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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
Notice to Bidders.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board OF Supervisors of Winnesheik
county, Iowa, will receive sealed bids
up to 100 p. N. Jan. 8th, 1903, for =
FIRST, For the Stewardship of the
Poor farm for the ensuing year, Stew
ard to furnish teams to do the work
and furnish all farm machinery not
owned by the county, also furnish all
help aside from the matron, night
watch, day man and cook for the
paupers.
SECOND, For the doctoring of the
poor and insane at the Poor farm and
all inmates of the county Jail, doctor
to furnish medicine for poor and in
mates of Jail and also perform all
dental " ork.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa. this 9th
day of Dec. 1902. 50-3
+. A. MASTERS,
County Auditor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
Notice 10 Applicants

Applications for the followiny pc 81
tions at the Poor farm are requested
by the Board of Supervisors of Winnie
sheik County, Iowa
For cook for the paupers at salary
Of 1856. 90 for the year.
For night watch at a salary of
$500. 90 per year.
For matron for insane women at a
salary of $20S. 90 per year.
For day man at a salary of $500. 0C
per year.
Applications to be on file with the
County Auditor on or before the 9Th
day of Jan. 1903, at 100 p. m.
Board reserves the right to reject
any or all applicants.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, this 9th
day of Dec. 1902. SOB
f. A. MASTERS,
County Auditor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

You can expect cold wave and
mow most any time. Be prepared for
this and buy shoes and arctics of an
all around good shoe store. Call ON
MS and buy for the whole family and
you will get your share of the bar
gains. John G. Hexom.
Christmas furniture will be sold
cheap at Ernest Hegner's old stand.
The new proprietors are anxious to
get rid OF the entire stock to make
room for new goods.
Hedges & Thompson are putting
out a fine line of Xmas cakes. Strictly
nigh class goods, See them and leave
your order for future delivery. 50-3
We want to make your holiday buy
ing satisfactory this year. We have
Me goods and make the prices that
viii insure this result. Brunt & Par
man.
A very fine assortment of violins,
Bows. cases, strings, ETC. very fine
Aoliday presents at H H. Worth
Music Store, East Water street. 4Stf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
An Added Feature

The Marsh Music House has install
led a fine practice clavier in its con-
servatory of music on the second floor,
in the studio of Mrs. Marsh 1t is an
instrument used for practice by stu.
dents, and is splendid addition tc
the facilities of her studio. By its
use one has the practice of studying
the exercises without the noise OF
many pianos interfering. In some
cases the instructor plays the on the
piano and the students follow her OF
the practice claviers
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
Stole and Then Repented.

While the family were absent last
Wednesday afternoon, some one en-
asred the rooms of Mrs. F. Reum over
siae meat market and stole quite a
aamber of winter wraps, etc., valued
sbeut 500. But fortunately for the
azners, and probably himself, he re-
ganted, and during the night Thurs
sFay hung them on fence in the alley
ins the rear of Henry Renken's re-
Hdence, with note pinned TO them,
1snoting their owner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
Fire at FreepOrt'

Late yesterday afternoon the Lappen
store building at Freeport was dis
covered to be afire, and was saved
only by the heroic efforts of the neigh
Sors, who worked very hard, and sue
seeded in keeping the fire out of the
store proper; the only damage done
was to the roof and attic, besides a
Attle damage to the stock from water.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
Died in Minneapolis.

News has reached DEBORAH of the
death at her home in Minneapolis OF
Mrs. A. L. Himle, daughter of Peter
E. Haugen. The remains will be
brought to DEBORAH for interment.
We have no sketch of her life for
this week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
New Silver Coin Given Out as Chang,

We have made arrangements through
the Winnesheik County Bank, to get
direct from the government mint,
new silver COIN, and commencing
SATURDAY December 18th we intend to
give as change to our customers, new
coin only. Whatever you may buy
and there is some change coming to
you, we will give you brand new
money. Ben Bear.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
BY HARRY ]. GREEN
Notice.

The Congregational Ladies Aid
Soeiety will serve hot supper at the
shurch parlors, on Friday evening,
Dec. 18th. Oyster Scallop and lots of
good things, will be served, from to
1o'clock All Invited
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
A Christmas Present.

