanksgiving vacation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

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WANTED-Girl for general mousse
work. Inquire at Office. DR.. G. M.
Stevens. 1890 4842
FOR SALE-Driving horse, harness
and buggy Sold cheap if taken at
once. j. w. Lawhead. 4844
FOR SALE-Recorded Polled Angus
bull, Tavern of Canton No 5053S,
miles west OF Ridgeway. Sale price
$780, W. NJ. Baker, Blutffon, Iowa.
49-1pi
FOR SAbE-Farm of 157 acres, z
miles north of DEBORAH. All we'll
Improved. Inquire Olias Nesheim,
DEBORAH. .,----- 49-2pd
of a ,furr boa. Owner
may have by calling at this office,
q proving property, and paying for
this notice.
FOR SALE-Eight or ten good second
hand organs, taken in exchange on
pianos sold, for sale at q bargain.
Marsh Music House.
FOR RENT-House on Ohio street,
West DEBORAH. Stoves and partly
furnished if desired. Apply to De-
corab Steam Laundry. EN
FOR SALE-A first class working
team, and years old, harness and
trucks "a good rig. Ash Dawley.
46-4pd
FOUND-Bunch of keys. Owner call
at this office. 41-tf.
WANTED-Girl for general house,
work Call at meat market or resi-
ChaC snIvaphnil
FOR SALE-A four burner chan
delier and hall almp Inquire of
Mrs. Heinly, 412 w Broadway.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03
FRANKVILLE
tFrom our regular correspondent

fFrom our regular correspondent.)
Dec. l. 1902.
The snow looks like winter was
coming.
The Thanksgiving supper in Bowen
izar's hall Thursday evening was we'll
attended.
Miss Mae Crabtree is visiting at the
home of Ethel Kneeskern this week.
Quarterly meeting at the M. +.
church Wednesday evening
MRS. John Kneeskern and Mrs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

COLUMN

If you want to buy or sell anything,
have lost or found anything, have a
house, store or farm for rent or sale, or
want to rent or buy, want hired girl,
position, or want to let people know
anything about you or your business,
use the PUBLIC OPINION Want
Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

Rates-One cent per nothing
less than ten cents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21
FATAL HeAD-oN COLLISION

Between Two Passenger Trains In Re-
ehester--one Killed, Fifteen Injured
Ruchettcr, n. -, July 2o.-A fatal head
end collision occurred between two passcn-
ger trains on the Lehigh Valley railroad
near Hope hospital, this city, this evening
In which one person was alm1st Instantly
killed End hfteen others npre or less serI-
ously Injured. Both rains were running
at a high rate OF speed when they come TO.
gether. An engine md one passenger
coach in one OF the trains was thrown from
the track down an embankIncnt and into
the Erie canal feeder and was completely
wrecked; the other engine was demolished,
but remained on the rold. Tho following
is the list of killed and injured;
Killed:
PETER w. PUTNAM. fireman westbound
train; Rochester.
Injured: Robert Matthews, Lima, n. y;
Byron 6. Avery, Lima; Frank Mcvittie,
Rochester; Charles Hoffman, Rochester, In
jurios serious; l.. A, BauI, Washington, Sc
rious; Charles h. Barnard, Rochester. Sc
rious; Emma ]. Bailey Rochester recovery
doubtful; Gladys vogep, years old Roch.
ester; Mrs Minnie S. Tyler, Rochester. Sc.
rlous; Sidney G. Tyler. husband of Mrs
Tyler; Mrs. Hondcrf Rochester: Mr.. Zorn,
Rochester; Mrs Zorn, Rochester. serious;
Mr.. and Mrs. Mercer New York City; j.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21
PANAMA CANAL CONTROL.
Secretary Hay and Minister Coneha &c,
ting Matter in Shape.

