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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-25
Dissolution of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between
the undersigned in the name of Purdy
& Jerviss is this day dissolved, and
that all accounts due said partnership
are to be paid to r. ID. Purdy and al
claims against the same are to be pre-
scented to him for adjustment.
Dated March II, 1908.
r. d. Purdy.
E. M. Jerviss.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-25
The Most Wonderful Machine
Known to Science.

Schaefers Patent Healer, electric and
producing what is. known as silent
discharge, emitting the Ultraviolet OIL
Invisible Rays. This wonderful ma.
chine CURES all diseases of func-
tional nature, and nine-tenths of the
diseases mankind is heir to, are
functional. 1t also cures many or.
ganic diseases. If you are ailing, nc
matter who has failed to cure you OF
what your troubles are, go to DIR.
Fitch and take treatment on this Won
derful machine.
HE GIVES NO MEDICINE of any kind
az d asks for no pay until you are cured or
very much benefited. DIR. Fitch has made ar.
rangements with Jacob Anderson. to board
and lodge invalids, and care for same on
same floor with his office.
l am having wonderful results with this
machine.
DR.. Nj. B. Fitch,
Rooms 10, IL and u, Sampson Block
4-3m DEBORAH. IOWA.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-25
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.
March 30-Municipal election.

March 30-Municipal election.
March 30-Teachers' Institute opens.
March 31-Lecture by DR.. Geo. E.
Vincent, of Chicago University.
April Lecture by Supt. W. I.
Crane. of Marshalltown.
April IA Breezy Time" at Steyer's
opera house.
April 4-"The Chaperones' at the
Grand opera house.
April 15-Elks annual benefit ball, at
Steyer's opera house.
June 1S-24-Fiftieth Anniversary Jubi-
lee Norwegian Evan. Lutheran Sy-
nod of America.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-25
S3l.95 to California.

To San Francisco, to Los Angeles,
or to any of the principal points in
California.
Every day until June 10, 1908.
Via the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway.
Also low rates to hundreds of other
points, West and Northwest.
Ask nearest Agent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway fol
additional information. Colonist fol.
der free ON request.
F. A. Miller, General Passenger Agent,
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail.
way, Chicago. GA.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-25
Plymouth Rocks for Sale.

Joel Dayton of West DEBORAH has
some choice Plymouth Rock hens and
cockrels for sale. Some of them took
first premium last fall at our county
fair. Some of these are from Keller 4
stock which scored 81 points. Will
have eggs for sale the coming season.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-25

,-$l00--Dr +. Detchon's Anti-Diu-
retio'may be worth to you more than
500 if you have childwho soils bed
ding from incontinence of water dur.
ing sleep. Cures old and young alike
1t arrests the trouble at once. 81.
Sold by Engbretson's Pharmacy, De-
corah, la. 1926
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
IMPRESSION cory ALLEGED.
More Sensational Testimony In Fight
over Collier VIII at Atlanta

More Sensational Testimony In Fight
over Collier VIII at Atlanta
The most sensational testimony yet
heard in the caveated Collier VIII case
was given In the court OF ordinary IL
Atlanta, Ca, Monday morning by
George w. Collier, Jr, when among
other things he declared that Judge D.
n. Bateman had proposed to him that
they clock arms" In the matter OF the
control OF the Collier estate, and In
that way leave out Henry Collier, who
is the third executor and to whom
young Collier was at the time object
Ing
A. Montgomery, formerly with the
Southern Express Company, as q writ
ing expert, was next placed upon the
stand by the counsel for the Collier
heirs. The witness testified that nc
had examined the document filed IN
the ordlnary's Office as the will OF
George W. Collier, and that he bellew
ed that 1t was an impression copy,
w. A. Healey, accountant and audi
tor for the Atlanta and West Point
railway, stated when placed upon the
stand that 1t was his opinion that the
alleged will is an impression copy and
he thought 1t would be impossible %
write such in a neat manner upon sim
liar paper, especially the signature.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
COLOR LINE IN NAVY.
Officers on Receiving ship cOIvmbls
Refuse to Mess With Negro,