6ne of those High Grade Pianos or
lhgans at the Marsh Music House,
cs2a in and see them. sold on monthly
payments, the largest stock in North
ern Iowa. 50-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
Notice.

On the Last SATURDAY. in November,
the goth, John G. Hexom sold 203 pair
of Shoes What does it mean? 1t
simply means this, that the Public
thinks we'll of Modern, Abreast of
the Times, Shoe Store with the best
line of Shoes to back it. 1t shows
that the people appreciate it.
John @. Hexom.
The Abreast of the Times Shoeman
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

Everything in the furnitures line
will be sold cheap to make roomsfor a
Dew stock at the Ernest Hegner
stand 81 M pF
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

Good fresh white, Rye, Graham.
Whole Wheat, Vienna, and Cream
Rolls every day at Hedges & Thomp,
son. 50-3
Our line of holiday goods is su.
perior to any we have ever carried.
See it. N. N Quandahl & Co.
Solid silverware; never so cheap.
@ ~ ze ~ The Button.
Let us print your sale bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
VINEWOOD ROAD LOSES,
Can't Condemn Property for Its
Right Of Way.

In the case OF Curry against the To-
peka and Vinewood Park Railway COM
pany. which was decided in district
court this morning. Judge Hazen held
that this railway was street railway
and that street railway could not take
private property by condemnation pro-
ceedings for the purpose of building its
road; or. in other words. that street
railway is not authorized to exercise the
right of eminent domain in the location
of its road: that the act of the legisla-
ture which authorizes railroads gener-
ally to exercise the right of eminent do
main does not apply to street railways.
and granted temporary injunction en-
joining the company from taking pri-
vate property in the building OF its
road
Attorney Jetmore. for the vinewood
company. took exceptions to the finding
of the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
He MUST BE SHOWN.
Gov. Stone Discusses Question
of an Extra Session.

New York, Sept. a-Governor Stone Of
Pennsylvania, who arrived in the city
last night made a brief statement today
relative to his presence here and the
coal situation he said:
am here on private business I exr
pect to return to Harrisburg today.
am as anxious to see the strike settled
In PENNSYLVANIA as any one can posi-
bly, be- can only repeat what I have
said in previous interviews that il I
can be satisfied that the legislature
would pass a law that would be consti-
tut1onal and that would settle the strike
and prevent others / would not besi-
tate to call it together. but must be
satisfied that such a law can be pass
ed"
In reply to a question the governor
said he had no appointment TO meet
President Baer of the Reading road.
should the latter come to the city to-
day to attend an expected conference of
coal operators.
circulation which was supposed to ac-
count for Senator Piatt's prediction
that the coal strike would be ended this
week 1t was to the effect that Senator
Platt had knowledge of plan to have
a committee appointed representing
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylva-
MIA, the committee to act in an advisory
capacity and to suggest legislation for
the settling OF the strike and prevention
of other labor troubles.
Governor Stone refused to comment
on this report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
COMMERCIAL MUSEUMS
To Be Established in Large Cities of
This Country and China

Chicago, Sept 9.-China and the
United States are to be brought into
closer business relations by commercial
museums in the large cities of each
country. Chicago. New York and San
Francisco are the American cities in
which permanent expoSitions of Chinese
products will be established. and ex-
hibits of American manufa ctories will
be displayed in Canton, Pekin. Singa-
pore, Hong Kong, Hankow and perhaps
other centers of population in China.
Ho Vow, imperial Chinese consul gem
era1 in this country, has arrived here
to interest Chicago manufacturers.
Mr.. HO is now travelling. not in his
official capacity, but as envoy of the
Chinese-American Commercial company
and new system of international trade
development He will spend all of his
six weeks vacation from consular du-
ties in visiting manufacturers. He will
remain week in Chicago, visiting all
kinds of manufacturing plants, and will
then go to ST Louis, Philadelphia, New
York and Boston and other New Eng
land cities.
The commercial museums we will es-
tablish in Chicago, New York and San
Francisco said Mr.. Ho, will contain
exhibits of tea, silk. mattings. antique
work and samples of the various handi-
craft of Chinese workmen. Our COM
pany Will be a sort of international
commercial house on an immense scale.
Our object is to introduce American
goods into China and Chinese goods into
America, and we think that not only
will trade be benefited, but international
good will be promoted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09

