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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-23
Original Notice.
In the District Court of the State of |
Iowa, in and for Winnesheik County. |
Adolph a. Hanson. nlaintiff. VS..

In the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Winnesheik County.
Adolph A. Hanson, plaintiff, VS..
William Parker and -. Parker
his wife, William Henry Harvey, R.
Elliott & Co. and Robert Elliott, John
p. Dibble, Horace Griggs, partners
under the firm name and style of R.
Elliott & Co., Fenton Mcmahon and
- Mcmahon, his wife and Eliza
beth Day, executrix, defendants.
Original Notice, September term,
A. D., 1902.
To, William Parker and -
Parker his wife, William Henry Har-
vey, r. Elliott & Co., and Robert
Eliot, John P. Dibble, Horace Griggs
partners, under the firm name and
style of r. Elliott & Co., Fenton Nc
and Elizabeth Day eXecutriX, defend
ants.
You are hereby notified that there
will be on file on or before September
2, 1902, in the office of the Clerk of the
District Court, in and for Winnesheik
county, State Of Iowa, the petition of
the plaintiff above named, Adolph A.
Hanson in which he states that he is
the owner in fee simple of Lot 2, sub
division of the north westquarter IN.
W. a of the North east quarter IN.
E. a all in section fifteen (Sec. 15),
Township ninety eight Ct. 9S) range
eight, west of 9TH p. M, Winnesheik
county, State of Iowa, and praying
that the title thereto be quieted in
him and that you be barred and for
ever estopped from having or claim
ing any right, title or interest thereto
adverse to this plaintiff, and that the
cloud upon his title be removed.
Now unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the 2nd day of
the September term of said Court
which will commence on the 22nd day
of September 1902 at the Court house
in DEBORAH, Winnesheik county, Iowa
default will be rendered against you
and decree rendered thereon as pray
ed, but no personal claim is made
against any of the above named de-
PENDANTS and if such defendants or
any of them unreasonably defend they
shall pay all costs occasioned there
by.
n. M. BERG,
30-4 Attorney for Plaintiff.
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The Jewish TOrah.

OF the objects used in the Jewish
synagogue one of the most interesting
is the Torah scroll The Delineator de-
scribes this as parchment scroll in
Hebrew, mounted on wooden rollers,
wrapped in a cloth Of green velvet. en-
broidered in silk. which is held by n
silver worked belt and covered with a
mantle of black velvet embroidered in
gold. The upper handles of the rollers
hre Of carved wood and the lower of
ivory, with silver bells ON the rollers
The Jewish TOrah. or the law, is con-
sidered by the people of this race the
most important and sacred portion OF
the Scriptures. In order that ii may
be kept alive In the minds of the peo-
pie 1t is divided into as many peri
copes" as there are Sabbaths in the
year. so that within a tweivemonth
the entire book will have been read
through. A manuscript copy is used,
having been prepared by professional
scribe ON parchment made of the skin
of clean animal-that is, one the flesh
of which may be eaten.
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LAST
CHANCE
BY GEORGE w. VAN DYKE
80
Copyright, 1901, by
George w. Van Dyke

Old Trinity had just tolled the hour
of when John Paine alighted from a
Broadway car at Wall street. Walking
slowly down the hill of millions" to
William street, he entered the counting
rooms of Charles Palms & Co., bank
ers and brokers, and passed quickly
through the main offices to the private
room of the senior member of the firm.
Paine was private secretary to
Charles Palms, the Wall street finan-
cier and millionaire. He had been in
the firms employ for fifteen years and
had worked his way from Office boy at
So week to private secretary at $4,000
per year.
Yet as he sat in the luxuriously fitted
office he was not the happy hearted
'lucky dog" his associates deemed him.
for he was in love-and he told himself
hopelessly-with beautiful Margaret
Palms, daughter and sole heiress of his
employer. 1t was hardly possible that
the millionaire would accept his secre-
tary as his son-in-law, even If Marga-
ret Jack Paine's heart beat faster at
the thought-did she love him?
He knew the bankers dread that
some man would marry his daughter
for her money. He had told him in
their confidential relations that no man
should ever pay court to Margaret I'M
less he could prove his ability to sup
port her unaided in the fashion to
which she had been accustomed. The
old man had evidently no suspicion of
the romance that had been going on
under his very eyes.
1t had all taken place during the last
six weeks, while Mr.. Palms was con-
fined to his home ON Fifth avenue with
a fractured knee. His secretary
brought him every noon whatever pa
pers demanded his personal attention
and received further instructions.
During these daily visits Jack found
himself fast succumbing to the young
girls charms. The more he struggled
the deeper he became engulfed in the
all absorbing passion. Margaret, too,
had given him to understand, as only a
woman can, that she cared for him, yet
he dared not speak. To gain the covet-
ed prize he must first convince her ia
Their of his financial capabilities.
This seemed impossible, for all that
he possessed in the world beyond his
salary were a few acres of nonproduc-
tive Pennsylvania land, which he had
purchased several years before during
the oil boom.
He recalled all this with sigh. Then
his face flushed with newborn hope as
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-23

