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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16
A HAIR RAISER.

There was frightful commotion at
the canning factory last Friday after.
noon. Cause: Bertha Buchanan stood
at the elevator shaft on the first floor
and looked down the shaft, into the
basement. her head leaning forward
just over the railing inside of the
shaft. The elevator came down slow
ly and very quietly, and when it al.
most touched her neck just below the
back of her head. some of the men,
women and boys who saw the terrible
situation screamed and yelled and
jumped and gestured. Without realiz.
ing what the awful commotion was
about, the elevator boys, Geo. Ed.
wards and Marion Pierce, stopped the
elevator in an instant Bertha's head
had already been caught by the eleva-
tor in it's descent The elevator was
raised and the girls neck was saved.
The skin on her neck and head was
somewhat bruised, but not seriously.
she is at her post again this week.
She took it more cody than the
spectators. An instant more and her
head would have been severed from
her body. The feelings and actions
of those who saw her when the eleva-
tor touched her head is of such a ma
ture that this pencil cannot describe
them. They cried and ran and
shrieked. And when it was all over
they were as pale as whitewash, and
great beads of sweat rolled down scme
of the faces One of them says when
it was all over she went round the
corner and vomited copiously. They
thought Bertha's head would be cut
off, sure! 1t is bit of experience
which none of them want to have re-
peated. -Waverly Independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16
NOT STUCK ON THE I. N. G.

The Clear Lake Mirror was evident
ly not impressed with the personnel OF
the seth regiment, which camped
there last week. 1t says:
Beyond the curiosity incident TO
Governors Day the encampment OF
the 56th regiment during the past
week has not filled the peoples minds
to any great extent. The 56th is the
same regiment as the Send but ii
seems to have changed wonderfully in
four years. Overgrown kids seem to
predominant now. Four years ago the
regiment was largely made up of
Chickamauga men-veterans in the
sense that they had seen some service
and by VIRTUE of their enlistment had
shown that they were ready for more
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16
BEHIND A RED DEVIL.

Last Thursday morning Geo. II.
Phillips loaded O. H. Talmadge. DR..
E. A. Ainsworth. Will PEBBLES and
the editor of The Argo into his auto
mobile, taking them out north for a
spin, then around the fair ground
track few times. Mr.. Phillips has
no trouble to get twenty-five miles an
hour out of his beautiful machine
over ordinary roads, and it is speeded
to forty.fve' After riding behind
one of these machines we do not won
der that owners of them speed them to
the limit, as the fierce motion is ex-
hilerating and intoxicating West
Union Argo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16
BETTER THAN A "CURFEW."

Last evening one of the little girls
of this town concluded that it was not
a wise plan to hang out late nights.
With another little girl she was stroll
ing along by the Gazette office after
ten O'Clock that night and her father
out looking for her with good sub
stantial whip met her and laying on
the whip with no gentle hand advised
her to streak for home and she GER
tainly streaked. If few more fathers
of this town would take a cad to
their daughters it would be a good
thing for the girls and the town.
Sumner Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16

if it should be given them. The regi-
ment this year is largely an ordinary
crowd of mischievous town boys.
Many of them ought to be at home
with their mothers. The discipline
is poor. The restrictions of camp
life'ar not very much in evidence.
If the state provides for these encamp-
ments to give the militia a taste OF
the real military life CT privation and
discipline they are not great success.
If the state goes to this expense to
give the boys holiday, 1t has sue
ceeded admirably.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16

One of the queer things that have
come to US frequently in our long ex.
perience as an editor is in the criti-
cism that has followed compliment
airy reference to different people. II
see you puff that old scalawag Jones.
who lives next to me. Don't you
know he is the meanest old gsloot in
forty counties?" And when we try to
smooth down his ruffled feathers by a
little taffy to Smith in the next issue,
then it is Jones who boils with indig-
nation. And so it goes year after year
till the situation becomes really ludic-
rous. The strange feature of it is
that these men are so intolerant that
it is impossible for them to think an.
other can see Smith or Jones with any
eyes but theirs. West Union Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16
A REMARKABLE ELOPEMENT.