by Doane Cafferty. Jr.. cornet solos by
Lewis J. Partle. remarks by H. J. Knee
land, and kilograms and letters were
read from members of the family who
were unable to attend Reports were
made by Miss Hattie Bartle. the treas
urer, and by Miss Adelaide Duncan. the
secretary. The younger members en-
joyed themselves with music and dance
ing. The following officers of the as
ISOLATION were elected for the ensuing
year: Lee NJ. Cafferty. president: Mrs.
Matte Cafferty OF Oswego. vice presi-
dent; Miss Emma Cafferty OF Union,
treasurer; Miss Neva Tilburv of Union.
secretary; Miss Grace Cafferty. cores
ponding secretary; Mrs H J. Knee
land, chairman of the executive COM
mittee During the programme poem,
written by Samuel Cafferty of Topeka,
Kansas was read
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
MONTHLY SAILINGS.
A New Steamer Line Between New
York and China

New York Sept 9-Increased interest in
trade with China and elsewhere in the ORR
ent is indicated. says today's issue of the
journal OF Commerce by the announce
ment that another steamship company has
ping interests of this city and will soon
enter into active competition for commerce
between this port and the far east
operated by the American-Asiatic Steam
ship company. organized under the laws of
Maine with an authorized capital Of $780,
GOO. The sailing will be monthly and the
first vessel is expected to be dispatched
from this port about the middle or latter
The officers. of the new company are
William Barclay Parsons president; D.
Sparks. secretary and treasurer. The d.
rectors, besides the Officers named are
Augustus Belmont, g. A. Tones Cornelius
Kountze of Kountze Bros, Vermilye &
Co.. and ]. Crosby Brown of Brown Bros,
are also shareholders.
Vessels of the new line will call at Sing
gasaki. Kobe. Moi and Yokohama
steamship Gibraltar. which has been char
tered by the company 1t is the intention
Of the company. however. to build its own
their own offices in leading ports in the
far east and have operated a steamship
such as Yokohama. Kobe. Shanghai. Foo Foo,
chow, Annoy, Hong Kong and the Straits
Settlements. to New York, will become
- "
company. Formerly they have been send
ing out nine or ten boats year All of
these vessels have been chartered and have
not taken return cargoes from this port
that is to China or Japan The new enter
prise will therefore complete the line by
affording an outward service. In fact the
American-Asiatic Steamship company will
not only establish a new line from this
port, but will also take charge OF the BUSH
ness already established in the Orient.
The steamship Gibraltar is a Few vessel
3A feet in length, IS feet beam and II feet
8 inches depth.
In this connection the news may be of
interest that the Union Pacific Railroad
company. through the Oregon Short Line
company, which it controls. has concluded
to try for carrying trade between the Pa
cific coast and Japan, China and the east
At a special meeting of the stockholders
of the Oregon Short Line to be held at Salt
Lake City on October 8, an amendment of
the articles of association will be sub
mitted to empower the company to con
struct or acquire by purchase. lease or
otherwise and to maintain and operate,
ferries. ferryboats, steamboats,. steamships,
warehouses and other property appurte-
nant to the business OF ferries of nayiga-
ton. Also to engage generally in the busi-
ness of transportation upon the navigable
waters of the United States or OF other
countries and upon the high seas, and to
purchase or otherwise acquire and guaran-
tee the capital stock and other obligations
of any company having power to- engage
in such business or engaged therein.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
FIVE STRIKERS KILLED
And Ten Wounded in a Collision
With the Military.

