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

The local committees who have had
the arrangements for the entertain
ment of the Synod in charge are en-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
NOTES OF THE SYNOD.

We have heard of no accidents or
sickness among the visitors, happily.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

The visitors are carrying away
many souvenirs of different kinds,
which will remind them of the city
and their stay here in future years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

gers direct to Minneapolis, for the &C
commodation of the Synod.
The DEBORAH Posten exhibited COM
mendable enterprise in publishing a
daily paper during the Synod meeting,
an innovation for DEBORAH.
Many of the city dailies have been
represented with special reporters who
have kept the world at large acquaint-
ed with the Synod's doings.
1t was great occasion for old
students of Luther College TO get to-
gether and renew acquaintance, and
swap anecdotes of school days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

Luther College appears more like a
hotel than a college building, with
it's rooms occupied by the visitors and
its halls filled with dining tables.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24

The weather has been ideal with
the exception of Sunday afternoon and
evening, just cool enough to be pleas
ant, and plenty of bright sunlight.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
WEDNESDAY.

The program for today includes
the closing of all matters and final
adjournment of the Synod. This
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-05-14

Mrs. Kittel's mother has been quite
sick the past week.
c. +. Merit got home last Wednes.
day from his trip to Chicago.
A. f. Greenwaldt was up Saturday
looking, after business affairs.
Miss Lottie futon spent last week
up in Manning visiting with friends
A sister Of Mrs. Chas. Wilson is here
from Chicago to make her a short
visit. e
August Kusel went to Audubon
Monday to act as one of the grand
jurors.
Tom Kennedy sold a good young
horse the last of last week to John
Esmus.
Mrs. Mertz, mother of c. E. Mertz,
went up to Manning Tuesday to visit
Misses Edna and Clio Beers spent
last Friday visiting their friends in
Audubon
Jesse. Higgins who has been work
ing in livery barn in Manning is
again at home.
J.W.- Foster and G.. E. Mertz went
up to Manning last Saturday to look
after some business.
Bert Lacy went up on the morning
train Tuesday to spend the day with
In Manning.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-05-14

place last Sunday with Elder Smith
presiding. The business meeting o
the board was deferred until Thurs
day. Of this week when they meet.
| Nels Christensen shipped two cars
OF cattle and one of hogs to the
Omaha markets last Wednesday week
Nels always has as good cattle as any
feeder in the county and these We're ur
to his usual high grade of fat stock
Ross Higgins got home last week
| from ColfaX where he has been since
last January to build up his system
He has done this thoroughly as one
may easily see by looking at him and
his friends are glad to note the change
Hi Walters has just finished turning
the large barn of Ed Lacy on its
foundation and put it in position
where he can add to it as he expects
to this year. The barn was hard Job
to move as it contained eight tons of
hay and was heavy.
Mrs. James Foster, ST., returned
home last week from her trip to
Poweshiek county. Her daughter,
Lizzie, became mentally deranged
while she was there and she was taken
to Mt. Pleasant by Mrs. Foster, and
has every promise of the young lady
being all right soon 5'lG =
AT a meeting of the business men
here last Monday night, Mayor
Lancelot presiding, it was decided
that Gray should have a fire depart
ment and they at once proceeded to
organize. T. B. Creveling was made
chief and as time goes on they will
appoint other officers and committees.
I. B. Creveling, Louie Groteluschen
and Nels luton were appointed on
committee to select supplies necessary
to equip the boys, and they decided to
get ladders, chains, leather buckets,
etc, and will have everything ready
to work with as soon as they can get
them here.
Gray will celebrate the Fourth of
July this year. Such was the decision
of the citizens last Monday night. j..
w. Lancelot, Gene Mertz and Honas
Mundt were appointed as a general
committee to make arrangements and
appoint all other committees. They
are all enthusiastic and when the
morning of the Fourth breaks on a
slumbering world, pennants, bunting
and flags will float upon the breeze
inviting the countryside to come and
hear the eagle scream, shoot fire
crackers, drink red lemonade and
commit all the other accessories to
have good time. 5a9 @ 5a &t
Last Saturday the, people of Gray
We're startled By the cry of fire and
investigation showed them the whole
south end of the j. F. Liken ware
house was mass of flames. Itlooked
utterly impossible to extinguish it, but
by mounting the roof and tearing up
the shingles and then applying the
eXtinguisher, the flames were
smothered and held until the bucket
brigade could be formed to put it out
with water. That the extinguishers
are good is now conceded by every one
and that the men work hard is. also
an established fact. No one knows of
the cause of the fire as everything. was
mass of flames when discovered.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-05-14

