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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-24
The Most Wonderful Machine
Known to Science.

Schaefers Patent Healer, electric and
producing what is known as a silent
discharge, emitting the Ultraviolet or
Invisible Rays. This wonderful ma
chine CURES all diseases of q func-
tional nature, and nine-tenths of the
diseases mankind is heir to, are
functional. 1t also cures many or
ganic diseases. If you are ailing, no
matter who has failed to cure you or
what your troubles are, go to DIR.
Fitch and take treatment on this Won
derful machine.
HE GIVES NO MEDICINE of any kind
and asks for no pay until you are cured or
very much benefited DIR. Fitch has made ar
engagements with Jacob Anderson, to board
and lodge invalids, and care for same on
same floor with his office.
l am having wonderful results with this
machine.
DR.. M. B. Fitch,
Rooms 10. IL and IL, Sampson Block
4-3m DEBORAH. IOWA.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-24
Settlers Rates Via c., r. /. &P.

During the months of September
and October, Low Settlers Rates will
be in effect at c., R. /. & p. stations
to points in California, Utah, Oregon,
Washington, British Columbia, Mont
ana, Idaho and intermediate points.
These rates will be low enough to
please you, and if you are thinking of
going to any portion of above describ-
ed territory, you should call on local
agent of c., R. l. & P. for additional
information, or address, Jno. g..
Farmer, d. P. A, c., R. l. & P. Ry.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 1858
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-24
FOR A NEW COURT HOUSE
PROPOSITION SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
The Board of Supervisors Realizing the
Urgent Necessity of New Building,
Call for a Vote at the
November Election.

1t is fact pretty we'll known over
the entire county that the present
court house is wholly inadequate for
the needs of the county The subject
has been quite thoroughly discussed
by the people ofsthe county, and dur
ing the last year the matter has been
given much thought by the Board of
Supervisors. They have come to the
conclusion that something must be
done, and that very soon, to provide
safe keeping for the host of valuable
records which is now filed about the
court house on shelves, and stuck in
pigeon holes. The present court
house, built nearly fifty years ago, is
much too small, and large amount
of additional vault room is a necessity
evident to anyone who will take the
pains to inspect the present condition.
Several times during the past year
or so the Board has been notified by
county officers that additional vault
room must be provided at once, that
three was constant danger of count
less loss to the county in the present
condition of the offices, and asking for
relief from the situation. The Board
has studied the problem diligently in
all its phases, and have come to the
conclusion that the only wise course
TO pursue is TO tear down the present
structure and CvuoJ one that will suit
the demands OF the county They
have voted to ask the people of the
county by thei ofes to give them au-
thority to do n 1t is up to the
people. We b that a large ma
jority now re le gravity of the
situation, al Ote Ives" to the
proposition. Oposition of the
Board is eEr 4 full in the reso-
luton in the "'oial proceedings OF
the Board printed elsewhere II
should be fully by every
voter; it will o. =. low easy it will
be to raise the aressary funds, how
little it wi each individual,
and how ur necessity is.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-24
rk.Carrier Examination

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on Octo-
Der 10, 1902, an examination will be
held in this city for the positions of
clerk and carrier in the Post Office
Service
This examination offers an excellent
opportunity for entering the Federal
service to bright, energetic young per-
sons who are not afraid of hard work,
and as previous examinations have
failed to result in sufficient number
of eligibles, the Commission urges all
persons who are qualified, and who
may desire TO enter the Post Office
Service, to apply lor and take this ex.
| animation.
This examination is open to all
citizens of the United States who
comply with the requirements. Com.
petitors will be rated without regard
to any consideration other than the
qualifications shown in their examin.
alton papers, and eligibles will be Ger.
titled strictly in accordance with the
civil service law and rules.
For application blank (Form 1911
full Instructions, specimen examina
tion questions. and information rela
tive to the duties and salaries of differ
ent positions, and the location of thu
examination room, application should
be made to the secretary of the board
of examiners at the post office.
No application will be accepted TO
this examination unless filed will
the secretary of the local board befor
9 a. m. on October 10, 1902.
W. @. Hogan,
Secretary Postal Board.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-24
HOw's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney d Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him to be perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to cary out any obligations
made by their firm.
West q Truax, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, Ohio. Walding, Kinnan &
Mervin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern.
ally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price
zoe. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-24

-Repairing nea done by Meuser.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-24

The National Irrigation Congress
will be held at Colorado Springs,
Colo, Oct 90, 1902, and the meeting
promises to be the largest of the kind
ever held. In order to help increase
the attendance the @. r. l. & p.
agents in this territory will sell low
round trip excursion tickets with a
good return limit. See all G. r. l.
q P. agents at once for full informa-
tion. 1923
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-24
Special Sleeper for G. A. R. from
DEBORAH.
DEBORAH.