Rome, Sept 9.-Ffve persons were
killed yesterday and 10 were injured in
conflict between the troops and strik-
ers at Candida, small town of Apu1ia,
in the extreme southeastern part of
Italy.
Owing to a dispute with the laborers
on question of wages 400 peasants
stopped work yesterday. The strikers
occupied all the roads in the district
and prevented others from proceeding
to their work
The gendarmes in attempting to inter-
vene were assailed with stones and
sticks and a corporal was severely
wounded Troops were then called out
and were received with volleys of stones
which fell upon several of the soldiers.
"A couple OF the latter were disarmed
by the rioters who walked off with their
rifles and revolvers. The troops then
fired, killing five strikers and wounding
TO- An official of the ministry of the
interior has gone to Candida to open an
inquiry into the disturbance Order
has been restored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
FIGHT WITH CORN Knives.
One White Man Battles With Two
Negroes

Kansas City. Sept "a special to the
Star from Liberty. Mo-. says Andrew p
Wymore had a battle with two negroes,
Tom and Frank Kidd, with corn knives
this morning in a field near town. He
received an ugly cut across the left side
of his head and also on his left arm but
his wounds are not considered danger
GUS One of the negroes was cut across
the face extending over his mouth and
right eye. The other nezros left arm
was cut nearly OF between the wrist
a slash of the knife He was also cut
on the breast. Wymore is an ex-cfty
marshal of Liberty and the Democratic
nominee for sheriff of Clay county. He
had a dispute with the negroes when
one of them assaulted him with a rock
and the other a corn knife. Wymore
got a corn knife to defend himself and a
fierce fight took place. The negroes
are under arrest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
GEORGE GOULD IN OMAHA.
I'm Route East from . Trip to
Colorado.

Omaha, Sept 9-George Gould arrfv-
ed in the city early today. accompanied
by President jeffrey of the Denver &
Rio Grande and Superintendent Baxter
of the Union Pacific The party came
in over the latter road in a special
train composed of the private cars VAL
ley Clare. Atlanta and Missouri Pacific
car No 100. Mr.. Gould was met at the
station by officials OF the Union Pacific.
Missouri Pacific and Wabash railroads
and went directly to the Union Pacific
HEADQUARTERS where he spent some time
with President Burt The party Will
leave for the south over the Missouri
Pacific this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE.
Shawnee and Jefferson Counties Di-
vide Bridge Expense.

The county commissioners of Jefferson
county held conference with the Shaw
nee commissioners yesterday afternoon to
agree once more on the Granville bridge
proposition. which was alleged to have
ferson county officials agreed to pay half
of the expense of replacing the wooden
approaches to the bridge which had been
washed out by the floods Since then they
have decided that they would only pay
one-fourth and Shawnee county could do
the rest The Shawnee commissioners
could not see it that way and in yester-
days meeting told the Jefersonians that
they could either share the expense equal
ly, or Shawnee county would close the
road Therefore the Jefferson county COM
missioners decided that they could do their
part and pay half
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Governor Nash Proclaims One il
Memory of Mckinley

Columbus. O., Sept. Ex-Governor Mash
issued the following proclamation to
the people of Ohio today:
Next Sunday, September II. will be
the first anniversary of the death of
President Mckinley Many churches of
all denominations throughout the coun-
try have voluntarily started a move
ment to hold a memorial service at their
regular place of worship in remem-
brance of the late president L desire
to call attention to- this fact and to
express the earnest wish that the people
of Ohio join in this movement, making
it worthy of the splendid life and work
of the late president"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
Parker Won't Talk.

Mayor Parker refused to discuss the
proposition of Jointist Pigg who threat
ems to begin proceedings to GUST him
from office, with a reporter for the
State Journal today. Mayor Parker
returned from Chicago Monday after
noon Il have nothing to say in regard
to that matter" said Mayor Parker
this morning. There is nothing to it
No papers have been served on me yet.
at least. That threat is not worrying
me in the least"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
On a Tour of Inspection.

This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Council
man W. F. Weber, chairman of the streets
and walks committee of the city council.
together with Councnmen Bergcndthal of
the First ward. Snyder of the Second
ward Wolf of the Third ward. Nichols of
the Fifth ward and Tincher of the Sixth
ward, who compose the other members Of
the committee. made a tour OF inspection
of the sidewalks of the city which have
been condemned. The condemnations were
made last winter by Street Commissioner
Snyder and the property owners in Vnost
instances refuse to pay for entire new
sidewalks, where they claim repair work
only Is necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09

