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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

meeting in 1853 was present, Mr.. P.
H. Vambein, of Forest City, Iowa.
Rev. Seehuus also announced that
Gunder Traan, also member of the
first Synod, was present, and they
were both warmly greeetd by the
rising of the Synod. Rev. H. Dahle
read greetings from Ole Halvorson,
living 100 miles west of Lincoln.
Neb., and Hans Matson, of Mani
towoc, Wis, who were also laymen
in the same Synod. Rev. Prof. H. A.
Stub then gave doctrinal lecture
from the subject 1.-The Bible as God S
Word" which closed the morning ses-
sion.
Friday afternoon after prayer by
Rev. f. A. Torgerson, a telegram
which had been received that morning
from the United Lutheran church
meeting at Duluth, referring to a
pamphlet published by the Synod
church council in regard to the DR..
was AN-ANesN-s esiAN
the committee which had been ap-
pointed reported an answer to the
effect that DR.. Smith had requested
proofs of the accusations against him
and the church council had complied
with the request, and if the council
had spoken i'll of him to bear witness
of the evil, the answer being adopted
by the Synod and sent to Duluth.
Several communications and mat
ters to be disposed of were referred to
appropriate committees, after which
it was announced that $500 had
been received for the Jubilee Offering
from all sources mp to this time, but
that $93, 900 had been promised, and
il was estimated that the total
would reach at least 100000. Stand
ing Committees were then appointed
on Finance, Auditing, Parochial
Schools, Missions, Institutions of
Learning and Children's Home.
The Synod then listened to historical
speeches upon the Synod's work for
the past fifty years. Rev. o Juul
spoke on the Organization of Con-
gregations and Church Extension,
and President Q. K. Preus. spoke on
Luther College. In the course of his
remarks he stated that the institu-
tion was organized in 1861 and was
conducted year at Half Way Creek,
Wis, afterward moving to Decorah
and being located in the st. Cloud
hotel building until Oct IA. 1865,
when the new building was dedicated.
During its existence it has had 80
professors, 227S pupils and 37S grad
yates, of whom l52 are ministers.
There are l29 ministers who attended
Luther College, but did not graduate.
From former students are also %
theological students and 66 professors
This year there have been 203
students with %. graduates, the
largest class in its history. Reports
of other Synod institutions were
then listened to.
In the evening the ordination SER
vice was held in the auditorium,
which was packed, and there were
thirteen young men ordained minis
ters, the largest class in the history
of the Synod. Prof. III. G.. Stub read
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

placed private electric light plant
in the college at All expense of 81. 800,
all but 500 of which has been paid.
Fifteen new members were admitted
to the association. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President-Prof. Oscar Olson.
lst Vice Pres. Rev. Karl Xavier.
I'd Vice Pres. -Jeremias Fries.
Secretary-Rev. X. Seehuus.
Asst. Sec. Ben Hustvedt.
Treasurer-G. Grundeson.
Editor Alumni Dept. College Chips
j. A. Molstad.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
Good First Mortgage Loans.

Amounts $500 to 5000 on quarter
sections worth $500 to S24OO, occupied
by owner, bearing 7 per cent interest.
For sale at par with accrued interest
Lund's Land Agency, 800 lst Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MINI. 1926
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
DEBORAH HIGH SCHOOL.

The commencement exercises Of the
Decorah High School occupied three
evenings of the past week, and as
usual were full of interest to the pu-
pills of the high school and TO the citi
zens in general. AS has been
announced before, there were twelve
graduates. Edward Peterson, Geo. w.
Johnson, Ray Topliff, Fred I. Rem
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
.DECORAH'S GREATEST WEEK.
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN MEETING A GREAT SUCCESS.