A special sleeper will start from
DEBORAH, Oct End via the @. NJ. & st.
P. and run through to Washington,
D. c., to accommodate those who wish
to attend the G.. A. r. encampment.
Inquire of S. V. Potter, agt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-24

The Rock Island route has placed
on sale very fine quality of playing
cards at 10 cents per deck. These
cards are on sale by all Of Q. r. 1.
81 P. agents. 33-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-24
500. DR.. E. Detchon's Anti Diuretic

May be worth to you more than SlOC
if you have child that soils bedding
from INCONVENIENCE of water during
sleep. Cures young and old alike. II
arrests the trouble at once. ST. Sold
by Engbertson's Pharmacy, DEBORAH
Iowa. z-1yr.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-24
Men Wanted on Rock Is and at DEBORAH.

Twenty men are wanted to work
on the abutments of the Trout Run
bridge which are to be built at once
of concrete. Apply at once to agent
LaMhead. 36.2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-24
To Cure a Cold in One Day

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c. 3-'O3.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-24

For the best $500. shoe go to
Bromley & Co. 37-2
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10
A TEN HOUR LECTURE.
An Atheist to Use That Time to
Change Minister'S Views.

A queer contest is to take place in
Stratford, Conn, shortly. Thaddeus
E. Peck IS to talk for ten hours on
'sScience, Nature and Religion" and
Rev. r. w. Raymond is to be an ''at-
tentive, honest listener" to the disser-
tation. At the end of shat time Mr..
Peck Will make over TO Mr.. Raymond
8 lot of land adjoining the chUrch of
which Mr.. Raymond is pastor.
Mr.. Peck does not believe in relig-
ion, and thinks that within ten hours
he can convert the preacher to his
way of thinking. The preacher, on
his part. is willing to listen to the ar
gument against religion for ten hours
in order to securethe land in question
which is needed by his church for an
extensi on of the building.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10
GRAND SCENES ABOVE BLAZING CRATER
Destroyer Again Deals Death The Number OK
Fiery Hail Is More Than One Thousand.
and Many Others Injured. Fearful Decorations.

some FIVE miles more eastward. The
projection of destructive matter south
ward from Mont Pelee was almost
identical with that of last May.
The Inhabitants were removed from
this area, and also from Lorrain andl
Basse Pointe, at the base of Mont
Pelee, after the May catastrophe, but
they were sent back by the govern
ment.
The gendarmere of Martinique re-
port that 1000 persons were killed,
and $50 injured by the last shower Of
iery hail.
Warships and steamers have taken
the inhabitants from the coast villages,
where people from the inland places
have also gathered for safety.
Survivors who have reached Fort de
France describe the eruption as being
The most violent yet experienced. The
0etonations were heard at the Island Of
St. Kits.
The ST. Vincent volcano, the Soufri-
ere. was in eruption simultaneously
Awful detonations were heard along
the southern islands of Trinidad.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10
Tax Digests ShoWInteresting Facts

The value OF city and town property
shows an increase of So, 629s453. 9th
er interesting increased valuations
over 1901 are as follows: Surplus bank
capital, $2l7, 1896; shipping and tonnage,
5000, 900; merchandise, 224, 4S7; iron
works, $477. 045: plantation tools, wag-
ons, etc, Sl6555S; mines and mining,
1901.
The decreases are as follows: Build
ing and loan associations, 1925, 692;
electric lighting, etc S909, 466; stocks
and bonds, 1872, 286, money and solvent
debts, 1868, $50; bicycles, $l5,O36; house
hold goods. S54, 5l5: watches and jew
elry, $50. PA; horses, cattle, ETC., $780,
O55; all other property, 1851 ,627; de-
faulters' property, SS4S,457.
The net gain in values oyer 1901 is
$685. 43.
The 1902 digests show POS, 494 white
polls in Georgia, an increase over 1901
of 6,527. and 1882 cOlored polls,
decrease of2,497. There are 1856 less
white and GASP less colored default
ers.
There is an increase OF IA in the
number of 'lawyers in the state, the
total number being 1862. The num-
her of doctors has decreased by AZ, the
total number being 1891. There has
been decrease of Z in the number of
dentists, and similar decrease in the
number of architects. There are 81
less civil engineers, but the number of
presidents of corporations in the state
has increased by 45.
The amount of tax on professions
shows a decrease of $3.50 over last year,
and the amount of the poll lax to be
paid the state shows a decrease of $751;
9S4.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10