Word has been received from Inde-
pendence that H. d. Fuller, who was
sent from this county as an inebriate
has "eloped" from that institution
and the sheriff is requested to find and
return him. What kind of place are
they running there when man with
one arm and one leg. carrying around
q load Of rebel bullets picked up dur.
ing the Civil War can make his get
away? 1t has been said that the
manner in which the inebriates are
treated and guarded would bear inves-
tigation. Certainly the escape, called
an elopement by the hospital authori-
ties. of this cripple ought to make the
hospital people feel like thirty cents.
Fuller is the second Clayton county
man to escape in month, the other
being VIM. Plagman. -Elkader
Argus.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16
Jocelyn Lewis is the writer of CT

Jocelyn Lewis is the writer of 1.-THE
Adventures of Dorothy soon to be
issued by the Outlook Go. According
to reader who has seen the advance
proof the book is one that will be a
delight to children. Dorothy is said
to be very human little girl, high
spirited and absolutely fearless. who
after living all her life in the city Is
sent into the country to live for the
summer with retired sea captain and
his wife. 1t is her adventures on the
farm that are recounted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16
A sAI.ooNKEEPER's TROUBLES

Attorneys D. D. Murphy and G. E.
Scholz have filed IN the office of the
county clerk petition in one $1,000
suit and two 1000 suits against
Innick Kohler, a well known dispen-
ser of beverages at Gutenberg. The
plaintiffs are Bertha Plagman and
children Lizzie and Elmer Plagman,
and the cases are brought to recover
for loss of support, the head of the
family VIM. Plagmann, having been
sent to Independence as an inebriate.
The petition alleges that Plagmann
spent his time and money at Kohler's
place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16

Chicago is threatened with another
laundry strike, and the natives are be-
coming so disgusted that many of
them think of painting their bodies in
artistic designs and abandoning the
troubleso me shirt forever.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.

Sheriff Johnson of New Caledonia.
entered the Houston county Jail CORR
dor a few days ago in time to discover
Cronin, the principal figure in the
Barron island hold-up, saving away
the last bar of his cell window. In
a very few minutes he would have
been able to obtain his freedom.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16
Deigbborbood Deus.
interesting Items Of News Cleaned
From tho Press OF NeiShborinG Counties

The old soldiers reunion at MOnOna
tomorrow and Friday promises to be
great success.
Ackley is to hold sauer kraut fes-
tival this fall. They should be able
to keep odor in the town both during
and for weeks after the event.
The Journal is a new paper recent
ly launched at Sumner. The town
has been graveyard for any paper
but the Gazette, but we trust that the
Journal may prosper in spite Of that
fact.
To date the Algona Brownies have
played S3 games of which they won
II, lost II and tied /. They are
again entitled to the honors as the
champion independent team of the
west.
Cresco will have the famous News
boys Band of Minneapolis to furnish
music for their carnival October l., 2
and 3. A rate of one and third fare
within seventy-five miles has been Sc
cured of the Milwaukee road.
j. @. Dutton of Charles City, car
penter, was instantly killed Thursday
while working on barn near Ma
shua. In attempting to step over one
of the workmen he missed his footing
and fell twenty-five feet to the
ground, breaking his neck.
The Record says there will be a
good opening in Oelwein next season
for an agricultural implement bust
ness. Three dealers there have closed
out this season, claiming that since
the trust was organized there has been
little money in the machinery bust
ness.
The Britt Tribune's plan of selling
it's delinquent subscription accounts
at auction must work pretty success
fully as it says in the last issue that
"the way the delinquent subscribers
are paying up we may not have more
than one or two more bargain lists to
SELL"
In letter home Frank Potter
speaks of the overcrowded condition
of State Agricultural College at Ames
where he is attending school, he says
that 60 students were obliged to re-
turn to their homes owing to the fact
that neither board nor room is to be
had. Rockford Register.
A. J. Topper, S8 years old, walked
up from Auburn in about three hours
Sunday, says the Waucoma Sentinel.
He wanted to see his son Carl and
family and so started out, thinking he
would get ride, but no team came
his way and he walked the entire dis
lance, eleven miles.
Dan Costigan's foxhounds stirred up
two foxes between Elkader and Motor
one day this week, and Dan brought
them both down. Foxes are more
numerous in the hills around here
than in many years and it Is no
trouble at all to stir them up within
half mile of wn.-Elkader Argus.
The directors of the Sumner Tele-
phone Go. held meeting Monday.
Vic. Stevens. of Dubuque, was pres
emit, and while here the stock that E.
T. Browning held was transferred to
him, but Stevens was unable 20 as
sumo the Hurmance stock, which he
had contracted to buy.-Sumner
Gazette.
The homeopathic and allopathic
physicians of Blackhawk county have
buried the hatchet and are now mer-
ged into one medical association and
a like movement has been set in mo-
ton in Bremen county by the allo-
paths inviting the later school doctors
to meet with them in their associa-
tion gatherings.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16