Thousands of Norwegian Lutherans From All Parts Of
America Assemble Here to Attend the Fiftieth AM
niversary Jubilee Meeting of the Synod. Largest
Gathering of Norwegians Ever Assembled in Amer
ica. Brief Sketch of the Proceedings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
CRUISER OLYMPIA WILL
BRAVE THE COlOMbIANS
Will Proceed to Cartagena and
Carry Minister Beaupre to
the ISthmus.
CELEBRATION AT COLON
Joy Over British Recognition
Transports to Be Made Ready
for Carrying Troops.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-The cruiser
Olympia, Admiral Coghlan's flagship, has
been selected to bring Minister Beaupre
from Cartagena to Colon, where the minis
ter will take a passenger steamer for New
York. The Olympia will reach Cartagena
Sunday next AT his request the Colombian
government furnished Mr.. Beaupre an
armed escort from Bogota to Cartagena.
Secretary Moody to-day received the fol-
lowing brief cablegram from Rear Admiral
Glass, dated Panama: Perfect quiet. No
news"
Consul General Gudger, at Panama, has
transmitted to the State Department re-
port from the American consul at Caly, De-
partment of Cauca, stating that the Colom-
bian volunteer forces in that section are
disbanding and there are no indications of
an attack on Panama. From Cartagena
comes information of similar character.
The State Department has been officially
advised Of the recognition by Great Britain
of the Republic of Panama.
General Rafael Reyes, the Colombian
minister in Washington on a special mis-
sion, spent a busy day to-day in prepara-
ton of his mail dispatches for Colombia.
1t is supposed the dispatches contained a
complete copy of the statement he has
made to Secretary Hay, concerning the Sc
cession of the Department of Panama.
Late in the afternoon Secretary Root, act
ing Secretary Loomis, of the State Depart
ment, and Senior Walker-MartineZ, the
Chilean minister, called on DR.. Reyes.
Their visits, IL Is understood, were en-
tirely of a social character.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
TROOPSHIPS MAY BE
CALLED INTO SERVICE

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 25.-Orders
have been received from Washington by
local transport officials to get the troop
ships Sherman and Newport in readiness
for service Immediately. The transport Of
ficials maintain secrecy as to the orders
received and refuse to divulge the intended
destination of the vessels. 1t is generally
believed, however, that II Is the inten-
ton to have the troopships to be in readi-
ness for any movement towards Panama.
The gunboat Bennington has arrived In
port from the Bremerton navy yard. II Is
understood that she will leave in COM
pany with the Buford, acting as a convoy
to the torpedo boats Paul Jones and
Preble.
WASHINGTON, Dec 25-war Depart
ment officials admit that the transports
Sherman, Buford and Crook, now at San
Francisco are being made ready for sea.
Primarily these vessels are intended for the
Manila service. but officials make no con-
cealment of the fact that they want to be
ready for any emergency which may arise.
and, should the government desire to use
any of them for the transportation of
troops to Panama, the ships will be avail
able for that purpose. Still the positive
assertion is made that no orders have been
received by the quartermaster's office with
this end in view; it is simply, 1t is stated,
a case of being prepared II the occasion
arises. The Sherman recently has returned
from Manila. She is in need of some re-
pairs and the present intention of the
quartermasters office is to send her back
TO the Philippines on Feb. l. The Buford
has been laid up at San Francisco for two
years and just now she is being over
hauled and some coal-saving appliances in
ough overhauling and renovating. which is
being given her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
QUIET CHRISTMAS DAY
At THE WHITE HOUSE
There Was No Family Tree, but
Archie Roosevelt Had One of
His Own.
PRESENTS EXCHANGED
PRESENTS E.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Christmas at
the White House was quiet day. Presi-
dent Roosevelt's morning ride was aban-
doned that he might attend the funeral
services of Mrs. Hoar Prior to this he
spent mi r at his desk
Dist. Ion Of the numerous presents to
the children took place Immediately after
breakfast. There was no family tree, al
though Archie Roosevelt took possession of
the White House sewing room several days
ago and devised a tree of his own, on
which he hung membranes to the fam
lily.
Secretary Cortelyou, of the Department
or Commerce and Labor, and General
Young, chief Of staff of the army, saw the
President during the morning. Commander
and Mrs. Cowles spent portion of the day
at the White House.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt had a
lew personal friends with them at dinner at
the White House tonight. Those present
included Senator and Mrs. Lodge. Mr. and
Mrs. George G. Lodge Mrs. John Lodge,
Captain and Mrs. Cowles, Mr. and Mrs.
Brooks Adams, Mrs. Charles Henry Davis,
Miss Davis, the Masters Davis. Lieutenant
Granville r. FortesQue and Mr.. r. H. NJ.
Ferguson. of New York.
The British ambassador and Lady Durand
and their daughter celebrated their first
Washington Christmas by entertaining the
embassy staff at dinner tonight, and at the
Austrian, French, German and other embas-
sizes members of the diplomatic corps and
others were entertained at dinner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
PUT ON GUARD WHERE SHE
ONCE SAVED BIG TRAIN
Kate Shelley'S Bravery of Nearly a
Quarter Century Ago at Last
Recognized.
WOMAN FAMOUS IN IOWA

DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 25.-Brave Kate
Shelley, whose name is known to every
boy and girl in the State of Iowa, and
who is their idolized heroine, has been ap-
pointed station agent of the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway at Moingona. The
appointment was at her own request and
was made gladly by the great corporation,
which frankly acknowledges itself the
women in the country.
The debt and the story of how it was in
cured dates back nearly quarter century.
but it never has been forgotten here. Kate
Shelley was sixteen years old in July 1881.
Her father was a section foreman on the
railroad. On the night of the 9th the Des
Moines river overfowed it's banks and
eleven OF twenty-one bridges in the Des
Moines valley, between Boone and Moin-
coma, were torn from their anchorages by
the flood. The fierceness of the storm
caused the girl to become alarmed for her
fathers safety. He was out on the line
inspecting the tracks, and despite her
mother warning, she started out in
search OF him.
She had just faced the gale when an OBJ
serVation engine crashed through a trestle
near the Shelley home and plunged into the
bayou beneath. Four of the crew were
drowned and two injured. After doing
what she could for the survivors the girl,
realizing the peril of incoming passenger
trains, performed the feat which made her
the heroic figure she is acknowledged to be.
BY devious path she made her way
across the bayou, plunging through the
treacherous morass. sometimes half choked,
until she gained the opposite bank, with
her clothing torn to tatters. Then, with
strength that seemed superhuman, she be-
gan four-mile journey, which involved
the crossing of a trestle swaying and bend
ing IN the wind. The lantern she carried
was extinguished. Passing on in the dark
ness, crawling on hands and knees, keeping
her course by the lightning's flashes, she
managed to reach the Moingona station just
as train carrying 200 passengers was get
ting under way to whirl to death and de-
struction. Gasping out her warning, Kate
fell in faint. The train saved and
with ii 200 lives.
The railroad recognized the girls act.
She was rewarded with a gold medal life
pass. and the passengers made up a gen.
erous purse. With this she bought home
The State Legislature appointed her TO
lucrative clerkship. The route of the road
has been changed and Kate no longer can
see the trains pass by her home. She
yearns to see the cars, so she is to have
full view of the station to which she made
her perilous journey twenty-five years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
RUSSIA NOT YET READY
TO ANSWER JAPAN