Some interesting figures relative to
the increase and decrease ia property
values and the mum Der of men in the
professions in Georgia have just been
prepared for the forthcoming report
of the comptroller general. These
figures are taken from the tax digests
of the different counties as CONSOLIDATE
ed and show to certain extent the
progress made IN manufacturing, bank
inc and other industries and profe S
sions duriGg the year just closed.
One of the most striking features
shown by the tax digests is the increase
in manufacturing during the last year.
In 1901 all the manufactures of the
state were returned at SlS,994,9 1854,
whereas this years digest show valua
lions amounting to S23, 494,37l, an in
crease OF ST, 499, 407. This increase
means the construction of many new
cotton factories and other small in
dustries, besides additions 10 some al
ready in existence.
The value of bank stock shares has
increased from Sl3 055, 476 to $l4, Ol5, 632
a total Increase of $3.50, 156. Some tif-
teen or twenty new banks have been
incorporated during the year, while
the others nave held their own with
out difficulty.
II is strange that there should be a
large decrease in the number OF acres
of land returned for taxation, yet such
is the case. There we're 1903 less
acres of improved and $40, 100 less OF
wild land returned than in 1901. The
value of improved lands, however,
show an increase of s34S, 2S8 and the
value of wild lands an increase OF T25,-
OS7.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10
my ON THREE MILLION FARMS THIS YEAR
praaino Cora Crop in and We Can Sup
ply World This Year and Next Too Some Fei0S cover
5000 Acres Farmers Get Lost in Dense Growth.

manner than a dozen years ago. Then
the man did it all-now machinery
does it. Little corn is kusked by hand;
in fact, most of it is gathered as is
wheat, husked by machinery and she'll
ed by patent shelter. The cob Is
ground uo with the fodder and makes
excellent feed, and fodder is consider
ed one per cent of the crop. There are
corn fields in Kansas and Oklahoma
that cover 5000 to 5000 acres, and
from ter to twenty corn haryesters
run throagh them, one following an-
other. The corn stalks, with the ears,
are stacked in rows by these harvest
ers, and later they are fhaQled to a
thresher,or shelter, the ears torn from
the stalk and the corn from the cob.
The cost is very small.
In 1905 the United States raised
1000, 100000 bushels of corn; in 1901
l,5CO, 600, 600 bushels. In 1896 the Gre p
was near to the present bumper yiela,
making 2,2S5, 100000 bushels. Last
wear, because of the scarcity. corn
sold at excessive prices. In Kansas
the farmers obtained 80 cents s bushel
for the crop. The average price was
60 cents. The whole crop sold for
1929, 500, 7eS. In 1884, when the crop
was twice as large, the price obtained
was 1929, 2lO,l 10. The value OF the
corn crops last year was $40 an acre.
while in 1886, the greatest cora year
prior to this one, Sc was the average
price obtained by the farmers. In
1889 corn sold in some parts OF the
United States for 10 cents 'bushel'
the lowest price ever known.
The corn crops of the United States
are worth from six to nine hundred
million dollars every year. The eX-
ports average from SI75,000,006 to
5000, 900 900 annually, or One-tenth OF
the yield.
There are about 100000 farms in
the United States, of which 100000
produce corn. The average cost OF
producing an acre of corn is 1913.
The average cost of production per
bushel is IA cents, and during the last
zen years the average price of corn to
the farmer has beea rs cents. The
average yield in ten years is 20 bushels
per acre; hence, the profit upon corn
land per acre can be reckoned at 81. 40
This is less than the profit on wheat,
and for that reason corn, which has
for many years been popular crop, Is
slowly giving away to wheat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10