A exchange reports that one country
editor was dismissed from church for
singing in loud voice during the
singing of a familiar hymn the fol.
lowing words: "Let every kindred,
every tribe, on this terrestrial ball,
put down their dollars and subscribe
and we'll receipt for all"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16

Are republics ungrateful? Ours
since it's foundation has paid $685.
623, $50 to its soldiers and sailors and
their widows and children and de-
pendent relatives, including S2,S62.-
240, 400 on account of the civil war.
The figures sound big, but the pension
tax for the past year, ST. per capita,
was not burdensome. If the country
could be assured against more wars
it would willingly pay that and add
a service pension for every civil war
veteran not on the rolls now with the
understanding that the pension would
cease at his death and not be continu-
ed to his surviving relatives. When
the end of civil war pensions will
come can only be inferred from the
fact that five pensioners are on the
roll yet on account of the war of the
Revolution and 1,1l6 on account Of
the war of 1912.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16

If you wish to supplant angles with
curves, drink pure water. Distilled
water is the best. as it is q natural
solvent. Drink plenty of water daily,
between meals, by slowly slipping,
then it will never nauseate you. If
you have no natural thirst it is be.
cause you have stifled natures voice.
The body In healthy state demands
water. When denied, it gradually
succumbs and falls into disease.
Flush the system night and morning
with copious draughts Of water.
Judicious fasting. plentiful water
drinking, deep breathing, daily bath
ing, thorough mastioation Of q wisely
selected diet, individual thinking and
individual lIving-in q word, an IN
fettered body-will start every reader
of this paper on the highway to
health. beauty and success. Eek.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-22
EXPLOSION IN TURRET.
Five of the Crew Of the Massa.
chusetts Killed and 9th.
ers Injured.

San Juan. Porto Rica, Jan. 19.-Five
men were killed and four others were
wounded, two of them probably fatally,
by the explosion of powder charge OF
an eight-inch gun on board the United
States battleship Massachusetts, while
at target practice off Culebra Island.
Details OF the explosion were received
when the Massachusetts arrived here.
The explosion occurred in the star
board after eight-inch turret shortly
before noon Friday, and was due to the
accidental discharge of the percussion
primer while the breach of the gun was
open. The full charge ex ploded in the
turret and killed or injured all of the
crew of the gun, numbering nine men.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-22
FIRED ON A FORT.
German Cruiser Panther SheIIed
Fort San CarIos-Forced
to Retire.

Maracaibo, Venezuela, Jan. 19.-The
German cruiser Panther shelled Fort
San Carlos, at the entrance to lake Mar
acaibo, Saturday, for one hour. The
fort returned the fire with four guns.
The Panther withdrew in the direction
OF Curacao.
Fort San Carlos il 90 miles from Mar
acaibo, and commands the entrance to
the lake or inner bay.
The correspondent here of the Asso-
ciated Press has received the following
from General Bello, the commander of
the fort:
Yesterday afternoon at 1890 Fort
San Carlos was attacked and shelled
without any provocation on our part,
without previous notification or the de-
livering of an ultimatum, by the Ger
man cruiser Panther, which tried to
force the entrance. After fight last
ing an hour, during which the fort used
only four guns, the Panther was obliged
to abandon the fight and retreated in
the direction of Cuarcao. The fort sut.
fered no damage, and only three men
we're wounded"
There have been popular demonstra-
tions on the streets here as result of
the Smelling of the fort.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-22
COLUMBIA COUNTY LINE.
New Road from waterville to Oron-
do Projected.