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 25.-The Russian
government is still considering the reply
Of the japanese government 10 its note
which was sent in answer TO Japan's de-
mands relating to the situation In the far
East. reconsideration OF the proposals.
made in the Russian note is considered as
a matter OF course here. Russia has never
been disposed to take any steps which would
lead TO an abrupt termination OF the nego-
hations with Japan
In answer 20 many inquiries the Russian
r orelgn Office has always insisted that tho
Russian proposals were so liberal that IL
would be scarcely probable to conceive any
further concessions While the Foreign
Office is unwilling to admit that Russia is
prepared TO offer more than the concessions
outlined in the last note. il is considered
possible that the government may suggest
changes by which the Russian requirements
may be met and satisfaction given TO Japan
rumor has been circulated here that
the United States government is still in
clined to suggest the reference or the dfr-
fculties between Russia and Japan TO The
Hague arbitration tribunal. but this rumor
is believed to be merely the re-echo OF a
United States.
LONDON, Dec 25-The Daily Mails
Kobe correspondent says il is rumored that
the note 10 Baron komura, minister OF
foreign affairs, to Baron De Rosen, the
Russian minister, in response to Russia's
reply to the claims of Japan, had a para
graph TO the effect that only two weeks
will be allowed for an answer. This pc
riod expires Jan. z.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
COAL TRADE IS GOOD
DESPITE THE HOLIDAY
Only Change in Price Has Been a
Reduction in the Linton Prod
uct in Indiana.
special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-The Black Diamond
official organ of the coal industry, review
ing the Western coal trade this week, says
Western coal markets throughout the
week have been influenced. largely by the
holiday season and also by the milder
weather which has prevailed. Business,
however, has shown a slight improvement
and there are some factors, which if they
continue. will no doubt have a consider
able influence in stimulating trade during
January and February Railroad trans
portation, especially from the Eastern
mines, Is becoming much worse and fire.
quent instances are noted where coal has
been out three and four weeks and in some
few cases Ii has been on the road six
weeks and has not yet reached its destina-
ton. The miners are working with less
energy and are producing less coal per cap
ita than ni they did during the summer 1 and
they have had steady employment
During the week there have been no
important changes in prices: Eastern Goals
instances have gained slightly over the
previous low range, while on the other
hand In isolated cases there have been re-
auctions in prices. The most important re-
duction has occurred in the Linton field of
Indiana, which amounted to about Is cents
a ton on standard grades of coal. Pro-
uucerS tnere nave q large production and in
order to find market for it they have in
stituted more aggressive campaign. On
the present basis they are securing a large
run of orders and the prospects for the i'm
mediate future are reassuring.
''In the Western anthracite trade the
Northwest reports good demand for the
principal stove sizes and docks are doing
good volume of business. The weather
there has been fairly seasonal BILE and con-
sumption, owing to the fact that the season
opened so early. is probably in excess Of
what it was last year by a considerable
tonnage"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
BRITISH RECOGNITION
CELEBRATED 1T COLON

COLON, Dec. 25.-Colon just now is in a
state of joyful excitement following upon
the news that the British government had
recognized the Republic of Panama. This
news. which was conveyed early in the day
by the British consul at Panama to the
Junta, was received here late last evening
and Immediately circulated. The foreign
population of Colon Is largely composed of
natives of Great Britain and the Britishers
joined the natives in their jublation.
Senior Porforic MelendeZ, the civil and
military Governor of Colon. rightly inter-
preting the feelings of the community. gave
permission to the inhabitants to celebrate
the event without restriction. and full adj
vantage was taken of this permission. At s
o'clock last night Governor MelendeZ, ac-
companied by band and a military escort
together with great crowd of the inhab-
itants, assembled in front of the British
consulate where the band played old Eng
lish airs and the crowd cheered most en-
Enthusiastically. torchlisht procession was
afterwards formed, the crowd marching
through the streets singing God Save the
King" This sentiment, God save the
King" is heard everywhere to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
FRENCH DOCTOR WANTED
TO FIGHT AN AMERICAN
Edmund Kelley Challenged by DR..
De Chateau at Hearing of
Fair Will Case.
ANOTHER CLASH LATER
ANOTHER CLASH LATER

NEW YORK. Dec 25.-During the hearing
Of the Fair case a duel has been imminent
between DR.. De Chateau, witness, and
Edmund Kelley. Of the American embassy.
q lawyer representing Mrs. William K. Van
derbilt. jr.. and Mrs. Herman Oelrichs. says
q Paris dispatch to the American. The
hearing on Thursday was held In the house
OF DR.. De Chateau, at Vernon. village
near Passy-Sur Ure, the place where the
accident occurred which resulted In the
deaths OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fair. DR.. De
Chateau and DR.. Perriquet had each testi-
fed that Mrs. Fair had lived the longer,
when Mr.. Kelley intimated that DR.. De
Chateau was a bankrupt
DIR. De Chateau was upon his feet IN an
instant. "Sir," he cried. you have insulted
me grossly and In manner impossible for
me to overlook. You must give me salts
faction and my seconds will call upon YOU"
The place was in an uproar and for a
time II was impossible to proceed with the
hearing. Friends of Mr.. Kelley and Dr.
De Chateau interviewed and the challenge
was withdrawn under protest IF the
lawyers representing Mrs Vanderbilt and
Mrs. Oelrichs are not less offensive" the
doctor said. 81 will exclude them from my
house"
Hardly had the disagreement between Dr.
De Chateau and Mr.. Kelley been adjusted
before another arose between Mr. Kelley
and NJ T. Beekman, who represents the
heirs OF Mrs. Fair
I'VE have given Mrs. Fairs mother two
Hundred thousand dollars already i'm full
settlement OF her claims said Mr.. Kelley
I've regard that act upon the par, of our
client as having settled effectually any
claim Mrs. Nelson might have upon this
estate" 3.
."rhe vanderbilts have given my client
two hundred thousand dollars OF her own
money. and have kept eight millions of II"
retorted Mr.. Beekman holly.
For a moment IL looked as though there
might be another challenge to a duel Dr.
De Chateau and DIR. Perriquet both tes-
titled that Mrs. Fair died first.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
Enormous Import of Grapes.


