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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-30
A story About Evarts.
From Leslie's Weekly.

From Leslie's Weekly.
A good story is told of the late Senator
Evarts which we do not remember to
have seen in print. 1t relates to an incl
dent which occurred at a cabinet meeting
in the early days of the Hays adminls-
tration when Mr.. Evarts held the port
folio of state. The members of the sabi-
net were sitting about the room discuss
ing matters in an informal way when
President Hayes remarked that he had
just made few appointments to certain
offices without consulting his associates.
the appointees being personal friends and
he being assured that they would give
So tisfaction all around. AS these particu-
lar appointments happened to fall within
Secretary Evarts department, that Of
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Logan, blacksmith, who was made to
appear the murderer of his own father,
and all his sufferings is well portrayed.
e. p Sullivan made a good impression
in playing the part of Tom Logan Edwin
Bailey, as the william, won the esteem OF
all So did Frank Morse. Then Miss
Grace Lockwood, a handsome and talent
ed actress, was decidedly good, although
she had a contemplate part. Miss Nellie
Helton was quite funny as the crippled
newsboy Miss Ida lockwood a pretty
young woman. wins applause by her
smart work Bert Hart, as the tramp.
and Alfred Holton as the negro, made
most of the fun of the show. The others
of the company are. clever.
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meet with such reward as Mr. Kyle com
manded, and he should look forward TO
his Engagement for the matinee and night
next Tuesday with pleasant antieipations.
Mr. Fitch. in dealing with the historical
subject Of Nathan Hale gave evidence
OF his knowledge of stage craft, Snowl-
edge which has since been utilized for
peouniary gain for himself, as we'll as for
those who have secured one of his sub
sequent plays.
Nathan Hale has been decided upon
as a special matinee bill for Tuesday,
while the nights performance will bring
Mr. Kyle forward IN a new composition,
Laughter and Lies" an entirely new
work by Asa Steele. a well known east
ern newspaper man. and 1t is promised
that not alone has Mr. Kyle at last dis
covered a role to his personal liking, but
one that is quite as attractive in every
respect as that of the Martyr Spy with
which he has so long been identified.
Laughter and Lies" IS described as a
romantic melodrama of the picturesque
type, and one that Is generously infused
with humor and sentiment The period is
of the Revolutionary time, and the scenes
are laid at Germantown 1t Is not what
might be called a star" play, the author
did not intend 1t for that purpose, and
yet the character of Henry Trueman,
somewhat mysterious individual affords
mr. Kyle as many special opportunities
for the display of his versatility that 1t
may be said to fit the occasion wonder
fully we'll: however, all the other char
aeters introduced are of almost equal
value in the development of a thrilling
story. one that has been deftly and clev-.
arly handled by a playwright who bids
fair to win his spurs.
The same excellent company which has
supported Mr.. Kyle in the presentation
of Nathan Hale" during the past three
seasons will aid in the production here
# the new play. about which so many
interesting things are heard that there
seems to be more than ordinary curiosi-
y to compare it with its predecessor on
he grounds of popular favor.
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At the BiJou.

Vaudeville once more in all its prime
and splendor will be the attraction at the
Bijou for the usual number of perform
ances this week, and though the service
of this sort of entertainment has been
almost up to the limit of excellence, Mr..
Wells believes that in this programme
there will be more novelty, more sensa-
tion as good music, and up to the stand
ard in comedy. for the acts represent
the better class of the vaudeville pro-
fession, and the artists are all in the di-
rectory of liners, and are on the recog-
nizedslist of powerful drawing cards, and
the bill will no doubt Prove itself to be
one of the most pleasing and acceptable
of all the season.
The principal features of the entire
offering will be, the contribution of Cap
tain Webbs trained seats and sea-lions.
There are a good many trained animal
acts in vaudeville. Trick horses are
common place and ordinary. the dog act
is a trife worn. and even larger animals
have not always interested There may
be some question as to whether a seal
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by this simple idyl of the Arkansas hills.
Although Human Hearts has been seen
here before st,ll there was a crowded
house to greet the new company last
night when the play was put on at the
Crescent theatre. The story is of Tom
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act in vaudeville in this section, and on
that is tagged hit MAKER"
Another feature will be the act OF tn
Three. lIfvingstones, society acrobat
Theater-goers have seen the societ
sketch and the society comedian, blu
they have never seen the society acrobat.
ic number, and will never see unless the
take the chance this week. There arc
two representatives of the fair sex In
this trio and all are. wonderfully clever
as aorobats and will introduce a new
series of startling feats.
hurrah comedy will be the contribu-
ton of Mitchell and Can. declared to be
about the cleverest eccentric comediques
In the profession
No effort has been made in the de.
scription of this bill to call any attention
to any feature outside of the SEALS 70,
if one would put all the other acts IN a
lot it would be hard to fairly pick out
the one with the best reputation in the
art of making good
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Hearts which goes a long ways towards
affording an interesting entertainment
The play is thrilling in some parts ana
seems to have been constructed with the
idea of pleasing the gallery gods, but
then the more analytical, who claim the
lower rows are touched to the very heart
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Howard KYLE.

