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

The grand jury at tie June term OF
the district court returned indictments
against Sophia Kreuger for numbering
her husband, Gustav Kreuger, at
Florencevile, and is held without bail
for trial at October term-not bailable
three against Thos. c.. Robinson, two
of which charge him with the crime of
numbering two babes at Cresco, and
is held without bail for trial at Octo-
Der term-not bailable; Edward
Schuette was charged with the crime
of uttering a forged instrument, and
was held in $500 bail, which was
furnished on the 18th; W. E.
Kavanaugh, E. NJ. Gardner, Fl. S.
Coon and G. W. O'Brien were indicted
for swindling and fined 5000 each and
costs, also for betting and fined $50
each and costs. At this writing
neither fines nor costs have been paid,
but it is expected both will be paid
soon. Thos g. Robinson and Hannah
Dreves were indicted for lewdness
At former term of court VIM. and An
ton Kovarik were indicted for malic-
ious mischief and at this term Anton
was discharged for want of evidence
to convict. VIM. plead guilty and
was fined $25, and OH the 10th fce
and costs were paid -Cresco Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
WIFE GETS THE DIVORCE.

Mrs. Anna S. Bickely was granted
a divorce from her husband. DR.. j.
G.. Buckley, in the district court at
Waterloo last Wednesday after a long
drawn out trial fraught with sensa.
tional testimony. DR.. Buckley brought
suit to annul the marriage. Mrs.
Buckley filed counter claim for
divorce on the ground of cruel and
inhuman treatment. Considerable ex-
pert testimony was introduced OH both
sides, and the trial has extended over
period of three weeks. The couple
were married at Atlantic in 1891 In
addition to the divorce granted, the
defendant is awarded $1,000 alimony.
She sued for $50, 900 alimony and
$50, 600 damages.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
NEW PAPER AT ELDORA.

The Daily X-Ray put in an appear
ance in Eldora. A despatch says it is
an Skill inch sheet Of four pages, with
the names of editor and publisher
omitted One entire page is devoted
to the advertisement of the job office
conducted by Sargent, late of the En-
terprise. The "most important efforts
of the paper will be to aid in the
grand work of breaking the hold of
the political ring that has manipulate
primaries, debauched portion of the
voters and held high carnival at the
expense of the taxpayers of the coun-
ty." Commencing with this week the
paper will be issued daily except Sun
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
IN THE FEDERAL COURT.

United States Marshal Edward
Knott took two prisoners, w. Z.
McAlpine and l.. G. Boyle, of Whit
more, Iowa, to Columbus, Ohio where
they are to be tried for using United
States mails with intent to defraud
McApine and Boyle are charged with
being implicated in gigantic land
swindle concerning the Sanders tract
In Tennessee, which was sold and resold
by means of bogus deeds. McAlpine
is under indictment by the grand jury
of the United States court in session
at Fort Dodge but will be tried in
Columbus, He was arrested some
time ago. Boyle was taken into GUS
tody on Thursday On receipt of papers
from Illinois. He is son of bank
president in Whitmore. -Waverly
Independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
A BOOTY DAY.

The five saloons of Waverly took in
50, ia on Woodmen's picnic day. That
is an average of $434. 80 for each
saloon. -fifths of the people here
on that day didn't go inside of a
saloon, and how the other one fifth
got around that much booze without
it laying out more than half dozen
of them, is beyond our comprehension.
Some Waverly people are kicking
because they did not do the amount of
business they expected to do on Wood
mems picnic day. The saloons are
not among the kickers this time. =
independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
WANTED TIL. NEWS.

1t is reported that fellow who was
last week looking for seat of trouble
on one of the farmers telephone lines
leading out of Villisca, walked into a
house and discovered lady sitting in
a rocking chair -busily knitting-and
with the telephone receiver tied to
the back of her chair, where she conld
hear all that was being said over the
line. She was provoked when GEN.
sured, adding by means of defense
that she paid for what she got and was
bound to get her moneys worth. -
Webster CITY Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
EXCEEDED THEIR LIMIT.