Early Tuesday morning of last week
a strange negro entered the dwelling
of Mrs. Bette Nicholson near Wes-
ton, Webster county, nc doubt with
the intent to assault her daughter, who
is about Is or is years of age. The
young lady, however, elUded him and
ran out streaming, which soonbrought
assistance. The negro in the mean
time ran into swamp near the house,
but was overtaken by the sheriff and
his posse and was carried before the
young lady and fully identified by her.
His name is Joe Voolfolk and he ad-
mits going into the house, but says as
the front door was closed he thought
there was no one at home, and he
went in at the back door for the pur'
pose of hunting money and did not see
the young lady until he got into the
house.
Voolfolk was taken to Jail at Pres
ton and was spirited away from there
next morning at o'clock to prevent
a lynching by an angry mob
For the rest of the day parties were
sent in all directions in search of the
fleeing sheriff and his prisoner.
They escaped through s6me woods
back of the Jail. The mob, consisting
of SO or 10 men, did not get on the trail
of them until about 8 o'clock at night,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10
SMALL COLLAPsEs AGAIN.
Led from the Platform at Nor
riSVille, VT.

Rev. Sam Small, the evangelist, has
again fallen by the wayside. After
talking to his audience for about if
teen minutes at Morrisville, VT, in
manner betokening something wrong
the curtain was rung down. An over
dose of morphine is given as the cause
of this collapse.
Small arri~ ed in the forenoon and
went directly TO his hotel, where he,
remained in his room throughout the
day, having his meals brought to him,
He was scheduled to speak in the af-
ternoon, but the engagement was can,
celled. In the evening large crowd
from MorrisyilIe and adjoining towns.
gathered at the town hall.
At the appointed hour Small was es-.
corted to the platform by his physi-.
clan, Dr. Hardness, and introduced.
Small was looking very pale, and be-
gan his address with his eyes closed
and mis- body motionless, giving no ex-
preston at all TO his speech. His con-
dition grew visibly worse as he pro-.
ceeded until the curtain was rung
down. He was still speaking, whea,
DR.. G. G. Rublee, local physician,
was called. DR.. Hardness told the
excited audience that he knew Small
to be in bad condition. but that be
had thought that he would be able to
speak.
Small was carried to the hotel. On
Monday night before The collapsed at
Brattleboro, and was led from she
stage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10

The British steamer Korona, arriv-
tng from Fort de France. island of
Martinique, reports that terrible
eruption of Mont Pelee occurred Sat-
urday night, and that people who ar
rived at Fort de France from the
northern part of the island reported
that the village of Morne Rouge, near
the district previously devastated, had
been entirely destroyed, and that lie
Carbet, village on the coast, which
was destroyed at the time of the great
eruption, had been swept by tidal
wave.
A sloop from the Island Of ST. Vim
cent reports that Mont Pelee's crater
is now quiet, but that the detonations
Saturday night were the loudest heard
up to that time, and the natives were
terribly alarmed.
ERUPTIONS NEARLY CONSTANT.
Mont Pelee has been in constant
eruption since August Is. There was
an enormous fall of ashes from the vol
cano the night of the 18th. There was
a very severe eruption the night OF the
18th, when volcanic rumblings were
heard at great distance. The noun
tain burned fiercely that night, and
out at sea passing vessels were covered
with ashes. The night of the Both
there were three separate eruptions.
1t is impossible to approach the
ruined town of St. Pierre from the sea.
The people of the village of LeCarbet
on the coast are terror-stricken and
flying to the interior. Hot water is
pouring down on Lorrain and Base
Pointe, villages northeast of the era
ter. Horrible detonations are heard.
The ground rocked and quaked and
articles on tables were thrown to the
floor.
SCENES OF AWFUL GRANDEUR.
At S O'Clock in the evening of Sat
urday, the both, the sky was clondless.
Suddenly and without warning one
nall Vi Tue uOtlAOIl w DO OOoN vi ca Ny ~
pitch black cloud of dust. This cloud
was the center of most magnificent
electric effects, the flashes of light
surprising the most elaborate fire.
works.
Flames and flashes continued to
burst from the cloud until nearly mid
night. Columns of flame shot out OF
the crater of Mont Pelee TO explode
above the cloud in showers of balls of
golden fire, which fell through the
darkness in myriads of sparks. Three
large aureoles were seen in the sky
over the opening of the crater.
FLED FROM TIDAL WAVE.
A tidal wave rushed upon Fort de
France, and the terrified inhabitants
fed in large numbers to the interior.
The wave was not severe and did but
slight damage.
AT midnight of the Both Mont Pelee
was quiet. Shortly after this hour
there came another shower OF ashes,
accompanied by lightning.
The zone of destruction of Saturday
nights eruption of Mont Pelee Daral-
elled that which Destroyed the town of
st. Pierre in May last, but it spread
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10