Howard Kyle. who last season and the
previous one, too, won the confidence of
amusement lovers by his fascinating
methods, will be here this week.
1t was in the title role of Clyde Fltch's
play of Revolutionary import Nathan
Hale that gave Mr.. Kyle chance to
demonstrate his fitness for a starring
reputation. That he introduced himself
so auspieiously and the. highly compli-
mentary reception accorded to him on
those occasions, has been placed on record
as one of the notable testimonies of APP
proval, which Birmingham theatre pat
rons are slow but sure to evince, when
the aspirant for histrionic greatness is
considered a worthy object.
1t must be a matter of consolation to
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Pleasing Intelligence.

you is de gemman dat's been waitin'
fer Miss Nancy. isn't your
yes"
"Well, she said she won't keep you
waitin no longer sab. She's jes' done
gone an eloped wifi Mistah Bookstaver
thu ough de back gate. sah.''
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DE Comfortable. Buy Bucks
Ill Heaters. Prowell Hardware
Company.
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Calendars, Stands and Pads
for 1903. Roberts & SOD.
1919 3rd avenue.
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AT THE JEFFERSON.

Tuesday MISUNDERSTANDING Kyle In
Nathan HaIe."At night, Laughter
and Lies.". III
Saturday matinee and nioht--"Hu-
man Hearts,"
AT THE BIJoU.
Polite Vaudeville all the week. Mat
inees Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24
GOING SOUTH Foa A .-o-;c.

We are in receipt of several letters
from parties who woulJ like to acquire
land for a farm and make home in
the south, and they want to know
where to go and all about it. 1t does
not lie within our power to give any
other than general information con-
corning the south. We spent the best
part of three years in Tennessee, south
ern Missouri, Arkansas and Mississippi
in that country since. Land Is plentiful
and cheap, timber and water album
dant, the climate mild, the winters
short, the working season long and the
variety of products which may be
raised fully as large and salable as
those grown in any portion of the
north. We may mention few of the
reasons why the south does not share
equally with the north in the immigra-
tion of homeseekers which is going on
to so great an extent. In the first place,
as whole, the soil of the south Is
greatly inferior In the matter of fertil-
ity to the soil Of the north, and there
for northern people where the question
of commercial fertilizers does not enter
as very expensive factor in the pro-
duction of any kind Of crop. Then
the labor question cuts no small figure,
as the colored man has to be almost
wholly depended upon for any kind or
sort of hired help. Now, the colored
man has his way Of doing things and
no other, and 1t is not the northern
mans way by any means, the indiffer-
ent responsibility of colored help
making 1t a source of woe and trouble
to any northern man. Then there Is the
climate, which, while attractive from
thermometrical standpoint, inevitably
tends to exhaust all northern vim and
energy and make the most enterprising
of northern people as lazy as the day Is
long. Then this same climate is an ac-
tive breeder of malaria and ague for
every northern person, and 1t takes a
long period of time for such people to
become acclimated and enjoy reasona-
bly, good health. The social conditions
in the south have greatly improved
within the past few years, and what
ever objections may have heretofore
existed on this account are being rap
idly removed. These reasons briefly
give an explanation of why the south
has not as yet shared as she ought to
in the agricultural development of the
nation. We think 1t safe advice to say
that any man contemplating the estab-
lishment of a home in the south should
go and spend one year there and be-
come acquainted with the conditions
before permanently locating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24
Let as print your sale bills.

