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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1902-06-20

TO TAKE NAMES OF VOTERS.
Registration Agents Appointed by the Board
Of County Commissioners.

Registration Agents Appointed Dy the boafo
Of County Commissioners.
At the meeting of the board Of county
commissioners the registration agents for
the different voting precincts in the
county were appointed as follows:
East and West Red Lodge-C. X.
Brown.
Rockvale, Gebo and Bridger-John
Murray.
Joliet, Carbonate and Roberts-T. w.
Smith.
Reno and Bowler-Jim Polly.
Morris and Jackson=-Gus Forster.
Absarokee and Fishtail-Charles Sui
livan.
Registration will begin on Monday,
Oct, l3, and continue until the following
Saturday. All registry agents are re-
quired by law to publish notice stating
when registration begins and where their
respective offices will be. This notice
must be published at least two weeks
before the date of registration.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1902-06-20
CONTEST IN DETAIL.
Story Of the Game as 1t Was Played by
Innings,

Story Of the Game as It Was Played by
Innings.
Rose went to bat for Red Lodge in the
pink of condition. Having one strike
and three balls, he let the fourth 60 by
and started for first. The umpire, how
ever, called it strike two and Rose
turned to return. Before he got back
the pitcher sent the ball over the plate
and the batter was declared out on three
strikes. This precipitated a rag-chew-
ing match, but Red Lodge finally accept
ed the rank decision and Rose took his
seat. The second batter up was Per-
ham, who struck out. Storey put the
sphere out into center field and Kelly
gathered it in, thus starting Red Lodge
off with goose-egg.
For Billings, Smalley singled and went
out on Donovan's bunt to pitcher to first,
making double play. Kelly singled
and stole third and scored on Dwyer's
hit out to pitcher to first
| Paddy Fleming came up for Red Lodge
in the second inning and went out to
pitcher to first, while James Fleming
fouled out to third and Butler famed.
Hogel for Billings hit out to Fisher at
shortstop to Roger Fleming on first,
Freeman flew out to Perham in center
and Harker finished the oval mark by
putting fly il James Fleming's nit il
left field.
Score @ to 1.
/ The third inning brought more rag
chewing. After Fisher had swiped the
atmosphere three tines, the Billings
pitcher delivered a ball while out of his
box and Roger Fleming, observing the
balk, went down to first. Then the op-
posing team, ably seconded by the Bill
lings boosters who had bet money on the
game, set up howl that could have
been heard half way to Huntley. The
umpire, however, declined to send Roger
back to bat, being diplomatic enough te
know that even the supporters of the Bill
lings team wouldn't uphold him in such
rank decision as this would have been
Then, in the midst of the hubbub, the
umpire in tit of anger, hurled his indi
Gator into the dust and walked out o
the diamond. A new umpire was rus
tied by Billings and he proceeded tt
throw the soup into Red Lodge in home
opathic doses. With Roger still holding
first, Andrews struck out and Roge
made vain attempt to beat the ball t
second.
Billings then came in and Stout put
grounder to third. Paddy Fleming
with his glass arm, made a wild thro,
to Roger and the batter took first.
second later the runner started for SCI
ond and landed on third as the result {
!. wild throw from pitcher to secont
Smalley took his base on balls, Donova
singled, Stout scored and Smalley W.
caught at the home plate. The innin
ended minute later by Kelly strikin
out and Shuster putting short one in'
Roses hands.
!. Score, 0 to-.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1902-06-20
OLD COUPLE HAVE SMALLPOX.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. French Latest Victims OF
the Dreaded Disease.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. French, an aged
couple residing at the Central hotel,
came down with smallpox Wednesday.
Their son had the malady recently and,
while every effort was made to head off
the spread of the disease and every room
in the house was thoroughly disinfected,
Mr.. and Mrs. French took the in
fection. They were removed to the pest
house and are under the care OF DR..
Butler. The Central was not placed in
quarantine.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1902-06-20
BILLINGS
SUMMARY

First base on Errors-Red Lodge. /,
Billings, 5: stolen bases Perham, Kelly,
): struck out-By Andrews. 5, by Hark-
er. 6: bases on balls OFF Andrews 4, off
Harker, 9: left on bases-Red Lodge. 0,
Billings, 6: double plays-Andrews to Il.
Fleming, Fisher to Rose to Il. Fleming.
Time of game, 2 hours. Umpires, Baker
and Griffith.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1902-06-20
A June Snowstorm.