Mrs. Anderson of Audubon, was III
last week visiting, with her daughter
Mrs. John Campbell. III IT,
Elmer Greenlee was up from nea
Audubon Saturday and Sunday help
ing to care for his aged mother.
Little Howard and Della Rogers
were up to Manning last Saturday
and spent the day with relatives.
Dick Gray, sired by Winslow Wilkes
J will make season at Gray, Iowa.
Mrs. Kate Sheets, who is working
here in town went down to Audubon
Sunday and visited relatives and
| friends.
] Grace Cameron was up from theil
country home last Sunday and spent
the day visiting in the Theron Crevel-
| ing home.
| Rev. A. Ehlers was on the sick list
last week and as consequence there
was no preaching service in the church
last Sunday.
Mills Greenlee of near Manning,
was down last Saturday at the bedside
of his mother, who was very sick but
who is now improved.
Albert Fest is in Ross this week
caring for his wife who went down
there to be at her fathers bedside and
took quite sick herself.
Oscar Nielsen arrived Monday from
Denmark and will begin Immediately
to learn the manners, customs and
language of this country.
Louie Groteluschen and family
went down to the county seat last
Sunday and spent the day visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Greenwaldt.
Mrs. Felkey and daughter, who
have been visiting friends here the
past week departed the latter part of
last week for their home in Fayette
county. ST.
The contractors Markleys were in
town the first of the week giving the
finishing touches to the VIM. Boen-
sack residence now completed all but
the painting. aa.
Mrs. Rettenour was taken very
seriously Monday and her son, Tom,
of Manning, and her pastor, Rev.
Alexander Bennett were called to her
bedside to minister to her wants.
Miss Joan sSunbaugh and mother,
from aKirkmanI are over this week
visiting Mrs. F. c. Hepp. They are
figuring on buying. lot here, erecting
a home and remain here permanently.
S. C.eRandles shipped car each of
hogs and cattle to the Omaha yards
last Wednesday. week. Sam is grow
ing into a fine, stock business and has
some as good bred cattle as can be
found on any farm In the county.
t, B. Crevellng made business trip
out to Omaha last week to add to his
already complete stock of goods.
Thede has good growing trade and
tries to keep everything the people
want and at reasonable price.
The third quarterly meeting of the
Methodist church was held at this
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-05-14
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Glen McCuen has put porch up in
| front of his restaurant.
Berthe Jensen entertained friends
from Audubon last Sunday.
Markets up to Tuesday: Corn in
ear 2S2c, shelled 264c, wheat SEC, oats
26!c, barley soc, hogs s6,l5. 6.
Miss Jessie May of Extra is again in
the home of Inman Sherman assist
ing her in the general homework.
Mike Boust received one car of his
lumber the past week for the erection
OF the big barn he is intending to
build this summer. 5i9
Old Mr.. Beers has been very serious
~ sick the past week and his disease
has reached that stage where it seems
impossible for him to recover.
Makes & Graft have added a fine
new stapler in their harness shop that
will be of much convenience in
expediting much of their work. s'
Miss Bernice Palmer, who has been
helping in the John Rutherford home,
expects to soon go to her home at
Deep River and take good rest.
Miss Roberts and as we learned it a
friend, both of Lorah, are visiting this
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
Harry Bates, being related to her.
S. SEWERS had a valuable steer kill
ed last Sunday by lightning. Cattle
are worth too much now to have
electrical shocks applied tovery many.
Mr.. Gushing who spends a great
deal OF his time with his daughter,
Mrs. Reed down by Extra, came up
Tuesday and is visiting here with old
time friends. fa
Adam kilinger was usual the
firstto finish corn planting in his
community. He finished up last
Thursday and now has only to wait
for it to grow.
John Rutherford got home last Sat
urday,. from Omaha where he met
several travelling men represent ting, big
wholesale ---hoases-- arft}s-pureh aset}.a
good line Of goods for his store.
EJess Lester was up Tuesday and
made a change in the phone system
ln the store. The Farmers Exchange
was taken out until some arrange
ments could be made in the future,
1.-THE Ross rural free delivery looms
up good among the carriers of the
county. heipatrons along the line
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-05-14

i Peter Petersen, the geniat. section
boss, wassufferings with toothache the
first Of theA week and Tuesday went
down to Audubon to have$the molar
extracted. The tirstspuil Sbfoke the
tooth and Pete brought the root back
in his law
i Last week one day Charley Ross,
living westeof town, went to, shoot d
rifle, when the cartridge failed to work
his face, severely burning him. He,
came into town,and had Dr. Beers fix
it up and is getting along nicely 1t
seemed almosta miracle that his eyes
were not put out, BeHf rssr
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-05-14
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Mrs. Albert Fest and children came
down from Gray last week to help
care former father Mr. Beers; who is
very sick and she took quite sick her.
self and Albert had to. come down and
help care fol. her. n
Jim Lee, one of the best and most
conscientious carpenters in the coun-
try, is doing a good business this
spring. He has always had plenty of
work to do as his work is of such a
nature that it always gives satisfac-
ton.
John Quimby. thinks he could get
up ball nine of old men who could
easily wipe the earth with the young
fellows. With himself Sammie Jor-
don, Sr., Lou Beers, Theo Martin, Mr.,
Bushnell, Dave Hart, Jay Single
decker, Coonie Lowe and Robert
Rutherford, he believes they could
easily bat the ball all over the diamond
and send the young fellows some
whirlers that would make them fan
the air like Dutch windmill.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-05-14