Officers on Receiving ship Columbia
Refuse to Mess With Negro.
The color line has been drawn on
board the United States receiving
ship Columbia at the Brooklyn navy
yard. The chief petty officers have re.
fused to mess with negro who has
Just been sworn in as chief carpenters
mate, They have asserted their un.
willingness to associate with him In
any way, or to receive or carry out
any orders that may come to them
through him in the line of duty.
The chief carpenters mate is not a
full.blooded negro. He has been In
the navy many years and has a good
record. For n long time prior TO his
recent promotion, which was for mer-
II he ranked as carpenters mate OF
the first class.
When Miller appeared at the chief
petty oflcdrs' mess on Wednesday
Eight other members OF the mess
arose and left the table when he sat
down Miller ate his dinner as though
nothing out Of the ordinary had hap.
pened. Since then he has had no com.
pany at his meals. He has been al.
lowed, when he reached the table FIRST,
to eat alone, and when others have
preceded him he has waited until they
finished eating
Captain Snow said Mlller's rights
would be protected, as the navy makes
no distinction as to color.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
SOUTHERN TRAIN WRECKED.
Switch Turned by Some Mscreant.
None Of the Passengers Hurt.

switch Turned by Some Mlscreant.
None Of the Passengers Hurt.
Train No. 35, the Southern railways
fast southbound train, was wrecked
one mile north Of Gastonia, N. c., at
IL o'clock Monday night, resulting In
serious injury to Engineer Black and
the colored fireman, and to Postal
Clerks BircbAeld and Sharpe.
Southern railway officials declare
that the train ran into an open switch,
but passengers on the train say that
the boiler exploded
The train was crowded, but no pas.
senger was seriously hurt, though a
number Of people we're bruised by the
violence Of the explosion.
Later telephone messages from Gas.
tonia indicate that No. 80 was dellb.
erately wrecked, though the boiler of
the engine had gone on the side track
CT the Ozark cotton mill. The switch
had been turned and the red light that
1t always presents after being turned
had been extingulshed. Engineer Zeb
Black, of Spartanburg, saw no light at
the switch, and supposing that the
track was safe, went ahead at full
speed
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
MISSISSIPPPS PRIMARY
Returns Indicate vardaman for Gov
ernor and n. D. Money for sem
ate-Full Ticket Named

Returns from throughout the s'a'o
of Mississippi indicate that In the
democratic primary election held
Thursday Senator II. D. Money recelV'
cd the nomlnStlon for governor OF the
state.
The primary election attracted vide
spread interest on account Of the spir.
lted fight for the senatorial nomIna.
ton between United States Senator
Money and Goveynor A. H. Longlno.
The two aspirants have stumped al
most every county In the state. The
race for governor has been a three cor
nered affair. Vardaman, Crltz and
Noel, the asplrants having met fire.
quently In Joint debate, and the cam
palgn has been protracted one
In addition to the Offices mentioned.
q full state ticket was nominated and
candidates for county Offices were
named generally over the state.
United States Senator A. J. NJ.
Laurin, whose term expires March 4,
1905, had no opposition.
Returns are slow In coming in, as
the ticket was lengthy one, and
many OF the voting places are miles
from the railroads. This Is the first
primary ever held In the state which
included all state and county Offices
and that Of United states senator.
Incomplete returns indicate the cleo.
ton Of Power for secretary OF State;
Williams for attorney general; Il. II.
Hall, land commission; Writ Adams,
revenue agent; II. l.. Whitfield and w.
Q. Cole insurance commissioners.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
CONvICTS FOR COUNTIES.
Roads In Georgia VIII be Worked Free
Of Charge II Senate Amendments
to Convict Bill are Approved

Georgia counties will get conyicts On
the public roads after all, and moss ''
counties which desire to work thsn
will not have to pay $3.50 per year as
provided by the Knlght-Howell suOsu,
tute which passed the house sever"
days ago. .
The state senate, at Mondays SEES
sion, passed the convict bill by vol WOW,
of SO to 2, with amendments wnicn
provide that counties wanting convlc's
can get them without any cost otner
than the maintaining OF them lac
counties which work them, however
cannot get any money derived IRON
the hire of the convicts as is now the
case.
The amendment limits tho felohy
convlcts to those serving fiye'year
terms and under. Several other minor
amendments were passed.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
STIROVER FLOCCINC
Case of Mamie De Girls to be
Subject of investigation
GOVERNOR TAKES ACTION
Georgia Legislature Also Demands 70
Know More Of sensatlon'Produe'
! Ina "Ineldont" Which Occur.
rd at state Prison Farm.