he reread the letter received that morn
ing from his uncle, Charles Paine, a
South Dakota mine expert:
My Dear Nephew-Forgive haste and brevity.
The matter is urgent. The representatives of an
English syndicate are here to examine the Last
Chance with a view to purchasing and operating
Il on large scale ii the experts report fayoraby
] am convinced from a cursory examination that
they will do so. The mine has not been operated
lately on account Of friction among the stock
holders. The stock. l am told. is selling for al
most nothing in New York Now Jack. my boy,
] am in a position 10 know twenty-iour hours
ahead of the syndicate just what the experts will
report and will let you know by wire il favor
able inclose check for SIG, 400, every penny
possess, which you are to invest in Last Chance
stock Immediately on receipt Of my wire. As tor
yourself my boy. beg, borrow and steal every
dollar you can lay your hands on. and buy, buy.
buy Last Chance. Your uncle. CHARLES
"Yes," muttered Jack as he settled
himself more comfortably in his easy
chair. THE first thing in the morning
I'll accept Horgan 81 Eby's offer for
my land. hate to part with 1t at that
figure, but it's my last chance"
As he sat specializing dreamily on
the hope that the letter had awakened
In his heart clerk entered and handed
him a telegram. Jack took The yellow
envelope and. hastily tearing IT open'
read:
Report O. X. Buy at any price. Sell at no
price. CHARLES FAME
Eureka he cried, jumping to his
feet. IF any one asks for me. l am
gone for the day"
Grabbing his hat, he rushed from the
office and hurried up the street.
"There Is yet time" he muttered,
glancing up at Trinity's clock as he en-
tered the Drexel building, where the
offices Of Horgan & Eby were located.
1t was just half past 2.
Shortly after 3 o'clock he emerged
from the same building richer by $10,-
600, but no longer the owner of the
Pennsylvania land.
The Mining Exchange was startled
the following morning by the wonder
fll activity Of Last Chance. a stock
ocg considered Sleeper" The wild
rumors that few about the street cred
tied the rise to old man Palms. The
stock bounded from 20 to 90 to 100
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and then to 200 per share amid great
excitement, which increased to frenzy
when it became known that Palms
private secretary was actively engaged
In the deal. At o'clock Last Chance
stood at 300.
Bending over the ticker in the private
office of Palms & Co. with stern and
haggard face stood Jack Paine, nerv'
ously running the tape through his
fingers. 1t seemed to say to him over
and over again, with it's r-r-r-r, ti-tick,
ti-tick, tick:
Last Chance is up, up, up!' until
Last Chance sold at $50.
He stood for a moment as If dazed
by the sudden fortune that was now
his, and then as he thought of Marga-
ret he flew to the outer Office, already
crowded with excited brokers. He
would close his deals. No; there was
only an hour more before the exchange
closed. He would wait till morning.
His fortune might then be doubled, for
the syndicate had undoubtedly acted
by this time.
He ordered hanson. He must car
ry the news to Margaret.
While waiting he received the con-
gratulations of his friends Already he
heard himself called a Napoleon of
finance. The hanson arrived He ran
to the inner Office for his hat. R-r-r, IT,
tick, ti-tick, tick. He would take one
more look before going. What was that
he saw?
Last Chance 270v'
No; it could not be. His eyes had de-
ceived him-r-r-r-r, ti-tick. ti-tick, tick
L. c.. $50!
Cold perspiration stood on his fore
head. Again that ominous ticking,
again and again, and down, down,
down went Last Chance until with
scarcely rally it broke to IS.
He stood by the ticker fascinated,
and as the tape ran through his nerve
less fingers he felt his fortune slipping
through his grasp-ti-tick, ti-tink, tick.
L. c. 30! A deadly faintness seized
him. L. C. 20! He gasped for breath.
One more point against him and he
was ruined man.
R-r-r-r, ti-tick, tick-L. G.. 19-and
the clock struck 3.
Margaret, my love-" he cried Wild
~, II have lost you"
Jack" cried sweet voice in his ear,
you have been dreaming"
1t was Margaret, and the next mo-
ment he was telling her of his unpleas-
ant dreams.
II am glad that l was the one to
wake you," she whispered. 1T ought
to be a good omen. Papa wanted some
papers from the bank, and as l had
some errands in the neighborhood 1
volunteered to get them"
At this inopportune moment a mes
senger boy entered.
"A telegram, SIR"
Jack tore it open and read:
We are authorized to offer 900 for your
Pennsylvania property. Wire answer.
GoLDMARK & MORGAN.
He forgot the waiting boy as he
caught the girl in his arms, crying:
ave have struck oil!'
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cit is we'll known that the skin is a
great absorbent, and nutrition even
can be conveyed through its agency"
said trained nurse. "A physician once
ordered beef tea bath for child that
i was nursing who was apparently dy-
ing Of some exhaustive bowel trouble
and with admirable effect. And my
self have found that rubbing delicate
persons with warm olive oil is an ex-
cellent tonic. IL had the charge OF a
puny. sickly baby, ! should feel inclin-
ed to give 1t oil baths instead Of water
baths and try the effect. The oil is
quite as cleansing, and 1t stands to rea-
son that such tiny beings, particularly
II they are badly nourished. should not
have the natural oil of the body con-
tinuaily washed away"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-23