1p the history of cereal productions
there has never been such an enos'-
nous crop of corn as is being gathered
in the United States this year. 1t VIII
aggregate 1859, 95l 900 bushels, or
more than the entire corn crop OF the
world for 1901. The corn raised liz the
United States will be sufficient to sup
DIV the needs of the world for this ana
next year, even should there be to-
tai failure in 1908.
Corn harvesting is now in progress
in the United States, and not Nntll
snow flies in December will this enor-
nous task be ended. Even then farm
ers ftrther south wik not have ffElsh-
ed hUsking the golder ears standing IN
their fields of brown.
Last year the corn burned as 1t
stood ripening in the fields, just q few
weeks before it had matured. 53ut
this season there has been no drought
IN the corn section. Nor have there
been any floods OF general nat~re.
The weather, 10 fact, las been ideal
for corn growing. The stalks have
grown rank, the ears have spread and
heightened until 12-inch ears and lo'
loot stalks are not unc@nmOn in the
corn belt. In Kansas they are telling
OF farmers getting lost in their corn
4 fields.
The crop of 1901 fell short of the ex-
pected yield by 40 per cent; this yeas
II goes ahead of the predicted yield by
~ or 10 per cent. Eight states last
year did not raise enough corn for
nome consumption. The exports fell
snort 100000 bushels. The yield was
10 bushels to the acre, and 100000
bushels were not cut at all. In 1896 the
average yield was % bushels TO the
acre except in Kansas, where it was
~ bushels. Kansas last year averaged
Ten bushels or less to the acre. The
SunHower state always runs TO the eX-
tremes.
The acreage of corn this year is
much larger than last. 1t is per cent
more, Or lO2, $50, 928 acres. THIS large
acreage is due to the fact that $780,
!" acres of wheat, sown the preceding
ia'l' mad been frozen out and ploughed
W Tor corn. Consequently these 3O0,-
V,VOO acres, which are largely in
ASnsas, Nebraska and Iowa, will not
!le!o their owners much profit, if any.
tae cost Of the wheat ploughed up. was
= an acre, and the cost of the corn 50.
'ae Yield therefore must be about 30
bushels and yield 40 cents per bushel to
pfoht at all. This is improbable. So )
pef cent of the corn crop will yield
pOthing above expenses of sowing and
Gathering it.
Inc principal corn states are those
" Tue middle and central states. The
summers are too long for good corn
p'Ouuetlon in the south, and il is too
TOughty in the far southwest for GER
an yields. Illinois is the leading
y, urn state, but Kansas, Iowa, Indiana,
N'ssouri and Nebraska are big corn
Producers.
Corn is handled in a much different
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10
LYNCHIN6 NARROWLY AvERTED AT WESTON
Voolfolk Negro Entered the Home of Mrs. Nicholson and At
tempted Assault Daughter. Officers Euded Mob.

when most of them started north to
the home of Bailiff Christian, where
the Negro was thought to be-.
The posse came back to Preston the
next morning in quiet and orderly
manner, having been outwitted by the
sheriff, who safely landed the prisoner
10 Jail at Columbus.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10
he Best Prescription for Malaria.

Chills and fever is a bottle of
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is
simply iron and Quinine in tasteless
form. No cure, no pay. Price soc.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10
CHOLERA is INCREASING.
Dread Disease is Becoming More Com
mon in the Philippines.

The cholera is increasing at Manila.
Last Saturday $40 cases were reported
in provinces. The total reported up to
date is 1899 cases and 1860 deaths
from the disease.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-10
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves is of
each box. 25c.