There will be both executive and leg
islative investigation OF the whipp'hS
OF Mamie DeCrls,tho diamond queen
at the Georgia state prison iarm, 10
Gated q. Mllledgeville,
Governor Terrell, Monday, directed
tho prison commission to make a thor
ough investigation Of the punishment
Of the DeCris woman, which has boon
denominatod cruel and outrageous,
and the commission has acted prompt
ly. A telegram was sent to DR.. AL
ans. surgeon at the farm, directing
him to wire at once all the particulars
in the case.
Chairman J s, Turner Of tho prison
commission, in pursuance Of the gov
ernor's call for an investigation, at
once directed Warden Jake Moore, OF
tho penitentiary department, to pro-
coed to Millcdgeville and make a full
investigation Of tho case.
All the facts that have been brought
out in connection with the case so far
put the burden OF the blame for the
chastlsement of Mamie DeCrls upon
Captain Alagood assistant superIp.
tendent of the prison farm, and II the
statements made are borne out by the
evidence to be secured, II is freely
stated among those who arc watching
the matter that the result will be his
discharge from the service.
state Senate Takes Action.
Not only did the governor order OH
investigation through the prlson com.
mission, but the general assembly
promptly took the matter up and will
make an investigation of its own.
Immediately upon the assembling Of
the senate, Senator McMlchael was
recognized for the introduction OF the
following privileged resolution:
Whereas, Information has gone
abroad through the press of the state
that Miss DeCrls, white female prls.
oner at the state prisC.i farm, at Mil
ledgeville, has been cruelty treated by
the authorities of said farm, that she
has been forced to do work in tho
fields and elsewhere out OF all proper.
ton to her physical condition, and that
she has been cruelty beaten to a de.
gree far more severe than that ordl.
narlly inflicted upIn hardened crlmI.
mails.
Therefore be II resolved, That a
committee Of two from the senate. ap.
pointed by the president, and three
from tho huose, appointed by the
speaker, be sent at once to the prison
farm to investigate the causes Of the
reports; to look into the provocatIon
and the extent of the whipping inflict.
ed, and report their findings to the
governor and prison commission"
Senator McMichael, In a stronp
speech, urged the adoption of tho reso
buttons. He argued that II there woet
truth In the newspaper reports tho
emergency was one calling for prom
action on the part Of lIe legislature
and II the reports were not true, Il wa
due the state that this should bt
known.
The resolution was adopted wlthon
dissenting vote, Senators McMlchae
and Hudson were named as the senate
members OF the committee.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
DISASTER AT BALL GAME.
Collapse Of Crowded stand Causes
-Four Deaths and Injury Of over
Hundred People at Philadelphia

-Four persons are dead, at least
twelve are thought to be fatally IN.
jured and 100 others hurt seriously as
the result Of an accident which occur
red Saturday at the Philadelphia Ma
tional League baseball park. A board
walk that overhung the left field
bleachers fell to the street, carrying
200 spectators with It,
Besides the above noted casualties
nearly 400 persons received fractures
OF limbs, decorations OF the head, bro
ken limbs, COMMISSIONS of the head and
body, but their condition is not Sc
rious.
Two games were scheduled between
Boston and Philadelphia for the after
noon, and the attraction drew over
ten thousand persons to the ball park.
The accident occurred at 8: 40
o'clock, while the Boston team was ut
bat In its half Of the fourth inning Of
the second game, and was directly
due to q quarrel between two drunken
men In the street. The National
League stands are built OF steel and
brick, the brick wall extending entire
ly around the grounds AT the top OF
the left field seats and extending
from the grand stand to the end Of the
bleachers, there was a walk about
three feet wide, which overhung the
street. II was this walk that gave
way under the heavy weight.
Men who were standing on the walk
were attracted by disturbance in tile
street. They leaned over the railing
to see what the thouble was, and this
drew the attention of other specta.
tors, who rushed onto the walk.
The walk became overcrowded and
without a moment s warning 200 feet
of 1t fell to the sidewalk, twenty feet
below, carrying all who were on 1t.
There we're probably three thousand
persons sitting in the left neld bleach.
ers, and the roar made by the falling
timber created a panic. Instantly the
spectators made a rush down tho
stand and into the playing field. Not
Lnowlng what had occurred, the ball
players and others tried to stop the
mad rush, but they were swept aside
and several persons were badly hurt
in the crush.
Outside the grounds the scene was
one OF horror. For an entire block OF
Fifteenth street, from Huntington
stree. to Lehigb avenue, men and
boys were lying writning in agony
Some were buried under the wre TX
age, others were lying in the cutters
and dozens were stretched out in Eff
teenth street on the car tracks. The
ten thousand persons within The
grounds left the place and crowdwed
about the injured, of whom there
were more than a hundred. IndescriD.
able confusion relgned for time, DC.
cause OF the great crowd.
While waiting for conveyances 10
carry the victims to hospitals. thoi.
sands Of willing hands looked after tho
injured. They were carried from the
street and laid on the sidewalk, and
somo were taken into nearby private
houses. All the houses In the vicinity
were thrown open to the victims.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
LOST eUsTLE is RECOVERED.
And With 1t Mrs. Van clerke Gets
Back Her $1,000.