w EOltCtNus
Spokane, Jan. 19.-State Auditor At
kinson and Az w. Frater, who have
been ont in Douglas county for several
days, announce that negotiations are
under way with will give the farmers
of that county new railroad in time
for marketing their next years crop.
The proposed road will be standard
gauge and will be built from Orondo to
Waterville, connecting at Orondo with
the proposed branch of the Great Nor
thern.
Messrs. Atkinson and Frater have
been looking over the proposed right of
way and feel confident of the success of
the enterprise. The estimated cost is
about $500, 900, and the length of the
road will be about thirty miles, it be-
ing necessary to 60 out of the direct
line in order to get a practical grade.
In addition to this, Mr.. Atkinson,
who says the road is backed by Eastern
friends of his, states that it is the in
tention, next year, to construct two
branches to this main line into the
country tributary to Waterville. These
two branches will aggregate about thir-
ty miles.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-22
BURNED IN HOTEL FIRE.
-Four Bodies Recovered and Others
Mfssi, Y at MOrrisey, nc.

Four Bodies Recovered and Others
Missi' Y at Morrisey, II. G.
Spokane, Jan. ia special to the
Spokesman-Review from Jennings, Mon
tana, says:
In a fire at Morrisey, B. c., last
night, four men were burned to death.
Four others are missing. and it is be-
lieved they also persisted in the flames.
The Pioneer Hotel, leased by A.
Johnson, caught fire from the sverturn-
ing of lamp in the barroom. The
proprietor aroused the guests, most of
whom escaped in their night clothes.
All were coal miners or prospectors. 1t
was impossible for the proprietor to
reach all the rooms.
There is no fire protection at Morri-
sey The remains of the four men were
found today, but were not identified.
The search is being continued. John
sons loss is 1900, insurance $4,000.
Morrisey is a small coal mining town
and has no Geographic communication.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-22
RECORD OF CASUALTIES
Deaths and Injuries on Railroads in
Three Months.

Washington, Jan. ia statement
prepared by the interstate commerce
commission shows that during the three
months ended September 80, 1902,
there were 263 persons killed and 2,6l3
injured in train accidents. Other kinds
of accidents, including those sustained
by employees while at work and by pas
sengers in getting on or off cars, etc. +,
bring the total number of casualties up
to l2,007, the killed numbering S45
and the injured IL, 1852.
During the three months covered by
the statement the traffic of large ma
jority of the railroads has been heavier
than ever before, necessitating the en-
ployment of new men il train and yard
work. The total number of collisions
and derailments was 2,448, of which
there were nearly an equal number.
The damage to cars, engines and road
ways by these accidents amounted to
$2,198, 500.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-22
VALUE OF ALASKA TRADE
Great Territory Is Winning De-
served Recognition.


Washington, Jan. I9.-The facts are
multiplying in regard to the great value
of the Alaska trade. Thus great terri
tory, so much neglected by the govern
ment and assn med by many ill informed
public men to be unworthy of serious
attention, sent l,305,6l worth of
merchandise to the United States in
November last-and November is not
by any means the best month. The
territory received in the same month
1928, l15 worth of goods from the Unit.
ed States.
The shipments from Alaska to the
United States in the last five months
have amounted to over $4,000. 900.
These figures do not include shipments
of precious metals, of which there were
81, 05l ,040 in November last and $751;
6l2, 646 in the last five months.
The total commerce of this far Nor
them territory in the five months was
$27, 76l ,295. These figures are given
by the treasury department.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-22
Pacific Coast Pioneer Dead.

Seattle, Jan. 19.--Henry G. Thorn
ton, for more than thirty years resi-
dent OF Seattle, and chief of police just
after the big fire, died at his residence,
4lS Eighth Avenue, shortly after 9
O'Clock last night. He had been seri-
ously sick for tie last two weeks with
acute Bright's disease and the end had
been hourly expected for the pas: sew
eral days. Mr.. Thornton was among
the pioneers of the Pacific coast, COM
ing across the plains in 1853.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-22
PLAGUE AT MAZATLAN.
Over Hundred Dead Since Year BE-
gan and Disease Spreading.