There has been considerable of a
sensation created in Clayton county
by the serving of notice on the men,
bers of the Board of Supervisors citing
them to appear at the next term of
they should not be removed from
office for the commission of official
misdemeanors and maladministration
The notice was issued by County At
torney Davidson. The action is based
upon the recent purchase of 1000
worth of additional land for the coun-
ty asylum. The board are restrained
from expanding over $4,000 for any
purpose without vote of the people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
MINUS A RING.

One of Charles City's gushing young
ladies with more gush than brains,
caught on" to a good looking mash
ing member of the Wallace show,
which organization was exhibiting
there last week, and now she is minus
valuable diamond ring. He asked
her to let him wear it while, and
that was the last she saw of it. She
went to Mason City Wednesday while
the show was there, to make an effort
to get it back, but to date VIC have
not heard of it's recovery. Nora
Springs Advertiser
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
"THE LAST LEAF

Capt. Powers of New Hampton
writes friend that he is at the tail
end of everything. He is the last of
his graduating class; the last surviv-
ing senator of the 8th General Assem-
bly,. the last survivor of the original
commissioned officer, of the 9th Iowa
Inf, and the last surviving lawyer
who has been in practice in Chicka-
saw county for the last As years. The
captain may be the tail end of all
these, but he has considerable wag to
him vet
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
WOLFE IN MISSOURI.

There is good land and poor land in
Missouri. In the south eastern section
where 1 visited it is mostly of the
latter variety. a farmer who was
just moving out told me no one be-
lieves in hell down there because
they think it would be foolish to have
two places so much alike. Sometime
ago | lead of farmer near Joplin
who decided his farm to the Lord in
regular form. At first l thought he
was religious crank but since see
ing the country l have concluded he
was pratical joker. Some of the
farmers down there put in their crops
with ladder and pot of glue. They
climb up both sides of their farm and
paste their crops to it with the glue.
Sometimes a mans farm blows over
like bill board and then he farms it
with mule and double shovel pillow.
They don't wash clothes in the crop
season as the clothes line is in use
as harness. Other farmers plant
their crops with hip boots and harvest
them with dredge. I really do not
blame the James boys for turning des-
peradoes after northern raiders drag
ged their father behind pillow. It's
enuogh to harrow anyone's feeling to
have ones respected father dragged
over such beastly land. Alton Demo
crat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
~VEVVNNVN
Budget ST Deus Items.
Interesting news and humor. Cleaned
from the press OF Northes stern Iowa.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mason City will celebrate the
Fourth with "a monster" time
Charles City is have to new
national bank with the Ellis brothers
at its heau.
President Hirsh of Charles City
College has resigned His successor
is Prof. Frank E. Hirsch.
William Watteson, colored man,
was drowned in the Cedar one mile
north of Waterloo Sunday. This
makes the sixth drowning in the river
near Waterloo since January l.
J.C. HARDWOOD, postmaster at Clarion,
dropped dead of heart disease last
Tuesday. He was the father of Bert
Harwood, editor of the Wright Coun-
ty Monitor, one of the leading papers
of that section.
Western College at Toledo will
hereafter be known as Leander Clarke
College. A gentleman of that name
has given the college $500 towards
its endowment on condition that the
institution be given his name and his
offer was accepted by the trustees.
Gen. Francis NJ. Drake has offered
to contribute one-third of fund of
$40, 900 to be used in defraying the
expense of running Memorial Univer-
sity next year. Another distinguished
general has made like offer and a
third will doubtless soon be found to
make up the sum.
The much advertised fire alarm
which the Waukon fire department
recently procured-a tire of a drive
wheel of locomotive-was given
test last week and proved complete
failure as an alarmist. Better try
siren whistle next time and have
that will alarm you.
The Gazette notes the success of
West Union young man who went
west and began work five years ago as
janitor for big coal company. The
has recently been reor-
ganized with million dollars capital
and Young Whitmore, now but tw ell
ty-six years of age, is a member of the
board of directors and treasurer of the
A second Schwab.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
A GOOD DRAWING GARD.