We want to make your holiday buy
ing satisfactory this year. We have
the goods and make the prices that
will insure this result. Brunt 81 Par
man.
Everything in the furniture line
will be sold cheap to make room for a
new stock at the Ernest Hegner
stand.
Make your friends happy with a
Christmas reminder every day next
year, the Chicago Daily Tribune and
ublic Opinion, both one year,
80. 90, cash in advance.
Hedges q Thompson are putting
out a fine line of Xmas cakes. Strictly
high class goods. See them and leave
your order for future delivery. 5O-3
Why spend time with Pies, Cakes,
Macaroons, Cream Puffs, Euclares,
Ladyfingers. Tarts. Kisses, Fruit
cake, Boston Brown Bread, and Plum
| Pudding when you can buy them so
reasonable at Hedges & Thompson.
50-3. W
-" High Holler" the chore boy In
"Way Down East" is we'll named. A
noisier scamp never appeared on the
stage. But Highs" jolly with all
and tempers his loudness by an expan-
sive smile and blinking eyes from
which good nature beams in good
quantity.
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Original Notice.
STATE OF IOWA, }ss
Winnesheik County. ss

'iA Winn 9s tHw County. Sss
| In the District Court of said County, Feb
ruary Term, 1903.
John O'Neil, plaintiff, VS.. Jas. Pollitt
defendant.
To the Above Named Defendant:
You are hereby notified that there is on
file in the office of the Clerk OF the District
Court in and for said County of Winnesheik,
State Of Iowa, the petition of the above nam
ed plaintiff, claiming OF you Ten and 6l.lOO
Dollars and interest at per cent. from Feb
ruary 18th. 1902 for money paid out at your
special instance and requests to redeem the
following described land north n, southeast
quarter, southwest quarter of section No.
thirty-three 1881, township No. One Hundred
(1C0), range No. nine 90, west of the 9Th p. M :,
from Tax Sale and paid to the County Auditor
in and for Winnesheik County, Iowa from
the tax sale of 1901. Also asking for writ of
attachment against you and attached the fol-
lowing described land north "a, south east
quarter. south west quarter of section No.
thirty-three (l3). township No. One Hundred
(l00), range No. nine (9l, west of the 5th p. NJ.
And that unless you appear and make de-
Tense thereto before noon of the second day of
the next term of said Court, to be begun and
held at DEBORAH. Iowa, in said County, on the
End day of February, 1903, default will be
entered against you, and judgment rendered
thereon as asked in the petition and also for
costs of this suit.
II F. BARTHELL.
51-4 Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Original N tice.


In DISTRICT COURT, WINNEsHEIK COUNTY,
Iowa.
Andrew Steffes, Plaintiff VS.. the Unknown
Heirs of Gardner Waters, deceased, and the
Unknown Claimants of the North West
Quarter of the North East Quarter of Sec
ton Thirty-two, Township Ninety > s X,
North of Range Nine, West of 5th p. NJ,
Defendants.
You and each of you are hereby notified
that on or before the 10th day OF January,
1903. the petition of Plaintiff will be on file in
the office of the Clerk OF the District Court in
and for Wlnnesheik County, Iowa, claiming
that he is the absolute owner in fee simple OF
the premises named in the title of this cause.
And alleging that the heirs of one Gardner
Waters, deceased, who are claimants UNI
known to plaintiff Ike some claim adverse
TO plaintiffs estate in said premises, and that
such adverse claim is made as heirs at law OF
said Gardner Waters. deceased, who was at
one time the owner OF said premises.
And alleging that plaintiff and his grantors
have been in quiet, peaceful and uninter.
rupted possession of all of the foregoing des-
cribed premises under claim of right and color
of title for a period of more than ten
years last past, and asking that his title TO
said premises be quieted in him and that de-
PENDANTS and said unRnown claimants be
barred and forever estopped from having any
right, title or interest adverse to plaintiff
therein: E
Now unless you appear thereto and defend
before noon Of the second day of the 1908 term
of said Court, which will commence on the Sd
day of February, 1908, at the court house In
DecOran, IN Salu county ana state OF iowa
default will be entered against you and q
decree entered thereon as prayed.
DAN SHEA,
Atty. for Plaintiffs.
Upon reading the foregoing notice 1t is here
| by approved and ordered that the same be
| published in the Pu lie Opinion, a week
| ly newspaper published in the county o.
| Winnesheik and State of Iowa, for term o
six consecutive weeks the last of which shall
not be less than ten days prior to February
| 1908, term of Court in and for said County o.
Winnesheik, Iowa.
Dated, DEBORAH, Iowa, Dec ), 1902.
| A. n. HOBSON,
Judge of the 18th Judicial District Court o
Iowa. SLID
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Notice of ExpiratiOn,