Word was received by union depot
officials at st, Paul, Monday that The
missing hustle in which $1,000 had
been sewed by Mrs, Van Clcrko. of
Shawnee, kans., and which she sup.
posed she had dropped from Rock
Island train while on route to 81. PAU
has been found. She, in the hurry Of
leaving her old homo, had FORGOTTEN
the valuable article and returned
home just in time to save It from bo.
ing burned as rubbish by new tenants
Of the house.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
BRYAN SPEAKS IN OHIO.
Takes Part In Opening Of state Demo.
cratic Campaign az Urban.

Takes Part In Opening Of state Demo.
cratic Campaign at urbsna.
At Urbana, Ohio, Wednesday. lead
Ing democrats opened the Ohio cam
paign two weeks In advance OF the
democratic state convention. w. j.
Bryan had been engaged to address
the Urbana chautauqua assembly dur.
Ing the afternoon. and the democrats
of the county held their convention on
the chautauqua grounds during tho
forenoon, at which addresses were
made by Bryan, John I. Zimmerman.
OF Springfield; Mayor Johnson, of
Cleveland and ex.Congressman Lentz,
OF Columbus. Tho assembly's demo.
cratic day programme attracted one
of the largest crowds ever seen on the
grounds.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
oUReIN REPLIES TO ROOSEVELT.
Indiana Governor Says President Has
Struck Keynote on IvnohIn1s

Indiana Governor Says President Has
Struck Keynote on Lynchlnes.
Governor Durham, Of Indiana, Mon.
day, sent a formal reply to the letter
he received Sunday from President
Roosevelt, concerning the recent mob
at Evansville. Governor Durbln says.
In part;
Il feel that you have struck the koy.
note Of national necessarily when
you say all public men, all writer's Tor
tho press, all cicrgymen, all teachers
oil who In any way have a right to nd.
dress the people, should with every on.
ergy unite to denounce such crimes
and to support those engaged in mt.
ing them down, and declare the corro.
lated doctrine that we must show tbat
the law Is adequate to deal with crime
by freeing It from every yest,go NJ
technicality and delay
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
WILL TELL OLD MARsTER."

Two Negroes Hanged In eirmlnahan
Alabama, for Highway Robbery.
AT Birmingham, Ala, Friday. WIN
hudson and VIII Jones, negroes, hay.
ing been convicted on charges -,
highway robbery, were executed
Jones was hanged first and died in
hiteen minutes after the drop fell
AN hour later Hudson assembled the
stars TO the gallows, but denied that
ne was guilty of the crime of with
ne mad been convicted. He said t,ot
ne had been a famous crook. Asked
II he had ever killed ANYBODY 10 ~
! pned; I will tell Old Marster abou,
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
GAR DEMANDS PREPARATION.
Turks Must Pay In Blood for Murder
OF Russian Consul,

The car of Russia has demanded
the exemplary punishment not only Of
the murder OF the Russian consul at
MonastIr, Macedonia, who was killed
by Turkish sendarmes. but Of all the
military and civil officers in any way
responsible for the crime
The assassination OF the consul-M
Rostkovskl-the second murder of a
Russian consular Official In Macedo.
MIA within few months, has created
intense Indignation In ST. PetersbIrp
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
TORNADO STRIKES PITTseuRa.

TWO Killed, Sixty Injured and Great
Damage Done to Mining Property.
A tornado passed through the>thick.
y populated mining district north and
asst OF Pittsburg, Pa, early Saturday
''rning, destroying hundreds Of
odse'' mine tipples and buildings OF
very description and converting into
am strip Of thickly populated terri.
by eight miloS long and two miles
',oe' At least two persons were kill,
a ana iully SIXTY we're injured in the
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
GENERAL eoRpoN TO ATTEND.