A heavy rain which prevailed all day
Yesterday turned to snow about $50
o'clock last evening and this morning
there was snowfall of about two inches
On the sidewalks. The mountains to
the south of the city are covered with
the beautiful. The storm did great
good to the ranges which were badly in
need of water.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03
NOTES OF COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Some Items of Interest CuIled from the
Current Winnesheik County Teacher,

Arrangements are being made for a
series OF teachers meetings through
out the county this fall and winter,
announcements of which have been
made in circular letter recently. sent
out to teachers.
There seems to be, this fall, great
er scarcity of teachers than usual.
We have at present six or eight vacan-
cies, and in spite of all our efforts we
can not find the necessary number OF
teachers to fill these places. Consent
has been given to the boards of Bluff
ton and Bloomfield townships to close
their schools in districts No. and
No. 9, respectively. there being but
two pupils in each district to be ac-
commOdated. The boards have been
instructed to furnish some means foI
schooling the pupils in each case.
There is school in Jackson town.
ship just south OF Jackson Junction
that ought also to be closed and the
children furnished other facilities fol
schooling, there being too few tC
make "school' in the true sense. II
this school were closed, very good
teacher. Miss Burns, could be used in
a larger school, and the scarcity re.
lieved to that extent.
The board of directors of Decoraf
township will present the matter OF
levying a tax to build school house
in the northwest corner of the town
ship, near the Brakeman farm, to the
voters of the township, Nov. 2S. 1902.
This neighborhood is very incon
veniently situated for a school, being
across the river, witt no road Oh
bridge to admit them to No. 3. where
they geographically belong.
Mr.. G. n. Gordon, eX-county super
intendent of Clinton county, with hi.
wife. are starting to canvas the coun'
ty for a teachers and students ency'
clopedia. We know nothing of the
methods of their canvassing but sc
far as we know they are reliable peo
pie and should they call upon yor
treat them courteously and if you SET
fit to examine their encyclopedia re
quest them to conduct your classes
while you examine it. This viii
move along their business and yours
too with no loss of time to either.
Some difficulty has arisen in Dis
trict No. 4. Washington, in securin,
the necessary school officers to serve
An Independent district require
three directors, secretary and ;
treasurer. 1t seems that in this dis
trict it is difficult to find men VIII
are willing to assume the duties O
director, secretary, and treasurer
The state superintendent suggest
that "where men can not be secured
women may be secured, and the
usually make good officers 7"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

An exchange says it may sound a
little startling, but it is said to be
true, that more young men are learn
ing trades in the penitentiaries than
oat of them, because parents are try
ing to make clerks, doctors, lawyers
and even preachers, out of material
intended for carpenters, blacksmiths
and other trades for mechanics. The
trouble is that boys are eager to avoid
the labor Of life, and are too anxious
to follow some calling that does not
SOIL their hands.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

State Superintendent Barrett is ad-
vising county superintendents to al.
low the schools to remain closed
rather than grant certificates to incom-
petent teachers. There is an urgent
demand for teachers from all parts OF
the state. The number of teachers il
not nearly sufficient to supply the de.
mand, and county superintendent are
everywhere being pressed to grant GER
tificates to persons regardless of com
potency. in order to allow country
schools to be open. Superintendent
Barrett has expressed himself strong.
ly ON the matter in a letter written
in response to an inquiry by Miss Elsie
E. Perry, county superintendent ol
Howard county Miss Perry states il
her letter tina: she has not enough
teachers to SUI ~ the schools, ant
asks il she s all "fill them will
yonng and incompetent school girls o.
let them remain closed" Mr.. Barrett
replies that Howard county IS but ont
Of a large number Of counties in 1
similar predicament. lit is unfor
tunate that any schools should remain
closed" he says. "but we think it i
preferable to having children unde
the control Of men or women know
to be incol ,tent. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