Mazstlan, Mexico, Jan. 19.-There
have been lO7 deaths from the plague
since January 1. The deaths on the
18th numbered seven and many new
cases are reported. The number OF
wooden hospitals burned is 100.
A Young workman 8 mother died from
the nlague at the family house. Some
sanitary inspectors entered the h"use
and took possession of the corpse ana
the young man was sent to the depart
ment of observation. His wife and SIS
ter were absent at the time OF the In
spectors' visit and afterwards dlsap-
reared. fearing they would be taken to
the lazaretto. This morning one OF the
women was found dead from the plague
and the other has not been heard o.
The Young man has become insane.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-22
MILLIONS OF DEAD FISH.
Unexpected Result OF Explosion of
Departure Bay Nitro Works.

Naniamo, B. c., Jan. 19.-An unex-
pected result Of the recent powder ex-
plosion at Departure Bay is the huge
destruction of fish. The It'd. has piled
up herring to depth of two feet along
two miles of shore. This is close to the
city, and as they have only begun to
come in it may constitute a serious
problem.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-22
Passed the DardaneIIes.

Constantinople, Jan. l9.-In accord
ance with the sanction of the Sultan,
one of the four Russian Torpedo boat
destroyers traversed the Dardanelles
January -, bound for Sebastopol. The
censor stopped all messages on the sub.
iect.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-22
GRAND JURY's WORK.
Proprietor of Ranier-Grand One OF
Those Indicted.

Seattle, Jan. 19.-The' first arrest
made in connection with the grand jury
investigation of municipal affairs in
this city was made at 10 o'clock this
morning, when Deputy Sheriff Nolan
entered the Rainier-Grand hotel and
placed under arrest Fl. B. Dunbar. pro-
pritor of that well known hostelry. Mr..
Dunbar, it is understood, was arrested
on the charge of violating the gambling
laws of the state.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-22
Will Ratify Cuban Treaty.

Washington, Jan. 10. = President
Roosevelt has been assured by Senators
Aldrich, Lodge and Spooner of their
belief that the Cuban treaty will be
ratified at this session of congress. 1t
was stated that the treaty as amended
was satisfactory practically to every Re-
publican senator. and that the opposi-
ton was confined to the Democratic
side.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-22
Hobson Ordered to Puget Sound

Washington, Jan. 19.-Acting Secre-
tary of the Navy Darling has ordered
Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hobson
to active duty at the Puget Sound navy
yard. Hobson has been on witing or
ders for many months and for over a
year has been trying to be placed on
the retired list on account OF defective
eyesight. The order to active duty may
result in Hobson's resignation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-22
LINER ST. LOUIS SAFE.
Passed the Nantucket Lightship
Early Last Evening.

New York, Jan. 10. - Word has
reached this city that the American
liner st. Louis, from southampton. was
sighted off Nantucket lightship at + 40
D. M, going dead slow. Signals were
made to the South Shore lightship,
hut owing to the fact that heavy gale
was blowing they were unintelligible.
New York, Jan. l9.-The steamship
st. Louis has arrived at her pier after
an extremely slow trip wing TO leaky
boilers. Her time from Cherbourg was
over thirteen days.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-22
TO FIGHT MEAT TRUST.
National Livestock Man TO Construct
independent Packing Houses.

Kansas City, Jan. l9.-President
Springer states that when the proposed
beef merger is announced as having
been formed he will Immediately call
a livestock convention at Chicago, st.
Louis or Kansas City to plan the con-
struction of twenty independent pack
ing houses.
He said he had assurances that $685.
OOO, 900 would be subscribed to forward
this move to fight the meat monopoly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-22
MANY CONSIDERATIONS.
chicago Grand Jury Returns Forty
five indictments.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-True bills have
peen returned against forty-five coal
dealers and retailers, charging con-
spiracy to do an illegal trade in connec-
ton with public necessity. The indirt-
ments are against both corporations
and individuals doing business in ILL
nois and Indiana. Bail in each case
was fixed at 81 500.