Secretary Hay and Minister Coneha Get
ting Matter in Shape.
Washington, July 20 Certain modlncs.
lions which the state department desires
in the protocol governing the construction
OF the proposed Panama canal before It
assumes the shape Of treaty have been
transmitted by Secretary Hay to Mr.. Con.
cha, the Colombia minister here. These
relate generally TO question Of control aud
of sovereignty over the strip of land
through which the canal II tho Panama
route be finally determined upon, will be
constructed. They are designed to bring
the protocol more in harmony with the
provisions OF the Spooner amendment and
to facilitate ratification by the senate when
the instrument reaches that body In the
form OF a treaty The Colombia legations
officials do not feel that the instructions
they now have are broad enough to author
lie them to accept the notifications pro
posed by Secretary Hay without further
consultation with the home government
Consequently the matter has been submit
ted by them to their government for fur
Their instructions The aim OF Minister
Concha is TO have the instrument In such
shape that when 1t comes before the two
houses Of congress OF Colombia for action
1t VIII receive favorable consideration By
them
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21
CAPTAIN NEwMAN's VOYAGE.
En- Route to England in a Thrty-eaht
Foot Launch,


Foot Launch.
New York, July 20,--The Ablel Abbott
Low, 3s-foot launch. equipped With kero.
sene. OF. engine. and in which Captain
Henry Newman. a weli-known New Eng.
land boatman. accompanied by his 1G-year-
old son, sailed from College Point, l.. L.,
on July 0. on 5000 mile voyage to Fal.
mouth, England, was reported having been
spoken to by the French bark Tonrvi le.
from Nantes. and the American liner ST.
Louis. from southampton and Cherbourg.
which arrived here To-Day The little boat
exchanged colors with the Zig liner on
July rs In latitude ALAS north, longitude
~ 70 west. The two occupants seemed to
he In the best OF spirits aud waived their
caps 10 the officers and passengers of the
Captain Newman before sailing from this
side said he expected TO reach England In
less than thirty days In the nine days
he had been TO sea when sighted by the
ST. Louis she had appToximated a distance
~ $40 miles almost a hundred miles per
day-at which rate she should reach ner
destination. II no mishnps befall her In
months time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21
THE RAGING WATERS
Impossible 10 Check Progress Of the
Flood Above St. Louis.
WORST IS YET TO COME
LOSS 10 Devastated District Is Already
Six Million Dollars.
HUNDREDS ARE NOW HOMELESS.
Farmers Are Watching and Praying that
The Leyees May hold,
ALEXANDRIA IS NOT YET SUBMERGED
Greatest Corn Crops Ever Known Are
Under Water Deep Enough to Float
Steamboats,.

keokuk Iowa, July Exploration Of
the flooded district OF the Mississippi from
heokuk, south. shows conditions beyond
the appreciation or realization OF any but
people OF long experience with the Father
of Waters In Its most destructive mood.
The situation Is growing worse hourly
and great conflagration In great city
would not be more rapidly destructive OF
values than the antlthesls OF hundred
miles below Keokuk
There is absolutely not the slightest
chance Of stopping the progress OF the
most costly food In the history Of the
great river above st. Louis.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press went over all the damaged area iu
the steamer silver Crescent and found
everywhere the greatest crops ever known
under water deep enough 10 foat steam
boats. People at the river cities give an
immense mass OF details, all to be gen.
eralized in losses aggregating many millions
OF dollars. hundreds OF farmers rich ter
daye ago. penniless and homeless, hun.
dreds watching and praying that the great
leyees may hold. which are now their bui.
wark against additional millions of less
and many cases OF penury.
Careful estimates of the territory eoveraA
ana generalization OF the statements Of tho
best informed people, Indicate the Ioss up
to today as about S6,oooooo. with every
prospect of two or three millions additional
by the rise above not yet reaching the
lower stretches. Most of this loss Is on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21
General Observations.

observations taken by United States
weather bureau at s p. M. 10th merldlIn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21
RETIREMENT WAS ILLEGAL.
Roosevelt Had No Power to Increase Smiths
Court Martial Sentence.

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kl
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to
to
mrIr,,e
1t claimed that the president should parts
by the martial and then made the retirement
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officers bore
far wusna
was
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21

sixty.four miles an hour and the rainfall
WIS SO Of an inch.
The FIRST indication Of the storm was ap-
parent at 1:25 p. M. and the sun reap
peared at las. Reports from the outlying
districts are meager. hut so far as known
the storm was confined TO Baltimore and
suburbs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21

g. Longfelow, Rochester,; Mrs. j. G. Lon
fellow. Rochester, probably die.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, July 20.Eastern Texas-oc-
caslonal showers and thunder storms Mon.
day aud Tuesday; variable winds, mostly
fresh southerly, on the coast.
Oklahoma and Indian Terrtory--Fair
Monday and Tuesday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21
Chinese Aeeept condltIona.