Every cent of money in the perma-
nent school fund of the state is loaned
ont A number of counties are very
anxious to secure funds for loaning,
but cannot be accommodated; two
years ago there was more than 800,
600 in the fund which could not be
loaned. The per cent rate at which
the money is loaned out to individuals
by the various county auditors is what
is attracting attention, as farm loans
from banks and private parties have
gone above percent during the past
few months.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

r. The good news comes that Mrs.
Irene q. Adams will continue the
publication Of the Howard County
Times, at the request of her late hus-
band and many Of the patrons. Mrs.
Adams is a versatile and talented
writer, and no doubt will maintain
the high standard of newspaper max
ing practiced by her late husband.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

More towns die from the want OF
confidence on the part of business
men and the lack of public spirit,
than from the rivalry of neighboring
towns or adverse surroundings. When
a man in search Of a location finds a
town where everybody is brimful of
hope and enthuAasm and is hard at
work to build up the town, he is soon
imbued with the same spirit and as
q result he drives down his stake and
goes to work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

The voting of bonds for the erection
Of new court house has awakened
the citizens of Allamakee and Chick
asaw counties to realization of the
dangerous condition of their public
buildings, and it is not in the least
improbable that the question will be
submitted in these counties in the
near future.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

Germany has sent very astute OBJ
server to this country in Prince Won
Pless. He says: II never saw any
nation read newspapers SO generally
Is do the people of America. That
is another reason for your great sue,
cess. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

A real service is done for readers,
in these days of publishing in floods,
when journal selects and describes
the really important works in the sew.
eraI branches of literature. This very
thing is what is attempted in The Out.
looks fourteenth annual Book Mum.
Der in it's group articles treating fic.
tion, biography, art and so on. There
are also many portraits, attractive il.
lustrated articles and (as always and
fifty-two times year, comment on
and Interpretation of the current his.
tory of the world.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

"Down in Fort Dodge says the
Britt Tribune, "they have so many
weman's clubs that babies have to be
born in the night in order to find
their mothers at home.''
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

The government is about to issue q
new series Of postage stamps and it is
claimed that for the first time since
1859 the United States flag is to. ap-
pear thereon. The stamp on which
the stars and stripes is to be shown
will be the two cent denomination
and will not bear any resemblance to
the present issue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

After most thorough and practical
course of experiments, the Ames ex-
pertinent station makes out that soft
corn is worth just as much for feed
for stock as hard corn, only it takes
20 per cent. more of it, this to offset
the 20 per cent of water which the
soft corn contains.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

A portrait of President Lincoln will
be placed in the Mississippi Hall of
Fame at Jackson. The picture was
furnished by Robert T. Lincoln of
Chicago in response to q request, and
will be placed alongside that Of Ro-
bert E. Lee. There is no North,
nor no South now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03
Subscription Price $1.5O per year.
CURRENT COMMENT.