Again wish to say to Farmers in Winneshiek County
that prepared furnish every body the best and
most reliable made machinery and prices suit having
in the last few years being of business of
sickness must say that shall be glad you all again
and rest assured that you will be used right and
any seeing this advertisement should unfortunately
not in former years in with please
call and give chance show you what have and
feel sure of making you happy and aware that
without happiness every in life is dread. Come and
see me and be happy.
Yours very truly
H. ENGBERTSON
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agents to act as
FIELD nANAGERS,

who have had specially successful experience
In selling books, to travel in the interest of
employing and training other canvassers
will pay both salary and commission with
the view to making the income of the latter
large. State fully length of experience, name
ana number of books sold, time engaged, ETC.
None but canvassers of successful experience
and capacity for training and handling men
need apply. Address, 29-3
GUARANTEE PIT BLISHING COMPANY,
223 North Second Street, st. Louis, Mo.
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DIRECTORS
q v. D1rdsck, B. ?. ,. forsmaAs = ! ouIsA.
OGDEN CASee9ton. John Curtin
Evening star., 1902-01-21
HEARD IN HIS OWN BEHALF.
Colonel Metcaif Appears Before Mem
bers of senate Pensions Committee.

Colonel Metcalf Appears Before Mem
bers of Senate Pensions Committee.
The subcommittee of the Senate commit
tee on pensions which was appointed last
week to investigate the charges made
against Col w. s. Metcalf, who has been
nominated to be pension agent at Topeka,
Kan, today heard Colonel Metcah in his
own behalf, and also received affidayits
from soldiers who were members of Met
calfs command at the time the occur
rences. with the responsibility for which
he is charged, took place.
The charge is that at the battle Of Coloo-
can. In the Philippine Islands, Metcalf de-
hberateiy killed two Filipino prisoners. He
was today shown the affidavits making this
charge. but denied 1t emphaticalIy. He
said that he had at the time Of that battle
been major OF the Goth Kansas Volun-
teers; that he remembered the surrender
or TWO Filipino prisoners; that he was en-
gagged IN bringing up the regiment and
tnat ne turned them over to some men in
ms command with Instructions to take
them 10 the rear; that he knew Of his own
knowledge nothing more of the prisoners.
Dut that he had heard they were killed bv
the soldiers who had them in charge.
Two or three affidavits from members of
the AHn Kansas Regiment were filed in cor
roporat1on of this statement. In one OF
these affidavits it was stated that the pris-
oners were killed by the soldiers because
they refused to go to the rear and were
making trouble at very critical time.
RECORDS OF the War Department also
were produced to show that after two in
vestigations of this charge Metcalf had
been exonerated.
The subcommittee did not pass uuon tbs
charges at the meeting today.
Evening star., 1902-01-21
OCEAN POOL I'M JEOPARDY
ONE STEAMSHIP LINE STILL HOLDS
ALOOF.
Its Action Causes Several Others to
Withdraw Their support of
the Scheme.