The Milwaukee road has placed a
large order with McGregor photo
grapher for pictures of Mississi ppi
scenery and will use them in advertis-
ing the attractions of the road. We
have often wondered that the road did
not use the beautiful scenery along it's
river division as an attraction for
travellers. There may be other places
that excel in grandeur, but there are
few that can beat the Mississippi
river between Dubuque and st. Paul
for real scenic beauty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-06-24
DROWNED IN THE CEDAR

Seldom McNam and Miss Bessie
Graves, both residents of Waterloo,
were drowned in the Cedar river by
the capsizing of canoe at about 10
O'Clock last Friday night. The
couple had taken a boat to row to
Sans Souci park. and were seen by
friends there during Intervening. That
was the last seen of them alive, but
pitiful cries were heard by a number
who live along the river bank. but
were attributed to the pranks of boys
The canoe was found lodged in the
dam the next morning and McNamee's
hat was found by bridgemen. The
river was dragged till Saturday when
the bodies were recovered McNamee
was native of Allamakee county and
held responsible position with the
Illinois Central at Waterloo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-27

of life and love; and as Ethel crossed the
yard on her way to Sellers room. she
felt the call of Nature. Her heart
quickened its beats, and passing the
Factor, who stood with Brousseaux in
the fur house door, she smiled and flushed
rosy red.
"D' We think he'll stand out against
that?" the Factor observed.
Her mantling colors would have upset
colder man than Brousseaux, and his
dark eyes glowed with appreciation
Still he stuck by his opinion "You are
one fool, Paul"
Passing on to Sellers door, which was
thrown wide to the sun, Ethel paused
and looked in. Sellers was sitting in the
Factors arm chair with his back toward
her She had expected to find him
abed, but her sudden start and paling
iers, both hands clasped IN his, Jeanne
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Heaven be thanked and standing on
my hind legs l gave the high sign. No
answer. Then l gave him the low sign
No answer. And then / made the sign of
the cross and the Arctic circle Then |
yelled out, Gentlemen, don't shoot; Pm
not a beast. / am Christian. Nc
Spaddle and Mystic Shriner
Saying which | gave him the sign of
exceeding bitter distress, Forty second
degree Mason, but would you believe it.
gentlemen, the gang turned and ran like
a brood of chickens. All except the fell
low with the charm He was steel-gaffed
old cock.
"He came forward, and, looking in nv
eyes, gave me the special grip. gripped
back and said, Hasten, Brother, and cut
me out With one slash of his bowie
knife he ripped the skin, stem to stern,
and / leaped out free-born American
citizen, bigger, fatter, and handsomer
than ever l was before"
Mac struck match and poised it then
bit the tip off cigar and, with delibera-
ton, set fire. Finally he arranged his
hat and picked up the silk umbrella,
Tipping it delicate1y, at the same time
arising. Three times he hurled clouds
of smoke at the little party, with no
result. At the fourth assault the Drug
Clerks mouth, lime dry, closed partly
and his body gave little tremor.
When Mac was half way out of the
room, Marty called to him family: Hey,
but, Mister, the Gauges River amt in
Egypt. It's in"
"What!" yelled Mac, glowering over
the wicker doors. great hand clinched on
either one, mot in Egypt? Nonsense, boy,
nonsense. 1t was when lived there"
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House some six weeks later. Brousseaux
found the Factor all pulled up with
sinful pride.
aye can talk O. your Winnipeg ply
scians, Pete" he said, "but show me
one of them that can make better job
than | did on von laddie's face"
"Then he will not lose the nose?"
BrousseauX inquired.
No, nor bear mark. The new skins
forming smooth as yearling babes"
can the Lady,"
"Hers was but skin deep. She's
better this three weeks"
''She VIII be rich, this Madame Ratch-
ford Brousseaux went on, musingly
can now can marry to her own mind.
BY this | suppose it is all settled"
The Factor shook his head "She
done. Twas all that l could stan.
Dye think I'd spoil his chances.