There are 70, 1854 post offices in the
United States accordi ng to the latest
statistics, mostly held by men who
are satisfied to let we'll enough alone.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden says that had iG not been for
the great cost of rural delivery the
past year the postof!ice department
would have cleared 81 1000, 900 profit.
He says it is too soon, however, to
talk about one cent letter postage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

A Waterloo man backed out on a
real estate sale and had to pay the
fellow who held the option damages
to the extent of $l1,917, because the
value of the property had raised SO
much.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

The mills of Congress have begun to

The mills of Congress have begun to
grind.
Judge Smith Of the twelfth district
is doing good work in his endeavor to
bring the requirements of citizenship
to high standard by refusing natural
ization papers to an applicant at
Forest City because the person had
shown no ambition to learn to under
stand or speak the English language.
This is a step in the right direction
and the judge should be commended
for his action. Judge Smith is max
ing a fine record ON the bench and be-
ing Only a few years over thirty, his
future is indeed a most promising
one.
With Thanksgiving day passed the
football season of 1902 closed, and all
that remains is to count the dead and
injured. The list of the slain numbers
twelve, against eight last year; and
the injured are eighty-six, against
seventy-five last year. All those in
cluded in the records here given re-
ceived their injuries either in regular
games or during preliminary practice.
No attempt has been made to include
the names of players who received
minor injuries, such as bruises or
sprains, or a torn ear or loss of teeth.
In the football world injuries of that
class are considered too insignificant
to be recorded. In the list are only
those whose injuries where held to be
of serious character by the ply
sicians in attendance.
{, The contest for a design for the en-
blem to be adopted as the official en-
blem of the louisiana Purchase exposi-
tion has been decided. The winner is
Charles Holloway, of Clinton, To-, /,
we'll known in art circles of the
country. The successful design con-
tains five figures. The one in the
center is woman representing the
territory of louisiana. On her side
stands Columbia, placing around her
the American flag. The garments Of
France have fallen from her and lie
at her feet The colors of the French
flag and the Fleur de Lis are plainly
recognizable in them. In the back
ground is a boat containing two
figures-Progress and Rectitude. In
front of Columbia aud alongside of
Louisiana sits female figure repre-
senting France holding in her lap the
treaty of the Louisiana territory.
Dyaped over her arms is the tri-color
of France. She holds in one hand the
sword of municipality. The border
contains four large figures typifying
Agriculture, Commerce, Art and
Science. Above are two small figures
of Genius and Progress. browning Art
and Science with laurel wreath In
the lower corners are two shields,
bordered with the oolors of France
and the United States. The color
scheme comprises four colors-red,
white, blue and yellow-representine
the United States and France and
Spain. The prize amounts to $1,000,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

The trial of the famous Molineaux
murder case in New York was the
most costly case of its kind known in
any. country where the present English
system of Jurisprudence is in vogue.
The total sum of the costs was $500, coo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

The socialist vote Of the country
may reach 800. 900 when the official re-
turns are counted. That Is about q
twenty fifth of the total vote OF the
United States. At the recent rate Of
increase they may cast million votes
in 1904 and be q very important factor
in the election. The election IN
Milwaukee shows how important
they have become in localities. In
that city the vote for governor was
q follows: Republican, 26. 1lS: demo.
cratic. SO.762, and socialist, ll,7Sl.
The socialist vote in Rhode Island IL
responsible for the defeat of the re-
publica1s.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

The editorial fraternity of northern
Iowa are handing us boquets on the
prospects Of building handsome
new court house on the finest site in
Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03


The Illinois Central railway CON-
pany has now in its service sS,S52
box cars. 1888 coal cars, s,7s9 fiat
oars, 1895 refrigerator cars, l247
fruit cars l412 stock cars, 87l furni-
ture, 665 cabooses and 445 of mis-
cellaneous character, making a total
Of $3.50. The average length of the
cars is about 50 feet, thus making a
train Of cars $40 miles il length. The
average cost Of q car Is $500, thus
making the value Of the freight cars
Of the Illinois Central about $S8, 1861 Z
300. The average freight cars las
about twenty years. so it is seen tha
many must be replaced each year
The company recently signed . con
tract for 1000 new cars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