When you want a pleasant physic
try Chamberlains Stomach and Liver
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-26
TIGERS HAVE A HARD PROBLEM.
Trying TO Improve CT Line Plunging, Eradi-
cate Fumbling and Get Good Centre

Princeton. y. J.. Oct . CspeciaD.-witn only
three more games their scheduie. the Tigers
rapidly approaching the contest with Yale on No
vsmber a. Three zlaring faults must be corrected
before the Tigers can hope TO win This all iua-
p0rtant game
In the first place. the eleven IS far below ne
standard FOR a winning team in line plungss Tae
men do not seen able 70 recognise opening. sad
when they have hit the opposing line they fail y
keep their feet 60 be dragged along for further
gains. When the heavy Ire OF the BucSneH team
was struck fhe Tigers found IL impossible 20 make
inroads until the second half. tae visitors
weakened
In the second place. more furbIinG has beer
uceapie this season than III years past II has
ready cost Princeton many "a score Twelve FUN
bios we're made IN the Carlisle Same. and last
"Wednesday the Tigers had pushed Buc<rel back
20 the le-Tard line when Short lost the ball
The Third weak point Is the position Of centre
BarCev's injured knee. which he got IN the Brown
considerable shifting around TIE position Waller
feEca. therefore be has changed places with Short
guard. but this arrangement IS by means the
best. as short he's proved one % The besr lus
plungers- Dillon has been tried successfully ctt
at preaeut he Is suffering from bad shoulder The
coaches have brought OUt new ulau-Le Sison.
weighing I'D pOunds-WhO may solve the difficulty
II princeton wins rh@ fale game this year y ca n
only be done on end runs and De Wits drop kick
ing. judging from the present outlook. De W.T. y
recent practice. scored i've field goals out "a
seven trials from the 40-yard line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-26

and gave evidence that there Is material that
may be drilled into an eleven that win do the
ever, there seems to be 10 good reason whatever
for expecting anything but a Yale victory on
Soldiers Field. on November q.
On Saturday Yale comes TO New-York to play
Columbia, and Cornell goes TO meet the Tigers in
their lair. After the victory over Pennsylvania
Columbia may be pardoned for hoping TO show
I'D we'll against the Blue. II is not a remote
possibility that she may even score. but it is
doubtful If even her warmest admirers expect
her to win. 1t will be the biggest local game
OF the season and will doubtless bring out
immense crowd Corheil may De couhtsu on 70
give a good account Of herself. but it looks as
though she could not possibly win from Prince
ton. OF course, II may be another Penn--CO-
lunbia surprise, but comparing the records OF
the teams one can find basis for the hope
that Cornell will win. It will be PrincetOn's
hardest try out before the Yale game
man who is one Of the athletic powers that
be in one of our largest universities writes me
in part as follows: L was much. interested in
your article in The Tribune OF September 2S on
Professionalism and the Preparatory Schools
This question which you raise is one OF the most
vexlng problems with which We have to deal
1t is a nice point to decide how far our grad
yates and athletic people are justified in encour-
aging likely athletes in schools TO attend certain
universities l may say that our own trainer
has been forbidden to solicit such lads, but one
never knows what may be done privately. and
often in perfect good faith. by loyal graduates
Of different institutions for the sake Of their
Alma Mata- II is a nice point. for instance. to
decide whether graduate should feel debarred
from assisting some likely youth through his
college simply for the reason that said youth
may incidentally be a good athlete. The line
between professionalism and amateurism, in
such cases. would be somewhat difficult to de-
fine"
I do not suppose that anything can be done
to prevent loyal graduates from paying ath
ietes. for that's what IL amounts 10, TO represent
their beloved Alma Mater. Nothing but a great
deal of missionary work. such We not
likely to enjoy. will suffice for these cases. But
II all faculty authorities frOwn, the writer
quoted above does. on all attempts 10 solicit
promising athletes, a great deal viii have been
accomplished. All organized effort to encourage
the exchange Of athletic skill for material gain
can be discouraged successfully. and thing
all hands and must do. stand convicted
Of insincerity-they can fall foul Of the sumner
nine evil and wipe il of the slate. once and
for all THE UMPIRE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-26
ON THE GRIDIRON.
COLCMBI4'S VICTORY.
n Most Sensational Upset-Big
Games This Week.