Brousseaux grinned provokingIy at
this evidence of good Scotch caution
can Jeanne?" he went on.
"Nursed him through it," the Factor
replied, naively adding, at didn't mat
ter with her. She's used to it, any way,
an it wouldna' spoil his market"
GAS you say" Brousseaux responded,
with grave politeness, sit would not
spoil his market-with her But when
is the Madame, who is so particular, to
see your patient?"
Tomorrow"
"Then tomorrow you Will call your
self one fool, Paul. If mott eat my dogs"
In six weeks one may very easily
repent of fault-especially if the period
of reflection follow on six months of
misery which the fault entailed. And
having once sold love for riches and
found the bargain dear, Ethel Ratch-
ford was now very W ling to reverse the
terms and barter wealth for love. Hav-
ing bowed in the house of Mammon and
added goods to herself, she could now
afford to indulge her natural inclination.
So, during her convalescence, she stimu-
lated the physical attraction which she
mistook for love, by thinking a great
deal of Sellers, and made plans for
bridging the chasm which her faithless-
ness had opened. Decency, of course,
demanded that she, u two months
widow, should be very proper in her
conduct, but there would be no difficulty
in making him understand her contrition
and her feeling.
She was awakened on the morning that
she was to see him by the strange sound
of running water. Spring had come in
on the wide pinions of the wild goose
Overhead the ducks maneuvred in broad
arrows, snipe dipped over the melting
SHOWS, the air was warm and redolent
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society are practiced in Tibet has long
been known, a fact out of which Kip
ling evolved his story, 1.-The Man Who
Would Be King"
OF late years, the British Government.
its conquest of India completed and Sc
cure, has shown disposition to reopen
relations with Tibet, for commercial
reasons. Placed in an embarrassing
position by her repulse in Sukkam in
lSSS, Tibet Tor. to speak correctly,
China, which IS the real power behind the
Lhasa throne) was forced to negotiate a
treaty with England, by which trade
mart was established at Yatung, on the
north slope of the Hlmalayas and well
within Tibetan territory. No sooner was
direct pressure removed, however, than
this treaty became dead letter, condi-
tions reverting back to the old status
Of exclusion. Although somewhat irri-
tated, England has not pushed for recog-
milton of the terms of this treaty until
the curtain was suddenly Lifted upon the
Russian advances.
Representations were promptly made
to the Dal.a Lama, and in order to hasten
their consideration at Lhasa an expedi-
ton commanded by Col Younghusband,
an officer of great experience in Oriental
matters, was organized for invading
Tibet. This expedition, about which
comparatively little has been said, sew
eral months ago crossed the Himalayas
to fatung As the Dalia Lama made no
definite move, further advance was
made to Gyang-tse, in the direction of
Lhasa, and within fifty miles of Shigatze,
another holy city. There the expedi-
fInnary fnreaS oh L..
hostile demonstrations of the Tfbetans,
and Col. Younghusbaud sent back to
India for instructions and reinfOrcements.
The British Government has definitely
announced that it will not recede from its
position, and that unless steps are at
once taken by the Dalia Lama to carry
out the full provisions of the treaty, an
advance upon Lhasa will be made.
Thus is it purposed to cut, with a single
stroke of the sword, the Gordian
knot
Naturally, this move has created
great commotion at Picking and st.
Petersburg, and already the Russian
press is raising howl of protest at what
it terms England's wanton invasion of
defenseless Tibet. Tibet thus finds her
self bone over which two hungry
probability that she can offer any resist
ance, even were she disposed to do so.
The Tibetans, while active and hardy,
are not warlike, and are poorly equipped
for fighting modern troops Sven Hedin
reports that his military escort was armed
with old muskets, lances and swords;
not very formidable weapons these days
The population of the country is given
at about five millions h,rf fbic 10 r,rnho
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THE CHOICE
OF THE FROST
Continued from page III