Congressman Hull has begun the
making of nonpartizan lectures on the
Philippines, the purpose of which is
generally understood to be merely an
altruistic desire to diffuse light on a
subject more or less abstruse to the
average citizen. He will make six
more of these lectures in his congress
sional district. Critics of the cap
tain charge him with an effort to pro-
mote roseate view Of the situation
in the Philippines and with having
ulterior politics up his sleeve in his
alleged nonpartizan lecture. He de-
scribes Manila as the New Venice,
with its lagoons and canal streets and
darkskinnned natives gliding about in
their canoes. He also presents an at
tractive picture of the beautiful
drives Of the city and praises in high
terms the conduct Of the American
soldiers and the American soldier
police.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

The Mckinney, Texas, Gazette
gives fair warning to delinquent sub
scribers in the following terse langu-
age: "We don't need money, but we
want to tell you that you may ap-
proximate the stars in nail keg.
hang the ocean on u gr "evine to dry,
wipe the nose of eye. one with a
towel, cut off the tail end of tornado
for a keepsake, put the sky on the
ground to soak, unbuckle the belly
band of eternity, and open up the sun
md moon as health resorts, but never
be deluded with the idea that you car
escape the other side Of puragtory il
you don't pay for yonr paper, and w
ain't mad at no one either"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

From President Jackson down to
President Mckinley no president has
received compliment similar to that
accorded President Roosevelt in the
election of congress having ma
jority of members of the same po-
ljtical party in both House and Sen
ate. to serve during the second half
of his term as president. 1t is an in
dorsement by the people that denotes
perfect confidence in the present ad-
ministration of its public affairs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

A Waverly justice has new scheme.
When a drunk is before him he gives
him the limit in Jail. AS soon as
the prisoner sobers up he wants out.
He is told if he or some of his near
relatives will sign an information
stating he is fit subject for the
"dipsy" hospital he will be given
his freedom and the sworn informa-
.tion will not be used against him un-
less he comes up again for intoxica-
tion. Most of them will agree to
this, for Of course every time a man
gets drunk it is going to be the "last
time''
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

A marvellous growth in the pearl
button industry of Iowa has been dis
closed by investigations made by State
Labor Commissioner Brigham at Mus
catine. The census report ct 1900
showed there were fifty-three pearl
button factories in Iowa. Mr.. Brig
ham has figures from eighteen fac-
tories. but small part of those at
Muscatine, showing that these eigh-
teen are doing more business and en-
ploying more people than the whole
of the fifty-three establishments re-
ported for 1900 by the census Office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

A Kansas husband lowered at deaths
door so long his wife remarked tina
she. supposed he was having his usual
trouble finding the kcyhole.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-03

Ina recent address at MuscatinA
Senator JunSin of Red Oak predicted
the massage of the biennial elections
measure by the senate Gt the next
session. He said if the movement was
checked anywhere it would be by the
people themselves at the polls.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-06
international livestock Exposition

Union stock yards, Chicago, Novem-
Der 20 to December 9Th. The entries
for the third International Live Stock
Exposition are all in and General
Manager Skinner is happy over the
outlook. There are more entries this
year than at last years show in nearly
all breeds, showing how earnestly the
breeding interests of Jhe country are
undertaking to demonstrate the value
of their breeds as meat producers.
Mr.. Skinner said: Having visited
great many of the show yards this
season, am particularly pleased that
about all the good things of the year
are going to Round Up here. The
animals entered are the prize winners
at the various fairs, and | am sure that
the exhibit will make the most criti-
cal judges marvel at it's excellence"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-11-06
Who's Move +?

When Steinitz, the chess player, lived
in Vienna one of his pupils in the game
was Gustave Epstein, a millionaire.
One day the teacher puzzled over po-
sition so long that Epstein said impa-
tiently: ''Well?" But soon the bank
err himself was in a hole and his too
prolonged meditations were interrupt
ed with disrespectful "Well?' "Sir,
don't forget who you are and what l
am" said Epstein, angrily, but Stein
itz retorted: con the bOurse you are
Epstein and [ am Steinitz; over the
board I am Steinitz and you are Ep-
stein '-Na Shville American.