Pekin, July 2o.--The Chinese officials
have formally notified the powers OF the
thrones acceptance Of the conditions for
tho restoration OF lien Tsin to tho Chi
nese,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
AWKWARD CASE IS
 SETTLED FOR $500
MERCHANT WHO REFUSED TO PAY LICENSE TAX OF s1ooo AND WAS ARRESTED COMPROMISES CASE BY PAYING $500.

The case of J. s. Awkward came up for trial in police court yesterday morning and was continued until Wednesday morning, but before noon a settlement was effected and the case dismissed. The settlement was made upon the defendant paying license of $500 to conduct the fire sale for fifteen days.
 Saturday MT. Awkward was arrested when he refused to pay license of 5000 a week according to the amended ordi- nance recently adopted by the city coun- cil. The city attorney and others thought that as MT. Awkward came to Birmingham before the amended ordinance was pass ed it would be best to charge the former license tax in his case.
 In speaking of the matter yesterday A. A. Gambill, city tax collector. said:
 erhe matter was fully discussed by the city attorney, myself and number of the leading merchants. It was decided that inasmuch as the man was here, and in town before the amended ordinance changing the license was passed. 1t might be well enough to let him pay un- der the former ordinance at this time, and all of the city officials and merchants agreed that 1t was right to make settle ment in this way
 Mir Awkward has paid the license Of $500 and the case against him has been nol-prossed-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
RDS. DAVIS. DAVIS & JORDAN

Offices at lnfirmary, 202g Ave. G and
 Woodward Building 220-224. Dr. J. D. s. Davis, office hours at In. firmary 1 to 8 p. m. Dr. w. B. B. Davis, office hours at In firmary Il a. m. to p. m. Dr. w. M. Jordan, office hours at In firmary to 10 a. m. and 4 to pm. and at Woodward Building II a. m. to p. n.
 pr. Carl Fox, assistant loffice with Dr. Stubbs.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
HOW THE ERROR IN
 TICKET OCCURRED
MARSHALL AND BRUCE COMPANY WRITE THE AGE-HERALD Ex- PLANNING THAT ERROR IN THE TICKET WAS THEIRS.

No action has yet been taken by Judge Coleman in regard to the petition of J. Carter Cooke, chairman of the republican state campaign committee, for mandamus of Marion county for an alleged irregu- larity in the printing of the official baI- lots in that county.
 A letter was received yesterday by the Age-Herald from Marshall & Bruce Go. of Nashville, who had the contract for printing the ballots in which the firm says the error was made in their office and not by the person sending the copy for the tickets. This letter is as fol- lows:
 To the Editor of the Age-Herald.
 We notice an article in a recent issue of your paper, and wish to correct an error regarding the tickets for Marion county. The copy for these election tickets was properly made out and sent to us by the probate judge of Marion county to be printed, as we do the work for the county. We printed them and shpped them to him and did not discover the typographical error in the name of John Anthony Winston Smith until af- terwards. As soon as it was discovered we reprinted them at our own expense and shipped them to the probate judge It was purely the fault of our printer and not in any way the fault of the party who wrote out the copy for the printer. This explanation Is made to you without the knowledge of the parties con- cerned, and we hope you will give 1t the same prominence in your paper that you gave to the so called exposure or fraud" Yours very truly,
 MARSHALL 6 BRUCE co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
VISITORS COME TO STUDY COTTON MILLS
PARTY FROM KANSAS CITY VISIT AVoNDALE MILLS TO STUDY SOUTHERN METHODS OF MANU-
 FAcTURING-To VISIT GEORGIA.

The Frisco system brought to Birming- ham yesterday a party of representative men from Kansas City. The visitors are inspecting southern cotton mills with view of bringing their observations to bear on a large cotton mill project for Kansas City. They spent some time at the Avondale mills. From Birmingham they go to Atlanta and from Atlanta to Augusta.
 The party is made up as follows:
 John T. Richards. president Kansas City Commercial club and president of Richards & Conover Hardware company and vice president First National bank
 Charles c. Campbell, president Campbell Glass and Paint company and vice pres- ident Fidelity Trust company.
 w. N. Moore, treasurer Swofford Bros. Dry Goods company.
 c. J. Hubbard, capitalist.
 Robert L. Winter, capitalist.
 Lee Clark. president Interstate National bank
 J. H. Neff, owner Drovers' Telegram; also Live Stock Exchange.
 W. T. Atkinson, president Armourdale National Bank of Commerce, represents the Mercantile club of Kansas City.
 P. D. Bigelow, secretary Board of Trade.
 W. A. Moses, vice president Board of Trade.
 William Murphy, president Murphy Grain company.
 H. T. Ashbaugh of the Kansas City World.
 Baylis Steele, alderman and personal representative of the mayor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