Undoubtedly the feature Of Saturdays con-
tests was the decisive and most overwhelming
defeat Of Pennsylvania by Columbia The re-
suit OF the game was one of the most sensational
upsets in the recent history of football. Before
the kickoff, odds were freely to 1 on the
Quakers. and they went begging at that. There
was every Justification for these odds. too.
pennsylvania has all along been rolling up most
unusually large scores against her antagonists.
and. believe. had not been scored on this fall
Columbia on the other hand, had not been per-
forming especially in the Amherst game in A
manner 70 Ill her partisaus with too much con-
hdence. II was not cnly a defeat for Pennsvl-
vania- il was little better than panic. There
viii be a good deal OF disbursement at PhfIa-
deiphla IN consequence. as il had been hoped
that pennsylvania had once more built I'D an
eleven II to rank with her teams of eight and
ten years ago. It really seems impossible to
believe that the losers did themselves Justice on
Saturday Undoubtedly they were overcon-
hdent; they met much stronger team than
they had been led to expect, and, running I'D
against a stone wall lacked the power to grasp
the new situation quickly enough to solve it.
It viii not do to set the team down as a com
plete failure until after the Harvard game. But
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-26
SCHOOL ATHLETES ENTHUSIASTIC.
Pleased at Plan to Send a Picked Team to
Chicago.

There is much enthusiasm in scholastic football
circles over the announcement that representa-
two eleven will be chosen TO go TO Chicago TO play
the Hyde Park school team that such de-
cfded victory over the Brooklyn representatives.
last year The team selected viii be composed OF
the best players Of different teams instead Of from
a single school as done last year The West
err colleges and schools have been par ticularly
strong IN football.
In consequence OF this the teams did Particu-
larry hard work last week. Their position has not
changed materially. Dwight mas maintained the
lead but lineup includes boys who are ineligible
for the championship games The best backs that
Dwight has had for some years are EIlnswood
(captain) and Lester Klaus who comes from a
Pennsylvania school The team is the heaviest IN
the league, averaging about 10 pounds CuIIeE
averages only 145 and is rather az a disadvantage
on that account Cutters easy victory over nam
iltcn shows that the former team Eas greatly I'M
proved and as the first InterschOlasiIc AJnieJlc
Association game is TO be between D"-- NJ ana
Cutler IL is safe say that the victor VII nave
an eaSy time with the other teams entered Bar
rard mas not vet PLAYED enough 20 let the strength
OF the team appear. The eleven IS hsht Ihe stIlle
thing can be said OF De Ia Sale tOlInQia OIaIn-
mars victory over MorrsJOwn IS also 70 De nO'ea-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-26

her plucky opponents and won by an unex-
pectedly large score. This was accomplished
too despite the fact that Yale was deprived OF
the services of BIoomer at guard and kinney at
tackle Blooner IS suffering from disiocated
shoulder which has kept him out Of the game
for several days Had the injury occurred ten
days later it would have had a strong bearing
upon the results Of the championship games Tor
one OF Yae's most difficult problems is the prac-
ing up Of her centre. That she knows II is
shown by the return to New-Haven OF such
and HickOk. who were at New-Haven most or
last week for the special purpose OF coaching
Batchelder. Rorabach. Morton, Smith. Boomer
and the other candidates for the pivotal places
in the line. Glass. too, last years giant guard,
has been made use of on the scrub for the laud-
able purpose of tearing the varsity up DIT ana
making them think that they're playing
match game every practice day. The result or
their work was pretty plain in Saturday
match Rorabach is still slow and lacks agrees
siveness but ne will come pretty near being I'M
pregnable to the assaults Of Princeton ana Har-
ward. Batcheder is improving rapidly, ana ne
and BlooTner bid fair TO make, if not a phenom-
email still a very useful pair OF guards. AS
matter of fact. the entire Yale team IS doing
very we'll. thank you Rockwell is phenon-
enon at quarter. Bowman gave an excellent &C
count of himself Saturday, playing his position
with perfect steadiness and punttng with great
Judgment. giving has ends plenty OF time TO get
down under his kicks. And when 1t comes TO
ends the New-Haven team can well afford com
parison with the best. Davis and Henry, the
veteran pair that Princeton will put forth at the
extremes Of the wings. are the only PAIR OF enos
that can hope to stand comparison with SheFlin
and Rafferty,. They will give q good account OF
themselves. however. and the contest between
these four will be well worth going long way
70 see The end position was never so important
in the history OF football as it is to-day. The
new rules for the encouragement OF open play
have Increased it's Importance SO 1-3 per cent.