LONDON, January 21.-A representative
Of the Associated Press has ssecured an
authoritative statement regarding the ru-
mored shipping deaiss which. while cenfut-
ing the reports of the amalgama ton Of sew
eral lines reveals the fact that negotia-
tions toward a trade agreement are being
conducted on larger scale than hitherto
hinted at What has actually happened Is
this: Every line trading between England
and America, except one, has agreed tc
form a freight combination upon basis
considerably higher than the rates at pres
ent in force. That one exception, however,
threatens to upset the prolonged negotia-
tions, for today fifteen firms withdrew their
previous assent, declaring that unless this
one exception came in the combine would
be valueless. The line which has 50 dis
arranged the calculations, for until today
the success of the scheme was believed to
be practically assured, is comparatively
unimportant and plies between London and
the United States
The extent which the proposed combina-
tion had attained can be judged from the
fact that the fifteen Withdrawals do not
constitute 80 per cent of the firms interest
ed. A representative of one of the lines
most Intimately concerned said that it
looked today very much as If the whole
plan would fall through, though he admit
leu That strenuous ehbftS Wobid De H2Ge
to persuade the backsliders to come in
again, and leave the unimportant exception
to fight its own battle
The objectors, chiefly composed of Liv-
erpool and Glasgow firms, would not
be directly affected by the detection of the
London concern.
The reports of financial amalgamation
between the White Star, American, Attain
tic transport and other lines are strenu-
ouSy denied.
One of the chief parties to the negotia-
tions declared that the word ''poor' had
not been mentioned, and that the premot-
ers had quite enough to do to get in every
shipping concern belonging to English sea-
ports without bothering about forming an
inner trust.
Evening star., 1902-01-21
Arrived on the Transport Grant and
is Quite Ill.
TALKS 0F FILIPINO REVOLT
He Says the Islands VIII SoonSe e
Peace Restored.
GOING HOME TO RES I

SAN FRANCISCO, January H.-W. H.
Taft, civil governor of the Philippine Is
lands, who arrived here on the transport
Grant, is quite i'll, the Philippine climate
and the arduous duties he has performed
having told on his constitution. He feels
that after few days of rest in this city
he will be strong enough to undergo the
trip east and make his report to the Sec
retary of War. Gov. Taft says that he
hopes to leave for the east on Thursday.
He says the war is confined to the two
provinces-Batangas and Samar-and the
operations in Batangas occasionally range
into the neighboring provinces of Tayabas
and Laguna.
The governor says that Gen. Wheaton is
doing splendid work in the islands, and that
that officer assured him shortly before he
sailed that the natives of the province of
Batangas and it's vicinity would all be paci-
fed before the close Of next March. The
provinces of Cebu and Bohol, until re-
Gently disturbed by fnsurgent operations,
have settled down, the fighting men having
all surrendered. The Filipinos are very
anxious to secure legislature as a step
toward the permanent establishment of
civil government. The present civil govern
ment has been working with great zeal, and
has far exceeded expectation, the governor
says.
Lack OF Police Protection.
The chief difficulty at present is the lack
of police protection in the provinces. Small
bands of robbers still infest the back dis
tricts. They terrorize the natives, and until
the strong arm of the law is able to sup
press them absolute peace in the islands
will not be obtained.
The native Filipino police have proved
success. They were appointed by the civil
government and differed by Americans.
They do good service.
Gov. Taft says that he is much improved
by the sea voyage, and will spend several
days al his old home in Cincinnati before
going to Washington. He is accompanied
by his wife. During his absence his place
ON the commission will be filled by Luke z.
Wright, one of the other members.
Gov. Taft will remain in the United States
about two months. He will make an ex-
haustive report to the President on present
conditions in the Philippines under the civil
government and the success of the pacifica-
ton measures, and will also submit his
views upon the needs of the natives He
declares that there has never been q time
since the United States became Interested
IN the Islands that the attitude of the FIJI
lpino people as whole has been so friendly
TO the civil government established by the
United States as now
Other Passengers on the Grant.
Col. E. L. Higgins of the Cd Cavalry was
also passenger on the Grant. The Grant
has "a cabin, second-class and LILO steer
age passengers, s5s enlisted men, 2O3 dis
charged soldiers, Al prisoners and 116 sick
soldiers.
Four deaths occurred on the VOYAGE
Twenty-eight days were consumed in the
passage from Manila and twenty davs from
NagAsaki.
Evening star., 1902-01-21
CREAMERY TRUST ORGANIZED.
Has Capital of $4,000, ,OOO-wnl Con
troll Butter Business.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, January PA spe-
cial to the journal from Topeka, Kan,
says: 1t was learned here last night that
Charles H. Pattison and John A Parks Of
the Continental Creamery Company, known
as the Kansas creamery trust have organ
lied a gigantic creamery trust to take in
all of the large creameries of the country.
The new corporation is to be known as the
National Creamery Company and will have
a capital of s1s0OO,0o0. 1t will be char
tered in New Jersey. Headquarters will be
established in New York, with a branch in
Chicago. Pattison will be vice president
and manager of the concern and will live
in New York. Parks will be manager of
the western business, with Headquarters at
Chicago. The Continental Creamery Com
pany owns about 400 creameries, including
skimming stations in Kansas, Nebraska,
Colorado and Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1902-01-21
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
DR.. Rixey to Be Chief of the Burea
of Medicine and Surgery.