SeorsIan WIN be Amone Guests Of
New Hampshire Veterans.
Among the famous men who arc ,o
be guests of the New Hampshire We,
Grams Association at its reunion n
ne WeiTs Lake Winnepesaukoe this
hca'h, are Lieutenant General Miles
Baron on Sternberg, German ambas
sador ass veteran OF the Franco
rruss'an war and General John Il
Gordon.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
PRINTERS IN SESSION.
=Orty.Nlnth Session Of Typographical,

Torty-Ninth Session Of Typographical
Union conVenes In Washington.
The forty.ninth session Of the Inter.
ahonal Typographical union began At
the Columbia theatre, Washington. D.
C., Monday morning with a, large ma.
jority Of the sl5 delegates present
Chairman Whitehead. Of the local
committee on arrangements. presided
whiie by his side sat Secretary Cor
telyou, OF the department Of commerce
and labor; Public Printer Palmer ard
. number OF other prominent men.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
ERRlNG SKY IlLcT,

Boston Preacher Admits Embezzle.
ment Of Eighty thousand Dollars.
In letter written from Montreal
Canada, to the pastor o, his church In
East Boston, Rev. Willard S. Allen
treasurer OF the Preachers Aid Socie
ty Of the New England conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church. con.
fessed that he was a defautor to he
amount of more than $4,000 OF tho so,
ciety's funds.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
OLD STORY REHAsHEp.
Parents Leave Children In House and
Usual Cremation FolIoya.

Parents Leave Children In House and
Usual Cremation Follows.
AT Wexford, s. c., a small township
near spartanburg, Sunday night. four
negro children were burned to death
In a burning building. Charley Hines
and his wife, we'll known colored peo.
pie, left their home early in the even.
Ing In charge Of their Ave children
and went to colored church, abou, a
mile away, to attend services.
While away the house caught on Gre
and burned down on tho heads of fou,
OF the children. The Oldest child n
boy about 10 years of age. nmncd
rom q window and was saved. Tho
Others were burned to a crisp
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
LASH USED ON MAMIE,

diamond Queen" Flogged Into Sub.
mission at Georgia Prison Farm.
Mamie DeCrls, a convict, has been
put under the lash at the state prison
farm at Milledgeville, Ca, and beaten
into submission.
This took place last June. but tho
matter has been kept q secret until
the present.
Mamie, 1t will be remembered, was
the young woman who last winter
gained considerable notoriety as a
muchwanted diamond thiet-her all
ventures gaining her the nickname
Diamond Queen"
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
MILES PRESIDENTIAL BOOM.

Prominent Boston Republicans Ank.
loucto Honor Retired General.
A Miles presidential boom has been
started by prominent republicans IN
Boston. particularly the old soldier
element VINO are OF the belief that
President Roosevelt, in permitting
Miles to retire from the army without
even reference to his distinguished
service to his country, has placed
Miles as a presidential possibility.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
TEXTBOOKS MEASURE
Adopted In Georgia Senate with a
Few Minor Amendment.

Inc Georgia state senate, by n vo,a
OF "a to 4, Thursday passed the house
Dill providing for state uniformity o.
leXtDooks' Several minor amend.
ments were reported, some Of them
suggested by the authors Of the house
DILL and these were adopted. There ia
out little difference between the sen
ate and the house upon the measure
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
GENERAL MILES RETIRED.
After Long Service, Head Of Army 10
Relieved Of Active Duties,

A Washington special says: At -
o'clock Saturday, Lieutenant Gene;el
Young Issued an order in accordance
with the order of the president, assum.
ing command of the army of the Uni.
ted States, At 10:3O, under an order
Issued by Adjutant General Corbln
the officers in tho army in Washington
and vicinity, assembled at the army
headquarters and paid their respects
to the retiring Lieutenant General
Miles.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-14
NINE sLEAcHERITEs DEAD.
List OF Fatalities In PhlIsdeInb;,
Grows Apaee.

Five additional deaths have occur.
red at Philadelphia as the result of
t9e horrible accident at the Philadel.
phia National League Baseball park
making a total Of nine fatalities. Two
hundred victims we're treated at the
various hospitals and It is believed
that fully 100 more received attention
at various drug stores In the vicinity
OF the baseball grounds.