Miss Alice Stafford gave a card party
this morning for Miss Margaret john
ston. who leaves Wednesday for Oxford,
Ohio, where she is a student at Western
college The others invited were Mrs.
T. NJ. James, jr.. Miss Harriet Stanley,
Miss Jeanette Walcott, Miss Alice La
kin, Miss Florence We1ch, Miss Jessie
Campbell, Miss Curtis, Miss Permelia
Curtis, Miss Kimball, Miss Martha kim
ball, Miss Eleanor Kimball, Miss nellie
lies, Miss Lou Dell McMaster, Miss
Meade, Miss Elizabeth Meade. Miss
Chamberlain, Miss Esther Chamberlain,
Miss Hill and Miss Leslie Hill of Law
renee, Miss Nellie Baker, Miss May
Dennis. Miss Mary Pickett Miss Fannie
Leland. Miss Amy Overmyer, Miss Ethel
Hadley, Grace Plummer, Miss Margaret
'Betzler, Miss Clara Mitchell, Miss Nell
Dolman. and Miss Jessie Priddy-
Miss Margaret Garvey entertained the
T. S. W. girls and a corresponding num-
her of boys at her home Monday night
for Miss Amelia Ware Besides the guest
of honor and the hostess there were
present: Miss Clara Freshman, Miss
Ethel Hyman, Miss Ella Davis. Miss
Miss Edna Herbst, Miss Gertrude
Hankla, Miss Blanche Jenness. Mr..
Harry Freshman, Mr. Carl Trapp- Mr..
Arnet Rowley Mr.. Tinkham Veale. Mr..
Walter Myers, Mr.. Harold Copeland.
Mr.. Harry Sturgis, Mr.. Leo Conweu and
Mr.. Charles, Adams. The hostess was
assisted in receiving and entertaining
by her mother. Mrs. w. C. Garyey, and
Mrs. James Sproat-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
He Helped Nominate Lin coin.

New York, Sept. 9.-Capt. Edward H.
Rauch. aged 81. editor and publisher of
the Democrat and News, is dead, says
a Mauch Chunk, Pa, dispatch to the
Times. He established and edited many
newspapers in eastern Pennsylvania
Capt Rauch was chief clerk of the
house of representatives in 1S60-'61, and
was a delegate to the convention which
nominated Lincoln
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
Farm Hands Wanted.

The city free employment bureau in the
office of the commissioner of elections is
looking for farm hands for farm work in
Shawnee county. Applications are file
for ten farm hands This morning farm
er five miles from Topeka left an order for
four hands and offers the excellent salary
of 81. Is per day and board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
califoruia's Birthday.

San Francisco. Sept e.-Today = the
fifty-second anniversary of the admis-
sion of California into the union as
state. The day is a legal holiday and
the Native Sons of the Golden West are
celebrating at Santa Rosa where the
festivities have attracted visitors from
all parts of California
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
Would Have New Dress or Die.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Sept 9.-Because her
husband failed to give her SIS for new
dress, Mrs Louis Dahlstrom of 217 Twelfth
avenue, swallowed a quantity of carboIic
acid last evening. Physicians were sum-
moned, but their efforts were unavailing
and in three hours she was dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
Peace Now Assured.

New York, Sept. 9-The consul gen.
eral of Venezuela has received the fol-
lowing undated cablegram from Presi-
dent Castro: "A fierce battle was
fought today at F1naQuillo in which the
revolutionary army under Generals Luz
ciano Mendoza andRiera was complete
ly defeated, thus insuring national
peace"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
SUBSTITUTE FOR MULES.


A London weekly paper recently un-
earthed a quaint army order 1t deals
with the machine guns provided for GER
tain volunteer corps. and advises that.
where possible, mules should be employ
ed to draw them" when a mule is not
available, however" it goes on, ANY in
tellizent non-commissioned officer win do
instead"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
Found in the Woods speech1e.s

Gesa. W. Va. Sept e-Rev Maui
rice Wilson. who almost severed his
wife's head from her body with razor
as he spoke without the shedding of
blood there can be no remission of sins. %
was found TODAY in the woods a few
miles from home. He was so exhausted
that he could not speak He had had no
food since the commission of the crime
Saturday morning. He is unquestion-
ably insane and will not be taken to
jail. He is over so years old