DR.. Rfxey to Be Chief of the Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Surveyor general New Mexico-Morgan O.
Llewellyn.
Registers land offices-Howard Leland, at
Roswell, N. M; Nicholas Gales, at Las
Cruces, N. NJ; Manuel r. Otero. Santa Fe
N. M.
Receiver of public moneys-Henry D.
Bowman, at Las Cruces, N. M.
State-W. w. Follett. Colorado. consult
ing engineer Of the United States on the
international boundary commission pro-
vided for in the convention with Mexico.
Navy-Chfef of the bureau of medicine
and surgery, with rank Of rear admiral,
Medical Inspector Presley M. Rixey; to be
captain. Commander Albert P. Coudon;
lieutenant commander to be commander,
Carlos G.. calkins; second lieutenant Ma
rine Corps, Corporal Aonzo C. Baker, Ma
rine Corps.
Army-First Heutenants to be captains.
cavalry, Henry B. Dixon, Sth; George h.
Pritchard, IT., 9th; Alvord v. Anderson,
9Th; Herman A. Sfevert, 4th.
Evening star., 1902-01-21
PRINCE HENRYS RECEPTION
WHY LOCAL PROGRAM DIFFERS
FROM THE BERLIN STATEMENT.
Present Arrangement Involves Two
ing Approval or Rejection.

The apparent conflict in the dates men,
toned in the Washington and Berlin pro-
grams for the reception Of Prince Henry
Is explained here by the statement that the
Berlin authorities had before them when
they made their statement only an origi-
nal and tentative program, which was
abandoned day or two ago in favor Of an
arrangement that does involve two trims of
Prince Henry from New York to Washing
ton and the launch of the Meteor on Tues
day, February %. The committee in charge
of arrangements has tried hard to draw up
an itinerary that would relieve the prince of
the disagreeable necessity of making two
trips between New York and Washington
at short intervals, but they have so far
been unable to plan any other arrangement
that would not involve an abandonment of
delightful social functions in either New
York or Washington. So yesterday after
noon the latest program was cabled to Ber-
i'm, and the committee here is now awaiting
the pleasure of the Emperor and Prince
Henry. If Berlin decides that the original
program should be adhered to, of course
that decision is final and the committee
here will amend the program to correspond
having in mind the fact that there are GER
tam features, such the date of launch
that may be regarded fixed dates from
tee.
Applications are still coming in from the
large cities for the princes attendance and
the receptions to be given in his honor, and
CINCINNATI has made a formal application by
letter for the privilege of entertaining the
imperial visitor
1t has been decided that so far as New
York city is concerned the committee will
turn over to Mayor Seth Low the duty of
entertaining the prince while in that city,
and the mayor will be allowed to arrange
his own program.
The committee has secured the aid of sew
G,rat sI~n.,
itineraries, and is now awaiting reports
from these