To +. c. Chapman and unknown owners:
You are hereby notified that the following
described real estate, situated in Winnesheik
county, Iowa, to- wit:
Undivided one-half of East one-half of
Southwest one fourth of Southwest one
fourth of Northeast one-fourth of Sect on
Number Two, Township Number Ninety
eight, north Range Nine, West from 5th prin-
cipal meridian, was sold for taxes of 1886 on
the fifth day of December, 1887, to Jacob
Meyer. that the certificates of sale thereof
have been assigned to and are now owned by
II. L.. Coffeen and +. N. May and that the right
of redemption will expire, and Treasurer's
Deed for said land will be made unless re-
demption from such sale be made within
ninety days from the date of completed SER
vice of this notice You will govern yourself
accordingly.
Dated this Third day of December, A. ID. 1902.
n. l.. CoFFEEN.
sos 4. n. MAY.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24
A FORTUNE
AWAITS you'll

What were you thankful
for? Many things l know,
and surely you should be.
Now that Thanksgiving day
is past | will give you another
day of thanksgiving, for the
opportunity | place before you
to make a fortune.
have locked around much and have
now found an opportunity for investors
such as | have never seen the equal,
aud that truly worth your investigation
If wrote a whole page / could not
make you fully realize the situation.
You must see to appreciate it. Call
and get particulars about the oil and
gas country in Kansas, then go and
see il, and you cannot fail TO see the
great opportunity.
When a fortune knocks at your door
why not admit it? You can vet buy
first class land, in the finest of clim-
ates, the most productive of countries.
cheap for farm land. that is underlaid
with rich deposits of oil and gas. Three
months ago was shown land mt S25
per acre that was since sold for S55, oil
found a couple of miles away did the
business. A piece OF land not long ago
was sold for $500 per acre. Many for
tunes have been made there One
man recently struck an oil well that
throws out 300 barrels per day, and oil
sells at 65c per barrel; another has three
oil wells and SO on
Oil has been found oven consider
able scope of country.
You buy no fake oil stocks, but fine
productive farm lands cheap, that are
rich with oil and gas.
| say nothing can not prove. All
l ask is call and see me and get some
information and then go and investi-
gate.
l have in my Office "a sample of oil
taken from well not for from farm
/ own in that country.
Yours Truly,
S. r. YAGER,
Calmar, Iowa.
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~-~~~~~-.~~~.->o~~>y>1-
FOR SALE-Three young registered
heifers, Short Horns. j. Wingate
q Son, Burr Oak, Iowa.
FOR SALE OR RENT-An so acre
farm one and one half miles from
West DEBORAH. Inquire d. A.
Reed. 52-3pd.
.FOUND-Bunch of keys. Owner call
at this Office 4l-tf.
FOR SALE-Eight or ten good second
hand organs, taken in exchange on
pianos sold, for sale at bargain.
Marsh Music House.
WANTED-Five men to represent the
Royal Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of Des Moines, Iowa, in
Winnesheik, Clayton, Allamakee,
Howard and Chickasaw counties.
Address the above named company
or j. G. Cooper, General Agent, De-
corah, Iowa. 52tf.
WANTED = FAITHFUL PERSON
TO TRAVEL for we'll established
house in few counties, calling on
retail merchants and agents Local
territory. Salary 1904 year and
expenses. Payable $40. 20 a week in
cash and expenses advanced. Posi-
tion permanent. Business successful
and rushing. Standard House, 1874
Dearborn st Chicago. 5l-S
WANTED-M Manager for Winnesheik
county, $50 per week, with chance
of advancement. $4,000 cleared in
three years by one of our managers.
Send stamp for particulars and book
let "Pluck Not Luck, Wins" Adj
dress w. A. Wright & Co., Des
Moines, Iowa. 5l-S
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24