1t was dark when the two left the
fort, but the storm had at last blown
itself out; dim silence brooded over the
vast snowscape. From frozen space,
cold stars shed cold rays upon frozen
world. After the mad tumult of days,
the hush was awful 1t impressed
even those hardened travellers, so that
they spoke little as they rode along,
scanning the wastes for glimmer of fire.
Fifteen miles from the fort, they saw
it-a faint, red glow, west of the trail /;
and half an hour later they stood look
ing down on Ethel Ratchford, who
lay close to the flame.
"Just i the nick of time," the Factor
said, as he forced trickle of brandy
between her teeth. "She'd be dead
now but for this" He held up
Sellers mooseskin coat which wrap
ped her body "But where's the mani"
Here is his trail" Brousseaux an
swered from beyond the fires glow
You see to the woman"
The tracks had been made since the
storm and were easily followed. A mile
out, they described circle which was
bisected by a dozen cross trails, but,
avoiding this maze, BrousseauX held on
and presently came on his man. He
was making a crazy zig-zag back to his
fire. Stumbling few yards, he would
fall, lie for minute eating snow, then rise
and stagger on. Occasionally, he would
clap hand to his mouth, as though for
shout, but only dry whisper, mockery
of cry. ensued.
Looking for Jeanne" Brousseaux
muttered. "Crazy he is, too, by the
Mass, yes!"
Dropping little to the rear, he fol-
lowed slowly, until hundred yards
from the fire Sellers headed back for the
prairie. Then, closing in, Brousseaux
laid hand on the others shoulder. He
turned, and Brousseaux-who was well
broken to the work of the ost-sickened.
Save for the raw cracks of older frost
bites, the face was leprous in its white
ness; excepting the mad wild eyes which
danced like those of a hummer behind
his mask, it was dead They searched
the half breeds face, those wild eyes,
and he saw them sicken with the dis
appointment which the frozen counter
ance could not reflect. Then they blazed
anew, as Sellers clutched at Brousseaux's
throat But he was weak as child.
and the half breed easily tripped and
threw him in the snow; where he lay,
drained of strength.
Swinging his dogs into Cumberland
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THE END.
SOLITUDE OF
AGES THREATENED

Continued from page A.
commandments, work that was COM
piled under the direction of the great
Tibetan reformer, rong-Tsan- Gambo.
and embodies the secular law of the
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Swinging his dogs into Cumberland
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-05
MAINE A FURNACE.

state Forests AbiaRe From END 10
End.
Portland Ale., June 5.Nearly every
county and township in Maine ii send
ing up clouds of smoke from forest
fires The dryness Of the woods has
allowed the flames to spread until vii.
lage after village has been Threatened
or half destroyed The situation is ey.
tremely serious.
Thousands Of dollars worth Of prop.
erty aha valuable timber Land are be,
ing destroyed hourly, ana There f tlttle
prospect for changed conditions Until
rain Has soaked the ground and wood
lands AT least thirty new fires were
reported last night
Tas losses have been especially se
we're around Houlton, where a number
Of towns were threatened with destruc
ton. The fire line at Bemis and the
Rangeley lakes extends from ten tc
twelve miles and in some places is ovei
two miles III depth Other bad fires
were at Bath and Gardiner At Bath
and Houlton the tire departments were
on duty ali night, either lighting the
flames Of ON caII with horses and ap
paratns ready for an alarm
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-05
LOSS AT MIDDLEBURY.
Joseph Batteirs Property in Danger OF
Being Burned.

Joseph Batteirs Property in Danger oi
Being burned.
Middlebury, June Col Joseph Battell
has received communication from Bread
Loaf Inn that the flames had already pot
into his valuable timber lots, comprising
10000 acres, and unless rain fails imme.
diately the destruction viii be heavy Mr..
Batteil has gone to that point 10 look after
his holdings.
Had Il not been for the promptness OF
All the neighbors On the south end Of Case
street the property of George Chaffee.
Frank Fuller, William Fales estate, Iancy
Forbes and Gnideon Abbey would 10
doubt have been consumed al the iire was
within few rods of their buildings ana
was checked with great difficulty. Water
had TO be drawn with teams some distance
and ID some cases bitches we're dug with
horses and plows and rail board and brush
fences we're taken down for many rods to
keep the fire from burning them up and
spreading
The large saw mill and store house of
7. NJ Chapman are thought to be safe
now as the fire has been stopped at Roar
ing brook, which Ii just north by only q
few feet, providing the wind does not blow
to any great extent