The last arrival Of Spanish grapes for this
season has come In. but the total amount of
this fruit received from Almeria this season
Is enormous. Up to Nov. % there arrived
39650O barrels, an excess of los, 400 barrels
over the aggregate uD to the same period
last year. Averaging these at s. per bar
rel, wholesale, the total value of this i'm
port amounts to Sl.lS9500.
1t is not likely. however. that the pro-
Queer received much for the fruit: bar. els
had TO be provided and cork dust for pack
ing Then there was transportation to the
ship, handling, freight, commission and
more or less losses, so that although the
consumer here probably pays his grocer II
cents AROUND for the fruit, the grower re-
ceives but a small share of the price
The receipts of foreign green fruit has
also been largely In excess of last years
figures. Sicily sent, from Nov l to Is. IL
$50 boxes of lemons. compared with 49,
SIS boxes for the corresponding period OF
last year.
On the contrary. the California ship
ments only reached in the same period 4 1892
boxes. compared with 1873 boxes re-
ceived last year between Nov. l and Nov
Is. Nearly all these fruit shipments come
to Brooklyn piers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
FL. 900 for TwOpence.
New York Commercial.


Stamp collectors have been surprised by
the announcement that another I'D Maui
ritius stamp has been discovered. This
stamp is one of the most valuable stamps
In the world, and was discovered in most
remarkable way in the collection OF a Glas-
Cow gentleman. He has not collected; since
1864, but still keeps his old albums as
memory of boyhood. The other day
woman was looking through them. when
she suddenly came across what she at once
recognized as a stamp worth a fortune
Experts were at once communicated with
and her opinion was confirmed. The stamp
is now in a frame by itself. and In a we'll
known London auctioneer's strongest safe.
This particular stamp is so valuable be-
cause, owing 10 mistake OF the engravers
IL was imprinted with the words post of
flce' instead OF post paid The issue was
hastily withdrawn, and but a few are now
extant The auctioneers, IL Is said, have
already received several private offers or
f1, 900 for the stamp, but they are sanguine
II will realize far more than this at the
public sale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
CRUISER DIXIE WILL
CARRY OYER 600 MARINES

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25-Christmas
was not allowed to entirely interrupt the
martial preparations at the League Island
navy yard, where the cruiser Dixie is be-
ing made ready to sail for Colon on Mon
day with 600 marines. With the arrival of
ninety-four marines and two officers from
Washington tonight the first large detail
of those to go to Colon were quartered
on the Dixie Some additional stores were
taken on board to-day and everything now
is in readiness for the reception of the
Sunday from New York, Norfolk and An
napOlis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
Many Uses of Olive OIL.
Woman's Home Companion.

Womans Home Companion.
A tablespoonful of olive oil day, taken
internally, will help liver trouble and indi-
gestion. 1t Is also healing for throat or
stomach catarrh. Serve it frequently in salad
dressings, where it will be both appetizer
and medicine. For severe internal disorders
or emaciated and rundown condition of the
body, rub the patient every morning for
twenty minutes with the oil, then with a
bath towel; at night rub the spine for ten
minutes, and in two months you will see
great Improvement. Mixed with quinine
then rubbed on the chest and back, it pre-
vents cold; mixed with camphor, then ap-
with kerosene and turpentine, then used
on the throat and chest it relieves the
most obstinate cough. Heated and applied
to the bowels. il helps constipation. Try
it for chapped hands and roughened or
burned skin. Before putting away the stove,
rub the nickel parts with the oil. also the
gasoline oven or other sheet iron, and you
will see no rust.