The Schulers have announced their de- cision to locate blast iron and steel mill plant at Gadsden. Only one furnace will be built at the start but additional stacks are talked of for the future.
 The Sloss-Sheffield's No. furnace at North Birmingham. which has been un- dergoing repairs since October I5, will be in operation again this week.
 The Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company's Oxmoor furnace which is being rebuilt will be in blast about the middle of November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
CHANGES HOURS.
Circuit Court Holds One Session Dur
 Ing State Fair.

During this week, and while the state fair is in progress, the circuit court will convene every day at a. m., and continuous session will be held until 2 o'clock in the afternoon when an ad- iournment for the day will be taken.
 The case of A. F. Klosing against the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad company, suit for $5oOO damages, is now on trial in the circuit court The plaintiff claims his finger was mashed off while he was uncoupling cars for the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
PUT IN JAIL.
Frank Davis Is Charged With Killing
 Jim Chapman.

Frank Davis, a negro, charged with the murder of Jim Chapman, another ne- gro at North Birmingham two years ago, was arrested at Bessemer yesterday by George w Courson, J. c. Burgin and W. s. Cole, deputy sheriffs.
 The officers have been searching for Davis ever since the killing took place. It is charged that Davis shot Chapman with a shotgun. At one time Davis was located in Tennessee and requisition pa- pers were secured, but he left the place before the papers were received.
 Davis says he has been working in coal mines in the Birmingham district for the past two years. He now occupies cell in the county jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
MAKING INVESTIGATION. Civil Service Examiner Wannamaker Will Complete Work Today.

Fred Wannamaker, civil service exam iner, who came to Birmingham Sunday to conduct an investigation relative to a petition sent to Washington asking for an investigation to be made here in re- gard to alleged political activity of of flee holders in the federal building, be- gan his work yesterday when several witnesses were summoned before him to testify. The examination Is in secret.
 He will continue his investigations to- day and will probably leave for Colum- bia, S. C., tomorrow.
 Examiner WannamalSer will examine between fifteen and twenty witnesses be- fore he concludes his work in Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
SCHOOL CHILDREN
 TO VISIT THE FAIR
TOMORROW AFTERNOON THEY
 WILL BE ADMITTED AT RE-
 DucEo RATES, BUT TICKETS MUST BE BOUGHT OF TEACHERS

Tomorrow afternoon has been appointed as the special time for the children of the public schools of the city to attend the state fair and reduced rate tickets will be furnished the children, who can ob- tain them from the principals of the diff ferent schools. These tickets will be good for Wednesday only, and should be pur- chased by the pupils, as higher rates will be charged at the entrance gates.
 Superintendent J. H. Phillips has is- sued the following instructions to the principals of public schools;
 TThe afternoon of Wednesday, October %. has been appointed as the special time for the children of the public schools of the city to attend the state fair now in progress. The tickets will be placed in the hands of the principal of each school. who will sell them to the pupils at 15 cents each. These reduced rate tickets can be obtained only from the principal, and are good only for Wednesday; higher rates will be charged at the entrance gate.
 ''The principals will be required to ac- count for all tickets placed in their hands. The money received and the un- sold tickets must be returned to the of flee of superintendent of schools not later than Thursday, October SO.
 .'The majority of the children will doubtless attend the fair under the care of their parents. Any teacher. however, who will accompany class for the pur- pose of guidance and instruction, will be admitted without charge
 '.The teachers are requessed to impress upon the children the importance of ac- curate observation, fin order that the school lessons based upon the visit may be both interesting and profitable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28
SHOOTS AT GIRL.
Unknown Man Fires Three Shots
 Without Effect.

Miss Queenie Parr, daughter of Mrs. Martha J. Parr, was shot at three times Saturday night by white man, who had followed the young lady and her mother from sigsby's store. The young lady was standing in the kitchen door of their house in East Birmingham when the shooting was done, and as far as IS known there was no cause.
 short time previous to the shooting the young woman and her mother had been to the store and the man had made an attempt to speak to them on the way home Shortly afterwards Miss Parr went to the door, when the man drew q pistol and shot three times, two of the bullets lodging in the door facing and the other in the kitchen ceiling. No ar rests have been made.