If you want to make butter which
will be strong enough to hold it's own
with any competitor, feed your cows
turnips
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24

AS the commercial relations between
this country and China are being de-
veloped they take more and more Of
our cotton cloth and wheat -four.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24

We note in an agricultural paper that
a Mr.. Friday of Texas has goats for
sale. Is it possible that Mr. Friday is
a lineal descendant of Mr.. Crusoes
hired man and that these goats are of
the Crusoe breed?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24

There is said to be $2,5O0,OOO,OOO in
gold in sight in South Africa available
during the next thirty years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24

For 1892 Germany produced 1,760600
tons of beet sugar, Russia LAP, TO
and Austria 1921, 100. 1t will be some
time before the United States reaches
these figures.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
CASTALIA
SAVINGS BANK

ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF Iowa,
LOCATED AT CAsTALIA, Iowa. AT CLOSE OF
BUSINESS on THE 9Th DAY OF DECEMBER
A. o., 1902, MADE TO THE AUDITOR OF STATE
AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24

Minnesota has gone to the head Of
the dairy states. There are reasons
for this. The north country is every
where the best dairy country; then this
state has more educated Scandinavian
dairymen than any other state. Condi-
maintain the position.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24

This has been a great hop year for
the hop growers on the Pacific coast.
The crop has been large and the price
high, returning as high as 5000 per
acre. Many growers there will receive
from $4,000 to $4,000 each for their
crop.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24

The best farms in the state of I'LL
nois are now selling as high as $50 an
acre. and the rents paid for such
farms are up to SO per acre. Tenants
can only pay such rent with the hog,
the hen, the garden, the COW and the
orchard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24

Forty years ago settlement preceded
the railroads. the pioneer settler often
having to wait from ten to twenty
years before he was afforded any bene-
fits of railroad transportation. In these
days the railway goes ahead OF the set
tier and thus removes many or the
hardships which fell to the lot or the
pioneers of the west. The roads should
have credit for much enterprise In this
regard. especially in the matter of
making low excursion rates to all
parts of the newer portions of the
country. so that 1t is possible for even
poor man to seek new location and a
home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24

The dozen of eggs and the pound of
butter keep pretty close together in
price.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24
Christmas DeIicacies
WANT
COLUMN

Rates -One cent per word nothing
less than ten cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24

Every man locating In country
where the average rainfall does not
exceed fifteen inches should make a
study of what is known as the Camp
bell system of cultivating the land.
This is method of so preparing and
handling the soil that the moisture Is
conserved and retained In the soil for
the development of the crop Most re-
markable results have been obtained
by the use of this method In Kansas
and Nebraska. and as 1t Is purely
question of the mechanical manipula-
ton of the soil 1t may be practiced by
any farmer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-24
ASSETS:

Amount of Bills, Bonds and
other evidence of debt own
ed by the bank Sl7,666.Sl
Amount of cash on hand des-
cribed as follows:
Gold coin acknowledgements 40,C0
Silver coin and bullion 49,. '...... 174.SO
Legal tender and National
bank notes and subsidiary
coin ............................. S24.S0
Drafts and checks on other sol
vent banks and bankers...........S399 Sll43.64
Amount subject to be drawnat
sight on deposit with SOL
vent banks and bankers. S,22o.51
Overdrafts .................... ....... 3266.72
Value of real property ..............l ,570.2
Value of personal property 900 40 s2.5IOoS
TOTAL ASSETS ......... s32,s7e42